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#SabarimalaRow: Section 144 imposed ahead of temple's opening

In a bid to prevent the unrest which unfolded when the Sabarimala temple was opened to devotees in October, the Pathanamthitta district administration, on Friday, imposed Section 144 in four areas ahead of the temple's opening.

03 Nov 2018

#MeToo

#MeToo: Wasn't a consensual-relationship: Pallavi dismisses MJ Akbar's claims

A relationship based on coercion, abuse of power is not consensual, said US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi in her statement on Friday night after former MoS (External Affairs) MJ Akbar claimed they were in a relationship in the 1990s.

Maharashtra: Man-eater tigress shot dead, reportedly in cold blood

On Friday, a six-year-old man-eater tigress was shot and killed in the Yavatmal district forest of Maharashtra after a major hunt.

03 Nov 2018

Jaipur

Woman, confined for 5 years by parents, to remarry ex-husband

A 30-year-old woman, who was forcibly confined by her parents, will soon marry her former husband after being rescued from Gurugram.

03 Nov 2018

Assam

Assam: Gunmen rounded up Bengali-speaking men, sprayed bullets from behind

The five men who were murdered in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday night were taken to the banks of Brahmaputra river and shot from behind, IE reports.

02 Nov 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 5 tips for better sexual communication

Sex shouldn't be about just getting under the sheets and silently doing the deed.

02 Nov 2018

West Bengal

Assam: 5 Bengali-speaking workers murdered, ULFA(I) denies involvement

United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has claimed it wasn't involved in the murder of five Bengali-speaking daily wage workers in Assam's Tinsukia district.

02 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu's son files for divorce 6 months after marriage

In a setback for Lalu Prasad Yadav's family, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai, on Thursday.

02 Nov 2018

Karnataka

'Dead' man returns home 15 days after his 'funeral ceremony'

A 49-year-old man, presumed dead by his family, showed up near Wayanad district, Kerala, much to the shock and delight of his kin, a fortnight after they performed his 'funeral'.

02 Nov 2018

India

How to score 99 percentile in CAT exam

The prestigious CAT exam will take place on November 25, 2018.

02 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

#ModiWithMSME: Modi launches 59-minute loan program for MSMEs

In a bid to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a 59-minute loan program with a limit of up to Rs. 1cr, along with other initiatives in New Delhi.

02 Nov 2018

India

Former BSP MP's son, who brandished gun, gets bail

A Delhi court granted bail to former BSP MP's son Ashish Pandey, who was arrested for brandishing a gun at a five-star hotel's guests in New Delhi.

02 Nov 2018

India

Indian Railways introduces 78 special trains for festive-season: Details here

With Diwali and Chhath just a few days away, Northern Railways has introduced 78 special trains, in order to manage extra rush during the festive season.

Priest, thrashed by Muslim neighbor following spat over loudspeakers, dies

A 68-year-old priest of Sai Baba temple in Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) died days after he was attacked by a Muslim neighbor following a quarrel over the use of loudspeaker at the shrine.

02 Nov 2018

India

Necessary to give values to children while imparting knowledge: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the need to instil values in children while imparting them knowledge.

02 Nov 2018

Chhattisgarh

One naxal gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh

One naxal was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today, police said.

02 Nov 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 2 BSF jawans injured in blast triggered by naxals

Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were injured today when an improvised explosive device, suspected to have been laid by the naxals, went off in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

02 Nov 2018

Haryana

Rewari: Couple raising girl told that their child is male

In a bizarre incident, a couple in Rewari, Haryana, found themselves in a fix when they found that their child's birth certificate read 'boy', despite them having raised a girl for a month.

Diwali: Tamil Nadu gets 6-7am, 7-8pm slots for bursting crackers

In line with the Supreme Court's direction, Tamil Nadu government said today that people in the state would be allowed to burst firecrackers between 6-7am and 7-8pm on Diwali.

02 Nov 2018

Sonipat

Delhi: School teacher killed by husband, his girlfriend

On Thursday, a man, his girlfriend, and his girlfriend's father were arrested in connection with the murder of a school teacher, Sunita, in Sonipat on Monday.

