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30 Jul 2018
IndiaAll five Indians win gold at International Physics Olympiad
At the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2018) that concluded on July 29, India created history.
30 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiPM lauds differently-abled CBSE topper on 'Mann Ki Baat'
A differently-abled girl, Anushka Panda (15), from Gurgaon is in seventh heaven after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her achievement in his monthly radio program "Mann Ki Baat" yesterday.
30 Jul 2018
AndroidICICI, HDFC customers, beware! Fake Android apps targeting sensitive data
Customers of ICICI, HDFC and RBL, beware: bogus banking apps for these banks have been released on Google Play, which can dupe you of your money.
30 Jul 2018
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal tears LG-backed report,says CCTV project will proceed as planned
Delhi's Indira Gandhi indoor stadium saw some dramatic moments yesterday as CM Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his entire Cabinet, tore up a report on CCTVs by an LG-constituted committee.
30 Jul 2018
BiharPatna: Nalanda Hospital flooded with rainwater, fish swim inside ICU
The patients undergoing treatment at Patna's Nalanda Medical College Hospital were given company by fishes, after ICU and general wards got flooded by rainwater.
30 Jul 2018
TwitterAfter TRAI Chairman's 'embarrassment,'UIDAI says info not taken from Aadhaar-database
The UIDAI yesterday asserted that the personal details of TRAI chief R S Sharma revealed publicly on Twitter are not from the Aadhaar database, and that "hacked information" is easily available on Google, without using the 12-digit unique identity number.
30 Jul 2018
MumbaiMan calls up NSG, warns of 'chemical attack' on PM
A 22-year-old man, Kashinath Mandal, was arrested from Mumbai after he allegedly called up the National Security Guard (NSG) control room on Friday and warned of a "chemical attack" on the PM, the police said today.
30 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAssam's citizen register updated: Names of 40L not included
After months of delay, the Assam government has published the complete draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC) with 2.9cr names.
30 Jul 2018
EducationNCERT's technology guidelines for preschoolers uphold privacy, regulate screen time
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has come up with guidelines for preschools and asked institutions to protect the privacy of students.
30 Jul 2018
IndiaTop five travel experiences to have in your 30s
Writer Henry Miller once said, "One's destination is never a place, but rather a new way of seeing things."
29 Jul 2018
Kolkata'Ek doctor ki maut' writer Ramapada Chowdhury dies at 95
Acclaimed Bengali writer Ramapada Chowdhury, whose story "Abhimanyu" was made into a Hindi movie "Ek doctor ki maut", has died at a Kolkata hospital today, his family said.
29 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 sources of protein for vegetarians
One major diet risk for vegetarians is protein deficiency.
29 Jul 2018
India#NorthIndiaRains: 12 killed in UP; Yamuna flowing above danger mark
Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaGovt took several measures to protect tiger habitats: Environment Minister
India has taken several measures, including bringing out guidelines for tiger safaris to reduce the pressure of eco-tourism, protect tiger habitats, and conserve their population, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today on International Tiger Day.
29 Jul 2018
India#CareerBytes: All about pursuing architecture in India
Ever been awed by the architectural beauty of the Taj Mahal or the intricacy of the Alhambra and wondered what brilliant minds conceived of such structures?
29 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiCenter committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022: MoS Finance
Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla today said the Center is committed to doubling the income of farmers by 2022.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Process to get home loan subsidy
The Indian government launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in 2015 with the aim of providing affordable housing for all by 2022.
29 Jul 2018
BiharBailey Road caves in after heavy rain in Bihar
A part of the busy Jawaharlal Nehru Road, commonly known as Bailey Road, in Patna caved in due to heavy rains, officials said today.
29 Jul 2018
India'Wire' questions SC/ST representation in cricket team, Kaif replies aptly
Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has lashed out at a media report alleging "under-representation" of minorities in the Indian test squad.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Crime branch to submit supplementary-chargesheet this week
Jammu and Kashmir Police's crime branch will be submitting its supplementary charge-sheet this week before the Pathankot court, which is hearing the gruesome case of rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in January.
