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#AyodhyaCase: SC hearing on January 10 on constitution of bench

On Friday, the Supreme Court fixed January 10 as the date for hearing the Ayodhya dispute.

04 Jan 2019

Kerala

'Not afraid of BJP': Woman-journo assaulted during #SanghParivar #SabarimalaWomenEntry protest

A woman journalist in Thiruvananthapuram was allegedly attacked while covering a Sangh Parivar protest organized after two women, below 50, entered the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple on Wednesday.

03 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Career path of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer

The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.

03 Jan 2019

NITI Aayog

Soon, CBSE schools will teach artificial intelligence: Details here

In a bid to take technology education to a new front, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to add artificial intelligence (AI) as a subject for students.

03 Jan 2019

Android

#HealthBytes: 5 best apps which help you manage anxiety

Anxiety, a feeling of nervousness, uneasiness, or worry, is the human body's natural response to stress that can get in the way of a person's life.

03 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Tips to help you get up early in winters

During winters, when mornings are dark and insanely chilly, letting go of your comforting and warm bed sounds like an almost impossible task to accomplish.

03 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 'Keto-friendly' food items that actually make you fat

If you happen to be a weight-watcher, you've probably already heard of the Ketogenic diet, one of the hottest diet buzzwords.

03 Jan 2019

Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: 25-year-old commits suicide after being refused drinking money

In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old man from Ghaziabad allegedly took his own life after he was refused money to buy alcohol and party with his friends.

03 Jan 2019

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: 5 students among 7 injured as school bus overturns

Seven persons, including five students, were injured after a private school bus overturned in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district today.

03 Jan 2019

India

Celebratory firing: Woman succumbs to injuries, former JDU MLA arrested

A woman, who was wounded in celebratory firing during a New Year's Eve party at former JDU MLA Raju Singh's farmhouse, succumbed to injuries today.

03 Jan 2019

Technology

Phone explodes in pocket, claiming man's life: Details here

In a shocking incident, a Rajasthan-based man lost his life due to the explosion of a feature phone.

03 Jan 2019

Maharashtra

Thane police arrest dozen men in cases of godown break-ins

With the arrest of a dozen persons, the Thane police today claimed to have solved at least five cases of theft at godowns in Shil-Daighar area.

03 Jan 2019

Moon

Chandrayaan-2 mission likely to be launched next month, says ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is likely to launch Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, next month, sources in the space agency said today.

03 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Websites that offer mock tests for AIIMS MBBS exam

Becoming a doctor is the dream of many science students and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is the dream destination for medical aspirants.

03 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Avalanche hits Army post along LoC, kills one soldier

A soldier died and another was injured when an avalanche hit an Army post along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today, police said.

03 Jan 2019

Odisha

Nine, including seven children, die as boat capsizes in Odisha

The death toll in the boat capsize incident in the Mahanadi river reached nine today, as eight more bodies were recovered in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said.

SC: Consensual sex not rape if man fails to marry

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that rape charges cannot be invoked in cases of consensual sex between live-in partners after the relationship ends and the man fails to marry the woman due to uncontrollable circumstances.

03 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Priest's body found hanging from pole near temple in UP

A 64-year-old priest was killed allegedly by four people, and his body was found hanging from a pole near the temple, police said today.

'Dead or alive, get them out': SC on Meghalaya miners

With more three weeks having elapsed, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, expressed dissatisfaction with the rescue efforts to find and rescue 15 miners who have been trapped in a rat hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13.

03 Jan 2019

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Case filed against Anupam Kher's 'The Accidental Prime Minister'

Anupam Kher's upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister has landed in a soup after a case was filed against it in a Bihar court on Wednesday.

03 Jan 2019

Lok Sabha

#SabarimalaTemple: Statewide bandh called after two-women enter holy shrine

The Sabarimala Karma Samiti (SKS) which is an umbrella organization of various Hindu outfits has called for a statewide bandh in Kerala after two women, in their 40s, entered the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa in the early hours of Wednesday.

