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25 Feb 2019

Arunachal Pradesh

No report of violence over PRC in Arunachal Pradesh: Police

There was no report of any violence from anywhere in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday even as the indefinite curfew imposed in Itanagar and Naharlagun and the suspension of Internet services remained in force, police said.

25 Feb 2019

Odisha

Odisha: Maoist carrying Rs. 5L reward on his head surrenders

A Maoist, carrying Rs. 5 lakh reward on his head and involved in many crimes, has surrendered before the police at Koraput, a senior police officer said today.

25 Feb 2019

Telangana

Hyderabad restaurant served over 70L biryanis in 2017, enters Limca-records

When it comes to eating authentic Hyderabadi biryani, Paradise restaurant is people's top choice.

25 Feb 2019

Sexual Harassment

Journalist Priya Ramani, sued by MJ Akbar, granted bail

On Monday, journalist Priya Ramani was granted bail by a Delhi court after she was summoned as an accused in a criminal defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar.

25 Feb 2019

Mukesh Ambani

Akash Ambani's Switzerland bachelor bash looks spectacular (see pics)

Mukesh Ambani's eldest son Akash is all set to marry fiancee Shloka Mehta on March 9.

25 Feb 2019

India

Widow of Army Major killed in fire to join Army

When Army Major Prasad Mahadik died in a fire accident at the Sino-Indian border in December 2017, his wife Gauri Mahadik's world had come crashing down.

25 Feb 2019

Madhya Pradesh

MP twins' kidnap-murder: Shivraj Singh Chouhan demands CBI probe

A day after two six-year-old twins were found dead in Madhya Pradesh, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after meeting the victims' family, has urged Chief Minister Kamal Nath to hand the case over to the CBI.

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Skeleton of another trapped miner spotted

The Indian Navy detected a skeleton yesterday, possibly of another missing miner, trapped deep inside the 370-feet-deep coal mine in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, officials said.

24 Feb 2019

India

#CBSE2019: Websites that offer solved Class-10 Math previous papers

Mathematics is a tricky subject and for many CBSE Class-10 students, it can be a nightmare.

24 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

PM Modi takes dip at Kumbh; washes sanitation workers' feet

After launching the Rs. 75,000cr PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi, on Sunday afternoon, headed to Prayagraj and took a holy dip in the river Ganges and offered his prayers at the Sangam during the ongoing Kumbh Mela

24 Feb 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

Kashmir: Senior police officer killed in encounter; three soldiers injured

On Sunday, a senior police officer was killed and another Army officer injured in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

24 Feb 2019

Odisha

Odisha: Boat ambulance service launched for patients from remote areas

The Odisha government has launched a boat ambulance service at a cost of Rs. 5.40 crore to ferry patients to hospitals in remote areas.

24 Feb 2019

India

All the questions around Aadhaar, answered

Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a valid document proof.

24 Feb 2019

Indian Army

Arunachal Pradesh: Protesters burn Deputy CM's house; Army deployed

A couple of days after it was reported that one person had been killed in a police firing in Arunachal Pradesh, protesters, on Sunday, burnt down the house of the state's Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein.

24 Feb 2019

Encounter

Terrorists, top police officer killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam

A terrorist and a police officer were killed in an encounter between the security forces and the terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said.

#CareerBytes: How to fill UPSC IAS Prelims form online?

Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to prestigious posts in the administration including IAS, IPS, and IFS among others.

24 Feb 2019

Murder

Jammu: Man stabs girlfriend to death before committing suicide

A 24-year-old man allegedly killed his girlfriend before committing suicide inside his house, police said today.

24 Feb 2019

Vande Bharat Express

Stone chunks hit Vande Bharat Express; driver's screen, windows damaged

The main driver's screen and some side windows of the Vande Bharat Express were damaged when the train was hit by stones during its Varanasi-New Delhi journey yesterday.

24 Feb 2019

West Bengal

WB: Youth burnt alive by family of girl he loved

A 21-year-old man from Delhi was allegedly burnt alive in West Bengal's East Midnapur district by the family members of a girl he loved, police said yesterday.

