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#HealthBytes: 5 food-items to avoid in winters, to stay healthy
The winter season is upon us.
90% farmers have got benefit of loan waiver: Maharashtra BJP-chief
Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve has claimed that nearly 90% of farmers in the state have got the benefit of the government's loan waiver announced last year.
Hung-over? Try these 5 easy and natural home-remedies
It's the year-end, which mainly implies two things: Christmas festivities and the new year celebrations.
Why should the (not a) Ram Mandir be built
Being atheist is fashionable, questioning the tenets of Hinduism is elite and calling everything regressive is equated to being scientific.
Telangana: Son kills mother; thought she practised black magic
In yet another horrific incident of murder over suspected black magic, a man strangled his own mother to death over suspicions that she was practising sorcery on him.
#CBSE2019: How to score over 90% in Class 12 Accountancy?
For many Class 12 students, belonging to the Commerce stream, preparing for the Accountancy board examination can be a daunting task.
SC must fast track hearing in Ayodhya title suit: Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has appealed to the Supreme Court to fast-track the hearing in Ayodhya title suit, stressing if it could happen in Sabarimala issue, it can be done to resolve this long-pending matter as well.
Vajpayee's memorial, Sadaiv Atal, inaugurated on his 94th birth anniversary
Sadaiv Atal, a memorial of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was dedicated to the nation today on his 94th birth anniversary.
UP: Furious over sister's sudden marriage, son shoots his mother
A 55-year-old woman has been shot dead by her son yesterday after a heated argument in the Nai Basti locality, Badaun (Uttar Pradesh).
UP: Farmers using alcohol as 'medicine' to improve potato production
In a country where livelihood of majority of the population is dependent on agriculture, new methods to boost farming are always needed.
Center renames three Andaman-&-Nicobar islands to mark first-ever Tricolor hoisting
To mark the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisting the Indian Tricolor at Port Blair for the first time, the Center has decided to rename three Andaman & Nicobar islands.
#AtalBihariVajpayee: His poems are our guiding light now
Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch.
Gurugram: Nigerian national arrested with heroin worth Rs. 12 crore
Haryana Police arrested a Nigerian national yesterday in Gurugram with over three kg heroin valued Rs. 12 crore.
PM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel bridge, India's longest rail-cum-road bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel bridge in Assam today, in a bid to commemorate the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the man who commenced the project.
Looking for CBSE Class-10 NCERT solutions? Check out these websites
The CBSE Class 10 board examinations are considered a major milestone in every student's life as they help pave their future career path.
#HealthBytes: Tips for a healthy sperm count (male fertility)
Infertility is an issue that ruins the lives and relationship of many married couples.
SC to hear PIL questioning #AyodhyaVerdict delay on 4 January
The Supreme Court on Monday has reportedly agreed to hear on 4 January a PIL questioning the delay in judgment on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue.
Now, book train tickets via Paytm at zero extra cost
There's a good number of third-party payment gateways that facilitate online train ticket bookings.
Meet this 'Real-life Indian Rapunzel' with 5'7'' long hair
What was your longest period of not getting a haircut done- a month, a year, probably?
Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering to visit India from December 27-29
Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering will be on a three-day visit to India from Thursday, during which he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, the MEA said today.
Former Union-Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passes away at 88
Former Union minister Captain Jai Narain Prasad Nishad died at a hospital in New Delhi today following prolonged illness, sources said.
VVIP Chopper case: Former Air-Chief Tyagi permitted to travel abroad
A Delhi court today allowed former Air Chief S P Tyagi, accused in the VVIP chopper case lodged by the CBI, to travel abroad in March next year.
SC declines urgent hearing on BJP's plea on Rath Yatra
The Supreme Court today declined to accord urgent hearing on the BJP's plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order not allowing its Rath Yatra in West Bengal.
Petition filed in SC seeking quashing of Center's 'snooping order'
On Monday, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality and legality of the Center's December 20 order that granted sweeping surveillance powers to 10 Central agencies.
#HealthBytes: 8 food items to keep you warm, this winters
The winter season has finally hit the top gear.
Kolkata Police offers discounts upto 65% for unpaid traffic fines
Kolkatans, if you haven't yet paid your traffic dues, do it now, as the city police is offering a discount up to 65% if you settle your pending dues.
#CBSE2019: Tips to score over 90% in Class-10 Social Sciences
Social Sciences is a subject dreaded by a majority of CBSE Class 10 students; many students find the subject difficult as it involves a vast syllabus.
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 14,500cr in Odisha
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his day-long visit to Odisha, wherein he inaugurated several projects in the domains of health, transportation, and education, among others.
UP: Mob, upset with delay, pelts stones at Shatabdi Express
On Sunday, passengers aboard the Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express experienced an untoward incident after stones were pelted at the train near Rura Railway halt in Kanpur dehat.
IIT-Kharagpur scientists making detailed maps to cut earthquake damage
In a bid to try and reduce damage from earthquakes, scientists from IIT-Kharagpur are developing detailed city-level maps to identify areas that are the most vulnerable to damage from earthquakes.
J&K: 1 killed, 34 ITBP personnel injured in bus accident
One person was killed and 34 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, police said.
IIT-Bombay sets record, gets 1,270 job offers in first phase
IIT-Bombay has set a new record in securing an all-time high in the number of job offers, as the first phase of the placement season ended last week.
Veteran CPI(M) leader Nirupam Sen passes away in Kolkata
Veteran CPI(M) leader Nirupam Sen died at a city hospital in Kolkata this morning after a prolonged illness.
Rs. 100 commemorative coin released on eve of Vajpayee's birth-anniversary
On the eve of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 94th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released a Rs. 100 commemorative coin in the memory of the former premier.
Jammu: Pakistani troops shell forward posts, villages along LoC
Pakistani troops today opened fire and shelled forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Dehradun: Cop suspended for laughing at BJP-Congress fist fight
Ever got into trouble for laughing at inappropriate moments? Most of us have, as kids.
Haryana: Seven killed as 50 vehicles pile up in fog
In a tragic incident, at least seven people were killed and many more were left injured after over 50 vehicles crashed into each other and piled up on a busy flyover in Haryana on Monday morning.
#SabarimalaStandoff: Two women of menstrual age stopped 1km from shrine
A day after 11 women of menstrual age from a women's rights group were barred from making the climb to the Sabarimala temple, two more women had to turn back after violent protests from Ayyappa devotees.
#CareerBytes: Last-minute preparation tips to crack non-CAT management entrance exams
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the most popular management entrance examination in the country conducted for admission to the prestigious IIMs and various other B-schools in India.
#CBSE2019: Final schedule for Class 10, Class 12 exams released
On Sunday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the much-awaited final schedule for the 2019 Class 10 and Class 12 board exams.