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06 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 16-year-old girl raped by stepfather, his cousin in Muzaffarnagar

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather and his cousin, who also recorded a video of their act at in Shamli, Muzaffarnagar (UP).

06 Jan 2019

Security

Railways to introduce airport-like security at train stations: Details here

The Indian Railways is planning to ramp up security at train stations, and the plan is to make them akin to airports.

06 Jan 2019

Maharashtra

Maharashtra education minister orders student's arrest for asking tough question

Maharashtra Education Minister and BJP leader Vinod Tawde has come under fire after he allegedly ordered the arrest of a student recording a video of him being unable to answer tough questions.

06 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh

'Kauravas were test-tube babies' comment gets slammed by science body

Andhra Pradesh University Vice-Chancellor G Nageshwar Rao's statement at Indian Science Congress, where he said the Kauravas of Mahabharata were test-tube babies, has drawn criticism from Breakthrough Science Society.

06 Jan 2019

Lok Sabha

HAL didn't receive orders claimed by Sitharaman; Congress alleges falsity

While defending the Rafale deal, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had accused the Congress of shedding false tears for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and had claimed that the NDA government had drawn up contracts worth Rs. 1 lakh crore for HAL.

06 Jan 2019

Spirituality

Binge-watch addiction troubling you? Soon, Yoga could help battling it

Spending hours staring at screens isn't healthy, a fact which many are aware of, yet choose to ignore. But now yoga could help fight screen and binge-watch addiction.

06 Jan 2019

Maharashtra

CAT 2018 results: 11 score 100-percentile; all male engineers

Now that the CAT 2018 results are out, it has been found that 11 of the over two lakh candidates who took the test have made it to the elite 100-percentile club.

Soon, passengers can leave and re-enter airport if flight's delayed

A new proposal under consideration might allow fliers to leave the airport if their flights are delayed, and return to board them without any hassles.

06 Jan 2019

Haryana

Woman undergoes sex-change surgery to marry friend, wife leaves him

In an unprecedented turn of events, a Haryana woman who underwent sex-change operation last year to marry her friend has landed in trouble, as now the wife doesn't want to stay together.

06 Jan 2019

India

Indian Railways: Major eco-friendly steps taken by the national transporter

With the vision of supporting the cause of environment protection and preservation, the Railway Ministry has taken various measures, in recent years.

05 Jan 2019

India

Indians' favorite food to their ordering habits: Zomato provides insights

Foodtech startups like Zomato, Swiggy, and the like have taken India by storm, and their hold over the Indian market is increasing day by day.

05 Jan 2019

Chennai

Close shave: IndiGo plane suffers mid-air engine failure; returns safely

In yet another mishap in the Indian aviation industry, an IndiGo Airbus A320neo suffered a mid-air engine failure while flying to Kolkata from Chennai on January 3.

05 Jan 2019

Tamil Nadu

College student kidnapped for ransom, found dead in Tamil Nadu

A 19-year-old engineering college student, who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of Rs. 5 lakh, was found dead near Thirubhuvanam in Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu) yesterday.

05 Jan 2019

Line of Control (LoC)

Pakistan's army shells border posts, civilian areas in Poonch

Pakistan army fired mortar shells today at the forward posts and civilians areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, in violation of the ceasefire for the four consecutive days, officials said.

05 Jan 2019

India

2 bank unions call for two-day strike on January 8-9

A section of PSU bank employees would go on a two-day strike on January 8 and 9 in support of the nation-wide strike call given by 10 central trade unions against the government's alleged anti-worker policy.

22 mentally-ill inmates of Badaun asylum handed over to families

Following the displeasure shown by the Supreme Court over the chaining of mentally-ill persons in a faith-based mental asylum in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, the district administration freed 22 persons today and handed them over to their family members.

05 Jan 2019

Odisha

Odisha CM announces interest-free loans for women SHGs

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced interest-free loans of up to Rs. 3 lakh for the women self-help groups (WSHGs) in the state.

05 Jan 2019

Cyclone

Cyclone 'Pabuk' moves towards the Andamans; yellow alert sounded

A 'yellow' alert has been sounded for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the cyclonic storm 'Pabuk' is moving towards the archipelago, a Home Ministry official said today.

05 Jan 2019

#MeToo

#MeToo: Actor Alok Nath gets anticipatory bail in rape case

Bollywood and television actor Alok Nath was granted anticipatory bail on Saturday after an FIR was registered against him by writer-producer Vinta Nanda.

