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19 Sep 2019
Tihar JailSetback for Chidambaram, will be lodged in Tihar till October-3
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar jail since September 5, will stay there till October 3, a special court ruled on Thursday.
19 Sep 2019
IndiaSuper 30 founder Anand Kumar receives prestigious award in US
Prominent mathematician and founder of the popular Super 30 educational program, Anand Kumar has been conferred with a prestigious teaching award in the United States, for his contribution towards providing quality education to economically-deprived students.
19 Sep 2019
AmazonThis 11-year-old is helping kids learn AI, coding: Here's how
Coding drives innovations, but is not that easy to learn at a young age.
19 Sep 2019
DNAExplained: What are e-cigarettes and how are conventional cigarettes different?
On Wednesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has banned e-cigarettes, citing health concerns.
19 Sep 2019
MurderTabrez Ansari lynching: Days after outrage, accused charged with murder
A few days back, Jharkhand police had willy-nilly dropped the murder charges against 11 people accused of lynching Tabrez Ansari, a Muslim man, in June.
19 Sep 2019
Arvind KejriwalTransport strike in Delhi/NCR today against amended Motor Vehicles Act
Commuters in Delhi/NCR are likely to face problems on Thursday as a day-long transport strike has been called by the United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) to protest against the amended Motor Vehicles Act.
18 Sep 2019
Prakash JavadekarGovernment to give 78-days wage as bonus to Railway employees
In what is sure to make Railway employees happy, the government announced that it will give wage of 78 days as a bonus. The announcement was made by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday, during a Cabinet briefing in New Delhi.
18 Sep 2019
IndiaGovernment has banned e-cigarettes in India, announces Nirmala Sitharaman
The Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday banned e-cigarettes with immediate effect, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithararam announced.
18 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court aims for October 18 to conclude Ayodhya hearings
The Ayodhya dispute, lying in the Supreme Court for years now, could be solved soon, giving a much-needed respite to countrymen.
18 Sep 2019
AssamAssam: Cops torture and strip three sisters, one suffers miscarriage
In Assam, cops put their humanity aside and unleashed their barbaric nature on three sisters, to such an extent that one of them suffered a miscarriage.
17 Sep 2019
Sri LankaIIT Delhi announces JEE Advanced 2020 date: Check it here
The examination date for JEE Advanced 2020 is finally out and this time, IIT Delhi has been given the responsibility of the test.
17 Sep 2019
IndiaAadhaar: Some lesser-known features you may not know about
Aadhaar is a 12-digit identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to the residents of India.
17 Sep 2019
OdishaIn a first, Odisha auto dealer fined Rs. 1 lakh
After the new Motor Vehicles Act was implemented, traffic offenders are penalized on a daily basis.
17 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAfter woman records statement, rape-accused BJP leader Chinmayanand 'falls ill'
Days ago, he was accused of raping, filming and threatening a 23-year-old law student of Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur.
17 Sep 2019
Delhi University'Man dressed as woman' commits theft at SRCC girl's hostel
A bizarre incident has come to light from Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce, where several occupants of the girl's hostel had their cash and debit cards stolen allegedly by "a man dressed as a woman."
17 Sep 2019
Karan Johar#HappyBirthdayPMModi: BJP, opposition leaders wish him health and happiness
On his 69th birthday today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received wishes from his fans and critics alike.
16 Sep 2019
San FranciscoSan Francisco chosen as center for first JEE in US
In an attempt to internationalize the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) will be held in San Francisco, United States, next year.
16 Sep 2019
IndiaEnsure normalcy is restored in J&K: SC directs Centre
Jammu and Kashmir, which has been under an unprecedented security cover since August 5, might soon get a sigh of relief, thanks to an order of the Supreme Court.
15 Sep 2019
India21 killed in 2,050 ceasefire-violations by Pakistan in 2019: MEA
The Pakistani Army resorted to more than 2,050 cases of unprovoked ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) this year, in which 21 Indian civilians lost their lives, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday.
15 Sep 2019
International Cricket Council (ICC)BHU students protest suspended professor's reinstatement after sexual misconduct
Students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are protesting against the reinstatement of Professor Shail Kumar Choubey, who was suspended last year over allegations of sexual harassment.
