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25 Jun 2018

Delhi University

DU second-list: Heavy drops in some cut-offs, admissions closed elsewhere

The second list of Delhi University (DU) admissions brought relief to many as cut-offs dropped as much as 5% for some courses.

25 Jun 2018

Bengaluru

No end to dispute over renaming Haj Bhavan in Bengaluru

The row over plans to rename 'Haj Bhavan' in Bengaluru after Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century ruler of the Mysore kingdom, shows no signs of ending with BJP leader KG Bopaiah saying his party wanted it renamed after late President APJ Abdul Kalam.

25 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Plates' shortage in wedding leads to fight, one killed

Things took an ugly turn at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Vikrampur area when event organizers ran out of plates for the guests.

25 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai-rains: Wall collapses at Lloyd's Estate in Wadala; cars trapped

A wall in Mumbai's upscale Lloyds Estate in Wadala gave way this morning after incessant rains, burying several cars under debris.

25 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Orders for Shujaat Bukhari's killing came from Pakistan: Police

Police investigating esteemed journalist Shujaat Bukhari's murder have revealed that the orders for the killing had apparently come from Pakistan-based sources, who were unhappy with his efforts to broker peace in the Valley.

25 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

200 CCTV-scans, 500 raids later, "obsessed" army-major nabbed for murder

Since three years, Army Major Nikhil Rai Handa allegedly kept stalking 35-year-old Shailza Dwivedi, wife of Major Amit Dwivedi.

24 Jun 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

24 Jun 2018

Facebook

This organization is changing the lives of LGBT Muslims

While June is celebrated around the world as Pride Month, Muslims also spend days fasting during Ramzan.

Pay Rs.20L penalty to each student for denying admission: SC

The Supreme Court has directed a Maharashtra-based medical college to pay Rs. 20L as penalty to each of the 19 meritorious students who were "illegally" and "wrongly" denied admissions to MBBS and BDS courses by it in 2012-13.

Again, glaring errors in CBSE's marks for over 10,000 students

The CBSE seems to have its plates full with more than 10,000 requests from Class-10/12 appeared students for verification.

24 Jun 2018

Delhi University

DU second cut-off list: What to expect

The Delhi University (DU) is expected to announce its second cut-off list for merit-based admissions for undergraduate courses by Sunday night.

24 Jun 2018

Pune

Pune: Woman dies after drinking bottle-gourd juice, doctors issue precautions

Pune doctors have advised people against consuming bitter vegetables, as a local woman passed away reportedly after drinking the juice of a bottle gourd.

24 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

#CareerBytes: 8 popular engineering colleges in South India

South India is home to some of the best engineering institutes in the country, making it one of the most preferred destinations for engineering aspirants.

24 Jun 2018

Haryana

Haryana second state to get 'Yog Aayog' for yoga

The Haryana government would constitute a 'Yog Aayog' to promote yoga in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.

24 Jun 2018

Monsoon

Monsoon to hit Delhi on June 29 after week's delay

The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi on June 29 after a week's delay, experts predicted.

24 Jun 2018

Navi Mumbai

Hackathon-2018: Students present RFID-tech to locate lost baggage at airports

Students of three engineering colleges have come up with tagging technology that will use RFID chips to track luggage real-time at every stage of transfer, a concept that may bring an end to baggage being lost or their delivery delayed at Indian airports.

24 Jun 2018

San Francisco

Long-haul flights gaining preference amongst Indians: Survey

A number of Indian travelers are exploring far-off places, thanks to improved flight connectivity and better prices over a period of time, a survey said.

24 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Maharashtra plastic ban: Industry stares at loss of 3L jobs

The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by Maharashtra government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry.

24 Jun 2018

India

IAS officers may be scored on attitudes towards weaker sections

The appraisal system of IAS officers might soon undergo a major change. For one, those at the topmost levels will be assessed on their attitude towards weaker sections in the society.

24 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Gujarat: PM's "aunt" seeks redressal for govt-dispensary on her premises

A 90-year old widow claiming to be the aunt of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has knocked on the doors of an appellate authority after failing to get satisfactory answers from the Labor Ministry on her RTI application seeking details of lease renewal of a government dispensary running in her premises.

24 Jun 2018

West Bengal

47 new colleges in West Bengal since 2011: Partha Chatterjee

Forty-seven new colleges have come up in West Bengal during the Trinamool Congress rule, West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee has said.

