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07 Nov 2018
South KoreaKorean First Lady wearing saree for Diwali delights Ayodhya people
Draped in an elegant saree, South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook soaked in Diwali festivities in Ayodhya much to the delight of the people of the pilgrim town.
07 Nov 2018
MumbaiDelhi airport: Two women arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs.42L
On Tuesday, two women travelling to Mumbai from Delhi were apprehended by airport security at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) for trying to smuggle gold worth Rs. 42 lakh in a shoe.
07 Nov 2018
Facebook#RIPHumanity: Puppies burnt alive in Hyderabad while their mother cried
In a gruesome and shocking incident, four puppies were burnt alive in an open plot in Kapra in Hyderabad on Sunday.
07 Nov 2018
Bombay High CourtFather can seek child visitation rights under DV Act: Bombay-HC
A father can seek visitation rights to his child under the Domestic Violence Act if the child is in the mother's custody, the Bombay High Court has ruled.
07 Nov 2018
PunjabPunjab: 'Invest Punjab Business First Portal' launched to boost industrial-development
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh, yesterday launched the 'Invest Punjab Business First Portal', aimed at further boosting industrial development in the state.
07 Nov 2018
MizoramMizoram CEO to leave for Delhi on summons by EC
Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SB Shashank, whose removal has been demanded by the Chief Minister and several NGOs, said he would leave for New Delhi today after being summoned by the Election Commission.
07 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirHeavy snowfall caused Rs. 500cr-loss to crops, assesses J&K government
The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday assessed Rs. 500 crore losses to the state's agriculture and horticulture sectors due to the recent heavy snowfall and urged the Center to provide relief to the affected farmers.
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRam statue will be constructed and Ayodhya beautified: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced on Wednesday that Ram Statue will be built in the temple town of Ayodhya.
07 Nov 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra govt to provide modern-tools to artisans at subsidized prices
The Backward Classes Finance Corporation in Andhra Pradesh will provide modern tools to 4.25 lakh artisans at a heavily-subsidized price under the Adarana Scheme-2, officials said Tuesday.
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFraming guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention-centers: Government tells SC
The Center has informed the Supreme Court that the process of framing guidelines for keeping foreign nationals in detention centers across the country was "under preparation".
07 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi visits Kedarnath; will spend Diwali with jawans
Like every other year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend this Diwali with Indian Army jawans.
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Drunk man sets 18 vehicles on fire, FIR registered
In a bizarre and equally shocking incident, a drunk man set vehicles on fire in Delhi's Madangir area on Tuesday.
07 Nov 2018
IndiaDiwali 2018: Prominence of the 5 days of Diwali, explained
We Indians inherently have a thing for festivals and celebrations.
07 Nov 2018
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06 Nov 2018
Facebook#CareerBytes: 5 Facebook groups every UPSC aspirant should join
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), popularly known as the IAS exam, is one of the country's toughest exams.
06 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathFaizabad to be called Ayodhya, airport in Lord Ram's name
On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in yet another renaming move, announced that the district of Faizabad would henceforth be called Ayodhya.
06 Nov 2018
IndiaIRCTC: Rules and charges of booking 'Premium Tatkal' tickets
For facilitating last-minute passenger reservations, IRCTC offers online Tatkal ticket booking service.
06 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaTemple: Malayalam TV cameraman attacked by angry devotees
A cameraman of a Malayalam television news channel was attacked, allegedly by angry devotees at Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa temple complex today, when he was filming a protest organized to prevent the entry of a woman, whom devotees suspected to be of menstrual age.
06 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiDiwali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kedarnath tomorrow
PM Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath tomorrow on the occasion of Diwali to offer prayers at the Himalayan shrine and review Kedarpuri reconstruction projects.
06 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiElection Commission team in poll-bound Mizoram today to assess situation
A three-member team of the Election Commission of India will arrive in poll-bound Mizoram today to assess the situation in view of the demand for the ouster of State's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S B Shashank.
06 Nov 2018
OdishaOdisha Congress MLA KC Sagaria resigns over Kunduli gangrape incident
Congress MLA Krishna Chandra Sagaria today resigned as a member of the Odisha Assembly, protesting "injustice" meted out to an alleged gangrape victim of Kunduli, Koraput district (Odisha), who committed suicide earlier this year.
