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#TravelBytes: Top 5 national parks to visit in India
Traveling is about exploring new places, getting some fresh air, seeing the unseen, and doing the undone.
Telangana attracts over Rs. 10,000cr in Life Sciences in 4yrs
Telangana, already home to pharma majors, attracted Rs. 10,222cr investments in the Life Sciences sector in the past four years, state IT and Industries Minister KT Ramarao said.
Railways asks drivers to hit top-speed if train is late
To improve the punctuality of trains, Indian Railways has asked drivers to hit top speed if the train is running late, an official said.
No privatization plans, but will take private-players' help: ISRO Chairman
ISRO Chairman K Sivan has dismissed controversial allegations of him attempting to privatize ISRO.
OCI card-holders appear to enjoy equal-rights like other Indians: HC
Delhi High Court has said that Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) appear to enjoy the fundamental rights of equality before law and freedom of speech and expression in the same way as any other Indian citizen does.
Muslim man, who participated in Kanwar-Yatra, stopped from offering Namaz
A Muslim man, who took part in Kanwar Yatra, was allegedly stopped from offering Namaz at a mosque in UP's Baghpat area.
President Kovind to watch special-screening of 'The President's Bodyguard' documentary
President Ram Nath Kovind will watch a special screening of National Geographic's "The President's Bodyguard" documentary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Indian soldiers at Siachen to get special indigenous clothing, equipment
The army is manufacturing special clothing and equipment for its forces posted at the Siachen glacier - considered the world's most dangerous battlefield.
Gujarat: 7 family members killed as car falls into ditch
Seven members of a family, all minors, were killed when their car fell into a ditch in Gujarat's Panchmahal district, police said today.
Chhattisgarh CM to be elected like Sita's 'swayamvar': Congress leader
Like Goddess Sita chose Lord Ram, the Chief Minister's face of the Congress will be elected through 'swayamvar' after the Assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition TS Singh Deo said.
Bhopal: Hostel inmate forced to watch porn, raped for months
In the latest development in the Bhopal hostel rape case, a fourth victim has approached police and accused Ashwini Sharma of raping her and having unnatural sex.
Kerala: How a dog saved its human family from disaster
Rains and floods have ravaged Kerala, leaving at least 37 people dead and some 35,000 displaced.
2,800 faculty posts lying vacant in IITs, 260 in IIMs
It is not just seats that are going vacant in Indian institutes. According to data from the HRD Ministry, 5,606 posts of faculty members in central universities are yet to be filled.
These 'godmen' are gearing up to contest Madhya Pradesh polls
Religious leaders in Madhya Pradesh are preparing to jump into the political fray and contest the state Assembly polls due later this year.
Updating NRC, my 'baby'; BJP failed to 'nurse' it: Gogoi
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has claimed that the initiative to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was his "baby" and the BJP has failed to "nurse" it properly due to which a defective draft was published with names of over 40 lakh people missing.
26/11: As Mumbai burned, citizens turned rescuers for their cops
The 26/11 attacks in Mumbai harmed the city in ways that can never be repaired. They destroyed families, martyred soldiers, and exposed the nation's deepest vulnerabilities.
Actors smoking on-screen to convey anti-smoking message through short films
The government is looking into suggestions by a panel that short films could be made to convey an anti-smoking message to viewers by the "same actor who is depicted as smoking on screen", Anurag Srivastava, the CEO of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), said.
Muzaffarpur sex-abuse: Cops recover influential people's numbers from accused
Police have recovered a list of 40 mobile phone numbers from Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter homes abuse case, which includes those of some "powerful" people, including a minister.
Robbers steal money, but get caught in Delhi's traffic
Had it not been for the notorious traffic jams of Delhi, two robbers could have gotten away in Bhajanpura's Yamuna Vihar with around Rs. 6,000 cash on Wednesday.
