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05 Aug 2018
Delhi UniversityDelhi University releases 7th cut-off list for admission to UG-courses
Delhi University yesterday released its seventh cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses with many off-campus colleges declaring the availability of seats in Science and Commerce streams.
05 Aug 2018
KeralaDelhi: Mentally-unstable-man enters Kerala House with knife to meet Vijayan
A 46-year-old-man, Vimal Raj, from Kerala allegedly entered the Kerala House in New Delhi yesterday with a knife and a national flag when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was inside the building, police said.
05 Aug 2018
Nitin GadkariReservation won't guarantee employment; there are no jobs: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said reservation will not guarantee employment as jobs are shrinking, responding to the ongoing Maratha agitation for quota in jobs and education in Maharashtra.
05 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Giving doctors incentives turns healthcare around in Maoist-affected areas
Facing acute crisis of doctors in rural areas, the Maharashtra government decided to allow professionals to negotiate their salaries and also added incentives.
05 Aug 2018
Jammu And Kashmir'Human-shield' army major may face action for relationship with Kashmiri-woman
Major Leetul Gogoi, whose name grabbed headlines during 2017's human shield incident, is expected to be indicted after being found involved with a Kashmiri woman.
05 Aug 2018
OdishaOdisha: Class-X student kills self, notes hint headmaster raped her
The death of a Class X student in Odisha's Sikhpalli sent shock waves across the state. Two days later, the headmaster has been arrested for allegedly raping her.
05 Aug 2018
IndiaAll your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered
Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.
04 Aug 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Punjab-govt delaying AIIMS-Bhatinda over 'petty politics': Union Minister Harsimrat Badal
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today alleged that the Punjab government was deliberately delaying the commissioning of Rs. 925cr AIIMS Bathinda project due to "petty politics".
04 Aug 2018
BiharBihar Social-Welfare-Minister should be sacked for Muzaffarpur shelter-home-scandal: NCP's Anwar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National General Secretary and MP, Tariq Anwar, demanded that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sack his Social Welfare Minister, Manju Verma, for the failure to prevent sexual exploitation at the state-funded shelter home at Muzaffarpur.
04 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduTN: Man prevents medical team from assisting daughter-in-law's delivery; arrested
A man was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Theni district after he and his family allegedly prevented a medical team from doing their duty as his daughter-in-law delivered a baby at home.
04 Aug 2018
Health & WellnessWorld Breastfeeding Week: 5 reasons why babies should be breastfed
Nutritionally, and otherwise, breast milk is the best for babies, and the benefits of breastfeeding are myriad.
04 Aug 2018
KolkataGST slabs may be reduced to 3 in the future
GST slabs may come down to three, in addition to the exempted category, in the long-term, said Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser to the Finance Ministry.
04 Aug 2018
MumbaiPNB Scam: Senior executive of Nirav Modi's firm gets bail
A special CBI court in Mumbai today granted bail to Vipul Ambani, a senior executive of a firm owned by diamantaire Nirav Modi, in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam.
04 Aug 2018
ChennaiChandrababu Naidu, Suresh Prabhu visit Chennai-hospital to inquire about Karunanidhi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today visited a hospital in Chennai where the president of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), M Karunanidhi, has been undergoing treatment since July 28.
04 Aug 2018
EducationSoon, graduates can apply for direct PhDs in IIMs
In what might be a hugely beneficial move for students, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is expected to give the nod to IIMs allowing them to admit graduates directly into PhD programs, like IITs are allowed to do.
04 Aug 2018
OdishaOdisha: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for the next two days
Forecasting formation of a low-pressure area over West Bengal and neighborhood during the next 48 hours, the IMD today predicted heavy rainfall in the next two days in Odisha.
04 Aug 2018
BiharThree women JD(U)-spokespersons' open-letter to Rabri ahead of Tejashwi's sit-in
Three women spokespersons of ruling JD(U) in Bihar today wrote an open letter to former Bihar CM Rabri Devi asking her to expel from the party those involved in immoral acts.
04 Aug 2018
PuneThis poor farmer-turned-entrepreneur today owns a Rs. 14L car!
A man in his 50s alights from his Honda Civic car and instructs his subordinates to start the day's work, while he'd supervise.
04 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 10 health benefits of desi ghee
An all-time favorite of Indian households, particularly in the North, desi, home-made ghee has, of late, started losing its old charm and popularity as more and more people are moulding their choices to Western alternatives.
