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22 Oct 2018
LucknowUP legislative council chairman's wife arrested for killing son
Late on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the wife of a lawmaker on charges of killing her 23-year-old son.
22 Oct 2018
Chetan Bhagat#MeToo: After Chetan Bhagat's tweets, Ira Trivedi releases mail trail
The mud-slinging between writers Chetan Bhagat and Ira Trivedi is getting dirtier by the day, with the latter accusing the former of sexual harassment.
22 Oct 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Congress worker stabbed to death in Mumbai, party blames BJP
A Congress worker was allegedly stabbed to death, reportedly over a post on social media, in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai in the wee hours on Monday.
22 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaTemple: Security beefed up amid reports of entry of women
Security has been tightened at Sabarimala and other pilgrim centers connected to it amid reports that women in the menstrual age group are planning to visit the hill shrine on Monday, the last day of the "darshan".
22 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiCBI used as 'weapon of political vendetta' under Modi-govt: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged the CBI was being used as a "weapon of political vendetta" under the Modi government and that the premier investigation agency was "at war with itself".
22 Oct 2018
Himachal PradeshAfter Allahabad's renaming, Shimla might be renamed to Shyamala
It seems like Shimla is set to join the increasingly long list of Indian cities that have been renamed.
22 Oct 2018
MaharashtraAfter getting trolled for risky selfie, Devendra Fadnavis's wife apologizes
Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, said today that she was ready to apologize after a video, showing her clicking a selfie sitting on the edge of a cruise ship, went viral.
22 Oct 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court welcomes four new judges including a woman
Four new Delhi High Court judges, including a woman, were sworn in on Monday, taking the working strength of the court to 38.
22 Oct 2018
IndiaGold smuggling on rise along India-Myanmar border: Imphal customs report
High-tariff duties and an increasing gap in gold prices between India and Myanmar have led to an upsurge in smuggling of gold across the international border, revealed a report compiled by the anti-smuggling unit of Imphal customs division.
22 Oct 2018
IndiaThe world's fastest growing economy is choking on toxic air
India might be the world's fastest growing economy, but it is fighting an increasingly uphill battle against air pollution.
22 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirSeparatist-sponsored strike after Kulgam blast disrupts normal life in Kashmir
Normal life was once again disrupted in the Kashmir Valley Monday due to a strike called by separatists over the death of seven civilians in a blast at an encounter site in Kulgam district.
22 Oct 2018
India#MeToo: SC declines urgent-hearing of PIL seeking registration of FIRs
The Supreme Court today declined urgent hearing on a PIL seeking the registration of FIRs based on allegations of sexual misconduct leveled by women across various sectors, part of India's #MeToo movement.
22 Oct 2018
KeralaKerala nun rape: Major witness, Father Kuriakose, suspiciously found dead
In yet another twist to the Kerala nun rape case, a priest who had earlier publicly spoken against the accused, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been found dead.
22 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaRow: SC to decide date for hearing of review petitions
The Supreme Court today said it would decide tomorrow as to when the petitions, seeking review of its Sabarimala verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the temple, will be listed for hearing.
22 Oct 2018
MurderDelhi: Man kills wife in front of daughter; surrenders afterwards
In what marks yet another disturbing incident in the national capital, a 24-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death in front of their two-year-old daughter, and sat with the body for over 24 hours with his daughter on his lap before surrendering to the police.
22 Oct 2018
ThaneThane: Man killed at lodge over monetary dispute, one arrested
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing another person at a lodge in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.
22 Oct 2018
West BengalWB: Woman allegedly raped by relative, rod inserted in private-parts
In what makes for a brutal incident, a tribal woman was allegedly raped by her relative in West Bengal, and a rod was inserted in her private parts.
22 Oct 2018
Odisha1L benefited under PMJAY in one month of launch: Nadda
Nearly a month after the rollout of the Center's PMJAY health insurance scheme, 1 lakh people have availed the benefits of the ambitious programme, Union Health Minister, JP Nadda, said yesterday.
22 Oct 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi-NCR: Autos, taxis, petrol-pumps on strike today, details here
In what is sure to cause major inconvenience to commuters, taxis, autos will go on strike on Monday in Delhi/NCR. Adding to this, petrol pumps have also called for a strike.