02 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

RaGa alleges Dassault Aviation paid Rs.284cr bribe to Reliance Defense

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Dassault Aviation paid Rs. 284 crore to Anil Ambani's Reliance Defense as the "first installment of kickbacks".

02 Nov 2018

#MeToo

Pallavi and I were in consensual relationship: Akbar denies rape-allegations

Former editor MJ Akbar, who was accused of rape by US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi, has denied the charges and said they were in a consensual relationship.

02 Nov 2018

#MeToo

Pallavi caused unhappiness in our home, Akbar's wife defends him

Mallika, the wife of former MoS External Affairs Ministry MJ Akbar, has rubbished the allegations of rape leveled on her husband by journalist Pallavi Gogoi.

Bad loans soar, PNB posts Rs. 4,532cr loss in Sept-quarter

Fraud-hit Punjab National Bank today posted a shocking loss of Rs. 4,532.35 crore for the second quarter that ended September 30 on rising bad-loans.

Supreme Court welcomes four new judges, strength rises to 28

The number of Supreme Court judges now stands at 28, as it welcomed Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, MR Shah and Ajay Rastogi, in its fold.

Bofors scam: Supreme Court refuses to entertain CBI's plea

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by CBI in the Bofors scam.

#MeToo impact: 3,000 Gurugram firms to come under administrative scanner

Amid the ongoing #MeToo storm, the district-level Local Complaints Committee (LCC) of Gurugram will demand explanations from around 3,000 of the total 5,500 private firms in the city, on their failure to submit safety audit reports on prevention of sexual harassment to women at workplace.

02 Nov 2018

India

#InternetFreedom: India records world's highest number of internet shutdowns

Internet freedom in India is on the decline, and India topped the world in 2018 in terms of the number of internet shutdowns by government authorities.

02 Nov 2018

West Bengal

Condemning Assam killings, TMC to organize protest rallies across Bengal

The Trinamool Congress will organize protest rallies across West Bengal today to protest the "brutal killings" of five Bengali-speaking people in Assam.

02 Nov 2018

Kolkata

Two IndiGo aircraft were 45 seconds away from mid-air collision

In a very close shave, two IndiGo aircraft were on the brink of a mid-air collision in the airspace over the India-Bangladesh border before disaster was averted by air traffic control (ATC).

02 Nov 2018

#MeToo

#MeToo: MJ Akbar raped me, journalist speaks out after years

Embattled MoS of External Affairs MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual assault by at least 20 women in the last few weeks, and now a journalist has alleged he raped her years ago.

02 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Senior BJP-leader, brother, shot at point-blank range by unknown-assailants

Anil Parihar, state secretary of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, and his brother Ajeet were killed by unknown assailants in the Jammu's Kishtwar town on Thursday night.

02 Nov 2018

Gujarat

2-IITs, 5-IIMs: What Statue of Unity could have paid for

With the unveiling of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ethos of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and his family was proud he finally got his due.

02 Nov 2018

India

How to link your Aadhaar with PAN, online and offline

The Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down some provisions relating to the authentication of Aadhaar, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.

01 Nov 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC: Comparing 'Tatkal' and 'Premium Tatkal' ticket bookings

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

01 Nov 2018

Kerala

#OldestScoresHighest: Scoring 98%, 96-year-old woman tops Kerala literacy exam

Proving that age is no barrier for learning, a 96-year-old woman has secured highest marks in a literacy examination held in Kerala.

01 Nov 2018

NEET

Online applications for NEET 2018 can be submitted now

Online applications for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 can now be submitted at ntaneet.nic.in.

01 Nov 2018

Delhi High Court

FIR against Asthana shows cognizable offenses: CBI tells Delhi HC

The CBI today told the Delhi High Court that the FIR on bribery allegations against its Special Director Rakesh Asthana and others shows cognizable offenses.

01 Nov 2018

Tamil Nadu

NE monsoon hits parts of South, to expand in 24hrs

The northeast monsoon has set in over parts of South India from today and would expand in the next 24 hours, regional weather office said.

01 Nov 2018

India

Is your name on voter-list? Here's how to check online

India is the largest democracy in the world where voting plays an important role in shaping the country's destiny.