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06 Nov 2019
HaryanaIgnoring SC's warning, stubble burning continues in Punjab, Haryana
This week, the Supreme Court finally noticed Delhi's sickening situation and slammed farmers for only thinking about themselves.
06 Nov 2019
Delhi PolicePolice v/s lawyers: Delhi cops end protest after 11 hours
On Tuesday, Delhi witnessed unprecedented scenes with thousands of police officers taking to the streets demanding justice after some of them were assaulted by lawyers in Tis Hazari court last weekend.
05 Nov 2019
PunjabPMC Bank crisis: RBI raises withdrawal limit to Rs. 50,000
The withdrawal limit for account holders of the crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank has been raised to Rs. 50,000, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release on Tuesday.
05 Nov 2019
Delhi Police#LawyersVsDelhiPolice: Cops protest outside HQ, demand justice, raise slogans
Scores of personnel of Delhi police took to streets on Tuesday to protest against a scuffle that broke between cops and lawyers at Tis Hazari court last week.
05 Nov 2019
IndiaAir purifier installed near Taj Mahal as pollution worsens
While a severe pollution grips northern India, an air purifier van has been deployed at the gates of the Taj Mahal in Agra, in a bid to provide relief to tourists visiting the Mughal-era monument.
05 Nov 2019
Uttar PradeshUP man dies after eating 41 eggs in bizarre challenge
A 42-year-old man died while doing a bizarre challenge in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
05 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi Air Emergency: PMO holds second meeting to discuss measures
The situation in Delhi/NCR has invited criticism for governments, and rightly so. As residents are gasping for fresh air, they want authorities to take swift action.
05 Nov 2019
IndiaCancer cases rise 4 times within one year in India
In 2018, the number of people diagnosed with common cancers at state-run NCD clinic shot up four times as compared to the year before, government data has revealed.
04 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi pollution: AAP government hasn't used Rs. 900cr green funds
An RTI query has now revealed that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, which is garnering praise for its odd-even scheme, has been sitting on Rs. 900 crore unused Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) funds.
04 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaFarmers can't kill others for livelihood: SC on Delhi's air-pollution
Delhi's air pollution has made it uninhabitable, sickened even the healthy ones, and spelled doom for children.
04 Nov 2019
Haryana5-year-old dies after falling into borewell. BJP MLA blames parents
Another day, another innocent life lost due to killer borewell.
04 Nov 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)As pollution breaks records, odd-even scheme starts in Delhi today
Delhi is dealing with a grave situation with residents looking towards governments, both Centre and State, to give them a reprieve from air pollution.
03 Nov 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Pollution: BJP minister suggests 'yajna' to please Lord Indra
As the national capital gasps for air, an Uttar Pradesh minister has made a shocking statement.
03 Nov 2019
HyderabadHyderabad: 23-year-old falls from bike; bus runs over her head
A 23-year-old woman riding pillion on a two-wheeler died following a road accident in Hyderabad on Saturday.
03 Nov 2019
IndiaDay before odd-even, Delhi's air quality remains severe despite rains
A day before the odd-even road rationing scheme comes into force, residents in Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday morning even as some areas received light rainfall.
03 Nov 2019
India13 cars linked to Nirav Modi to be auctioned soon
As many as 13 motor vehicles, including luxury cars, linked to disgraced diamond businessman Nirav Modi are set to be auctioned by the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai on Thursday, November 7.
02 Nov 2019
Jammu And KashmirNew map of India released; Ladakh, J&K boundaries updated
On Saturday, the Republic of India got a new political map, demarcating the boundaries of the now bifurcated state of Jammu and Kashmir.
02 Nov 2019
Hindustan TimesDelhi: Cops, lawyers fight outside court, police's car set afire
On Saturday afternoon, a scuffle broke out between lawyers and police personnel at the Tis Hazari Court complex in Delhi.
02 Nov 2019
IndiaDelhi: Bag suspected to carry RDX, contained chocolates, toys
A suspicious bag, that escalated security threat and triggered a situation of panic at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning, actually turned out to be just another unclaimed property containing some clothes and other items of personal use.
02 Nov 2019
GujaratCyclone Maha to bring heavy rainfall in Gujarat next week
Cyclone Maha is "very likely" to intensify as it advances towards the east-central Arabian Sea over the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department said in a Saturday morning notification.
