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18 Apr 2018
West Bengal'Is govt planning to discontinue Rs. 2,000-notes?' asks TMC MP
Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday asked the government to come out with the "real reasons" behind the cash crunch across the country, including whether there are plans to discontinue the Rs. 2,000 denomination notes.
18 Apr 2018
MumbaiReturn on investment via residential rent highest in Bengaluru, Kolkata
Bengaluru still commands one of the highest residential yields countrywide at 3.7% despite a slump in real estate market, a report said.
18 Apr 2018
IndiaDelhi: Boy accidentally shoots self while playing with pistol
A 12-year-old boy died after he accidentally shot himself with a pistol of his friend's father while he was playing at the latter's home, the police said today.
18 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshCash situation at ATMs improving, availability increased: SBI
The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender said today that cash availability at its ATMs has increased in the past 24 hours following reports of currency shortages and ATMs running dry from different parts of the country.
18 Apr 2018
Mumbai1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dead
Tahir Merchant alias Tahir Takla, one of the convicts in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case who was sentenced to death, died at a hospital in Pune early on Wednesday, a police official said.
18 Apr 2018
TripuraTripura CM blasts people for criticizing his 'internet-during-Mahabharata' comment
Following up on his comment on the internet existing during the Mahabharata era, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has now added to his woes by blasting critics for making fun of his ridiculous statement.
18 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC reserves verdict on Sidhu's plea in 1988 road-rage case
The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict convicting and sentencing him to three years in jail in a 1988 road rage case.
18 Apr 2018
West BengalAround 15 dead, several injured as squall hits West Bengal
The northwester that hit Kolkata and other WB districts yesterday left 15 persons dead and 50 others injured, the police said.
18 Apr 2018
JammuKathua gangrape: President Kovind calls it a "barbaric" incident
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday termed the Kathua gangrape and murder case as "barbaric" and said it was the collective responsibility of society to ensure such things do not happen with any girl in the country.
18 Apr 2018
IndiaPaid internship at Lok-Sabha: Details, how to apply and more
Students who wish to understand the working of Parliament can do so while getting paid, this summer.
18 Apr 2018
Delhi High CourtMedia houses fined Rs. 10L for revealing Kathua victim's identity
Media houses today apologized before Delhi High Court for revealing the identity of eight-year-old Kathua rape victim.
18 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiDelhiites to be compensated @Rs. 50/hr for unscheduled power cuts
In a bid to make power discoms accountable, the Delhi government approved a pro-consumer policy yesterday, whereby consumers would be compensated for unscheduled electricity cuts lasting more than an hour.
18 Apr 2018
JammuPresident Kovind arrives in Jammu for two-day maiden visit
President Ram Nath Kovind has today arrived in Jammu on his two-day maiden visit to the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
18 Apr 2018
Indian NavyIndian Navy extends warning to China's navy through witty tweets
In a world where verbal battles are increasingly being fought on social media, the Indian Navy seems to have won a victory of sorts over the naval forces of arch-rivals China.
18 Apr 2018
Ranthambore National ParkTwo tigers of Ranthambore National Park found dead
Two tigers were found dead at the Ranthambore National Park, with forest officials suspecting that they were killed in a territorial fight with another tiger.
18 Apr 2018
IndiaFire breaks out in Shimla village; 50 families rendered homeless
More than three dozen houses were completely destroyed in a fire which broke out past midnight in Khasani village in Rohroo subdivision of Shimla district, about 130km from Shimla.
18 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Diamond Power promoters, accused of Rs. 2,654cr-fraud, held in Rajasthan
In a joint operation, the CBI and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) have arrested three promoters of Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DPIL), accused of defrauding a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs. 2,654cr, officials said today.
18 Apr 2018
IndiaAnother minor raped and murdered, this time in UP's Etah
As India continues to simmer in the wake of the horrific rape-and-murders of minors in Kathua and Surat, another girl, 7 years old, was brutally raped and killed during a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Etah on Tuesday.
18 Apr 2018
Uttar Pradesh7-year-old killed by father after argument with mother over dowry
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her father in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh after her mother left their house following an argument over dowry, the police said.
