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02 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshRTI applicant in MP asked to pay GST for information
An RTI applicant has been asked to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for getting information from the Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board in Bhopal under the transparency law.
02 Sep 2018
MumbaiMehul Choksi's properties are money laundering assets: PMLA Authority
A designated PMLA authority has held that 41 properties worth about Rs. 1,210 crore, attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the name of absconding diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi and his associated firms, are money laundering assets.
02 Sep 2018
PuneGoAir Bengaluru-Pune flight suffers technical glitch; forced to make emergency-landing
A Pune-bound Airbus A320neo plane of GoAir from Bengaluru had to return back on Saturday after it suffered a technical snag.
02 Sep 2018
Narendra Modi#NagalandFloods: Rs. 800cr required for restoration, state needs basic items
Nagaland is finding it difficult to find its feet after floods wreaked havoc on the state. 12 people have lost their lives and lakhs have been displaced.
02 Sep 2018
India#CareerBytes: Preparing for IAS? Here are 6 online-courses for you
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most premier civil service of the country.
02 Sep 2018
India#TravelBytes: 5 best flea markets in India to shop at
From walking along humble, overcrowded streets to chit-chatting with the sellers and fellow buyers, eating golgappas on the side to haggling with the vendors, shopping at a flea market is a one-of-its-kind experience.
02 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshNumber of transgender voters up by 300 in poll-bound MP
The number of transgender voters has increased by over 300 in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh as compared to the 2013 state elections, an official said.
02 Sep 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi: Brazilian tries to smuggle Rs. 3.1cr-worth cocaine, arrested
A Brazilian man has been arrested from IGIAairport in Delhi for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country Rs. 3.1cr worth cocaine, which he had swallowed in form of 64 capsules, a statement issued by the Customs Department on Sunday said.
02 Sep 2018
AssamAssam lynching: Chargesheet against 48 accused filed
On Saturday, Assam police filed a chargesheet against 48 accused in the lynching of businessman Abhijit Nath and musician Nilotpal Das.
02 Sep 2018
JharkhandLudhiana: Police trace kids missing from illegal shelter home
In a major development in the case of 30 kids missing from Packiam Mercy Cross Child Shelter Home in Ludhiana, the Jharkhand police on Saturday traced seven children.
02 Sep 2018
KolkataKolkata: Digital archive of 3,500 Rabindranath Tagore poems launched
A digital archive of 3,500 poems of Rabindranath Tagore was launched in Kolkata in a private initiative with 15 recitations by the poet himself and the rest by 245 elocutionists.
02 Sep 2018
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)#ElgaarParishad: Chargesheet to be delayed against activists arrested in June
The Pune police, on Saturday, sought 90-days time to file chargesheet against the five activists, arrested on June 6, in connection to the Bhima Koregaon violence.
02 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiChidambaram slams Modi; seeks details of bad loans under NDA
Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on loans given during the UPA rule, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked the NDA government to reveal the number of loans given by it which turned into non-performing assets (NPA).
02 Sep 2018
RainfallDelhi wakes up to pleasant morning; temperature falls after rains
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning after light rains lashed several parts of the city with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
02 Sep 2018
JharkhandJamshedpur to soon become India's first cow dung-free city
The Jharkhand government has initiated efforts to make Jamshedpur the "country's first" cow dung-free city, an official said.
02 Sep 2018
PunjabPunjab: SAD holds statewide protests against Congress, burns RaGa's effigy
The opposition SAD in Punjab held protests on Saturday in all 117 Assembly constituencies of the state against the Congress government's alleged conspiracy to weaken Sikh institutions.
02 Sep 2018
MurderWoman, fiance kill ex-boyfriend who blackmailed her with nude pictures
A 21-year-old woman, along with her fiance, was arrested in the national capital for killing her ex-boyfriend after he threatened her over leaking her nude pictures.
02 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWhy hasn't Center thought of supplying GPS to fishermen: HC
The Madras High Court has directed the Center to file an affidavit explaining the steps taken by it to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the international maritime boundary line and enter the Lankan waters.
02 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: Believing her 7-month-old daughter brought 'bad-luck', mother kills her
A 27-year-old woman living in Kot Mohalla Basti, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi, allegedly strangled her seven-month-old daughter as she believed the infant brought bad luck to the family.
