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05 Dec 2018

India

#CBIvsCBI: Verma, Asthana were 'fighting like cats', Centre tells SC

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court resumed the hearing of CBI Director Alok Verma's plea challenging the government's decision to divest him of his powers in light on an ongoing row between him and CBI second-in-command Rakesh Asthana.

05 Dec 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Action initiated against three officials over roofless polling station

Authorities in Rajouri district initiated action against three officials after some pictures of a school building without a roof, which served as a polling station for the 7th phase of Panchayat elections in a remote village, went viral on social media, officials said today.

05 Dec 2018

India

'Illegal and not permissible': India's only elephant rescue-center gets notice

India's only elephant rescue center, run by an NGO in Mathura, has been served a notice by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) questioning its legality.

05 Dec 2018

Odisha

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra granted bail after Odisha govt drops charges

A day after the Odisha government decided to drop charges against journalist and defense analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, an Odisha court has granted him bail.

05 Dec 2018

Nagaland

Nagaland: Measles Rubella vaccination campaign covers 98% of children

Around 98% of the children in Nagaland in the age group of 9 months to 15 years have been vaccinated against measles rubella (MR) during the special vaccination campaign launched by the state government, a Health Department official has said.

05 Dec 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Three men, including UPSC aspirant, arrested for arms dealing

On Tuesday, the police arrested three arms dealers from Delhi's Dwarka, among whom one is a civil services aspirant.

05 Dec 2018

Vijay Mallya

Please take it: Mallya offers to repay 100% to banks

With five days remaining for a UK court's verdict on whether fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India, Mallya seems to be rattled.

05 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Yogi orders strict action against cow slaughter

Amid a political furor over the killing of a police inspector and a man in Bulandshahr in a case of mob violence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a thorough probe yesterday night.

05 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

BJYM leader Pratyush Mani Tripathi stabbed to death in UP

A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified persons in Mahanagar area, Lucknow.

05 Dec 2018

Space News

ISRO's heaviest, 'most powerful' satellite launched, will increase internet speed

Less than a week after ISRO launched the HysIS satellite, ISRO's heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, has been put into orbit.

05 Dec 2018

India

5 YouTube channels to prepare for CBSE Class-10 Mathematics exam

Many students find mathematics to be a difficult subject, but it is also a scoring one.

05 Dec 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.

04 Dec 2018

India

#AgustaWestlandScam: Chopper deal 'middleman', Christian Michel, being extradited to India

Alleged AgustaWestland chopper scam middleman, Christian James Michel, who is wanted by several Indian investigative agencies, is reportedly being extradited from the United Arab Emirates to India tonight.

04 Dec 2018

Indian Government

Government rejects MSP demand for 1 lakh personnel; Army upset

The Central government has rejected a long-standing demand of the armed forces for higher Military Service Pay (MSP) for around one lakh personnel including Junior Commissioned Officers, said military sources today.

04 Dec 2018

Odisha

Odisha shelter home sexual abuse: NGO MD taken on remand

The police today took the managing director of an NGO on a two-day remand in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of minors at a shelter home run by the organization in Odisha's Dhenkanal district.

04 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Naqvi calls Bulandshahr violence 'inhuman,' urges people to remain united

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today termed the mob violence in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh over 'illegal' cow slaughter 'inhuman' and said stern action should be initiated against those responsible.

29 May 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Signature Bridge to open for Delhiites in October this year

Construction of the much-awaited Signature Bridge on the Yamuna river will be completed by October this year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

04 Dec 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: People stealing nuts, bolts from Signature Bridge

Delhi's iconic Signature Bridge garnered huge attention from public soon after it was inaugurated last month.

04 Dec 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN: Heavy rains may lash coastal districts in 48 hours

Heavy rains are likely to lash parts of coastal districts of Tamil Nadu in the next two days, following a trough of low over the Bay of Bengal, the regional weather office said today.

04 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Myanmar from December 10-14

President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Myanmar from December 10 to 14 during which he will hold talks with his counterpart U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, an official statement said today.

