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21 Jul 2018
BiharBihar: Liquor worth Rs. 10 lakh seized in Muzaffarpur
Police today seized a huge consignment of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), worth Rs. 10 lakh, from Sujawalpur Chowk in Muzaffarpur district of "dry" Bihar.
21 Jul 2018
RainfallDelhi-NCR witnesses another spell of rains; humidity level remains high
Parts of Delhi and the NCR witnessed rains in the afternoon even as humidity levels continued to remain high.
21 Jul 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Newborn dies, family accuses doctors of not giving proper-treatment
A newborn died soon after birth in Haryana's Ambala, following which the family accused the doctors of not giving the mother proper treatment.
21 Jul 2018
IndiaWhy can't a hardworking Indian relate to Rahul Gandhi?
Rahul Gandhi comes, he sees, he goofs-up, he comes again, he sees again, and he goofs-up again. And, the cycle repeats.
21 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaED files charge sheet against ex-HP CM Virbhadra's son
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya, in a money laundering case which also involves Virbhadra.
21 Jul 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Uttarakhand: Death toll in Tehri bus accident rises to 16
The death toll in Uttarakhand's July 19 Tehri district accident, where a bus rolled down a 250-meter deep gorge, has risen to 16.
21 Jul 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Rs. 8.95 lakh cash looted from ATM in Hisar
Unidentified robbers allegedly looted Rs. 8.95 lakh cash from an ATM of a public sector bank after injuring its security guard in Sector 16 of Hisar district of Haryana.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiBareilly NGO head announces rewards for stoning triple talaq activists
The head of a Bareilly NGO yesterday allegedly announced cash rewards for anyone who stones and shaves the heads of two women who led campaigns against triple talaq.
21 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala: Center approves Rs. 80cr aid to deal with floods
"The Center has sanctioned Rs. 80 crore to Kerala as initial assistance to deal with "unprecedented rains and floods," Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.
21 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai's '10-storey high' bridge between Worli-Sewri to displace hundreds
Mumbai is getting a new 'sckyscraper bridge' - 32m high, the height of a 10-storey building - between Worli and Sewri.
21 Jul 2018
Sonia GandhiNational Herald Case: Subramanian Swamy records his statement in Delhi-court
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today recorded his statement before a Delhi court in the National Herald case, filed by him against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi, and other accused.
21 Jul 2018
OdishaMan wanted in 2014 murder-case caught by Himachal Pradesh Police
The Himachal Pradesh Police today claimed to have caught a man, who was a proclaimed offender in a murder case registered four years ago in Odisha.
21 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaNew law recommends seven-year imprisonment for bribe givers
The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed a bill to punish those giving bribes to public servants, approving imprisonment of up to seven years.
21 Jul 2018
The TribuneHaryana 'godman' arrested for allegedly raping, filming 120 women
A 60-year-old chief priest at the Balaknath Temple in Haryana's Tohana was arrested after videos of him raping a woman surfaced online.
21 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirDelhi pilgrim dies en route to Vaishno Devi shrine
A 30-year-old man from Delhi died of a suspected heart attack en route to the cave shrine of Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
21 Jul 2018
Maneka GandhiIssue instructions to conduct MoCs' inspection: WCD Ministry to states
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has said that it has asked all states and Union Territories to issue instructions for conducting an inspection of all homes run by the Missionaries of Charity (MoC).
21 Jul 2018
IndiaPaytm Mall hiring 5,000 graduates through 'Campus Icon': Details here
Paytm Mall launching the second edition of its Campus Icon program, aiming to hire 5,000 graduates this time.
21 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of India#IndiaIsLynched: On suspicion of cow-smuggling, mob kills man in Alwar
In Alwar, Rajasthan, a man named Akbar Khan was lynched by a mob on suspicion of cow-smuggling. Reports said 28-year-old Khan and his unnamed accomplice were attacked by a mob in Ramgarh.
21 Jul 2018
IndiaDelhi: Man killed for passing lewd comments on woman
A 35-year-old e-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death in southeast Delhi's Jaipur area yesterday, by two men after he allegedly passed lewd comments about the sister of one of the accused, the police said.
21 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: 5 simple exercises for people stuck with desk jobs
Stuck in a 9-to-5, in-office, desk job? You're not alone.
