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28 Jul 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman hands over 'Made in India' engines to Army

Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, at a function, formally handed over two types of indigenously built high-power multi-fuel engines to the to Vice Chief of Army Staff Devaraj Anbu.

28 Jul 2018

Indonesia

Top 5 budget foreign travel destinations for Indians

While some international destinations are extremely pricey, if you choose your destination smartly, your vacation won't necessarily translate to burning a hole in your pocket.

28 Jul 2018

Suicide

21-year-old married woman found hanging at home, dowry death suspected

A 21-year-old married woman was today found hanging from the ceiling fan at her residence in outer Delhi's Nihal Vihar area.

28 Jul 2018

West Bengal

#MonsoonAlert: 465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods

As many as 465 people have lost their lives due to floods and rains in five states during the current monsoon season so far.

28 Jul 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Police officer kneels down before CM Yogi, photos go viral

Photographs of a police officer, Pravin Singh, in uniform kneeling down at the feet of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, on the occasion of Guru Purnima at the Gorakhnath temple in the state's Gorakhpur district, went viral on social media.

28 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Bus falls into 500-feet-deep valley, 30 dead

A bus fell into a 500-feet-deep valley near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, on Saturday, and 32 passengers have reportedly lost their lives.

28 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Amit Shah arrives in Mumbai for movie screening, party meetings

BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Mumbai today on a day-long visit, during which he will interact with party workers and also attend a special screening of a film based on PM Narendra Modi's early life.

28 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Sena wants Munde to become Maharashtra-CM to clear Maratha-quota file

Taking a dig at Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena today said that his cabinet colleague Pankaja Munde should be made the CM for at least an hour to clear the Maratha reservation file.

28 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Fresh small batch of 663 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

A fresh batch of 663 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south-Kashmir Himalayas.

28 Jul 2018

Madhya Pradesh

#StaySafeDelhi: Flood warning issued as Yamuna's water level crosses danger-mark

The incessant rains in Delhi rose Yamuna's water level to alarming levels forcing the Delhi government to sound a flood alert.

28 Jul 2018

India

Rising Muslim population in India responsible for crime: BJP MP

BJP MP Hari Om Pandey blamed the growing population of Muslims in the country for rising crime, adding to the controversial remarks by his party leaders.

28 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: 'Starved' girls' father gave them unknown medicine, probe finds

The father of the three girls who reportedly died due to starvation in Delhi had given them some unknown medicine, a preliminary magisterial probe concluded. The report was submitted to the government.

28 Jul 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: Local BJP leader killed by unidentified miscreants

A local BJP leader in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Mandir Bazar area.

28 Jul 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Heavy rains claims 49 lives in UP in 2 days

A many as 49 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Thursday, with Saharanpur accounting for the maximum 11 deaths, as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of the state.

28 Jul 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Congress to hold protests in Himachal over Rafale-deal on Aug-2

The Congress will hold protests over the issue of Rafale deal on August 2 in all the 12 district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh, HPCC president Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.

28 Jul 2018

X

SRK lauds Assam Police for using his pose for road-safety

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has appreciated the use of his signature romantic pose of outstretched arms by the Assam Police to create traffic awareness in the state.

28 Jul 2018

Muslims

15 UP Muslims begin their 'Kanwar Yatra' journey

A group of 70 kanwariyas, which include 15 Muslims, from Kushahari village in UP's Deoria district began their journey for Baba Dham in Jharkhand's Deoghar district.

28 Jul 2018

Telangana

Telangana govt decides to take-up census of Backward Class population

The Telangana government has decided to take up a census of the state's backward class (BC) population.

28 Jul 2018

Bihar

Pune: 36 sexually assaulted kids rescued from Madrasa, Maulana arrested

The police rescued 36 children from a madrasa in Pune's Katraj Kondhwa area after reports of sexual abuse surfaced. A maulana named Rahim has been arrested.

28 Jul 2018

Murder

Delhi man kills woman to prove he has real gun

A man was arrested for allegedly killing a woman in Delhi's Dilshad Garden area.

