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07 Oct 2018

Mukesh Ambani

#UttarakhandDigitalDevbhoomi: Jio to connect schools, colleges with high-speed internet

Having invested over Rs. 4,000cr in Uttarakhand, richest Indian Mukesh Ambani today said his telecom venture Reliance Jio will in the next two years connect most of the 2,385-plus government schools and colleges with high-speed internet to make the state a 'Digital Devbhoomi'.

07 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Food-items to avoid if you have an oily skin

Everyone desires a flawless, supple and beautiful-looking skin.

07 Oct 2018

POCSO

Government child helpline appears in pornographic content, lewd calls received

A government toll-free number for reporting child sexual assault cases has been suspended temporarily after it appeared in pornographic content search, and calls seeking sexual services were received, a senior NCPCR official said.

07 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

Implement education-scheme in Maharashtra govt-run homes for special kids: HC

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to ensure that the key education scheme 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' is implemented in state-run homes for children with mental deficiency.

07 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

CBSE releases tentative subject lists for February, March board exams

Complying to a Delhi High Court order, the CBSE had earlier announced plans to conduct its annual Board examinations in two legs.

07 Oct 2018

Telangana

President gives assent to Telangana bill to tackle sexual-offenders, cybercrimes

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals, and traditional unlawful acts in Telangana, officials said.

07 Oct 2018

Assam

Assam woman beaten, stripped, tonsured for protesting child marriage

A woman in Assam was beaten up and her clothes were torn apart for protesting the marriage of her minor son to a teenage girl.

07 Oct 2018

Kolkata

IIT-KGP collaborates with French doctoral network in doctoral education, research

IIT Kharagpur and REDOC SPI, a French network of doctoral schools, have come together to strengthen institutional collaboration in doctoral education and research.

07 Oct 2018

India

'I feel young again', says MDH owner after death rumors

On Sunday, reports of 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati, the owner of MDH spices, passing away took over social media, which later turned out to be a hoax.

07 Oct 2018

India

UPSC: Tips to improve your English for the IAS exam

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

07 Oct 2018

Nagaland

State government 'making efforts' for power projects in Nagaland: Minister

The Nagaland Government is "making all efforts" to engage firms for studying the feasibility of power projects in the state, Minister Neiba Kronu has said.

07 Oct 2018

Bihar

UP, Bihari migrant workers flee Gujarat in fear of violence

Following revenge attacks on them, hundreds of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have started leaving northern Gujarat.

07 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Campaigning ends for first-phase of urban local body polls

Campaigning for the first-phase of the urban local body (ULB) polls in Jammu and Kashmir ended today, 24 hours before the start of voting in 422 wards.

07 Oct 2018

Uttarakhand

Kumaon villagers buy Chinese foodgrain, say government-rations in short supply

Short supply of government rations has forced tribals in some border villages of Uttarakhand's Kumaon region to depend on Chinese foodgrain bought from Nepalese markets.

07 Oct 2018

Chennai

IndiGo systems temporarily malfunctioned across all airports; running now

Less than a month after a bus carrying 50 passengers caught fire at the Chennai airport, budget airlines IndiGo has found itself in trouble yet again.

07 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Women prisoners, open jail inmates can now make video-calls

Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives.

07 Oct 2018

Indian Railways

Railways to run Allahabad-Delhi special trains to ferry Pravasi delegates

The Indian Railways has firmed up plans to run special 'Pravasi Bharti' trains between Allahabad and Delhi to ferry delegates of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from the Kumbh Mela in time for the Republic Day event in the national capital, sources said.

Sabarimala priests shun CM's offer to talk on SC order

Since Kerala implemented the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages entry to the Sabarimala temple, the government has had to face the wrath of devotees.

07 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#YesAllMen: How men should conduct themselves in times of #MeToo

Feminism has shifted to a somewhat ambiguous area in #MeToo and social media justice age.

07 Oct 2018

India

Kolkata: Fizz to stay in carbonated drinks, feels Greenfizz Beverages

Despite an estimated Rs. 70,000cr carbonated soft drinks (CSD) under pressure in the beverages market, a Kolkata-based company remains optimistic about its future in the country.

