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26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC's Aadhaar verdict: Slap on BJP's face, says Congress
The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private parties to access Aadhaar data, and termed it a "slap on the face of BJP".
26 Sep 2018
IndiaRahul Gandhi calls government's flagship Skill India campaign 'PM'S-Kill India'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today termed the government's flagship Skill India campaign "PM'S-Kill India" and alleged Rs. 30,000 crore was "stolen" from HAL in the Rafale deal and given to a man with "no skills" to make an aircraft.
26 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two militants, including top LeT commander, killed in encounter
One of the two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore in Jammu & Kashmir yesterday was identified as a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander who was active in north Kashmir for past three years.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaWhatsApp joins hands with Reliance Jio to curb fake news
Weeks after Mukesh Ambani brought WhatsApp to millions of Indians via its cheap JioPhones, WhatsApp has announced that it is working closely with Reliance Jio to curb the spread of fake news.
26 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS becomes first participant in AB-PMJAY scheme
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on Sunday, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has become the first hospital in Delhi to sign on for the scheme.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaUPSC preparation: How to prepare for Indian Polity
The UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the toughest in India, thus both thorough preparation and solid determination are the keys to cracking it.
26 Sep 2018
MumbaiPassenger thrown out of flight for trying to enter cockpit
In a weird incident on Tuesday, a passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight was offloaded after he tried entered the cockpit to charge his phone.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaFor cases of Constitutional importance, SC allows live streaming
A three-judge bench on Wednesday allowed live streaming of cases having Constitutional importance, the proceedings of which take place in the court of Chief Justice of India.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar verdict: 3 ways Supreme Court's judgment affects you
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of Aadhaar program and noted it empowered the marginalized section of the society.
26 Sep 2018
West BengalWB: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh over students' killing
Train services were disrupted for a few minutes at some stations in West Bengal during a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP today to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district, Railway officials said.
26 Sep 2018
India#AadhaarVerdict: SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar, with conditions
Giving an important judgment on Aadhaar, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down some provisions relating to authentication of the program, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaSupreme Court to deliver these 4 key judgments today
The Supreme Court delivered two judgments yesterday, i.e., passed a verdict on the disqualification of MPs and MLAs against whom a charge-sheet has been filed and dismissed a plea seeking to bar lawmakers from practising in courts of law across India.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaOf every 10 children missing in Delhi, 6 remain untraced
Out of every 10 children going missing in the national capital, six remain untraced, a report released by the Alliance for People's Rights (APR) and NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) stated today.
25 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC extends deadline to submit document on Taj Mahal protection
The Supreme Court has extended time, till November 15, for Uttar Pradesh Government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution.
25 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshMan held with country-made pistol in Delhi Metro station
A 25-year-old man has been apprehended at a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol in his bag, officials said today.
25 Sep 2018
OdishaOdisha: Woman delivers baby in train stranded at Jaleswar station
A 30-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl in a train stranded at Jaleswar station in Odisha's Balasore district since railway movement was restricted due to a blockade by tribals in West Bengal.
25 Sep 2018
West Bengal4cr WB people benefited from fair price medicine shops: Banerjee
Around four crore people have benefited from the discounts provided at fair price medicine shops across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
25 Sep 2018
OdishaRRB Group-D exam in Odisha postponed due to Adivasi agitation
Due to the Adivasi agitation in Odisha, many examinees for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Group D post failed to reach their exam centers.
25 Sep 2018
Tamil NaduTN court acquits 9 Veerappan men in Rajkumar kidnap case
Eighteen years after late Kannada superstar Rajkumar was kidnapped by slain forest brigand Veerappan, his nine associates involved in the abduction were acquitted today by a Tamil Nadu court.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaThe Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement on Aadhaar tomorrow
The Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on the clutch of 27 petitions challenging Aadhaar's constitutional validity.
25 Sep 2018
Haryana19-year-old Rewari rape survivor misses exam she'd been preparing for
On September 19, she would've appeared for the central government entrance examination she'd been preparing for and who knows, might've topped it like board examinations, had it not been for a bunch of youth who decided to change the course of her fate to fulfill their lust.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaVice President Naidu, PM Modi pay tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh co-founder Deendayal Upadhyaya on his 102nd birth anniversary and recalled his efforts to uplift the weaker sections of the society.
25 Sep 2018
VadodaraGujarat: IAF set to exhibit aerial skills of various aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will exhibit the aerial skills of its various aircraft at an air show in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Wednesday and Thursday (26-27 October).
25 Sep 2018
West BengalIIT Kharagpur develops community-supported supply of purified drinking water project
IIT Kharagpur has developed a community supported supply of purified drinking water project at Porapara in West Midnapore district of West Bengal.
25 Sep 2018
BiharAIIMS Patna doctors perform brain surgery while interacting with patient
For the first time in Bihar, a team of doctors at AIIMS Patna used local anesthesia to remove a tumor from the brain of a 21-year-old man.
25 Sep 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Woman forced to pose for obscene photos in video
A group of six-seven men is under police radar for allegedly forcing a woman to pose for obscene photographs in a video after taking her husband hostage near Virajpur Railway station in Jharkhand.
25 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: In rape cases, minor's consent isn't considered, says judge
A Thane court has observed that a minor's consent is "no consent in the eyes of law" while awarding seven years' rigorous imprisonment to a 31-year-old man for raping a teenage girl in 2015.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaSC constitutes three-member committee to look into jail reforms
The Supreme Court today constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms across India and suggest measures to deal with them.
25 Sep 2018
HaryanaGurugram: Man posing as judge cheats 40 people, arrested
A man posing as a civil judge of a city court in Gurugram was arrested for allegedly duping at least 40 people, police said yesterday.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaSupreme Court: Lawmakers can continue practising as lawyers
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ruled that lawmakers can continue to practice as lawyers.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaPMO holds meeting to discuss affirmative action in private sector
In the wake of nationwide caste protests by Dalits, Marathas, Jats, and upper-caste groups, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), for the first time, has held a meeting to discuss affirmative action in the private sector.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaFuel prices soar; here's how much petrol, diesel cost today
The already high fuel prices have shot up again, with petrol touching Rs. 82.86/liter in Delhi and Rs. 90.22 in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaSC: Parliament must make law to ban politicians with criminal-charges
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that it could not prohibit chargesheeted lawmakers from contesting elections.
25 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh rains: 120 people stranded, 35 IIT students missing
Over the past few days, the state of Himachal Pradesh has been pounded by torrential rains, leading to the death of at least eight people.
25 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceFormer national level Judo player arrested for harassment, stalking minor
On Sunday, the Delhi Police arrested a former national level Judo player from the Bhiwani district in Haryana for allegedly stalking and harassing women and girls.
25 Sep 2018
India100ml limit for liquids on flights might be lifted soon
According to government officials, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is considering installing and testing liquid explosive detectors at airports.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaRajiv Gandhi's assassin's mother meets TN Governor, seeks son's release
The mother of AG Perarivalan, who's one of the seven assassins of Rajiv Gandhi, met Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday to seek her son's release.
25 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 food items to help reduce acne
Hands-down the most common skin problem out there is of acne. It reportedly affects at least 85% of the world population at some point in their lives or other.
24 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 common sexually-transmitted infections, and how to prevent them
September is observed as the Sexual Health Awareness Month.
24 Sep 2018
IndiaAndhra Pradesh tops Ease of Living Index rankings under AMRUT
Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in "Ease of Living Index" rankings under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by its neighbor Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said.
