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04 Mar 2017
MumbaiJoke goes too far, Mumbai model arrested for crying "bomb"
Kanchan Thakur, a 27-year-old model, was arrested after she triggered panic at Mumbai's Sahar airport T2.
02 Mar 2017
JharkhandExam racket that lets you cheat from home 'busted'
Jharkhand police have busted an exam racket that allowed students to cheat from their own homes.
01 Mar 2017
West BengalWB BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury arrested in child trafficking ring
BJP women's wing leader Juhi Chowdhury was arrested from Batasia, close to Indo-Nepal border in West Bengal, for her alleged involvement in a child trafficking case.
01 Mar 2017
IndiaCBI Court sentences SIMI Chief to life
Safdar Nagori, Chief of 'Students Islamic Movement of India' (SIMI) along with 10 members of the terrorist outfit have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special CBI court in Indore.
28 Feb 2017
KarnatakaCBI files criminal cases against 21 colleges in Andhra, Karnataka
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently filed a criminal case against 21 teacher training institutions in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for violation of norms laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). However, it says more colleges might be included in the list.
27 Feb 2017
PuneArrests made in Army recruitment exam leak
21 people have been arrested from Pune, Nagpur and Panaji in connection with leaking papers of an army recruitment exam: among those arrested include a retired army officer and a paramilitary officer.
26 Feb 2017
Nirmala SitharamanIndia says WTO is raking up controversial new issues
India accused WTO of raking up new issues like e-commerce and investment facilitation, despite opposition from large majority of members.
24 Feb 2017
Indian Air ForceIAF 'Super Hercules' in another crash
A C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft which was involved in an unusual accident while taxing at a Ladakh airfield is now the subject of a high-level court inquiry.
23 Feb 2017
KeralaKerala governor announces sex-offenders registry
Kerala Governor, P Sathasivam, has announced that Kerala will be creating a sex-offenders registry.
22 Feb 2017
DelhiVigilance Department detects 'scam' in AAP's Mohalla clinics
Delhi Government's vigilance department has written to Directorate General of Health Services and Chief Medical District Officer and raised multiple "operational" issues concerning Mohalla Clinics.
22 Feb 2017
Indian Air ForceIAF Sergeant, wife arrested for murdering an IAF Corporal
A Sergeant with the Indian Air Force (IAF) along with his wife was arrested by the Bathinda Police for murdering his colleague.
22 Feb 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)ISRO scientist's final attempt at justice
Former ISRO scientist SN Narayanan was wrongfully accused of being involved in a sex-spy scandal in the mid-90s.
18 Feb 2017
MeerutMeerut: BJP leader Kuldeep Tomar shoots wife after heated argument
BJP leader Kuldeep Tomar allegedly shot his wife Poonam after a heated argument. She died during treatment on February 17.
17 Feb 2017
Aditya Birla GroupUpsurge among Indians to get Green cards
Three Indians per week are forking out half-a-million dollars for an American Green card.
16 Feb 2017
DNA2005 Delhi blast accused walk free
Three accused in 2005 Delhi blasts were today acquitted by a Delhi court.
16 Feb 2017
IndiaWife approaches SC to ban pornography sites
Supreme Court has received a petition from a Mumbai-based woman requesting the court to ban obscene sites.
15 Feb 2017
Lok SabhaBill in Lok Sabha to clamp down on ostentatious weddings
A bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha by Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan that seeks to end the practice of opulent and extravagant weddings.
15 Feb 2017
IndiaGovernment will increase spending on IT
A report by global research firm Gartner indicates that the Indian government will significantly increase its spending on information technology in 2017.
15 Feb 2017
IndiaThe debate of real Khadi
The Fabindia-KVIC tussle has opened a larger debate i.e. what is 'real khadi'?
13 Feb 2017
IndiaINS Sarvekshak: First naval warship to run on solar energy
For the first time in India, a naval warship has had solar panels installed on it.
11 Feb 2017
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh Speaker compares women to parked cars
AP Assembly Speaker KS Prasad Rao while addressing the press ahead of 'National Women's Parliament' event compared women to parked cars.
10 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaRestaurants may now declare nutrition and calories
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing that restaurants be required to declare nutrition and calories for every meal they serve.
10 Feb 2017
DelhiHas AAP delivered on promise to modernize Delhi's public transport?
Aam Aadmi Party came into power in Delhi in February 2015.
10 Feb 2017
IndiaPak trying to deflect attention by nuclear city allegations: India
India laughed off Pakistan's claims that India was building a secret nuclear city.
08 Feb 2017
IndiaTake care of parents or suffer pay deduction: Assam government
Propelling the consciousness towards elderly parents, the Assam government has moved to associate geriatric care to the salary of its employees.
07 Feb 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI registers case in Army land fraud case
The CBI has initiated an investigation in a case of fraud committed against the Indian Army.
07 Feb 2017
BiharCoBRA commandos went home for weekend, not missing
At least 59 trainee commandos of the elite CoBRA anti-Naxal and jungle warfare paramilitary unit will face action after they went missing from a train.
07 Feb 2017
IndiaAre Indian laws failing to protect accident victims
India currently doesn't have a 'Good Samaritan Law' to deal with scenarios where bystanders help accident victims.
06 Feb 2017
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)AI flies bird-hit plane with 122 on board; breaches security
On Monday morning soon after take-off, an Air India flight experienced a bird-hit which was deemed as a serious threat to the aircraft.
05 Feb 2017
IndiaSC: You can't blame the government if you don't vote
The Supreme Court, while listening to a plea to pass a blanket order to remove all encroachments in India, was irked by an activist's candid admission that he had never voted in his life.
04 Feb 2017
KarnatakaDigital address for Bengaluru houses proposed
If Bengaluru qualifies for the Smart City competition next month, each house in the city will get its own digital address for easier administration.
04 Feb 2017
IndiaSanjeev Sanyal appointed new Principal Economic Adviser
Former Chief Economist and Director of Global Markets Research in Deutsche Bank, Sanjeev Sanyal has been appointed India's new Principal Economic Adviser.
03 Feb 2017
IndiaLeprosy makes a comeback in India
Leprosy had been eliminated from India in 2005, when the prevalence fell below 1 case per 10000 people.
02 Feb 2017
IndiaMaharashtra board textbook blames 'ugliness' for dowry
The Indian Government has been taking multiple initiatives to eradicate menace of the dowry system that makes millions of women vulnerable to abuse.
02 Feb 2017
National Green Tribunal (NGT)Water taxis on the Yamuna by June?
The 143 year-old Agra Canal may soon be used again for navigation and transportation if the Yamuna Water Taxi Project is successfully implemented.
01 Feb 2017
India5 Odisha police jawans killed in a blast by Maoists
At least five jawans of Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) were reportedly killed and 20 others seriously wounded in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Mogarguma village near the Sunki-Salur highway in Odisha's Koraput district.
01 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiBudget 2017: How budget would impact you?
The Modi government's fourth Budget may not have been the big-bang populist budget everyone expected after demonetization.
01 Feb 2017
IndiaHighlights of Union Budget 2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said growth will recover in 2017.
01 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiIndia's budget and the rituals that kick it off
The Narendra Modi government is set to present this year's budget on February 1, 2017.
31 Jan 2017
ParliamentFire breaks out in Parliament on the eve of Budget-Day
On the eve of the budget day, a fire broke out in room number 50 of the Parliament.