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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Mother appeals against Pak death sentence
In an attempt to secure alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's release, India on Wednesday handed over an appeal seeking his acquittal, signed by Jadhav's mother, to Pakistan.
Army camp in Kupwara, Kashmir attacked, encounter on
The army camp at Chokibal in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was attacked by terrorists on Thursday morning.
Bihar's cancer woes: Arsenic-contaminated drinking water affects lakhs
Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, a top cancer treatment facility, yearly gets around 25,000 patients from across India.
Indian Railways is ready to have a digital overhaul
Indian Railways continues to surprise with the leaps it is taking towards digitization.
Indian drugs racket caters to US clients
A massive illegal drugs market in India has come to light after recent raids in different cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
Govt to impose access-control to improve highway efficiency
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has sent a proposal to the Centre seeking to upgrade certain important road corridors to access-controlled ones, to improve the efficiency of highway transport.
DGCA grounds foreign pilot over fudged medical records
The Directorate General for Civil Aviation has grounded an expat pilot working with an Indian charter company for allegedly fudging his medical records.
Namami Gange Programme: Is there any hope for this project?
The Namami Gange Programme was launched by the newly formed BJP government in 2014, in furtherance of PM Modi's vow to save Ganga ahead of his election.
Harbhajan Singh lashes out at racist Jet Airways pilot
Off spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter lambasting a Jet Airways pilot for manhandling a female passenger and hurling racist abuses at her and her physically-challenged friend.
Modi to inaugurate India's longest bridge in Assam
PM Modi will inaugurate India's longest bridge in Assam, on 24th May. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge will traverse across the Brahmaputra River.
Outraged, SC grants future bail for terror accused
Outraged at the slow pace of legal proceedings against alleged terrorist Gulzar Ahmed Wani, the Supreme Court stated that if the prosecution does not complete formalities by October 31, Wani would be released on bail on November 1.
DU considers adding FB posts to Literature syllabus
The Delhi University English department's choice-based credit system core committee is considering introducing a course on writing Facebook posts for literature students, as a part of their "academic writing."
All schools to have uniform Math, Science curriculum
All state school boards have agreed to follow the National Council on Educational Research and Training's curriculum for mathematics and science from classes 9-12.
Provide reservation for economically disadvantaged: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday made a case for allowing 25% reservation for economically disadvantaged sections.
Adityanath cancels 15 state holidays over shrinking academic session
The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled 15 public holidays which were based on the birth/death anniversaries of famous personalities. Instead, schools and colleges will educate children about these personalities on these days through special programmes.
NITI Aayog says farmers should pay income taxes
NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy proposed, at a news conference on Tuesday, that Indian farmers should start paying income tax.
RTI: 5-star rooms, air-tickets for NRIs at Pravasi Haryana Divas
The Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana has provided 384 5-star hotel rooms and over 200 air tickets for NRIs who attended the Pravasi Haryana Divas held at Kingdom of Dreams from January 10-11.
Army's 2-star Generals to attend short-courses to sharpen skills
The Army has cleared a proposal to allow Major Generals in the force to attend short-duration courses to sharpen their leadership skills, given the ever changing military technology landscape and geopolitical developments.
Outrage after Pragati Maidan's Hall of Nations demolished
Conservationists have expressed outrage over the Indian Trade Promotion Organization's decision to demolish 5 buildings in Pragati Maidan, including the Hall of Nations and Hall of Industry.
GST state ratification: Bihar follows Telangana, passes GST legislation
As the centre gears up to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1st, Bihar became the second state after Telangana to pass laws creating the legal framework for implementing the four GST bills.
Cannot deny flats based on food habits: BMC
The BMC's Municipal Commissioner, Ajoy Mehta has clarified that developers cannot withhold occupancy certificates to home buyers based on their dietary habits.
SC: Cannot transfer IPS officers on political whims
The Supreme Court clarified that politicians cannot order the transfer of senior police officers in their states before the completion of their tenure.
'Give it Up' campaign: After LPG, Centre targets food subsidy
After one crore households gave up LPG subsidies under the government's 'Give It Up' campaign, the Centre has now sought support from states on a similar scheme on food subsidy.
Chetan Bhagat might soon be part of Delhi University syllabus!
If all goes according to plan, Delhi University students who take up the Popular Fiction elective paper in their second year might soon be studying Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone.
India is fifth largest military spender: SIPRI report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report on defence spending revealed key trends on military spending patterns of major powers.
Degree admission cut-offs may reduce this academic year
On Monday, 32 education boards including the Central Board for Security Education (CBSE) agreed to let go of "spiking" students' marks via "moderation".
Heatwave in India: 4,620 deaths recorded in four years
Deadly heatwave in India claimed over 4,620 lives over the last four years.
Lawyers, English and one news that spoke volumes
Big B had once said on silver screen, "I can talk English, I can walk English.. I can run English, because English is such a funny language."
Indian Road Accidents: At least 410 people die every day
With the world's most unsafe roads and most people defying traffic rules, driving in India has become dangerous.
Malabar 2017 to focus on anti-submarine warfare : Indian Navy
India and the US are set to conduct Malabar Exercise in July in Bay of Bengal. Termed America's largest military exercise conducted with non-NATO countries, this is the first major military drill under Donald Trump's Presidency.
6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India
Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.
Female foeticide: Doctors recommend making sex determination tests mandatory!
In a surprising move, doctors in India have proposed a unique way to check female foeticide: make the currently-illegal sex determination tests mandatory.
Jharkhand: Elephants kill more people than Maoists
Government statistics show that in 2015-16, elephants killed more people in Jharkhand than the Maoist insurgency.
Triple talaq and tech: National player gets 'divorced' on phone
When national-level netball player Shumaila Javed gave birth to a girl, she wasn't probably expecting what she received from her husband next: triple talaq over the phone.
Mega railways app to encompass all existing IRCTC apps
PM Modi's Digital India move has found a kindred spirit in IRCTC as they solidify their stance with changing times.
Uttarakhand Sanskrit University VC protests over branded chair request
In a bizarre case, Peeyush Dixit, the vice-chancellor of Uttarakhand Sanskrit University is staging a protest because the University didn't buy him the chair he requested when his old one broke.
New doctrine would facilitate Army, Navy, IAF co-ordination: Defence Ministry
The Union Defence Ministry is set to formally release India's Joint Defence Doctrine this week.
Delhi-Alwar RRTS: Gurugram to ISBT in 30 mins
The NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) unveiled the new Rapid Rail Transport System (RRTS) route between Delhi and Alwar via Gurugram.
South Delhi: Buffalo transporters attacked by cow vigilantes
It was reported that "animal rights activists", allegedly a part of the NGO People for Animals, attacked three men in South Delhi who were transporting buffaloes, assuming they were cow-smugglers.
#Fail: Wind destroys TN ministers thermocol experiment to save water
Tamil Nadu is in the grip of a severe drought. While urgent solutions are required to mitigate the effects of the same, the urgency acquired a whole new dimension when Tamil Nadu co-operative minister Sellur Raju tried to float thermocol in the Vaigai reservoir.