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27 Sep 2018

India

Soon, CCD near you will have wireless charging facility

India's famous café chain, Café Coffee Day has started offering wireless charging pads for its customers across India.

27 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

#VyapamScam: FIR ordered against Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia

A court in Bhopal has directed police to register an FIR against senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, and an RTI activist on charges of "fabricating evidence" in the Vyapam scam case.

27 Sep 2018

Noida

Noida: 25-year-old sucked into, killed by bladed machine, shows CCTV

In a freak, tragic accident, a 25-year-old man was sucked into a machine with blades at a plastic factory in Noida, leading to his death.

27 Sep 2018

India

Answering 5 questions after SC's judgment on Ayodhya linked case

By upholding the 1994 judgment pertaining to praying inside a mosque, the Supreme Court has driven the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir dispute to a crucial state.

27 Sep 2018

Travel And Tourism

Five things to consider before your first international trip

Your first foreign trip can be intimidating, but above all, it must be fun and exciting.

27 Sep 2018

Pakistan News

New video of 2016 surgical strikes released ahead of anniversary

With just two days remaining for the anniversary of the Indian Army's surgical strikes against terrorist launchpads in Pakistan, a second video has been released showing never-before-seen footage of the major Army operation.

27 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Woman strangles infant daughter after quarrel with husband, arrested

A woman was arrested today for allegedly killing her one-year-old daughter after a quarrel with her husband in Thane district of Maharashtra.

27 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi begins two-day MP trip offering prayers at temple

Congress President Rahul Gandhi began a two-day visit to poll-bound Madhya Pradesh today with prayers at the famous Kamta Nath temple in Satna district's Chitrakoot.

27 Sep 2018

Mumbai

Maharashtra: Serial rapist, accused in 13 cases, arrested

A man wanted in connection with 13 cases of rape and molestation of minor girls in Mumbai and neighboring areas of Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar district was arrested yesterday.

27 Sep 2018

India

Record 49 Indian universities among the world's best; IISc tops

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2019, published Wednesday, India saw a record 49 universities being chosen among the world's best.

Even Lord Ram won't get elected without spending money: Goa-leader

Former Goa RSS Chief Subhash Velingkar claimed even Lord Ram would have to spend money to get elected in the current political situation.

27 Sep 2018

India

#AyodhyaVerdict: Case not to be referred to larger-bench, rules SC

Giving a verdict which will have a direct impact on the decades-old dispute of Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the case related to mosque being integral for praying in Islam will not be referred to a larger bench.

#AdulteryVerdict: On women, marriage, and sexual-freedom, SC makes progressive statements

Taking a progressive stand on adultery law, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared the Section 497 of the IPC as unconstitutional.

27 Sep 2018

Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force Vice Chief shoots himself in thigh accidentally

The Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal SB Deo, is understood to have accidentally shot himself in his thigh, sources said yesterday.

27 Sep 2018

Mental Health

PMS+Depression: Here's what PMS does to my depression

Last week, I had my period. Normal, right? Well, not normal.

27 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Residential school director held for raping 5 students

At least five students, some of them minor, were allegedly raped and three others molested by the director of a residential school for tribals in Sangli district, Maharashtra.

27 Sep 2018

Triple Talaq

Rajasthan: Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife

A man in Barmer, Rajasthan, has been booked for allegedly giving 'triple talaq' to his wife, police said yesterday.

27 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Gurukul chief, who molested girls in his room, arrested

In yet another incident which sheds light on how we are failing our children, a 'gurukul' chief was arrested and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for abusing minors living in the institute.

27 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra BJP leader Madhu Chavan booked for rape

A case of rape has been registered against Maharashtra BJP leader Madhu Chavan on the instructions of a court, police said yesterday.

27 Sep 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand: Two rescue teams dispatched to find stranded IIT students

On Tuesday, reports had surfaced about 45 IIT-Roorkee students having gone missing in Himachal Pradesh as rains battered the state.

27 Sep 2018

India

#PNBScam: Choksi gets time to reply to ED plea

A special court yesterday gave diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi, a key accused in PNB bank fraud case, time till October 30 to file his reply to an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking to declare him a "fugitive" under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.

#Section497: Adultery not a criminal offense, law declared unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled adultery can be a ground for divorce but isn't a criminal offence.

27 Sep 2018

India

Section 497: All you need to know about adultery law

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on India's adultery law (Section 497 of IPC) on September 27.

27 Sep 2018

India

Ayodhya-verdict: How SC's judgment could change Babri Masjid dispute

In the afternoon on Thursday, the Supreme Court is set to deliver a crucial judgment which will have far-reaching consequences in the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute.

27 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 8 food items to improve eye health and eyesight

Maintaining good eye health is crucial for having unobstructed, clear vision in the long run.

27 Sep 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Tips to prepare for campus placement interview

Campus placements is one of the most important phases of a college student's academic journey.

26 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 8 food items to improve your sperm count

Sperm health, i.e. sperm count, motility and semen volume is crucial to the man's fertility and therefore the lady's chances of conceiving.

Congress to move SC against upholding Aadhaar as Money Bill

The Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging the verdict to uphold the passage of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, as a Money Bill in Lok Sabha.

26 Sep 2018

Shahjahanpur

UP: Prove yourself a hygiene-champion, become DM for a day

Prove yourself to be a hygiene champion and become Shahjahanpur's District Magistrate for a day, albeit minus financial powers.

26 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Medical-student assaulted by police, video goes viral

On Tuesday, three cops in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut were suspended after a video went viral which showed them assaulting a woman in a police vehicle.

26 Sep 2018

Bihar

16-year-old NEET aspirant from Bihar commits suicide in Kota: Police

A 16-year-old girl from Bihar allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chambal river in Kota today, police said.

26 Sep 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC bookings: Tips to get a confirmed Tatkal ticket

For facilitating last-minute passenger reservations, IRCTC offers online Tatkal ticket booking service.

About 50% of PANs linked with Aadhaar till now: Data

Over 21.08cr Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) have been linked with Aadhaar till now, the latest data revealed as the Supreme Court today upheld the validity of the linkage between the two databases.

26 Sep 2018

India

Cabinet approves new telecom policy, aims to create 4-million jobs

The Cabinet today approved a new telecom policy, now named National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP), 2018, which aims to attract $100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.

26 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Man opposes molestation bid on sister in UP, attacked

A man was injured when five people allegedly attacked him after he opposed their molestation attempt on his sister at Ghari Abdulla village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.

26 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 3 easy homemade face-masks for great skin

Your busy schedule may refrain you from taking care of your skin health. Given the levels of pollution and the modern lifestyle and dietary habits, our skin health is bound to take a toll.

26 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

September 30, 'black day' in lives of Maharashtra quake survivors

Every year, residents of Killari village in Maharashtra's Latur district observe "black day" on September 30.

#AadhaarVerdict: Justice Chandrachud, sole dissenting judge, highlights the program's flaws

The sole dissenting judge in Aadhaar verdict, Justice DY Chandrachud called the Aadhaar Act unconstitutional and said passing it as a Money Bill was a fraud.

26 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana government to regularize services of ad-hoc employees

Haryana government employees who are working on the ad-hoc, work-charged, and part-time basis for the last 20 to 25 years, will now be regularized, as per a proposal approved by the state government.

SC'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".