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26 Jul 2018

WhatsApp

Delhi: Alarming rise in lizards in mid-day meals during monsoons

A standing committee meeting of North Municipal Corporation of Delhi (NMCD) on Wednesday expressed concern over alarming rise in the number of lizards in mid-day meals served in government schools of Delhi.

26 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Internet services suspended in Navi Mumbai amid Maratha protests

Internet services in Mumbai's neighboring Navi Mumbai township have been suspended since early morning today, a police official said.

26 Jul 2018

Bharti Airtel

Villages adopted by MPs to get free Wi-Fi: Minister

The government will provide free Wi-Fi to villages adopted by MPs under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, Junior Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said yesterday.

26 Jul 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Suspected naxals damage railway-tracks on day of President's visit

Suspected naxals yesterday damaged railway tracks on the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul route in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, disrupting the movement of trains, on the day when President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in the state for a two-day visit.

26 Jul 2018

India

Kargil Vijay Diwas: The conflict, the victory and the lessons

India's military victory against Pakistan in the Kargil conflict in 1999 is celebrated on July 26.

26 Jul 2018

Delhi University

DU student found dead inside Bharti College toilet, suicide suspected

An 18-year-old BA second year student of Delhi University's Bharti College was found dead in a college toilet yesterday morning.

26 Jul 2018

Australia

After date, Indian-student found dead in girl's house in Australia

A 25-year-old Indian student in Melbourne, Australia was found dead in the house of a girl he met on a dating site.

26 Jul 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Why you should drink water on empty stomach daily

Consuming enough water is crucial to maintaining good health and wellness.

26 Jul 2018

India

Fake notes can get you jailed. Learn to spot them

How likely is it that you have a fake note resting in your wallet? With counterfeit notes worth Rs. 11.23 crore detected across India in the first eight months post demonetization, the probability of it is unmissable.

25 Jul 2018

iOS

#CareerBytes: Preparing for GMAT? These apps will help you prepare

The Graduate Management Admission Test, commonly called GMAT is the computer-based test taken by applicants seeking admission to graduate-level management courses in B-schools across the world.

25 Jul 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Simple hacks to avoid dengue by preventing mosquito bites

It's monsoon season and the risk of getting mosquito bite-induced infections and diseases like Dengue is at an all-time high.

25 Jul 2018

India

WCD Ministry declares September as National Nutrition Month

Every year, September would be celebrated as the National Nutrition Month to mark India's fight against malnutrition, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said.

25 Jul 2018

Afghanistan

7,737 Indians languishing in various jails of foreign countries: Govt

As many as 7,737 Indians are languishing in various jails in foreign countries (till July 20, 2018), the Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh informed Lok Sabha today.

25 Jul 2018

Punjab

Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of 6-year-old girl

A court in Punjab's Mansa district today awarded death sentence to a man, Kala Ram, in connection with the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2016, describing the case as "rarest of rare".

25 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Newborn's body with paper stuffed in mouth found on flight

In a shocking incident, the dead-body of an infant was found onboard a New Delhi-bound AirAsia flight inside the toilet.

25 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: 40 snatching cases with foreign tourists reported in 3-years

Forty cases of snatching in which the victims were foreign tourists were registered by the Delhi Police in last three years, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Rajya Sabha today.

25 Jul 2018

India

Why can't even privileged women move out of abusive marriages?

A 39-year-old independent woman, who married the love of her life, earns a six-figure salary, is a fauji-kid, travels abroad. A life we all want.

25 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

Security forces have killed over 580 terrorists since 2015: Govt

Security forces have killed 581 terrorists since 2015 while 69 personnel died in ceasefire violations, Minister of State for Defense Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha today.

25 Jul 2018

India

13 years later, two cops get death for Udayakumar's custodial-murder

Today, two policemen were sentenced to death for the 2005 custodial death of 26-year-old Udayakumar.

25 Jul 2018

Education

CBSE moves HC against order mandating NCERT books for schools

The CBSE has filed an appeal in Madras High Court challenging a single judge order mandating schools affiliated to CBSE to adhere to NCERT prescribed syllabus and books alone.

25 Jul 2018

Goa

Trafficked 33-year-old woman from Siliguri rescued in Goa: NCW

The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Goa Police rescued a 33-year-old woman, who was trafficked from Siliguri to the coastal state on June 21, the women's body said.

