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30 Jan 2019

Gujarat

Grandfather kills 1-month-old girl born with deformities fearing 'bad luck'

In a gut-wrenching incident, recently a man chopped his 1-month-old granddaughter into pieces as she was born with deformities.

30 Jan 2019

India

SC refuses to stay SC/ST Act amendments again

For the second time in seven days, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, refused to stay amendments to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, that rules out all provisions for anticipatory bail for the accused.

30 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Woman reaches home 10 minutes late, husband gives triple talaq

In Alipur village of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh, a woman was reportedly given triple talaq by her husband for reaching home 10 minutes late.

Ayodhya: Previously, SC wanted 'excess' land to remain undisturbed

The Supreme Court has, in last 16 years, told twice that excess land surrounding the disputed property of Ayodhya, which the Centre wants to return to rightful owners, shouldn't be disturbed before the title dispute reaches a conclusion.

30 Jan 2019

India

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan accused of forex smuggling

On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a show cause notice to popular Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for allegedly smuggling foreign currency out of India.

30 Jan 2019

Assam

Assam: Three-year-old's black jacket removed by security, CM orders probe

A video of a mother removing the black jacket of her three-year-old on orders of security personnel on Tuesday in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to order an inquiry.

30 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 6 useful YouTube Channels every student should follow

YouTube has become the go-to platform for almost everything today; it is also one of the best and most used online resources to learn anything.

Meghalaya: After losing second body, rescuers struggling to retrace it

It has been three days since rescue forces detected the body of a second miner inside the flooded rat hole coal mine in Meghalaya where 15 miners got trapped in early December.

29 Jan 2019

Nagaland

Nagaland Cabinet budges to pressure, rejects Citizenship bill

The Nagaland Cabinet has rejected the citizenship bill, following pressure from various tribal organizations and students bodies.

29 Jan 2019

Bollywood

Charges dropped against Shah Rukh in benami Alibaug property case

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been absolved of the charge of being a beneficiary of a benami property in Alibaug, Maharashtra.

29 Jan 2019

India

Hair loss: Causes, prevention and treatment

Hair loss can be difficult to cope with. It can affect anyone. However, men are more prone to experiencing hair loss (or baldness) than women.

29 Jan 2019

Nagpur

Nagpur: Cop showers money on girls performing on R-Day, suspended

In a shocking incident, a cop in Nagpur's Nand Village was caught on camera showering notes on girls performing at a cultural function on Republic Day, Saturday.

29 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 5 popular UPSC IAS coaching institutes in Bengaluru

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most challenging exams and cracking it is not easy without the right preparation.

29 Jan 2019

India

India's first bullet train service to say 'sorry' for delays

In a country where train delays are taken for granted, the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train service has said that it will set a new precedent.

29 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 fiber-filled food items to cut down belly fat

Not only does belly fat look bad on you, it is also a virtual invitation to a host of dreadful health issues, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, among others.

29 Jan 2019

India

IIT-Roorkee to become emissions-free smart campus by 2022

A few days back, India's oldest engineering college, IIT-Roorkee, kicked off its smart campus development project in collaboration with global electrical equipment and automation major ABB.

29 Jan 2019

India

#MeToo: MJ Akbar accuser Priya Ramani summoned by court

On Tuesday, Patiala House Court issued summons to journalist Priya Ramani in the defamation case filed by the former junior minister of External Affairs, MJ Akbar. She has been asked to appear as an accused on February 25.

29 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP: Yogi Adityanath announces development of Rs. 36,000cr Ganga Expressway

While holding a cabinet meeting at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, announced the UP government's decision to develop the Ganga Expressway.

29 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

"PUBG wala hai kya?" Modi gives advice to gaming-addict students

Referring to viral online game PUBG, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told a crowd consisting of parents and teachers that it is important to find a balance between technology and studies.

29 Jan 2019

Prakash Javadekar

This year, IITs could introduce 5% EWS reservation; IIMs unsure

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are likely to implement the recently announced 10% quota for economically weak sections (EWS) of the general category in a gradual manner.