24 Feb 2019

India

Bihar: Six of seven girls found hours after fleeing shelter-home

Seven minor girls escaped from a care unit at Mokama town, Patna in the early hours yesterday following which six of them were found in Darbhanga district, police said.

24 Feb 2019

X

MP: Constable carries injured man on shoulder, saves life

In an incident which restores faith in humanity, a constable in Madhya Pradesh carried an injured man on his back, saving his life.

24 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

Modi launches Rs. 75,000cr scheme, giving farmers Rs. 6,000 p.a

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launched the Rs. 75,000cr Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in Gorakhpur.

24 Feb 2019

Bihar

Muzaffarpur Scandal: Seven girls, including witnesses, go missing; found later

Seven minor girls, including five witnesses of the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal, went missing from another establishment in Bihar but were found hours later.

24 Feb 2019

India

Delhi: Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate National War Memorial tomorrow

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National War Memorial near India Gate tomorrow.

24 Feb 2019

West Bengal

Former-IPS officer commits suicide, blames Mamata Banerjee in suicide note

A retired IPS officer Gaurav Dutt committed suicide earlier this week and blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in his note.

24 Feb 2019

India

What is Indus Waters Treaty? Here's everything you should know

In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, the Center has decided to block water supply to Pakistan from the rivers flowing from India.

24 Feb 2019

India

Design mascot for Bullet Train and win Rs. 1 lakh

The work on India's first bullet train, which will connect Ahmedabad to Mumbai, began last year in August.

23 Feb 2019

Lok Sabha

How to get Voter-ID card ahead of Lok Sabha elections

With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months to go, it's time to gear up.

23 Feb 2019

X

#Intellectualism: Terrorism has no religion, but martyrs have a caste

How vile are if you call martyrs' family members and inquire about their caste? And, how stupid are you if you interpret those numbers wrong? Or did you fudge up those numbers?

23 Feb 2019

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Mentally ill man kills 5 family members with axe

A mentally deranged man allegedly killed five members of his family in Saraikela-Kharswan district in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand today.

23 Feb 2019

India

#CareerBytes: How to prepare for UPSC IAS exam from scratch?

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), also known as the IAS exam, is a tough exam and cracking it is not easy without the right preparation.

23 Feb 2019

Education

CBSE Boards: Diet-tips to beat stress, stay healthy during exams

The CBSE Board exams for classes 10 and 12 have started.

23 Feb 2019

India

Pulwama attack: 100 companies of paramilitary forces deployed in Kashmir

With India still reeling from the Pulwama attack, the Center has airlifted 100 companies of paramilitary forces to Srinagar to bolster security in Jammu and Kashmir.

23 Feb 2019

Road Accidents

Tamil Nadu: Senior AIADMK MP S Rajendran dies in car-accident

AIADMK Lok Sabha MP S Rajendran died Saturday after a car in which he was traveling rammed into a road median at Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu.

23 Feb 2019

Chandigarh

Railways to launch special Statue of Unity train from March

Five months after the world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Railways is set to launch a special train service for tourists visiting the statue from March 4.

23 Feb 2019

Mehbooba Mufti

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir 'arbitrary': Mehbooba Mufti

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti today questioned the legality of the crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leaders, saying the "arbitrary" move will only "precipitate matters" in the state.

23 Feb 2019

Aero India

#AeroIndia: 300 cars gutted in fire, cigarette could be cause

Nearly 300 cars were gutted after the parking spot at Yelahanka air base near Bengaluru, where Aero India 2019 is underway, caught a massive fire.

23 Feb 2019

Assam

Assam: 68 tea plantation workers die after consuming illegal alcohol

Less than a fortnight after more than 100 people died due to consumption of illicit alcohol in Northern India, around 68 people died in Assam after drinking bootlegged liquor.

23 Feb 2019

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh: One killed, dozens injured in Itanagar police firing

One person was allegedly killed during police firing in Itanagar after protests against the state government turned violent on Friday.

Crackdown on separatists continue as Yasin Malik, Jamaat leaders, detained

In a late night raid in Jammu and Kashmir, police detained separatist leader Yasin Malik from his Srinagar residence on Friday.