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03 Nov 2018
EducationIIT-Delhi slashes fees for foreign students by up to 96%
On Friday, IIT-Delhi announced that it had decided to slash tuition fees for foreign students.
03 Nov 2018
Shashi TharoorDefamation case against Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark against Modi
A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor before a court in Delhi for his alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Missing girl traced, united with family in 12 hours
Thane police managed to trace and rescue a 7-year-old girl within 12 hours after she went missing, while on her way to meet her mother, an official said today.
03 Nov 2018
GoaTo popularize feni, Goa to have 'feniliers' soon
In a bid to popularize feni, the "heritage spirit" of Goa, its promoters are planning to train youths to make them experts in all aspects of this alcoholic beverage.
03 Nov 2018
India#HealthBytes: 6 tips to stay safe from Diwali pollution
With Diwali just a couple of days to go, excitement and smiles are all around.
03 Nov 2018
CAT#CareerBytes: How to prepare for CAT if you're an engineer
The Common Admission Test (CAT) management entrance exam is the gateway to the country's top B-schools.
03 Nov 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavTej Pratap on divorce: Was living 'stifled life' with Aishwarya
A day after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife Aishwarya Rai, the former Bihar health minister has opened up about the divorce filing.
03 Nov 2018
Indira Gandhi1984 anti-Sikh riots: Harsimrat, Sukhbir Badal detained during protest march
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal were detained by police today when they were participating in a protest march in Delhi to seek justice for the families of those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
03 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Man makes threat calls to blow-up US airport, nabbed
An 18-year-old man was apprehended by the Uttar Pradesh ATS for allegedly making several calls to the Miami airport in the US and threatening to blow it up, an official said today.
03 Nov 2018
BiharBihar: Australian tourist found hanging from tree in Bodh Gaya
A body of a foreigner was found hanging from a tree in Bodh Gaya town of Bihar's Gaya district today, a senior police official said.
03 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirMentally-disabled man shot dead near army camp in Kashmir
A mentally disabled man was allegedly shot dead by an Army sentry in the early hours today, when he ignored his warnings and walked towards an Army camp in Shopian district.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraThane:Four, including two women, arrested for forcing girls into prostitution
Four girls, who were allegedly forced into flesh trade, were rescued and four persons, including two women, were arrested in Bhayander (Thane district) of Maharashtra, police said today.
03 Nov 2018
MumbaiAir India cancels Mumbai-Jeddah flight after massive 8-hour delay
National carrier Air India canceled a Jeddah-bound flight from Mumbai via Hyderabad late yesterday night, eight hours after its scheduled departure time, without offering any reason to around 300 harried passengers for the inordinate delay.
03 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiModi govt chooses Arnab Goswami as new trustee of NMML
The Modi government has appointed journalist Arnab Goswami and three others as trustees of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), replacing four trustees who have been critical of the government's plans to set up a museum for all prime ministers at the Teen Murti complex in Delhi.
03 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaTigress, responsible for 13 deaths, killed in Maharashtra
Tigress Avni, believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 13 people in Maharashtra in the past two years, was shot dead last night in Yavatmal as part of an operation.
03 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathAyodhya: Yogi government to build 151-meter high Lord Rama statue
Plans are afoot to install a 151-meter tall statue of Lord Rama on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, a step that's expected to increase tourism to the pilgrimage spot, say BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh.
03 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaRow: Section 144 imposed ahead of temple's opening
In a bid to prevent the unrest which unfolded when the Sabarimala temple was opened to devotees in October, the Pathanamthitta district administration, on Friday, imposed Section 144 in four areas ahead of the temple's opening.
03 Nov 2018
#MeToo#MeToo: Wasn't a consensual-relationship: Pallavi dismisses MJ Akbar's claims
A relationship based on coercion, abuse of power is not consensual, said US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi in her statement on Friday night after former MoS (External Affairs) MJ Akbar claimed they were in a relationship in the 1990s.
03 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaharashtra: Man-eater tigress shot dead, reportedly in cold blood
On Friday, a six-year-old man-eater tigress was shot and killed in the Yavatmal district forest of Maharashtra after a major hunt.
