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05 Jun 2018
KolkataPre-school educational units with NCERT curriculum to set up: Swarup
Union School Education Secretary Anil Swarup today said the central government would set up pre-school educational units and the NCERT was also preparing a curriculum for them.
05 Jun 2018
Indian RailwaysNow, rail passengers to pay six-time penalty for carrying excess-luggage
Just like air travel, now beware of carrying excess luggage while traveling in trains as well.
05 Jun 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Now, Housefull director Sajid Khan named in IPL betting scam
After Bollywood actor-director Arbaaz Khan confessed to having taken part in IPL betting, another well-known Bollywood celebrity has now been named in connection to the betting racket.
05 Jun 2018
Sexual HarassmentBengaluru: Ola-driver molests, threatens gangrape if woman didn't strip
In a traumatic incident, a Bengaluru-based architect was molested, forced to strip and have her nude pictures clicked by her Ola driver, who threatened to get her gangraped if she didn't comply.
05 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiRafale deal: Sitharaman refutes scandal allegations; says allegations are politically=motivated
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, addressing a press conference said that there was absolutely "no scandal" in the Rafale fighter jet deal with France and allegations of the wrongdoings relating to it were politically motivated.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaSitharaman warns Pakistan of retaliation in face of unprovoked attacks
On Tuesday, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India would continue to "honor" the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, but security forces would undoubtedly retaliate against unprovoked attacks by Pakistan.
05 Jun 2018
World Health OrganizationWHO pays tribute to Kerala nurse who died of Nipah
The World Health Organization has paid glowing tributes to Kerala's young nurse Lini Puthussery, who died of Nipah virus last month.
05 Jun 2018
Jammu137 meritorious police wards granted scholarships by J&K DGP
Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid today granted a scholarship of Rs. 6.34 lakh in favor of 137 wards of serving police personnel, who have secured 80% and above marks in 10th board examinations during 2017 academic session.
05 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana hikes DA by 2% after much delay
The Haryana government has increased dearness allowance (DA) by 2% on the Center's pattern, taking it from 5% to 7% with retrospective effect from January 1, 2018.
05 Jun 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Thane Police busts Rs. 500 crore cryptocurrency racket; 1 arrested
Thane Police has busted an online cryptocurrency racket, which had allegedly collected an estimated Rs. 500cr from people with a promise of good returns; it has arrested one person.
05 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsRajasthani man missing for 5 years lodged in Pakistan jail
A 25-year-old prisoner in a Pakistan jail turned out to be a man from Rajasthan's Bundi district who has been missing for five years.
05 Jun 2018
West BengalThree Bihar sisters found brutally murdered inside home, rape suspected
Three young sisters were found inside their house today, brutally murdered with deep injuries on their throats and forehead.
05 Jun 2018
Mukesh AmbaniHere's when Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta are getting engaged
Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's son Akash Ambani is set to get engaged to Shloka Mehta on June 30.
05 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduDaughter of agricultural-laborer ends life after failing to clear NEET
A 19-year-old daughter of an agricultural laborer allegedly committed suicide in Senji town of Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district as she was unable to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in her second attempt, the police said.
05 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra will be totally plastic-free next year: Environment Minister Kadam
Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on "International World Environment Day" said the state will be totally free of plastic in the next one year.
05 Jun 2018
Bombay High CourtConstable undergoing sex-change operation to be treated as male constable
29-year-old Lalita Salve, a constable from Beed district in Maharashtra will get benefits granted to a male constable after completing her sex reassignment surgery, a police official said today.
05 Jun 2018
AssamFour-year-old Assam boy's book published; becomes youngest author of India
At an age when children can barely string two sentences together, four-year-old Ayan Gogoi Gohain of Assam's North Lakhimpur district has earned the rare distinction of "Youngest Author of India".
05 Jun 2018
Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor summoned as accused in Sunanda Pushkar death case
Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor has been summoned as an accused in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death by a Delhi Court on Tuesday.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaMarijuana should be legalized in India, Shashi Tharoor writes why
In an opinion piece written for The Print, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argued why it is important to legalize marijuana in India, the land of bhang.
05 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu announces ban on plastic items, effective from 2019
On "International Environment Day", the Tamil Nadu Government announced a ban on the use of plastic items, including non-biodegradable bags, from January 2019 to "gift a plastic-free" state to future generations.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaControversial 'spill milk' protests divide farmers. What's the solution?