18 Apr 2018
RohiniDelhi: 12-year-old mentally challenged girl raped in Rohini
A 12-year-old mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped by her neighbor in outer Delhi's Rohini, police said today.
18 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshWoman confined to basement of house, raped for 2 months
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men after being confined to the basement of a house in the Civil Lines area in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar for around two months.
18 Apr 2018
RajasthanRajasthan targets 3,780 mw solar capacity by April next year
With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in the pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years.
18 Apr 2018
Tamil NaduInstead of answering questions, Tamil Nadu Governor pats journalist's cheek
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has found himself at the centre of another controversy as he patted a journalist's cheek, after a press conference.
18 Apr 2018
West BengalAndhra couple claims Surat rape victim was their daughter
A couple from Andhra Pradesh has claimed to be the parents of the Surat rape victim, Gujarat police said on Tuesday.
18 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Bus carrying 'baraatis' falls off bridge, 20 feared dead
A bus carrying marriage party of around 45 people lost its balance and fell off the bridge breaking dividers, near Amelia village in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday night.
18 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiTwo tribal villages in Odisha set to be declared 'smokeless'
In a major step towards development, two tribal villages of Koraput district, Odisha, will get the smokeless tag on May 5.
17 Apr 2018
Lady Shri Ram CollegeForensic-Report: No semen detected in exhibit submitted by LSR students
According to the Forensic Science Laboratory report, no semen was detected in the samples submitted by two students who had alleged that semen-filled balloons were thrown at them before Holi this year.
17 Apr 2018
MumbaiSachin Tendulkar plays cricket with youngsters on a Mumbai street
You can take a man out of a sport, but not a sport out of a man.
17 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyUP: 7-year-old raped and killed; opposition parties slam govt
A seven-year-old girl attending a wedding ceremony was allegedly raped and strangulated to death in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday by a man hired to set up tents on the occasion, police said.
17 Apr 2018
Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal explains need of Railway University on Quora
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal, took to Quora to answer 'What is the necessity of setting up a university for Indian Railways?'
17 Apr 2018
IndiaNigerians constitute 40% of foreigners held for drug crimes: NCB
Nigerians constituted about 40% of foreigners arrested for drug crimes in the country last year, says the latest report by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
17 Apr 2018
JammuJ&K: 22 FIRs registered, lakhs collected from Rajouri traffic violators
As part of efforts to check violation of traffic rules, the Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri police has registered 22 FIRs and fined 3,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year, a senior police officer said today.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaAir India introduces 'family fee,' but you can avoid it
The next time you fly Air India, prepare to shell out up to Rs. 1,500 for sitting with your traveling group.
17 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDecide on school-safety guidelines in 3 months: SC to Center
The Supreme Court today asked Union Ministry of Human Resource Development to decide in three months on the demands for framing of safety guidelines for all schools, as sought by the father of a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a Gurgaon school and some lawyers.
17 Apr 2018
ICICI BankParliamentary panel summons RBI Governor to answer queries on bank-scams
A parliamentary panel has called Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel on May 17 to answer queries on a spate of banking scams unearthed in the last few months, sources said.
17 Apr 2018
SuratSurat: Married-man chops girlfriend's body into 11 pieces, nabbed red-handed
Surat Police caught a man red-handed as he was trying to dispose of the chopped body parts of his girlfriend Monday night, whom he had allegedly strangled to death.
17 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiFormer VHP leader Pravin Togadia begins his indefinite fast
Former VHP leader Pravin Togadia began his indefinite fast in Ahmedabad in support of his demands, including construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
17 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Kolkata Police summon Mohammed Shami, his brother for questioning
Kolkata Police have summoned Mohammed Shami and his elder brother Hasib Ahmed for questioning in the complaints filed by Shami's wife Hasin Jahan.
17 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyGaganshakti-2018: Historic Air Force exercise 'shakes heavens, splits Earth'
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the middle of its largest exercise in three decades, with more than 1,100 aircraft involved in "flying a lot of sorties and dropping a lot of bombs," said Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
17 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Online IPL betting racket busted, 3 arrested in East Delhi
The Delhi Police revealed, on Monday, that they have arrested three bookies for allegedly running an online betting racket associated with the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).