03 Nov 2018
JaipurWoman, confined for 5 years by parents, to remarry ex-husband
A 30-year-old woman, who was forcibly confined by her parents, will soon marry her former husband after being rescued from Gurugram.
03 Nov 2018
AssamAssam: Gunmen rounded up Bengali-speaking men, sprayed bullets from behind
The five men who were murdered in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday night were taken to the banks of Brahmaputra river and shot from behind, IE reports.
02 Nov 2018
India#HealthBytes: 5 tips for better sexual communication
Sex shouldn't be about just getting under the sheets and silently doing the deed.
02 Nov 2018
West BengalAssam: 5 Bengali-speaking workers murdered, ULFA(I) denies involvement
United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has claimed it wasn't involved in the murder of five Bengali-speaking daily wage workers in Assam's Tinsukia district.
02 Nov 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavLalu's son files for divorce 6 months after marriage
In a setback for Lalu Prasad Yadav's family, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai, on Thursday.
02 Nov 2018
Karnataka'Dead' man returns home 15 days after his 'funeral ceremony'
A 49-year-old man, presumed dead by his family, showed up near Wayanad district, Kerala, much to the shock and delight of his kin, a fortnight after they performed his 'funeral'.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaHow to score 99 percentile in CAT exam
The prestigious CAT exam will take place on November 25, 2018.
02 Nov 2018
Narendra Modi#ModiWithMSME: Modi launches 59-minute loan program for MSMEs
In a bid to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a 59-minute loan program with a limit of up to Rs. 1cr, along with other initiatives in New Delhi.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaFormer BSP MP's son, who brandished gun, gets bail
A Delhi court granted bail to former BSP MP's son Ashish Pandey, who was arrested for brandishing a gun at a five-star hotel's guests in New Delhi.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaIndian Railways introduces 78 special trains for festive-season: Details here
With Diwali and Chhath just a few days away, Northern Railways has introduced 78 special trains, in order to manage extra rush during the festive season.
02 Nov 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Priest, thrashed by Muslim neighbor following spat over loudspeakers, dies
A 68-year-old priest of Sai Baba temple in Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) died days after he was attacked by a Muslim neighbor following a quarrel over the use of loudspeaker at the shrine.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaNecessary to give values to children while imparting knowledge: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the need to instil values in children while imparting them knowledge.
02 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhOne naxal gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh
One naxal was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today, police said.
02 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: 2 BSF jawans injured in blast triggered by naxals
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were injured today when an improvised explosive device, suspected to have been laid by the naxals, went off in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.
02 Nov 2018
HaryanaRewari: Couple raising girl told that their child is male
In a bizarre incident, a couple in Rewari, Haryana, found themselves in a fix when they found that their child's birth certificate read 'boy', despite them having raised a girl for a month.
02 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDiwali: Tamil Nadu gets 6-7am, 7-8pm slots for bursting crackers
In line with the Supreme Court's direction, Tamil Nadu government said today that people in the state would be allowed to burst firecrackers between 6-7am and 7-8pm on Diwali.
02 Nov 2018
SonipatDelhi: School teacher killed by husband, his girlfriend
On Thursday, a man, his girlfriend, and his girlfriend's father were arrested in connection with the murder of a school teacher, Sunita, in Sonipat on Monday.
02 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiRaGa alleges Dassault Aviation paid Rs.284cr bribe to Reliance Defense
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Dassault Aviation paid Rs. 284 crore to Anil Ambani's Reliance Defense as the "first installment of kickbacks".
02 Nov 2018
#MeTooPallavi and I were in consensual relationship: Akbar denies rape-allegations
Former editor MJ Akbar, who was accused of rape by US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi, has denied the charges and said they were in a consensual relationship.
02 Nov 2018
#MeTooPallavi caused unhappiness in our home, Akbar's wife defends him
Mallika, the wife of former MoS External Affairs Ministry MJ Akbar, has rubbished the allegations of rape leveled on her husband by journalist Pallavi Gogoi.
02 Nov 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Bad loans soar, PNB posts Rs. 4,532cr loss in Sept-quarter
Fraud-hit Punjab National Bank today posted a shocking loss of Rs. 4,532.35 crore for the second quarter that ended September 30 on rising bad-loans.
