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05 Sep 2019
IndiaNeed to update/change Aadhaar details? Here's how to book appointment
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has set up several Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in many cities across the country.
05 Sep 2019
IndiaINX Media: Chidambaram sent to Tihar jail till September 19
In a humongous setback to former Finance Minister and Congress stalwart P Chidambaram, he was sent to judicial custody by a special CBI court on Thursday.
05 Sep 2019
Delhi PoliceIn Delhi, cops to pay double-penalty for violating traffic laws
The new traffic laws, which levy heavy penalty on offenders, has turned out to be a double whammy for police personnel in Delhi.
05 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court allows Mehbooba Mufti's daughter to meet her
On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Sana Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her.
05 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaWomen in live-in relationships like "concubines", says Rajasthan Rights Body
A "concubine" is a derogatory word used for women whom men don't deem "fit" for marriage or someone who lives with a man but doesn't get the same "stature as his wife".
05 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaChidambaram faces arrest by ED as SC rejects bail plea
Thursday started on a sour note for former Finance Minister P Chidambaram as the Supreme Court rejected his plea seeking anticipatory bail in the case registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED).
05 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaImportant day for Chidambaram, SC to pronounce verdict on pleas
P Chidambaram, the former Finance Minister, who has been in CBI custody has an important day today, as courts will pronounce verdict on a bunch of his pleas.
05 Sep 2019
IndiaWhy is Teachers' Day celebrated; when was it first observed
Across the globe, Teachers' Day is celebrated on different dates. Internationally, teachers are commemorated on World Teachers' Day on October 5.
04 Sep 2019
MumbaiMasood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed declared terrorists under new anti-terror law
On Wednesday, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed were declared individual terrorists by the Centre under the new anti-terror law.
04 Sep 2019
IndiaKartarpur talks hit roadblock, India rejects two demands of Pakistan
While tensions between India and Pakistan are flaring high, the two neighboring countries sat on the table to talk about the Kartarpur corridor, for the third time.
04 Sep 2019
PunjabBatala firecracker factory explosion: Over 16 killed, 50 feared trapped
In a tragic incident, a massive fire erupted at a firecracker factory in Batala, Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Wednesday.
04 Sep 2019
MumbaiMumbai Rains live updates: IMD issues orange alert
Residents of Mumbai woke up to a wet morning on Wednesday, with heavy downpour during the night throwing normal life out of the gear.
04 Sep 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: Before roti-salt, kids at Mirzapur school were served rice-salt
The fault lines in the mid-day meal scheme were exposed last month after it was revealed that students at a state-run school in Mirzapur were served roti with salt.
04 Sep 2019
Madhya PradeshCrows attack this Madhya Pradesh man every day: Here's why
For the last three years, Shiva Kewat has been living a life of fear. Every day, as soon as Kewat steps out of his home in Shivpuri's Sumela village, Madhya Pradesh, a murder of crows swoop down from the sky, clawing and biting the poor man.
03 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaDispute: Don't decide case on Hindus' belief, suggests Muslims' lawyer
The lawyer of Muslim parties in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute urged the Supreme Court on Monday to not give a verdict in the sensitive case based only on the beliefs of Hindus while "glossing over" facts.
03 Sep 2019
India#MotorVehiclesAct2019: Delhi man fined Rs. 23,000 for violating traffic rules
Following the implementation of the new Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019, hefty fines have been issued to thousands of people, across the country.
03 Sep 2019
EducationWhy is Teachers' Day celebrated; when was it first observed
Across the globe, Teachers' Day is celebrated on different dates. Internationally, teachers are commemorated on World Teachers' Day on October 5.
03 Sep 2019
IndiaTeachers' Day 2019: Five greatest Indian teachers of all time
The very thought of teachers takes us down a path of bittersweet nostalgia.
03 Sep 2019
Boeing8 Apache attack choppers inducted into IAF at Pathankot airbase
The Indian Air Force inducted eight Apache helicopters today at the Pathankot Air Force Station in Punjab.
03 Sep 2019
IndiaChidambaram will stay in CBI custody till September 5
Saving P Chidambaram of the embarrassment of being sent to Tihar jail, Asia's largest prison facility, Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the former Finance Minister will stay in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) till Thursday, September 5.
