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30 Aug 2018
Germany#CleanGangaMission: Germany to provide €120mn soft loan to India
In an effort to clean the Ganges, Germany is providing a soft loan of €120mn to India to strengthen sewage water treatment infrastructure in Uttarakhand, Charge d'Affaires Jasper Wieck said.
30 Aug 2018
KolkataKolkata: Metro services affected as man attempts suicide at station
A suicide attempt by a man at Kolkata's Girish Park metro station affected the underground train services for 40 minutes today, a Metro spokesperson said.
30 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: Here's how you can recover lost CBSE documents
In a bid to help students in the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the CBSE, in a special gesture, has decided to provide digital mark sheets, pass certificates, and migration certificates to those who have lost their physical copies.
30 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC/STs from one state cannot claim benefit in others: SC
The Supreme Court today held that a member of a Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community cannot claim the benefit of reservation in government employment in other states if his or her caste is not notified there.
30 Aug 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two boys arrested for taking 'Kiki Challenge' on road
Dancing on roads on the Kiki song landed two boys in a jail in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said today.
30 Aug 2018
MeghalayaMarriage certificate mandatory for all official purposes in Meghalaya: Official
The Meghalaya government has made it mandatory to furnish marriage certificates by married couples for all official purposes, an official said today.
30 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra teen weightlifter commits suicide, found dead in a pond
A 19-year-old woman weightlifter was found dead in a pond in Goregaon village in Maharashtra's Raigad district in the wee hours of Thursday, the police said.
30 Aug 2018
IndiaThe Indian Railways offers these special facilities at its stations
The Indian Railways has come up with a number of at-station facilities to further ease the journey for its passengers.
30 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima-Koregaon case: Rao says fight against fascist policies not conspiracy
Dubbing the case against him and other activists over Maharashtra's Koregaon-Bhima violence as false, Leftist poet-writer Varavara Rao insisted today their fight against "fascist policies" cannot be called a conspiracy.
30 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man suffers heart-attack while driving; Traffic Constable turns savior
An on-duty Traffic Constable helped save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Kharigaon toll booth in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said today.
30 Aug 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Four family members, including 1-year-old child, killed in Pataudi
Three members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their home in Pataudi town of Haryana's Gurugram district, while a one-year-old girl, who was seriously injured, died in a hospital.
30 Aug 2018
DubaiUP: Now, youth lynched on suspicion of being 'buffalo thief'
A youth who was home from Dubai where he worked as a tailor was lynched in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district on suspicion that he had stolen a buffalo, police said today.
30 Aug 2018
BiharBihar: Buddhist monk, accused of sexually harassing boys, arrested
On Wednesday, a Buddhist monk was arrested in Bihar's Gaya district for allegedly sexually harassing 15 child monks.
30 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 12 arrested for obscenity in dance-bar, 6 women rescued
Police raided a dance bar in Maharashtra's Thane city and arrested 12 people for allegedly indulging in obscenity, an official said today.
30 Aug 2018
India#HealthBytes: 5 simple hacks to prevent kidney stones
Those who have ever had a kidney stone would know the pain, while those who haven't would want to prevent it at all costs.
30 Aug 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Woman triggers explosion by throwing power bank in Delhi airport
In a bizarre incident, a 56-year-old woman was detained at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after she threw a power bank in agitation and it exploded.
30 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 3,000+ PhD holders apply for job that requires 5th-Pass
In a grim reminder of job scarcity in the country, over 3,000 PhD holders have applied for the position of a messenger in Uttar Pradesh police's telecom wing, the minimum qualification for which is Class V.
30 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaProtests to save Article 35A disrupts life in Kashmir valley
Life in Kashmir came to a standstill today due to a shutdown called by separatists against a PIL in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A, which bars people from outside J&K from acquiring any immovable property in the state.
30 Aug 2018
Nagaland#HelpNagaland: As heavy rains kill 12, CM seeks Centre's help
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has sought help from Centre as the Northeastern state is facing a grim disaster after 12 people have lost their lives and over 1,000 have been displaced due to incessant rains.
30 Aug 2018
Maharashtra115 tehsils in Maharashtra declared 'cotton growing' areas
The Maharashtra government has declared 115 tehsils in 18 districts of Marathwada, North Maharashtra, and Vidarbha regions as "cotton growing" areas in the state, a decision aimed at boosting the textile industry, an official said today.
