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Gurugram school murder: SC rejects bail of accused juvenile
The Supreme Court today rejected a bail plea of a juvenile, accused of killing a seven-year-old boy in a private school in Gurugram.
UP: 4-year-old went to play with neighbor's kittens, got raped
A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old minor in Moradabad, UP, when she was visiting the neighbor to play with their kittens.
Rescue ops enter day 3 at Greater Noida twin-building collapse
The rescue operations at the Greater Noida twin-building collapse entered the third day today with the rescuers continuing to remove the debris.
Tamil Nadu gets 24-hour helpline for protection of inter-caste couples
The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that a 24-hour helpline has been set up to investigate issues faced by inter-caste couples and offer them necessary assistance and protection.
Delhi: Schoolmates assault Class 11 boy to death over "enmity"
A 17-year-old Class 11 student was allegedly beaten to death by a group of students, including his classmates, in Delhi's Jyoti Nagar over some "personal enmity," police said yesterday.
Ministry says passports of 8 NRI-husbands, who abandoned wives, canceled
An official of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has said passports of eight NRI husbands, who abandoned their wives, have been canceled and lookout notices against them issued.
AAP explains why Delhi lacks nearly 5,500 buses
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court yesterday, the Delhi government said the present fleet of buses in Delhi is 5,554-strong against the requirement of 11,000.
Govt rejects SC-recommendation of Aniruddha Bose as Delhi-HC Chief Justice
The Central government has rejected a recommendation of the SC collegium to appoint Aniruddha Bose, a judge of the Calcutta HC, as the chief justice of the Delhi HC.
Government spent nearly Rs. 1,500cr on Modi's 84 country visits
Since becoming PM in May 2014, the government has spent over R. 1,484cr on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline for Narendra Modi's foreign visits.
Meet these 2 Indian women who could conquer South Pole
Come December and an all-women squad will head toward the South Pole.
#HealthBytes: 5 simple home remedies for acne that actually work
Hands-down the most common skin problem out there is of acne. It reportedly affects atleast 85% of the world population at some point in their lives or other.
Kochi: School rusticates five students, after parents protest unreasonable fee-hike
A Kochi school allegedly rusticated five students after their parents questioned the unreasonable fee hike.
The booming pet care industry in India
With Indians welcoming more "paw" buddies, the pet care industry too has seen unprecedented growth and has left no stone unturned in meeting the expectations of new "paw" parents.
26 people arrested for attacking whistle-blowers exposing scams: Govt
A total of 26 persons were arrested last year in eight cases for attacking whistle-blowers exposing scams, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha.
Over 2,400 IAS and IPS posts vacant in India: Govt
Over 2,400 posts of IAS and IPS officers are lying vacant in the country, said Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Baba Ramdev calls the assault on Swami Agnivesh 'disgraceful'
Criticizing the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said everyone has the right to express their views in democracy but to be attacked for them is a "disgrace".
Rajasthan expects 50mn tourists by year-end, meeting its 2020 target
Rajasthan is expecting 50 million tourists to visit the state by the year-end, meeting its 2020 target, a senior official said.
Hardly anything done to clean Ganga, situation extraordinarily bad: NGT
The NGT today expressed dissatisfaction over the cleaning up of Ganga and said the situation was extraordinarily bad and hardly anything effective has been done to clean the river.
Data of 2.4L NEET candidates on sale online at Rs.2L
In yet another sign of how far India has come in terms of significance of the internet, personal data of 2.4L NEET candidates of 2018 are now available for sale online at Rs. 2L.
Gurugram: Realtor shot at as his twin-kids watched from school-bus
On Wednesday morning, a realtor named Mahesh Yadav was shot dead by five men, including two of his own cousins. Unfortunately, the murder was witnessed by his nine-year-old twins.
Universities to implement software to check plagiarism in PhD theses
The government is making it mandatory for all universities to scan Ph.D. theses through a strong software to check plagiarism.
SIT on black money suggests Rs. 1cr cap on cash-holdings
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended the central government to cap the cash holding limit at Rs. 1cr instead of its earlier suggestion of Rs. 20L.
Chandigarh: Alleged sex abuser gets bail "considering she's a lady"
That Indian laws are biased towards women is a known fact, but when it lets sex abusers go free just because of their gender, that's a worrying point indeed.
West Bengal: Parents kill newborn fearing mockery by family members
A 47-year-old daily wage laborer and his wife allegedly killed their newborn baby girl in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district over the fear of being taunted by their children and grandchildren, Inspector-in-Charge of Maynaguri police station, Nandakumar Dutta said.
Aircel-Maxis case: CBI files charge-sheet against Chidambaram, son Karti
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed a supplementary charge sheet against former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti, naming them the accused in the Aircel Maxis deal case.
Kerala: Rain-related incidents claim 28 lives in last 10 days
The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala has climbed to 28 in the last 10 days, with a case of drowning being reported from Kannur district today.
Mumbai stares at milk crisis as strike enters fourth day
As a statewide strike by dairy farmers in Maharashtra entered the fourth day today, the state government engaged with the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS), the outfit leading the stir.
Ace your English vocab game with these apps
It's needless to say that a good vocabulary goes a long way in creating an everlasting impression. Most of us want to improve vocabulary, but lack the time and effort to do so.
It's never too late! Rajya Sabha is finally Wi-Fi enabled
The Rajya Sabha is now Wi-Fi enabled, offering lawmakers of the Upper House access to the Internet for browsing government and Parliament websites.
Maharashtra: 4 get judicial-custody for playing loud music in silence-zone
A court in Satana in Maharashtra's Nashik district has remanded a music band owner and its three members, in 7 days judicial custody for playing loud music in a silence zone.
Mumbai: To 'punish' Class-1 student, teacher removes his pants, arrested
A school teacher was arrested on Wednesday in Navi Mumbai and later released on bail, for stripping a Class 1 student in front of his classmates to 'punish' him.
#HealthBytes: Relieve back pain with these 5 simple exercises
Taking rest might seem like the most obvious thing to do when you're suffering from back-pain, but to get long-term relief, you should start exercising.
Chhattisgarh: Eight Naxals killed in encounter with security forces
Security forces today killed at least eight Naxals, including four women, in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior police official said.
70,000 candidates to get second chance for Railways recruitment exam
Railways has decided to give a second chance to 70,000 candidates, whose job applications were rejected due to faulty upload of photos.
LS seeks removal of 'no-detention-policy': Students can fail Class-5, 8
The Lok Sabha today passed a bill seeking removal of schools' 'no detention policy' for Classes 5 and 8.
Uttarakhand: 14 killed, 17 injured as bus falls into gorge
Fourteen people were killed and 17 injured in Uttarakhand's Tehri district when a state-run bus they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge around 15km from Chamba town this morning, a senior official said.
Delhi HC mandates number-plates for all cars, even for president
Addressing the rampant VIP culture in the country, the Delhi HC has ruled that all vehicles plying on the roads, whether they belong to the common man or the president, must be registered and display number plates.
Amarnath Yatra: Another fresh batch of pilgrims begins journey
A fresh batch of 2,617 pilgrims today left the base camp in Jammu to undertake the annual yatra to the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
Gujarat: Wife wants husband punished for forcing oral sex
A Gujarat woman has approached the court seeking stringent action against her husband for forcing her to perform oral sex in their four years of marriage.
Chennai: Madras-HC orders counseling for minor rape victim within 24hrs
The Madras HC yesterday directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide counseling within 24 hours to an 11-year-old hearing-impaired girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by 17 men in Chennai.