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18 Oct 2018

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Veterinary doctor arrested for forcing religious conversion on girl

A senior veterinary doctor has been arrested from Pakur district in Jharkhand on charges of forcing religious conversion on a minor girl, a senior police officer has said.

SC didn't take tradition into consideration: Bhagwat on Sabarimala row

Amid ongoing protests at Sabarimala, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said the Supreme Court verdict hasn't taken into consideration the nature and premise of the tradition that has been accepted by society and has given rise to "divisiveness" in society.

Re-verification of mobile-subscribers voluntary post SC verdict on Aadhaar: DoT-UIDAI

After the Supreme Court's verdict on Aadhaar, the Department of Telecom (DoT) and Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) issued a joint statement stating that the government will not push for re-verification of mobile service customers.

#SabarimalaRow: Woman journalist treks Sabarimala, forced to return by devotees

In the fierce attempts of Lord Ayyappa devotees to prevent women of all age groups from entering Sabarimala temple, a Delhi-based woman journalist was stopped midway, while she was trekking the Sabarimala Hill today.

18 Oct 2018

#MeToo

MJ Akbar's defamation case: Court accepts suit filed against Ramani

In the sexual harassment allegations leveled against former MoS External Ministry MJ Akbar, a Delhi court accepted the defamation case. It was filed against journalist Priya Ramani.

18 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

1 killed as truck rams into Rajdhani Express in MP

A speeding truck rammed into the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Rajdhani Express today, resulting in the derailment of two of its coaches at a railway crossing in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district, an official said.

18 Oct 2018

Kolkata

Fighting dengue, another extraordinary theme of a Durga Puja committee

Experimenting with something new every year in the sacred season of Navaratri, a North Kolkata Durga Puja committee has created a giant mosquito at the entrance of the pandal to create awareness about Dengue.

18 Oct 2018

Ayodhya

RSS chief demands law for Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the government should clear the path for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

#SabarimalaRow: Hartal begins in Kerala, special security arrangements in place

In yet another move to defy the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of the menstrual age group to enter the Sabarimala temple, Hindu outfits in Kerala called for a hartal.

18 Oct 2018

Sushma Swaraj

#MeToo: MJ Akbar's defamation-case against journalist to be heard today

A Delhi court on Thursday will hear the defamation case filed by former MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar, against journalist Priya Ramani.

18 Oct 2018

Bahujan Samaj Party

Delhi: Former BSP-leader's son, who brandished gun, surrenders in court

Ashish Pandey, the son of former BSP MP Rakesh Pandey, who was seen brandishing a gun outside Hyatt Regency in Delhi on Sunday, surrendered at Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday.

18 Oct 2018

Kerala

Rose-petals, cheers, and posters welcome rape-accused Franco Mulakkal in Jalandhar

That Franco Mulakkal is accused of raping a nun, repeatedly, had little effect on his followers, who gave a hero's welcome to him in Jalandhar on Wednesday.

18 Oct 2018

Haryana

Rewari: On way home, 7-year-old raped, accused arrested

Just a month after the brutal gangrape of 19-year-old board topper sparked outrage, a 7-year-old was allegedly raped in Rewari, Haryana.

18 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 7 healthy snacks to satisfy late night hunger pangs

It's the middle of the night, and you can't sleep, because your stomach won't stop growling.

17 Oct 2018

India

Indian Railways announces Diwali, Chhath Puja special trains: Details here

With Diwali and Chhath Puja just a couple of weeks away, the Indian Railways has announced special trains on certain routes, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand.

17 Oct 2018

Education

Set up intellectual property centres, innovation labs: UGC tells universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities and higher education institutions to set up 'Intellectual Property Centers' and 'Innovation Labs'.

17 Oct 2018

Thane

Maharashtra: ATM card skimming gang busted, two arrested in Thane

The Thane Police claimed to have busted an ATM card skimming racket by arresting two Mumbai-based persons on Wednesday.

17 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Tips for engineering students to crack campus placement interviews

In any engineering student's life in India, Campus placement is one of the most important phases- in-fact, it's a career-determining stage.

17 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Boy accidentally kills himself as pistol goes-off; uncle held

A 12-year-boy accidentally shot himself while handling a country-made pistol in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district.

17 Oct 2018

Mumbai

PNB Fraud: ED attaches Rs. 218.46cr-worth assets of Choksi, others

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday seized assets worth over Rs. 218 crore in the nearly Rs. 13,000 crore loan fraud case probe, officials said.

