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#CareerBytes: Websites that provide best test series for NEET

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is the gateway to admission to undergraduate programmes at prestigious medical colleges.

15 Mar 2019

Health & Wellness

Acne in women: Causes, treatment, and home remedies

Primarily affecting teenagers, undergoing natural hormonal changes, acne is one of the most common skin conditions.

15 Mar 2019

ONGC

GATE 2019 results announced: Here's how you can check yours

A few minutes back, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras released the results of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2019). The results of all 24 papers have been declared.

SC stays The Shillong Times editor, publisher conviction in contempt-case

A Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, today stayed the Meghalaya High Court judgment convicting The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shoba Chaudhuri in a contempt case.

15 Mar 2019

India

This 13-year-old boy helps aspirants crack the UPSC IAS exam

UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the toughest exams and many spend years preparing to crack the coveted exam.

15 Mar 2019

Mumbai

Two nurses on way to hospital die in Mumbai bridge-collapse

Two nurses were among the six people who died after a portion of foot overbridge collapsed near Mumbai's Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus on Thursday evening. At least 33 people got injured in the fatal accident.

15 Mar 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

40-year-old civilian abducted, shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama

A 40-year-old man was forcibly taken away from his home and shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.

15 Mar 2019

India

A group of home-bound mothers create news app for kids

Kids are utterly curious, and rightly so.

14 Mar 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Tips to keep your heart healthy

Heart disease is one of the most dangerous health conditions around the globe.

14 Mar 2019

Mumbai

Foot overbridge near Mumbai CST station collapses, 2 killed

Two women have been killed and 16 others injured in Mumbai as a foot overbridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) Railway Station collapsed on Thursday.

14 Mar 2019

Gaming Bytes

You might get arrested for playing PUBG in these cities

The highly-addictive and popular battle royale game by PUBG Corporation- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has been banned in several cities in Gujarat.

14 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Manmohan wasn't as tough on terror as Modi: Sheila Dikshit

Delhi Congress Chief Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said former PM Manmohan Singh was not as strong as current PM Narendra Modi in dealing with terrorism.

14 Mar 2019

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh: Dalhousie receives 5cm snowfall, records sub-zero temperature

Popular tourist destination Dalhousie witnessed sub-zero temperatures today following fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while other parts of the state saw light rain, the Meteorological (Met) Department said.

14 Mar 2019

Maharashtra

33-year-old arrested for robbing friend of Rs. 12.66L, killing him

A 33-year-old tempo driver was arrested for allegedly robbing and killing his friend, whose body was found last week in a creek in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said today.

14 Mar 2019

India

Kartarpur corridor: India, Pakistan hold first meeting; release joint statement

Amid bitter relations between India and Pakistan, officials from both the countries met on the Indian side of Attari-Wagah border on Thursday to discuss modalities for setting up the Kartarpur corridor.

14 Mar 2019

Indian Railways

IRCTC: Tips, tricks to book confirmed Tatkal tickets online

For last-minute passenger reservations, the Indian Railways provides the online "Tatkal" ticket booking service.

14 Mar 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Memory tips, tricks for UPSC aspirants to remember everything

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), popularly known as the IAS exam, is one of the toughest examinations. However, with the right preparation and hard work, one can crack the exam.

14 Mar 2019

Gujarat

PUBG ban: 10 arrested in Rajkot for playing "addictive game"

In the last two days, Rajkot Police have arrested 10 people for playing the multi-player online game PUBG, said reports.

14 Mar 2019

India

mAadhaar app: How to add profiles of family members

Since carrying a physical copy of Aadhaar isn't always practical, the UIDAI launched the mAadhaar app.

13 Mar 2019

India

J&K: Two Pakistani Air Force jets go supersonic near LoC

Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian air defense radars have reportedly detected two fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force go supersonic only 10 km from the Line of Control (LoC).

13 Mar 2019

India

#CareerBytes: What not to read for UPSC CSE Prelims exam

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the toughest exams and its preparation process is a demanding task.

13 Mar 2019

Tamil Nadu

Pollachi sexual-harassment: NCW asks DGP to take action against accused

The National Commission for Women today asked the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate action against the men accused in the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in Coimbatore district.

13 Mar 2019

Odisha

Odisha: All-women booth for each Assembly constituency in Ganjam district

Odisha's Ganjam district will have at least one booth in each Assembly constituency that will be managed only by women during the ensuing elections, officials said today.

13 Mar 2019

Hyderabad

GST fraud worth Rs. 224 crore detected, 8 companies involved

Officials of the Central GST have unearthed an alleged tax fraud of Rs. 224 crore by a group of eight companies, which generated fake invoices worth Rs. 1,289 crore.

#Boeing737MAX8 grounding: Civil Aviation Ministry holds meeting with all airlines

The Civil Aviation Ministry held a meeting with all the airlines in the country to come up with a contingency plan in the backdrop of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.

13 Mar 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 7 apps to prepare for medical entrances after Class-12

Becoming a doctor is a dream of many Class 12 Science stream students and it is one of the most sought-after professions, too.

13 Mar 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.

13 Mar 2019

India

Indian Railways eyes ten more bullet train routes: Details here

The Indian Railways is looking to expand the bullet train network.

13 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Investigate Vadra, but also investigate PM Modi in #RafaleDeal: RaGa

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the government has the right to investigate every person but should not be selective, referring to the investigation against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra.

TN: Teacher accused in 'sex for degrees' case granted bail

The Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to a woman assistant professor, Nirmala Devi, accused in the sensational "sex for degrees" case, arrested 11 months ago.

13 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistani spy involved in espionage activities arrested in Rajasthan: Official

A 36-year-old man, who was detained near the International Border in Rajasthan on suspicion of spying for Pakistan, has been arrested, officials said yesterday.

13 Mar 2019

India

Indian aviation watchdog grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8s after #EthiopianAirlinesCrash

The Indian aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has decided to immediately ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes in the country. This comes days after the Ethiopian Airlines crash in which 157, including four Indians, were killed.

13 Mar 2019

India

India didn't show interest in pursuing Nirav Modi's case: Report

India apparently didn't show interest in pursuing the case of Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamantaire who was spotted in London last week claims a report by NDTV.

12 Mar 2019

X

Man trolled for tweeting Sushma Swaraj in broken-English, minister replies

Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs, yesterday tweeted that she has learned to understand "English of all accents and grammar," after joining the ministry.

12 Mar 2019

Tamil Nadu

Pollachi sex abuse: Four-member gang harassed, videographed 50+ women

In a shocking incident, a group of four men, all in their 20s, sexually harassed over 50 women in Tamil Nadu, police said.

12 Mar 2019

India

How to apply for PAN using your Aadhaar card

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique, ten-digit alphanumeric identity issued by the Income Tax Department to all taxpayers in India.

12 Mar 2019

Rahul Gandhi

Citing NSA's 2010-interview, Congress says Doval gave 'clean-chit' to Azhar

The Congress today cited a 2010 interview of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to claim that he blamed the BJP-led government for the release of JeM chief Masood Azhar in the Kandahar hijacking episode (1999) and gave a "clean chit" to the terrorist.

12 Mar 2019

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Can media stop its false narrative of rising Hindu terror?

Chaos, by definition, is a state of extreme confusion and disorder.

12 Mar 2019

Road Accidents

Family of woman, burnt in car, claims husband murdered her

The family of a 34-year-old woman, who was charred to death in a car on Sunday night, has alleged that her husband murdered her.

12 Mar 2019

India

18-year-old invents method to detect malnutrition at just Rs. 2

An 18-year-old Mangaluru boy named Muhammed Suhail CS was honored with the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this January.