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01 Jul 2018
Android#CareerBytes: These 6 online-courses will make you an Android developer
Android is the world's most popular operating system. While it is found mostly on smartphones, Android is used on many other smart devices like intelligent speakers, televisions, watches, etc.
01 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFifth extension: Deadline to link Aadhaar-PAN pushed till March'19
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Saturday extended the deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar till March 31, 2019, making it the fifth such extension by the government.
01 Jul 2018
IndiaHere's how you can generate your Aadhaar Virtual ID
The Aadhaar card's issuing body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has mandated the implementation of Aadhaar Virtual ID from July 1, 2018.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaIndian Railways: 5 rules every frequent train traveler should know
Indian Railways, which started its services 169 years ago, is considered the country's most economical mode of transportation.
30 Jun 2018
TwitterSwaraj trolled on Twitter again, accused of appeasing Muslims
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was again trolled on Twitter and accused of appeasing Muslims.
30 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana: 21-year-old student commits suicide over exam result
A 21-year-old student today allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself as she was reportedly upset over her exam result, police said.
30 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra-officials to now write name, post beneath signature on documents
Maharashtra Chief Secretary Dinesh Kumar Jain ordered state departments to ensure that every government document, letter, receipts clearly bears the name, details, and designation of the official signing it.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaBhubaneswar: People defecating in open will be fined Rs. 50
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided that people defecating in the open in the city will be fined Rs. 50, officials said today.
30 Jun 2018
Vijay MallyaSpecial court summons Vijay Mallya under Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
A special PMLA court in Mumbai has summoned beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya to appear before it on August 27 on Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking action against him under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance in the over Rs. 9,000cr bank fraud case.
30 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 1 terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter, 2 escape
The body of only one LeT terrorist was recovered from yesterday's encounter site in J&K's Pulwama district, a police official said.
30 Jun 2018
Vijay MallyaFourth-time-lucky: Vijay Mallya's favorite aircraft finally sold
Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya's favorite luxury airplane, Airbus A319, which is parked at the Mumbai Airport since 2013, has finally got a buyer.
30 Jun 2018
Mumbai#WadalaWallCollapse: HC asks IIT-B to form expert-team to suggest measures
Bombay HC today asked IIT-Bombay's director to set up an expert team comprising structural engineers and others to inspect the site of the recent wall collapse at Mumbai's Wadala and suggest remedial measures.
30 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKarnataka to challenge Cauvery Management Authority in Supreme Court
At an all-party meet, comprising BJP, Congress, and JD(S) members, called by Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday, the state government decided to authorize its legal team to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the notification by the Centre regarding the Cauvery Management Authority.
30 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man arrested for raping woman on pretext of marriage
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on several occasions after promising to marry her in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said today.
30 Jun 2018
KeralaKerala: Nun to go-ahead with legal-action against bishop for sexual-assault
A nun, who has accused a Roman Catholic bishop in Kerala of sexually assaulting her, said on Saturday that she would go ahead with legal action against the top priest.
30 Jun 2018
MumbaiUNESCO declares World Heritage Site in South Mumbai
Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble has been declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaDeath toll in Arunachal Pradesh landslide rises to 5
One Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, among the eight injured in yesterday's landslide in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, succumbed to his injuries today, raising the death toll to five, a police officer said.
30 Jun 2018
India2 Gujarat fishermen released by Pakistan being brought back home
Two fishermen from Gujarat, who were languishing in a Pakistan jail, have been released and are on their way home to Vadodara, an official said today.
30 Jun 2018
Crime Against WomenDelhi: Woman thrashed, stripped, paraded-naked for protesting assault on elderly
In a horrific incident, a group of women thrashed a 45-year-old, stripped and paraded her naked on the streets of Southwest Delhi's Palam area on Thursday.
30 Jun 2018
KeralaKerala: Nun alleges Bishop raped her 13-times in two years
A nun in Kerala's Syro-Malabar church has accused a bishop of raping her 13 times in two years and filed a police complaint at Kuravilangad police station on Friday.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaHere's how you can reduce your electricity bill by 20%
The Power Ministry had recently held a meeting with major air-conditioner manufacturers and recommended them to maintain the default temperature setting in the appliance at 24°C.