04 Dec 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 5 food-items to get rid of belly fat

The most stubborn of all fats is the fat that accumulates on your tummy.

04 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal member among five arrested

A day after two persons, including a police inspector, were killed in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the incident.

Over 4,000 criminal cases pending against MPs, MLAs: SC told

The Supreme Court was today informed that there were 4,122 criminal cases pending, some for over three decades, against present and former members of Parliament and legislative assemblies.

04 Dec 2018

India

6 tips to help you crack UPSC-exam in first attempt

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

04 Dec 2018

Amit Sharma

Teenager, cousin shot at Delhi pub after argument with DJ

On Sunday night, a 16-year-old boy and his cousin became the unfortunate victims of a shooting at a pub in Delhi's Palam village.

04 Dec 2018

Robots

Soon, robotic dogs could replace CISF's security dogs at airports

While the CISF currently uses dogs - German Shepherds, Labradors, and Belgian Malinois - for airport security, that could soon be a thing of the past.

04 Dec 2018

India

#CBSE2019: 7 tips to prepare for CBSE Board Examinations

The CBSE Board Examinations are only a few months away and it is high time for students to start preparing seriously in order to score well in the exams.

#DelhiAirPollution: Delhi government fined Rs. 25cr for not curbing pollution

At a time when the national capital is choking on "very poor" air, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a Rs. 25 crore fine on the Delhi Government for failing to curb pollution.

03 Dec 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 5 exercises that can help enhance your sex life

Although upping your bedtime prowess might not be the reason you joined gym for, in the first place, but be assured that exercising can help empower your sexual well-being.

03 Dec 2018

Maharashtra

Ammonia gas leaks from chemical plant in Maharashtra; 14 hospitalized

At least 14 people, including women and children, were admitted to hospital after inhaling ammonia gas, which leaked from a chemical plant in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, police said today.

03 Dec 2018

Faridabad

#FaridabadHorror: 13-year-old abducted and gangraped by neighbors twice in November

A couple of days after a 13-year-old girl registered a case with the Faridabad police alleging that she had been abducted and gangraped on two occasions last month, police have arrested one of the accused.

03 Dec 2018

Mumbai

Only dignified activities allowed on INS Viraat: Vice Admiral Luthra

Only "dignified activities" will be permitted on board the Indian Navy's decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, Western Naval Command chief Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said today.

03 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Police inspector killed in violence over alleged cow slaughter

On Monday, a police inspector was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after violence broke out in the aftermath of an alleged case of cow slaughter.

03 Dec 2018

Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: Former BJP youth wing leader Bhagat Singh shot dead

Former district vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Bhagat Singh Khari (30) was shot dead by three bike-borne assailants in the early hours today in Ghaziabad's Loni.

03 Dec 2018

Arun Jaitley

Jaitley calls for dismantling trade barriers for faster economic growth

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today called for open borders, saying trading across national boundaries is an "economic imperative of our times" and that barriers to free trade should be dismantled.

03 Dec 2018

Odisha

Odisha: Shelter home sealed over sexual abuse allegations, two arrested

An NGO-run shelter home has been sealed in Odisha's Dhenkanal district and two people, including its managing director, arrested following allegations that the minor inmates were sexually abused there.

Gujarat riots: SC to hear plea against Modi in January

The Supreme Court today deferred till the third week of January the hearing on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 Godhra riots.

03 Dec 2018

West Bengal

WB government scheme to benefit 2L differently abled: Mamata

A scheme launched by the West Bengal government earlier this year will benefit around two lakh differently abled people, CM Mamata Banerjee said today.

03 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

Farmer, earns Rs. 1,064 by selling onions, gives to Modi

A farmer from Maharashtra's Nashik district has sent Rs. 1,064, which he earned by selling 750 kgs of onions, to PM Narendra Modi as a sign of protest.

03 Dec 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Winter is here: Srinagar witnesses lowest temperature of the season

With winter setting in, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, recorded its lowest temperature of the season on Sunday.