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01 Mar 2019

India

Welcome home hero: Abhinandan Varthaman crosses border to enter India

After an inordinate delay, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman entered India by crossing the Wagah Border, a short while ago.

01 Mar 2019

India

J&K: Four security forces personnel killed by terrorists in Kupwara

Four security forces personnel have been killed by terrorists in an encounter today in Jammu & Kashmir's Kupwara district.

01 Mar 2019

India

IRCTC's much-awaited 'iPay' payment aggregator system launched: Details here

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has finally launched its own payment aggregator system, the "IRCTC iPay" on Thursday.

01 Mar 2019

India

#HealthBytes: 8 food-items that help boost Hemoglobin levels

Found in the red blood cells, Hemoglobin is a protein, responsible for transporting oxygen around the body.

01 Mar 2019

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Voter-ID, PAN-card among 12 documents valid for casting votes

Besides voter identity card, 11 other documents can be used to prove identity for exercising one's franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, according to a statement from the office of Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer.

01 Mar 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Lawyer shot dead inside his chamber in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

An advocate was shot dead inside a court campus yesterday in Basti district, near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said.

01 Mar 2019

Lok Sabha

Children can exit Aadhaar on turning 18, Cabinet passes Ordinance

The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced changes in the Aadhaar Act which underlined that a child can exit the biometric ID program after turning 18.

01 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

Countries should stop protecting terrorists: Sushma Swaraj at OIC

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who was invited to Dubai as the guest of honor at Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on Thursday said all countries should come together to fight terrorism.

01 Mar 2019

India

#CBSE2019: Last-minute study tips and revision hacks for Class-10 students

The 2018-19 CBSE Board Exams for Class-10 have begun on 21 February and will go on until 29 March.

01 Mar 2019

Arun Jaitley

CBDT's task force to review direct-tax laws gets 3-month extension

A task force set up under the CBDT to draft a new direct tax law and replace the existing Income Tax Act has been given a three-month extension till May, an official order said.

01 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

#AbhinandanMyHero: Wing Commander's parents get standing ovation on flight

On realizing that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's parents were traveling with them on a Delhi-bound flight, passengers cheered, clapped and gave them a standing ovation.

01 Mar 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Cabinet okays setting up Center for Disability Sports at Gwalior

The Union cabinet yesterday approved a proposal for setting up the Center for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, to be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

28 Feb 2019

Lok Sabha

Error in your Voter-ID card? Here's how to rectify it

With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months away, it's time to gear up.

IIM-Rohtak sees 100% placements; average package Rs. 11.85 lakh p.a.

According to a press release by IIM-Rohtak, the institute has clocked a 100% placement record this year, with the average package being Rs. 11.85 lakh per annum.

28 Feb 2019

Indian Army

IAF officer busts Pakistan's lies, says F-16 was shot

Indian Army's Major General Surendra Singh Mahal, Navy's Rear Admiral Dalbir Singh Gujral and Air Force's AVM RGK Kapoor addressed the media a short while ago.

28 Feb 2019

India

Government asks YouTube to remove clips of captured IAF pilot

With photos and videos of captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman doing the rounds on social media, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had asked Google-owned video-streaming platform YouTube to remove 11 video links pertaining to Varthaman.

28 Feb 2019

India

Pakistan violates ceasefire again, resumes shelling in Pooch district

After a lull of a few hours, Pakistani troops, on Thursday afternoon began shelling forward Indian positions and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

28 Feb 2019

Goa

Don't do drugs, drink feni in music fests: Goa minister

Last week, the Goa government gave its nod for Sunburn's Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival after a three-year hiatus.

28 Feb 2019

India

Pakistan offers IAF pilot's return to ease tension; India refuses

On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Islamabad was willing to return captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman if it eased tensions with India.

28 Feb 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

Hard disks, undisclosed expenditure found in terror funding raids

On Wednesday, income tax officials carried out raids on seven places spread across Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, belonging to the "head of a prominent organization and his associates" who have allegedly been conducting "anti-national" activities.

28 Feb 2019

Jammu

2 Pakistani jets attempted to enter Indian airspace, foiled

On Thursday, two Pakistani jets attempted to enter Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch area but intervention by IAF forced them to return.