29 Jul 2018
WhatsAppExperts working on app to flag 'fake news' on WhatsApp
Seeking to scotch rumors and identify fake news on social media platform WhatsApp, a team of experts at a Delhi-based institution is working on developing an application that may be able to tell you whether a message is fake or not.
29 Jul 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Drive against drugs leads to 225 arrests in 3-months
A total of 225 people have been arrested and 134 cases registered since the launch of a special campaign "Prabal Prahaar" against drug peddlers in Chandigarh's Sirsa district three months ago.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaGovernment aims Rs. 1,80,000cr turnover from military services by 2025
The government will soon launch a policy aimed at making India one of the top five military equipment manufacturers in 10 years.
29 Jul 2018
Madhya PradeshPM Modi lauds ragpicker's son who made it into AIIMS
It was a proud moment for Asharam Choudhary and others at the AIIMS, Jodhpur when PM Modi in his "Mann ki Baat" radio address mentioned the name of the student, who despite a humble background made it to one of India's most coveted colleges.
29 Jul 2018
BiharCAG criticizes the functioning of state PSUs in Bihar
Only 18 of 74 state PSUs in Bihar have finalized their accounts in the last three years and 65 of them have arrears in accounts from 1977-78 onwards, stated CAG report of FY2017-18.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaInsurance money worth Rs. 15,167cr lying unclaimed with firms
Twenty-three life insurers in India are sitting on unclaimed insurance money of as much as Rs. 15,167cr, with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) accounting for the lion's share.
29 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat meet amid Maratha quota stir
BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by the Maratha community seeking job reservation in Maharashtra.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaOption-less parents of mentally-challenged children opening cure homes themselves
Every parent worries about their children's future despite their financial disposition, so they will their properties and arrange for their children's financial comfort.
29 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 reasons why you should prefer tea over coffee
Tea or Coffee? It's been a silent (psychological) war between drinkers of two of the most popular drinks of all time, since ages.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaPNB scam aftermath: India's passport rules may undergo changes
The PNB scam exposed several loopholes in Indian laws that let defaulters like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi flee the country after looting over Rs. 12,000cr from banks.
29 Jul 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi govt directs schools to conduct deworming programme on Aug-10
The Delhi government has issued directions to schools to conduct deworming programme and administer the required tablets to the children on August 10.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue
With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaHow he defeated poverty to become an IAS officer
When 2016 UPSC results were declared, two names were widely covered: Tina Dabi and Athar Aamir Khan, for being the first two rankers and for being lovers.
29 Jul 2018
Haryana1,000 families evacuated as Yamuna flows above danger-level in Delhi
Around 1,000 families have been evacuated from near the Yamuna in Delhi, as the river continued to flow above the danger mark.
29 Jul 2018
Air PollutionMeteorological factors improved Delhi air-quality; source still not addressed: Greenpeace
Noting that air quality in the national capital had improved due to meteorological factors and not by addressing the "source of pollution", Greenpeace India stressed the need for taking comprehensive action to contain such sources for sustained clean air days.
29 Jul 2018
EducationRegistration for CAT 2018 opens August 8: All details here
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 will be held on November 25. Registrations will open on August 8 and continue till September 19.
29 Jul 2018
Rajasthan18-yr-old woman kidnapped, held hostage, gangraped for 7 months
An 18-year-old woman was kidnapped at gunpoint, kept in confinement, and raped by three men for seven months, media reports said.
29 Jul 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh cops recover two hi-tech foreign-made firearms from Maoists
Maoists in Chhattisgarh may have been procuring sophisticated foreign weapons by smuggling them through the North East, Deputy Inspector General of Police (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P said.
29 Jul 2018
IndiaFirst in India: Woman gets cancer-gene removed to produce healthy-twins
In a first in the country, a Bengaluru woman carrying cancer-causing mutation genes has given birth to twins, who carry no such gene whatsoever.
29 Jul 2018
Madhya Pradesh#InternationalTigerDay: MP hopes double forest beat area increases tiger population
On International Tiger Day, Madhya Pradesh officials said the expansion in the territory of tigers raised hopes of a rise in the number of the striped animals in the state.