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03 Aug 2018

Facebook

Delhi: Man makes fake social-media accounts, threatens women with morphed-images

A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting up fake accounts of women and sending their morphed images to their friends.

03 Aug 2018

Social Media

Government withdraws social media monitoring hub proposal after SC rebuke

The Centre is withdrawing its proposal of creating a social media monitoring hub, it told the SC, weeks after the apex court termed the move akin to "creating a surveillance state."

03 Aug 2018

Jharkhand

Seven arrested from Jharkhand,Punjab for duping over 100 as 'bank-employees'

Seven people were arrested for allegedly duping over 100 people by masquerading as bank employees and collecting their bank details.

03 Aug 2018

Jet Airways

Jet Airways flight skids beyond runway in Riyadh, no casualties

As many as 149 people on board a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight from Riyadh escaped unhurt after the aircraft went off the runway following an aborted take-off from Riyadh airport on Friday, the airline said.

03 Aug 2018

Jet Airways

No sandwich, samosas, AI-passengers to get packed-items like peanuts, cookies

In a bid to save money, Air India has decided to give passengers on a flight (having less than an hour duration), packed food like peanuts, cookies etc., as opposed to snacks like samosas or sandwiches.

03 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad: Lawyers go on strike after police thrashes colleague

Lawyers of a Ghaziabad court in Uttar Pradesh went on a strike yesterday over the alleged beating of their colleague by police following an argument between the advocate and an eatery owner.

03 Aug 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: To surprise girlfriend, engineer cons delivery man of luxury-watch

In what is an insane spin to 'things people do in love', a B.Tech graduate from Delhi was arrested on Thursday for conning a delivery man of a wristwatch worth Rs. 90,000 to 'surprise' his girlfriend.

03 Aug 2018

West Bengal

Assam TMC-chief, two MLAs resign over Mamata's opposition to NRC

Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Dwipen Pathak and two other party leaders resigned yesterday in protest against party supremo Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the final draft of the National Register of Citizens.

03 Aug 2018

India

Punishing only men for adultery violates right to equality: SC

The SC has commenced hearing on a much-criticized law: the 158-year-old criminalization of adultery in India.

03 Aug 2018

India

Rashmi, India's first humanoid robot, can speak Hindi, Bhojpuri, Marathi!

Taking a leaf out of Sophia's (popular human-like robot) book, a 38-year-old Ranchi man is on the verge of developing India's own humanoid robot.

03 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Men gangrape eight-month pregnant woman after locking up husband

Eight men allegedly gangraped an eight-month pregnant woman after thrashing her and her husband and robbing them in Sangli, Maharashtra.

03 Aug 2018

Education

Where are the toppers of CAT (IIM) 2011-15 now?

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the most sought-after B-schools that provide quality management education in the country.

03 Aug 2018

India

Trekking on your mind? Here are 5 best Indian treks

One of the favorite activities of adventure seekers across the globe, trekking is more than just a sport.

03 Aug 2018

India

5 self-defense weapons every woman needs to carry

Every day, one keeps hearing about the horrific rape incidents in India. Now, more than ever, such incidents have triggered fear among us. There's always a horror that surrounds us whenever we step out.

02 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 5 job portals meant exclusively for start-up jobs

It might be a great idea to start working at a start-up - they're growing, dynamic, unconventional, and innovative, making for a great workplace in all.

02 Aug 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Married-couple thrashed, stripped, forced to drink urine for 'bringing dishonor'

In what is sure to make sane minds angry, a young couple was thrashed, stripped, and forced to drink urine in Madhya Pradesh's Hardaspur village, for marrying against their parents' wishes.

02 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

26 mid-air misses reported over Indian airspace this year: Sinha

Twenty-six cases of mid-air miss were reported over the Indian airspace this year till June, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed Lok Sabha.

02 Aug 2018

Telangana

Telangana Police gets 'Face Recognition System' to identify criminals

Telangana Police is now equipped with another powerful tool, "Facial Recognition System" (FRS), that would help them prevent crime and identify criminals/suspects at lightning speed, the police said today.

02 Aug 2018

India

Railways increases 'vacancies' for assistant loco pilots, technicians to 60,000

In a big relief to 47.56L candidates appearing for the first set of computer-based tests for the 26,502 vacancies of assistant loco pilots and technicians to be held on August 9, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today said the number of "vacancies" has been more than doubled to 60,000.

