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14 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi-cop's son mercilessly beats woman, arrested after video goes viral
In a disturbing incident, the son of Delhi police officer was caught on camera brutally beating a woman, and the video of the assault went viral on social media.
14 Sep 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Amit Shah, wife offer prayers to Lord Ganesh
BJP President Amit Shah today offered prayers to Lord Ganesh at various places in Mumbai as part of the ongoing 10-day Ganesh festival.
14 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 17 killed, 16 injured as mini-bus falls into gorge
At least 17 passengers were killed and 16 injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in J&K's Kishtwar district today, officials said.
14 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNikah halala petitioner attacked with acid; seeks protection from SC
Supreme Court today agreed to hear on September 17 a plea filed by a petitioner in a nikah halala and triple talaq case, seeking protection after facing acid attack yesterday at Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.
14 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIn dowry-harassment cases, accused can now seek anticipatory-bail, rules SC
Taking note of the misuse of Section 498A of the IPC, the Supreme Court on Friday said the accused can now seek anticipatory bail.
14 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceEx-IPCC chairman RK Pachauri to be tried for sexual harassment
Environmentalist RK Pachauri, the former chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the former director of TERI, will be tried in a sexual harassment case that dates back to 2015.
14 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDowry harassment: SC modifies previous order, protects anticipatory bail provision
The Supreme Court today modified its previous order that had provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment.
14 Sep 2018
West BengalSuspecting minor stole Rs. 200, Bengal man brutally tortures him
In yet another incident that is sure to hang humanity's head in shame, a minor was brutally tortured by a man in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Wednesday for allegedly stealing Rs. 200.
14 Sep 2018
Crime BranchSelf-styled godman Ashu Maharaj arrested for raping woman, minor
Self-styled godman Ashu Maharaj was arrested yesterday night for allegedly raping a woman and her minor daughter at his ashram in Delhi, police said.
14 Sep 2018
MaharashtraArrest warrant against AP CM Chandrababu Naidu in 2010 case
A Maharashtra court has issued an arrest warrant against Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and 15 others in a 2010 case related to an agitation staged by them over the Babli project across the Godavari river.
14 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Desperate for son, father throws 18-month daughter from terrace
A man, desperate for a son, allegedly threw his 18-month daughter from the terrace of his home in a Uttar Pradesh village after his wife gave birth to another girl, police said today.
14 Sep 2018
Delhi University#DUSUelections: ABVP winners celebrate victory, NSUI alleges cheating in results
The ABVP candidates who won the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections yesterday celebrated their victory and vowed to fulfill the promises made in their manifesto even as the sole NSUI winner alleged cheating in results.
14 Sep 2018
ChennaiChennai: DMK functionary Selvakumar hits woman at beauty parlor, arrested
A DMK functionary in Chennai allegedly thrashed a woman at a beauty parlor with a video of the incident going viral, leading to his arrest and the party sacking him from primary membership.
14 Sep 2018
KolkataKolkata: 7 bridges labeled as 'most vulnerable' by PWD
In the wake of the Majerhat bridge collapse on September 4, the West Bengal Public Works Department (PWD) has identified seven bridges in Kolkata out of the 20, which the PWD has classified as "distressed" structures, as the "most vulnerable" requiring urgent repairs.
14 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaISRO spy scandal: SC awards Rs. 50L compensation to scientist
On Friday, the Supreme Court announced its judgement on a plea by former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan to prosecute Kerala police officers who had falsely framed him in the ISRO espionage scandal.
14 Sep 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Boyfriend forced to watch girlfriend's gang-rape, commits suicide
A 19-year-old allegedly took his own life in Chhattisgarh's Korba district after his minor girlfriend was gangraped, earlier this month.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaCBI changed Mallya's LoC from 'detain' to 'inform'. But why?
The extradition of Kingfisher boss Vijay Mallya is at the center of a political spat, and now an IE report suggests that the CBI watered down his Look Out Circular (LoC) for 'lack of evidence'.
14 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Student, who topped CBSE, allegedly gang-raped
In a ghastly turn of events, a 19-year-old woman who was felicitated by the President for topping CBSE board exam has alleged she was gang-raped in Haryana by men of her village.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaIndian Railways Tatkal reservation: Rules and tips to know
For facilitating reservations on short notice, the Indian Railways offers online and offline Tatkal ticket booking service.