02 Nov 2019
IndiaAlerted Indian government about privacy breach, says WhatsApp; Centre denies
On Friday, Facebook-owned WhatsApp clarified that it had informed Indian authorities about a privacy breach on its platform in May.
01 Nov 2019
Narendra ModiGovernment doesn't know what it spent to make one Aadhaar
The government has spent crores of rupees to assign a 12-digit unique identity number to each Indian resident through Aadhaar.
01 Nov 2019
MaharashtraAmid BJP-Sena standoff, farmer asks Governor to make him CM
As the standoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra continues, a farmer from Beed district has written to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, asking to be Chief Minister.
01 Nov 2019
Delhi SchoolsDelhi: Schools shut till November 5, Public Health Emergency declared
Every year, Delhi goes through the same old story- The government complains about stubble burning in neighboring states, Punjab, Haryana do little to stop the process, and people are asked to be "responsible" during Diwali.
01 Nov 2019
IndiaIndia is second-most sleep deprived country, claims Fitbit survey
Indians are the least active and second-most sleep deprived people in the world, according to a survey by Fitbit - a renowned maker of fitness trackers and smartwatches.
01 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaFile mercy plea or face death: Tihar to Nirbhaya convicts
Seven years after a 23-year-old was subject to inhumane assault in a moving bus in Delhi, the convicts have been told that they can either file a mercy plea before President or wait for their death sentence.
01 Nov 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Suspicious bag found at Delhi Airport, reportedly contained RDX
On the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, a suspicious bag was found at Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, causing panic among passengers and staff.
01 Nov 2019
Narendra ModiAngela Merkel arrives in India, meets PM at Rashtrapati Bhavan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night for a two-day visit, and on Friday morning she was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
01 Nov 2019
IndiaFive examples of 'Jugaad' engineering which happens only in India
India is the land of jugaad, a Hindi word which means an economical makeshift solution in situations where resources are scarce.
31 Oct 2019
Jammu And KashmirMeet GC Murmu, the first L-G of Jammu and Kashmir
Nearly three months after the special status was withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir, the newly-formed Union Territory got its new chief on Thursday.
31 Oct 2019
West BengalKolkata: Six men sexually abuse minor boy for an hour
In a gruesome incident, a 17-year-old boy was allegedly sexually abused by six men in Kolkata, police said on Wednesday. The minor was assaulted in a moving car and then pushed out of the vehicle.
31 Oct 2019
LadakhMeet Radha Krishna Mathur, the first L-G of Ladakh
On Thursday, former defense secretary Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn-in as the first Lieutenant-Governor of newly formed Union Territory, Ladakh.
31 Oct 2019
Jammu And KashmirIndia's map has changed, J&K officially split into two UTs
From midnight today, the state of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist and was officially split into two Union Territories, namely Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
30 Oct 2019
MumbaiBy 2050, Mumbai, Kolkata may get completely flooded, says research
As global warming continues, polar ice will melt faster and coastal regions worldwide will be swallowed by the swelling seas.
30 Oct 2019
Delhi High CourtDelhi court sends Chidambaram to judicial custody till Nov 13
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has been sent to Tihar jail till November 13 by Delhi court in the INX Media money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
30 Oct 2019
Article 370All about the "mystery woman" who arranged EU delegation's Kashmir-visit
At a time when restrictions haven't been lifted from Kashmir completely, 23 European MPs were given access to the terrorism-infested Valley. The EU delegation toured Kashmir, took a boat ride in Dal Lake, and reported back that they are "with India".
30 Oct 2019
IndiaIndian Railways introduces OTP-based refund system for canceled tickets
In a bid to make refunds more transparent and customer-friendly for passengers, the Indian Railways has introduced a new, One Time Password (OTP)-based refund system for canceled e-tickets and for fully wait-listed dropped tickets.
30 Oct 2019
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Chidambaram is suffering from Crohn's disease, needs immediate treatment: Sources
A day after he was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram is said to be suffering from Crohn's disease, sources told PTI.
30 Oct 2019
West BengalJammu and Kashmir: Five migrant laborers killed by terrorists
In a terrible piece of news, terrorists gunned down five migrant laborers, hailing from West Bengal's Murshidabad district, on Tuesday. Another laborer was critically injured in the attack which took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
29 Oct 2019
Jammu And KashmirCRPF deployment attacked by terrorists near school in Kashmir's Pulwama
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troops deployed at a school building in Pulwama, Kashmir, were attacked on Tuesday afternoon.