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JNU student allegedly raped by cab driver, claims police inaction

In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was allegedly raped by her cab driver on Friday night.

Ayodhya dispute: Supreme Court begins daily hearings, refuses live-streaming

Beginning its day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya dispute, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow live-streaming or audio recording of the communally-sensitive matter.

06 Aug 2019

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: School bus fell into gorge, nine feared dead

In a tragic incident, nine children reportedly died after the bus they were traveling in fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The bus was reportedly carrying 18 children.

Delhi: Fire breaks breaks out in Zakir Nagar, 5 dead

In a distressing incident, five people died after a fire broke out in a multi-storied residential building in Delhi's Zakir Nagar area.

05 Aug 2019

Narendra Modi

Article 370 scrapped: Rajya Sabha passes J&K Reorganisation Bill

In a big win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Centre, the J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019, was passed in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Unnao rape survivor be shifted to AIIMS, orders SC

The Supreme Court directed today that the Unnao rape survivor be airlifted from Lucknow to receive better care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

05 Aug 2019

Mumbai

Holiday declared for schools, colleges even as Mumbai rains halt

Even as Mumbaikars witnessed a respite from the torrential rains on Monday morning, schools and colleges were ordered shut in the city.

05 Aug 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Class-V student, who complained against teacher, branded "characterless" by school

In a bizarre incident, a student of Class V was recently transferred from his school in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district for being "characterless."

05 Aug 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

#NewsBytesExplainer: Article 370 scrapped. How will things change in J&K?

Keeping up with one of its core ideologies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday scrapped Article 370 of Indian Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Aug 2019

Jammu

#Article370: Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated, Ladakh, J&K to be UTs

In a historic move, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Aug 2019

Bihar

Saudi-based man gives 'triple talaq' to wife over phone, booked

A Saudi Arabia-based man, originally hailing from Supaul district in north Bihar, has been booked for divorcing his wife by uttering "talaq" thrice.

04 Aug 2019

Gujarat

'Pervert' IAS officer in trouble after alleged scandalous affairs emerge

Gujarat cadre IAS officer Gaurav Dahiya is embroiled in a scandal as reports of bigamy, breach of trust and criminal intimidation were revealed in an investigation.

04 Aug 2019

India

Amit Shah meets NSA Ajit Doval to discuss Kashmir security-crisis

Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a high-level meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and several other top security officials at the Parliament to discuss the Kashmir security crisis.

04 Aug 2019

Moon

ISRO shares first official photos of Earth, clicked by Chandrayaan-2

Days after a series of morphed photos of the Earth, purportedly clicked by Chandrayaan-2, were circulated through WhatsApp forwards, the Indian Space Research Organization has released the official ones.

04 Aug 2019

Assam

2 years after Assam student's murder, lover gets death penalty

Almost two years after a college student was murdered in Assam, her lover, Govind Singhal, was sentenced to death by a fast-track court of Kamrup in Guwahati on Saturday.

04 Aug 2019

India

UP: CBI raids 17 locations in connection with #UnnaoRapeVictim accident

The CBI is conducting raids at 17 different places in Uttar Pradesh as part of its probe into the Unnao rape survivor's car accident last week.

04 Aug 2019

Education

IIT-M/Kgp, DU, BHU among 20 to be awarded 'Institutes-of-Eminence' tag

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended 20 institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) of Madras and Kharagpur, University of Hyderabad, Benaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, to be granted the Institute of Eminence (IoE) tag.

04 Aug 2019

Kerala

IAS officer arrested after drunk driving spree kills journalist

In a tragic incident, a senior journalist was killed in a road accident on Saturday morning.

03 Aug 2019

Srinagar

Students vacate #NITSrinagar after advisory; but district-administration denies ordering closure

A day after tourists and Amarnath pilgrims were asked to leave Kashmir in wake of terror threat, evacuation of NIT Srinagar's non-Kashmiri students sparked a controversy on Saturday.

