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31 Mar 2018
BiharBihar topper scam: ED attaches prime accused Baccha Rai's assets
In a major development related to the Bihar topper scam of 2016, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday revealed it has attached properties worth Rs. 4.53 crore of Amit Kumar alias Bachcha Rai, the secretary-cum-principal of Vishun Roy College in Vaishali district.
31 Mar 2018
Russia NewsSitharaman to attend Moscow Conference on International Security from 3-April
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be traveling to Russia next week to attend the seventh Moscow Conference on International Security.
31 Mar 2018
ChennaiSpiceJet air-hostesses allegedly strip-searched by airline's own security personnel
A video showing an angry bunch of SpiceJet air-hostesses accusing the airline of strip-searching them at Chennai airport has gone viral.
31 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper leak: Students protest outside board office in Delhi
A group of students today staged a demonstration near the Central Board of Secondary Education office at Preet Vihar here against the leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers.
31 Mar 2018
IndiaGoogle Doodle celebrates India's first woman doctor
Today, Google is celebrating the 153rd birth anniversary of Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's first female doctor, with a doodle.
31 Mar 2018
Yogi AdityanathStatue Vandalism: Ambedkar statue vandalized in UP's Siddhartnagar district
Unidentified persons vandalized the statue of BR Ambedkar in Gohaniya village in UP's Siddhartnagar district, triggering protests by locals.
31 Mar 2018
Bihar2016 Bihar toppers scam: ED attaches assets of main accused
The ED today said it has attached assets worth Rs. 4.53cr, including 29 plots and deposits in ten bank accounts, of the main accused in the 2016 Bihar topper scam.
31 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra: 4 killed, 50 injured as pandals at temple collapse
Four pilgrims were killed and over 50 others injured at the ancient Ram temple in Ontimitta in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa when the pandals collapsed as gales accompanied by heavy rain lashed the district.
31 Mar 2018
MumbaiActress claims businessman raped her after she testified against him
According to reports, new details have now emerged in the alleged rape case of a veteran actress by a Mumbai-based businessman.
31 Mar 2018
West BengalDeath sentence to taxi driver for killing tourist couple
A taxi driver has been sentenced to death and three co-accused to life imprisonment by a Dehradun court for killing a tourist couple from Delhi in 2014.
31 Mar 2018
Delhi16-year-old Delhi boy informed CBSE of Class-10 Maths paper leak
A 16-year-old Class 10 student living in West Delhi informed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) of the Maths paper leak hours before the scheduled exam on March 28.
31 Mar 2018
Pakistan News'Mujhse Friendship Karoge'? Suspicious profiles try befriending paramilitary forces
According to reports, there has been an increase in the number of friend requests (over social-media platforms) received by officers in paramilitary forces in the past 2-3 years.
31 Mar 2018
Raghubar DasTop priority is to develop 6 most-backward districts: Jharkhand CM
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das said the government's priority is to develop six backward districts of the state, including Khunti, Simdega, Gumla, West Singhbhum, Pakur, and Sahibganj.
31 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia's oldest brothel Sonagachi gets a colorful makeover
Often described as India's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district, Kolkata's Sonagachi has got a vibrant, colorful makeover, courtesy transgender artists and a Bangalore-based art collective.
30 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena questions Fadnavis' announcement of 72,000 govt jobs
The Shiv Sena on Friday took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his announcement to provide government jobs to 72,000 people, asking him to make public names of those who would get these jobs.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaNepal PM KP Oli to visit India from April 6-8
Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will pay a three-day visit to India from April 6 during which he will hold talks with the top leadership to strengthen the partnership between the two countries.
30 Mar 2018
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO releases footage from camera onboard GSAT-6A
In another exemplary achievement, ISRO successfully put the communication satellite GSAT-6A into the orbit on Thursday.
30 Mar 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanMP raises retirement age of government employees to 62 years
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced that the state government employees would now retire at the age of 62 years instead of 60 years.
30 Mar 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Stones hurled at Anil Vij's car, minister escapes unhurt
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said two people hurled stones at his official car when he was leaving the secretariat building complex in Panipat on Friday, but he escaped unhurt.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaMumbai Railways' escalator woes: Students pressing stop button arbitrarily
School children in North Mumbai suburb Kandivli are adding to the woes of railway commuters by frequently pressing the emergency switch on the escalators installed at the station, a railway official said today.
