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11 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Quint founder Raghav Bahl's residence raided by I-T officials

On Thursday, Income Tax officials raided the residence of media baron, Raghav Bahl in connection with a case of alleged tax evasion.

11 Oct 2018

Murder

Delhi: Man kills parents, sister for objecting to kite-flying, arrested

After getting rebuked for flying kites, a 19-year-old man allegedly killed his parents and sister in Southwest Delhi yesterday, police said, adding that he was arrested.

11 Oct 2018

Murder

Delhi: Engineering student stabs family to death; says father responsible

In a horrific incident, a 19-year-old engineering student who hated studies as well as his family for constantly badgering him, stabbed his parents and his teenage sister to death at their apartment in south Delhi.

11 Oct 2018

India

#RafaleDeal: Report says Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, French-company denies

In the ongoing controversy over Rafale Deal signed between India and France, a French media investigative journal Mediapart has found choosing Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, but the company has dismissed the claims.

11 Oct 2018

Odisha

#CycloneTitli: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha hit; trees, poles uprooted, thousands evacuated

Cyclone Titli, the strongest cyclone to have formed over the Bay of Bengal this year, hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, uprooting trees, poles and displacing thousands.

11 Oct 2018

Navratri

#HealthBytes: These 5 snacks are healthy and perfect for Navratri

The 9-day festive season of Navratri is here and so begins the holy fasting ritual.

10 Oct 2018

Pakistan News

Arrested BrahMos-engineer was promised fat-paying job in US by handlers

In the latest development in the arrest of BrahMos engineer for leaking sensitive data to Pakistan, sources have said the engineer was promised a job in the US and a fat pay by the handlers.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: Aisi dhaakad hai, dhaakad hai, aisi dhaakad hai

A couple of days back, a friend sent this, "How sad is that the #MeToo movement might as well have been #EveryWomanEver and would still be equally valid?"

10 Oct 2018

Gurugram

Gurugram: Pregnant-woman alleges love jihad, says husband abandoned her

A 24-year-old girl has alleged she is a victim of love jihad and registered a complaint with the Gurugram police.

10 Oct 2018

Celebrity

Bombay HC quashes Preity Zinta's molestation case against Ness Wadia

A couple of days after it suggested that Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and industrialist Ness Wadia settle an alleged molestation case, the Bombay High Court, on Wednesday quashed the case altogether.

10 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai Steel Plant blast: CEO removed, two other officials suspended

Bhilai Steel Plant's CEO, M Ravi, was removed and two other senior officials, General Manager (Safety Department) T Pandya Raja and Deputy General Manager (Energy Department) Naveen Kumar, were suspended today, a day after a blast at the plant claimed 11 lives, all employees.

10 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Kejriwal asks PM to apologize after I-T raids Gahlot's premises

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologize to people for "constantly troubling" the Delhi Government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today following the Income Tax Department raids on premises linked to his Minister Kailash Gahlot.

10 Oct 2018

London

Thane woman duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by UK-based man

A 38-year-old woman working with a consultancy firm in Thane, Maharashtra was allegedly duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by a UK-based man.

10 Oct 2018

Pune

Pune's Symbiosis media college faces ire of the #MeToo storm

The #MeToo movement rocked Pune's Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication (SCMC), with several former students accusing their seniors and some faculty members of sexual harassment.

10 Oct 2018

India

India registers its first case of 'Netflix addiction': Details here

On the back of a recent report which found that Indians spend an unhealthy amount of time watching online video content, India has registered its first case of 'Netflix addiction'.

10 Oct 2018

Jet Airways

Jet Airways clears August salaries of senior-staff, September payments delayed

Crisis-hit Jet Airways yesterday paid the balance amount of salaries for the month of August to its pilots, engineers, and senior management, but told them that September payments would be delayed, sources said.

10 Oct 2018

India

Tushar Mehta appointed as the Solicitor General Of India

On Wednesday, the Additional Solicitor of India, Tushar Mehta was appointed the Solicitor General Of India.

Curfew timings and more: Why are DU students protesting

A women's collective on Monday shouted slogans of 'Azaadi' (freedom) on the streets of Delhi University's North Campus' Mall Road to protest curfew timing in hostels.