30 Jun 2018
Domestic ViolenceActivist, who led Kathua-rape protest, booked for domestic violence
Social activist and lawyer Talib Hussain, who led the stir in demand for justice for Kathua rape victim, has been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife and attempting to kill her for dowry.
30 Jun 2018
RajasthanGovernment's free condoms aren't a hit anymore, reveals RTI
An RTI reply has revealed demand for condoms handed over by the government, to promote birth-control and safe sex, has decreased.
30 Jun 2018
DubaiAir India flight delayed by 6-hours due to 'technical reasons'
About 170 passengers of Air India's Delhi-Kochi-Dubai flight AI 933, scheduled to depart at 5:10am, were held up at Delhi's IGI Airport for almost 6 hours, with the airline saying it was due to technical reasons.
30 Jun 2018
PunjabPunjab: 12 travel-agents booked for sending youths abroad on forged-documents
Twelve travel agents have been booked in Punjab for allegedly duping 30 youths of several lakhs of rupees by sending them to the USA on forged documents, who are now languishing in the US's Arizona jail.
30 Jun 2018
Delhi UniversityNCWEB announces first cut-off list for Delhi University admission
The Delhi University's Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) yesterday announced its first cut-off list.
30 Jun 2018
Aadhaar CardPAN-Aadhaar linking deadline ends today: What happens next
As per the last press release by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the last date for linking PAN and Aadhaar is today i.e. 30th June.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaDelhi: 45-year-old woman stripped, beaten up for helping her landlady
A 45-year-old woman was allegedly stripped and beaten up by her landlady's son and daughter-in-law after she tried to stop them from attacking the landlady in southwest Delhi's Palam area, police said today.
30 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshThank, Sansad Ji: BJP MLA tells Mandsaur rape victim's parents
In Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, an eight-year-old was raped, a rod was inserted into her private parts and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan demanded a death sentence for the accused.
30 Jun 2018
MonsoonDelhi to be showered with more rains, thundershowers today
The national capital is expected to receive more rains today, while the maximum temperature may touch the 35 degrees Celsius mark, the meteorological department said.
30 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshHumanity dies: 8-year-old raped in Mandsaur, chilling Nirbhaya-like details surface
The eight-year-old girl, who was gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, is too traumatized to talk, doctors said.
30 Jun 2018
Jammu And KashmirFlood alert issued in Jammu and Kashmir, Amarnath Yatra suspended
A flood alert has been issued in South and Central Kashmir after water levels in the Jhelum river rose to dangerous levels following heavy rains over the last two days.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaAfter triple talaq, Centre to oppose nikah halala and polygamy
After pushing to criminalize instant triple talaq, the Centre will rally against Muslim practices of nikah halala and polygamy, in Supreme Court.
30 Jun 2018
IndiaThis is how you can apply for an Aadhaar card
Aadhaar card is one the most important documents that each and every Indian citizen should have.
30 Jun 2018
UniversityWomen can't even protest against Jamia's new curfew-timing: Here's why
Three months after relaxing curfew timing for women in hostels to 10:30 PM, Jamia Millia Islamia has updated its timings again to 9 PM. While it has naturally upset students, they can't even protest about it.
29 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Newly married man seeks divorce from social-media addict wife
Social media ruined this man's married life and he decided to do something about it. So he filed a divorce petition in court, seeking divorce from his social-media addict wife.
29 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshJabalpur: Thief swallows stolen jewellery, cops make him undergo surgery
In Madhya Pradesh, cops went an extra mile to revive stolen jewellery from thieves; they made a man undergo surgery after he swallowed the item.
29 Jun 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: Gamble-addict man tries selling family for Rs. 6.5L
An Andhra Pradesh man, addicted to alcohol and gambling, sold his wife and children to settle his debts, but the family was thankfully rescued.
29 Jun 2018
TelanganaGujarat's Dahod tops NITI's Delta rankings on 'aspirational districts'
Gujarat's Dahod district topped the first Delta ranking released today by NITI Aayog that captures incremental improvements of aspirational districts on health, education and other development parameters.
29 Jun 2018
MumbaiLunch break saves 40 laborers during Mumbai plane crash
At least 40 laborers had a narrow escape as they went for their lunch break minutes before a chartered plane crashed into an under-construction building in the bustling Ghatkopar area in Mumbai yesterday.