17 Oct 2018

India

India's first railway-station inside tunnel to come up in HP

For the first time in India, a railway station will be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000m, on the strategic Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line close to the Sino-India border.

17 Oct 2018

Punjab

Police seek details of students from other states in Punjab

Police have sought information, including Aadhaar number and contact details of students from other states studying in educational institutions in Punjab.

17 Oct 2018

Haryana

Self-styled godman Rampal, 13 followers get life-imprisonment in murder case

A Haryana court sentenced self-styled godman Rampal and his 13 followers to life imprisonment in the second case of murder against them on Wednesday.

17 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Three children buried alive while digging soil in Madhya Pradesh

Three children were buried alive in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh when a portion of the land they were digging caved in on Wednesday morning, police said.

Kashmiri students defer decision to leave AMU en masse

Kashmiri students at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have deferred their decision to surrender their degrees and leave the campus today following revocation of the suspension order of two students by AMU.

Sabarimala opening: Temple doors opened amid attacks on journalists

Following the controversial Supreme Court verdict, the 800-year-old Sabarimala temple opened its gates to devotees on Wednesday at 5pm.

#SabarimalaRow: Wrong to go against SC verdict, says Subramanian Swamy

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy endorsed women's entry into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, attacking those opposing the Supreme Court's verdict on the issue.

17 Oct 2018

Smartphones

Man orders mobile phone from online site, gets brick instead

A man in Aurangabad, Maharashtra has filed a complaint against a leading online retailer for allegedly sending him a piece of brick instead of a mobile handset that he ordered.

Helmets might become optional for Sikh women in Chandigarh

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the Chandigarh administration to make helmets optional for all Sikh women riding two-wheelers or sitting pillion, a practice followed in New Delhi.

17 Oct 2018

Noida

11-year-old boy flees home, father approaches police fearing he's kidnapped

Scolded by his family members, a Class 6 student left home for a few hours in Noida, prompting his parents to approach the police fearing a kidnap and the "ransom" amount being Rs. 5 lakh, officials said Tuesday.

17 Oct 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi-govt fined Rs. 50cr for inaction against steel pickling units

The National Green Tribunal yesterday fined Delhi government Rs. 50cr for not taking action against steel pickling units in residential areas as they fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity.

17 Oct 2018

Lok Sabha

#DelhiHotelBrawl: Ashish Pandey comes from a family with criminal history

After Ashish Pandey grabbed headlines on Tuesday for brandishing a gun at a five-star hotel in Delhi, it's been found that he's weapon enthusiast, and hails from a family of politicians who have dozens of serious criminal cases against them.

17 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Two held for attempting to sell drugs worth Rs. 100cr

Two persons were arrested in Delhi for allegedly attempting to supply drugs worth more than Rs. 100 crore in the international market, police said yesterday.

17 Oct 2018

Bihar

Gujarat: Seven Bihari men attacked for wearing 'lungis'

After the rape of a 14-month-old toddler, allegedly by a Bihari worker, sparked violence against migrants from UP and Bihar in Gujarat, seven Bihari men were attacked in Vadodara allegedly for wearing 'lungis'.

Sabarimala temple to be opened today; police clash with protesters

With the Sabarimala temple set to open its doors to devotees for the first time since the Supreme Court verdict allowing women's entry, Kerala is in a tense situation.

17 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Notorious serial rapist, murderer, accused in 20 cases, nailed

Almost a decade after he raped and murdered two girls, a notorious serial rapist in Mumbai who is accused in at least 20 cases has been been conclusively identified, thanks to forensic tests.

17 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Five simple hacks to help manage hair loss

Excessive hair loss can get really frustrating, and given growing pollution levels, sedentary lifestyles, and faster ageing, the risk of excessive hair fall or even baldness is at an all-time high.

17 Oct 2018

India

Tips to boost your memory for 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.

Goa: Congress's Chellakumar says Vishwajit Rane wanted to split BJP

Congress's A Chellakumar has claimed that Goa BJP Minister Vishwajit Rane wanted to split the ruling saffron party in the state and join the main opposition party after the Lok Sabha polls due next year.

16 Oct 2018

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Maoists blow up railway tracks, train movement hit

Suspected Maoists blew up railway tracks in Giridih district of Jharkhand, paralyzing train movement for over five hours, a railway official said.