Landslides in Manipur are mostly 'anthropogenically' induced: Environment Ministry
Every year, during monsoon, landslides claim a number of lives in Manipur, which has already witnessed six major landslides this year.
Report any untoward incident to us: Delhi govt to schools
Delhi government has directed all schools in Delhi to immediately report to it about any untoward incident such as accident, violence, molestation or protest before it reaches the media so that quick action can be taken and also there is no "embarrassment" to the education department.
#HealthBytes: The many health benefits of yogurt
Yogurt is undeniably a super-food, and science backs the fact.
You can soon get Internet domain names in Indian languages
Getting an Internet domain name in English is a pass, now get ready to have it in your own regional language.
Morning prayer now mandatory for students, staff in Bihar schools
The Bihar government has made it mandatory for students and staff of schools run by it to hold morning prayers in which state songs will be crooned using loudspeakers to instill discipline and punctuality among them.
These 16 states may receive heavy rainfall this week
The National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday said that in the next two days, 16 states may get heavy to very heavy rainfall.
J&K: Cop killed, 3 security personnel injured in terrorist encounter
A policeman has been killed and three security forces personnel injured during an early morning encounter with militants in Batmaloo in J&K's Srinagar.
#PolicyExplainer: Get upto Rs. 60,000/year post-retirement with Atal Pension Yojana
India is a "young" country with youth accounting for over 50% of the population. But once this young population starts aging, India may face a critical challenge because of an "unpensioned society" as over 90% of Indians aren't covered under any pension scheme.
#TravelBytes: 5 countries you can visit, instead of buying iPhoneX
However nice the iPhone X looks, there's long list of things one can buy in the amount it ends up sucking out of your pockets.
Tips to protect your family from dengue and chikungunya
With intermittent rains hitting parts of the country for the past two months, the risk of mosquitoes thriving increases with each passing day.
Jinsha Basheer: The woman biker fighting for social causes
This Kerala woman rides a Royal Enfield. So what, women have been bike riding since ages, you'd argue?
Karnataka: 261 lower-primary schools have no students, but 229 teachers
In June, Karnataka Government had decided to merge those government schools with zero to poor enrolment with the ones that are high-performing.
Goa: UP man arrested for bid to kidnap 6-year-old girl
A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested today for allegedly trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl in Vasco town, around 40km from Panaji.
#HealthBytes: Tips to using a condom correctly
Talking of contraceptives, condoms are handy, easily storable, widely available, and above all, effective (most of them are!)
Kolkata: Israel opens visa application center for WB, Northeastern tourists
To encourage more Indian travelers to visit Israel, the latter has opened a visa application center in Kolkata for tourists from West Bengal and the Northeastern states, sources in the Israel embassy said.
October gift: Noida-Greater Noida Metro link to become operational
In a development that's set to being relief to a lot of metro commuters, the 30km Noida-Greater Noida metro line will become operational from October, said officials.
#CareerBytes: Top 5 best affordable MBA schools in India
Cracking the gruelling management entrance exams like CAT is one thing, but being able to pay the unbelievably high fee is another.
RaGa not given proper security during Chennai visit: TN Congress
Congress president Rahul Gandhi was not provided proper security when he was in Chennai to pay his last respects to DMK leader M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu Congress unit alleged today demanding action against police officers responsible for the lapse.
Man held for creating fake Facebook-profile of Patanjali's Acharya Balkrishna
A man, who allegedly created a fake Facebook account of Acharya Balkrishna of the Patanjali Group and engaged in vulgar conversations with the people, has been arrested in Noida today.
Pune: Man exploded crude bomb outside girlfriend's home after breakup
A 20-year-old man, along with his friend, was arrested for allegedly exploding a crude bomb outside the house of a teenage girl with whom the accused claimed to be in a relationship earlier.
CIDCO announces lottery for 14,838 affordable apartments in Navi Mumbai
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), a state planning agency, today announced a lottery for 14,838 affordable apartments in the Navi Mumbai area.