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14 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Student, who topped CBSE, allegedly gang-raped
In a ghastly turn of events, a 19-year-old woman who was felicitated by the President for topping CBSE board exam has alleged she was gang-raped in Haryana by men of her village.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaIndian Railways Tatkal reservation: Rules and tips to know
For facilitating reservations on short notice, the Indian Railways offers online and offline Tatkal ticket booking service.
13 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Effects and side-effects of taking Viagra
One of the most popular (and controversial) drugs to have hit the pharma markets across the globe, in the past couple of decades, Viagra is a name everyone has heard of.
13 Sep 2018
India#SuicidePreventionWeek: Let's speak up before it's too late
Imagine you're playing cricket and you hurt your leg, or you're down with cold and don't feel like getting out of bed. What would you do in such a situation? Call out for help, right?
13 Sep 2018
GuwahatiEngineering sucks, writes IIT-Guwahati student in alleged suicide note
A first-year engineering student allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room of IIT Guwahati on Wednesday, as she was didn't want to study engineering.
13 Sep 2018
Andhra Pradesh#GaneshChaturthi: 580kgs laddu offered to Lord Ganesha in Hyderabad
A 'laddu' weighing about 580kgs, known as 'maha prasadam', was offered to the idol of Lord Ganesha installed at the Film Nagar Daiva Sannidhanam (Temple Complex) in Hyderabad today.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaJustice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next CJI by President Kovind
On Thursday, Justice Ranjan Gogoi was appointed the Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind.
13 Sep 2018
Nupur PrasadDelhi: One killed, another injured as fire hits godown
A man was killed and another injured after a fire broke out at a godown in North Delhi's Mori Gate, yesterday night.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaIIM-Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore among top 10 B-Schools in Asia
According to the recently released Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking, IIM-Ahmedabad has emerged as India's top B-School, followed by IIM-Calcutta and IIM-Bangalore.
13 Sep 2018
Ruskin BondRuskin Bond says he was never a ladies' man
Legendary author Ruskin Bond, who chose to be a bachelor, said he was never a ladies' man.
13 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshReport: Alarming increase in cancer, heart disease-related deaths among Indians
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016 published in The Lancet, there has been an alarming increase in the occurrence of heart diseases, strokes, diabetes and cancers in the last 25 years in India.
13 Sep 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI Governor Urjit Patel to deliver lecture to anti-corruption officers
RBI Governor Urjit Patel is scheduled to deliver a lecture to senior anti-corruption officers working with banks and other public sector organizations next week in New Delhi.
13 Sep 2018
BiharBihar: Communal clash erupts after motorcyclists thrashed for carrying meat
A clash erupted between members of two communities in Dehri town of Bihar's Rohtas district yesterday after two motorcyclists were allegedly thrashed by a mob for carrying meat.
13 Sep 2018
TwitterNarendra (abusive-word) Modi: Hey IANS writer, what were you thinking?
In what surely qualifies as the biggest journalistic blunder of this year, news agency IANS carried an article where an abusive word was used to address Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13 Sep 2018
MumbaiSoon, Mumbaikars can book parking slots using an app
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a novel approach to solve parking issues.
13 Sep 2018
Telangana#GaneshChaturthi: 18,000 policemen deployed in Hyderabad
As many as 18,000 policemen have been deployed in Hyderabad for Ganesh Chaturthi and subsequent immersion after ten days, police said today.
13 Sep 2018
BiharBihar-shocker: Man buries wife inside house, as villagers deny cremation-land
In a shocking incident, a Mahadalit in Kewatgama village of Madhepura district in Bihar buried his dead wife inside his house, as villagers denied land for the cremation.
13 Sep 2018
Muslims#BreakingBarriers: Hindus, Muslims unite to build flyover in UP
In a massive show of unity, Hindus and Muslims in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh have transcended communal barriers to help local administration in relocating some religious structures, which had held up the construction of a flyover for 14 long years.
