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12 Jan 2019

Odisha

40-feet long endangered giant whale washes ashore in Odisha, dead

A 40-feet-long endangered whale was washed ashore in an estuary close to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district, Forest department officials said today.

12 Jan 2019

India

Indian Railways' new move to reduce on-board bed-roll theft

The Indian Railways is always on lookout to enhance on-board facilities for its passengers to make the journey more enjoyable and convenient.

12 Jan 2019

Bengaluru

'KGF' star's fan couldn't meet him on birthday, commits suicide

Star-worship, when taken to extremes, ends up in shocking results.

11 Jan 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Meera Sanyal, banker-turned-politician, dies at 57

On Friday, banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal died after a brief illness. She was reportedly suffering from cancer for the past two years. She was 57.

11 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Cop burns unclaimed body with waste, despite getting cremation-funds

In a despicable case of police corruption, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh burned an unclaimed dead body using waste after taking money from the police department for a proper cremation.

11 Jan 2019

Murder

Gaya teen murder: Police blame victim's family; activists allege falsehood

The savage murder of a minor girl in Gaya has sent shockwaves across the city.

11 Jan 2019

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Nurses pull baby too hard, leave head inside womb

In what comes as a stomach-churning news, a male nurse at a government health center in Rajasthan pulled an infant so hard during delivery, earlier this week, that the baby got decapitated and the head was left inside the womb.

11 Jan 2019

P Chidambaram

Saradha chit-fund scam: CBI files charge sheet against Chidambaram's wife

The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Nalini Chidambaram, the wife of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, alleging she had received Rs. 1.4 crore from Saradha group of companies, embroiled in a chit fund scam, officials said today.

11 Jan 2019

Rajasthan

Man kills own kids by repeatedly throwing them on ground

A man was arrested for allegedly beating his two children to death in Rajasthan's Udaipur district.

11 Jan 2019

Odisha

Odisha man burns wife to death, gets life imprisonment

A Balasore court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife four years ago in Nilagiri area of the district.

11 Jan 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 6 food-items to avoid during winters, to stay healthy

It's the winter season. And since, the chances of catching a cold or flu is higher than ever during the cold weather, it becomes extremely crucial to mind your diet and environment.

CBSE to introduce two levels of Class 10 Maths exam

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce two levels of examination in Mathematics for Class 10 students in 2020 to cater to different kinds of learners.

11 Jan 2019

Delhi High Court

Rakesh Asthana will be probed in bribery-case, Delhi-HC rejects plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to cancel the bribery case against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

11 Jan 2019

Technology

Ganjam Police starts using digital system to collect MV fines

The Odisha police have started using the digital system in Ganjam district for collection of fine from the offenders of motor vehicles (MV) rules.

11 Jan 2019

Haryana

Jailed 'godman' Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted in journalist's murder

On Friday, a Haryana court convicted jailed, self-styled 'godman' Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and three others in a case pertaining to the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

Ousted CBI Chief Alok Verma resigns from new post

On Friday, former CBI Chief Alok Verma, who was removed from the position on Thursday and was made the Director General of Fire Services, resigned.

Alok Verma not "terminated": Markandey Katju reveals Justice Sikri's role

Markandey Katju, former judge of Supreme Court, wrote a post on social media on Friday explaining the role of Justice AK Sikri in the unceremonial exit of CBI Director Alok Verma.

11 Jan 2019

India

Young-Indians choose to discover themselves over getting married, says Tinder

For generations, the goals of Indians in their 20s have been to get a job, which provides a stable income, and get "settled".

11 Jan 2019

West Bengal

West Bengal: DM, who thrashed man inside police-station, gets transferred

Alipurduar District Magistrate, Nikhil Nirmal, who courted controversy after a video went viral, in which he was seen thrashing a man inside a police station for allegedly making lewd comments at his wife on a social media platform, has been transferred.

11 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: RTI activist, missing since December, murdered in Shamli

An RTI activist, missing since December 27, has been found dead at Shahpur village in Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), officials said today.

