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28 Oct 2018

India

#RIP: Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away

One of India's great leaders, former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana passed away in New Delhi on Saturday after a prolonged illness.

28 Oct 2018

India

Indian Railways bookings: Key rules to know about ticket reservations

Indian Railways allows passengers to book train tickets offline (through reservation counters) and online (via e-ticketing service- IRCTC's portal).

28 Oct 2018

India

Life of an IFS officer: Roles, functions, salary-structure and perks

Indian Foreign Services (IFS) is one of the premiere civil services under the Government of India.

27 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 5 common mistakes men make in bed

A healthy and satisfying sex life is crucial to a couple's overall mental, physical and emotional well-being.

27 Oct 2018

India

5 most breathtakingly beautiful airports in India

Many amazing domestic and International trips begin and end with air travel.

27 Oct 2018

Odisha

Rasogolla-comment or hurting sentiments? Here's why journalist Mitra was arrested

The Odisha Police on Saturday said Delhi-based journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was arrested not for his Twitter post on 'rasogolla', but for hurting the sentiments of the Odia people, among other reasons.

27 Oct 2018

India

This 76-year-old man is obsessed with breaking Guinness world records

What would you do for fame? Or for getting your name into the Guinness Book of Records?

27 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Army celebrates 72nd Infantry Day in Jammu and Kashmir

The Army celebrated the 72nd Infantry Day on Saturday to commemorate the operations it launched on this day in 1947 to thwart the Pakistani aggression on Jammu and Kashmir.

27 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

SK Mishra appointed new ED chief; Karnal Singh retires

IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra was today appointed the new Chief of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an additional capacity.

27 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man killed for complaining about eve-teasing of daughter

Tension prevailed in Uttar Pradesh's Sumerpur village following the death of a man who was allegedly attacked by three brothers for complaining about eve-teasing of his minor daughter.

27 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

#AyodhyaRamMandir: Ram temple in Ayodhya soon, says BJP's state spokesperson

Expressing the commitment of BJP to Palampur resolution, the party's Uttar Pradesh spokesperson said in Mathura on Saturday that Ram temple will be constructed in Ayodhya soon.

Series-of-events: What happened on night CBI-boss Alok Verma was divested

On the intervening night of October 23 and 24, CBI Chief Alok Verma was divested of his powers which led to political turmoil in the nation.

27 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Maoist attack leaves 4 CRPF jawans dead, 2 wounded

Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in an attack by Maoists in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday.

27 Oct 2018

Goa

India to get world-class costume museum in Goa next March

A 450-year-old house in Goa will be converted into a world-class fashion museum by March 2019 with recognition of the International Committee of Museology, a global body to promote research and theoretical thinking within the museum world.

27 Oct 2018

Thane

Maharashtra: RTI activist arrested for extorting builder over illegal construction

A man claiming to be an RTI activist was arrested today for allegedly extorting Rs. 5 lakh from a prominent builder in Thane district of Maharashtra and threatening him to pay another Rs. 45 lakh, police said.

27 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Top 6 home-remedies to get rid of oily skin

Everyone desires a flawless, supple and beautiful-looking skin.

27 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Amazing! 12-year-old, who never went to school, qualifies for board-exam

A 12-year-old girl, who never enrolled in school and only studied at her home was allowed by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) to sit for the Madhyamik Examination 2019 as an external candidate.

#BhimaKoregaon: SC rejects Romila Thapar's review plea for activists' release

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

27 Oct 2018

Manipur

Manipuri filmmaker urges GIFF to screen movies in other NE-states

Manipur filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar has suggested that the movies that are being screened at the ongoing Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) should be shown in other northeastern states.

27 Oct 2018

Pakistan News

J&K: Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley

Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to the strike called by separatists to protest against the landing of the army in the valley on this day in 1947 to repulse the invasion by Pakistan.

27 Oct 2018

Bengaluru

#HimToo: Accused of sexual-harassment, BJP's Tajinder Bagga reveals his side

Tajinder Pal Bagga, the spokesperson of BJP's Delhi unit, has released proofs to support his case as he faces sexual harassment charges.

