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Mumbai to see loud Ganapati Visarjan after SC stays order
Mumbai will see its usual loud Ganapati Visarjan tomorrow, as the Supreme Court today stayed an order by the Bombay High Court banning the use of loudspeakers in Maharashtra.
VTU 2017 Results: Revaluation starts today; new norms introduced
Karnataka's Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) declared results of Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Technology courses for semester exams held in Jun-Jul'17.
Pubs, restaurants using dangerous liquid in drinks, ice-cream
Pubs and restaurants in Bengaluru are increasingly using liquid nitrogen to freeze or create vapor clouds or over drinks and ice-creams.
36 newborns die in a month in MP government hospital
Last month, as many as 36 newborns died in a government hospital in MP's Shahdol.
Bihar: Aadhaar to be made mandatory for examinations following topper-fraud
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is going to make Aadhaar number or any other valid ID's number mandatory for filling up matriculation and intermediate examination forms from 2018.
Now, "Re. 1 Clinics" at Central Railway stations to shut-down
Only three months after being kicked off, Mumbai's "Re.1 Clinics" at eight Central Railway stations, including Dadar and Ghatkopar, are being shut down after becoming the "victims" of railway officials' "infighting."
Delhi metro's longest line may not be ready before 2018-end
Delhi Metro's line connecting north and west Delhi with south and east Delhi has been further delayed.
Rise of fake currency and how to handle it
If you think the chances of counterfeit currency landing on your wallet are bleak, think again.
Huge cache of arms seized from Dera headquarters in Sirsa
Information has come in that police have seized a huge cache of arms from the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Haryana's Sirsa.
Kiren Rijiju talks Kashmir, Maoism, NE insurgency and more
The home ministry is currently battling crises in different regions - in the north, the Kashmir problem, in the northeast, insurgency, and in the centre, the Maoist movement.
Mumbai: Dog critical after being assaulted with an iron rod
In a shocking case of animal torture, CCTV footage has surfaced showing a youth in Mumbai's Vakola assaulting a stray dog with an iron rod.
250 Mumbai University students 'fail' due to careless paper checking
Students of Mumbai University have had a harrowing exam session. For the last two months, lakhs had to deal with delayed results that halted their future plans. The university's new digital evaluation system turned out more messy than revolutionary.
Another Gorakhpur? Oxygen deficiency allegedly kills 49 children in Farrukhabad
In a shocking case, 49 children have died in a government hospital in UP's Farrukhabad within a month allegedly due to lack of oxygen.
Air India announces 50% discount on tickets for select categories
If you are a student, army personnel or a senior citizen, who is planning to take a trip soon, I have some good news for you.
Modi's International Solar Alliance to be operational soon
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), PM Modi's bid to bring over 121 solar energy-rich countries under a single umbrella, has been in the works for the past two years.
Posing as night-shift workers, duo steals from parked cars
Two friends from Mumbai's Nalasopara, Jaynand Mandal and Subhesh Mishra, were arrested for stealing things from parked cars at night by breaking the window panes.
Sikhs offer gurdwara to in-distress Muslims for Bakr-Eid namaaz
In a rare incident of communal solidarity in an increasingly communally tense India, the Sikh community in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand offered Muslims their gurdwara, after flooding prevented the Muslims from using an open ground for the Bakr-Eid namaaz.
Thousands of Aadhaar cards, other documents found dumped in Alwar
In an alarming discovery, over 3,000 original documents of individuals, including Aadhaar cards, banking and insurance files, were found dumped near Thanagazi (Alwar), Rajasthan.
The AFSPA saga continues: State government declares Assam "disturbed"
Since 1990, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been imposed in Assam by the Centre.
'Are personal messages admissible as evidence after SC's privacy ruling?'
The ramifications of the SC's ruling on privacy are now starting to be seen. The Delhi HC has questioned if considering the recent developments, private messages can be used as evidence in a criminal investigation.
Sehwag's academy, COWE organize T20 tournnament for women cricketers
Encouraging young girls to play cricket, former cricketer Virender Sehwag's Sehwag Cricket Academy and Confederation of Women Entrepreneurship (COWE) organized QueensXI Women Cricket League at Abhi Sports Complex in Gurugram's Baliawas village.
India to soon get hi-tech tilting trains
India has signed an MoU with Switzerland for hi-tech tilting trains- trains that will tilt while crossing a bend, just like motorbikes do on winding roads.
After WannaCry, government issues alert against dangerous Locky Ransomware
Government of India has issued an alert against Locky Ransomware, a high-intensity virus that can lock your computers and demand ransom for unlocking them.
India requires $150 billion to bolster defense
According to Dr. Sudhir Mishra, the Director General of the BrahMos missile system division of the DRDO, India's defense requirements over the next 10 years will require massive spending.
Demonetization: 22.22 lakh tax evaders deposited over Rs. 2L crore!
Analysis of Finance Ministry data has revealed shocking findings: a total of 22.22 lakh entities (individuals+firms), who had never filed tax returns ever, had deposited a combined amount of over Rs. 2L crore post demonetization.
No more minimum balance hassles with this SBI account
Tired of having to maintain a minimum balance for your savings account? Worry not, SBI has a solution.
Bihar Water Resources Minister blames rats for flooding
Bihar's Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh blamed the rats for the floods in the state.
Tobacco might cause blindness, say AIIMS doctors
Despite there being well-known correlation between smoking and risk of lung cancer and development of mental illnesses, surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Indian smokers try to quit smoking and fail.
Why did ISRO's recent PSLV mission fail?
ISRO's PSLV-C39 mission to propel the IRNSS-1H satellite into the orbit was unsuccessful as the heat shield didn't separate in the last few minutes of the mission.
BJP leader Gajendra Bhati shot dead in Ghaziabad
BJP leader Gajendra Bhati was shot dead in broad daylight this afternoon in Ghaziabad's Khora Colony.
Massive landslide hits Chandigarh-Shimla highway, traffic movement halted
A massive landslide on the Chandigarh-Shimla highway has buried several cars, most of which were parked on the roadside.
Sudesh Kumari, the woman who sent Ram Rahim to jail
The conviction of Ram Rahim Singh in two 15-year-old rape cases brought cheer to lakhs: Indian judiciary had upheld truth and refused to bow down to political pressure.
Delhi: Dead girl's kidneys save two lives
A 19-year-old girl from Delhi's Chhattarpur, Shakuntala, died at Safdarjung Hospital after consuming poison.
The new Lucknow Metro has an all-women operating team!
In a couple of days, the City of Nawabs is going to get its own metro. Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate services on September 5.
Car catches fire due to CNG-kit malfunction
Three men from Gurugram's Palda village were burnt to death near the city's Lemon Tree Hotel as the car they were traveling in had caught fire allegedly due to CNG kit malfunctions.
Fight over drugs: Boy killed in front of his mother
A 16-year-old boy, allegedly addicted to inhaling adhesive-based sulochen solution, has been stabbed to death by his friends in Delhi's Kabir Nagar.
Delhiites can finally say goodbye to crowded buses!
Delhi's AAP government finally approved a proposal for the procurement of 2,000 buses on Delhi's roads after a three-year delay.
A whopping 800 engineering colleges to shut down next year
The AICTE is planning to shut down 800 engineering colleges due to plunging admission rates in these institutions, Chairman Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe said.
Why did people have blind faith in 'godman' Ram Rahim?
Sirsa wears an almost-deserted look nowadays. The Dera headquarters, once a bustling place, has more or less been abandoned.
Exempt GST from handloom and handicraft products, urges Odisha CM
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that handloom and handicraft products of the state should be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).