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29 Sep 2017
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)BHU turmoil: All about the latest developments at the university
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is on the boil. A lot has happened since a girl student was molested on September 21.
29 Sep 2017
Mumbai22 killed, 30 injured in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road
At least 22 people were killed and 30 injured in a stampede at the foot-over bridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road suburban railway station.
29 Sep 2017
IndiaPM Narendra Modi intervenes to save schoolgirl from eve-teaser
A schoolgirl's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting help to save her from a stalker, has landed a goon behind bars in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.
29 Sep 2017
Piyush GoyalRailways to review flexi fares, could slash prices
The Railways has now revealed that it would review the flexi fare system and may slash ticket prices.
29 Sep 2017
IndiaDelhi HC takes first step towards gender-neutral rape provisions
Is rape gender exclusive? Yes, if you go by the Indian Penal Code.
29 Sep 2017
DelhiRajasthan: Delhi woman raped by 23 men in Bikaner
In a horrific incident, a 28-year-old Delhi woman was brutally raped by 23 men after being allegedly abducted from the outskirts of Bikaner.
29 Sep 2017
EducationJamia's new night-out guideline for female hostelers sparks row
After Banaras Hindu University, now Jamia Millia Islamia is under scanner for trying to regulate the personal freedom of female students.
28 Sep 2017
LucknowAtal Bihari Vajpayee not on voters' list for Lucknow civic-polls
Ahead of the municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh, Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's name has been struck off the Lucknow Municipal Corporation's voter list.
28 Sep 2017
TelanganaIAF trainee aircraft crashes in Telangana, pilot ejects safely
An Indian Air Force (IAF) HAL Kiran trainee aircraft has crashed in Telangana's Keesara village.
28 Sep 2017
HaryanaDera's 'Qurbani League' threatens to kill Ram Rahim's opponents
The Dera Sacha Sauda's 'Qurbani League' has reportedly issued a threat to kill those speaking against its convicted chief Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim.
28 Sep 2017
IndiaDeadline for obtaining Aadhaar for government subsidies extended by 3-months
There is good news for those looking to avail government schemes and subsidies but missed the Aadhaar deadline.
28 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirTerrorists drag BSF jawan from home in Kashmir, kill him
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan named Rameez Parray was killed by unidentified gunmen at his residence in Hajin, Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir.
27 Sep 2017
DelhiIIT Delhi student finds dead mouse in hostel food!
Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi is one of the country's premier institutes, but it looks like one cannot expect "premier" food quality at the hostels here!
27 Sep 2017
MaduraiNews website faces threats over Madurai temple half-naked girls' story
Coimbatore-based news website, Covai Post, published a story on the bizarre, "ancient" ritual performed in a temple in Madurai's Vellalur involving half-naked girls.
27 Sep 2017
Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj grants medical visa to ailing 7-year-old Pakistani girl
Winning hearts again, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has granted a medical visa to yet another ailing Pakistani, despite the rising Indo-Pak tensions.
27 Sep 2017
Hyderabad200 Hyderabad techies caught in income tax refund scam
Investigators from Hyderabad's Central Crime Station (CCS) have busted at least 200 IT employees for faking disability and chronic illness of family members to claim income tax refunds fraudulently.
27 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsOperation Arjun: BSF targets Pak officers' properties over ceasefire violation
The Border Security Force has reportedly targeted residences and farms of serving and former Pakistani army officers located near the border under 'Operation Arjun'.
27 Sep 2017
IndiaCentre to increase retirement-age of govt. doctors to 65 years
To address the shortage of doctors in India and boost public healthcare services, the Centre has decided to extend the retirement age of central government doctors to 65 years from 60.
27 Sep 2017
XiaomiXiaomi's 'Diwali with Mi': All the best deals
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has kick-started its Diwali sale, which will continue till September 29.
27 Sep 2017
IndiaIndian troops battle Naga insurgents along Indo-Myanmar border
A firefight broke out between Indian Army troops and Naga insurgent group NSCN(K) along the Indo-Myanmar border in the early hours of Wednesday.
27 Sep 2017
IndiaGovt. to bar tobacco shops from selling colas, candies
The Union health ministry has proposed that tobacco sellers should register with local civic authorities and stop selling candies and cold drinks which could attract non-smokers to their stores.
