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14 Nov 2018

India

Rs.75 coin to be launched to mark first-ever Trilcolor hoisting

On Wednesday, the Modi government announced that it would issue a special Rs. 75 coin to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first-ever hoisting of the Tricolor by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at Port Blair.

14 Nov 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Adityanath attacks Congress, says it encouraged corruption, Naxalism, terrorism

UP CM Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress of "encouraging corruption, Naxalism, terrorism, and misrule" during its 55-year rule.

14 Nov 2018

Sriharikota

ISRO successfully launches the GSAT-29 satellite using 'Baahubali'

ISRO's heaviest rocket, the GSLV Mk-III, dubbed 'Baahubali' lifted off today at 5.08pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, carrying a sophisticated communications satellite, the GSAT-29.

14 Nov 2018

Haryana

Family feud escalates, OP Chautala expels son Ajay from INLD

The ongoing feud within the Chautala family escalated with INLD Chief and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala, expelling his son Ajay Singh from the primary membership of the party for alleged anti-party activities.

13 Nov 2018

West Bengal

#RosogollaDibas: Bengal celebrates its never-ending love for the sweetmeat

The West Bengal government is celebrating 'Rosogolla Dibas' today to commemorate the first anniversary of the sweetmeat getting Geographical Indication (GI) tag as 'West Bengal's Rosogolla'.

14 Nov 2018

Punjab

Chandigarh: Rs. 50L looted from bank officials in Patiala

Two unidentified men looted Rs. 50L cash from bank officials in Punjab's Patiala district today.

Hindus believe SC decision will be in Ram-temple favor: VHP

Hindus have faith that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Vice President, Champat Rai, said today.

14 Nov 2018

1984 Anti Sikh Riots

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts two for killing men

A Delhi court convicted two persons today for killing two men in Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

14 Nov 2018

India

IIT-Kanpur's plan to wash away Delhi's pollution awaits clearance

In an unprecedented approach to tackling pollution in India, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, had earlier announced plans to wash away Delhi's toxic air using artificial rains.

14 Nov 2018

Mumbai

Woman abuses Air India crew after being denied alcohol, held

A business class passenger verbally abused an Air India crew member after she was denied extra alcohol aboard a London-bound flight from Mumbai.

14 Nov 2018

Delhi Police

Self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj's review petition dismissed by Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court today dismissed self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj's plea for review of its decision transferring the probe in the rape case against him to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

#RafaleDeal: SC reserves verdict on pleas calling for probe

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a bunch of petitions demanding a court-led probe into the controversial Rafale deal.

14 Nov 2018

India

Delhi: International level athlete commits suicide at JLN; inquiry ordered

Parvinder Chaudhary, an 18-year-old athlete from UP, who represented India at international level, committed suicide at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium.

14 Nov 2018

Chennai

AIADMK unveils new statue of Jayalalithaa in Chennai

The ruling AIADMK unveiled a new statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at its headquarters in Chennai today, months after the earlier one was criticized for not resembling the former CM.

14 Nov 2018

India

PM Modi, Sonia pay tributes to Nehru's birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today paid tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birth anniversary.

14 Nov 2018

India

Supreme Court commences crucial Rafale deal hearing

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court commenced its vital hearing on pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the controversial Rafale deal involving the procurement of 36 Rafale jets.

14 Nov 2018

India

HIV+ boy's rape termed 'unlocked mystery' by Delhi-HC, accused acquitted

Terming the rape of a minor HIV+ boy 'classic, and unsolved locked room mystery', the Delhi High Court on Tuesday acquitted guard of a shelter home, accused of the crime.

14 Nov 2018

Baahubali

ISRO to provide connectivity to J&K, using heaviest rocket, 'Baahubali'

If weather conditions allow, ISRO's heaviest rocket, the GSLV Mk-III, dubbed 'Baahubali', will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Wednesday.

14 Nov 2018

West Bengal

#ChildrensDay: Take care of children, they're the future, says Mamata

On Children's Day, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said children should be taken care of as they are the future of society.

14 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Upset with wife, man kills three minor daughters; arrested

In a gruesome incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Veer village of Lalitpur district killed three of his minor daughters by hitting them with a hammer and setting the house on fire.