05 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Cop, who shouted 'thain thain' to scare criminals, injured

Uttar Pradesh sub-inspector Manoj Kumar, who shot to fame after he shouted thain thain last year to scare away criminals, was injured in an encounter on Friday.

05 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K SAC approves first ever drug de-addiction policy for state

The State Administrative Council (SAC), under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, accorded sanction to the first-ever drug de-addiction policy in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said yesterday.

05 Jan 2019

India

CAT 2018: Results are out, here's how to check yours

The result of CAT 2018 was announced by IIM Calcutta, a short while ago. The result will be valid until December 31, 2019.

05 Jan 2019

Sabarimala Temple

#Sabarimala: Bombs hurled at houses of Left leaders in Kerala

Violence erupted over the Sabarimala issue across Kerala yesterday night with bombs hurled at the house of Thalassery MLA and CPI(M) leader A N Shamseer among other places.

05 Jan 2019

Exams

CAT Result to be declared today: Here's how to check

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 results will be announced today at 1pm on the official CAT website, according to a prior notification on the website.

05 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh

Kauravas were test tube babies, claims Andhra University head

Speaking at Indian Science Congress on Friday, Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G Nageshwar Rao said Kauravas were test tube babies and Ravana had several airports in Sri Lanka.

05 Jan 2019

Mumbai

After Pune, Mumbai, IOCL starts diesel doorstep-delivery services in Chennai

In what will come as a good news for fleet owners and commercial establishments in Chennai, Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Indian state-owned oil and gas company, has recently started its doorstep fuel delivery program in the city.

05 Jan 2019

Kerala

Battleground Sabarimala: Over 1,800 arrested; bombs hurled; violence continues

Kerala is still in the grips of violent protests after two women in their 40s entered the 800-year-old Sabarimala temple, and reportedly, over 1,800 arrests have taken place since the women's entry.

05 Jan 2019

India

In new video, Naseeruddin Shah says dissenting voices being silenced

Amnesty India released a video on Friday featuring veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah where he spoke about constitutional rights of Indians and claimed there was a crackdown on dissenting voices.

04 Jan 2019

India

Everything about #Kumbh2019: Travel options, accommodation, important dates, and more

Kumbh Mela is considered one of the largest religious gatherings not only in India but also the world.

04 Jan 2019

India

Railway ticketing, Aadhaar, GST, more: Major policy changes in 2019

Apart from celebrating endings and beginnings, and cooking life-amending resolutions, New year is also a good time to look ahead for official policy changes taking place in the coming year.

54 cases of Malaria deaths reported in 2018: Report

Malaria cases reduced by three million in India in 2017 compared to 2016, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda told Lok Sabha today.

04 Jan 2019

Indian Air Force

HAL gets approval to produce weaponized version of LCA Tejas

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been given the nod to manufacture a weaponized version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force.

04 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Tips to help you prepare for UGC NET exam

The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national-level exam conducted to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges.

04 Jan 2019

Odisha

6-year-old girl's body found, Odisha boat capsize toll now 10

The death toll in the Wednesday night boat capsize incident in Odisha mounted to 10 with the recovery of one more body today, officials said.

04 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Tips to stay safe from the winter smog

As if the hazardous Air quality wasn't enough, the winter season makes life even worse for urban Indians, due to the formation of smog, a thick layer of harmful pollutants that engulfs the air.

04 Jan 2019

Facebook

#MeToo: Feminist-labeled Homegrown's co-founder Varun Patra accused of sexual misconduct

An anonymous survivor has accused media company Homegrown's co-founder Varun Patra of sexual assault.

04 Jan 2019

Facebook

Woman alleges rape by man she met online, his kin

A 23-year-old woman has alleged that she was raped by a man she befriended on Facebook and his brothers and later forced to marry him in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.

04 Jan 2019

Jharkhand

Security forces arrest Maoist, seize explosives in Jharkhand

Security forces arrested a Maoist in Palamau district, and seized explosives in Latehar district in separate anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand, police said.

04 Jan 2019

X

'Vote for Modi as gift to newlyweds', reads wedding card

How far can you go to support your favorite political leader? Attend his/her election rallies at the maximum?

04 Jan 2019

Crime Against Women

Agra: Man, accused of molestation, declared innocent; victim kills self

In a shocking incident, a victim of molestation took her life in Agra on Tuesday after the accused was let scot-free by the village panchayat.