27 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 5 killed, 4 injured in two accidents in Muzaffarnagar

Five people, including a woman, died and four others were seriously injured in two road accidents in UP's Muzaffarnagar district today.

27 Oct 2018

Japan

#JustIn: PM Modi leaves for Japan to attend annual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday left for Japan to attend the annual summit with his counterpart Shinzo Abe.

27 Oct 2018

India

Reliance Jio bans porn on its network following govt order

Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) issued directions to internet service providers (ISPs) across India, asking them to ban 827 pornographic websites based on an order by the Uttarakhand High Court.

27 Oct 2018

Air Pollution

Shut coal, biomass industries; minimize use of private vehicles: CPCB

Stringent measures, including minimization of private vehicles and shutdown of coal and biomass industries, are recommended by the CPCB-led task force between November 1-10 to deal with the alarming increase of pollution in Delhi.

27 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Noida: 4-year-old sexually harassed by school bus driver

In yet another shocking incidence, a 4-year-old girl from a reputed private school in Noida was allegedly sexually harassed by a driver of one of the school buses.

27 Oct 2018

Jharkhand

Delhi: 34-year-old man arrested for hacking minor girl to death

A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking to death a minor girl in Outer Delhi, police said yesterday.

27 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

External Affairs Minister Swaraj to visit Qatar, Kuwait from Oct-28

Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will travel to Qatar and Kuwait from October 28 to 31 in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced engagement with the Gulf region.

27 Oct 2018

Kerala

#SabarimalaRow: Kerala ashram, run Swami who supports SC verdict, attacked

In yet another incident of an outburst against the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict, an ashram founded by a preacher who supported the verdict was set ablaze, supposedly by enraged Ayyappa devotees, near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala early on Saturday.

27 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Top 5 hacks to maintain hair health

Want long, silky, beautiful-looking hair? Everyone does.

26 Oct 2018

Chandigarh

Four terminally ill patients receive new life after kidney transplant

Four terminally ill renal failure patients received a new lease of life after receiving kidneys of two men who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chandigarh.

26 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

PIL on Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute for denying free treatment

The Delhi HC today sought responses of the AAP government and the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute on a PIL alleging that the hospital hasn't provided free treatment to poor patients in last two decades.

26 Oct 2018

Delhi Police

Another self-styled godman, Daati Maharaj booked for alleged rape, unnatural-sex

In yet another incident, where the self-styled godmen are accused of sexual harassment, the CBI has Friday booked Daati Maharaj, a self-styled preacher, who runs a temple in South Delhi, for allegedly raping and having unnatural sex with an inmate of his ashram.

26 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi says new technology will help agriculture sector, air pollution

PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 'Krishi Kumbh' in Lucknow, UP as he expressed hope that the event will pave the way for new technology to be imbibed in the agriculture sector.

26 Oct 2018

Goa

Goa-BJP functionary asked for explanation on video supporting Ajaz Khan

The Goa BJP's minority cell Friday asked one of its functionaries to clarify about a video he posted supporting actor Ajaz Khan who was arrested by Maharashtra Police for alleged possession of drugs.

#CBIvsCBI: Kejriwal welcomes SC-order, hopes CBI's integrity will be upheld

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today welcomed the "intervention" by the Supreme Court in the CBI turmoil and hoped the CBI's institutional integrity will be upheld.

26 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Tips to stay healthy during festive season

One of the most typical things about our festivals is the delicious food and mouth-watering desserts.

26 Oct 2018

Pune

#BhimaKoregaon: Pune court rejects bail pleas of three activists

The Pune Sessions court on Friday rejected the bail applications of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, and Arun Ferreira, who were arrested for their alleged Maoist links.

26 Oct 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: Police files charge-sheet against three in gang-rape case

The West Bengal Police has filed a charge-sheet against three persons in connection with the gangrape of a woman in Jalpaiguri district on October 20.

26 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Which subjects should engineers choose for UPSC optional exams?

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