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27 Jun 2018
HaryanaGurugram: Family alleges woman died of medical-negligence in Max Hospital
Family members of a woman, who underwent a heart surgery at the Max Hospital in Haryana's Gurugram, alleged she died today due to the negligence of the hospital administration.
27 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceCarton containing chopped-body leads Police to engineer who killed wife
The most carefully planned crimes can unravel with the minutest of details. So proved Delhi Police, who found pieces of a woman's body in a carton in Jasola Vihar.
27 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: Confused about choosing MBA-specialization? Here's all you should know
MBA is the among the most sought-after courses in India, as it helps prepare students for the corporate world.
26 Jun 2018
IndiaMore women in labor-force can boost India-GDP: McKinsey World Institute
India has one of the largest opportunities worldwide to boost GDP by increasing women's participation in the labor force, which presently stands at "only 25% ", a report by McKinsey World Institute said.
26 Jun 2018
7th Pay Commission7th Pay Commission: Overtime pay discontinued for most government employees
According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, the government has decided to discontinue overtime pay for most Central government employees, except operational staff who are all non-ministerial non-gazetted Central government employees directly involved in smooth operation of the office.
26 Jun 2018
7th Pay CommissionGovt to discontinue overtime allowance for employees except operational staff
Given the rise in the pay over the years, the Center has decided to discontinue overtime allowance given to its employees except for operational staff, according to an order issued by Personnel Ministry.
26 Jun 2018
Domestic ViolenceMan bound to pay maintenance for wife, son: Delhi Court
A Delhi court rejected a man's plea to set aside an order directing him to pay Rs. 15,000 as monthly maintenance to his estranged wife and son, saying a man is duty-bound to maintain his family.
26 Jun 2018
LucknowTwist in Lucknow case: Tanvi Seth's passport may be seized
The case of interfaith couple Tanvi Seth and Mohammad Anas Siddiqui, who accused a Lucknow passport officer of harassment, has taken a twist.
26 Jun 2018
Air IndiaAir hostess-turned pilot grounded for showing up drunk at work
An air hostess-turned pilot of Air India was grounded after she was found tipsy during a pre-flight breathalyzer test on Sunday.
26 Jun 2018
Sushma SwarajNow, use this app to apply for passport using smartphone
Riding on the wave of digitization, the Indian government has launched a mobile app called the 'Passport Seva app' to make the passport application process seamless.
26 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana: All girls of Hisar govt school fail in Class-10
All students of the Government Girls Secondary School in Kabrel village of Haryana's Hisar district have failed to clear the Class-10 examination this year.
26 Jun 2018
Prakash JavadekarHRD Ministry will include truth of Emergency-period in textbooks: Javadekar
The 1975 Emergency was a blot on democracy and an attempt to restrict people's freedom, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, adding that HRD Ministry would work to include the truth about this dark chapter in school and college textbooks.
26 Jun 2018
GoaGoa govt to launch app-based taxi service 'Goamiles' next month
The Goa government will launch its own app-based taxi service "Goamiles" to some key tourist destinations starting next month.
26 Jun 2018
BiharBihar Class 10: Prerna Raj tops, 18.77% rise in pass-percentage
The Bihar school board (BSEB) has declared the results of its Class-10 examination on its website.
26 Jun 2018
Piyush GoyalRailways blankets to now be washed twice monthly
Facing severe criticism over cleanliness, the Railways is overhauling its linen cleaning schedule, HT reports: blankets for AC coaches will now be washed twice a month, instead of the current once in two months.
26 Jun 2018
MumbaiCost-of-living for expatriates more expensive in Mumbai than Melbourne, Frankfurt
Cost of living for expatriates in Mumbai is the highest in the country, and more expensive than its global peers like Melbourne and Frankfurt, said a survey.
26 Jun 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Middle-aged man held under POCSO for raping 14-year-old girl
A 55-year-old man, who allegedly raped a minor girl, was arrested yesterday from Goshamahal in Hyderabad, police said.
26 Jun 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Mallya releases letters to Modi alleging media, investigators' bias
Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya today released one-year-old letters he wrote to PM Narendra Modi and then-Finance Minister Arun Jaitley "to put things in the right perspective."
26 Jun 2018
IndiaHave become 'poster-boy' of bank default, lightning-rod of public-anger: Mallya
Fugitive liquor-baron Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India over loan default, said he has become the "Poster Boy" of bank default and lightning-rod of public anger.
