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08 Sep 2017
IndiaGadkari to Automakers: Shift to alternative fuels or be bulldozed
Union minister Nitin Gadkari's message, to automakers that produce vehicles which run on traditional fuel, is pretty clear - switch your cars to alternative fuel or he'll have no problem in "bulldozing" you to ensure that India's pollution level is at bay.
08 Sep 2017
IndiaGovernment scraps Rs. 8700 crore funding project for IITs
The finance ministry has rejected a Rs. 8,700cr scheme that was being planned for seven IITs to improve their global standing.
07 Sep 2017
BiharBihar: Local journalist Pankaj Mishra shot at, condition critical
Two days after senior journalist Gauri Lankesh was murdered at her home in Bengaluru, Pankaj Mishra, a journalist with Hindi Daily 'Rashtriya Sahara', was shot at in Bihar's Arwal.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaFalling GDP hits campus hiring, placement could fall another 25%
Final-year management and tech students might have a hard time finding jobs: the slump in campus placement is expected to continue on the back of falling economic growth.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaHyperloop in Andhra Pradesh: 35 km stretch in 5 minutes!
The Andhra government is planning to introduce Hyperloop technology that will apparently allow one to travel from Vijayawada to Amaravati in five minutes.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaIs your bank account and Aadhaar linked? Find out here
According to the Centre's rules, Aadhaar is mandatory for opening new bank accounts as well as for transactions over Rs. 50,000.
07 Sep 2017
MumbaiDeepak Salvi, the man behind Abu Salem's life imprisonment
When Deepak Salvi, special CBI counsel in the Mumbai blasts hearing against Abu Salem, started fighting the case in 2010, he expected it to be over in six-seven months.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaNo fly list: Govt ID mandatory for domestic flight tickets
The final rules for India's 'no fly list' (NFL) will be out tomorrow. Once it is implemented, flyers will have to submit details of their Aadhaar, driving license, passport or PAN while booking domestic tickets.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaUIDAI is inviting applications from young engineers for several vacancies
Young engineers looking for a job have an exciting opportunity: the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the statutory authority behind one of the world's largest biometric systems, is inviting applications for several vacancies.
07 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiModi defends demonetization in a speech to Myanmar's Indian diaspora
PM Narendra Modi, on his first bilateral visit to Myanmar, defended his government's demonetization decision, while addressing the Indian diaspora.
07 Sep 2017
Piyush GoyalShaktipunj Express derails in UP, no casualties
Days after former railway minister Suresh Prabhu was removed reportedly over back-to-back train accidents, seven coaches of the Shaktipunj Express derailed today in UP's Sonbhadra.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia should prepare for a two-front war: General Bipin Rawat
Providing his take on India's persistent threat from China and Pakistan, Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat stated that India should be prepared for a two-front war.
07 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC tells WhatsApp to give details of user-data it shares
The Supreme Court was informed by the messaging platform WhatsApp, that it did not share any user data with third parties other than a user's phone number, device details, device registration number and 'last seen' (on WhatsApp).
07 Sep 2017
IndiaHow India's real-life James Bond untied the Doklam knot
Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Kumar Doval is being seen as PM Narendra Modi's right-hand man responsible for the resolution of the Doklam standoff, on terms favoring India.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaBefore privatization, clear our dues, appeals AI pilots to Center
Privatization will be supported if the pending allowances are cleared.
06 Sep 2017
Lakshadweep'An island in Lakshadweep has vanished'
A new study has revealed that one of Lakshadweep's bio-diversity rich islands Parali I has vanished. Thankfully, it was uninhabited. However, four other territories in the sea are also shrinking.
06 Sep 2017
DelhiTerror funding: NIA raids 16 locations across Delhi and Kashmir
The NIA raided 16 locations across Kashmir and Delhi today in connection with its investigation on Kashmiri terror funding, separatist activities and hawala operations.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaSC allows 13-year-old rape survivor to abort pregnancy
Less than a month after a 10-year-old rape survivor was forced to give birth to her rapist's child, the SC has allowed a pregnant 13-year-old alleged victim to undergo an abortion.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaJournalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead: Does it indicate a trend?