10 Oct 2018

India

Acquitted, Ilyasi plans to relaunch 'India's Most Wanted' with daughter

Even after fighting for 18 years to clear his name in his wife's murder, Suhaib Ilyasi hasn't lost his enthusiasm to catch criminals - something he did before he was put behind the bars - through his famous show, 'India's Most Wanted'.

10 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai Steel Plant blast: Death toll rises to 11

Two employees, who were critically injured in yesterday's explosion at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll in the blast to 11, an official said today.

SC: Policemen can't wear shoes, carry weapons into Jagannath Temple

After violence erupted at the iconic Jagannath Temple in Puri on October 3, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said that no policemen should enter the temple with weapons and shoes.

10 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Kolkata: Woman harassed, molested by group of 10; all held

A woman in her early 30s was allegedly molested by a group of 10 at a metro station in the southern part of Kolkata, police said.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: Six-women, who accused MJ Akbar of sexual-harassment, recall horror

MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar has been accused by at least six women of sexual misconduct, becoming the latest high profile person to join the list of alleged predators in #MeToo firestorm.

10 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Rags-to-riches: MP menial labourer chances upon diamond worth Rs. 1.5cr

Not all that glitters is gold, but they just might turn out to be diamonds.

10 Oct 2018

India

Rafale deal: Supreme Court asks Modi govt for deal details

The Rafale deal between India and France has seen one controversy after another.

10 Oct 2018

Pune

Pune: 4-year-old gets India's first successful skull implant

In what makes for a medical marvel, doctors in Pune have successfully replaced 60% damaged skull of a 4-year-old girl, making it India's first.

10 Oct 2018

Odisha

Red alert sounded as cyclonic storm Titli heads towards Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that a cyclonic storm, Titli, is developing in the Bay of Bengal and moving towards the Andhra Pradesh and the Odisha coast.

10 Oct 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead

On Wednesday morning, five coaches, and the engine, of Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, killing 5.

10 Oct 2018

India

IRCTC Tatkal bookings: Circumstances under which full refund is provided

For facilitating last-minute passenger reservations, IRCTC offers online Tatkal ticket booking service.

Top YouTube channels to prepare for CBSE Class 12 exams

Class 12 Board exams is considered one of the most crucial exams for all the students out there.

09 Oct 2018

Telangana

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh's Facebook account hacked

A BJP leader in Telangana has alleged his Facebook account has been hacked by unidentified people.

09 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Tips to prepare for UPSC exam without coaching

A major dilemma amongst UPSC aspirants is whether they should or should not go for formal coaching classes to prepare for the exam.

09 Oct 2018

Kolkata

Kolkata: 6-year-old molested in school, angry parents stage demonstration

A six-year-old student was allegedly molested by a male teacher at a South Kolkata school, which triggered protests by angry parents in front of the institution.

09 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Tripura: Man arrested for making derogatory comments on Mamata Banerjee

A man was arrested in Dhalai district of Tripura for allegedly making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.

09 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 food items that help cure dandruff

Dandruff affects roughly half the world population.

09 Oct 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Cracks in 35-year-old building in Thane, 300 people evacuated

A four-storied building in Thane, Maharashtra, has developed cracks following which nearly 300 people residing in it were evacuated, a civic official said today.

09 Oct 2018

West Bengal

#2019Polls: BJP to take out 3 rath yatras in WB

With an eye on the next Lok Sabha polls, the West Bengal BJP unit would take out three rath yatras covering all the 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of the State.

09 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Blast in Bhilai Steel Plant kills 6, injures 14

On Tuesday, 6 workers died and 14 were injured after a gas pipeline blast at the steel plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh's Durg district.

09 Oct 2018

India

Jaipur Zika virus outbreak? 22 test positive, PMO wants report

Since an elderly woman from Jaipur tested positive for the Zika virus in late-September, 21 others have tested positive for the virus in Jaipur, prompting the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to seek a detailed report from the Union Health Ministry.

09 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo reaches Modi government, MJ Akbar accused of sexual harassment

The ripples of the #MeToo movement have reached Narendra Modi government as MJ Akbar, current minister of State for External Affairs has been accused of sexual harassment by a journalist.