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14 Oct 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai: Work finally starts on Rs. 3,800cr Goregaon-Mulund Link Road

Mumbaikars have at least some development to look forward to: the BMC has finally started work on the 14-km Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), which was first recommended as far back as 1963.

14 Oct 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Another win for forces: Top LeT terrorist Waseem Shah eliminated

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Waseem Shah was killed in an encounter with security forces in Litter of J&K's Pulwama .

14 Oct 2017

India

Pollution woes: Instead of crackers, SC should ban this fuel

As if Delhi was not crumbling under pollution from coal plants and exhaust from cars, high imports of a fuel more polluting than diesel and petrol, petcoke, adds to Delhi's pollution woes.

13 Oct 2017

Mumbai

Railways to introduce cheaper, faster Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express next week

Ahead of Diwali, Indian Railways announced it is launching a new "Special Rajdhani Express" to offer convenient connectivity to passengers on the Delhi-Mumbai route from 16 October.

13 Oct 2017

Delhi University

Gurmehar Kaur among Time's top 10 Next Generation leaders

Gurmehar Kaur, who shot to fame after taking on the ABVP during the Ramjas violence, has been named by Time among its top-10 Next Generation leaders.

13 Oct 2017

India

How a questionable court hearing sent the Talwars to prison

In many cases, innocents face legal action due to miscarriage of justice. The Aarushi murder was India's defining example.

13 Oct 2017

Mamata Banerjee

Darjeeling: Cops killed, injured in clashes with GJM supporters

At least one policeman was killed and four injured in clashes with supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling's Takvar.

13 Oct 2017

North Korea

India ranks 100 of 119 countries on Global Hunger Index

India has a "serious" hunger problem, revealed the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report by Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

CIC: Black money SIT comes under RTI's ambit

The Central Information Commission (CIC) said that the SC-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money is a public entity, bringing it under the Right to Information Act's (RTI) ambit.

13 Oct 2017

Mumbai

How red tape killed this pilot's 'Make in India' dream

Amol Yadav, a Mumbai-based pilot, built a six-seater aircraft on the terrace of his home.

12 Oct 2017

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Couple abandons girl child under heap of stones

In a horrific case, a Rajasthan couple abandoned their six-day-old daughter in a deserted place and placed a heap of stones on top of the baby. She didn't survive.

12 Oct 2017

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Sena leader's car allegedly kills two teenage girls

A speeding car belonging to a Shiv Sena leader allegedly mowed down two young girls this morning in Maharashtra's Baramati.

12 Oct 2017

Jaipur

How much do metro rides in Indian cities cost?

Two days ago, Delhi Metro fares were hiked for the second time in five months. The final result: a 100% hike over the period.

12 Oct 2017

Delhi

Carrying a power bank may delay you at Delhi airport

The CSIF, in charge of security at the Delhi Airport, has a new security concern: power banks.

12 Oct 2017

Bihar

Juvenile found guilty in 2013 Patna, Bodh Gaya serial blasts

A juvenile has been found guilty of being involved in multiple blasts in Patna and Bodh Gaya in 2013.

11 Oct 2017

India

7th Pay Commission: Pay hike announced for 7.5lakh college teachers

In a move that would benefit 7.5 lakh teachers of central and state universities, Union Cabinet has given its nod for extending the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission to them.

11 Oct 2017

India

Doklam effect: Army rushes to upgrade infrastructure along the LAC

Following the Doklam standoff, the Indian Army has rushed to upgrade infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border to prepare for similar encounters.

11 Oct 2017

India

How a woman in Bihar started discussions on 'taboo' contraception

For many in urban India, contraception and sexual health are regular topics. But the scene is drastically different elsewhere.

11 Oct 2017

Pune

Anupam Kher appointed new FTII chairman

Actor Anupam Kher has been appointed the new chairman of Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

11 Oct 2017

Muslims

Fatwa bans music at Muslim weddings, mobile phones and more

The tale of incredible fatwas continues. Days after the Darul Uloom Deoband prohibited women from plucking their eyebrows, a religious body in Jammu has now banned music at Muslim weddings.

11 Oct 2017

Mumbai

Rain and rumors, not officials, responsible for Elphinstone stampede: Railways

A report by the Railways has given a clean chit to its officials in Mumbai's Elphinstone stampede case. It has instead blamed rains and rumors.