03 Jan 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai: After getting 6 missed calls, businessman loses Rs. 1.86cr

Missed calls from unknown numbers often don't bother us but six such missed calls cost a Mumbai businessman Rs. 1.86 crore.

03 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Bulandshahr violence: Prime accused Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj arrested

Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj, the prime accused of Bulandshahr violence which claimed lives of a police inspector and a youth has been arrested, Uttar Pradesh police said on Thursday.

02 Jan 2019

India

Important changes in 2019 every Indian should be aware of

The New Year 2019 is finally here and it is now time to know what changes this year brings to our lives.

02 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 reasons you shouldn't take a winter exercise break

During winters, we naturally tend to get extra lazy.

02 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Skin care benefits and uses of glycerine

Glycerine or glycol is quite a common ingredient in Indian households.

UP: After divorcing their husbands, two women marry each other

Breaking gender barriers, two women from Uttar Pradesh, who were in love with each other for six years, divorced their husbands and got married to each other recently.

02 Jan 2019

Assam

9th All India Police Commando Competition begins in Assam

The ninth All India Police Commando Competition, organized under the aegis of Assam Rifles was inaugurated by Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy at Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) Stadium at Karbi Anglong district headquarters in Assam, officials said.

02 Jan 2019

Siliguri

Elephant tusks, weighing 17 kg, seized in Siliguri

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized nearly 17 kg elephant tusk in Siliguri (West Bengal), according to an official statement issued today.

02 Jan 2019

Bihar

Furious over RJD leader's murder, mob kills two in Nalanda

Violence erupted today in Bihar's Nalanda district, where a mob, infuriated by the murder of a local RJD leader, beat to death two people, one of them a minor boy, and left another critically injured, said police sources.

206 corruption cases registered against Central government employees in 2018

The CBI has registered 206 cases of corruption against Central government employees between January and November last year, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.

02 Jan 2019

Punjab

Since 2016, 18 Khalistani terror-modules busted in Punjab, 95 held

As many as 18 Khalistani terror modules were busted in Punjab, and 95 people arrested in the last two years, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir informed the Rajya Sabha today.

#SabarimalaRow: Temple reopened after purification; BJP calls for hartal

After a shutdown that lasted a bit over an hour, the Sabarimala temple has been reopened for devotees to visit.

02 Jan 2019

India

#JEE2019: 6 last minute tips to prepare for JEE Main-I

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is the most difficult engineering entrance exam for admission to top institutes in India. JEE consists of Main and Advanced exams.

02 Jan 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Senior Congress leader, ex-MLA, Kalpana Parulekar dies at 67

Senior Congress leader and former MLA Dr Kalpana Parulekar died today at a private hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after a brief illness.

02 Jan 2019

India

Delhi: Man stabbed 14 times by his brother's friends

In a horrific incident, a man was stabbed 14 times in west Delhi's Sagar Pur area on Sunday in what appears to be a case of alcohol-fuelled revenge.

#RafaleDeal: Former ministers call for review of SC's decision

Half a month after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the controversial Rafale deal, former ministers Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha, along with activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, have requested the apex court for a review of its decision.

02 Jan 2019

Indian Army

Siachen Soldiers won't have to wait 90-days for a bath

Soldiers deployed in Siachen glacier may soon be able to bathe during their three-month posting, courtesy waterless hygiene products.

02 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP: Government to levy 'gau kalyan' cess to build shelters

On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a plan to impose a 'gau kalyan cess' (cow welfare cess) on multiple "profit-making" public sector departments in a bid to raise funds for the setting up of temporary cowsheds across the state.

02 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP CM approves plan to install cow-sheds for stray cattle

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a plan to set up and run temporary 'gauvansh ashray asthals' under the urban and rural civic bodies in order to take proper care of stray cattle.