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23 Jul 2018
India1,883 small and big quakes hit India since 2015: Govt
More than 1,880 earthquakes of varying magnitudes, including three measuring above 7-magnitude, jolted India during the past three years until this July, Minister of Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan said in Lok Sabha today.
23 Jul 2018
IndiaFinance Ministry refuses to share three reports on 'black money'
The Finance Ministry has refused to share a copy of three reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians inside the country and abroad, saying its disclosure would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament.
23 Jul 2018
West BengalWB: Expert panel to look into 'pass-fail' reintroduction in govt-schools
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee today said the state government has formed an expert committee to look into the possibility of reintroducing the pass-fail system in the state-run schools.
23 Jul 2018
WhatsAppNow you can check status of trains on WhatsApp!
Taking its passenger services up a notch, Indian Railways has partnered with MakeMyTrip to bring to you the latest status of running trains.
23 Jul 2018
Health & WellnessDelhi: 75 malaria, 43 dengue cases reported this season
At least 29 cases of malaria have been reported in the first three weeks of July in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in Delhi this season to 75, according to a South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) report.
23 Jul 2018
BiharBihar: 16 girls raped in shelter-home, police dig for buried-body
The Bihar police started excavation in a shelter home of Muzaffarpur after it was alleged that a minor was killed and buried there.
23 Jul 2018
EPFOEmployees may soon withdraw 75% PF if unemployed for 1-month
An employee, who is not in employment for a month, may be allowed to avail 75% of the Provident Fund standing to his credit, Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar said.
23 Jul 2018
Madhya PradeshWhatsApp admin jailed since February for message he didn't send
Five months after a 21-year-old youth of Rajgarh district, MP, was arrested for an "objectionable" message forwarded in his WhatsApp group, his family has claimed he wasn't the admin then.
23 Jul 2018
GurugramGurugram: Residents protest against drug menace, flesh trade at MG-Road
Hundreds of residents marched together at MG Road in Gurugram yesterday, protesting against drug peddling and flesh-trade in the region.
23 Jul 2018
XBSP has no official Twitter, Facebook accounts or website: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati today said that the party has given almost 50% representation to the youth in its committees at all levels and therefore it does not have the need to have a separate youth front in the party.
23 Jul 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardTriple talaq stops men from killing wives for cheating: SP-leader
A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has added another item to the list of most bizarre justifications for triple talaq.
23 Jul 2018
MumbaiWoman rejects man's proposal, he tells airport-authorities she carried bomb
On Saturday, a man called Mumbai airport authorities to inform that a woman carried a bomb in her bag. The authorities quickly swung to action only to learn the man was taking a revenge as the woman had rejected his marriage proposal.
23 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 benefits of drinking enough water
With around 60% of our body comprising water, this elixir of life is crucial for healthy functioning.
23 Jul 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: This isn't potty but 1.85kg of smuggled gold-paste!
DRI officials stopped a smuggling bid at Hyderabad airport on Saturday and recovered around 2kg of gold that was being brought in from Colombo.
23 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceBurari deaths: Tommy the dog, "only remaining family member," dies
Tommy, whom relatives of the Burari mass suicide family called "our only remaining family member," died yesterday after a heart attack.
23 Jul 2018
IndiaDelhi: Couple dies as roof of house in Dwarka collapses
The roof of a house in Delhi's Dwarka area, which had weakened over time with seepage, collapsed in the early hours today morning, killing a couple and injuring their three children, police said.
23 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath-Yatra: Fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims begin their journey
A fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims, including 300 women and 100 sadhus, left the base camp in Jammu for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir today.
23 Jul 2018
Amitabh BachchanKalyan Jewellers withdraws controversial Big B ad, apologizes to bankers
Kalyan Jewellers, on Sunday, apologized for their advertisement which showed bank employees in a bad light and said the clip has been pulled down from all media platforms.
23 Jul 2018
JharkhandIn Jamshedpur, a tree for every newborn during Shravan month
As part of its green initiatives, Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) in Jharkhand has decided to undertake a drive, under which parents of babies born in the holy "Shravan month" will get a chance to plant and name a sapling after their child.
23 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: CM Fadnavis skips Pandharpur puja; performs ritual at home
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today skipped the annual puja at the Lord Vitthal Temple in the state's Pandharpur town due to protest threats by Marathas.
