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05 Apr 2018
IndiaWhat keeps India's oldest yogini healthy and active at 99?
In a world big on commercial yoga fads that change every season, V Nanammal, India's oldest yogini, still swears by the good old pranayamas and asanas.
05 Apr 2018
IndiaBest engineering colleges (other than IITs, NITs) after 12th Class
Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: CAG report reveals 32 blood banks running without licenses
Out of 68 blood banks in Delhi, 32 didn't have a valid license in 2016-17, a CAG report revealed.
04 Apr 2018
Smriti IraniPIB director puts halt on RFID 'propaganda' with one tweet
The Principal Director General of PIB Frank Noronha has put an end to all speculations about journalists getting Radio Frequency Identification Cards (RFID), with one tweet.
04 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsOver 600 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jan-Feb'18: Govt
Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the LoC and the International Border (IB) 633 times in just two months of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
04 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia to get 'normal' monsoon rains this year: Skymet
The monsoon in India this time is expected to be "normal," Skymet predicted today, with 20% chance of "above normal" rains, 20% of "below normal," and zero chance of drought.
04 Apr 2018
MaharashtraFood should be sold at regular prices in theaters: HC
Noting that the cost of food and water inside multiplexes was exorbitant, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday opined that it should be sold at regular prices.
04 Apr 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Woman cop awaits government permission to undergo sex-change surgery
Lalita Salve, a 29-year-old female police constable from Maharashtra's Beed district, is awaiting the state government's permission to undergo a sex change surgery.
04 Apr 2018
KeralaAccording to Kerala teacher, jeans wearing women reproduce transgender kids
Another day, another fight with sexism. A teacher from Kerala has given the most mind-boggling reason behind the birth of transgender kids.
04 Apr 2018
FacebookNIRF 2018 ranking: IIT-Kharagpur ranks in top-list of five categories
Figuring in the top list in all five categories in NIRF 2018 ranking, IIT Kharagpur Director Partha Pratim Chakrabarti has said it is great to see the institution tops in architecture and law.
04 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaArticle 370 has become permanent, cannot be abrogated: SC
Article 370 has acquired permanent status due to its years of existence, and hence its abrogation is impossible, the SC has said.
04 Apr 2018
IndiGoVaranasi: IndiGo staffers go on strike over salary issue
Nearly 56 staffers of IndiGo's ground handling agency, GV India Services, went on a strike early morning over issues related to payments and salaries, causing "minor" difficulties for airport authorities at the Varanasi Airport.
04 Apr 2018
IndiaGatimaan Express, India's fastest train, now till Jhansi
Gatimaan Express, widely touted as India's fastest train, will now go all the way till Jhansi.
04 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiNo other govt honored Ambedkar like we did: PM Modi
Hitting out at political parties for politicizing the legacy of BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said no regime had honored the Dalit icon like his government had.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi PolicePetitions challenging CBSE's retest decision dismissed by SC
The Supreme Court today dismissed five petitions challenging the CBSE's decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper after an alleged leak.
04 Apr 2018
LucknowWhat "concrete" steps were taken to curb protests: Allahabad HC
Expressing concern over protests being allowed in Lucknow and the problems being faced by people, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary for Home, and DGP to apprise it on April 10 about the "concrete" steps taken by the government for ensuring that no such protests are held in Lucknow.
04 Apr 2018
GhaziabadDalit protests: 5,000 booked, 32 arrested for rioting in Ghaziabad
As many as 5,000 people were booked for creating ruckus and damaging public and government properties here during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SSP said.
04 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses all petitions related to CBSE's paper leaks
The SC has dismissed all petitions related to the CBSE's question paper leaks. While some protested a re-exam, others had demanded a CBI enquiry.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Zimbabwean woman held with drugs worth Rs. 15cr
A Zimbabwean woman has been apprehended at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out party drugs worth around Rs. 15 crore, an official said on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2018
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Unrest in Kashmir: Exams postponed, trains cancelled
After the death of 13 separatist fighters, 3 army men, and 4 civilians on Sunday, authorities have shut down schools postponing exam in Kashmir. Further, trains were canceled for the third consecutive day.