03 Aug 2019

Indian Army

#NewsBytesExplainer: What are Articles 370 and 35A of Indian Constitution

Jammu and Kashmir is on the edge. Indian Army said Pakistan Army-backed terrorists are looking to infiltrate the valley and disrupt peace. Soon, the state government led by Governor Satya Pal Malik asked tourists to head home.

03 Aug 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai: Four men rape 19-year-old on her birthday, case registered

In a horrendous incident, a 19-year-old girl was raped by four men on her birthday in Mumbai, last month.

03 Aug 2019

Indian Army

J&K: After government's advisory, tourists rush to Srinagar Airport

A sense of uncertainty and panic has taken over Jammu and Kashmir after the government on Friday suspended Amarnath Yatra and asked tourists to leave in wake of terror threats, about which the Army spoke about.

CBI recreates accident of Unnao rape survivor, deploys more personnel

In a bid to understand what actually happened on Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the accident of Unnao rape survivor recreated the crash on Friday on Lalganj road in Raebareli district.

03 Aug 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh man gambles wife away, lets friends rape her

A man reportedly let his friends rape his wife after he placed a bet on her in a gamble and lost the same.

03 Aug 2019

Aadhaar Card

How to quote your Aadhaar number in Income Tax return

August 31, 2019 is the last date to file your Income Tax return for FY 2018-19.

02 Aug 2019

India

Over past 2 years, 2,500 students drop out of IITs

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are among the most coveted institutes in India.

02 Aug 2019

India

Pakistan gives consular-access to Kulbhushan Jadhav "with conditions", India rejects

India has asked Pakistan to give "unimpeded" consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, toeing the line of last month's verdict of International Court of Justice (ICJ).

02 Aug 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Zomato episode is the reflection of society, us

This week was eventful, and not in a good way. Ayodhya mediation failed, the controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, the contentious National Medical Commission Bill got passed, Apple thought of bringing stylus to iPhones, and CCD founder VG Siddhartha died an untimely death.

02 Aug 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Amarnath Yatris, tourists asked to return amid terror threats

The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra and tourists to cut short their visit to the valley, citing terror threats.

Fake IAS/IPS officer duo duped policemen for 8 years; arrested

Two men were arrested recently for posing as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to dupe policemen with promises of desired postings.

02 Aug 2019

India

Terrorists planned to attack Amarnath yatra, Pakistani Army involved: Lieutenant-General

In a mind-boggling development, the Indian Army on Friday said they have recovered a rifle belonging to Pakistani Army from the Amarnath Yatra route.

02 Aug 2019

Lok Sabha

RS passes UAPA Bill seeking to designate individuals as terrorists

On Friday, the controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha, amid protests from the Opposition.

02 Aug 2019

Ram Mandir

Ayodhya dispute: Mediation fails, daily hearing from August 6

From August 6, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will hear the Ayodhya dispute case on a daily basis.

02 Aug 2019

Unnao

Unnao teen won't be airlifted to AIIMS for now: SC

The Unnao rape survivor, who met with a horrendous accident on Sunday, will be treated in Lucknow and won't be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

02 Aug 2019

India

If India-Pak want...: Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir, again

US President Donald Trump is not giving up the idea of mediation to solve the Kashmir issue, which has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.

Protect your Aadhaar data: Here's how to lock/unlock Aadhaar number

In a bid to strengthen the privacy and security of Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a feature that enables users to lock/unlock their Aadhaar number.

01 Aug 2019

Lok Sabha

#NewsBytesExplainer: How will Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill affect you

With an eye on making Indian roads safer, Rajya Sabha passed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on Wednesday.

01 Aug 2019

India

#VadodaraRains: Four dead; 5,000 evacuated as heavy rains hit Gujarat

Four persons were killed and over 5,000 were evacuated in the city of Vadodara and surrounding areas in Central Gujarat, as heavy rains disrupted life in the state in the last two days.

01 Aug 2019

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Zomato customer gets police notice over 'non-Hindu' delivery row

The Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday sent a notice to a Zomato customer, who had canceled an order placed on the food delivery app as he was unwilling to accept food from a Muslim delivery executive.

Lt Col MS Dhoni starts two-week Army stint in Kashmir

Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has started his two-week stint in the Indian Army.