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Daily yoga practice improves sperm quality: AIIMS study

A daily yoga routine significantly improves sperm quality, according to a study conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

10 Jun 2018

Kerala

Kerala: Nine killed in rain-related incidents in two days

At least nine persons lost their lives in the last two days in Kerala in rain-related incidents even as the downpour continued in parts of the state.

10 Jun 2018

India

Renaming Mughalsarai-station, loss of railway-heritage, erasure of public memory: Experts

The rechristening of Uttar Pradesh's over 150-year-old Mughalsarai station has been red-flagged by historians, some of whom feel "erasing a landmark chapter" in the evolution of railways in India will lead to "terrible confusion" among travelers.

10 Jun 2018

Muslims

Jodhpur: Man 'sacrifices' daughter to please God during Ramzan, arrested

A 26-year-old man identified as Nawab Ali Qureshi was arrested by Jodhpur police on Saturday for killing his four-year-old daughter.

10 Jun 2018

Telangana

Bihar gets 20 specially-trained dogs to bust illegal alcohol trade

In a crackdown against liquor sale in the state, the Bihar government has requested 20 special dogs from Telangana to sniff out alcohol.

Did demonetization boost Digital-India? Currency with public crosses pre-November'16 levels

There were two prime goals of demonetization- removal of black money and advancing towards a cashless economy.

10 Jun 2018

Rajasthan

#FightForJustice: This 80-year-old award-winning-teacher's been fighting for 'reward' for six-decades

Ramavtar Sharma, a winner of National Award to Teachers, has been chasing officials for his extra increment reward for nearly six decades.

10 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Cops rescued 402 abandoned infants between Dec'16 and May'18

Madhya Pradesh Police personnel are showing their humane side and donning a new role - saviors of newborn babies dumped by parents.

10 Jun 2018

Anil Baijal

Delhi: SDMC to develop 100 parks on gram sabha lands

A hundred parks would be developed on gram sabha lands in south Delhi, according to SDMC Commissioner PK Goel.

10 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Center to urge WB Govt to switch over to RERA

The Center will soon send a team to urge the West Bengal Government to switch over to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 to protect home buyers' interest, said Abhay Upadhyay, President of the Forum for People's Collective Efforts.

10 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Gangster planning Salman Khan's murder nabbed from Hyderabad

Thanks to Haryana Police, a deadly threat to Salman Khan's life was averted on time.

10 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN: Fishermen struggling in sea for over 2 hours rescued

Four fishermen struggling to stay afloat in rough seas for over two hours after their boat capsized off Kodiakarai coast in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam were rescued by other fishermen and brought ashore.

10 Jun 2018

DNA

JEE Advanced results declared, Roorkee boy tops exam

IIT-Kanpur has declared the results of the JEE Advanced 2018 on its official website. Those who have cleared the exam will be eligible for admission into the prestigious IITs.

10 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

Locals of Delhi's Chhatarpur area caught unaware in police encounter

As gunshots resonated in south Delhi's Chhatarpur yesterday during a police encounter which left gangster Rajesh Bharti and three of his associates dead, locals said that they were caught unaware.

10 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Another-year-same-story: 13-year-old, three others die in Mumbai rains

Like every year, the onset of monsoons brought less relief and more trouble for Mumbai residents.

10 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Gangster Rajesh Bharti, who murdered father at 11, gunned-down

On Saturday night, Delhi Police gunned down wanted criminal Rajesh Bharti and three of his aides in a deadly gunfight in Chattarpur.

10 Jun 2018

Delhi University

#CareerBytes: 5 best DU colleges on the basis of placements

For students looking to choose a college for pursuing any course, placement records of those institutes are a key factor while shortlisting them.

10 Jun 2018

India

5 self-defense weapons every woman needs to carry

Every day, one keeps hearing about the horrific rape incidents in India. Now, more than ever, such incidents have triggered fear among us. There's always a horror that surrounds us whenever we step out.

10 Jun 2018

Twitter

Minor married to 77-year-old Omani is 'happy', claim authorities

The Indian Embassy in Muscat recently said they won't be able to bring back 16-year-old Hyderabadi girl sold to 77-year-old Omani man, on the pretext of marriage, as officials informed she was happy.

