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15 Jan 2019

Security

Kumbh Mela 2019 commences with first bath of Makar Sankranti

At the daybreak of Tuesday, which marked Makar Sankranti, thousands of pilgrims took a dip in the chilly waters of the Sangam - the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers - thus officially kicking off the Kumbh Mela 2019.

15 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.

14 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 delicious-yet-healthy smoothies to help you lose weight

Losing weight healthily and effectively is a long-term process.

Kolkata: 16 puppies murdered in cold-blood leaves city enraged

The cold-blooded murder of 16 puppies has sent shockwaves across Kolkata, and outraged citizens are demanding strict action against those responsible.

14 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K governor extends support, asks terrorists to shun violence

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today advised terrorists to shun the path of violence, assuring that his administration is ready to do whatever it can for their rehabilitation.

14 Jan 2019

India

How to link your Driving License with Aadhaar online

After the September 26, 2018 Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar authentication, it is totally upto users' discretion to link or not to link their Aadhaar cards with entities like banks, telecom, and other services.

Petition alleging UP encounter killings needs 'serious consideration,' says SC

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine in detail a plea seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into incidents of alleged police encounters and killings in Uttar Pradesh.

14 Jan 2019

Mumbai

Petrol price breaches Rs. 70-mark, diesel crosses Rs. 64

Petrol price breached the Rs. 70 a liter-mark and diesel crossed Rs. 64-mark today, after rates were hiked for the fifth consecutive day on rising input cost.

14 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

JNU sedition case: Charge sheet filed against Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid

The Patiala House Court is slated to hear the sedition case involving 10 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students - including former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and ex-student Umar Khalid - on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

Now, you can give feedback to PM Modi on NaMo-app

With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections fast approaching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens and has asked for "direct feedback" on a number of issues through a survey launched on the NaMo app.

14 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: YouTube Channels for engineering students to learn Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world around us; AI is being integrated into almost every field, including healthcare, banking, transport, defense, education, etc.

14 Jan 2019

Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai BEST bus stir: Fadnavis intervenes, speaks to Thackeray

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today intervened in the BEST bus strike in Mumbai and spoke to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to find a solution.

14 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Fire breaks out in camp a day before Kumbh Mela

On Monday, a massive fire gutted several tents at the Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The event is officially supposed to start on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2019

Mumbai

Mentally unstable woman shouts pro-Pakistan slogans at India Gate

On Sunday, a woman believed to be in her 30s came close to the Amar Jyoti Jawan at India Gate in New Delhi and shouted pro-Pakistan slogans.

Supreme Court admits petitions challenging government's 'snooping order'

The Supreme Court has admitted a clutch of petitions challenging the government's move to give sweeping powers to 10 Central investigative agencies to intercept and monitor data on computers.

14 Jan 2019

Haryana

Cold wave hits Punjab, Haryana, minimum temperature drops below normal

Cold wave swept across Punjab and Haryana today with Adampur being the coldest place in the region with a minimum of 1.7 degree Celsius.

Koregaon-Bhima case: SC refuses to quash FIR against activist Teltumbde

The Supreme Court today refused to quash Pune Police's FIR against civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde for his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima violence and for his alleged Maoist links.

14 Jan 2019

India

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC hears Sajjan Kumar's plea, notifies CBI

On Monday, the Supreme Court examined the plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging the life imprisonment sentence handed to him by the Delhi High Court in connection with one 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

14 Jan 2019

Himachal Pradesh

Manali shivers at -5 degree Celsius after fresh snowfall

Manali in Kullu district witnessed a fresh spell of snow, taking the temperature to minus five degree Celsius, the meteorological department said.

Markandey Katju calls out media's lies, defends Justice Sikri

Retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju wrote a long post on social media slamming media for attempting to taint the image of Justice Sikri by 'sensationalizing' facts.

The truth behind Justice AK Sikri's post-retirement 'plum job'

Justice AK Sikri, who voted in favor of the transfer of former CBI Chief Alok Verma, has declined a post-retirement job at the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT).