24 Jun 2018

Odisha

Odisha: Woman buries new-born baby in cow-dung, claims was stillborn

In a shocking incident, an Odisha woman allegedly buried her newborn baby in cow dung pit on Wednesday.

24 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Maharashtra plastic ban Day-1: Rs. 7L collected as fine

Maharashtra entered a new era yesterday, figuratively, as a ban on several plastic and thermocol items went into force.

24 Jun 2018

West Bengal

2019 battle: WB BJP exceeds Shah's expectations, targets 26 seats

Buoyed by its performance in rural polls, the West Bengal BJP unit is set to submit its Lok Sabha blueprint, targeting 26 seats, to party president Amit Shah during his two-day visit to the state from June 27.

24 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP Army Major detained for alleged murder of colleague's wife

An Indian Army Major has been detained from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the killing of another Army Major's wife in west Delhi yesterday.

24 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kolkata after windshield cracks

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returned to Kolkata today after developing a crack in the windshield, shortly after take-off.

24 Jun 2018

Kerala

Kerala: Football fan, missing since Argentina's defeat, found dead

The body of a 30-year-old Argentina football team fan was recovered from a river in Kerala on Sunday, two days after he left home upset over poor showing of the South American team in the World Cup.

24 Jun 2018

Assam

For Assam flood victims, Railways brings ray of hope

For thousands of flood-affected people in South Assam, train coaches have become their lifesaving shelter.

24 Jun 2018

Delhi University

DU: 28,690 students shortlisted in first cut-off generate 2,09,607 applications

Delhi University servers are groaning under pressure during the admission season with anxious students generating multiple applications and in some cases even more than 300 to secure a seat after the first cut-offs were announced.

CBDT: Scrutiny of lawmakers' assets can't be made public

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reportedly told the Election Commission that the scrutiny of assets declared by MPs and MLAs in their poll affidavits cannot be disclosed to the public.

24 Jun 2018

India

PM Modi on #MannKiBaat: 'Violence cannot solve any problem'

Violence and cruelty can never solve a problem and it is peace and non-violence which always win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

24 Jun 2018

Afghanistan

#MannKiBaat: Modi talks sports, Jallianwala-Bagh and doctors' contributions, among others

PM Narendra Modi addressed his 45th Mann Ki Baat today, touching various topics including the 'sportsman spirit' of the Indian cricket team, GST, the significance of doctors, the importance of Yoga, and contributions of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, among others.

24 Jun 2018

Mumbai

38 people yet to pay Maharashtra Rs. 5cr for police-protection

The Maharashtra government is yet to recover dues amounting to Rs 5.11 crore from 38 people to whom police protection had been provided in Mumbai, according to an RTI query.

24 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Mundka-Bahadurgarh stretch of the Delhi Metro Green Line opened

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11.2km elevated Mundka-Bahadurgarh corridor of the Delhi Metro's (DMRC) Green Line via video conference today.

24 Jun 2018

India

Swachh Survekshan 2018: Maharashtra ranked cleanest state, WB fares poorly

Jharkhand is the cleanest state in the country, followed by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, the latest Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness study) by the Government of India has found.

24 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP hospital sealed after doctor 'steals' patient's kidney

A private hospital at New Mandi area in Muzaffarnagar has been sealed after a doctor there was booked for allegedly stealing a kidney of a patient during surgery to remove stones from the organ.

24 Jun 2018

Murder

Army major's wife found with throat slit in Delhi Cantonment

The body of an Army major's wife, 35, was found with her throat slit near Brar Square in the Delhi Cantonment area yesterday, police said.

24 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Minister organizes frog wedding to please rain Gods

Lalita Yadav, Minister of Women and Child Development in Madhya Pradesh, married off two frogs in a grand ceremony hoping to please rain Gods, a move that was heavily criticized by Opposition Congress.

24 Jun 2018

Bihar

Bihar: 42,000 Class-10 answer sheets seized from scrap dealer

Bihar Police on Saturday seized 42,000 answer sheets of Class-10 students, which had mysteriously gone missing from a government-run school, and arrested a scrap dealer.

24 Jun 2018

Microsoft

#CareerBytes: Top 6 IITs and their placement numbers this season

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the most premier public institutes offering the best engineering and technology education in India.