13 Nov 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: General precautions for a healthy abortion

Although a couple that is avoiding pregnancy must always practise safe sex (by using condoms), but in case a pregnancy does ultimately occur, a decisive call needs to be taken.

Kerala cop, accused of murdering youth, found hanging

A Kerala Police officer who had been on the run after he was booked in a murder case has been found dead at his home in Kallambalam near Thiruvananthapuram.

13 Nov 2018

Odisha

Eminent Odia singer Chitta Jena passes away at 76

Eminent Odia singer, Chitta Jena passed away at a hospital in Cuttack today, following brief illness.

13 Nov 2018

India

#CareerBytes: How to start preparing for the UPSC exam?

The Indian Civil Services are a dream for lakhs of students and many spend years preparing to crack the UPSC Civil Services Examination or IAS exam.

13 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Tigress chases tourist vehicle, video goes viral

A video of a tigress chasing a tourist vehicle in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, has gone viral on social media.

#SabarimalaRow: SC admits review petitions, hearing on Jan 22

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing a batch of petitions challenging its September 28 verdict that quashed a ban on the entry of women aged 10-50 years to the 800-year-old Sabarimala temple.

13 Nov 2018

Tamil Nadu

'Severe' cyclonic storm Gaja headed towards Tamil Nadu: Details here

A 'severe' cyclonic storm, dubbed 'Gaja', is headed towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and is expected to make landfall on November 15.

13 Nov 2018

India

Indian Railways: How to transfer train ticket to blood relations

For facilitating last-minute change in plans of the passengers, the Indian Railways offers the option of transferring ticket to one of their blood relations.

13 Nov 2018

Twitter

Rafale deal: PM admitted to theft before SC, alleges RaGa

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and changes in the contract without asking the Indian Air Force.

I-T case against Rahul,Sonia: SC fixes Dec-4 for final arguments

The Supreme Court today fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi HC order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12.

13 Nov 2018

Agra

Agra: Monkey snatches 12-day-old from mother, kills him

A 12-day-old baby, Sunny was found lying, bruised and bitten, on the terrace of a neighbor's house in Mohalla Kachhera (Agra), after a monkey snatched him from his mother, when she was feeding the infant.

13 Nov 2018

Thane

Thane: Businessman gets extortion threat from gangster Ravi Pujari

A businessman in Thane (Maharashtra) has filed a police complaint, alleging that he has been receiving extortion calls from fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, a police official said today.

13 Nov 2018

Mumbai

Diwali dhamaka: Mumbai fire brigade received 50 mishap calls

The Mumbai fire brigade got 50 calls of mishaps in five days during the Diwali festival last week, due to the bursting of firecrackers, an official has said.

Dabholkar murder case: CBI slaps terror charges against accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has invoked Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) sections 15 and 16 pertaining to acts of terror against the accused arrested in connection with the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, public prosecutor, Vijaykumar Dhakane, said.

13 Nov 2018

West Bengal

Puri-bound Dhauli Express derails, no casualties reported

A bogie of the Howrah-Puri Dhauli Express derailed near Panskura station in West Bengal today.

13 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar: Sexual-harassment of minor Dalit girl triggers clashes, 1 held

One person has been arrested and six others booked after clashes broke out between two groups in Aterna village (Muzaffarnagar) over the alleged sexual harassment of a minor Dalit girl, police said today.

13 Nov 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Dassault CEO on Rafale-Deal: We chose Reliance, I don't lie

Eric Trappier, the CEO of Dassault Aviation has rubbished allegations made by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi about the selection of Reliance Defence as an offset partner in the controversial Rafale deal.

13 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Gurugram: 3-year-old raped, murdered; stick found in private part

In yet another barbaric incident, a three-year-old was allegedly tortured, raped and killed in Gurugram on Sunday.

13 Nov 2018

Facebook

#CareerBytes: 5 tips to prepare for UPSC CSE without coaching

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the most challenging exams and cracking it isn't easy without the right preparation.

12 Nov 2018

India

PM Modi inaugurates India's first inland waterway: Details here

On Monday, a vessel carrying PEPSICO (India) cargo docked at the holy city of Varanasi, marking India's first inland voyage by a container ship since it gained Independence.