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16 Sep 2018

Punjab

Punjab: Cleanliness works start on Bebe Nanaki Road

Ahead of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary next year, renowned environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal today led cleanliness and beautification works on the 30km stretch of berms along Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi Road in Punjab.

16 Sep 2018

India

Odisha gets first 'Tribes India' outlet showcasing tribal products

Odisha's first "Tribes India" outlet has come up in Bhubaneswar showcasing a wide range of tribal products from across India.

16 Sep 2018

India

Put knowledge capital to help poor, needy: CJI Dipak Misra

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Sunday advised the graduating law students to put their knowledge capital and skills to help the poor and needy.

16 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Fire breaks out in Uri shopping complex; 7 injured

At least seven people were injured in a fire which broke out in a shopping complex in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.

16 Sep 2018

India

India not lowering guard on border with China: Defense Minister

India will not lower its guard along the Line of Actual Control with China while maintaining border peace in sync with the "Wuhan" spirit, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

J&K: Panchayat polls to begin from November 17

Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in nine phases beginning November 17, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said today.

16 Sep 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN BJP leader calls police 'anti-Hindu' during Ganesh idol immersion

BJP National Secretary H Raja has waded into a controversy yet again, picking up a quarrel with police over an immersion procession of Lord Ganesh idols in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu.

16 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

Arunachal MP suggests dredging of Siang river to prevent floods

Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Ninong Ering, has suggested to the Center for dredging of the Siang river to solve the recurrent flood and erosion problems in the downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

16 Sep 2018

Odisha

Odisha: Zero Maoist violence in Narayanpatna block this year

Narayanpatna block in Odisha's Koraput district, which was once regarded as a Maoist hotbed, has recorded zero violence by Naxals since January this year.

16 Sep 2018

Maneka Gandhi

Children separated from jailed mothers must visit them regularly: Maneka

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi proposed that a child separated from jailed mother must be made to visit her in prison at least thrice weekly, amid incidents of such children getting trafficked.

16 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Center refuses copy of note-sheets on MP Chief Secretary's extension

The Center has refused to share a copy of note sheets related to a six-month extension to Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Basant Pratap Singh, citing a provision of RTI Act that bars disclosure of "third party" information.

16 Sep 2018

India

IWRM can reduce floods in hydel dam downstream areas: Expert

For mitigating floods in the downstream areas of hydel dams in the North East, a river science expert suggested adopting an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

16 Sep 2018

Meghalaya

Meghalaya keen to name road after Unitarian Church founder Kissor

Meghalaya Home Minister James PK Sangma said the state government is keen at naming a road after the Unitarian Church founder, Hajom Kissor Sing Nongbri.

16 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Former Union Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya passes away at 84

Former Union Petroleum Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya died at a private hospital in Delhi today. He was 84.

16 Sep 2018

Kolkata

Kolkata: Bagri market catches massive fire, 30 fire-tenders at spot

A five-storey building at Kolkata's Bagri market caught massive fire late on Saturday night, and 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, reports said.

16 Sep 2018

Pune

Pune: 14-year-old forced to watch porn by school principal

A case was registered against the principal of a Pune school after he forced a 14-year-old boy to watch porn and then tried to molest him.

16 Sep 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Top 5 sources of Vitamin-D for vegetarians

Vitamin D is a vital nutrient, obtained from sunlight and certain food items.

16 Sep 2018

India

Busting myths about the CAT exam

The online registrations for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 for admissions to major B-schools of India are currently underway, and the exam is scheduled for November 25, 2018.

15 Sep 2018

India

How to correctly update your address in Aadhaar card

If you're looking to update your address in Aadhaar card, know that the most convenient and economical way of doing so is through the UIDAI website.

15 Sep 2018

Pakistan News

Western Command of Indian Army celebrates its 71st Raising Day

The 71st Raising Day of the Western Command, the frontline operational command of the Indian Army, which played an active role in the wars against Pakistan, was celebrated at its headquarters at Chandimandir in Haryana's Panchkula district on Saturday.

