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UNICEF, WHO laud India's polio-free status, says 'all govt-vaccines safe'
In the backdrop of some oral polio vaccine vials being found contaminated with the type-2 poliovirus, the UNICEF and the WHO today reiterated India's status as a polio-free country.
Putting doubts to bed: #MeToo isn't about these three things
#MeToo movement is probably one of the best things to happen to women. For the longest time, we have been pros in Victim blaming and slut shaming, but #MeToo has given the survivors a voice.
#CareerBytes: Tips to crack JEE exam in your first attempt
The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.
Muzaffarpur home sex scandal: Prime accused shifted to Bhagalpur jail
Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal, was today shifted to Special Central Jail in Bhagalpur from the Shaheed Khudiram Bose Jail, Muzaffarpur, a prison official said.
#RafaleDeal: RaGa demands probe against PM, calls him 'corrupt man'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today demanded an investigation against PM Narendra Modi's role in the Rafale deal, alleging that he is a "corrupt man".
Ex-IIT Professor GD Agarwal dies during fast-unto-death to save Ganga
Former IIT Kanpur Professor and Ganga activist, 87-year-old GD Agarwal, passed away on Thursday at AIIMS Rishikesh following a four-month-long hunger strike against authorities.
J&K: Manan Wani among two Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter
Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including Manan Bashir Wani, were killed today during an encounter with security forces at Handwara in the frontier district of North Kashmir.
Delhi: AAP worker drugged, robbed, burnt alive by his boyfriend
After an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker was found charred to death in his SUV on October 5 in Ghaziabad, the Ghaziabad police have arrested three people in connection to the alleged murder.
Haryana court convicts self-styled Godman Rampal in murder cases
A Haryana Court on Thursday convicted self-styled Godman Rampal in two cases of murder.
International Day of Girls: WB's Kanyashree scheme empowers 50L girls
More than 50L girls in West Bengal have been empowered by the Kanyashree scheme of the State Government, WB CM Mamata Banerjee said today.
Sabarimala verdict: Woman booked for casteist slur on CM Vijayan
A case has been filed by the Arunamala police in Kerala against a woman for using a casteist slur against CM Pinarayi Vijayan during one of the protests against the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women of all ages to the Sabarimala temple.
CBSE to penalize 1,700 schools for allowing over 40 kids/section
Hundreds of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are in trouble for flouting the rules and allowing over 40 kids per section.
INX Media case: ED attaches Chidambaram's assets worth Rs. 54cr
According to news agency PTI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs. 54cr from Karti Chidambaram, both in India and abroad, in connection with the INX Media case.
Quint founder Raghav Bahl's residence raided by I-T officials
On Thursday, Income Tax officials raided the residence of media baron, Raghav Bahl in connection with a case of alleged tax evasion.
Delhi: Man kills parents, sister for objecting to kite-flying, arrested
After getting rebuked for flying kites, a 19-year-old man allegedly killed his parents and sister in Southwest Delhi yesterday, police said, adding that he was arrested.
Delhi: Engineering student stabs family to death; says father responsible
In a horrific incident, a 19-year-old engineering student who hated studies as well as his family for constantly badgering him, stabbed his parents and his teenage sister to death at their apartment in south Delhi.
#RafaleDeal: Report says Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, French-company denies
In the ongoing controversy over Rafale Deal signed between India and France, a French media investigative journal Mediapart has found choosing Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, but the company has dismissed the claims.
#CycloneTitli: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha hit; trees, poles uprooted, thousands evacuated
Cyclone Titli, the strongest cyclone to have formed over the Bay of Bengal this year, hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, uprooting trees, poles and displacing thousands.
#HealthBytes: These 5 snacks are healthy and perfect for Navratri
The 9-day festive season of Navratri is here and so begins the holy fasting ritual.
Arrested BrahMos-engineer was promised fat-paying job in US by handlers
In the latest development in the arrest of BrahMos engineer for leaking sensitive data to Pakistan, sources have said the engineer was promised a job in the US and a fat pay by the handlers.
