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24 Oct 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen

Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief, arrested in terror-funding case

The NIA has arrested Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a 2011 terror funding case.

24 Oct 2017

Kozhikode

All students of IIM-Kozhikode placed within four days

It's raining good news at IIM-Kozhikode. The recently-concluded placements of the 21st batch have been the most impressive so far.

24 Oct 2017

India

A cheetah logo will represent India's bullet train project

Sources have said that a logo designed by a student of the National Institute of Design is the top choice for India's ambitious bullet train project.

24 Oct 2017

Lucknow

16 IAF planes land on Lucknow-Agra Expressway in rare exercise

In a rare drill, at least 16 IAF aircraft are landing on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today.

24 Oct 2017

India

Will Indians finally get minimum speeds of 2 Mbps?

In what could only mean good news, the government is finally waking up to the need for providing high-speed internet along with increasing digital coverage.

23 Oct 2017

Delhi

Delhi-Govt. ready to pay for water-sprinkling choppers to reduce pollution

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government in Delhi has informed the Centre it is ready to bear the cost of deploying water-sprinkling choppers to curb pollution during winters.

23 Oct 2017

India

'Don't need to stand up in theatres to be patriotic'

The Supreme Court asked Centre to consider amending the national flag code for playing the national anthem in Indian cinema-halls.

23 Oct 2017

India

GST, demonetization may impact wedding season: ASSOCHAM report

The Indian economy has slowed down on the back of demonetization and GST. But now that the wedding season is about to start, the ramifications will likely appear with full force.

23 Oct 2017

Andhra Pradesh

Vizag: Mentally-ill woman raped on footpath; no one intervenes

In a horrifying incident, a mentally-ill woman was raped by a 20-year-old drunk man in broad daylight on a footpath in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.

23 Oct 2017

Karnataka

Two dropped cockroach in Indira Canteen meal for 'publicity', arrested

Karnataka police have arrested two men for allegedly dropping a cockroach in a meal served at Indira Canteen for 'publicity'.

23 Oct 2017

ISRO Satellite Launch

After IRNSS-1H failure, ISRO to resume satellite launches with Cartosat

ISRO is gearing up for its next project: the launch of Cartosat along with 30 nano satellites of foreign countries in December.

23 Oct 2017

Bihar

Bihar education board under scanner for flunking student wrongly

Bihar's education board is under scrutiny once more for incompetence and malpractices.

Rakesh Asthana is the new CBI special director

Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer who has probed high-profile cases like the AgustaWestland scam and corruption in the Delhi government, has been made the CBI special director.

23 Oct 2017

Mumbai

Rs. 10,000 reward for personnel who manually pushed stuck train

Four days ago, around 40 railway personnel posted at the Mumbai Central had to do something they probably weren't expecting: they had to manually push a 16-coach train that was stuck.

23 Oct 2017

Pune

Pune: Two-year-old abducted, sexually assaulted, strangled

The body of a two-year-old in Pune was found a few metres away from her home hours after being kidnapped. Primary reports suggested she was sexually assaulted and strangled.

23 Oct 2017

Indian Railways

No confirmed Rajdhani AC-I/II tickets? Fly Air India instead

Now that former Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani is the Railway Board chairman, he is looking to implement a scheme where railway passengers with unconfirmed tickets can fly to their destination instead.

22 Oct 2017

Narendra Modi

What is Gujarat's Ro-Ro ferry all about?

PM Modi is set to inaugurate Phase 1 of the "roll on-roll off" ferry service between the two ports of Ghogha and Dahej in Gujarat.

22 Oct 2017

Navi Mumbai

Woman can stay at matrimonial-home not owned by husband: HC

In a significant order, the Bombay HC stated a woman has the right to live in her matrimonial home/shared-household even if it doesn't belong to or is owned by her husband, pending divorce proceedings.

22 Oct 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: One terrorist killed in encounter, two escape; operation underway

Security forces in Jammu & Kashmir have gunned down a terrorist in an early morning encounter in Handwara's Ananwan Hajin of Kupwara district.

21 Oct 2017

Karnataka

'Tourist Police' to soon make Mysuru safer for travelers

It may soon become safer to visit Mysuru, as the heritage city is set to have 'Tourist Police' to especially assist travelers.

