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27 Sep 2018
Triple TalaqRajasthan: Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife
A man in Barmer, Rajasthan, has been booked for allegedly giving 'triple talaq' to his wife, police said yesterday.
27 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Gurukul chief, who molested girls in his room, arrested
In yet another incident which sheds light on how we are failing our children, a 'gurukul' chief was arrested and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for abusing minors living in the institute.
27 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra BJP leader Madhu Chavan booked for rape
A case of rape has been registered against Maharashtra BJP leader Madhu Chavan on the instructions of a court, police said yesterday.
27 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshUttarakhand: Two rescue teams dispatched to find stranded IIT students
On Tuesday, reports had surfaced about 45 IIT-Roorkee students having gone missing in Himachal Pradesh as rains battered the state.
27 Sep 2018
India#PNBScam: Choksi gets time to reply to ED plea
A special court yesterday gave diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi, a key accused in PNB bank fraud case, time till October 30 to file his reply to an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking to declare him a "fugitive" under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.
27 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of India#Section497: Adultery not a criminal offense, law declared unconstitutional
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled adultery can be a ground for divorce but isn't a criminal offence.
27 Sep 2018
IndiaSection 497: All you need to know about adultery law
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on India's adultery law (Section 497 of IPC) on September 27.
27 Sep 2018
IndiaAyodhya-verdict: How SC's judgment could change Babri Masjid dispute
In the afternoon on Thursday, the Supreme Court is set to deliver a crucial judgment which will have far-reaching consequences in the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute.
27 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 8 food items to improve eye health and eyesight
Maintaining good eye health is crucial for having unobstructed, clear vision in the long run.
27 Sep 2018
India#CareerBytes: Tips to prepare for campus placement interview
Campus placements is one of the most important phases of a college student's academic journey.
26 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 8 food items to improve your sperm count
Sperm health, i.e. sperm count, motility and semen volume is crucial to the man's fertility and therefore the lady's chances of conceiving.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCongress to move SC against upholding Aadhaar as Money Bill
The Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging the verdict to uphold the passage of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, as a Money Bill in Lok Sabha.
26 Sep 2018
ShahjahanpurUP: Prove yourself a hygiene-champion, become DM for a day
Prove yourself to be a hygiene champion and become Shahjahanpur's District Magistrate for a day, albeit minus financial powers.
26 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Medical-student assaulted by police, video goes viral
On Tuesday, three cops in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut were suspended after a video went viral which showed them assaulting a woman in a police vehicle.
26 Sep 2018
Bihar16-year-old NEET aspirant from Bihar commits suicide in Kota: Police
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chambal river in Kota today, police said.
26 Sep 2018
Indian RailwaysIRCTC bookings: Tips to get a confirmed Tatkal ticket
For facilitating last-minute passenger reservations, IRCTC offers online Tatkal ticket booking service.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAbout 50% of PANs linked with Aadhaar till now: Data
Over 21.08cr Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) have been linked with Aadhaar till now, the latest data revealed as the Supreme Court today upheld the validity of the linkage between the two databases.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaCabinet approves new telecom policy, aims to create 4-million jobs
The Cabinet today approved a new telecom policy, now named National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP), 2018, which aims to attract $100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.
26 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshMan opposes molestation bid on sister in UP, attacked
A man was injured when five people allegedly attacked him after he opposed their molestation attempt on his sister at Ghari Abdulla village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.
26 Sep 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 3 easy homemade face-masks for great skin
Your busy schedule may refrain you from taking care of your skin health. Given the levels of pollution and the modern lifestyle and dietary habits, our skin health is bound to take a toll.
26 Sep 2018
MaharashtraSeptember 30, 'black day' in lives of Maharashtra quake survivors
Every year, residents of Killari village in Maharashtra's Latur district observe "black day" on September 30.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of India#AadhaarVerdict: Justice Chandrachud, sole dissenting judge, highlights the program's flaws
The sole dissenting judge in Aadhaar verdict, Justice DY Chandrachud called the Aadhaar Act unconstitutional and said passing it as a Money Bill was a fraud.
26 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana government to regularize services of ad-hoc employees
Haryana government employees who are working on the ad-hoc, work-charged, and part-time basis for the last 20 to 25 years, will now be regularized, as per a proposal approved by the state government.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC's Aadhaar verdict: Slap on BJP's face, says Congress
The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private parties to access Aadhaar data, and termed it a "slap on the face of BJP".
26 Sep 2018
IndiaRahul Gandhi calls government's flagship Skill India campaign 'PM'S-Kill India'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today termed the government's flagship Skill India campaign "PM'S-Kill India" and alleged Rs. 30,000 crore was "stolen" from HAL in the Rafale deal and given to a man with "no skills" to make an aircraft.
26 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two militants, including top LeT commander, killed in encounter
One of the two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore in Jammu & Kashmir yesterday was identified as a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander who was active in north Kashmir for past three years.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaWhatsApp joins hands with Reliance Jio to curb fake news
Weeks after Mukesh Ambani brought WhatsApp to millions of Indians via its cheap JioPhones, WhatsApp has announced that it is working closely with Reliance Jio to curb the spread of fake news.
26 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS becomes first participant in AB-PMJAY scheme
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on Sunday, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has become the first hospital in Delhi to sign on for the scheme.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaUPSC preparation: How to prepare for Indian Polity
The UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the toughest in India, thus both thorough preparation and solid determination are the keys to cracking it.
26 Sep 2018
MumbaiPassenger thrown out of flight for trying to enter cockpit
In a weird incident on Tuesday, a passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight was offloaded after he tried entered the cockpit to charge his phone.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaFor cases of Constitutional importance, SC allows live streaming
A three-judge bench on Wednesday allowed live streaming of cases having Constitutional importance, the proceedings of which take place in the court of Chief Justice of India.
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar verdict: 3 ways Supreme Court's judgment affects you
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of Aadhaar program and noted it empowered the marginalized section of the society.
26 Sep 2018
West BengalWB: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh over students' killing
Train services were disrupted for a few minutes at some stations in West Bengal during a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP today to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district, Railway officials said.
26 Sep 2018
India#AadhaarVerdict: SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar, with conditions
Giving an important judgment on Aadhaar, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down some provisions relating to authentication of the program, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaSupreme Court to deliver these 4 key judgments today
The Supreme Court delivered two judgments yesterday, i.e., passed a verdict on the disqualification of MPs and MLAs against whom a charge-sheet has been filed and dismissed a plea seeking to bar lawmakers from practising in courts of law across India.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaOf every 10 children missing in Delhi, 6 remain untraced
Out of every 10 children going missing in the national capital, six remain untraced, a report released by the Alliance for People's Rights (APR) and NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) stated today.
25 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC extends deadline to submit document on Taj Mahal protection
The Supreme Court has extended time, till November 15, for Uttar Pradesh Government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution.
25 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshMan held with country-made pistol in Delhi Metro station
A 25-year-old man has been apprehended at a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol in his bag, officials said today.
25 Sep 2018
OdishaOdisha: Woman delivers baby in train stranded at Jaleswar station
A 30-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl in a train stranded at Jaleswar station in Odisha's Balasore district since railway movement was restricted due to a blockade by tribals in West Bengal.
25 Sep 2018
West Bengal4cr WB people benefited from fair price medicine shops: Banerjee
Around four crore people have benefited from the discounts provided at fair price medicine shops across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.