11 Jan 2019

Sweden

Tea-seller and globetrotter: Story of a 70-year-old Keralite couple

If you think you are too broke to travel the world, you might want to take some tips from this Keralite couple who has traveled to 23 countries just by selling tea and coffee.

11 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Pakistan shells forward posts, injures Army major, BSF jawan

An Army major and a BSF jawan were injured as Pakistani troops shelled forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said yesterday.

11 Jan 2019

Astronauts

ISRO to send astronauts, including women, to space by 2021

On Friday, ISRO chief K Sivan said that the space agency had set a target of sending Indian astronauts, including women, to space by December 2021, as part of its ambitious human spaceflight project, the Gaganyaan mission.

Alok Verma: Was removed on frivolous grounds; CBI under attack

After Alok Verma was removed by the PM Modi-led selection committee within two days of his reinstatement by the Supreme Court, the former CBI Director has spoken up about his removal.

04 Jan 2019

Noida

Noida: Protesting sanitation workers, demanding pending wages, climb up tower

At least four contractual sanitation workers climbed up a tower in Sector 39 in Noida yesterday, and threatened to jump from it, demanding their reinstatement by Noida Authority.

5 reasons why CBI chief Alok Verma was sacked

In a concerning incident, the select panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sacked CBI boss Alok Verma on Thursday, less than two days after he was reinstated to his post by Supreme Court.

10 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

PM Modi led panel removes CBI boss Alok Verma, again

Less than 2 days after he was reinstated as Chief of Central Bureau of Investigation, Alok Verma was on Thursday removed from the top post by a panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10 Jan 2019

India

Railways: How to check train PNR status via SMS, website

An Indian Railways Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a number assigned to a passenger or a group of passengers that contains a set of personal and travel information of the passenger(s).

10 Jan 2019

Bihar

Bihar: Dacoits stop passenger train, loot valuables worth Rs. 5L

Armed dacoits looted valuables worth over Rs. 5 lakh from passengers of a weekly train from Delhi while it was passing through Lakhisarai district, police said Thursday.

10 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Man shot dead, another injured outside police station in Mirzapur

A 40-year-old man was shot dead and another injured today in front of the city police station in Mirzapur over a land diSPute, police said.

10 Jan 2019

Indian Army

Heavy snowfall leaves 150 stranded in Sikkim, rescued by Army

The Indian Army has rescued 150 tourists stranded in north Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, an official said today.

10 Jan 2019

Murder

Gaya teen murder: 16-year-old found beheaded; rape or honor killing?

The savage murder of a 16-year-old girl has sparked massive protests in the city of Gaya in Bihar.

10% reservation for general category poor bill challenged in SC

A plea challenging the bill to provide 10% reservation to general category poor in jobs and education was filed today in the Supreme Court.

10 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan Army troops violate ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day

The Pakistan army violated ceasefire for a third consecutive day today, shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces, officials said.

10 Jan 2019

Odisha

Fire breaks out at bank in Odisha, destroys cash-counter, computers

A fire broke out at a nationalized bank at Pailipada in Ganjam district, Odisha, today.

10 Jan 2019

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 500 villagers attend funeral of 130-year-old crocodile

In what could be seen as one of the purest forms of human-animal coexistence, an entire village in Chhattisgarh gathered to mourn and bid adieu to a 130-year-old crocodile who passed away on Tuesday.

Army won't decriminalize gay sex, says Bipin Rawat

Addressing his annual press conference in New Delhi, Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the army won't decriminalize gay sex in the army.

10 Jan 2019

India

Important changes being made by CBSE for Classes 10, 12

The 2018-19 CBSE board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 are going to be held from mid-February this year.

10 Jan 2019

Pakistan News

Indian Army chief says Taliban analogy doesn't apply to J&K

On Thursday, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that India should join the "bandwagon" if other countries were willing to initiate talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but the same analogy could not be applied to Jammu and Kashmir.

10 Jan 2019

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu government cracks whip against fishermen using banned nets

The Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department with the help of the Indian Coast Guard today seized around 80 banned fishing nets from fishermen in Rameswaram.