13 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 23-year-old Pakistani man arrested along LoC in Poonch
A Pakistani national was apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after he crossed into India, a defense spokesman said today.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaGovernment brings in new rules to prevent pet-trade abuse
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified a new Prevention of Cruelties to Animals (Pet Shops) Rule to prevent the abuse in India's pet trade.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaGovt. bans 328 FDC drugs including Saridon, Panderm etc.
In a move aimed at curbing the use of fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines, the Union Health Ministry has imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 328 FDC drugs, with immediate effect.
13 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Two youths held for raping 28-year-old woman
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two youths after she was abducted from her house in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.
13 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceNew protest guidelines: Only 1,000 allowed at Jantar Mantar
The Delhi Police have drafted new guidelines that seek to impose limits on the maximum number of protesters who can assemble at designated protest spots - Parliament Street, Jantar Mantar, and Boat Club - in Delhi.
13 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala nun rape case: Hearing on September 24
In the latest development in the alleged rape case of a nun by the bishop, its hearing has been posted to September 24, ANI reports.
13 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 healthy food items that reduce stress
When you're stressed out, you often want to rush for your favorite Mac N' Cheese, or a bucketful of fried chicken, or a bowl of vanilla ice cream. But those are just short-term escapes that'll eventually end up making you fat.
13 Sep 2018
EducationTips to prepare for Verbal Ability Section of CAT
The online registration for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 is currently underway, and the exam is scheduled for November 25, 2018.
12 Sep 2018
IndiaMallya claims he met Jaitley before leaving India; he denies
Speaking outside a London court, embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya made a sensational claim, saying that he had met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and had offered to settle his dues before leaving India.
12 Sep 2018
India#KeralaNunRape: The art of victim blaming
What's the first thing you usually hear when you tell someone about a rape case? Let me help you.
12 Sep 2018
India#TravelBytes: 5 most peaceful places in Delhi for solitude-seeking souls
Tired of never-ending traffic jams, super-annoying noises, and the maddening crowds? Well, if you live in Delhi, encountering these has to be (unfortunately!) an inevitable part of your daily life.
12 Sep 2018
KolkataIIT-KGP signs MoU with Carleton University to support research collaboration
The IIT Kharagpur has signed a MoU with the Carleton University of Canada to support research collaboration, capacity building, and other forms of academic partnerships.
12 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiAndhra government to give Rs. 1,000 to state's unemployed youth
Ahead of 2019 State Elections, Andhra Pradesh government has agreed to give an allowance of Rs 1,000 per month to every unemployed youth of the state.
12 Sep 2018
KarnatakaIIT-Guwahati student commits suicide in hostel room
A first-year student of IIT-Guwahati has allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room, a police officer said.
12 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiCabinet okays plan to electrify 13,000 route kilometers of rail-tracks
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal for electrification of the last leg of more than 13,000 route kilometers of railway tracks today, a statement from Railways Ministry said.
12 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsBarring Pakistan, RSS to invite 60 nations for lecture series
A three-day lecture series of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will start in New Delhi from September 17, for which invitations are likely to be sent to 60 nations.
12 Sep 2018
India#HealthBytes: Tips to help you stay healthy, this festive season
One thing that's an inevitable part of our festivals is the delectable food and the mouth-watering desserts.
12 Sep 2018
Yogi AdityanathSugarcane causes diabetes, grow other crops too: Adityanath tells farmers
At a road inauguration rally in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told farmers to not only grow sugarcane but other crops as well.
12 Sep 2018
TelanganaTelangana bus tragedy: Man at wheel recently presented 'best-driver' award
The driver of the bus that plunged into a ravine in Telangana killing 57 people was conferred the best driver award by the government only last month, officials said today.
12 Sep 2018
RajasthanInternet can't stop talking about this differently-abled teacher's determination
Remember when our elders asked us to be grateful for all we have? But as we grew up, we forgot it. As the multiple doors of opportunities grew more, so did our greediness and ungratefulness.
12 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi announces 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' from September 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the launch of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' from September 15 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
12 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra cabinet approves sops to set up institutions of eminence
The Maharashtra cabinet today approved several sops for setting up Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities (IEDUs).