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15 Sep 2018

Rohtak

Fraudsters hack Indian Air Force online exam in Rohtak, arrested

Two people were arrested for allegedly hacking into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s online exam that was conducted to recruit non-commissioned officers in Rohtak, police said.

15 Sep 2018

Punjab

Punjab HC allows SAD to hold 'Pol Khol' rally tomorrow

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted permission to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to hold a rally at Faridkot tomorrow.

15 Sep 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP: SP leader shot dead by wife's lover in Sambhal

A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been shot dead by his wife's lover in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana gangrape: One of three accused is an army man

One of the three accused in the alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old woman, a school topper who was felicitated by the government, is an Army man posted in Rajasthan and a police team has been sent to arrest him, Haryana DGP B S Sandhu said today.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana gangrape: NCW directs Haryana DGP to apprise of probe

The National Commission for Women has directed Haryana Police chief BS Sandhu to apprise it of the probe at the earliest in the gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Haryana's Mahendargarh district.

15 Sep 2018

Mumbai

British Boarding Schools Show to be held in Delhi, Mumbai

A show next month seeks to expose discerning Indian families to the concept of a UK boarding school education and the benefits that such an experience can bring for a student.

15 Sep 2018

WhatsApp

Odisha police warns about Olivia porn hoax on WhatsApp

The shadow cyber games space is keeping the Odisha police on their toes.

15 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Want to learn 'sanskaar'? Head to this MP University

A Madhya Pradesh University is all set to include a three-month course for students, which might not widen their academic knowledge, but will make them 'sanskaari'.

15 Sep 2018

Bengaluru

Gaganyaan mission: IAF to assist ISRO in astronaut training

Since PM Modi announced plans to send Indian astronauts to space by 2022, ISRO has been frantically trying to make requisite arrangements for its landmark Gaganyaan mission.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Three held with demonetized currency worth Rs. 1.43 crore

The Haryana Police claimed to have seized demonetized currency worth Rs. 1.43 crore from three persons.

15 Sep 2018

Gorakhpur

UP govt to set up special research centers in universities

To maintain the quality of higher education and provide a conducive environment for research work, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up special research centers in universities, Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma said.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

CBSE Topper rape: Rs. 1L announced for helping nab accused

In the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old student in Haryana, Mewat SP Naazneen Bhasin announced a reward of Rs. 1 lakh to anyone who will help them nab the accused.

15 Sep 2018

Facebook

#HappyEngineersDay: Read it only if you are an engineer

How many software engineers do you need to fix a bulb? Zero, because it is a hardware problem.

15 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 5 LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Kulgam encounter

Five militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Hafiz Saeed-founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chowgam in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, said a police official.

15 Sep 2018

Punjab

Ludhiana man awarded death sentence for killing cousin, her mother

A court in Ludhiana district of Punjab has sentenced a man to death for killing his 22-year-old cousin and her mother in May 2013.

Punjab: Acid attack on BEd student, suffers severe burn injuries

A 23-year-old woman suffered severe burn injuries when two unidentified masked men allegedly threw acid on her in Thoba village, nearly twenty 25km from Amritsar, Punjab, police said on Saturday.

15 Sep 2018

India

#SwachhataHiSeva: For cleanliness drive, PM Modi picks up broom, again!

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started the massive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, which will go on till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

15 Sep 2018

Kerala

Kerala nun case: Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal steps down

In a recent turn of events, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun multiple times, has stepped down as Bishop of the Jalandhar Diocese.

15 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 3 militants killed in encounter with security forces

Three militants were killed today in an encounter with the security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

15 Sep 2018

India

HDI report: Millions out of poverty; alarming inequality in India

On Friday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its annual Human Development Index (HDI) report that saw India secure a rank of 130 out of 189 countries.

15 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport on September 23

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim on September 23 to inaugurate the state's first airport at Pakyong.

15 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Congress workers protest in Allahabad after removal of Nehru statue

A statue of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru was removed from an intersection in Allahabad as part of a road-widening project, triggering protests by the Congress.

15 Sep 2018

Social Media

IAF Chief: Social media addiction caused a crash in 2013

In a rather shocking revelation, Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said on Friday that sleep deprivation, resultant of social media usage, caused an IAF jet to crash in 2013.

Burari deaths: It wasn't suicide, but accident, finds CBI report

The deaths of eleven members of a family in Delhi's Burari sent horror waves across the nation, and now an investigation by CBI has concluded they didn't commit suicide, but it was an accident.

15 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Indore: Stalker disapproved of woman's 'lifestyle', stabbed her 38-times

A 25-year-old working woman lost her life on Friday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, because she rejected the marriage proposal of a man years ago, and he couldn't stand her 'wearing modern clothes'.

15 Sep 2018

India

8 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.

15 Sep 2018

India

All your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered

Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.

15 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

Top 5 healthy drinks to help you lose weight

Losing weight healthily and effectively is a long-term, disciplined process.

14 Sep 2018

India

Indian Railways scraps flexi-fare pricing for 40 trains

In what comes as good news to Indian Railways passengers, the national transporter has decided to do away with flexi-fare pricing or dynamic pricing for 40 premium trains.

14 Sep 2018

India

How to deal with sexual incompatibility

To begin with, it's important to understand that sexual incompatibility is okay, even in long-term relationships and marriages.

14 Sep 2018

India

Here's what Tourism Ministry planned for Gandhiji's birth anniversary

The Tourism Ministry will include the words "The land of Gandhi" in the logo of its flagship program 'Incredible India' as part of its plans to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

14 Sep 2018

India

India should shed 'world's largest arms importer' tag: Official

Secretary in Department of Defense Production (DP) Ajay Kumar today said India has overtaken China as the world's largest arms importer and should shed the tag.

14 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 5 protein alternatives for vegetarians

A lot of vegetarians today suffer from protein deficiency.

14 Sep 2018

UNESCO

'Super 30' founder Anand Kumar stresses teaching in mother tongue

Mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar today stressed on the need for teaching children in their mother tongue Hindi.

14 Sep 2018

India

Uttarakhand constructs maximum number of roads under PMGSY: Official

Uttarakhand has been ranked the best among states in India for the construction of the maximum number of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2017-2018.

14 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Man dies of swine flu, first H1N1 death in UP

A 31-year-old man died of swine flu, the first H1N1 fatality reported in Uttar Pradesh this year.

14 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man rapes 14-year-old daughter for six months; goes absconding

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father for six months at Umerpur village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

14 Sep 2018

India

Busting 6 myths about the UPSC Civil Services Exam

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

14 Sep 2018

Lucknow

UP: Deaths due to 'unknown' fever rise to 42

The death toll due to an unknown fever in various districts under Bareilly division in UP has risen to 42 with six more people dying in Badaun and Shahjahanpur in last three days, officials said today.

14 Sep 2018

India

SBI denies any laxity in dealing with Vijay Mallya case

State Bank of India (SBI) said today there was no laxity on its part in dealing with loan default by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya.