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22 Sep 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Doctors asked to write prescription in capital letters only
In a notification issued on Friday, the Jharkhand government has asked all government and private doctors to write prescriptions in capital letters.
22 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Man arrested for illegally withdrawing Rs. 18L from ATM
Uttar Pradesh Police said on Saturday that they have arrested a man for illegally withdrawing more than Rs. 18 lakh from an ATM in Shamli district with help from the bank manager.
22 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 50-year-old man arrested for raping 5-year-old girl
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbor near Thane district of Maharashtra.
22 Sep 2018
UttarakhandDehradun School gang-rape: Accused boys were 'instigated after watching porn'
The Dehradun Police on Friday said the four students accused of raping a 16-year-old girl from their school were 'instigated by watching porn' on their phones, IE reports.
22 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiRafale-deal: Hollande's bombshell catches BJP in crossfire, opposition strengthens attack
Comments of France former President Francois Hollande that Indian government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as its partner in the multi-million dollar Rafale deal has caught the Narendra Modi led Centre in a crossfire, with the opposition demanding his resignation.
22 Sep 2018
IndiaIRCTC Waitlisted tickets: Rules you should know
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the service of online booking of tickets, which opens 120 days prior to the actual date of journey.
21 Sep 2018
India#HealthBytes: Most effective long-term methods of contraception
Contraception is a vital part of your sex life, since it helps protect you from unplanned and unwanted pregnancies.
21 Sep 2018
IndiaIndia calls off Sushma-Qureshi meeting over policemen's killing in J&K
India today called off the meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York, citing the "brutal" killing of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the release of postal stamps glorifying Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani.
21 Sep 2018
GoaParrikar government on course to 'die natural death': Goa Congress
The Manohar Parrikar government in Goa is on course to "die a natural death" and the Congress will form the next government in the state, the opposition party's state in-charge A Chellakumar claimed today.
21 Sep 2018
Prakash JavadekarPatriotism, not politics: Javadekar on UGC's 'Surgical Strike Day' notification
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that a University Grants Commission's communication asking varsities to celebrate the anniversary of surgical strikes is "patriotism, not politics" and it is not compulsory for institutes to organize it.
21 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: 11-year-old girl raped by hospital staffer in Rohini
An 11-year-old girl, admitted to the ESI Hospital in Delhi's Rohini on September 13, was allegedly raped by a sweeper of the health facility today morning, police said.
21 Sep 2018
PunjabPunjab: Youth killed after trying to save girl from molesters
A youth was brutally thrashed and killed by seven men after he tried to save his friend's sister from molesters in Ram Nagar area in Punjab's Ludhiana, police said today.
21 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaStates shouldn't fear, we are not man-eating tigers: Supreme Court
The states should not fear if a matter is pending before the Supreme Court as it is not a "man-eating tiger", the top court has said.
21 Sep 2018
West BengalWB: Clash over Urdu teachers' recruitment, two students dead
A college student, injured in a clash between a mob and the police in North Dinajpur's Islampur, died today, pushing the death toll to two, even as a 12-hour bandh called by BJP is underway in the West Bengal district.
21 Sep 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: High-alert sounded after 84 die due to 'mystery disease'
In Uttar Pradesh, a 'mystery fever' killed as many as 84 people in the last six weeks, following which the Yogi Adityanath government has issued a high alert across the state.
21 Sep 2018
NoidaNoida: Attackers kill 2 PNB security guards in robbery attempt
Two private security guards of a bank were killed allegedly by unidentified assailants in a loot attempt in Noida, UP.
21 Sep 2018
KeralaBishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping nun, arrested: Reports
In a major development in the Kerala nun rape case, the prime accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on Friday. He was accused of raping the nun multiple times over a period of two years.
21 Sep 2018
Mumbai#HumanityWeeps: Snake undergoes MRI scan in Mumbai for broken spine
An injured snake, which was found in a Mumbai suburb, underwent an MRI scan for its broken spine and is on the recovery path after being put through treatment.
21 Sep 2018
Domestic ViolenceDelhi: Army Major booked for domestic abuse, demanding dowry
An Army Major has been booked for allegedly subjecting his wife to domestic abuse and demanding dowry, the police said today.