07 Oct 2018

Ludhiana

In an I-T raid, Ludhiana's pakode wala surrenders Rs. 60L

The famous pakode wala from Ludhiana, Panna Singh Pakode Wale, surrendered Rs. 60 lakh to the Income Tax Department, the TOI reported.

Jamia 'agrees' to appoint Turkish-teachers, students claim 'verbal assurance' only

The Jamia Millia Islamia University administration has accepted the students' demand to appoint Turkish teachers, even as the students claimed they got only a "verbal assurance" from the varsity, officials said yesterday.

07 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Security intensified ahead of local body polls in Kashmir Valley

Security forces have intensified checking and area domination as part of an elaborate plan to provide a sense of security for smooth conduct of local body polls in the Kashmir Valley, officials said Sunday.

07 Oct 2018

Indian Railways

Indian Railways is hiring: 1.2 lakh vacancies, 2.37 crore applications

The Indian Railways, one of the world's largest employers, is conducting a colossal recruitment drive that involves sifting through 2.37 crore applications to fill 1.2 lakh posts.

07 Oct 2018

Facebook

Hyderabad: Teenager rejects married man's proposal, he kills her

In an appalling incident, a teenager died after she was set ablaze by a jilted lover for rejecting his marriage proposal.

07 Oct 2018

India

UPSC: Tips to master essay writing

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

07 Oct 2018

India

Indian Railways' Maharajas' Express: Things to know about suite bookings

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) operated Maharajas' Express, started in March 2010, is a luxury train, considered as one of the costliest in the world.

06 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 5 home remedies to get rid of skin pores

Skin pores are basically open pits on your face, caused due to factors like aging, stress, sun exposure, excess oil, or genetic reasons.

06 Oct 2018

Odisha

Odisha: School headmaster sexually abused Class 5 student, arrested

A student of Class 5 was allegedly sexually abused by her school headmaster in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said today.

06 Oct 2018

Karnataka

KSRTC bus driver lets langur drive a bus; gets suspended

In a bizarre incident, a bus driver for the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was relieved of duty after a video of him driving the bus with a langur perched on the steering wheel went viral on social media.

Telecom operators, banks may be allowed to use Aadhaar: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said a Parliament-approved legislation can restore mandatory linking of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile phones and bank accounts, but did not say if the government will bring a new law for the same.

06 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Amul's Diwali gift to Ahmedabad? 'Fresh deodorized' camel milk!

Inspired by PM Modi's speech on the benefits of camel milk, Amul has buckled up its plans to sell fresh camel milk.

06 Oct 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP school punishes students for singing 'Vande Mataram', probe ordered

Students of an aided intermediate college in UP's Ballia are being punished for singing "Vande Mataram" or chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai".

06 Oct 2018

India

Career options after becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA)

Chartered Accountancy (CA) course, by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is one of the most-sought-after and toughest ones, in India.

06 Oct 2018

Chennai

Southern Railway becomes 'Unmanned Level Crossing Free Zone'

The Southern Railway today said it has become "Unmanned Level Crossing (UMLC) Free Zone" by implementing a 2010 policy decision, eliminating over 1,000 such level crossings.

06 Oct 2018

Pune

Pune: Hoarding-frame collapses, man killed right after immersing wife's ashes

A 40-year-old man, who was returning home after immersing his wife's ashes, was among the four people killed when a hoarding in railway station premises fell on vehicles on the adjoining road in Pune today.

06 Oct 2018

Air Pollution

Poor air quality in NCR; here's what you can do

Owing to a change in the direction of the wind, Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day in a row.

06 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Minibus falls into gorge in J&K, killing 10, injuring 15

At least 10 people were killed and 15 injured when a minibus fell into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said today.

06 Oct 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man disposes dead rat near house, killed by neighbor

A 40-year-old man died after his neighbor allegedly hit him with an iron rod for disposing of a dead rat near his house in Kirari, Outer Delhi.

06 Oct 2018

India

India's #MeToo: Names of Chetan Bhagat, Kailash Kher come up

Stories of women being harassed, assaulted and creeped out by men in position of power have taken over Twitter. This could well be India's watershed moment and the #MeToo movement which was long overdue.