25 Jul 2018

India

About 11,000 candidates recommended by SSC for govt-jobs: Jitendra Singh

About 11,000 candidates have been recommended for different government jobs by the SSC during 2018-19 so far, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.

25 Jul 2018

Facebook

Assam Police averts suicide by a girl, thanks to Facebook!

A girl in Assam, who had posted on Facebook that she was going to commit suicide, was saved by the Assam Police in the nick of time after the social media giant's US-based headquarters alerted them.

25 Jul 2018

Haryana

Gurugram: IAS-aspirant dies after checking into hotel with male friend

A 23-year-old woman who was preparing for the IAS exam died early Tuesday, around four hours after she checked in to a guesthouse in Gurugram's Sector 46 with a companion.

25 Jul 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi govt issues fresh guidelines to schools ensuring students' safety

The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to schools for ensuring students' safety, with a special focus on the security of the pupils traveling to schools by private vans.

25 Jul 2018

Education

CBSE has new Class-12 topper after re-evaluation increases 22 marks!

The CBSE has a new topper for the 2018 Class 12 board exams. Ishrita Gupta of Nagpur bagged an additional 22 marks - a whopping 4.4% - after re-evaluation of her answer sheets.

25 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter with security forces

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag town this morning following an intelligence tip-off about their presence inside a house, police said.

25 Jul 2018

Goa

Goa govt to install 60,000 bio-toilets under ODF-scheme: CM Parrikar

The Goa government will install 60,000 bio-toilets at a cost of Rs. 280cr to make the state open defecation free (ODF) under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told Legislative Assembly today.

25 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Maratha protests in Mumbai called off after violence

Activists leading the Maratha reservation protests in Mumbai have called off their daylong shutdown midway.

25 Jul 2018

India

China's defense expenditure 3 times more than India last year

China's expenditure on the military was three times more than India's last year, but the share of its defense spending in GDP was less than India's, Union Minister Subhash Bhamre said today.

25 Jul 2018

Hyderabad

IIPH-H working on a drone system for delivering medical products

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products, which is expected to be time and cost effective.

25 Jul 2018

Education

Govt notifies 'Institute-of-Eminence' status for all shortlisted institutes except BITS

The HRD Ministry has officially notified the 'Institute of Eminence' (IoE) tag for five of six selected institutes.

25 Jul 2018

India

WhatsApp informs government about steps taken to curb fake news

Following two notices from the Indian government demanding solutions to curb fake news, WhatsApp COO Matthew Idema and other top executives reportedly met IT Secretary Ajay Prakash on Monday to inform them about steps being taken.

25 Jul 2018

John F Kennedy

Soon, travel without removing laptops from hand baggage at airports

Indian authorities are mulling a new passenger-friendly technology that is increasingly being tested in some of the world's busiest airports.

25 Jul 2018

Muslims

UP: Mob thrashes man over inter-religious marriage at registrar's office

A man was allegedly thrashed by a group of right-wing activists at a marriage registrar's office yesterday in UP's Ghaziabad when he went there to register his marriage with a woman from another religion.

25 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Maratha protests: Roads blocked, trains stopped, buses vandalized in Mumbai

Hundreds of Maratha protesters took to the streets in Mumbai today, blocking roads and stopping trains.

25 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Buses attacked, roads blocked, Maratha outfits begin Mumbai bandh

Protesters attacked public buses in Maharashtra's capital Mumbai, and the neighboring Thane and Navi Mumbai as the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation began this morning.

25 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

One killed, eight injured in building collapse in Thane

One woman was killed and eight others were injured when a portion of a seven-year-old building collapsed on an adjoining chawl in Thane's Bhiwandi town yesterday, Regional Disaster Management Cell Chief Santosh Kadam said.

25 Jul 2018

India

Vijay Mallya 'ready' to return to India and face law

Vijay Mallya, who is the key accused in Rs. 9,000 crore bank fraud, is ready to come to India to face the law, a report suggests.

25 Jul 2018

Nagpur

Over 50% CBSE Class-12 students seeking re-evaluation get marks increased

There seems to be no end to CBSE's gaffes. A TOI report reveals that over half of the 9,111 Class-12 students who applied for re-evaluation this time had their marks increased.