21 Oct 2017

Rajasthan

Rajasthan imposes restrictions on investigation of public servants

Rajasthan has placed stringent restrictions on investigating and reporting allegations against present and former public servants.

21 Oct 2017

Ludhiana

Another RSS worker shot dead, this time in UP's Ghazipur

Four days after an RSS leader was murdered in Ludhiana, another in UP's Ghazipur was shot dead by bike-borne assailants today.

21 Oct 2017

Samsung

Samsung phone catches fire aboard Delhi-Indore flight

It was a close shave for about 120 people onboard a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight yesterday, when a mobile phone of a passenger caught fire.

21 Oct 2017

India

Bofors: Did Rajiv Gandhi sabotage investigation? CBI wants to re-probe

If the CBI's wish is granted, the probe into the Bofors scandal, which has haunted Congress since three decades, might be reopened soon.

21 Oct 2017

Delhi

Rush-hour snag halts services on Delhi Metro, commuters delayed

Thousands of commuters were delayed after services on Delhi Metro's Blue Line were disrupted during rush hours in the morning today.

21 Oct 2017

India

UIDAI has no jurisdiction over banks: IBA protests directives

According to sources, the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has written to the RBI, IT Ministry and finance ministry questioning whether the UIDAI has the power to issue directives to banks under the Aadhaar Act.

21 Oct 2017

India

India's mega-submarine project: Japan, Spain pull out; 4 contenders left

In a new development, Japan and Spain have opted out of their bids to build six advanced-stealth submarines for India under Project-75.

20 Oct 2017

India

Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km

You will soon have to spend up to three hours less than the current travel time for long train journeys over 500km.

20 Oct 2017

India

Odisha: Headmaster impregnates student; villagers demand feast from victim's family

The stories surrounding rape are as bizarre as the act is commonplace in India.

20 Oct 2017

India

New device detects malaria in seconds, at just Rs. 10

Researchers in Kolkata have devised a new portable device that can detect malaria in seconds at just Rs. 10.

20 Oct 2017

Bihar

Barber thrashed, forced to lick saliva for entering Sarpanch's house

In an awful incident, a 54-year-old barber was beaten up and made to spit and lick his saliva off the ground in Biharsharif of Bihar's Nalanda, CM Nitish Kumar's home district.

20 Oct 2017

iOS

RBI refuses to provide information on fake currency, printing defects

The RBI has said it had processed 9,711.62mn demonetized Rs. 500 notes and 4,709.72mn Rs. 1,000 notes till August.

20 Oct 2017

India

Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar resigns over 'personal reasons'

Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, India's second-most senior legal officer, resigned yesterday citing 'personal reasons'. He now plans to spend some time with family.

20 Oct 2017

Subramanian Swamy

Swamy claims he can prove Shah Jahan stole Taj Mahal

Amid controversy on the UP government's lackadaisical attitude towards the Taj Mahal, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has now said he has documents to prove the mausoleum was stolen by Shah Jahan.

20 Oct 2017

Kerala

Not all interfaith marriages are 'love jihad', rules Kerala HC

After annulling the marriage of a Hindu woman and a Muslim man calling it 'love jihad', the Kerala HC has said not all interfaith marriages can be termed so.

20 Oct 2017

India

Are you at risk of KRACK while accessing public Wi-Fi?

The next time you are browsing the wireless network at railway stations or airports, remember that your vulnerability to cyber attacks will be 'high'.

19 Oct 2017

Tamil Nadu

Police complaint against Kamal Haasan for questioning govt-backed Nilavembu

A police complaint has been filed against Kamal Haasan for his comments on 'Nilavembu Kudineer', an anti-dengue drug that is being pushed by the Tamil Nadu government.

19 Oct 2017

Muslims

Islamic body bans women from posting photos on social media

The Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa banning Muslim females from posting their photos and those of their families on WhatsApp and social media, calling it un-Islamic.

19 Oct 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi celebrates Diwali with forces along LoC in J&K

PM Narendra Modi celebrated the festival of lights with troops posted along the LoC in Gurez valley of J&K.

19 Oct 2017

Delhi

Despite cracker ban, Delhiites should brace for a polluted Diwali

Despite the SC ban on firecrackers, Delhiites should brace for a very polluted Diwali.