23 Jul 2018
GhaziabadEight rescued from Ghaziabad building collapse, one dead
Eight people have been rescued alive but injured after an under-construction building at Akash Nagar in Ghaziabad collapsed yesterday.
23 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaThere can't be "blanket-ban" on protests at Jantar Mantar: SC
More than nine months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, the SC has said a blanket ban is unacceptable.
23 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Nursing home with unqualified doctors sealed in Shamli
A nursing home at Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh was sealed after unqualified doctors were reportedly found performing surgeries on unsuspecting patients, officials said today.
23 Jul 2018
RajasthanAlwar lynching: Cops covered 4km-journey in 3hrs, stopped for tea
Friday night, Mewat resident Rakbar alias Akbar Khan was brutally assaulted in Rajasthan's Alwar, on suspicion that he was smuggling cows.
23 Jul 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Manika Batra, six others, denied boarding on 'overbooked' Air-India flight
Commonwealth Games star, Manika Batra and six other table tennis players were denied boarding on an Air India flight, on Sunday, which left them stranded at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
23 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Alleged rape victim goes to cops carrying fetus
In a disturbing incident, a 19-year-old woman went to Hasanpur police station, in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, carrying a fetus in a bag to file a rape complaint on Saturday.
23 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: To reduce weight, you should eat these 5 food-items
Making a plan to lose weight, following a regular workout regimen, and eating healthy, but still not being able to witness the desired results can get really frustrating.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaRafale deal 'smells-like-scam'; Defense Minister doing flip-flop on secrecy-clause: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged the controversial Rafale jet deal "smells like a scam" and accused Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of doing a "flip-flop" on the secrecy clause.
22 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K vehicle owners to get registration-certificates at home through speed-post
The Registration Certificates of all the vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir would now be sent to the homes of their owners through speed-post, officials said in Srinagar today.
22 Jul 2018
MumbaiDelhi-Mumbai special-Rajdhani unable to maintain punctuality; run-time to be increased
Unable to maintain punctuality of Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin special Rajdhani introduced as a faster and cheaper premium option, Indian Railways is mulling increase in its run-time by an hour to make it stick to the schedule.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia's Border Security Force, Border Guards Bangladesh discuss border crime
Reduction of border crimes and smuggling of drugs besides erection of border fencing in the unfenced areas figured prominently at the four-day meeting of Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) that began at the BSF frontier in Agartala today.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaRainfall deficiency in eastern India crossed 40% mark: IMD data
With the four-month rainy season almost half over, the rainfall deficiency in the eastern part of India, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand, has crossed the 40% mark, while a quarter of the country has received deficient rainfall, the India Meteorological Department data shows.
22 Jul 2018
BiharBihar: Diesel subsidy for farmers hiked by Rs. 10/liter
Bihar government today hiked subsidy on diesel by Rs. 10/liter to Rs. 50 that will be given to farmers for irrigation purpose in view of the drought-like situation prevailing in the state.
22 Jul 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi CM Kejriwal doubles financial assistance for maintenance of parks
The Delhi government would double the financial assistance provided to the Resident Welfare Associations and NGOs registered with the Delhi Parks and Gardens Society for maintenance of parks and gardens across the city.
22 Jul 2018
AssamAssam: Police arrest 4 poachers, recover cache of arms
Police arrested four suspected rhino poachers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from them in Assam's Darrang district.
22 Jul 2018
ManipurImphal: Tribal students call hill bandh; MUSU to disrupt Assembly
Throwing its weight behind the beleaguered Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University, AP Pandey, a tribal students' body has called for an indefinite hill bandh from tomorrow, coinciding with Manipur University Students' Union's (MUSU) decision to disrupt the Assembly session for not discussing the impasse at the institute.
22 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Youth run over by train dies in Jammu
In the fourth such incident in J&K this week, a youth in Jammu died after being hit by a train, an official said today.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaSteady rise in Indians visiting overseas tourist spots: Report
The outbound tourism from India is on the rise, going by the steady year-on-year increase in visa applications in the last few years, a report has said.
22 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Six-day Mudiya Poono fair to begin in Govardhan tomorrow
The six-day Mudiya Poono fair, also known as "mini Kumbh", will begin in UP's Mathura tomorrow.
22 Jul 2018
Delhi UniversityDelhi University admissions: BA programme, most sought-after course this year
With over 10,000 admissions taking place in the BA programme in Delhi University this year after the release of the fifth cut-off list, the undergraduate degree programme has become the most sought-after course.
