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22 Jul 2018

Kerala

Kerala the best-governed state, Bihar the worst: Study

For the third consecutive year, Kerala has emerged as the best governed state among the large ones, the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC) said.

22 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Fadnavis cancels Pandharpur temple-visit due to proposed protest by Marathas

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has canceled his tomorrow's visit to a temple in Pandharpur town in view of the proposed protest by the Maratha community seeking reservation in government jobs.

22 Jul 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 food items to control high blood pressure

Infamously called the "silent killer", hypertension or high blood-pressure may go unnoticed for years, but could be the root-cause of major health issues and diseases such as heart-ailments, kidney disease, stroke, and blood vessel damage.

Maharashtra: BJP councillor allegedly rapes woman for three years, arrested

On Friday, police arrested Dheeraj Digambar Pathe, BJP councillor of Wani Municipal Council, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, for allegedly raping a woman for past three years. Surprisingly, he tried to extort money from the victim too.

22 Jul 2018

Punjab

Punjab declaring villages 'drugs-free.' Addicts on medication aren't even counted

The Punjab government has apparently found a new way to battle the drug epidemic in the state: putting up 'drugs-free' signboards outside villages.

22 Jul 2018

Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Father disapproves daughter's relationship, she schemes murder with mother

The police have arrested the daughter, boyfriend, and wife of a murdered railway employee, Kuldeep Kumar.

22 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Furious over potholes, local nominates Mumbai for Guinness Book Record

Rains, waterlogging, potholes related accidents, BMC claiming everything is under control. Repeat! This has been the tale of Mumbai for as long as one can remember.

22 Jul 2018

Odisha

Odisha Police launches drive to bust pangolin smuggling racket

With the help of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), a special unit of the Odisha Police has launched a drive to bust an international syndicate that peddles "endangered" pangolin, one of the world's most illegally traded mammals, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma said.

22 Jul 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 benefits of olive oil you never knew about

We've all heard a lot about how fantastic olive oil is for our health.

22 Jul 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: Manali coldest as rains lash several parts of state

Rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Manali becoming the coldest place in the state in the last 24 hours.

22 Jul 2018

Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building; 1 killed, 32 injured

One person was killed and 32 others injured when an overloaded scaffolding of an under-construction building collapsed in Chennai, police said.

22 Jul 2018

India

India's first test-tube baby is now a mother herself

On August 6, 1986, Baby Harsha created history: she was India's first test-tube baby, and had just been born, all healthy and prim.

22 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: 24-year-old burned to death by husband, mother-in-law in Thane

A 24-year-old woman has been allegedly burned to death by her husband and mother-in-law in Maharashtra's Thane district.

22 Jul 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi: Space crunch major hurdle for increasing power distribution network

Space crunch is posing a major challenge in augmentation of the power distribution network in Delhi's densely-packed unauthorized colonies, officials said.

22 Jul 2018

Karnataka

Rahul commends EC for providing Braille cards to Karnataka voters

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today commended the Election Commission for its initiative in providing Braille EPIC cards to the visually impaired voters in Karnataka and said such a measure would enable voting more accessible for physically challenged people.

22 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Loudspeakers permitted under noise pollution rules: Delhi Police tells HC

Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that loudspeakers were permitted under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 which only lay down restrictions, like timings and decibel level, to regulate their use.

22 Jul 2018

Tamil Nadu

Over 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by Lankan Navy

Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who ventured into the sea in 564 boats, were allegedly chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy at gunpoint while they were fishing near Katchatheevu island, Tamil Nadu Mechanised Boats Fishermen Association President P Sesuraja said tody in Rameswaram.

22 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Alwar: Family's sole bread-winner killed by 'gau-rakshaks.' Minister cries 'conspiracy'

Yesterday, Rakbar Khan's family in Mewat, Haryana, was eagerly awaiting him. After he returned home, Asmina, his wife, planned to cook biryani, his favorite.

22 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Senior Times Now journalist booked for outraging women's modesty

Executive Editor of Times Now news channel, Vivek Narayan was arrested by Delhi police for outraging the modesty of two women and clicking pictures against their will, officials said on Thursday.