29 Jan 2019

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: I-T department raids 74 places for alleged tax-evasion

The Income Tax Department today launched searches at 74 places in Tamil Nadu in connection with a tax evasion probe against some real estate groups and a retail store chain in the state, officials said.

#Ayodhyacase: Centre moves SC to transfer undisputed-land to Mandir trust

In a big move, the NDA led Centre moved Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking permission to hand over 'surplus' land in Ayodhya, which isn't disputed to its owner. The rightful owner of land is a trust named Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas.

29 Jan 2019

Goa

Goa government sets up special court for illegal mining cases

The Goa government has set up a special court for speedy trial in cases related to illegal mining in the coastal state after receiving several police complaints in this connection.

29 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

PM's gifts go under hammer to fund 'Namami Gange' project

The auctioning of the gifts received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from heads of state and dignitaries over the years began yesterday at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi.

28 Jan 2019

India

#CBSE2019: How can Class-10 students overcome fear of Mathematics?

Mathematics is a challenging subject and can be a nightmare for many Class-10 students, who are scared of the subject as it involves a vast syllabus, formulae, and concepts.

28 Jan 2019

India

Aspiring fighter-pilots, good news! Indian Air Force to launch mobile-game

For those who dare to fly, and always dreamed of being a fighter pilot, the Indian Air Force has a surprise for you.

28 Jan 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 natural hair oil treatments, available at your home

From frizzy hair to split ends, dry scalp to dandruff, natural hair oils are your one-stop solution to many hair problems.

28 Jan 2019

India

Negative-calorie foods: Fact or fiction?

Calories are basically the measuring unit of energy, stored in our foods or in the tissues of our body.

28 Jan 2019

Karnataka

Congress leader Siddaramaiah misbehaves with woman; pulls dupatta

In a shocking incident, ex-Karnataka CM and Congress leader Siddaramaiah misbehaved with a woman at the party's public meeting organized in Mysuru.

28 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 5 famous UPSC IAS coaching institutes in Delhi

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the toughest exams and but with the right preparation, one can crack it.

28 Jan 2019

Delhi High Court

Sajjan Kumar produced before court in another anti-Sikh riots case

On Monday, jailed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was produced before a Delhi court for the hearing of another case pertaining to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

28 Jan 2019

Education

MHRD could extend right to free education till Class 12

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has said that it is considering a proposal to extend children's right to free education till Class 12.

28 Jan 2019

Odisha

Former Odisha minister, tribal leader Chaitanya Prasad Majhi passes away

Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi died at a hospital in Bhubaneshwar today morning following brief illness.

28 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

Due to heavy snowfall, reconstruction work at Uttarakhand's Kedarpuri suspended

The reconstruction work at Uttarakhand's Kedarpuri has been suspended for the next 10 days due to heavy snowfall at the Himalayan shrine, a senior official said today.

28 Jan 2019

Lalu Prasad Yadav

IRCTC scam: Lalu Prasad, wife, son granted bail by Delhi-Court

A Delhi court today granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in a money laundering case related to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.

28 Jan 2019

Indian Air Force

UP: IAF's Jaguar jet crashes; pilot manages to eject safely

On Monday, a Jaguar fighter plane belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Kushingar, around 322km from the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.

28 Jan 2019

Punjab

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh favors open jails for female prisoners

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has favoured the setting up of open jails for the female prisoners in the state to ease their rehabilitation after release, an official said yesterday.

28 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: School bus falls into culvert; six children critical

In a tragic incident, a school bus carrying 52 children fell into a culvert in the district of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Monday morning, leaving several children injured, and some critically injured.

28 Jan 2019

YouTube

#CareerBytes: Want to learn C, C++? Follow these YouTube channels

C and C++ are not only among the most frequently utilized high-level computer programming languages, but they are also two of the oldest.

28 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Dead cop's phone recovered from house of accused

Almost two months after an Uttar Pradesh cop was killed by an unruly mob in Bulandshahr, his Closed User Group (CUG) mobile phone was recovered from the house of accused Prashant Natt.