13 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Effects and side-effects of taking Viagra
One of the most popular (and controversial) drugs to have hit the pharma markets across the globe, in the past couple of decades, Viagra is a name everyone has heard of.
13 Sep 2018
India#SuicidePreventionWeek: Let's speak up before it's too late
Imagine you're playing cricket and you hurt your leg, or you're down with cold and don't feel like getting out of bed. What would you do in such a situation? Call out for help, right?
13 Sep 2018
GuwahatiEngineering sucks, writes IIT-Guwahati student in alleged suicide note
A first-year engineering student allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room of IIT Guwahati on Wednesday, as she was didn't want to study engineering.
13 Sep 2018
Andhra Pradesh#GaneshChaturthi: 580kgs laddu offered to Lord Ganesha in Hyderabad
A 'laddu' weighing about 580kgs, known as 'maha prasadam', was offered to the idol of Lord Ganesha installed at the Film Nagar Daiva Sannidhanam (Temple Complex) in Hyderabad today.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaJustice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next CJI by President Kovind
On Thursday, Justice Ranjan Gogoi was appointed the Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind.
13 Sep 2018
Nupur PrasadDelhi: One killed, another injured as fire hits godown
A man was killed and another injured after a fire broke out at a godown in North Delhi's Mori Gate, yesterday night.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaIIM-Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore among top 10 B-Schools in Asia
According to the recently released Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking, IIM-Ahmedabad has emerged as India's top B-School, followed by IIM-Calcutta and IIM-Bangalore.
13 Sep 2018
Ruskin BondRuskin Bond says he was never a ladies' man
Legendary author Ruskin Bond, who chose to be a bachelor, said he was never a ladies' man.
13 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshReport: Alarming increase in cancer, heart disease-related deaths among Indians
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016 published in The Lancet, there has been an alarming increase in the occurrence of heart diseases, strokes, diabetes and cancers in the last 25 years in India.
13 Sep 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI Governor Urjit Patel to deliver lecture to anti-corruption officers
RBI Governor Urjit Patel is scheduled to deliver a lecture to senior anti-corruption officers working with banks and other public sector organizations next week in New Delhi.
13 Sep 2018
BiharBihar: Communal clash erupts after motorcyclists thrashed for carrying meat
A clash erupted between members of two communities in Dehri town of Bihar's Rohtas district yesterday after two motorcyclists were allegedly thrashed by a mob for carrying meat.
13 Sep 2018
XNarendra (abusive-word) Modi: Hey IANS writer, what were you thinking?
In what surely qualifies as the biggest journalistic blunder of this year, news agency IANS carried an article where an abusive word was used to address Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13 Sep 2018
MumbaiSoon, Mumbaikars can book parking slots using an app
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a novel approach to solve parking issues.
13 Sep 2018
Telangana#GaneshChaturthi: 18,000 policemen deployed in Hyderabad
As many as 18,000 policemen have been deployed in Hyderabad for Ganesh Chaturthi and subsequent immersion after ten days, police said today.
13 Sep 2018
BiharBihar-shocker: Man buries wife inside house, as villagers deny cremation-land
In a shocking incident, a Mahadalit in Kewatgama village of Madhepura district in Bihar buried his dead wife inside his house, as villagers denied land for the cremation.
13 Sep 2018
Muslims#BreakingBarriers: Hindus, Muslims unite to build flyover in UP
In a massive show of unity, Hindus and Muslims in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh have transcended communal barriers to help local administration in relocating some religious structures, which had held up the construction of a flyover for 14 long years.
13 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 23-year-old Pakistani man arrested along LoC in Poonch
A Pakistani national was apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after he crossed into India, a defense spokesman said today.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaGovernment brings in new rules to prevent pet-trade abuse
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified a new Prevention of Cruelties to Animals (Pet Shops) Rule to prevent the abuse in India's pet trade.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaGovt. bans 328 FDC drugs including Saridon, Panderm etc.
In a move aimed at curbing the use of fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines, the Union Health Ministry has imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 328 FDC drugs, with immediate effect.
13 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Two youths held for raping 28-year-old woman
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two youths after she was abducted from her house in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.
13 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceNew protest guidelines: Only 1,000 allowed at Jantar Mantar
The Delhi Police have drafted new guidelines that seek to impose limits on the maximum number of protesters who can assemble at designated protest spots - Parliament Street, Jantar Mantar, and Boat Club - in Delhi.
