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03 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Websites that offer mock tests for AIIMS MBBS exam

Becoming a doctor is the dream of many science students and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is the dream destination for medical aspirants.

03 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Avalanche hits Army post along LoC, kills one soldier

A soldier died and another was injured when an avalanche hit an Army post along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today, police said.

03 Jan 2019

Odisha

Nine, including seven children, die as boat capsizes in Odisha

The death toll in the boat capsize incident in the Mahanadi river reached nine today, as eight more bodies were recovered in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said.

SC: Consensual sex not rape if man fails to marry

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that rape charges cannot be invoked in cases of consensual sex between live-in partners after the relationship ends and the man fails to marry the woman due to uncontrollable circumstances.

03 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Priest's body found hanging from pole near temple in UP

A 64-year-old priest was killed allegedly by four people, and his body was found hanging from a pole near the temple, police said today.

'Dead or alive, get them out': SC on Meghalaya miners

With more three weeks having elapsed, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, expressed dissatisfaction with the rescue efforts to find and rescue 15 miners who have been trapped in a rat hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13.

03 Jan 2019

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Case filed against Anupam Kher's 'The Accidental Prime Minister'

Anupam Kher's upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister has landed in a soup after a case was filed against it in a Bihar court on Wednesday.

03 Jan 2019

Lok Sabha

#SabarimalaTemple: Statewide bandh called after two-women enter holy shrine

The Sabarimala Karma Samiti (SKS) which is an umbrella organization of various Hindu outfits has called for a statewide bandh in Kerala after two women, in their 40s, entered the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa in the early hours of Wednesday.

03 Jan 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai: After getting 6 missed calls, businessman loses Rs. 1.86cr

Missed calls from unknown numbers often don't bother us but six such missed calls cost a Mumbai businessman Rs. 1.86 crore.

03 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Bulandshahr violence: Prime accused Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj arrested

Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj, the prime accused of Bulandshahr violence which claimed lives of a police inspector and a youth has been arrested, Uttar Pradesh police said on Thursday.

02 Jan 2019

India

Important changes in 2019 every Indian should be aware of

The New Year 2019 is finally here and it is now time to know what changes this year brings to our lives.

02 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 reasons you shouldn't take a winter exercise break

During winters, we naturally tend to get extra lazy.

02 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Skin care benefits and uses of glycerine

Glycerine or glycol is quite a common ingredient in Indian households.

UP: After divorcing their husbands, two women marry each other

Breaking gender barriers, two women from Uttar Pradesh, who were in love with each other for six years, divorced their husbands and got married to each other recently.

02 Jan 2019

Assam

9th All India Police Commando Competition begins in Assam

The ninth All India Police Commando Competition, organized under the aegis of Assam Rifles was inaugurated by Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy at Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) Stadium at Karbi Anglong district headquarters in Assam, officials said.

02 Jan 2019

Siliguri

Elephant tusks, weighing 17 kg, seized in Siliguri

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized nearly 17 kg elephant tusk in Siliguri (West Bengal), according to an official statement issued today.

02 Jan 2019

Bihar

Furious over RJD leader's murder, mob kills two in Nalanda

Violence erupted today in Bihar's Nalanda district, where a mob, infuriated by the murder of a local RJD leader, beat to death two people, one of them a minor boy, and left another critically injured, said police sources.

206 corruption cases registered against Central government employees in 2018

The CBI has registered 206 cases of corruption against Central government employees between January and November last year, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.

02 Jan 2019

Punjab

Since 2016, 18 Khalistani terror-modules busted in Punjab, 95 held

As many as 18 Khalistani terror modules were busted in Punjab, and 95 people arrested in the last two years, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir informed the Rajya Sabha today.

#SabarimalaRow: Temple reopened after purification; BJP calls for hartal

After a shutdown that lasted a bit over an hour, the Sabarimala temple has been reopened for devotees to visit.

02 Jan 2019

India

#JEE2019: 6 last minute tips to prepare for JEE Main-I

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is the most difficult engineering entrance exam for admission to top institutes in India. JEE consists of Main and Advanced exams.

02 Jan 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Senior Congress leader, ex-MLA, Kalpana Parulekar dies at 67

Senior Congress leader and former MLA Dr Kalpana Parulekar died today at a private hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after a brief illness.

02 Jan 2019

India

Delhi: Man stabbed 14 times by his brother's friends

In a horrific incident, a man was stabbed 14 times in west Delhi's Sagar Pur area on Sunday in what appears to be a case of alcohol-fuelled revenge.

#RafaleDeal: Former ministers call for review of SC's decision

Half a month after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the controversial Rafale deal, former ministers Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha, along with activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, have requested the apex court for a review of its decision.

02 Jan 2019

Indian Army

Siachen Soldiers won't have to wait 90-days for a bath

Soldiers deployed in Siachen glacier may soon be able to bathe during their three-month posting, courtesy waterless hygiene products.

02 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP: Government to levy 'gau kalyan' cess to build shelters

On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a plan to impose a 'gau kalyan cess' (cow welfare cess) on multiple "profit-making" public sector departments in a bid to raise funds for the setting up of temporary cowsheds across the state.

02 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP CM approves plan to install cow-sheds for stray cattle

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a plan to set up and run temporary 'gauvansh ashray asthals' under the urban and rural civic bodies in order to take proper care of stray cattle.

Two women, under 50, enter Sabarimala; temple shut for 'purification'

On Wednesday, Sabarimala Temple was shut down at 10:30 AM and will be opened an hour later, after 'purification' rituals as two women devotees entered it around 3:45 AM.

02 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

When Delhi Police decided to educate people about 'ganja'

Ahead of the New Year celebrations, the Delhi Police did a commendable job and busted an international ganja racket involving items such as marijuana, marijuana oil and wax imported from the US.

01 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 5 tips to spice-up your sex life in winters

During winters, when all you want to do is grab a cup of tea, pile up layers of thick clothing, and never get out of that comfortingly warm blanket, having sex might sound like an insanely arduous task.

01 Jan 2019

India

8 tips to drive safely on foggy roads during winters

More than 9,000 car accidents happen in India, every year, on account of fog.

01 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Man, who attacked Inspector Subodh Kumar in Bulandshahr violence, held

The man, who is accused of attacking Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh with an axe during the December 3 violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district over alleged cow slaughter, was arrested yesterday night.

01 Jan 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 5 habits to help you crack CA in first-attempt

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

01 Jan 2019

iPhone

Want to create your own WhatsApp stickers? Read how

The New Year celebrations have begun, and we have also gotten busy greeting our friends, in the best way possible.

01 Jan 2019

India

Delhi: December 2018 was the third coldest in 50 years

2018 will go down as one of the coldest winters Delhi has ever experienced.

01 Jan 2019

Telangana

Telangana-HC comes into existence, Thottathil B Radhakrishnan becomes first CJ

Thottathil B Radhakrishnan today took over as the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, which came into existence on the first day of 2019.

01 Jan 2019

Gujarat

Gujarat changes roll-call, students to respond with 'Jai Hind'

In a bid to instil patriotism among children, a notification was issued yesterday by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, and Director, Primary Education to make students say Jai Hind or Jai Bharat during roll-call.

01 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar: 42 arrested in drive against illegal arms and weapons

As many as 42 people have been arrested in a drive against illegal arms in the Muzaffarnagar district, police said today.

01 Jan 2019

India

Here is the list of all long weekends of 2019

2018 has ended and we can't believe how time went away in a blink.

01 Jan 2019

West Bengal

Trinamool Congress turns 21 today, Mamata Banerjee congratulates party workers

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated party workers on the Trinamool Congress turning 21 today.