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08 Oct 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC directs DU to allow answer-sheet inspection via RTI
In a move that might be welcomed by many students, the Delhi High Court has refused to stay a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Delhi University to allow students to inspect their answer sheets via RTI.
08 Oct 2018
LucknowNaxalism will be eliminated from India in 3 years: Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday said the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will be wiped out from the country in about three years.
08 Oct 2018
KeralaKerala on alert as cyclonic depression forms in Arabian Sea
Heavy rains have been forecast in Kerala, under the influence of a depression over the Arabian Sea which is likely to intensify into a deep depression and further into a cyclonic storm over the next two days.
08 Oct 2018
DehradunDelhi: Woman steals car at gunpoint to impress her relatives
In a bizarre incident, a woman from Dehradun stole a car at gunpoint with the help of a male associate to allegedly impress her relatives in Jharkhand.
08 Oct 2018
India#CareerBytes: Top YouTube channels for IIT-JEE preparation
The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.
07 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia, ideal investment destination in the world today: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Uttarakhand's first investors' summit today, saying India is the ideal investment destination in the world today with major social and economic changes sweeping the country.
07 Oct 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Tips to ensure sexual hygiene during and after sex
A satisfying sex life results in overall emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
07 Oct 2018
MizoramMizoram: Congress faces tough challenge in Assembly polls
After being in power for two consecutive terms, internal squabbles and anti-incumbency factor are making the situation difficult for Congress in Mizoram which is expected to face a tough challenge from Mizo National Front in the upcoming Assembly polls (November 28).
07 Oct 2018
TelanganaTime for final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana extended
The Election Commission of India has extended the date for the final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana from October 8 to October 12.
07 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi's constituency Varanasi among the new RAF bases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, will be a new base for the Rapid Action Force (RAF), the specialized blue dungaree donning anti-riot and crowd control paramilitary unit of the country.
07 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJ&K: Violence incidents down, security-forces prepared for polls, says Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir have gone down and asserted that security forces were fully prepared to get the urban local body (ULB) polls conducted in the state.
07 Oct 2018
Tamil NaduLow-pressure in Bay of Bengal may intensify into depression: Report
A well-marked low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, the Regional Meteorological Department (RMD) in Chennai said on Sunday.
07 Oct 2018
TelanganaAAP predicts hung Assembly in coming Telangana polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has predicted a hung Assembly in the coming Telangana polls with no single party getting a majority while promising a "Delhi model" government as its poll plank in the southern state.
07 Oct 2018
Tamil NaduCrores exchanged for appointment of VCs earlier: TN Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has alleged that crores of rupees exchanged hands in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to universities before he took over.
07 Oct 2018
Mukesh Ambani#UttarakhandDigitalDevbhoomi: Jio to connect schools, colleges with high-speed internet
Having invested over Rs. 4,000cr in Uttarakhand, richest Indian Mukesh Ambani today said his telecom venture Reliance Jio will in the next two years connect most of the 2,385-plus government schools and colleges with high-speed internet to make the state a 'Digital Devbhoomi'.
07 Oct 2018
India#HealthBytes: Food-items to avoid if you have an oily skin
Everyone desires a flawless, supple and beautiful-looking skin.
07 Oct 2018
POCSOGovernment child helpline appears in pornographic content, lewd calls received
A government toll-free number for reporting child sexual assault cases has been suspended temporarily after it appeared in pornographic content search, and calls seeking sexual services were received, a senior NCPCR official said.
07 Oct 2018
MaharashtraImplement education-scheme in Maharashtra govt-run homes for special kids: HC
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to ensure that the key education scheme 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' is implemented in state-run homes for children with mental deficiency.
07 Oct 2018
Delhi High CourtCBSE releases tentative subject lists for February, March board exams
Complying to a Delhi High Court order, the CBSE had earlier announced plans to conduct its annual Board examinations in two legs.
07 Oct 2018
TelanganaPresident gives assent to Telangana bill to tackle sexual-offenders, cybercrimes
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals, and traditional unlawful acts in Telangana, officials said.