15 Sep 2018

West Bengal

Price of ethanol blended petrol should be reduced: WB Minister

West Bengal Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pande today said the price of petrol blended with ethanol should be reduced and consumers must be informed that they are buying blended fuel.

15 Sep 2018

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: 12 NSUI activists detained for attack on Pro-VC's vehicle

Twelve activists of Congress students wing National Student Union of India (NSUI) were taken into custody on the charge of attacking vehicle of Pro Vice-Chancellor Pawan Kumar Poddar of Nilambar-Pitambar University in Palamu district of Jharkhand yesterday, police said today.

15 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu: Divisional Commissioner launches postal delivery service of PRCs

People in the Jammu and Kashmir winter capital will now get doorstep delivery of their permanent resident certificates (PRCs).

15 Sep 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Rs. 5.5L-worth valuables stolen from former CM Mandal's house

Jewelry worth Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 50,000 cash, and other valuables were stolen from the house of former Bihar Chief Minister BP Mandal in Bihar's Madhepura town.

15 Sep 2018

Manipur

Manipur: Man lynched on suspicion of stealing vehicles; 5 arrested

A man has been allegedly lynched in Imphal West district of Manipur on suspicion of stealing vehicles, a senior police officer said.

15 Sep 2018

Bhopal

Bhopal: 71-year-old ex-armyman sexually assaults differently-abled inmates of shelter-home; arrested

In yet another sinister case, inmates of a private shelter home in Bhopal have alleged the owner sexually abused them.

15 Sep 2018

Rohtak

Fraudsters hack Indian Air Force online exam in Rohtak, arrested

Two people were arrested for allegedly hacking into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s online exam that was conducted to recruit non-commissioned officers in Rohtak, police said.

15 Sep 2018

Punjab

Punjab HC allows SAD to hold 'Pol Khol' rally tomorrow

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted permission to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to hold a rally at Faridkot tomorrow.

15 Sep 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP: SP leader shot dead by wife's lover in Sambhal

A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been shot dead by his wife's lover in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana gangrape: One of three accused is an army man

One of the three accused in the alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old woman, a school topper who was felicitated by the government, is an Army man posted in Rajasthan and a police team has been sent to arrest him, Haryana DGP B S Sandhu said today.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana gangrape: NCW directs Haryana DGP to apprise of probe

The National Commission for Women has directed Haryana Police chief BS Sandhu to apprise it of the probe at the earliest in the gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Haryana's Mahendargarh district.

15 Sep 2018

Mumbai

British Boarding Schools Show to be held in Delhi, Mumbai

A show next month seeks to expose discerning Indian families to the concept of a UK boarding school education and the benefits that such an experience can bring for a student.

15 Sep 2018

WhatsApp

Odisha police warns about Olivia porn hoax on WhatsApp

The shadow cyber games space is keeping the Odisha police on their toes.

15 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Want to learn 'sanskaar'? Head to this MP University

A Madhya Pradesh University is all set to include a three-month course for students, which might not widen their academic knowledge, but will make them 'sanskaari'.

15 Sep 2018

Bengaluru

Gaganyaan mission: IAF to assist ISRO in astronaut training

Since PM Modi announced plans to send Indian astronauts to space by 2022, ISRO has been frantically trying to make requisite arrangements for its landmark Gaganyaan mission.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Three held with demonetized currency worth Rs. 1.43 crore

The Haryana Police claimed to have seized demonetized currency worth Rs. 1.43 crore from three persons.

15 Sep 2018

Gorakhpur

UP govt to set up special research centers in universities

To maintain the quality of higher education and provide a conducive environment for research work, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up special research centers in universities, Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma said.

15 Sep 2018

Haryana

CBSE Topper rape: Rs. 1L announced for helping nab accused

In the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old student in Haryana, Mewat SP Naazneen Bhasin announced a reward of Rs. 1 lakh to anyone who will help them nab the accused.

15 Sep 2018

Facebook

#HappyEngineersDay: Read it only if you are an engineer

How many software engineers do you need to fix a bulb? Zero, because it is a hardware problem.

15 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 5 LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Kulgam encounter

Five militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Hafiz Saeed-founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chowgam in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, said a police official.