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10 Jan 2019
IndiaRailways: How to check train PNR status via SMS, website
An Indian Railways Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a number assigned to a passenger or a group of passengers that contains a set of personal and travel information of the passenger(s).
10 Jan 2019
BiharBihar: Dacoits stop passenger train, loot valuables worth Rs. 5L
Armed dacoits looted valuables worth over Rs. 5 lakh from passengers of a weekly train from Delhi while it was passing through Lakhisarai district, police said Thursday.
10 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshMan shot dead, another injured outside police station in Mirzapur
A 40-year-old man was shot dead and another injured today in front of the city police station in Mirzapur over a land diSPute, police said.
10 Jan 2019
Indian ArmyHeavy snowfall leaves 150 stranded in Sikkim, rescued by Army
The Indian Army has rescued 150 tourists stranded in north Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, an official said today.
10 Jan 2019
MurderGaya teen murder: 16-year-old found beheaded; rape or honor killing?
The savage murder of a 16-year-old girl has sparked massive protests in the city of Gaya in Bihar.
10 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of India10% reservation for general category poor bill challenged in SC
A plea challenging the bill to provide 10% reservation to general category poor in jobs and education was filed today in the Supreme Court.
10 Jan 2019
Jammu And KashmirPakistan Army troops violate ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day
The Pakistan army violated ceasefire for a third consecutive day today, shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces, officials said.
10 Jan 2019
OdishaFire breaks out at bank in Odisha, destroys cash-counter, computers
A fire broke out at a nationalized bank at Pailipada in Ganjam district, Odisha, today.
10 Jan 2019
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: 500 villagers attend funeral of 130-year-old crocodile
In what could be seen as one of the purest forms of human-animal coexistence, an entire village in Chhattisgarh gathered to mourn and bid adieu to a 130-year-old crocodile who passed away on Tuesday.
10 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaArmy won't decriminalize gay sex, says Bipin Rawat
Addressing his annual press conference in New Delhi, Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the army won't decriminalize gay sex in the army.
10 Jan 2019
IndiaImportant changes being made by CBSE for Classes 10, 12
The 2018-19 CBSE board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 are going to be held from mid-February this year.
10 Jan 2019
Pakistan NewsIndian Army chief says Taliban analogy doesn't apply to J&K
On Thursday, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that India should join the "bandwagon" if other countries were willing to initiate talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but the same analogy could not be applied to Jammu and Kashmir.
10 Jan 2019
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu government cracks whip against fishermen using banned nets
The Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department with the help of the Indian Coast Guard today seized around 80 banned fishing nets from fishermen in Rameswaram.
10 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceIn 2018, five women were raped every day in Delhi
Annual crime data released by the Delhi Police on Wednesday revealed disturbing facts about crime in the national capital.
10 Jan 2019
JamshedpurJamshedpur: Fearing jail, youth marries pregnant fiancee at police station
On Tuesday, the officers at Kowali police station under Potka block of East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, witnessed a marriage, which they facilitated.
10 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSabarimala: After dyeing hair grey, 36-year-old enters shrine, offers prayers
A 36-year-old woman has claimed she entered the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala and offered prayers to Lord Ayyappa.
10 Jan 2019
EducationJavadekar: Hindi not compulsory under New Education Policy (NEP)
Hours after reports stated that the New Education Policy (NEP) draft contained a provision for making Hindi compulsory in all schools till Class 8, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar dismissed such claims, calling these reports 'mischievous'.
10 Jan 2019
OdishaOdisha: Man tied to electric pole, thrashed on theft suspicion
In a barbaric incident, a man was brutally thrashed in the district of Mayurbhanj in Odisha on suspicion of theft.
10 Jan 2019
India#AyodhyaCase: After one judge recuses, matter adjourned for January 29
The five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, postponed the hearing of the politically sensitive Ayodhya case on Thursday after Justice UU Lalit recused himself.
10 Jan 2019
IndiaIndian Railways: Take the spectacular Patalpani-Kalakund heritage train ride!
The Patalpani-Kalakund heritage train was introduced by the Western zone of Indian Railways on December 25, 2018.
09 Jan 2019
India#PornBan: Users access blocked websites through simple back-door tricks
In the past six months, the Department of Telecom has issued notification to block numerous websites.