15 Sep 2019
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: 12 dead as tourist boat capsizes in Godavari
In a tragic incident, a tourist boat carrying over 60 people including 11 crew members capsized in the Godavari river near Kacchuluru in Devipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.
15 Sep 2019
Facebook#HappyEngineersDay: Read it only if you are an engineer
How many software engineers do you need to fix a bulb? Zero, because it is a hardware problem.
15 Sep 2019
IndiaChinmayanand rape case: UP student claims "evidence removed" from ashram
UP student, who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of rape, has claimed that "important evidence has been removed" from his ashram, where the ordeal took place.
13 Sep 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Chidambaram will remain in Tihar as Delhi court junks plea
Refusing to give him relief of any kind, a Delhi court on Friday said that former Finance Minister P Chidambaram will stay in Tihar jail till September 19, as ordered last week.
13 Sep 2019
Ministry Of Home Affairs312 Sikh foreign nationals removed from blacklist, only two remain
As many as 312 Sikh foreign nationals have been removed from the Centre's "Central Adverse List" or blacklist, reports said on Friday. After a review by the Home Ministry, the blacklist now has two Sikh foreign nationals.
13 Sep 2019
IndiaHow much will Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train's ticket cost?
Get ready to shell out Rs. 3,000 if you want a ticket of India's first bullet train, which will run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
13 Sep 2019
United States of AmericaKumaraswamy blames PM Modi for bringing 'bad luck' to Chandrayaan-2
Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy stoked controversy on Thursday by blaming Prime Minister Modi for bringing "bad luck" to the scientists of Indian Space Research Organization.
13 Sep 2019
India TodayTruck driver fined Rs. 2L in Delhi; biggest challan yet
Weeks after the amendment of the Motor Vehicles Act, a truck driver in Delhi was slapped with a Rs. 2 lakh fine on Wednesday, the biggest challan yet.
13 Sep 2019
Uttar PradeshUP: Cops mercilessly thrash youth as his terrified nephew watches
A hair-raising incident of police brutality has been reported from Uttar Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar district, wherein two cops savagely thrashed a youth after he allegedly broke traffic rules.
13 Sep 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Odd-even scheme returns to Delhi, will be implemented in November
The odd-even scheme, launched in Delhi for the first time in 2016, is returning from November 4 to 15, the state's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced at a press conference on Friday.
13 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaRape-accused BJP leader Chinmayanand questioned by SIT for seven hours
Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a 23-year-old law student, was grilled by Supreme Court-appointed SIT for nearly seven hours on Thursday.
13 Sep 2019
IndiaDelhi, Mumbai among world's top 10 highest consumers of weed
Smoking weed may be illegal in India, but apparently that's not stopping pot-smokers from getting turnt.
12 Sep 2019
IndiaGhaziabad: Viral video shows passport officer thrash applicant
In a shocking incident, a man was allegedly beaten by a government officer at the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Ghaziabad, over presenting digital documents for the renewal of his passport.
12 Sep 2019
Delhi High CourtSibal wants home-cooked food for Chidambaram, Delhi HC says 'impossible'
P Chidambaram should be given home-cooked food inside Tihar jail, his lawyer and party colleague Kapil Sibal told the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
12 Sep 2019
BengaluruBengaluru engineer designs AC helmet to make bike rides comfortable
Riding bikes in the Indian summer is a tricky trade-off between suffocating under a helmet and risking death.
12 Sep 2019
PunjabFifth member of Punjab family commits suicide over debt
In Punjab's Barnala district, a family grieves the loss of yet another member, who took his life over crippling generational debt.
12 Sep 2019
OdishaDevoid of development, Odisha villagers threaten to join Andhra Pradesh
The tribals of nearly 25 villages in Odisha's Malkangiri district have had enough of government's laxity.
12 Sep 2019
IndiaOne-day stand-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers ends in Ladakh
A stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, which started after dawn on Wednesday, has been resolved after high-level talks, reports said on Thursday.
12 Sep 2019
GujaratBJP-ruled states reduce hefty traffic fines, and Gadkari isn't happy!
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which governs a large part of the country, has been embarrassed by its own Chief Ministers.
12 Sep 2019
IndiaOn Kashmir-issue, Pakistan claims it has support of 60 countries
Pakistan is learned to have submitted a "joint statement" on the "human rights situation" in Jammu and Kashmir and claimed it has the support of as many as 60 countries.