22 Jul 2018

India

With new drug's help, India can eliminate malaria by 2030

India's fight against malaria, which it aims to eliminate by 2030, has received a major boost after the US' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called Krintafel (tafenoquine) to treat P. Vivax cases.

22 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra-govt employees to get 7th pay panel salaries from Diwali

The Maharashtra government will implement recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission for its employees from Diwali (falls in November this year), State Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said.

22 Jul 2018

Kanpur

IIT-K develops online tool to help people deal with mental-health-issues

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has developed an online tool, TreadWill, to help people cope with issues related to their mental health.

22 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Heritage building Esplanade Mansion in shambles, a disaster-in-waiting

Mumbai's Esplanade Mansion, a 150-year-old building recognized by UNESCO as a heritage structure, is today a monument in shambles and a disaster-in-waiting.

22 Jul 2018

India

Why isn't MBBS a lucrative career option for Indians anymore?

It is a widespread belief in India that doctors are one of the highest earners, but a fresh TOI report throws those claims into doubt.

22 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 23-year-old woman raped by friend's husband in Muzaffarnagar

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her friend's husband in Muzaffarnagar, police said today.

Days before death, eminent poet Gopal Das sought mercy killing

Noted Hindi poet Gopal Das 'Neeraj', who passed away on July 19, had sought mercy killing, a letter sent to Aligarh district magistrate reveals.

22 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Terrorists who killed cop trapped in J&K encounter, three neutralized

Terrorists involved in the brutal murder of a J&K cop this week are trapped in an encounter in Khudwani village of Kulgam which began this morning, officials confirmed.

22 Jul 2018

HealthBytes

#HealthBytes: 5 commonly-believed health myths which are completely false

Seeking and sticking to diet is a great idea, but notably, not all food advice is good advice. Some 'facts' should be taken with a pinch of salt.

21 Jul 2018

India

#PolicyExplainer: How to apply for loan under Standup India scheme

In order to promote entrepreneurship among women, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes, the Government of India had launched the Standup India scheme in April 2016.

21 Jul 2018

Education

Why school-level internships today are more important than ever

Gone are the days when good marks fared you through college. It might still be relevant for DU, where only marks open the doors of a good college.

21 Jul 2018

Mumbai

This Mumbaikar helps environment by cleaning waterfalls

Picnics by overflowing waterfalls in the outskirts of Mumbai are probably the most enjoyable moments during monsoons for many.

21 Jul 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh: Mountaineers find dead soldier's body from 1968 plane-crash

A team of mountaineers in Himachal Pradesh's Dhaka Glacier base-camp stumbled upon a dead soldier's body and wrecked parts of an IAF plane, which crashed in the state's Spiti Valley 50-years-ago.

21 Jul 2018

Bengaluru

Ambala: 'Let's have a date,' says 'Yamraj' to helmet-less drivers

Yamraj is busy roaming around Indian cities nowadays.

21 Jul 2018

Jaipur

#TravelBytes: 5 best weekend getaways for Delhiites

Nothing feels better than a weekend after a hard week of work.

21 Jul 2018

X

Amazon Prime's Bollywood style conversation with customer is hilarious

In the race to become a 'cool' brand, companies are taking their social media game quite seriously.

21 Jul 2018

WhatsApp

Shah in 1,800 Delhi BJP's WhatsApp groups to 'stem fake-news'

The Delhi BJP has formed hundreds of WhatsApp groups with its national president Amit Shah as a member in each of them for providing "direct information" and curbing fake news.

21 Jul 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Channelize your inner Shakespeare with these online creative-writing courses

The way to a person's intellect is through good writing. When you write creatively, you are telling your audience a story asking them to believe in the world you have created.

21 Jul 2018

India

After backlash, sanitary napkins finally exempted from GST

After many protests, the GST Council has decided to exempt sanitary napkins from the tax, confirmed Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia.

MP CM assures help to ragpicker's son who cracked AIIMS-entrance

Less than an hour after a Twitter user sought help from MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for a ragpicker's son who cracked the AIIMS entrance exam, he has assured immediate financial assistance.

21 Jul 2018

Chennai

Aircraft develops snag while landing in Chennai Airport, passengers safe

An aircraft which arrived at Chennai Airport this morning from Mumbai developed a snag before landing, and its pilot sought the airport to be on "local standby".