Gauri Lankesh, a Kannada journalist and editor of the Gauri Lankesh Patrike, was shot dead at her home yesterday evening.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaGovt extends deadline for banks to set up Aadhaar centres
The UIDAI has given banks one more month to open Aadhaar enrolment centres at their branches; the original order had come in July and the deadline was August 31.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaA commando of Sonia Gandhi's SPG security cover goes missing
An SPG commando from Congress President Sonia Gandhi's security team has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. The last time he was seen was on September 1.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaYouths are quitting tobacco, but why isn't that good news?
Good news. Since 2009-10, a third of young adults aged 15-24 have quit smoking. Among those aged 15-17, half have left the habit.
06 Sep 2017
LucknowTroubles galore on Lucknow Metro's first day of operations
The UP government made a huge pomp and show of the launch of the Lucknow Metro, even inviting Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the inauguration.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaSC urges Centre, states again to act against cow vigilantism
The SC has urged the Centre and states to take urgent steps to check violence in the name of cow protection.
06 Sep 2017
Triple TalaqTriple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan has another battle to fight
It's been two weeks since the SC banned the controversial Islamic practice of triple talaq. It looked like the landmark judgement would change the lives of millions.
06 Sep 2017
India130 Air India pilots to be grounded for skipping alcohol-test
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning to ground over 130 pilots and 430 cabin crew members of Air India.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaMost number of India's building collapse incidents happen in Mumbai
Over the past few years, incidents of old buildings collapsing have frequently been recorded in India.
05 Sep 2017
JaipurAirhostess, pilot brawl, slap each other at Jaipur Airport
High drama ensued at Jaipur International Airport when on Sunday night, a stewardess and a pilot engaged in an ugly spat in public.
05 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirGautam Gambhir promises lifetime education to J&K martyr's daughter Zohra
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has now vowed to support the education of Zohra, the five-year-old daughter of a martyr whose tears silenced thousands.
05 Sep 2017
HaryanaRadhe Ma in trouble? HC orders FIR against the "godwoman"
Seems like "godman" Ram Rahim's conviction in two 15-year-old rape cases was just the start; after his sentencing, the Indian judiciary has taken up various cases against Rampal Dass and Baba Ramdev.
05 Sep 2017
West BengalThis Durga Puja, Sonagachi's sex workers will don chef's hat
This Durga Puja will bring cheer to some of Sonagachi's sex workers in more ways than one. Around 30 of them will be selected to work as chefs in pandals.
05 Sep 2017
LucknowLucknow gets its own metro
The Lucknow Metro was inaugurated today in the presence of UP Governor Ram Naik, CM Yogi Adityanath and Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaSC asks how internet giants are handling 'objectionable-material' complaints
In 2017, technology is all-pervasive. It's the foundation on which almost all systems function- governments and major corporate will fall in its absence.
05 Sep 2017
ChennaiGlass roof, LCDs, freezer: Central Railways gets first Vistadome coach
With the latest shipment from the Integrated Coach Factory in Chennai, quality of trains in Central Railways has gone up a notch.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaFollowing Doklam standoff, Government reviews infrastructure along Sino-Indian border
MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, MoS External Affairs General (retd) VK Singh and Army chief General Bipin Rawat reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects along the 1,126-km Sino-Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
05 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: British national arrested over sexual abuse of blind children
A British national has been arrested in Delhi over alleged sexual abuse of blind children at a house for visually-impaired persons in RK Puram.
05 Sep 2017
KochiAI flight veers off runway at Kochi airport, no casualties
A major accident was averted when an Air India flight from Abu Dhabi landed at the Kochi Airport this morning around 2:40am and veered off the runway.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaRBI clueless about how much black money demonetization removed
RBI stated to a parliamentary panel that it had "no information" on the amount of black money removed because of demonetization.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaQuestion bound to haunt BJP: Who took the demonetization decision?
In his latest book "I do what I do', former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan revealed that no constructive decision about demonetization was taken until his term ended on September 3, 2016.
04 Sep 2017
XSeveral Kashmiri Twitter accounts post illegal content, says Twitter
Several Kashmiri Twitter users who are vocal about the Valley's conflict have received an official mail from Twitter's legal department notifying them of the illegality of their content.
