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30 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: 16 hours later, Malviya Nagar fire rages on
On Wednesday, the Indian Air Force launched a Mi-17 helicopter attached with a Bambi bucket to curtail a massive fire that has been raging on for the last 16 hours in Delhi's Malviya Nagar.
30 May 2018
GurugramGurugram: Lift falls from 9th floor in DLF-4; 3 injured
Three persons, including a domestic help, were critically injured after their elevator fell from the ninth floor of a high-rise building in Gurugram yesterday, the police said.
30 May 2018
West BengalWB: NCB arrests man with heroin worth Rs. 2cr
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Eastern Zone, yesterday arrested a person and recovered 1kg of heroin from him in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, a senior official said.
30 May 2018
State Bank of India (SBI)Salaries to be delayed as 10L bank-employees strike on pay-day
Banking services will be hit hard today and tomorrow as over 10L employees of state-run banks go on a 48-hour strike.
30 May 2018
Indian Army#CareerBytes: How to get into Indian Army after Class 12?
The Indian Army is the world's second-largest standing army and one of the most privileged forces, too.
29 May 2018
India TodayCBSE Class 10 Results: Meet the toppers
The CBSE Class 10 board examination results have been declared and four candidates - Prakhar Mittal, Nandini Garg, Rimzhim Aggarwal, and Sreelakshmi G - have emerged as joint toppers with a whopping 499 marks secured out of 500.
29 May 2018
IndiaRetired Presidents to get Rs. 1L, ex-VPs Rs. 90,000 office-expenses
The government has decided to extend Rs. 1 lakh to a retired President and Rs. 90,000 to a retired Vice-President on account of office expenses every year, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Prakash JavadekarHRD Minister congratulates students who passed CBSE Class 10 exams
Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated the students who have passed their Class 10 CBSE exams today and said the reintroduction of the board exam was an important step.
29 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalBeat Delhi road-traffic; Kalkaji-Janakpuri West Magenta Metro-line opens to public
Commuters in Delhi can now beat the heavy road traffic on Ring Roads by taking the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line metro as the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West stretch was thrown open to the public today.
29 May 2018
Himachal PradeshNew Chandigarh-Shimla chopper service to cover journey in 20 minutes!
From Monday, you will be able to cover the 120km Chandigarh-Shimla route in just 20 minutes, thanks to a new chopper service connecting the two.
29 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Accused to be produced before Pathankot court
The eight people accused in the case of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic community in J&K's Kathua will be produced before a court in Pathankot in Punjab on May 31 in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court.
29 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Nipah virus outbreak: All you need to know about it
As of Sunday the dreaded Nipah virus had claimed its 14th victim in Northern Kerala.
29 May 2018
AssamWriting entirely with right leg, Assam girl aces class-X boards
Making up excuses before attempting difficult tasks comes easy to us, but one should learn from this Assamese 17-year-old.
29 May 2018
Sexual HarassmentWas sexually harassed for 6yrs; Air India did nothing: Air-hostess
In a letter to Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, an Air India (AI) airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment since six years.
29 May 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Thunderstorm kills 15 people, injures 10
Thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh.
29 May 2018
AurangabadArms bought illegally online seized from courier firm in Aurangabad
The Crime Branch of Aurangabad Police (Maharashtra) has seized weapons like swords and knives, which were purchased illegally through an online shopping site, and have arrested four employees of a courier firm in this connection, an official said today.
29 May 2018
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE Class-10 results: Navodaya schools record the highest pass percentage
Among all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools recorded the best pass percentage in the Class 10 board exams, while government schools registered the lowest pass percentage.
29 May 2018
KeralaKerala: Police traces whereabouts of an octogenarian using Aadhaar card
Eighty-year-old Bhasi had nothing but some soiled currency notes in his pocket when he was traveling in a Kerala-run transport bus.
29 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: Magenta Line's Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir stretch opens for public
The final corridor of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line connecting Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir finally opened today, greatly easing intra-NCR transport for residents.
29 May 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI books AirAsia CEO, others for violating 5/20, FIPB rules
CBI has registered a case against AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes and others over alleged violation of 5/20 rule and FIPB rules for getting international flying licenses.
29 May 2018
KanpurED attaches Rs. 177cr-worth assets in Rotomac bank fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate today said it has attached assets worth Rs. 177 crore in connection with its probe against Kanpur-based Rotomac Group.
