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09 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Gadkari to lay foundation-stone for Rs. 1,224cr worth projects

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today will lay the foundation stone for Rs. 1,224cr highway projects in Uttar Pradesh.

09 Oct 2018

India

Gold medalist BrahMos engineer allegedly leaked data to ISI, arrested

On Monday, police arrested an engineer working at BrahMos Missile Research Centre in Nagpur for allegedly leaking sensitive data to Pakistan's ISI and other countries.

09 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Top books to study History for UPSC Exam

The UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the toughest in India, thus thorough preparation and solid determination are vital to crack it.

08 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 6 immunity-boosting food items for the flu season

Winter is here, and among other concerns, one can't help but worry about the possibility of catching a cold or fall prey to the flu.

08 Oct 2018

India

Airports owe Rs. 970 crore security dues to CISF

Dues amounting to about Rs. 970cr are pending against various airports in the country in lieu of providing CISF security to them.

08 Oct 2018

India

IIT scientists develop material that can harvest water from fog

Taking a leaf from nature's book, a team from IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh has developed a material that can harvest water from fog.

08 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: YouTube channels to help you prepare for CA exams

One of the most sought after courses in India is the Chartered Accountancy (CA) course, by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

08 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Kolkata: Durga Puja street graffiti narrates sex workers' tale

A street graffiti dedicated to the life and struggle of the sex workers was unveiled by a Durga Puja organizer in North Kolkata today.

08 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxals, including 2 women, arrested from Sukma district

Sixteen Naxals, five of them suspected to be involved in a deadly attack on a CRPF team last year, were arrested from Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

08 Oct 2018

Haryana

Haryana Government to set up Anti-Terrorist Force 'Kavach'

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that the government will set up an Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) comprising specially trained recruits from the State Police to deal with the present-day security challenges.

08 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

1,495 children stranded in TN railway stations rescued this year

A total of 1,495 children stranded in various railway stations in Tamil Nadu have been rescued and handed over to their parents this year, as against 1,940 last year, Assistant DGP (Railways) C Sylendra Babu said today.

08 Oct 2018

Manipur

Manipur University acting VC compares students with 'terrorists', triggers outrage

Students of Manipur University today staged a sit-in protest in reaction to acting Vice-Chancellor K Yugindro's remarks that compared them to "terrorists", M Dayamand, President of Manipur University Students' Union, said.

08 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: HT's Prashant Jha steps down after sexual misconduct allegations

India's #MeToo movement is gathering momentum.

08 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

Political party PMK demands Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors exam in Tamil also

PMK, a Tamil Nadu-based political party, today claimed the competitive examination for selecting Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors of police in Tamil Nadu was proposed to be held only in English and demanded that the same be conducted in Tamil, as had been the practice in the past.

08 Oct 2018

India

Bags with Minister Jayant Malaiya's image seized in poll-bound MP

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district seized around 2,000 bags carrying images of State Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya in connection with the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in the poll-bound State.

08 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Train hits dead end at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus platform

The engine of the Mumbai-bound Pawan Express hit the dead end of a platform at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai early today.

08 Oct 2018

India

Maneka insists on no age-limit to report child sexual abuse

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said she has asked the Law Ministry to not keep any age limit to report child sexual abuse, allowing people to complain about what has happened to them even "10-15 years later".

08 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K BJP candidate, en route to polling-station, injured in stone-pelting

A BJP candidate, contesting the urban local body polls in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir, was injured today during stone-pelting by miscreants, officials said.

08 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai will come to halt if North-Indians stop working: Nirupam

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has said Mumbai will come to a standstill and its people will not even get food to eat if the North Indian community in the metropolis decides to stop working.

08 Oct 2018

India

India finally has its #MeToo, can't go wrong from here

There is a skeleton in every closet - some skeletons are rotten, some have been there since forever, while some have just entered. Yes, I am talking about India's #MeToo.

08 Oct 2018

India

SC to hear plea challenging Rafale deal on October 10

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh PIL against the Rafale deal on October 10.

08 Oct 2018

Bihar

Bihar: 30 school girls thrashed for resisting sexual harassment

In yet another horrific incident of violence against women, 30 school girls were thrashed in Bihar for resisting sexual harassment and objecting to lewd graffiti.

08 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

Najeeb Ahmed case: CBI can file closure report, says Delhi-HC

The Delhi High Court today allowed the CBI to file a closure report in the case related to missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.

08 Oct 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Mobile phones, SIM cards, ganja, cash seized from jails

Thirty-two mobile phones, nine SIM cards, 50.5 gm ganja, ten knives, and Rs. 48,690 in cash among other banned items were seized during raids conducted at different jails of Bihar, a senior police officer said.

Petition filed in Supreme Court against the Sabarimala verdict

On Monday, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging its earlier order allowing the entry of women of all ages to the ancient Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

08 Oct 2018

Puri

Puri violence: 5 policemen suspended for negligence, 18 persons arrested

Five policemen have been suspended for dereliction of duty following the violence that rocked Puri on October 3 over protests at Jagannath temple, police said.

08 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC directs DU to allow answer-sheet inspection via RTI

In a move that might be welcomed by many students, the Delhi High Court has refused to stay a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Delhi University to allow students to inspect their answer sheets via RTI.

08 Oct 2018

Lucknow

Naxalism will be eliminated from India in 3 years: Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday said the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will be wiped out from the country in about three years.

08 Oct 2018

Kerala

Kerala on alert as cyclonic depression forms in Arabian Sea

Heavy rains have been forecast in Kerala, under the influence of a depression over the Arabian Sea which is likely to intensify into a deep depression and further into a cyclonic storm over the next two days.

08 Oct 2018

Dehradun

Delhi: Woman steals car at gunpoint to impress her relatives

In a bizarre incident, a woman from Dehradun stole a car at gunpoint with the help of a male associate to allegedly impress her relatives in Jharkhand.

08 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Top YouTube channels for IIT-JEE preparation

The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.

07 Oct 2018

India

India, ideal investment destination in the world today: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Uttarakhand's first investors' summit today, saying India is the ideal investment destination in the world today with major social and economic changes sweeping the country.

07 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Tips to ensure sexual hygiene during and after sex

A satisfying sex life results in overall emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

07 Oct 2018

Mizoram

Mizoram: Congress faces tough challenge in Assembly polls

After being in power for two consecutive terms, internal squabbles and anti-incumbency factor are making the situation difficult for Congress in Mizoram which is expected to face a tough challenge from Mizo National Front in the upcoming Assembly polls (November 28).

07 Oct 2018

Telangana

Time for final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana extended

The Election Commission of India has extended the date for the final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana from October 8 to October 12.

07 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's constituency Varanasi among the new RAF bases

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, will be a new base for the Rapid Action Force (RAF), the specialized blue dungaree donning anti-riot and crowd control paramilitary unit of the country.

J&K: Violence incidents down, security-forces prepared for polls, says Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir have gone down and asserted that security forces were fully prepared to get the urban local body (ULB) polls conducted in the state.

07 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

Low-pressure in Bay of Bengal may intensify into depression: Report

A well-marked low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, the Regional Meteorological Department (RMD) in Chennai said on Sunday.

07 Oct 2018

Telangana

AAP predicts hung Assembly in coming Telangana polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has predicted a hung Assembly in the coming Telangana polls with no single party getting a majority while promising a "Delhi model" government as its poll plank in the southern state.

07 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

Crores exchanged for appointment of VCs earlier: TN Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has alleged that crores of rupees exchanged hands in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to universities before he took over.