03 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAssam: Jawans, dropped from NRC, remind "they fight enemies"
The final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) has left a trail of heartbreak in Assam.
03 Sep 2019
KeralaKerala's first transwoman journalist makes debut with Chandrayaan-2 report
As the Vikram lander separated from the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter on Monday, a 22-year-old journalist from Kerala, Heidi Saadiya, delivered a live report on the moon mission, making history as she did.
03 Sep 2019
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav under pressure to repeat Pakistan's false narrative: India
Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer of India, is under extreme pressure to parrot Pakistan's false narrative, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
03 Sep 2019
Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: Major fire breaks out at ONGC-plant, four dead
In a distressing incident, a major fire broke out at a state-run ONGC plant in Uran, Navi Mumbai, on Tuesday morning, killing four people.
02 Sep 2019
West BengalCongress-governed Rajasthan and MP won't implement new Motor Vehicles Act
The new Motor Vehicles Act, aimed at making roads safer for Indians, came into being on Sunday, September 1.
02 Sep 2019
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Househelp kidnaps 91-year-old employer, hides him inside fridge
In a shocking incident, a 91-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped from his home and transported inside a refrigerator by his domestic help in South Delhi's posh Greater Kailash-II (GK-II) locality.
02 Sep 2019
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)Since 2016, Delhi Metro passengers have left Rs. 2.8cr cash
Every year, several Delhi Metro passengers leave their belongings behind inside trains or station premises, which are collected by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployed across the network.
02 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaChidambaram won't be sent to Tihar jail for now
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram will not be sent to Tihar jail but will remain in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Supreme Court said on Monday.
02 Sep 2019
Pakistan NewsAbhinandan Varthaman flies with IAF Chief: Details here
Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who brought down an F-16 of Pakistan in February, flew with IAF Chief BS Dhanoa from the Pathankot airbase for some 30 minutes on Monday.
02 Sep 2019
IndiaPakistan, terrorism, and J&K restrictions: Highlights of Foreign Minister's interview
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sat down for an interview with Politico, and the conversation revolved around Pakistan, the terrorism it sponsors and the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.
02 Sep 2019
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Vikram Lander detaches from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, heading towards landing site
After completing the final orbit change on September 1, the Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-2, India's second-ever mission to the Moon, has detached from the orbiter element of the craft.
02 Sep 2019
West BengalAssam: Mob beats 73-year-old doctor to death, 21 detained
A murderous mob took the life of a 73-year-old doctor in Assam only because he was not "present" at the hospital when a worker needed treatment.
02 Sep 2019
HaryanaHaryana: Class-I student attempts to rape classmate; booked under POSCO
In a shocking incident, a student of Class-I has been booked for attempting to rape his classmate in Sirsa, Haryana.
01 Sep 2019
IndiaIndian Railways: E-tickets to get costlier as service charge restored
In what might come as a disappointment to passengers, e-tickets booked through Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) are set to get costlier, starting from today, ie. September 1.
01 Sep 2019
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Over 400 injured in annual 'Gotmar' stone-pelting festival
Over 400 people were injured in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh during the annual 'Gotmar' (stone-pelting) festival on Saturday.
01 Sep 2019
RajasthanRajasthan teacher spends Rs. 3.7L on chopper-ride on retirement day
In Rajasthan, a school teacher made a grand exit after retiring from a government higher secondary school in Alwar.
01 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaThis IAS officer pulled off the 6-year-long NRC process
On Saturday, the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was published at 10 am, bringing the six-year-long process to a close.
01 Sep 2019
Lalu Prasad YadavLalu Prasad Yadav's health deteriorates; condition not stable, say doctors
The health condition of jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is undergoing treatment for multiple ailments at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), has reportedly deteriorated.
01 Sep 2019
IndiaManmohan Singh blames Modi's 'all-round mismanagement' for economic slowdown
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh hit out at the Narendra Modi government on Sunday amid the ongoing economic slowdown.
01 Sep 2019
Nitin GadkariNew #MotorVehicleAct: Rs. 1,000 for jumping red light, and more
Heftier penalties and fines for traffic rule violations come into force today across the country as 63 clauses of the newly-amended Motor Vehicle Act will be implemented from Sunday.
