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24 Sep 2017
IndiaFaulty ammunition resulted in Howitzer explosion
On 2nd September, one of the Indian Army's new US-manufactured ultra-light M-777 Howitzer had exploded during a field trial in Pokhran.
24 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: One terrorist killed in ongoing encounter
In an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at least one terrorist has reportedly been killed while two to three others have been trapped.
24 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiBHU molestation: Protesting students lathi-charged by police
On an otherwise normal Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh police lathi-charged students from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) who had been protesting for over three days against the alleged molestation of a university girl.
24 Sep 2017
IndiaSushma Swaraj at UNGA: Is India growing increasingly assertive?
India's external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj recently addressed the UN General Assembly.
24 Sep 2017
IndiaZakir Musa: Won't rest till India is "liberated"
The Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a Kashmir-based al Qaeda affiliate led by former Hizbul Mujahideen leader Zakir Musa, has issued a statement that they will not rest until "occupied Hindustan" is "liberated."
23 Sep 2017
MurderBengaluru: I-T Officer's son murdered by family-friend and neighbor
Police said Bengaluru Income Tax Officer Niranjan Kumar's 19-year-old son, Sharath, who was abducted for Rs. 50L ransom ten days ago, was strangled to death by the kidnappers.
23 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaRajkot man booked for giving unconscious wife triple talaq
A Rajkot woman lodged an FIR on Thursday, accusing her husband of physical abuse and giving her triple talaq when she was unconscious.
23 Sep 2017
BiharBihar TET exams set new low: Only 17% clear test
Throwing more light on Bihar's abysmal record in education, only 17% candidates managed to clear the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) examination.
23 Sep 2017
PunjabSenior journalist KJ Singh, mother found dead in Mohali residence
Senior journalist KJ Singh and his 92-year-old mother were found dead at their Mohali residence in Punjab today.
23 Sep 2017
Shiv SenaRight-wing groups launch campaigns against non-vegetarian eateries in NCR
As Navratri begins, right-wing groups have gone on a cleaning spree in NCR. Reports have come in that in Gurgaon, it is the Shiv Sena and Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Kranti Dal (ABHKD) that are pressurizing meat shops to down their shutters.
23 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaCasting couch at play? Producer Karim Morani arrested for rape
Karim Morani, the producer of several Shah Rukh Khan films like 'Chennai Express' and 'Dilwale', was arrested in Hyderabad on Friday for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman.
23 Sep 2017
Haryana"Honeypreet was Ram Rahim's de-facto wife, adoption a sham"
Vishwas Gupta, Honeypreet Insan's ex-husband addressing a press conference revealed that she wasn't Ram Rahim's legally adopted daughter.
23 Sep 2017
Ministry of FinanceYou could get Rs. 1cr for revealing benami properties
Starting October-November, you could get a reward of up to Rs. 1cr for informing authorities about benami properties.
22 Sep 2017
IndiaHere's why Eenam Gambhir is winning internet and our hearts
In a spectacular rebuttal, India silenced Pakistan over the Kashmir crisis at the UN General Assembly on Friday. Courtesy Eenam Gambhir, India's First Secretary of the Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
22 Sep 2017
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Airport allows UDAN flight operations from Hindon airbase
GMR Infrastructure-led Delhi Airport has accepted the Centre's request to allow low-cost, regional flights to operate from Ghaziabad's Hindon Airforce Station from the coming winter season.
22 Sep 2017
IndiaIITs lift ban on 31 companies, allowing them to hire
The IITs have revoked a ban on 31 companies that they blacklisted last year. Most were start-ups.
22 Sep 2017
IndiaINS Kalvari to be commissioned by Indian Navy next week
After a long wait, India's first Scorpene-class submarine built under the Rs. 23,652 crore Project-75, INS Kalvari, is set to be commissioned by the Indian Navy (IN) next week.
22 Sep 2017
Section 295ASunny Leone, Manforce slammed for suggesting condom use during Navratri
Ahead of Navratri, Manforce released a new ad featuring Sunny Leone, urging Gujaratis to practice safe sex during the festivities.
22 Sep 2017
IndiaAdding to the Army's woes, Army canteens face stock crunch
In the past two months, due to a procurement system change, Army's Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has been facing a severe stock crunch, affecting customers.