28 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ganga should have health warning like cigarette packs, NGT opines

Expressing concern over the quality of Ganga water, the National Green Tribunal has asked why the river can't have health warnings like the ones on cigarette packs.

28 Jul 2018

Crime Against Women

Gurugram: Woman files complaint against husband over rape, unnatural sex

A woman has lodged a police complaint in Gurugram against her husband, accusing him of raping her and forcing her into unnatural sex, police said.

28 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man held in Munirka trafficking case of Nepali girls

A 32-year-old man involved in the Munirka human trafficking case in Delhi, where 16 Nepali women were rescued, has been arrested, the police said today.

#WhatARecord: Railway wagon booked in 2014 reaches destination in 2018

In what is nothing but embarrassment for Indian railways, a wagon carrying consignment worth Rs. 10 lakh, reached Basti in Uttar Pradesh, almost four years after it left Visakhapatnam.

28 Jul 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: The amazing health benefits of taking power naps

It's no secret that most of us don't get a good night's sleep on a regular basis, owing to the vagaries of modern life and work pressure.

27 Jul 2018

India

Travel Bytes: Top five weekend getaways from Bengaluru

Want a break from the maddening city life, the crazy Bengaluru traffic, the unending crowds, and not-to-mention, another week at your desk job?

27 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Four new varsities to come up in West Bengal

The West Bengal cabinet today gave its nod for setting up four new universities in the state, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said.

27 Jul 2018

ISIS

Agent, who trafficked 39 people to Iraq, still working: Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the agent responsible for trafficking 39 Indians to Iraq, who were abducted and later killed, was still operating his business and urged state women commissions to crackdown against such illegal agents.

27 Jul 2018

Delhi High Court

Give admission to disabled-students in MPhil, PhD: HC to JNU

Delhi High Court today asked the JNU to admit students suffering from disabilities in MPhil and Ph.D. courses who have cleared the entrance exam.

27 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

NGT anguished over Ganga's condition; says water unfit for use

The National Green Tribunal today said the water of the Ganga river, between Haridwar in Uttarakhand and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, was unfit for drinking and bathing and expressed anguish over the situation of the river.

27 Jul 2018

Flipkart

Walmart India expects to create 30,000 jobs in Uttar Pradesh

Walmart India, which had signed MoU with UP government to open 15 wholesale Cash and Carry stores, said it expects to create at least 30,000 local jobs from these stores.

27 Jul 2018

India Today

CBSE denies 50% students seeking re-evaluation had marks increased,issues clarification

After reports emerged that over half of the CBSE Class-12 students seeking re-evaluation had their marks increased, the Board has denied the claims.

27 Jul 2018

Tamil Nadu

Man attempts pregnant wife's delivery watching YouTube videos, she dies

In Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, a 28-year-old woman named Krithiga died after her husband Karthikeyan tried to deliver their baby watching YouTube videos.

27 Jul 2018

Goa

Be ready to pay more for water in future: Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that tariff on drinking water in the Goa was "subsidized" and people should be ready to "pay more for it" in the future.

27 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

Delhi: Man climbs tower near Metro-Bhawan demanding special-status for AP

A man today climbed a tower near the Metro Bhawan in Delhi demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh, police said.

27 Jul 2018

India

Female student enrollment lowest in institutes of national importance: AISHE

The enrolment of female students is lowest in the institutions of national importance, followed by state private open universities and government deemed universities, according to the All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE).

27 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad: Residents of 64 flats evacuated after road caves in

Residents of two apartments in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara were evacuated after a large portion of a road caved in amid heavy rains yesterday.

State-run banks mull performance-linked pay for employees at the top

In a rare move, state-run banks State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) are mulling a performance-linked salary structure for employees at the top.

27 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

19-year-old, 'unaware of pregnancy,' delivers and abandons dead-foetus on flight

A woman who gave birth to a premature stillborn baby onboard an Imphal-Guwahati-Delhi Air Asia flight two days ago wasn't aware she was pregnant, she has said.

27 Jul 2018

India

Govt has set target to double tiger population: Union Minister

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan today said the government has set a target of doubling the tiger population in the country.