26 Jun 2018
India#WaterCrisis: 21 Indian cities to exhaust groundwater supplies by 2020
Humans have always been more prone to curative action rather than preventive action, and that's the exact situation with the water crisis India now finds itself confronted with.
26 Jun 2018
IndiaNikki Haley in India on maiden-visit as US-Envoy to UN
Nikki Haley is traveling to India for the first time as the US Ambassador to the UN on a two-day visit from June 26 to meet senior Indian officials, business leaders, NGO leaders, and students and underscore America's "strong alliance" with the country.
26 Jun 2018
India#1975Emergency: Modi slams Congress, says 'Emergency' imposed for selfish interests
Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family on the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, PM Narendra Modi today said India was "turned into a jail for the selfish personal interests" of that family.
26 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Four kill man, gang rape his wife in Budhana
A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly raping a woman and killing her husband on June 6 in Budhana town in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, the police said today.
26 Jun 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsThreats to Modi at "all-time high", even ministers need security-clearance
The Home Ministry has sent out warnings to states over an "all-time high" threat to PM Narendra Modi's life.
26 Jun 2018
MumbaiNo spike in inflation due to rising crude-prices: PM Modi
Addressing the third annual meeting of the Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the rising crude prices have not resulted in a spike in inflation.
26 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Nepalese woman gang-raped by two gurudwara 'sevadars' in Shahjahanpur
A 30-year old Nepalese woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in a gurudwara complex in the Shahjahanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.
26 Jun 2018
MumbaiI-T department attached benami-properties worth Rs. 4,300cr since new laws
Since enacting stringent laws on benami properties in November'16, the Income Tax (I-T) department has attached more than 1,500 such assets collectively worth Rs. 4,300cr.
26 Jun 2018
ThaneThane: Police book school headmistress for slapping student for yawning
The Thane Rural Police has registered offenses against the headmistress of a school for allegedly slapping a Class 6 student for yawning during the morning assembly prayer, an official said.
26 Jun 2018
Delhi UniversityDU: After second cut-off release, nearly 5,000 students take admission
Over 5,000 students took admission in various colleges under the Delhi University, a day after the second cut-off lists were released.
26 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshDelhi: Woman, lover kill her husband, brother-in-law; both arrested
A 26-year-old woman and her paramour were arrested for killing her husband and brother-in-law in Delhi, police said.
26 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo probe will be ordered into 'exchange-of-currency' in Ahmedabad-bank: Sinha
Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha yesterday said the government wouldn't order any probe into reports of exchange of currency notes worth Rs. 745.58cr at Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank within five days of the announcement of demonetization on November 8, 2016.
26 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceArmy officer called colleague's wife 3,300 times before killing her
The murder of an army officer's wife in Delhi by her alleged stalker is getting messier. New reports claim the accused, Major Nikhil Handa, didn't know her through her husband, but had befriended him to get closer to her.
26 Jun 2018
Himachal PradeshHP: Postal-bookings in Shimla to resume tomorrow after CSI upgradation
The work of booking registered letters, speed-posts, and parcels remained disrupted in all 287 post-offices, 53 sub-post offices, 234 branch post-office and GPO in Shimla since June 22 due to Core Systems Integration upgradation.
26 Jun 2018
Delhi High CourtWith 40 cases, malaria spreading faster in Delhi than dengue-chikungunya
Malaria is turning out to be a greater cause of concern for Delhi than dengue and chikungunya.
26 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: Top 6 IIMs and their placement rates this year
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the most sought after B-schools that provide quality management education at the postgraduate, doctoral, and executive levels in the country.
25 Jun 2018
IndiaMobile charging points replace PCOs as 'essential' for Railway passengers
In a sign of the changing times, public telephone booths are no longer among 'minimum essential items' for passengers in the Railways' list.
25 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Class-9 student found dead in school washroom, Vice-Principal booked
NP Chingappa, a Class-9 student of Sainik School, Kudige, near Kushalnagar, Kodagu district, Karnataka, was found dead in the school washroom on Saturday.
25 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Woman kills 10-month-old son as she wanted girl child
A woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her 10-month-old son after the infant's body was found in a water-filled drum outside her house in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, police said.
25 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: Explosion in scrap shop; 4 killed, 3 injured
An explosion ripped through a scrap shop in Muzaffarnagar today, killing four people, including two passersby, and injuring three, police said.
25 Jun 2018
EducationOnly 46 of top 1,000 scorers in JEE-Advanced are girls
The abysmal sex ratio at the premier IITs shows no signs of improving. This time, only 14 girls feature among the top-500 scorers in the JEE-Advanced, and 46 among the top-1,000.