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27 Oct 2018

Thane

Maharashtra: RTI activist arrested for extorting builder over illegal construction

A man claiming to be an RTI activist was arrested today for allegedly extorting Rs. 5 lakh from a prominent builder in Thane district of Maharashtra and threatening him to pay another Rs. 45 lakh, police said.

27 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Top 6 home-remedies to get rid of oily skin

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

27 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Amazing! 12-year-old, who never went to school, qualifies for board-exam

A 12-year-old girl, who never enrolled in school and only studied at her home was allowed by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) to sit for the Madhyamik Examination 2019 as an external candidate.

#BhimaKoregaon: SC rejects Romila Thapar's review plea for activists' release

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

27 Oct 2018

Manipur

Manipuri filmmaker urges GIFF to screen movies in other NE-states

Manipur filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar has suggested that the movies that are being screened at the ongoing Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) should be shown in other northeastern states.

27 Oct 2018

Pakistan News

J&K: Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley

Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to the strike called by separatists to protest against the landing of the army in the valley on this day in 1947 to repulse the invasion by Pakistan.

27 Oct 2018

Bengaluru

#HimToo: Accused of sexual-harassment, BJP's Tajinder Bagga reveals his side

Tajinder Pal Bagga, the spokesperson of BJP's Delhi unit, has released proofs to support his case as he faces sexual harassment charges.

27 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 5 killed, 4 injured in two accidents in Muzaffarnagar

Five people, including a woman, died and four others were seriously injured in two road accidents in UP's Muzaffarnagar district today.

27 Oct 2018

Japan

#JustIn: PM Modi leaves for Japan to attend annual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday left for Japan to attend the annual summit with his counterpart Shinzo Abe.

27 Oct 2018

India

Reliance Jio bans porn on its network following govt order

Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) issued directions to internet service providers (ISPs) across India, asking them to ban 827 pornographic websites based on an order by the Uttarakhand High Court.

27 Oct 2018

Air Pollution

Shut coal, biomass industries; minimize use of private vehicles: CPCB

Stringent measures, including minimization of private vehicles and shutdown of coal and biomass industries, are recommended by the CPCB-led task force between November 1-10 to deal with the alarming increase of pollution in Delhi.

27 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Noida: 4-year-old sexually harassed by school bus driver

In yet another shocking incidence, a 4-year-old girl from a reputed private school in Noida was allegedly sexually harassed by a driver of one of the school buses.

27 Oct 2018

Jharkhand

Delhi: 34-year-old man arrested for hacking minor girl to death

A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking to death a minor girl in Outer Delhi, police said yesterday.

27 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

External Affairs Minister Swaraj to visit Qatar, Kuwait from Oct-28

Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will travel to Qatar and Kuwait from October 28 to 31 in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced engagement with the Gulf region.

27 Oct 2018

Kerala

#SabarimalaRow: Kerala ashram, run Swami who supports SC verdict, attacked

In yet another incident of an outburst against the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict, an ashram founded by a preacher who supported the verdict was set ablaze, supposedly by enraged Ayyappa devotees, near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala early on Saturday.

27 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Top 5 hacks to maintain hair health

Want long, silky, beautiful-looking hair? Everyone does.

26 Oct 2018

Chandigarh

Four terminally ill patients receive new life after kidney transplant

Four terminally ill renal failure patients received a new lease of life after receiving kidneys of two men who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chandigarh.

26 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

PIL on Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute for denying free treatment

The Delhi HC today sought responses of the AAP government and the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute on a PIL alleging that the hospital hasn't provided free treatment to poor patients in last two decades.

26 Oct 2018

Delhi Police

Another self-styled godman, Daati Maharaj booked for alleged rape, unnatural-sex

In yet another incident, where the self-styled godmen are accused of sexual harassment, the CBI has Friday booked Daati Maharaj, a self-styled preacher, who runs a temple in South Delhi, for allegedly raping and having unnatural sex with an inmate of his ashram.

26 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi says new technology will help agriculture sector, air pollution

PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 'Krishi Kumbh' in Lucknow, UP as he expressed hope that the event will pave the way for new technology to be imbibed in the agriculture sector.

26 Oct 2018

Goa

Goa-BJP functionary asked for explanation on video supporting Ajaz Khan

The Goa BJP's minority cell Friday asked one of its functionaries to clarify about a video he posted supporting actor Ajaz Khan who was arrested by Maharashtra Police for alleged possession of drugs.

