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10 Oct 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead

On Wednesday morning, five coaches, and the engine, of Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, killing 5.

10 Oct 2018

India

IRCTC Tatkal bookings: Circumstances under which full refund is provided

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

YouTube channels to follow to prepare for CBSE Class-12 exams

Class 12 board exams are widely regarded as one of the most critical examinations in a student's life.

09 Oct 2018

Telangana

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh's Facebook account hacked

A BJP leader in Telangana has alleged his Facebook account has been hacked by unidentified people.

09 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Tips to prepare for UPSC exam without coaching

A major dilemma amongst UPSC aspirants is whether they should or should not go for formal coaching classes to prepare for the exam.

09 Oct 2018

Kolkata

Kolkata: 6-year-old molested in school, angry parents stage demonstration

A six-year-old student was allegedly molested by a male teacher at a South Kolkata school, which triggered protests by angry parents in front of the institution.

09 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Tripura: Man arrested for making derogatory comments on Mamata Banerjee

A man was arrested in Dhalai district of Tripura for allegedly making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.

09 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 food items that help cure dandruff

Dandruff affects roughly half the world population.

09 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Cracks in 35-year-old building in Thane, 300 people evacuated

A four-storied building in Thane, Maharashtra, has developed cracks following which nearly 300 people residing in it were evacuated, a civic official said today.

09 Oct 2018

West Bengal

#2019Polls: BJP to take out 3 rath yatras in WB

With an eye on the next Lok Sabha polls, the West Bengal BJP unit would take out three rath yatras covering all the 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of the State.

09 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Blast in Bhilai Steel Plant kills 6, injures 14

On Tuesday, 6 workers died and 14 were injured after a gas pipeline blast at the steel plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh's Durg district.

09 Oct 2018

India

Jaipur Zika virus outbreak? 22 test positive, PMO wants report

Since an elderly woman from Jaipur tested positive for the Zika virus in late-September, 21 others have tested positive for the virus in Jaipur, prompting the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to seek a detailed report from the Union Health Ministry.

09 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo reaches Modi government, MJ Akbar accused of sexual harassment

The ripples of the #MeToo movement have reached Narendra Modi government as MJ Akbar, current minister of State for External Affairs has been accused of sexual harassment by a journalist.

09 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Gadkari to lay foundation-stone for Rs. 1,224cr worth projects

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today will lay the foundation stone for Rs. 1,224cr highway projects in Uttar Pradesh.

09 Oct 2018

India

Gold medalist BrahMos engineer allegedly leaked data to ISI, arrested

On Monday, police arrested an engineer working at BrahMos Missile Research Centre in Nagpur for allegedly leaking sensitive data to Pakistan's ISI and other countries.

09 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Top books to study History for UPSC Exam

The UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the toughest in India, thus thorough preparation and solid determination are vital to crack it.

08 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 6 immunity-boosting food items for the flu season

Winter is here, and among other concerns, one can't help but worry about the possibility of catching a cold or fall prey to the flu.

08 Oct 2018

India

Airports owe Rs. 970 crore security dues to CISF

Dues amounting to about Rs. 970cr are pending against various airports in the country in lieu of providing CISF security to them.

08 Oct 2018

India

IIT scientists develop material that can harvest water from fog

Taking a leaf from nature's book, a team from IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh has developed a material that can harvest water from fog.

08 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: YouTube channels to help you prepare for CA exams

One of the most sought after courses in India is the Chartered Accountancy (CA) course, by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

08 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Kolkata: Durga Puja street graffiti narrates sex workers' tale

A street graffiti dedicated to the life and struggle of the sex workers was unveiled by a Durga Puja organizer in North Kolkata today.

08 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxals, including 2 women, arrested from Sukma district

Sixteen Naxals, five of them suspected to be involved in a deadly attack on a CRPF team last year, were arrested from Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

08 Oct 2018

Haryana

Haryana Government to set up Anti-Terrorist Force 'Kavach'

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that the government will set up an Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) comprising specially trained recruits from the State Police to deal with the present-day security challenges.

08 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

1,495 children stranded in TN railway stations rescued this year

A total of 1,495 children stranded in various railway stations in Tamil Nadu have been rescued and handed over to their parents this year, as against 1,940 last year, Assistant DGP (Railways) C Sylendra Babu said today.

08 Oct 2018

Manipur

Manipur University acting VC compares students with 'terrorists', triggers outrage

Students of Manipur University today staged a sit-in protest in reaction to acting Vice-Chancellor K Yugindro's remarks that compared them to "terrorists", M Dayamand, President of Manipur University Students' Union, said.

08 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: HT's Prashant Jha steps down after sexual misconduct allegations

India's #MeToo movement is gathering momentum.

08 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

Political party PMK demands Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors exam in Tamil also

PMK, a Tamil Nadu-based political party, today claimed the competitive examination for selecting Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors of police in Tamil Nadu was proposed to be held only in English and demanded that the same be conducted in Tamil, as had been the practice in the past.

08 Oct 2018

India

Bags with Minister Jayant Malaiya's image seized in poll-bound MP

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district seized around 2,000 bags carrying images of State Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya in connection with the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in the poll-bound State.

08 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Train hits dead end at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus platform

The engine of the Mumbai-bound Pawan Express hit the dead end of a platform at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai early today.

08 Oct 2018

India

Maneka insists on no age-limit to report child sexual abuse

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said she has asked the Law Ministry to not keep any age limit to report child sexual abuse, allowing people to complain about what has happened to them even "10-15 years later".

08 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K BJP candidate, en route to polling-station, injured in stone-pelting

A BJP candidate, contesting the urban local body polls in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir, was injured today during stone-pelting by miscreants, officials said.

08 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai will come to halt if North-Indians stop working: Nirupam

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has said Mumbai will come to a standstill and its people will not even get food to eat if the North Indian community in the metropolis decides to stop working.

08 Oct 2018

India

India finally has its #MeToo, can't go wrong from here

There is a skeleton in every closet - some skeletons are rotten, some have been there since forever, while some have just entered. Yes, I am talking about India's #MeToo.

08 Oct 2018

India

SC to hear plea challenging Rafale deal on October 10

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh PIL against the Rafale deal on October 10.

08 Oct 2018

Bihar

Bihar: 30 school girls thrashed for resisting sexual harassment

In yet another horrific incident of violence against women, 30 school girls were thrashed in Bihar for resisting sexual harassment and objecting to lewd graffiti.

08 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

Najeeb Ahmed case: CBI can file closure report, says Delhi-HC

The Delhi High Court today allowed the CBI to file a closure report in the case related to missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.

08 Oct 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Mobile phones, SIM cards, ganja, cash seized from jails

Thirty-two mobile phones, nine SIM cards, 50.5 gm ganja, ten knives, and Rs. 48,690 in cash among other banned items were seized during raids conducted at different jails of Bihar, a senior police officer said.

Petition filed in Supreme Court against the Sabarimala verdict

On Monday, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging its earlier order allowing the entry of women of all ages to the ancient Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

08 Oct 2018

Puri

Puri violence: 5 policemen suspended for negligence, 18 persons arrested

Five policemen have been suspended for dereliction of duty following the violence that rocked Puri on October 3 over protests at Jagannath temple, police said.

08 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi 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.