06 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of India#BhimaKoregaon: Activists Bhardwaj, Ferreira, Gonsalves sent to judicial custody
A little more than a week after the Pune Sessions Court rejected their bail applications, activists Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody.
06 Nov 2018
MumbaiSBI fraud: 8 bank officials, Harshad Mehta's brother acquitted
A Mumbai court has acquitted nine people, including Ashwin Mehta, brother of the 1992 securities scam kingpin Harshad Mehta, in a case of duping the State Bank of India (SBI) to the tune of Rs. 105cr.
06 Nov 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavDays after filing for divorce, Tej Pratap Yadav goes missing
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, has reportedly gone missing from a hotel in Bodh Gaya just days after he filed for a divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai.
06 Nov 2018
MurderCouple arrested in Bihar for beating 28-year-old son to death
A couple was arrested today in Khagaria district, Bihar, on the charge of beating their son to death over a family dispute, a police officer said.
06 Nov 2018
DiwaliLucknow Metro to run from 6AM to 7PM on Diwali
On the occasion of Diwali, Metro services in Lucknow will be available for passengers from 6AM to 7PM, Metro officials said today.
06 Nov 2018
PaytmDelhi: 2 held for cheating shops by fraudulent Paytm transactions
Two men were arrested and a juvenile apprehended yesterday at Mewat (Haryana) for allegedly cheating people through Paytm.
06 Nov 2018
FacebookTired of pollution? Try IITian Prateek Sharma's Rs. 10 'Nasofilters'
Air quality in Delhi and many parts of north India has hit dismal levels, and is expected to get even worse with winter setting in and Diwali just a day away.
06 Nov 2018
HaryanaPM to inaugurate Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway on Nov 17 or 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the 136-km Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway on November 17 or 18.
06 Nov 2018
DiwaliOn Diwali, Delhi Metro to run till 10 pm only
Metro services will be available till 10 pm on Diwali from terminal stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said yesterday.
06 Nov 2018
KolkataPNB Scam: Mehul Choksi's associate Deepak Kulkarni arrested in Kolkata
After months, authorities have finally made a break in the Rs. 13,000cr PNB fraud case.
06 Nov 2018
Indian ArmyKashmir: Indian solider who joined Hizbul killed in Shopian encounter
An Indian Army soldier who had joined the Hizbul Mujahideen was among two militants killed in an encounter in Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday.
06 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaRow: Situation tense on second day of opening, one injured
Following violent protests in October, the Sabarimala temple, on Monday, opened its gates to devotees for the second time since the Supreme Court lifted age restrictions on women's entry to the hill shrine.
06 Nov 2018
India#CareerBytes: Tips to help you prepare for IAS
One of the most prestigious Government positions, civil servants enjoy power, respect, and bag decent pay-checks.
05 Nov 2018
India'India's first 3D-printed house may be built within a year'
India could build its first 3D printed house within a year, according to a team from IIT Madras that has successfully printed a miniature single storey structure.
05 Nov 2018
IndiaDiwali Pollution: 'Green crackers' to the rescue?
Let's be honest here- we Indians are a bit strange.
05 Nov 2018
KolkataSince 34 years, no woman has entered this Kali temple
Kolkata has its own Sabarimala to fight with, with a local Kali Puja committee not allowing women to enter its pandal, ever since the worship of the idol began 34 years ago by priests of the Tarapith, a Shakti pith in Birbhum district.
05 Nov 2018
AmazonIIM-Ahmedabad placements: BCG, Microsoft, Amazon top recruiters
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has emerged as the top recruiter, followed by Amazon and Microsoft in premier B-school IIM-Ahmedabad's summer placement for the PGP class of 2020.
05 Nov 2018
MumbaiGlobal firms can now challenge Virgin Hyperloop for Pune-Mumbai route
The proposed hyperloop project between Mumbai and Pune has been given the status of a public infrastructure project by the Maharashtra government
05 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshFatwa issued against women who apply nail-polish as it's un-Islamic
A fatwa or decree was issued against Muslim women wearing nail polish before offering namaz by the Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