29 May 2018
Jharkhand40 more killed in thunderstorms across UP, Bihar, Jharkhand
Another bout of thunderstorms hit UP, Bihar and Jharkhand yesterday, leaving 40 dead and many others injured, reports said.
29 May 2018
RajasthanRajasthan temple priest attacked over President Kovind's visit
The priest of a Brahma temple in Rajasthan's Pushkar district was attacked by a man disguised as a devotee for allegedly not letting President Ram Nath Kovind enter the sanctum sanctorum.
29 May 2018
Narendra ModiAir India air hostess accuses senior executive of sexual harassment
An air hostess of Air India has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment, prompting Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu to ask the national carrier to take immediate steps to address the issue.
29 May 2018
IndiaPlanning to get Patanjali's 'swadeshi' SIM-cards? Don't bother, it's fake-news
Yesterday, reputed media houses announced Patanjali's newest product- 'swadeshi' SIM cards- marking Baba Ramdev's foray into the telecom sector.
29 May 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Naxal deputy commander, 2 supporters killed in police encounter
A Naxal deputy commander and two supporters of the outlawed outfit were killed in an encounter with the police in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district today.
29 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: AAP government to launch free Wi-Fi facility next year
Delhiites could get free Wi-Fi facility at public places from March 2019 as AAP Government has planned to launch the same as the pilot project next year.
29 May 2018
Mount EverestFive Everest summiteers awarded Rs. 25L from Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government has announced a reward of Rs. 25 lakh each to the state's five tribal students who successfully scaled Mount Everest earlier this month.
29 May 2018
GurugramCBSE declares Class 10 results: All details here
The CBSE has announced results of its 2018 Class 10 examinations. Students can check their marks on the official board websites.
29 May 2018
HaryanaDelhi: New policy seeks to drastically revise private hospital charges
On Monday, the Delhi government issued a draft policy seeking to bring sweeping changes to charges levied by private hospitals.
29 May 2018
Sushil KumarDelhi: Gym-owner gets teacher thrashed as he cancelled son's membership
A gym-owner in Delhi had a 45-year-old school teacher brutally assaulted, all because he had cancelled his son's membership.
29 May 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi-Police sends list of students who received leaked-papers to CBSE
The Delhi Police has sent a list of students who had allegedly received the leaked Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics question papers to the CBSE, an official privy to the probe said.
29 May 2018
Indian RailwaysIRCTC now tells you chances of waitlisted tickets getting confirmed
Booking train tickets on waiting is often a gamble: the IRCTC website sees 13L reservations everyday against 10.5L berths.
29 May 2018
BiharNeed to create awareness about Nipah virus: Bihar CM Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed the health authorities to create awareness about Nipah virus at "panchayat levels" while laying the foundation stone of 301 health-related schemes worth Rs. 784cr in the state yesterday.
29 May 2018
IndiaBank-services to be hit as 10L employees launch 48-hour strike
Banking services are likely to be affected on May 30-31 after as over 10L employees of state-run banks go on a 48-hour strike.
29 May 2018
IndiaCenter to finalize 'vision 2035' document, address aviation sector issues
The Center is concluding a strategic vision document for the fast-growing aviation sector in the country to address issues such as infrastructure constraints at airports, boosting air connectivity to smaller towns, and developing the local human resource.
29 May 2018
Tamil NaduSterlite-violence: FIR defends police-firing, but protestors have disturbing tales
The Sterlite protests have apparently revealed shocking abuse of power. After days of intense pressure from the opposition, the FIR has named two "deputy tahsildars" who ordered police firing on protestors.
29 May 2018
Indian Army#CareerBytes: How to join Indian Air Force, Navy after Class-12?
Millions of youngsters dream to join the defense forces and get an opportunity to serve the country, living a life filled with glory and pride.
28 May 2018
Section 144After 13 police-firing deaths, TN orders Sterlite plant shut down
The Tamil Nadu (TN) government has permanent closure of the Sterlite plant in Tuticorin, after violent protests over environmental damage resulted in 13 deaths.
28 May 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Constable hangs self in police station
A 60-year-old head constable Gajendra Singh Badhoria allegedly killed himself by hanging from the ceiling fan of SC/ST police station in Civil Lines area in Dewas (MP) in early hours today.