Struggling farmers across India have been demonstrating since days demanding better conditions.
05 Jun 2018
Environment#WorldEnvironmentDay: 5 small ways you can go plastic-free
That plastic is killing our planet and we need to act before it's not too late, is something everyone knows.
05 Jun 2018
OdishaSand artist creates big sand turtle on World Environment Day
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a huge sand turtle at Odisha's Puri beach on the occasion of World Environment Day today with a message to curb plastic pollution.
05 Jun 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra summoned in Rs. 2,000cr bitcoin-scam
Actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra is in trouble for alleged involvement in a Rs. 2,000cr bitcoin scam along with mastermind Amit Bhardwaj.
05 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsIPL betting: Police certain of distant, but clear, Dawood connection
Senior inspector Pradeep Sharma of Thane Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC), who is investigating IPL betting scam, said on Monday that there was a distant but clear Dawood Ibrahim connection in the scam.
05 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC okays reservation in promotions in government jobs, for now
The SC today permitted the Center to continue with reservation for SC/ST employees in promotions for now, and agreed to hear a petition against quashing of the practice.
05 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiGovt working to free housing-sector of corruption, middlemen: PM Modi
The Center has been working to free the housing sector of corruption and middlemen to ensure people get their own houses without hassle, PM Narendra Modi said.
05 Jun 2018
GujaratAir Force's Jaguar aircraft crashes in Gujarat, officer killed
A commanding officer (CO) of the Indian Air Force was killed when the fighter plane he was in crashed in Kutch district of Gujarat this morning.
05 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Goa Power Minister Madkaikar suffers heart attack; hospitalized
Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, 53, suffered a heart attack in Mumbai following which he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in the city, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaFor one RTI query, this man has gotten 1,170 replies
When Madhya Pradesh based Chandrashekar Gaur filed an online RTI query to learn tax arrears in the country, he obviously didn't expect to be flooded with 1,170 replies.
05 Jun 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Aircel-Maxis: No arrest for Chidambaram till July-10, but summons tomorrow
Five days after former finance minister P Chidambaram sought relief in the Aircel-Maxis case, a Delhi court today granted him protection from arrest till July 10.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaNot just Shimla, many cities, hill-stations on verge of water-crisis
Scenes from Shimla, where residents have had to line up for hours to get water from tankers since the last two weeks, might soon become rampant across India if preventive measures aren't taken.
05 Jun 2018
NEETAll you need to enter medical is 16.5% in NEET
The NEET decides admissions into India's medical colleges. Accordingly, one would expect it keeps away undeserving candidates from becoming life-saving doctors.
05 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: Taking admission in DU? Here's everything you should know
The University of Delhi, established in 1922, is one of the most renowned educational institutions in India. It attracts lakhs of students from across India and other countries, too.
05 Jun 2018
Mayawati6 times Mayawati acted like a Princess
Mayawati's way of life has forever been a subject of controversy in Indian politics. Its reasons and her insecurities can be debated, but in a country where every third person is poor, her flaunting of riches demand outright condemnation.
04 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiBudget constraints force Army to cut down order for rifles
Budgetary constraints have forced the Indian Army to order 250,000 modern assault rifles, as against 800,000 rifles, its original requirement worth $2.5 billion, wrote Bloomberg.
04 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIs Taj Mahal turning brown? Scientific study to find out
The color of Taj Mahal from yellow to supposed brown has troubled environmentalists; hence, a scientific study will find the exact hue of the monument.
04 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police files charge-sheet against Manish Sisodia, Yogendra Yadav
Delhi Police today filed a charge-sheet in a court against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, former AAP leader Yogendra Yadav, and others in a 2014 protest case.
04 Jun 2018
West BengalRailways working on increasing speeds of long-distance trains by 25kmph
The Indian Railways is working on increasing the speeds of all long-distance passenger trains by 25km/hour by 2022 which will reduce travel time considerably, Minister of State (West Bengal) for Railways Rajen Gohain said in Kolkata.
04 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaTN Govt announces release of 67 lifers; DMK welcomes move
To commemorate the birth centenary of former Tamil Nadu CM, MG Ramachandran, the state government today announced the premature release of 67 life convicts who have completed 10 years of imprisonment on February 25.