07 Oct 2018
AssamAssam woman beaten, stripped, tonsured for protesting child marriage
A woman in Assam was beaten up and her clothes were torn apart for protesting the marriage of her minor son to a teenage girl.
07 Oct 2018
KolkataIIT-KGP collaborates with French doctoral network in doctoral education, research
IIT Kharagpur and REDOC SPI, a French network of doctoral schools, have come together to strengthen institutional collaboration in doctoral education and research.
07 Oct 2018
India'I feel young again', says MDH owner after death rumors
On Sunday, reports of 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati, the owner of MDH spices, passing away took over social media, which later turned out to be a hoax.
07 Oct 2018
IndiaUPSC: Tips to improve your English for the IAS exam
The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.
07 Oct 2018
NagalandState government 'making efforts' for power projects in Nagaland: Minister
The Nagaland Government is "making all efforts" to engage firms for studying the feasibility of power projects in the state, Minister Neiba Kronu has said.
07 Oct 2018
BiharUP, Bihari migrant workers flee Gujarat in fear of violence
Following revenge attacks on them, hundreds of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have started leaving northern Gujarat.
07 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Campaigning ends for first-phase of urban local body polls
Campaigning for the first-phase of the urban local body (ULB) polls in Jammu and Kashmir ended today, 24 hours before the start of voting in 422 wards.
07 Oct 2018
UttarakhandKumaon villagers buy Chinese foodgrain, say government-rations in short supply
Short supply of government rations has forced tribals in some border villages of Uttarakhand's Kumaon region to depend on Chinese foodgrain bought from Nepalese markets.
07 Oct 2018
ChennaiIndiGo systems temporarily malfunctioned across all airports; running now
Less than a month after a bus carrying 50 passengers caught fire at the Chennai airport, budget airlines IndiGo has found itself in trouble yet again.
07 Oct 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Women prisoners, open jail inmates can now make video-calls
Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives.
07 Oct 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways to run Allahabad-Delhi special trains to ferry Pravasi delegates
The Indian Railways has firmed up plans to run special 'Pravasi Bharti' trains between Allahabad and Delhi to ferry delegates of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from the Kumbh Mela in time for the Republic Day event in the national capital, sources said.
07 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSabarimala priests shun CM's offer to talk on SC order
Since Kerala implemented the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages entry to the Sabarimala temple, the government has had to face the wrath of devotees.
07 Oct 2018
Sexual Harassment#YesAllMen: How men should conduct themselves in times of #MeToo
Feminism has shifted to a somewhat ambiguous area in #MeToo and social media justice age.
07 Oct 2018
IndiaKolkata: Fizz to stay in carbonated drinks, feels Greenfizz Beverages
Despite an estimated Rs. 70,000cr carbonated soft drinks (CSD) under pressure in the beverages market, a Kolkata-based company remains optimistic about its future in the country.
07 Oct 2018
LudhianaIn an I-T raid, Ludhiana's pakode wala surrenders Rs. 60L
The famous pakode wala from Ludhiana, Panna Singh Pakode Wale, surrendered Rs. 60 lakh to the Income Tax Department, the TOI reported.
07 Oct 2018
Jamia Millia Islamia UniversityJamia 'agrees' to appoint Turkish-teachers, students claim 'verbal assurance' only
The Jamia Millia Islamia University administration has accepted the students' demand to appoint Turkish teachers, even as the students claimed they got only a "verbal assurance" from the varsity, officials said yesterday.
07 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirSecurity intensified ahead of local body polls in Kashmir Valley
Security forces have intensified checking and area domination as part of an elaborate plan to provide a sense of security for smooth conduct of local body polls in the Kashmir Valley, officials said Sunday.
07 Oct 2018
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways is hiring: 1.2 lakh vacancies, 2.37 crore applications
The Indian Railways, one of the world's largest employers, is conducting a colossal recruitment drive that involves sifting through 2.37 crore applications to fill 1.2 lakh posts.
07 Oct 2018
FacebookHyderabad: Teenager rejects married man's proposal, he kills her
In an appalling incident, a teenager died after she was set ablaze by a jilted lover for rejecting his marriage proposal.
07 Oct 2018
IndiaUPSC: Tips to master essay writing
The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.
