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15 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: 7 interesting and lesser-known internship offers in India
Summer is here and college students across the country are busy trying to grab internship opportunities that offer them a great learning experience.
15 Jun 2018
IndiaSoon, 'mystery shoppers' will judge Indian Railways' services
In a first, a team of 'mystery shoppers' will judge the services of the Indian Railways - from staff behavior, amenities to food.
14 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSealing: SC says regular-bench to consider inaction allegations by civic-bodies
The Supreme Court today left it to its bench, which is already seized with the contentious issue of sealing of unauthorized constructions in Delhi, to consider the allegations of inaction by civic bodies in going ahead with the sealing drive.
14 Jun 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Governor asks state govt to discontinue "Guard of honor"
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh today asked the Rajasthan Government to discontinue the protocol of according guard of honor to him upon his arrival and departure from the Raj Bhavan and during district tours.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaGoa CM Manohar Parrikar returns after treatment in US
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar landed back in India today after undergoing treatment for more than three months in the US.
14 Jun 2018
Piyush GoyalWorried about IRCTC food? Soon, you can live-stream kitchen
Most of us have always had our doubts about food served by IRCTC on trains, but soon it will be possible to check its quality.
14 Jun 2018
Delhi UniversityDU's unique BTech program offers interesting subjects, hands-on learning experiences
Confused about what to do after Class 12? Looking for a course that's unique and promising?
14 Jun 2018
India20-year-old French woman missing from Rajasthan since June 1
A 20-year-old French woman, who was on her way to Jaipur after visiting the holy town of Pushkar in Rajasthan, has been missing for nearly two weeks, police said today.
14 Jun 2018
SrinagarTwo CRPF jawans break Ramzan-fast to donate blood to cancer-patient
Two CRPF jawans broke their Ramzan fast to donate blood to a woman suffering from cancer as part of the forces' "Madadgaar" initiative for locals of the Kashmir valley.
14 Jun 2018
XAgra: Social media users express anger after dog buried alive
In what is sure to make every human furious, a dog was buried during a road construction in Agra. Videos and pictures that have gone viral on social media show the dog's body buried under tar.
14 Jun 2018
BiharBihar: Man tied to tree; wife, 15-year-old daughter gang-raped
A group of armed youths tied a man to a tree and raped his wife and 15-year-old daughter in Bihar's Gaya district, a senior police official said today.
14 Jun 2018
Prakash JavadekarIITs release extended list of JEE-Advanced, 31,980 students qualifying now
After intervention from the HRD Ministry, the IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) has announced that the number of qualifiers has increased to 31,980 after the issuance of a supplementary list.
14 Jun 2018
BhopalMangalore tops the list of elder abuse; Delhi at 5th
Delhi is among the top five Indian cities reporting high percentages of elderly abuse with 33% of the elderly population being treated poorly, a new survey released by HelpAge India said.
14 Jun 2018
UttarakhandAfter Shimla's acute water shortage, experts believe Uttarakhand is next
Shimla is still reeling under acute scarcity of water.
14 Jun 2018
MumbaiCelebrity-chef Vikas Khanna locates Muslim-family who saved him during Mumbai-riots
This year's Ramadan will remain special for internationally acclaimed Indian chef Vikas Khanna.
14 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal urges PM Modi to intervene to end IAS-officers' strike
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to PM Modi, seeking his intervention to end the IAS officers' "strike" claiming that Lt Governor Anil Baijal was doing "nothing" regarding it.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaFake liberalism is terrorism, and we need to act now
Quoting Karl Marx, throwing heavy words and fighting for people who don't need your help- that's one way of living life. Self-deprecating humor, speaking relatable language, quoting Steve Jobs- that's another.
14 Jun 2018
EnvironmentDelhi chokes as air-quality cross 'emergency'-levels, no respite till weekend
Delhi is once again covered by a thick haze, a grim reminder of the recurrent crisis the capital generally sees during winters.
14 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Married man scripts abduction story to leave live-in partner
A man was arrested in UP for concocting the story of his abduction after his live-in partner put pressure on him to marry her, police said.