09 Jun 2018

YouTube

Kumaoni folk singer Pappu Karki killed in road-accident near Nainital

Popular Kumaoni folk singer Pappu Karki and two others were killed today when their car turned turtle on Herakhan Road, around 40 km from Nainital.

09 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

Wanted gangster Rajiv Bharti, three criminals killed in South Delhi

In a big win for the Delhi Police, one of the city's most wanted gangsters, Rajesh Bharti, was shot and killed in an encounter in South Delhi on Saturday morning.

09 Jun 2018

Assam

Assam: Mob lynches two on suspicion of being child lifters

Two men, suspected of being child lifters, were lynched by unidentified people in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said today.

09 Jun 2018

Noida

I-T Department busts Noida engineer with 25 properties, two families

On Thursday, the Income Tax Department busted a Noida Authority engineer who was found to be in possession of five cars (including a Jaguar), Rs. 8 lakh in cash, and at least 25 properties in Noida and Faridabad.

09 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Nipah virus has been stalled, not epidemic: Health Minister

Union Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Choubey, today said that the Nipah virus has been contained and there was no need to run away from Kerala, from where several deaths were reported.

09 Jun 2018

Bihar

Facing students' protest, Bihar Board allows scrutiny of inter answer-sheets

After witnessing students' protests over alleged discrepancies in mark sheets of Intermediate examinees, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) today said an opportunity was being provided to aggrieved candidates for scrutiny of their answer-sheets till June 16.

09 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Rains cripple Mumbai: Flights and trains delayed, water-logging, traffic jams

Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai today, crippling normal life.

09 Jun 2018

Odisha

Lightning kills 18 in Bihar, UP and Odisha

Even as torrential rains continue to pound the Konkan belt, a variety of weather conditions was witnessed in different states yesterday.

09 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

This website is all you need for government-schemes, jobs, exams

The central and state governments roll out several schemes, implement various initiatives and policies for citizens.

09 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: 700 varieties of mangoes to be exhibited in Aam-Mahotsav

A mango festival will be held at Indira Gandhi Pratisthaan in Lucknow on June 23 and June 24 to make people aware of the different varieties of the fruit.

Delhi: Veteran Congress leader LP Shahi dies at 98

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister LP Shahi breathed his last at 98 earlier today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

09 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

JNU student leader Umar Khalid receives death threat, files complaint

JNU student leader, Umar Khalid has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police, alleging he has received death threats from a man who identified himself as fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari.

09 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Adityanath comes to shooter Priya's rescue, instantly approves funds

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved funds to send 19-year-old shooter, Priya Singh to Germany for ISSF Junior World Cup after the news surfaced that she doesn't have funds for the journey.

09 Jun 2018

Haryana

Power rates in Haryana may be reduced soon: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said electricity rates may be reduced soon in the state.

09 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

GSI, INTACH scientists claim Ramgarh Crater caused by meteorite impact

Since the 19th century, Ramgarh Crater has always evoked the interest of geologists and now a team of scientists is in Rajasthan's Baran district and they have a reason to believe that it was caused by meteorite impact.

09 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Depressed over low score in Class-10, Nashik girl kills self

Apparently not satisfied with her Class 10 marks, a 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Nashik.

IIT-D alumnus, suffering from depression, commits suicide on campus

Anshum Gupta, a former student of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, jumped from the seventh floor of a campus building on Friday.

09 Jun 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Students score 38/35 in class 12 exams. What's happening?

In Bihar, some students were left stunned on seeing their mark sheets of class 12th board exams.

09 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Soon, travel from Delhi to Meerut in 60 minutes

In a major boost to infrastructure, soon the travel time between Delhi and Meerut will be reduced to 60 minutes.

09 Jun 2018

Goa

Former Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik dies at 72

Former Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik died after suffering a heart attack today at 7 am, party officials said.

09 Jun 2018

Noida

Noida: Minor murders 3-year-old neighbor after failing to rape her

In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly killing a 3-year-old neighbor in Bisrakh area of Greater Noida, two days ago.