27 Sep 2017
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 10-year-old girl's molestation caught on CCTV; two arrested
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old girl was groped and molested by a man in broad daylight at an apartment complex in Sadar Bazaar of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri.
27 Sep 2017
Kerala149 Indians prisoners in Sharjah to be released
On his visit to Kerala, H.H. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi announced a decree which will help release 149 Indians in Sharjah jails.
27 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirKashmir is 'The Warmest Place On Earth', says new ad
What is most remarkable about Jammu and Kashmir? Violence? Its paradisiacal beauty? No. According to the state government, it is the hospitality of its locals.
26 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Lashkar-e-Islam Chief Abdul Qayoom Najar gunned down in Uri
In a major victory for security forces in the fight against terror in Jammu & Kashmir, dreaded terrorist Abdul Qayoom Najar was gunned down in an encounter in Uri.
26 Sep 2017
Andhra PradeshACB finds 11kg gold while raiding Andhra Pradesh babu's house
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed two babus in Andhra Pradesh having disproportionate assets worth several crores.
26 Sep 2017
West BengalGoddess Durga clad in 22kg gold saree at London-themed pandal
As Kolkata celebrates Durga Puja in full-swing, one pandal in Santosh Mitra Square has been getting major attraction!
26 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi HC dismisses Honeypreet's anticipatory bail plea
The jailed Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's adopted daughter, Honeypreet Insan, had filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Delhi HC, alleging she was facing life-threat from drug mafias.
26 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirArmy foils infiltration bid in J&K, one terrorist killed
The Indian Army has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control, killing one terrorist in Uri sector north of Baramulla district, Kashmir.
26 Sep 2017
IndiaYou may soon use biometrics, not IDs to enter airports
Soon, a mobile phone is all you may need to board domestic flights.
26 Sep 2017
IndiaPython trains: India's efficient, cost-effective answer to ferrying of goods
Several Pythons and Anacondas are slithering across India, ferrying goods everyday, making long-distance transportation efficient and cost effective.
25 Sep 2017
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Farmer in Mahasamund gets Rs. 77cr electricity bill
Ram Prasad, a marginal farmer in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, was left in shock when he received an electricity bill of whopping Rs. 76.73cr from the State Power Distribution Company.
25 Sep 2017
IndiaBibek Debroy appointed Chairman of PM Modi's Economic Advisory Council
Amid criticism of Centre's GST regime and demonetization drive, and an economic slowdown, PM Narendra Modi has decided to constitute the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
25 Sep 2017
IndiaWhy was HT's editor-in-chief asked to leave abruptly?
Fuelling the many theories behind the sudden exit of Hindustan Times' editor-in-chief Bobby Ghosh, comes another, this time by the independent news website The Wire.
25 Sep 2017
SmartphonesTampering mobile IMEI number can attract upto 3 years jail
The government has made the tampering of IMEI number, i.e. a unique 15-digit number assigned to every mobile device, a punishable offense.
25 Sep 2017
Jammu And KashmirNIA summons Kashmiri PhD scholar, trade leader over terror funding
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoned several prominent Kashmiris for questioning on Monday over the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) terror funding case.
25 Sep 2017
IndiaRajiv Mehrishi succeeds Shashi Kant Sharma as CAG
Following the completion of his term as Union Home Secretary on 30 August, Rajiv Mehrishi has taken over as India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), succeeding Shashi Kant Sharma who demitted office on 22 September.
25 Sep 2017
MumbaiNoted writer, journalist Arun Sadhu passes away at 76
Veteran Marathi writer and journalist, Arun Sadhu, passed away this morning at a government hospital in Mumbai; he was 76.
25 Sep 2017
JharkhandJharkhand: Massive fire at illegal firecracker-factory; 8 killed, 25 injured
At least eight people have been killed and 25 injured when a massive fire broke out at an illegal firecracker factory in Kumardubi village of Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district.
25 Sep 2017
Saudi ArabiaIndian trafficking victim comes back home from Saudi Arabia
Jacintha Mendonca, hailing from Udupi in Karnataka, has finally made it back to India after 14 harrowing months in Saudi Arabia where she was forced to work as a "slave".
