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20 Jan 2017

India

AI puts 'overweight' crew on ground duty

Almost 57 cabin crew members, mostly air hostesses, were grounded by Air India for being overweight.

20 Jan 2017

India

Punjab, Haryana HC ask to find Murthal rape culprits

Taking into consideration the statements of few witnesses and the recovery of women's undergarments, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the rapes had taken place at Murthal in February.

20 Jan 2017

Mumbai

An app to help find Wi-Fi hotspots in Mumbai

Maharashtra Government is is launching an application which will help the residents of Mumbai City to detect Wi-Fi hotspots nearest to them.

20 Jan 2017

India

Aviation stocks soar with passenger growth

Strong annual passenger growth data has spurred the upward trend in stocks of aviation companies. The DGCA said domestic airlines recorded 22.45% passenger growth.

20 Jan 2017

India

Government schools perform better than private schools: ASER

Government schools perform better than private schools in India, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) for 2016.

19 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police commissioner appointed as the next CBI Director

Delhi Police Commissioner, Alok Kumar Verma, has been appointed the new CBI Director on Thursday.

19 Jan 2017

India

Home Ministry issues guidelines for disabled during national anthem

In December 2016, the SC exempted the physically challenged for compulsorily standing for the national anthem played in cinema halls.

19 Jan 2017

West Bengal

Court orders auction of Saradha group's Odisha properties

A court in Balasore, Odisha has ordered the state government to auction all the confiscated properties of the Saradha Group, involved in a massive chit-fund scam.

19 Jan 2017

Kerala

Consumption of alcohol, not a fundamental right: Kerala HC

Upholding the liquor policy adopted by the previous UDF government, the Kerala High Court ruled that alcohol consumption is not a fundamental right.

19 Jan 2017

India

India, Japan reiterate commitment to Chabahar

Japan and India have reiterated their commitment to developing the Chabahar port in Iran.

19 Jan 2017

India

Law commission: Simultaneous polls possible from 2019

Law Commission chairman Justice BS Chauhan said that the Law Commission and Election Commission would soon begin discussions on holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls.

Former PM MMS comes to Urjit Patel's aid

Former PM Manmohan Singh came to the aid of RBI governor Urjit Patel amidst the heated debate on demonetization, saying he is not obligated to respond to queries on lifting banking restrictions.

19 Jan 2017

Uttar Pradesh

UP: School bus, truck collide leaving many dead

15 school children were killed and at least 40 others were injured when a school bus collided with a truck in Aliganj town in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh.

19 Jan 2017

Indian Army

Terrorist killed in encounter in Hajin

A terrorist believed to be from the Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed in an encounter with security forces in Parray Mohalla in the Hajin area of Bandipora.

19 Jan 2017

India

China: NSG, Azhar should not hinder bilateral ties

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said neither the NSG issue nor Masood Azhar's case should create hindrances in Sino-Indian relations.

19 Jan 2017

India

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's visit to strengthen UK-India relations

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is on a two-day visit to attend India's flagship geo-political conference Raisina Dialogue.

RBI: new notes worth Rs.9.2 lakh crore already introduced

RBI governor Urjit Patel stated that new notes worth Rs.9.2 lakh crore have already been introduced in place of Rs.15.4 lakh crore worth Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes that were removed from circulation.

18 Jan 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen

Centre prepared to provide security to Zaira Wasim

Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, on Wednesday said that Dangal child actor Zaira Wasim can be provided security if the same is recommended by the J&K government.

18 Jan 2017

India

India drug regulator issue antibiotic warnings

On the heels of the recent death of an American women due to an antibiotic-resistant infection, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued strict warnings.

18 Jan 2017

India

Diamond trade hit by demonetization

The global diamond industry has been affected by India's demonetization decision. 90% of the world's diamonds pass through India to be processed and traded.

18 Jan 2017

India

Stray dogs have the right to live: SC

On a submission for destroying stray dogs across the country, the Supreme Court reacted saying, "Stray dogs have a right to be alive."

18 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

Rapist Sunil Rastogi abused 58 children; wife seeks death sentence

Out of the 500 criminal acts that Sunil Rastogi confessed to, Delhi Police narrowed down 58 cases, increasing Rastogi's chances of receiving life imprisonment.

18 Jan 2017

India

R-Day: More threats pointed out by intel agencies

Intelligence agencies have cited more possible threats to the scheduled Republic Day celebrations in Delhi.

18 Jan 2017

India

Suresh Prabhu releases 10-year energy plan for Railways

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu unveiled a plan that would save Rs.41,000 crore over 10 years.

18 Jan 2017

Narendra Modi

Pakistan's ISI responsible for railway accidents

Two major railway accidents near Kanpur resulting in the death of 151 people and injuring 200 others were according to the Bihar Police, carried out on Pakistan's spy agency ISI's orders.

17 Jan 2017

India

PM Modi inaugurates Raisina Dialogue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three day 'Raisina Dialogue' - India's flagship geo-political conference.

17 Jan 2017

India

Almost 1 crore Indians flew domestic in December

December 2016 witnessed the highest ever number of people flying domestic with 95.5 lakh domestic flyers, up 23.9% from 77.1 lakh in December 2015.

17 Jan 2017

Delhi

American full-body scanners on-the-blink at Delhi IGI Airport

American full-body scanners are on-the-blink during trial runs at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

17 Jan 2017

India

Indrani, Peter Mukerjea charged in Sheena Bora case

A special CBI court in Delhi began trial and charged Indrani Mukerjea and her husband Peter Mukerjea with murder and criminal conspiracy in the Sheena Bora case.

17 Jan 2017

Delhi

Delhi to follow Paris and Beijing's anti-pollution policy

Supreme Court approved the 'Graded Response Action Plan' for New Delhi, featuring emergency measures like odd-even scheme and halting of construction activities to improve the capital's air quality.

17 Jan 2017

Independence Day

2 boys clicking selfies on railway tracks killed

Two teenagers named Yash Kumar (16) and Shubham (14), were crushed under a running train while posing for selfies between two railway tracks at Anand Vihar in East Delhi.

Rohith Vemula's family still awaits justice

In January 2016, Rohith Vemula, a PhD student committed suicide at the University of Hyderabad after alleged caste-based discrimination.

17 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

'Good that he was caught': Wife of Delhi's serial rapist

Sunil Rastogi, the 38-year-old tailor and serial rapist was arrested on Saturday in Delhi.

17 Jan 2017

India

Defence Ministry proposes foreign collaboration for manufacturing arms

The Defence Ministry has proposed the manufacturing of top-of-the-line fighters, warships and battle systems under 'Make in India.'

17 Jan 2017

Narendra Modi

Manipur gets India's first cashless island

Karang, an island on the Loktak lake in Manipur, has become the country's first cashless island.

16 Jan 2017

India

Adoption guidelines undergo overhaul

Latest adoption guidelines that come into effect from today will now allow parents to only access profiles of 3 children as opposed to 6 children.

16 Jan 2017

India

Report: 44 Indian airports show potential for UDAN

A FICCI report has identified 44 underserved and unserved airports around India as having "high potential" for operations under the ambitious Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN.

16 Jan 2017

India

Economy set to rebound soon

Central government believes the economy will rebound from June 2017 given that Rs.10 lakh crore new currency has already entered the market.

16 Jan 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen

Dangal actress trolled, apologized, then deleted the post

Dangal actress Zaira, who played the role of Geeta Phogat, tendered an apology in the form of a Facebook-post earlier today. She later deleted her post.

16 Jan 2017

India

Govt. plans start-up fund overhaul

The government's Rs.10,000 crore start-up funding scheme is set to be overhauled by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.