11 Oct 2017

India

Govt mulls ways to ease SIM-Aadhaar linking

The government is attempting to ease linking of mobile number with Aadhaar, particularly for senior citizens.

11 Oct 2017

India

Years after sanctioning passive euthanasia, Indian judiciary debates "living will"

In 2011, the SC made a landmark judgement in the Aruna Shanbaug case by legalizing passive euthanasia under certain conditions.

11 Oct 2017

India

Sex with wife below 18 will be considered rape: SC

In a major decision, the SC has ruled that sexual intercourse with a wife under 18 years of age will be considered rape.

11 Oct 2017

Delhi

A court order can't stop Delhi from celebrating Diwali

Despite the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, you can still procure some legally. It won't be easy though: you will have to undertake a six-eight hour journey costing few thousands.

11 Oct 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

2 IAF commandoes martyred, 2 terrorists killed in J&K encounter

Two Garud commandoes of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been killed in an encounter with terrorists in the Hajin area of Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

11 Oct 2017

India

After Delhi, Maharashtra too may consider a ban on firecrackers

After the SC upheld the ban on selling firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region till November 1, Maharashtra's environment minister Ramdas Kadam hinted that he might talk to CM Devendra Fadnavis if a similar ban can be proposed in Maharashtra.

10 Oct 2017

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Women, men should share pregnancy for gender equality: Muslim cleric

In an outrageous statement, Muslim clerics body Jamiat Ulama's Secretary, Gulzar Azmi, mocked gender equality saying, "If you want equality, why don't men and women carry pregnancy for 4.5 months each?"

10 Oct 2017

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 300 students fall ill after inhaling toxic gas

About 300 students in UP's Shamli district fell ill today allegedly after inhaling toxic gas emitted from a sugar mill near their school.

10 Oct 2017

Yogi Adityanath

UP govt plans a giant Ram statue at Ayodhya

The Yogi Adityanath government in UP is inviting accusations of partisanship by ignoring the Taj Mahal in its tourism plans.

10 Oct 2017

DNA

10-year-old Chandigarh rape victim's child fathered by younger uncle: Police

The DNA sample of the 10-year-old Chandigarh rape victim's child has matched with girl's younger maternal uncle and not with the elder one, said police.

10 Oct 2017

India

Every three days, one military jawan commits suicide

R. Narendra, a young Indian Army soldier committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle while on duty in South Kashmir's Anantnag on October 8.

10 Oct 2017

Odisha

Heavy rainfall expected in Bihar, Odisha in coming days

As West Bengal battles heavy rainfall amid a deep depression, the IMD has issued severe weather alert for neighboring states including Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand.

10 Oct 2017

India

Ragging: IIT-Kanpur suspends 22 students for abusing, thrashing juniors

IIT-Kanpur has suspended 22 second-year B.Tech students for as long as up to three years for ragging juniors.

10 Oct 2017

India

LeT's Abdul Tunda sentenced to life in Sonipat blasts case

A court in Haryana has sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba's Abdul Karim Tunda to life imprisonment in the 1996 Sonipat twin bomb blasts case which injured about 15.

10 Oct 2017

India

Flights carrying soldiers' bodies may observe 30 seconds of silence

Passengers traveling in Indian planes carrying the mortal remains of military personnel martyred in combat may soon be requested to observe 30 seconds of silence.

10 Oct 2017

India

Navy sacks India's first transgender sailor

The Indian Navy has sacked Mahesh Giri, a transgender sailor, for breaching recruitment conditions and undergoing a sex change operation.

10 Oct 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro fares hiked for second time in five months

If you are a Delhi Metro user, prepare to shell out more for your rides today. After much political blame game, the fare hike has gone live.

10 Oct 2017

India

QR codes are changing India, one transaction at a time

Indians are familiar with the concept of a barcode. Every time someone shops at any supermarket, the shopkeeper scans the barcode of every purchased product and hands over the total bill.

09 Oct 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Mob brutally thrashes Nigerian man in Malviya Nagar

In a disturbing incident of racism against African nationals, a Nigerian man was brutally thrashed by a mob in New Delhi's Malviya Nagar last month, raising concerns of safety of Africans in India.