21 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 benefits of using honey for hair growth
Want long, silky, beautiful-looking hair? Everyone does!
21 Sep 2018
West BengalEducational institutions in WB won't celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Minister
The University Grants Commission (UGC) direction to universities to mark September 29 as the "Surgical Strike Day" is a part of the Bhartiya Janta Party's "agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not celebrate the day, said the state's Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee.
21 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Terrorists shoot dead 3 policemen after abducting them
Terrorists shot dead three policemen after abducting them from Shopian district of J&K early today, police said.
21 Sep 2018
OdishaIMD issues cyclone alert for South Odisha and Andhra
India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the warning of a cyclone for South Odisha and coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. The storm is likely to hit the East Coast of India.
21 Sep 2018
ItalyIsha Ambani-Anand Parimal to exchange rings tonight: Details here
The richie-rich couple Anand Parimal and Isha Ambani are all set to exchange the rings officially on September 21.
21 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshBhopal: 3-year-old girl sexually abused in school van; conductor held
A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused in a school van by its conductor, who was detained, police said today.
21 Sep 2018
Tamil NaduIndiGo bus carrying 50 passengers catches fire at Chennai airport
A bus belonging to IndiGo airline caught fire at the airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu while ferrying passengers of a domestic inbound flight, according to airport officials.
21 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Man attempts raping daughter, sets her ablaze for resisting
In a ghastly incident, a man in Madhya Pradesh set his daughter on fire after she resisted rape by him at their house in Bhind district.
21 Sep 2018
Health & WellnessTips and tricks to help you become a morning person
Deciding to become a morning person is a tough call, and actually trying to be one is tougher, to say the least.
21 Sep 2018
IndiaMeet past five years' (2013-17) UPSC CSE toppers
The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.
20 Sep 2018
Mumbai#TravelBytes: IRCTC offers 9 nights/10 days 'Best of Asia' package
If you are a planner, here's some news for you.
20 Sep 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Daughter critical after father attacks her over inter-caste marriage
In yet another horrific incident, a 20-year-old woman was attacked by her father in Hyderabad on Wednesday for marrying a man against the family's wishes.
20 Sep 2018
IndiaIndian economy to reach $5 trillion size by 2022: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today the size of Indian economy will double to $5 trillion by 2022 with manufacturing and agriculture contributing $1 trillion each.
20 Sep 2018
IndiaUGC to varsities: Celebrate September 29 as 'Surgical Strike Day'
The University Grants Commission (UGC) today directed varsities and higher education institutions across the country to observe September 29 as "Surgical Strike Day".
20 Sep 2018
TelanganaBan the term 'honor killing': Human Rights Activist
Kancha Ilaiah, who's a prominent Dalit, Human and Civil Rights activist, has asked for a ban on the term 'honor killing' in incidents where Dalits or lower caste people are killed for marrying someone of upper caste.
20 Sep 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)India responds to Pakistan's letter, foreign ministers to meet soon
After newly-elected Pakistan PM Imran Khan wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting that bilateral talks between India and Pakistan be resumed, New Delhi has responded.
20 Sep 2018
OdishaDetained for 'derogatory-comments' on Konark Temple, defense expert gets bail
Writer and defense expert Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was given conditional bail by Saket Court till September 28, after Delhi police detained him on Thursday.
20 Sep 2018
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)Government to fill 1,136 vacant posts in different departments
Over 1,100 posts in various central government departments are to be filled by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), said a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry today.
20 Sep 2018
IndiaIIT-KGP develops model to predict variability and trends in rainfall
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a new statistical model which can be used to predict variability and trends in rainfall over different climate regions of India.
20 Sep 2018
OdishaOdisha: Amid downpour, ballistic missile test-fired from ITR at Chandipur
An indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile was test-fired from the Odisha coast today amid heavy rains, official sources said.
20 Sep 2018
Indian RailwaysTea and coffee on trains have become more expensive
According to a circular issued by the Railway Board on September 18, prices of tea and coffee served on trains have been increased.