20 Jul 2018
India#HealthBytes: Here's how you can help yourself quit smoking
The ill-effects of smoking are known to most and need not be repeatedly iterated.
20 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 amazing health benefits of green tea
Native to China and India, green tea has gradually become a global phenomenon with its huge list of miraculous health benefits.
20 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra doctor ditches white-coat, stethoscope for robes, becomes Jain monk
A topper throughout school life, a gold-medalist medical science student and a practising doctor for three years belonging to a millionaire family: everything was set for this 28-year-old till Wednesday.
20 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 healthy vegetarian options for breakfast
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You must make it big and healthy, so that you get the much needed kick-start to your day.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiNo-confidence motion against Modi is 27th in Lok Sabha history
The no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi-led government, taken up in the Lok Sabha today, is the 27th in the history of the House and the first in 15 years.
20 Jul 2018
Rajasthan30 IAS, 75 IPS officers transferred, redesignated in Rajasthan
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred and redesignated 30 IAS and 75 IPS officers.
20 Jul 2018
IndiaWant to work with WhatsApp India? Here's your chance
For its first full-time hire in India, WhatsApp is looking for a country head, a position that has been vacant since long.
20 Jul 2018
IndiaRailways to have 100% bio-toilets by 2019, says Piyush Goyal
Indian Railways will have 100% bio-toilets by next year that will make tracks safe and eliminate defecation on the rail lines, which is not only unhygienic but affects rail safety because the uric acid damages them, causing accidents, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
20 Jul 2018
EducationNumber of girls in IITs distressingly-low, needs to rise: President
President Ram Nath Kovind today said girls often outscore boys in board examinations, colleges and universities, but their number is "distressingly low" in the IITs and it has to increase.
20 Jul 2018
Ravi Shankar PrasadDefying Centre, Collegium re-proposes KM Joseph's elevation as SC judge
Three months after the government passed over Uttarakhand HC Judge KM Joseph's name for elevation to the SC, the Collegium has reiterated his name again.
20 Jul 2018
Indian RailwaysRajdhani, Shatabdi late by over 20% in April-June, courtesy maintenance-work
Railways' premium trains Shatabdi and Rajdhani ran late by around 30% and 22% respectively during the last two months, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain informed Rajya Sabha today.
20 Jul 2018
IndiaABD getting hate comments proves outrage is India's middle name
It's just another day on the Internet and Indians are outraged for absolutely no reason. This time, the receiver of unworthy hatred is South African cricketing legend AB de Villiers.
20 Jul 2018
Aadhaar CardAadhaar 'Biometric Lock' facility: All you need to know
On July 18, in a official tweet, UIDAI announced the launch of a new online facility that allows users to "lock/unlock" their Aadhaar biometric data.
20 Jul 2018
India'Taking steps to check fake-news during elections': Whatsapp assures EC
WhatsApp has informed the Election Commission (EC) that it will take various steps ahead of polls to prevent the misuse of its messaging platform, and bring to India its fake news verification model which has been used in other markets.
20 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNEET-2018: SC stays HC order, no new merit-list for now
Uncertainty is not yet over for NEET candidates of 2018. Ten days after the Madras HC ordered 196 additional marks to each student who had taken the test in Tamil, the SC has stayed the order.
20 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 78 women prisoners of Byculla jail fall ill, hospitalized
As many as 78 women prisoners of Byculla jail were admitted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai today after they complained of nausea, vomiting and loose motion, Mukund Tayade, Hospital Dean said, adding the number was expected to go up.
20 Jul 2018
HaryanaPanchkula: 22-yr-old alleges rape by 40 men for four days
A 22-year-old woman in Haryana's Panchkula has alleged that she was raped by 40 men after being held captive in a guesthouse in Morni Hills, where she had gone to find a job, for four days.
20 Jul 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Passengers flying from Delhi might soon have to pay more
Airfares for people flying out of Delhi's IGI Airport might soon undergo a hike, although a marginal one, as its operator, the DIAL, requested permission for increasing 'passenger service fee' (PSF).
20 Jul 2018
MurderGauri Lankesh murder: SIT arrests 7th suspect in Bengaluru
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has arrested the seventh suspect in the case, investigating officer MN Ancheth said.
20 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaGurugram 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.
