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17 Jun 2019

India

Tips to protect yourself from mosquito bites this monsoon

The monsoon is almost here!

17 Jun 2019

India

#CareerBytes: How UPSC IAS aspirants should utilize crucial June-October months

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the toughest exams. The three-stage CSE comprises Preliminary examination, Main examination, and Personality Test/Interview.

17 Jun 2019

India

JEE 2019: Check registration and IIT seat allotment schedule here

The candidates who have cleared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2019 exam need to register at the official website of Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for counselling and seat allocation.

17 Jun 2019

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Bar dancer stripped for refusing sexual favors

In yet another distressing incident which shows women are treated as objects of pleasure, a bar dancer in Hyderabad was allegedly stripped and thrashed for refusing sexual favors to customers.

17 Jun 2019

Health & Wellness

You can lose weight simply by standing: Study

What if you could lose weight simply by standing?

17 Jun 2019

Delhi

Delhi woman throws acid on boyfriend for refusing to marry

In an unprecedented incident, a Delhi woman attacked her boyfriend with acid after he refused to marry her and ended their relationship, the police said.

17 Jun 2019

West Bengal

Doctors go on nationwide strike: Everything you need to know

In a move which is sure to hit medical services, doctors all over the county went on strike on Monday. This strike was called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to show solidarity with protesting doctors in West Bengal.

17 Jun 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Mistakes to avoid for cracking Chartered Accountancy in first-attempt

Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses.

17 Jun 2019

Rajasthan

Five candidates who beat all odds to become Chartered Accountants

Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.

17 Jun 2019

India

This startup by IITians helps students crack competitive exams

To be able to promote education across India, we must first acknowledge that most educational institutions here do not make themselves accessible to all people.

16 Jun 2019

Bihar

Bihar #EncephalitisDeaths: Child dies during Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's visit

A five-year-old girl died of suspected encephalitis fever during Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's visit to Bihar's Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital.

16 Jun 2019

India

India-Myanmar joint operation hits NE insurgent camps along border

In a joint operation conducted over three weeks, the armies of India and Myanmar destroyed several insurgent camps set up by Northeast-based terrorist groups inside Myanmar, defense sources said on Sunday.

16 Jun 2019

West Bengal

WB: Doctors on strike agree to meet CM Mamata Banerjee

Junior doctors of NRS Medical College agitating in Kolkata have on Sunday reportedly agreed to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee even as their strike entered the sixth day.

16 Jun 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Five drinks to keep you hydrated this summer

The vitality of hydration is largely known, and need not be reiterated.

16 Jun 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Father stabs daughter for refusing to quit studies

As if female education wasn't already a challenge, in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, a 15-year-old girl has accused her father and brother of trying to kill her as she wanted to continue her studies against their wishes.

16 Jun 2019

Kerala

Kerala: Woman police officer hacked, burnt alive by colleague

In a tragic incident, a woman civil police officer was hacked and later set on fire by her colleague in broad daylight in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.

J&K: All terrorism cases to be monitored by multi-agency group

A multi-body terror monitoring agency is now set to widen its ambit for also monitoring the progress of all terror-related cases in Jammu & Kashmir.

16 Jun 2019

West Bengal

WB: Doctors not resuming work, to continue strike for sixth-day

Doctors protesting in West Bengal are likely to continue their strike for the sixth day after junior doctors asserted they wouldn't resume work in a late-night meeting Saturday.

16 Jun 2019

JEE

#NewsBytesExclusive: An interview with JEE-Advanced 2019 AIR-3 holder Archit Bubna

The results of the 2019 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, conducted this year by IIT Roorkee, were declared on June 14.

16 Jun 2019

India

This IIT-Delhi start-up offers pollution fix for just Rs. 10

With 22 of the world's 30 most polluted cities in India, it is one of the most polluted countries. The national capital itself is so polluted, that breathing in Delhi is just the same as smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day.

16 Jun 2019

Exams

Inspiring stories of 5 differently-abled people who cracked UPSC CSE

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is one of the most challenging competitive exams.

16 Jun 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Six natural hair care tips to grow hair faster

Want long, shiny, and strong hair? Everyone does.

15 Jun 2019

India

Chhattisgarh: This IAS officer launched 'bike ambulances' for remote villages

Access to healthcare is a serious problem in rural India. In 2018, when Awanish Saran IAS became District Collector of Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham, he realized that basic healthcare facilities couldn't reach people in remote areas, especially Baiga and Gond tribal communities.

15 Jun 2019

India

Five women who beat all odds to crack UPSC CSE

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the UPSC every year is one of the most challenging competitive exams.

15 Jun 2019

India

IRCTC: Hacks to book Tatkal tickets quickly

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

15 Jun 2019

England

WC 2019: Kedar Jadhav has a message for England's weather

The excitement around ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is at its peak. However, England's cruel gloomy weather has taken a toll on the tournament.

15 Jun 2019

India

Mamata Banerjee accepts doctors' demands, requests to resume work

As the doctors' strike continued for the sixth day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday requested them to resume work, adding that the state government accepts all their demands.

15 Jun 2019

Delhi Police

5 murders in 15 hours: Has Delhi become 'crime capital'?

Calling New Delhi India's crime capital won't be a hyperbole. In a duration of 15 hours, the national capital was rocked by five murders.

15 Jun 2019

India

JEE Advanced 2019: Counseling, registration, and seat allocation details here

IIT Roorkee, which conducted the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced examination this year, declared the results of the same on Friday.

15 Jun 2019

India

Factories found giving illegal 'painkillers' to women during periods

Much has been said of the exploitation of labor in our capitalist world, but it's not enough given how toxic labor abuse can get.

15 Jun 2019

Vadodara

Vadodara: 7 die of suffocation while cleaning septic tank

In a tragic incident, seven people died of suffocation while cleaning a septic tank in Gujarat's Vadodara on Friday night. The men were cleaning a tank outside a hotel in Fartikui village in Dabhoi taluk.

15 Jun 2019

JEE

#CareerBytes: Didn't get good JEE-Advanced rank? Here's what to do

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), comprising Main and Advanced exams, is the country's most difficult engineering entrance exam.

15 Jun 2019

West Bengal

Doctors v/s Mamata: 300 doctors quit in West Bengal

For the last five days, doctors in West Bengal have been protesting and the strike is only intensifying with each day.

15 Jun 2019

Gujarat

After sparing Gujarat, Cyclone Vayu may hit Kutch

The states on the Western coast, namely Gujarat, readied themselves to face Cyclone Vayu, which had turned into 'very severe cyclonic storm' earlier this week.

15 Jun 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Busting some commonly believed myths around Chartered Accountancy (CA)

Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.

14 Jun 2019

West Bengal

#SaveTheDoctors: While Mamata ignores doctors' demands, her nephew joins protests

It takes a special kind of 'determination' to make the entire bunch of doctors angry and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had done just that.

14 Jun 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 common myths about masturbation busted!

Misconceptions about masturbation have been around since a long time, because people have given it a bad rap, citing various untrue mental and physical health concerns.

14 Jun 2019

West Bengal

Dhoni's fan? You can eat free food at this restaurant

There are only two kinds of people: Those who love Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and those who love Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

14 Jun 2019

Tamil Nadu

TN: Husband scolds wife for using TikTok, she commits suicide

In a bizarre incident, a 24-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu committed suicide on Thursday after her husband expressed his disapproval with her TikTok obsession.