30 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Woman found dead at male friend's apartment in Thane
A 29-year-old woman was found dead at an apartment in a housing complex in Thane, Maharashtra.
30 Aug 2018
HaryanaDelhi: Police challan vehicles after reckless driving video goes viral
After a video showing some men sitting on car windows went viral on social media yesterday, the Delhi Traffic Police challaned the vehicle owners for dangerous driving, the police said.
30 Aug 2018
West Bengal#MomoChallenge: ICSE asks parents to keep vigil on children
With reports of WhatsApp messages inviting youngsters to play an online suicide game "Momo Challenge", the Association of Heads of ICSE Schools, West Bengal, called upon all member schools to urge parents to keep a watch on their children.
30 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceMinor daughter of Delhi Police personnel raped by her friend
A minor daughter of a Delhi Police personnel was allegedly raped by a juvenile, police said today.
30 Aug 2018
IndiaWhatsApp to take training classes for fake news awareness
WhatsApp has already taken several steps to combat misinformation on its platform. And now, the messaging service is going to conduct training classes at specific locations in a bid to spread awareness about the menace of fake news.
30 Aug 2018
GoaGoa CM Manohar Parrikar flies to US for medical treatment
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today left for the US for medical treatment, an official said.
30 Aug 2018
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)Company Director sent to jail for Rs. 50L TDS default
A Delhi court has sentenced the Director of a real estate firm to six months' rigorous imprisonment for allegedly failing to deposit over Rs. 50L TDS (tax deducted at source) in time to Income Tax Department.
30 Aug 2018
NEETThe government is offering free coaching for JEE, NEET, NET
In a move that's likely to upset private coaching centres, the government will soon start offering free coaching classes for JEE, NEET, and UGC NET.
30 Aug 2018
India8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India
Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.
30 Aug 2018
EducationWant to learn math tricks? Here are some useful apps
Mathematics can be a daunting subject for many. But learning math tricks can be quite useful on a number of occasions, whether you wish to excel in a class test or simply impress your friends with some cool tricks.
30 Aug 2018
ChennaiRK Mission in Chennai uses solar energy to prepare meals
It was in 2015 that Ramakrishna Mission's Students' Home in Mylapore, Chennai installed solar plant in its premises.
29 Aug 2018
Devendra FadnavisFrom Bhima Koregaon violence to activists' arrest: Things to know
The arrests of five activists in different cities on Tuesday on allegations of being associated with Maoists has sparked an uproar.
29 Aug 2018
Gurugram26-year-old IIT, IIM alumnus found dead in his Gurugram apartment
On Tuesday, a 26-year-old IIT and IIM alumnus was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his rented apartment in Gurugram's DLF Phase 5.
29 Aug 2018
India#KeralaFloods: More than 11,000 insurance claims worth Rs. 1,200cr filed
More than 11,000 claims worth an estimated Rs. 1,200cr have been filed by flood-affected people in Kerala.
29 Aug 2018
India4,000 posters, many videos: Kolkata man's efforts for his love
Crazy, stupid, love: heard of it? Now read about it.
29 Aug 2018
Mahendra Singh DhoniNo money spent on Dhoni's visit: HP Chief Minister Thakur
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is being treated as a "state guest" in Himachal Pradesh, but the government is not spending any money on him apart from providing security, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the state Assembly today.
29 Aug 2018
India95% homes in South India have a TV: BARC India
The total TV penetration is highest in Southern India with 95% of homes in the five states owning a television set, a survey stated.
29 Aug 2018
UttarakhandUttarakhand: 6 family members, including minors, buried alive in landslide
Six members of a family, including three minors, were killed today when the rubble from a landslide fell over their house in Kot village of Budha Kedar area in Uttarakhand's Tehri district, an official said.
29 Aug 2018
India#MeTooMiddleClass: Why we should wear this tag with pride
Do you smell the hypocrisy of hashtag activists? Do you think terms like 'tolerance', ' secularism', 'Urban Naxals' are created to divide the country for vote-bank politics?
29 Aug 2018
IndiaBhima-Koregaon case: Varavara Rao's arrest operation 'illegal', claims Rao's family
The arrest of Left-leaning poet and writer Varavara Rao and searches at his two daughters' residences were "illegal", claims Rao's nephew, N Venugopal.