13 Jan 2019

Bihar

Bihar: 2 killed, 34 injured after tourist-bus collides with truck

Two persons were killed and 34 others injured after a tourist bus carrying them collided head-on with a truck in Muzaffarpur, Bihar yesterday.

13 Jan 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: What is Keto diet and how it works

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

13 Jan 2019

India

This Gujarat village has 13 banks, BMWs running on streets

When someone talks about a "village" in India, what appears to mind are the rickety-thatched roofs of cemented huts or large farm-fields.

13 Jan 2019

India

Surrogacy Bill receives mixed response; a few doubt its efficacy

The Center's bill prohibiting commercial surrogacy has evoked a mixed response, with some welcoming it while others raising doubts over its efficacy.

13 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: How to choose the right engineering college?

Engineering is the most sought-after profession in India and every year, many students have a tough time choosing the right engineering college that offers top quality of education.

13 Jan 2019

Sexual Harassment

169 sexual-harassment complaints from workplace in private industries: WCD Ministry

A total of 169 complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace have been received in private industries since 2017, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said.

13 Jan 2019

Maharashtra

Three arrested for raping 14-year-old girl several times in Thane

Three persons were arrested in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly raping a teenage girl several times.

13 Jan 2019

Telangana

Telangana waives toll tax on the eve of Makar Sankranti

The Telangana government has waived toll tax for commuters on national highways on January 13 and 16 in view of the Makar Sankranti festival.

13 Jan 2019

India

#HappyLohri: Top 6 authentic recipes to celebrate Lohri

Grand bonfires, folk music, mouth-watering snacks, joy, and happiness- that's what the festival of Lohri is all about.

13 Jan 2019

Meghalaya

After Meghalaya-mining incident, NGT asks police to investigate all illegal-mining

A month after 15 miners were trapped in a coal mine, search operations for which are still underway, a three-member committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Meghalaya Police to investigate into nearly 1,200 cases of illegal quarrying across the state.

13 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Al-Badr commander Zeenat-ul-Islam, associate killed in Kulgam encounter

Two terrorists, including top Al-Badr commander Zeenat-ul-Islam, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.

13 Jan 2019

Chhattisgarh

'Chai Waali Chachi': Woman's been drinking only 'chai' for 33yrs

For many, the day is incomplete if they haven't sipped their daily cup of chai and it's even more tempting in the chilly winters.

13 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

Will kidnap your daughter: Kejriwal receives threatening email, security tightened

On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received an anonymous email threatening his daughter, Harshita, post which her security has been beefed up.

13 Jan 2019

Maharashtra

Vasai: Fight over pigeons' theft leads to 70-year-old's death

In an appalling incident, a 70-year-old was beaten to death in Maharashtra's Vasai on Friday night. Police have arrested nine people in this case.

12 Jan 2019

Lok Sabha

10% general category reservation cleared by President; becomes law

President Ram Nath Kovind has cleared the bill seeking to provide 10% reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) of the general category, thereby making the bill a law.

12 Jan 2019

Maruti Suzuki

IIT-Delhi twins who cracked CAT 2018 share their success story

While the Common Admission Test (CAT), every year, produces exemplary success stories, it's perhaps special when two people, born on the same day and at the same time, make it to the elite 99-percentile club.

12 Jan 2019

Goa

9 workers injured in blast at Goa cement block factory

Nine workers were injured, three of them seriously, in a blast at a cement block manufacturing factory at Tuem Industrial Estate this afternoon.

12 Jan 2019

Tripura

ONGC gets permission to extract natural-gas from Agartala wildlife sanctuary

The state-owned ONGC Tripura Asset would soon start extracting natural gas from Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Gomati district, Agartala, following National Wildlife Board's clearance of its proposal.

12 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Indigestion or Heart Attack? How to tell the difference

Sudden, unexplained chest pain might occur due to a number of reasons.