#CBIvsCBI: Kejriwal welcomes SC-order, hopes CBI's integrity will be upheld

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today welcomed the "intervention" by the Supreme Court in the CBI turmoil and hoped the CBI's institutional integrity will be upheld.

26 Oct 2018

India

#HealthBytes: Tips to stay healthy during festive season

One of the most typical things about our festivals is the delicious food and mouth-watering desserts.

26 Oct 2018

Pune

#BhimaKoregaon: Pune court rejects bail pleas of three activists

The Pune Sessions court on Friday rejected the bail applications of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, and Arun Ferreira, who were arrested for their alleged Maoist links.

26 Oct 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: Police files charge-sheet against three in gang-rape case

The West Bengal Police has filed a charge-sheet against three persons in connection with the gangrape of a woman in Jalpaiguri district on October 20.

26 Oct 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Which subjects should engineers choose for UPSC optional exams?

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

26 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Explosion in firecracker factory kills 7, injures 3

In a tragic incident that once again underscores the hazards of the firecrackers industry, an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district has left at least seven people dead, while at least three people have been severely injured.

26 Oct 2018

Murder

Gurugram: 77-year-old murdered another man before killing wife

In a new twist to an already bizarre murder case, it has been found that 77-year-old Harnek Singh Dhillon, prior to murdering his 74-year-old wife, had committed another murder at his house in Gurugram's DLF Phase 2.

26 Oct 2018

Bihar

#CBIDirector: Congress leaders demonstrate outside CBI office in Patna

Hundreds of Congress workers along with their leaders in Bihar Friday staged a demonstration in Patna as part of the party's 'nation-wide protest' against the decision of the Center to divest CBI Director Alok Verma of his duties and sending him on leave.

26 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: SC-appointed CoA divided on allegations against BCCI CEO Johri

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), charged with looking after the BCCI's administration, is divided on what to do about sexual harassment allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri.

Bank loan fraud case: ED moves court against Sterling Biotech

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today moved a special court in New Delhi to get the owners of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech group, who are charged in an alleged Rs. 8,100 crore bank loan fraud case, declared fugitive economic offenders under a new law, officials said.

26 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra: Robbers hijack truck carrying cigarettes worth Rs. 1 crore

A gang of robbers allegedly hijacked a truck carrying cigarettes worth over Rs. 1 crore in Maharashtra's Palghar district.

26 Oct 2018

Farmers Protest

Fed up of Center's apathetic-attitude, farmers plan march to Delhi

An umbrella body of 260 Farmers organizations will hold a 'Kisan March' to Delhi next month to protest against the central government's "apathetic attitude" in solving problems of their community, leaders of a farmers' committee said yesterday.

26 Oct 2018

Smriti Irani

Sabarimala row: Smriti Irani's remark invites complaint in Bihar court

A complaint was lodged at a Sitamarhi court in Bihar on Thursday against Union Minister Smriti Irani for her alleged remarks on allowing women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

Polio-affected JNU professor writes book on promoting Disability Studies

A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor, who was affected by polio when he was three, has written a book critically examining the progress made in promoting teaching and research on Disability Studies.

26 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Armed men loot 18 buffaloes after taking dairy-owner hostage

Nearly 25 armed men stormed a dairy in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district and took away 18 buffaloes worth Rs. 20 lakh after taking the owner hostage, a police official said on Friday.

26 Oct 2018

Kerala

#KeralaNunRape: Father Kuriakose, prime-witness, died of natural causes, finds autopsy

A preliminary autopsy report into the death of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara has suggested he died of natural causes, and there were no internal or external injuries on him, HT reports.

Despite SC verdict, telcos using Aadhaar-based KYC for issuing SIMs

Almost a month after the Supreme Court ruled that private companies could not ask for Aadhaar details, it has been found that several leading telcos are still using Aadhaar-based eKYC for issuing mobile SIM cards.

26 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two militants, one jawan killed in encounter in Baramulla

In a gunfight between ultras and security forces, two militants and an Army jawan were killed in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

26 Oct 2018

India

India's claim to Gilgit-Baltistan region stronger than Pakistan's: BJP leader

India's claim to the Gilgit-Baltistan region is much stronger than Pakistan's as it was handed over to the Pakistani Army by two "deceitful" British military officials, BJP leader Ram Madhav said yesterday.