14 Jun 2018
GujaratInternational ketamine racket busted; 10, including 3 foreigners, held
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed an international racket of manufacturing ketamine with the seizure of a huge amount of the drug from Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaJEE Advanced: After government's intervention, new merit-list might be released
IIT-Kanpur may soon release a new cut off and a merit list for JEE Advanced 2018, after the MHRD asked the IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) to issue a supplementary list.
14 Jun 2018
Indian RailwaysMan issued railway ticket dated 3013, gets compensation
When retired professor Vishnu Kant Shukla boarded the train from Saharanpur to Jaunpur on November 19, 2013, he wasn't prepared for what was coming his way.
14 Jun 2018
RajasthanAir quality in Delhi remains beyond 'severe' for third day
The air quality in Delhi remained beyond the "severe" level for the third-day with the PM10 level beyond 796 in Delhi-NCR and 830 in Delhi, particularly.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaHarassment of wives: Government-panel proposes strict rules for NRI husbands
An inter-department panel has proposed strict measures to check abandonment of Indian wives by NRIs.
14 Jun 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Two men attacked by mob for allegedly stealing buffaloes
An angry mob attacked two Muslim men on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand's Godda district on Wednesday morning.
14 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Dust storms claim seven lives, 21 injured
Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven persons dead and 21 injured, an official spokesman said today.
14 Jun 2018
Delhi UniversityDelhi: DUTA decides to continue evaluation boycott against UGC's notification
In a General Body Meeting, Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has decided to continue its evaluation boycott by adopting a resolution.
14 Jun 2018
UberWomen may be able to choose co-passengers in Ola, Uber
The Center is likely to direct taxi aggregators, mainly Ola and Uber, to introduce 'exclusive women pooling' option for its female passengers, in the wake of multiple incidents of assault.
13 Jun 2018
West BengalKolkata: College student tries supplying heroin to jailed boyfriend, arrested
On Tuesday, the police arrested a college student who attempted to supply 200 gms of heroin to her boyfriend in Dum Dum Correctional Home, Kolkata.
13 Jun 2018
Kiran BediPuducherry's 'Singham' on Beach Road is now helping tourists!
On Sunday, Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi inaugurated a tourist kiosk on Beach road. Sounds like any regular news?
13 Jun 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: PM Modi to inaugurate expanded Bhilai steel plant tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Chhattisgarh tomorrow where he will dedicate the modernized and expanded Bhilai steel plant to the nation.
13 Jun 2018
Indian RailwaysOld hands to preserve railway heritage in the country
Railway Board has approved a proposal to engage retired railway staff (upto 65 years age) at Rs. 1,200 per day, to preserve and revive railway heritage items such as steam locomotives, vintage coaches, steam cranes, and semaphore signals among others.
13 Jun 2018
TripuraHeavy rains lash Tripura; 3,500+ families homeless; 500 families evacuated
Over 3,500 families have been rendered homeless in Tripura as heavy rains hit the state during the past 24 hours.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaVajpayee recovering well, will be discharged in few days: AIIMS
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi Monday, has shown significant improvement, the hospital confirmed.
13 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirAnger in Kashmir after terrorists shoot dead cops during Ramzan
J&K cops rarely get to be home for festivals. But this Eid, head constables Ghulam Hassan Wagay and Ghulam Rasool Lone reached their families. In body-bags.
13 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiVajpayee better, hopeful of full-recovery in few days: AIIMS Director
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee has shown significant improvement in the last 48 hours and doctors are hopeful of his full recovery in the next few days, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said.
13 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi-BJP leaders protest at Kejriwal's office against non-performance of AAP
BJP leaders and rebel AAP legislator Kapil Mishra today sat on a dharna at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's office against the "non-performance" of his government, mimicking a protest the AAP members are holding at the Lieutenant-Governor's office.
13 Jun 2018
MumbaiFire in Mumbai high-rise where Deepika Padukone owns flat
A massive fire broke out today in Mumbai's prominent high-rise, the BeauMonde Towers, at Prabhadevi, Worli.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaFour years of Modi Govt: Piyush Goyal on Railways performance
In interviews with Hindustan Times and Economic Times, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal gave his two pennies on the Indian Railways' performance after four years of the Modi government.
13 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshAgra: Dog buried alive while laying road; social-activists, dog-lovers angry
Social activists and dog lovers vented their anger on social media over the insensitivity of construction workers after a video purportedly showed they buried a dog alive under bitumen while laying a road in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