04 Apr 2018
MurderGhaziabad: Woman, lesbian lover kill mother for opposing relationship
A 21-year-old Ghaziabad woman and her teacher, her lesbian partner, have been arrested for murdering her mother, who was objecting to their relationship.
04 Apr 2018
VadodaraGujarat Assembly speaker urges people to help birds quench thirst
As summer knocks on the doors, Gujarat Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi has urged people in Vadodara to place water bowls outside their homes to help birds and animals quench their thirst.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi Police"High-powered committee" to examine CBSE's exam conduct process: HRD
Amid criticism over the conduct of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams, following the alleged leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers, the HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations.
04 Apr 2018
RajasthanGardeners of Rashtrapati Bhawan accused of forgery, probe begins
Six gardeners, all belonging to Rajasthan, of the Rashtrapati Bhawan have been accused of forgery and cheating.
04 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirSeveral attacks on tourists in J&K: Planned or accident?
TOI has reported four instances of attacks on tourists in different parts of J&K in the last few days.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Three men carrying 160 kg cannabis arrested
Delhi Police has arrested three men from Anand Vihar ISBT, who were carrying 160 kg of cannabis to supply it to drug peddlers in the national capital.
03 Apr 2018
Delhi UniversityIISc best university, Miranda best college: Top institutes in 8-categories
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and Miranda House of Delhi University have emerged as the best university and college respectively in government rankings this year.
03 Apr 2018
Air IndiaOver 21,000 employees of disinvestment-bound Air India await March salary
The debt-laden national carrier Air India has delayed the payment of salaries for the month of March and is yet to intimate the employees about reasons for the delay, sources said.
03 Apr 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Houses of Dalit MLA, ex-MLA set afire in Karauli
The houses of a sitting and a former MLA, both Dalits, were set afire by a violent mob today afternoon in the Hindaun town in Rajasthan's Karauli district, following which curfew was imposed in the area, an official said.
03 Apr 2018
Lok SabhaOver 47,000 crime cases under SC/ST Act in 2016: Government
As many as 47,338 cases of crime against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were registered across the country in 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
03 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi targets Piyush Goyal for 'Shirdi ka Chamatkar'
Keeping up his offensive against the BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal for his alleged links to the promoter of a company in default of Rs. 650 crore.
03 Apr 2018
DelhiTemple theft case: Delhi court sends duo to jail
A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of two persons by a magisterial court in a temple theft case, saying the duo had "no fear of God".
03 Apr 2018
Venkaiah NaiduFinance Minister Arun Jaitley appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today once again appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha following his re-election to the House.
03 Apr 2018
Smriti IraniSmriti Irani releases circular on 'fake news', PMO withdraws it
Hours after the I&B Ministry issued a controversial circular to curb fake news, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has withdrawn it.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaSC declines to stay SC/ST Act judgment, but will reconsider
Supreme Court today set up an urgent two-judge bench to hear the Center's petition challenging its March 20 judgment.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIllegal immigration of Indians killed in Iraq hampered rescue: Singh
Hours after bringing back the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by IS in Iraq, MoS External Affairs VK Singh said they were illegal immigrants.
03 Apr 2018
UttarakhandMi-17 IAF chopper crashes in Uttarakhand, no casualty
Six people on board were injured when a Mi-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, while landing this morning.
03 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceAnushka, Varun join hands with traffic-police to promote safe driving
The Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) has roped in Bollywood actors Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan for a series of video messages on safe driving.
03 Apr 2018
GujaratNo marital-rape, but oral-sex is 'cruelty': Gujarat High Court
Indian laws do not acknowledge 'marital rape' if the woman is aged over 18, meaning husbands can legally have forced sex with their wives.
03 Apr 2018
BandiporaJ&K: Terrorists kidnap 1 civilian, injure 3 in Bandipora
Terrorists have abducted a civilian and injured three of his relatives after barging into their house in Bandipora's Hajin, 30km from Srinagar.