#MeToo: Aisi dhaakad hai, dhaakad hai, aisi dhaakad hai
A couple of days back, a friend sent this, "How sad is that the #MeToo movement might as well have been #EveryWomanEver and would still be equally valid?"
Gurugram: Pregnant-woman alleges love jihad, says husband abandoned her
A 24-year-old girl has alleged she is a victim of love jihad and registered a complaint with the Gurugram police.
Bombay HC quashes Preity Zinta's molestation case against Ness Wadia
A couple of days after it suggested that Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and industrialist Ness Wadia settle an alleged molestation case, the Bombay High Court, on Wednesday quashed the case altogether.
Bhilai Steel Plant blast: CEO removed, two other officials suspended
Bhilai Steel Plant's CEO, M Ravi, was removed and two other senior officials, General Manager (Safety Department) T Pandya Raja and Deputy General Manager (Energy Department) Naveen Kumar, were suspended today, a day after a blast at the plant claimed 11 lives, all employees.
Kejriwal asks PM to apologize after I-T raids Gahlot's premises
Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologize to people for "constantly troubling" the Delhi Government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today following the Income Tax Department raids on premises linked to his Minister Kailash Gahlot.
Thane woman duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by UK-based man
A 38-year-old woman working with a consultancy firm in Thane, Maharashtra was allegedly duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by a UK-based man.
Pune's Symbiosis media college faces ire of the #MeToo storm
The #MeToo movement rocked Pune's Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication (SCMC), with several former students accusing their seniors and some faculty members of sexual harassment.
India registers its first case of 'Netflix addiction': Details here
On the back of a recent report which found that Indians spend an unhealthy amount of time watching online video content, India has registered its first case of 'Netflix addiction'.
Jet Airways clears August salaries of senior-staff, September payments delayed
Crisis-hit Jet Airways yesterday paid the balance amount of salaries for the month of August to its pilots, engineers, and senior management, but told them that September payments would be delayed, sources said.
Tushar Mehta appointed as the Solicitor General Of India
On Wednesday, the Additional Solicitor of India, Tushar Mehta was appointed the Solicitor General Of India.
Curfew timings and more: Why are DU students protesting
A women's collective on Monday shouted slogans of 'Azaadi' (freedom) on the streets of Delhi University's North Campus' Mall Road to protest curfew timing in hostels.
Acquitted, Ilyasi plans to relaunch 'India's Most Wanted' with daughter
Even after fighting for 18 years to clear his name in his wife's murder, Suhaib Ilyasi hasn't lost his enthusiasm to catch criminals - something he did before he was put behind the bars - through his famous show, 'India's Most Wanted'.
Bhilai Steel Plant blast: Death toll rises to 11
Two employees, who were critically injured in yesterday's explosion at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll in the blast to 11, an official said today.
SC: Policemen can't wear shoes, carry weapons into Jagannath Temple
After violence erupted at the iconic Jagannath Temple in Puri on October 3, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said that no policemen should enter the temple with weapons and shoes.
Kolkata: Woman harassed, molested by group of 10; all held
A woman in her early 30s was allegedly molested by a group of 10 at a metro station in the southern part of Kolkata, police said.
#MeToo: Six-women, who accused MJ Akbar of sexual-harassment, recall horror
MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar has been accused by at least six women of sexual misconduct, becoming the latest high profile person to join the list of alleged predators in #MeToo firestorm.
Rags-to-riches: MP menial labourer chances upon diamond worth Rs. 1.5cr
Not all that glitters is gold, but they just might turn out to be diamonds.
Rafale deal: Supreme Court asks Modi govt for deal details
The Rafale deal between India and France has seen one controversy after another.
Pune: 4-year-old gets India's first successful skull implant
In what makes for a medical marvel, doctors in Pune have successfully replaced 60% damaged skull of a 4-year-old girl, making it India's first.