28 Feb 2019

India

He's a true soldier: Abhinandan Varthaman's father praises son's bravery

The father of wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday after he crossed over to the wrong side of LoC post fierce air combat, has said his son is a true soldier.

28 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

India demands safe and immediate return of IAF pilot

The government asked Pakistan to ensure an immediate and safe return of an IAF pilot the neighboring country captured after air combat on Wednesday morning.

27 Feb 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Comparison between Unacademy and BYJU's for UPSC preparation

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), also known as the IAS exam, is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams but with the right preparation, one can crack the exam.

27 Feb 2019

India

Amid rising Indo-Pak tension, Delhi Metro put on high alert

Amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, a red alert was issued by DMRC on Wednesday evening.

27 Feb 2019

Pakistan News

India slams Pakistan over 'vulgar display' of injured IAF pilot

After confirming that a missing Indian Air Force pilot was in Pakistan's custody, the Indian Government has strongly objected to the "vulgar display" of the injured personnel by Pakistan.

27 Feb 2019

Pakistan News

#IndiaPakistanTensions: Fishermen asked to stay away from 'strangers at sea'

The Indian Coast Guard advised fishermen in Gujarat's Porbandar not to go near the international maritime boundary line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea following Indian airstrikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions.

27 Feb 2019

India

#HealthBytes: Top 5 low-calorie Indian comfort foods to lose weight

Weight loss isn't about sacrificing meals or fasting. In fact, these practices might not always be conducive.

Here's how you can check your Aadhaar update history

With so many government welfare schemes linked with Aadhaar, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold.

27 Feb 2019

India

Only seven people, including Modi, knew about IAF's operation

On February 26, 12 Mirage-2000 jets breached Pakistan's airspace in Balakot, dropped explosives on Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest camp and returned unharmed.

27 Feb 2019

Yogi Adityanath

In a first, Lathamaar-Holi to be celebrated for six days

For the first time, the popular Lathamaar Holi of Barsana will be celebrated in two phases over a period of six days with the addition of Mathura as a host.

27 Feb 2019

Indian Army

Indo-Pak tensions: One IAF pilot missing in action, says government

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a brief press conference, confirmed that Pakistan today retaliated to IAF's airstrikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp across the border in Pakistan.

27 Feb 2019

West Bengal

Pulwama aftermath: WB government shifts Pakistan inmates to high-security cells

The West Bengal government has shifted 14 Pakistani prisoners, lodged in two correctional homes in Kolkata, to separate barracks and "high-security" cells, amid soaring tension between India and its western neighbor Pakistan, a senior official said.

27 Feb 2019

Pakistan News

#IndiaStrikesBack: Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviews security-situation in the country

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the security situation in the country, especially along the border with Pakistan, a day after Indian fighter jets bombed the biggest camp of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad in that country, officials said.

27 Feb 2019

India

Indo-Pak tension: Government withdraws order, operations in eight airports resume

Hours after the government ordered to shut operations in eight airports of Northern India, the directive was withdrawn.

27 Feb 2019

India

India rejects Pakistan's claim of "shooting" down jets, "capturing" pilot

Minutes after Pakistan claimed it had shot down two IAF jets and imprisoned a pilot, India rejected the theory, and said "all our pilots are accounted for".

27 Feb 2019

Sushma Swaraj

#IndiaStrikesBack: In China, Sushma Swaraj speaks on "necessary" airstrikes

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is in China to attend a Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting, on Wednesday justified the Balakot airstrikes by saying the Indian Air Force was forced to take the route as Pakistan failed to act against homegrown terror.

27 Feb 2019

Indian Air Force

IAF jet crashes in J&K, two bodies recovered

A Mi-17 jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, reports claimed.

27 Feb 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan jet, which tried to violate Indian airspace, shot down

In the latest development, Pakistan's F-16 jet which attempted to violate the Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir was shot down in retaliation.

27 Feb 2019

India

#IndiaStrikesBack: Schools close to LoC shut as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Amid exchange of heavy gunfire between troops of India and Pakistan in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the government has decided to shut schools within five kilometers of Line of Control (LoC). Exams will be postponed as well.