22 Oct 2018
India#CareerBytes: Top YouTube channels to help you learn coding
In an increasingly tech-driven world, coding is certainly a must-have skill even for people with non-technical backgrounds.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshUP BJP leaders will handle media management in poll-bound MP
To give an edge to the BJP in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, four spokespersons from the party's Uttar Pradesh unit have been dispatched to the neighboring state for effective media management, a party leader said Sunday.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshFilm-lovers in Madhya Pradesh surviving theater crisis. Know what happened
Film lovers in Madhya Pradesh have been deprived of watching new releases since October 5 as over 400 theatres have downed shutters in protest against entertainment tax levied by some local bodies in the state.
21 Oct 2018
PunjabSidhu refuses to react to SAD's demand of his ouster
Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu Sunday refused to react to the SAD's demands for his dismissal and lodging of an FIR against his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu over the Amritsar train incident on Dussehra.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaSuresh Prabhu: India has 'late-mover advantage' in creating green infrastructure
Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday said that India had "late mover advantage" when compared to the Western world in creating infrastructure in a "green, clean, and environment-friendly" way.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaNIA's 'Most Wanted' list seems to prioritize Maoists over terrorists
On Saturday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) released a list of its most wanted fugitives, urging the public to provide it with tips about fugitives' whereabouts.
21 Oct 2018
TripuraTripura: CPI(M) files police-complaint as BJP lays Ram Temple's foundation-stone
The opposition CPI(M) in Tripura has lodged a complaint against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Sanatan Sena for laying the foundation stone for a Ram temple on a plot of land in a tribal area of South Tripura district.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaDisclose corruption complaints against serving Union Ministers: CIC to PMO
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to disclose complaints of corruption received against Union Ministers between 2014 and 2017 and action taken on them.
21 Oct 2018
National Crime Records BureauAmritsar train tragedy adds to India's lakhs of avoidable deaths
Much has been said about the Amritsar train tragedy, but what remains crystal clear is that the accident could have been easily avoided.
21 Oct 2018
Punjab Police#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Protesters removed from track, train services resume after 40hrs
Over 40 hours after the accident in Amritsar in which 59 Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train, protesters were cleared off the tracks and services resumed on Sunday afternoon.
21 Oct 2018
India'Job Crisis in India': Book advises to prepare for 'gigs'
The safe and steady "9 to 5" jobs may no more be an option for most Indians, warns a new book 'Job Crisis in India', advising youth to be prepared for short-term work or "gigs".
21 Oct 2018
Mental HealthHealth Ministry asks states to constitute mental health authority, review-boards
The Union Health Ministry has asked all the states to set up a State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Board in order to ensure effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.
21 Oct 2018
IIT-DelhiIIT-Delhi students propose using 'cow dung logs' for funerals
In a bid to combat air pollution and reduce deforestation, a group of 40 students from IIT-Delhi have come up with an alternative to using wooden logs for cremations.
21 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaTwo-women prevented from climbing Sabarimala-hills. Will the row ever settle-down?
As the Sabarimala row in Kerala refuses to die down, Ayyappa devotees on Sunday prevented two Telugu-speaking women from climbing the holy hills.
21 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirKashmir: Three militants killed in fierce gunfight; one civilian dead
Early on Sunday, Indian security forces managed to kill three militants in an intense, marathon firefight in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
21 Oct 2018
OdishaOdisha: Similipal National Park to reopen in November
The Similipal National Park in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha will be reopened from November 1 after remaining closed for more than three months due to the monsoon.
21 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshMeerut: BJP councilor arrested for fighting with cop, assaulting woman
On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a BJP municipal councilor from Meerut over a scuffle with a police officer and for allegedly assaulting a woman at his restaurant on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaPM announces national award in Netaji's name for disaster-relief workers
A national award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be given every year to police personnel who do excellent work in rescue and relief operations during any kind of disaster, PM Narendra Modi announced.
21 Oct 2018
Amarinder SinghAmritsar: Locals continue sit-in protest at train accident site
The situation remained tense Sunday as locals continued with their sit-in at Joda Phatak, where 61 Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train.
21 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI books its second-in-command in bribery scandal
In a case that might have far-reaching consequences, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked its second-in-command, Special Director Rakesh Asthana, in a bribery scandal.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya Pradesh'Magicians' to campaign for BJP in MP polls. What's next?
Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a 'magic spell' on voters during the upcoming State Assembly polls.