30 Mar 2018
BengaluruThings to do before, during and after filing tax returns
Tomorrow is the last date to file income tax returns for the past years, including 2015-16 and 2016-17.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiCBSE: Class-12 Economics re-test on April-25, Class-10 Math for Delhi,Haryana
After cancelling the Class-10 Math and Class-12 Economics exams earlier this week, the CBSE has announced that the retest for the latter will be held on April 25.
30 Mar 2018
NEETRajasthan: Couple jumps before train, escapes with injuries
A 22-year-old-man and his 20-year-old-girlfriend allegedly attempted suicide by jumping before the Jaipur-Mumbai train near Ramganjmandi railway station, police said today.
30 Mar 2018
Punjab National BankGovernment will bring back Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi: Sitharaman
The government will bring back Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, who fled the country before the Rs. 12,650 PNB scam came to light, asserted Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaE-way bill mandatory for inter-state movement of goods from Sunday
The electronic way (e-way) bill under the GST is going to be implemented on April 1 for the interstate transport of goods worth over Rs. 50,000 in India.
30 Mar 2018
JharkhandCBSE paper-leak: Probe spreads to Jharkhand, Bihar, inter-state gangs suspected
The probe in the CBSE question paper leak case, which was till now limited to Delhi, has now extended to other states as police investigate the possible involvement of inter-state gangs.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiTwo cops involved in Ghaziabad gold-heist, caught due to 'police-lingo'
Ten days ago, a gang intercepted a car transporting gold in Sahibabad, UP, and took off with nearly 9kg of gold worth Rs. 3cr.
30 Mar 2018
Indian Penal CodeMaharashtra: 11 principals operating unauthorized schools booked
Principals of 11 schools from Thane (Maharashtra) were booked for allegedly running "unauthorized" schools, police said today.
30 Mar 2018
OdishaOdisha doctor crosses hill, river to assist woman in labor
At a time when healthcare giants are infamous for fleecing patients and organizational apathy, tales of selfless individual efforts rekindle hope.
30 Mar 2018
Sachin TendulkarCM thanks Tendulkar for sanctioning Rs.40L for North Kashmir school
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday thanked cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for sanctioning over Rs. 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for construction of a school building in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
30 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: DU student, thought kidnapped, murdered by 'dating-app' friend
Two days ago, the body of a 21-year-old Delhi University (DU) student was found in Dwarka. He had been missing since a week.
30 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Two Bangladeshi women get 1-year imprisonment for illegal stay
A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has awarded one-year rigorous imprisonment to two Bangladeshi women for staying in India without valid travel documents.
30 Mar 2018
Sexual HarassmentAhmedabad: PG-owner spied on female tenants through cameras in washroom
In a disturbing incident, a PG owner in Ahmedabad was allegedly found spying on his female tenants through spy cameras in the washrooms.
30 Mar 2018
MumbaiLand acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train underway, but challenges ahead
The NHSRCL has started land acquisition for a station between the old and new Sabarmati stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
30 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Andheri-Goregaon Harbour Line inaugurated
The long wait of rail commuters to board a train on the Harbour Line from Andheri to Goregaon ended on Thursday with the inaugural-run of train service.
30 Mar 2018
KarnatakaPostcard News founder arrested for allegedly spreading fake news
The founder of Postcard News was arrested on Thursday for allegedly spreading fake news about a Jain monk attacked by a Muslim youth.
30 Mar 2018
Harsimrat Kaur BadalRajasthan: Greentech Mega Food park inaugurated in Ajmer
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Thursday inaugurated Greentech mega food park in Ajmer's Rupangarh town (Rajasthan).
30 Mar 2018
DelhiCBSE paper-leak: Delhi was 'Ground-Zero,' police raid coaching-centers, question stakeholders
The capital has emerged at the center of the controversial CBSE question paper leak incident, with at least 34 people being questioned by the police, all Delhiites, and schools and coaching centerscenters grilled.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi-Airport chaos: Power-banks, snags misplace thousands of bags, delay flights
There was chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport yesterday evening: the check-in process was drastically slow, hundreds of passengers' bags were misplaced, and as a result, several flights were delayed.