09 Jan 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)IAS topper Shah Faesal quits to protest against Kashmir killings
Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri IAS officer who topped the UPSC exam in 2010, has resigned as a civil services officer to protest against the "unabated killings" and "marginalization" of Indian Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir.
09 Jan 2019
TelanganaTelangana: Sarpanch aspirant 'attempts suicide' over failure to get elected
An aspirant for the post of sarpanch in the upcoming panchayat polls "attempted suicide" in Jagital district of Hyderabad after his attempts to get elected unanimously did not materialize, said the police official.
09 Jan 2019
India#PolicyExplainer: All about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday had passed, amid protests by the Opposition, the Citizen (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955.
09 Jan 2019
MaharashtraFrustrated over failed robbery-attempt, criminals attack businessman, fail there too
A businessman was shot at and injured allegedly by two motorcycle-borne men in a failed robbery bid near his house in Dahanu, Palghar district (Maharashtra).
09 Jan 2019
KeralaKerala nun, who demanded rape-accused bishop Mulakkal's arrest, served notice
A nun, who published poems, bought a car and took part in a protest against former bishop of Jalandhar diocese Bishop Franco Mulakkal in connection with a rape case, has been issued notice by her congregation based in Aluva, Kerala, for leading a life "against principles of religious life".
09 Jan 2019
Pakistan NewsArunachal Pradesh: Army porter, suspected to be Pakistan spy, arrested
A man suspected to be a spy of Pakistan intelligence agencies has been arrested in Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh, near India-China border.
09 Jan 2019
Andaman & NicobarSoon, islands in Andaman will be connected by seaplanes
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, islands in Andaman will soon be connected by seaplanes that can land on or take-off from water.
09 Jan 2019
India#HealthBytes: 5 healthy alternatives to your regular cup of tea/coffee
For some people, a daily-dose of coffee or tea is essential to literally get out of bed, and then go through the day.
09 Jan 2019
Sushma SwarajNo country is immune to 'existential threat' of terrorism: Swaraj
Asserting that no country is immune to the "existential threat" of terrorism, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today at Raisina Dialogue said the need of the hour is to ensure zero tolerance towards terrorism and those using it as an "instrument of convenience".
09 Jan 2019
FacebookVinta may have accused Alok Nath for her benefit: Court
The Dindoshi Sessions court, which gave anticipatory bail to Alok Nath on January 5, in a rape case noted the actor could have been falsely implicated by writer-director Vinta Nanda.
09 Jan 2019
Narendra Modi#Budget2019: Interim Budget to be presented on February 1
The Budget session of the Parliament is likely to commence from January 31 and is slated to go on till February 13, reports have stated quoting government officials.
09 Jan 2019
Crime Against WomenUpset after break-up, man attacks girlfriend of eight-years with hammer
Unable to handle his break-up, a Delhi man attacked his girlfriend of eight years with a hammer at a South Delhi hotel, HT reports.
09 Jan 2019
West Bengal2nd day strike: Sporadic incidents of violence reported in WB
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from various parts of West Bengal today, the second day of the two-day nationwide strike called by the central trade unions protesting 'anti-people' policies of the Center.
09 Jan 2019
IndiaCBI Director Alok Verma returns to work after being reinstated
A day after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director, the embattled Verma returned to work on Wednesday for the first time in three months.
09 Jan 2019
GurugramDeadly roads: Gurugram registers 442 road-accident deaths in 2018
As many as 442 people lost their lives in 1,214 road accidents in 2018 in Gurugram, a senior police official said yesterday.
09 Jan 2019
India#CareerBytes: Preparing for NEET? Here are 5 mistakes to avoid
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is the gateway to admission to undergraduate programmes at prestigious medical colleges in the country.
09 Jan 2019
International Cricket Council (ICC)Two Vivo India employees arrested for harassing female colleague
On Tuesday morning, two employees of Vivo India were arrested outside the company's office in Greater Noida for allegedly harassing a female colleague.
09 Jan 2019
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 10-year-old boy, who consumed poison, was hungry
The National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has found the 10-year-old tribal boy, who consumed insecticide in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, was hungry.
09 Jan 2019
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways: How to download IRCTC Food on Track app
In a bid to make catering experience for railway passengers more convenient and enjoyable, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched the Food on Track app.