02 Sep 2018
IndiaHow to apply for education loan in India
Getting quality education from a top-notch institution, is vital to give a kick-start to your career, whatever be the field.
02 Sep 2018
MumbaiNew vibrant, nature-themed look for Mumbai local coaches
After the Bihar-New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express, it's now the turn of the local trains in Mumbai to undergo a makeover.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaPM Modi blames UPA for bad loan mess in India
PM Narendra Modi today blamed "phone-a-loan" scam of the previous UPA government for the bad loans in the banking sector and said every penny given at the behest of 'namdars' (dynasts) will be recovered.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaJustice Ranjan Gogoi to succeed Chief Justice Dipak Misra
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, who is set to retire next month, has recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi's name as his successor, sticking to the seniority tradition in the Supreme Court.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaHealth tips if you're having sex for the first time
There is no set 'right time' to begin your sex life- you should explore your sexuality at your own pace, with a partner you feel comfortable with, and the way that suits you.
01 Sep 2018
GujaratGujarat: 2 held with Rs. 1.99 lakh in demonetized notes
Two persons were arrested with demonetized notes with a face value of Rs. 1.99 lakh on Friday night in Rajkot district of Gujarat.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaPanaji Mayor to fast if potholes not filled in 48hrs
Panaji Mayor Vitthal Chopdekar in Goa today said he and other corporators would launch a hunger strike if all potholes on the city roads are not filled up within 48 hours.
01 Sep 2018
BiharNitish Kumar condoles death of Jain monk Tarun Sagar Maharaj
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his profound grief on the death of Jain monk Tarun Maharaj in Delhi on Saturday.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaThis IAS coach from Telangana trains visually-impaired UPSC aspirants
UPSC is clearly the toughest exam in India, but when it comes to visually-impaired or physically-challenged individuals, the difficulty level grows manifold.
01 Sep 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Three jawans injured in IED blast by Naxals
Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans were injured in an IED blast triggered allegedly by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.
01 Sep 2018
Hizbul MujahideenWho is Riyaz Naikoo, Kashmir's most wanted and dreaded terrorist
After the abduction and release of kin of policemen in Kashmir, Riyaz Ahmed Naikoo, largely known as a 'moderate' terrorist, has taken the centerstage.
01 Sep 2018
Pinarayi VijayanIndians in China contributed Rs. 32.13L towards Kerala flood relief
Union Minister KJ Alphons said today that he has collected Rs. 32.13 lakh from the Indian diaspora in China towards the Kerala flood relief.
01 Sep 2018
FacebookFather-son duo booked for uploading objectionable pics of female students
A man and his son have been booked for posting objectionable pictures of four female students on social media, including a minor, of a private university in Phagwara district of Punjab.
01 Sep 2018
UttarakhandSanjay Dutt to lead anti-drugs campaign by six northern states
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has offered to lead an anti-drugs campaign to be launched by six northern states affected by the drugs menace.
01 Sep 2018
MumbaiArrested activist's son says charges against his father are false
The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, on Saturday has rejected the police charges against his father.
01 Sep 2018
HyderabadHospital-staff sacked for clicking selfie with ex-Andhra CM's son's body
Four staff members of Hyderabad's Kamineni Hospital were sacked for clicking a selfie with the dead body of ex-Andhra CM's son, Nandamuri Harikrishna, who passed away earlier this week.
01 Sep 2018
India#HealthBytes: How to get rid of bad breath naturally
If having bad breath has ever made you feel humiliated in a social setting, know that you're not alone. A whopping 25 to 30% of world's population suffers from halitosis.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaUGC seeks proposals for extension of vocational, community college programs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought proposals from institutions in India for extension of their vocational courses and community college programs.
01 Sep 2018
EnglandUK couple hires entire train to spend honeymoon in hills
A young couple from England became the first to charter the special train introduced by Southern Railway for a one-way trip from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam, to spend their honeymoon in the hills.
01 Sep 2018
NagalandNagaland government launches campaign on legal child adoption
The Nagaland government has launched a campaign to create awareness and a better understanding of laws related to child adoption.
01 Sep 2018
PatnaInmate of a Patna shelter home dies, two others missing
A 27-year-old inmate of a shelter home for mentally challenged women died at a hospital in Patna on Friday, a day after two other women went missing from the shelter home.