21 Sep 2017
Piyush GoyalFood served onboard trains must carry important details: Piyush Goyal
In a bid to improve Indian Railways' catering services, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal directed all zonal general managers to ensure that contractors supplying meals in trains mention information regarding the quantities on food packets.
21 Sep 2017
HaryanaPanipat: 9-year-old allegedly assaulted inside school toilet
In another instance of sexual assault of children in schools, a nine-year-old was allegedly targeted by unknown people inside a toilet of her school in Panipat, Haryana.
21 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirTral attack: Minister Naeem Akhtar targeted, at least two killed
Two people were killed and about 30 injured when terrorists opened fire at a minister's convoy near a bus stand in J&K's Pulwama.
21 Sep 2017
AsiaISRO-NASA joint research-study confirms existence of aerosol layer above Asia
An ISRO-NASA collaborative study has confirmed the existence of an aerosol layer over Asia.
21 Sep 2017
MumbaiInternational child bride ring busted in Hyderabad, 12 minors rescued
An international child bride racket has been busted in Hyderabad, City of Nizams. Twenty people including Omani sheikhs and qazis have been arrested.
21 Sep 2017
Punjab PoliceDid a senior UP cop help wanted Khalistani terrorist escape?
In a major embarrassment for UP, Punjab Police has alleged a senior IPS officer of the state took Rs. 45L in bribe to release Khalistani terrorist Gopi Ghanshyampura.
21 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: One jawan killed, one injured in 'mysterious firing'
An SSB constable was killed and another injured in a mysterious attack in Banihal in J&K.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaWhat're you doing to restrict Blue Whale?: HC asks Centre
Amid an increase in cases of Blue Whale deaths being reported, the Delhi HC has asked the Centre what it is doing to restrict access to the "game".
20 Sep 2017
Gurmeet Ram RahimThe Dera's sinister secrets: 600 skeletons buried in the campus
Controversies around the Dera Sacha Sauda refuse to die down. Now an aide of Ram Rahim Singh has allegedly told investigators that 600 skeletons are buried inside its Sirsa headquarters.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia and China's performance would shape the world: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said despite the paths India and China take, their performance would affect how the world would be shaped in the future.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaDurga Puja: IRCTC's special menu for trains, food outlets
To give customers a feel of Durga Puja celebrations, IRCTC has planned special food menus this year.
20 Sep 2017
TelanganaParents save 'honor', murder schoolgirl for talking to a boy
In yet another horrific incident of 'honor killing', a couple in Telangana's Chintapalli village - about 130 km from Hyderabad - allegedly killed their 13-year-old daughter for talking to a boy.
20 Sep 2017
BiharRs. 390cr Bihar dam breaks a day before inauguration
In a major embarrassment for the Bihar government, part of a Rs. 390cr dam broke just a day before inauguration, flooding parts of Bhagalpur.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaAn additional 4,000 trains will ply this festive season
Making travel plans easy for lakhs, the Railways is introducing 4,000 additional trains for this festival season. These special trains will run during October 15-30.
20 Sep 2017
Indian GovernmentCentral government launches mobile app, pension adalats for the retirees
Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Ministry will now launch a mobile app to help central government employees, who are scheduled to retire.
20 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Heavy showers throw life out of gear once again
Twenty days after "typhoon-like" rains inundated Mumbai, the city once again battled heavy showers and life was thrown out of gear.
20 Sep 2017
RTI ActRam Rahim gets a reality check in jail, grows vegetables
A man with a sprawling empire in Sirsa but now inside Rohtak's jail, Ram Rahim Singh is no more than a common prisoner.
19 Sep 2017
Yogi AdityanathMathura farmer receives loan waiver of 1 paisa. What?!
Chhiddi, a farmer in Mathura's Govardhan Tehsil was in for a rude shock when he received a waiver of one paisa on a Rs. 1,55,000 loan.
19 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiVallabhbhai Patel's statue one of the fastest structures ever built
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 'Statue of Unity' in Gujarat is one of the fastest structures to be constructed.
19 Sep 2017
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: 16-year-old allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, gang-raped for 10 days
Four youths in UP's Muzaffarnagar allegedly abducted a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint, held her captive for 10 days and gang-raped her repeatedly.
19 Sep 2017
PunjabFresh murder case against Ram Rahim
In a fresh development, another murder case has been lodged against rape convict Ram Rahim Singh. The 'godman' has now been accused of murdering 22-year-old Jagsir Singh of Moga, Punjab.