02 Aug 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Man kills minor-girlfriend because she refused to talk

Enraged because she refused to talk to him, a 22-year-old man allegedly killed a minor girl at Tilgavan village in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

02 Aug 2018

Twitter

Remember the shoe-doctor? Anand Mahindra got him a new kiosk

In April, Anand Mahindra couldn't stop praising a cobbler, because of his marketing skills. The cobbler prefers calling himself a shoe doctor, and Mahindra spoke about his out-of-the-box thinking on Twitter.

02 Aug 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai police advise people against taking up 'Kiki dance challenge'

Mumbai Police today advised people against taking up the "Kiki dance challenge" saying it poses a threat to their safety.

02 Aug 2018

Haryana

Gurugram: Three arrested for chopping off Muslim youth's beard

Three persons were arrested today for allegedly assaulting, abusing, and chopping off a Muslim youth's beard at Sector 37 in Gurugram, police said.

02 Aug 2018

Piyush Goyal

Railway Minister approves new policy for promotion of railway sportspersons

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today approved a new policy for promotion of railway sportspersons, according to which not just those who win medals but even those who are awarded Padma Shri or have produced medal winners will be promoted as officers.

02 Aug 2018

West Bengal

277 'fake' engineering colleges in India, Delhi tops list

Delhi, India's capital, is one of the top rankers in several undesirable aspects: crimes against women, general crimes, drug consumption, drug trafficking, and even human trafficking.

02 Aug 2018

India

Aadhaar: Soon you can change address without submitting proof

The UIDAI is launching a new system next April to make it easier for subscribers to update their address.

02 Aug 2018

Jharkhand

Members of this tribe pay liquor as fine for crimes

Last week, when Dalu Birhor engaged in a brawl with a neighbor, he was fined two bottles of Hariya (a locally-brewed liquor).

02 Aug 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: Dalit youth sports mustache causing clash between Dalits, Rajputs

Members of Dalit and Rajput communities clashed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after Karadia Rajputs, an OBC group, allegedly objected to a Dalit youth wearing shorts and sporting a mustache.

02 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 Indian dinner options that help in weight-loss

Weight loss isn't about shrinking your diet or fasting. In fact, such practices are unhealthy.

02 Aug 2018

India

Supersonic interceptor missile successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

India today successfully test-fired an indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from a test range off the Odisha coast to validate "some improved features", defense sources said.

02 Aug 2018

Gurugram

Woman goes to make tea, finds 5-foot-long snake in kitchen

It was a normal day for Suman Gautam, who lives in Sheetla Colony, Gurugram, till she spotted a five-foot-long Indian rock python in her kitchen.

02 Aug 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN: Cash-for-marks racket unearthed at Anna University; 10 professors booked

The Tamil Nadu Police has booked 10 professors, including a former controller of examinations of the Anna University, for allegedly receiving money from some engineering students and giving them extra marks during re-evaluation, officials said today.

02 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Home Guards develops app to ensure transparency in personnel-deployment

The Maharashtra Home Guards has developed a web-based application to ensure transparency in the deployment of its personnel.

02 Aug 2018

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Thiruparankundram MLA, AK Bose, passes away

Ruling AIADMK MLA, AK Bose, representing Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, died due to a heart attack in the early hours today, his family said. He was 69.

02 Aug 2018

Bihar

Bihar: 40-year-old murders young wife, sleeps with corpse for days

A Bihar-based man killed his wife and slept with her dead body for almost a week, but was tipped off when neighbors and relatives complained of a foul smell emanating from his residence.

02 Aug 2018

India

UP: Father kills daughter who wanted inter-caste marriage

A 21-year-old woman was strangled to death by her father, who was against her decision to marry a man from another caste, in Daulatpur village of UP's Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said today.

02 Aug 2018

Nupur Prasad

Delhi: 6 burglars caught dancing on CCTV camera arrested

A gang of six burglars who were caught dancing on CCTV camera footage before committing robbery in north Delhi's Lahori Gate area have been arrested, police said yesterday.

02 Aug 2018

Bihar

Muzaffarpur shelter-home: SC bars media from publishing minors' visuals

The SC has taken suo motu cognizance of the Muzaffapur shelter home sex abuse case. Among its first directions were instructions to media not to publish visuals of the minor victims, even in blurred or morphed form.

02 Aug 2018

West Bengal

Maharashtra mulls giving livestock, ponds for fish farming on demand

With an aim to boost the income of farmers, the Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to provide livestock and ponds for fish farming to farmers.

02 Aug 2018

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Jazeera Airways flight catches fire after landing, passengers safe

The right engine of Kuwait's Jazeera Airways aircraft, carrying about 150 passengers, caught a minor fire after it landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at 1:30 am today.