04 Aug 2018
TripuraTripura govt to fill over 9,000 government vacancies
The Tripura government today said it will fill up 9,424 vacant posts in different departments soon by strictly adhering to the new employment policy it introduced after coming to power in March this year.
04 Aug 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 10 injured in clashes between security forces, stone-pelters
At least 10 people were injured today as clashes broke out between security forces and stone-pelters near an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district where five militants were killed during an overnight operation.
04 Aug 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Man attempts suicide after killing wife, minor children
A man allegedly killed his wife and two minor children before attempting suicide in Rajasthan's Dholpur district.
04 Aug 2018
Madhya PradeshWoman dies as husband stuffs her nose, mouth with glue
A 35-year-old woman died of suffocation after her husband allegedly stuffed a strong adhesive in her mouth, nose, and eyes.
04 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJustice Geeta Mittal becomes first woman Chief Justice of J&K-HC
Justice Geeta Mittal was today appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, becoming the first woman judge in the history to head it, according to the law ministry notifications.
04 Aug 2018
International Cricket Council (ICC)JNU professors accused of sexual-harassment get clean chit
JNU's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), has cleared professors Mahendra P Lama and Rajesh Kharat of sexual harassment charges and instead issued warnings against complainants for 'advertising' the issue, IE reports.
04 Aug 2018
JharkhandFive Jharkhand State Electricity Board employees killed in road accident
Five employees of Jharkhand State Electricity Board were killed while another is battling for life after a truck hit their vehicle in Seraikela, about 35 km from Jamshedpur.
04 Aug 2018
Shiv SenaAI's Milan-Delhi flight returns after passenger tries to enter cockpit
A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Milan had to return to the airport in Italy within 30 minutes of take-off after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit.
04 Aug 2018
National Green Tribunal (NGT)Over 1L diesel-run cars off Delhi roads soon?
More than 1L diesel-run cars are likely to go off Delhi's roads soon.
04 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaThree new HC judges, including Justice Joseph, join Supreme Court
Three high court judges were today appointed to the Supreme Court, taking the total number of judges in the apex court to 25.
04 Aug 2018
JammuJ&K: Man tries entering Farooq Abdullah's house, shot dead
A man was gunned down by security forces on Saturday for trying to forcibly enter former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah's residence.
04 Aug 2018
iPhoneMan arrested for duping people with promise of cheap iPhones
A graphic designer has been arrested for allegedly duping people by promising them iPhones at cheap rates.
04 Aug 2018
MurderDelhi: Mother of two girls, kills third new-born daughter
In a shocking incident, a 32-year-old woman allegedly killed her new-born child at a West Delhi hospital because she didn't want another daughter. The accused identified as Reeta Devi claimed she was 'out of her senses'.
04 Aug 2018
Jharkhand150 silver coins of the British era found in Jharkhand
Altogether 150 silver coins of the British era have been recovered while digging the earth of the courtyard of a house at Oreya village in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
04 Aug 2018
MaharashtraIf Aadhaar helpline number stored automatically, delete it: Maharashtra Police
The Cyber Security Cell of Maharashtra police issued an advisory yesterday evening, saying that if any number in the name of UIDAI has been automatically added to the mobile phone contacts, it should be deleted.
04 Aug 2018
GoaIt's no entry for Goans in casinos from next year
It'll be closed doors for Goans in the casinos from 2019.
04 Aug 2018
Vadodara55-year-old Vadodara aunty's 'Kiki Challenge' video goes viral
A Kiki dance challenge video of a 55-year-old woman, a Vadodara city resident, has gone viral on social media in Gujarat, even as police in several states have warned people not to perform such acts.
04 Aug 2018
Air PollutionDelhi air quality to worsen, try and stay indoors
After experiencing relatively good air quality for the past few days, Delhi's pollution levels are to set to increase, thanks to a raging dust storm in Oman.
04 Aug 2018
IndiaGoogle takes blame for Aadhaar number's 'mysterious presence' in phonebooks
Tech giant Google has taken responsibility for the presence of UIDAI helpline number in phones across the nation. On Friday there was a growing concern among citizens after UIDAI's number, which they hadn't saved, showed up in the contacts list.
04 Aug 2018
IndiaWant a government job? Do appear for these 5 competitive-exams
Each year, lakhs of graduates in India appear for a number of competitive exams to secure one of the coveted posts in various Government departments and corporations.
04 Aug 2018
IndiaMenstruation, an inevitable biological process, yet a taboo
Menstruation has been stigmatized since time immemorial. It is considered a taboo and women undergoing it called impure, in spite of menstruation being an inevitable monthly occurrence.
