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06 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: INS Chakra, the deadliest shark in the Indian Ocean
The INS Chakra, India's sole nuclear attack submarine, is among the deadliest vessels in the Indian Navy's arsenal.
06 Nov 2017
Piyush GoyalRailway employees to get Aadhaar-enabled attendance system from January
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal seems determined to deliver a better and safer train network. For this, the ministry is exhorting employees to work sincerely.
06 Nov 2017
JaipurGuwahati civic body mandates daily singing of national anthem
Less than a week after the Jaipur municipal corporation mandated daily singing of the national anthem by staff, the Guwahati civic body has now followed suit.
06 Nov 2017
Madhya PradeshAt Ujjain's donkey fair, 'Ram Rahim' and 'Honeypreet' are sold!
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh and his adopted daughter Honeypreet are in prison, serving their time for different crimes.
06 Nov 2017
IndiaYou might be able to link Aadhaar-SIM from home
Telecom operators have come up with options for customers to re-verify their Aadhaar-registered phone number without having to visit stores.
06 Nov 2017
GorakhpurTragedy in BRD again: 30 children die in 48 hours
Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College Hospital in UP is once again in the news. This time, at least 30 children have died in just two days at the hospital.
06 Nov 2017
IndiaDemonetization anniversary: I-T gears up to catch the "big fish"
As the demonetization anniversary nears, I-T is actively engrossed in bringing into its net the "big fish" owning unexplained wealth.
06 Nov 2017
Indian Railways30 luxurious Rajdhanis, Shatabdis under Operation Swarn: Here's the first!
Weeks after the launch of 'Operation Swarn', the Railways will display its first 'gold standard' train today.
06 Nov 2017
IndiaParadise Papers leak reveals how 714 Indians stashed money abroad
At least 714 Indians have been named in the Paradise Papers, a cache of 13.4 million documents that constitute the biggest-ever leak of financial data.
06 Nov 2017
Madhya PradeshHer presence of mind saved Bhopal gang-rape victim. Here's how
Debating whether to kill her or hold her captive for ransom, her rapists finally asked her about her parents. Despite both of them in the police, she said her mother was a tailor and father a daily wager. Thinking she was poor, they left.
06 Nov 2017
IndiaDA of judges hiked as salary increase bill awaits approval
Judges of the SC and 24 HCs will now get raised dearness allowance (DA) in accordance with the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission (CPC).
05 Nov 2017
MumbaiSuspected ISIS operative arrested in Mumbai, was planning terror attacks
A suspected ISIS terrorist was arrested from the Mumbai Airport yesterday. Abu Zaid was nabbed as soon as he arrived from Saudi Arabia, police said.
05 Nov 2017
India21 categories of even the severely-disabled can now become doctors
In a significant development, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has now opened up admissions to 21 categories of severely disabled people.
05 Nov 2017
IndiaSignature Hyderabadi dishes get India Post stamps
Trademark Hyderabadi dishes biryani, baghare baingan, and seviyan have all made their way into India postage, with the Department of Post issuing stamps with photos of the same.
05 Nov 2017
Jammu And KashmirTwo terrorists killed as army foils infiltration bid in Uri
The army successfully foiled an infiltration attempt in J&K's Uri sector this morning. Two terrorists were killed in the ensuing gunfight.
05 Nov 2017
IndiaApple to hire techies from Indian colleges, for first time
In a first, Apple is set to come to an Indian college campus to hire talent. It will start with the International Institute of Information Technology-Hyderabad (IIIT-H).
05 Nov 2017
IndiaArmy Chief: Time for Bharat Ratna for Field Marshal Cariappa
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said the late Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
04 Nov 2017
IndiaNITI Aayog: Poverty, corruption free India by 2022
Modi government's think-tank NITI Aayog presented a New India @2022 document which envisaged India to be free from "poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism."
04 Nov 2017
Indian RailwaysIndian-Railways goes green! Disposable eco-friendly towels, pillow-covers for Rajdhani Express
Passengers traveling on the newly-launched third Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express can say goodbye to dirty hand towels, and pillow covers provided on trains.
04 Nov 2017
GujaratAkshardham temple terror-attack case: Key accused arrested after 15 years
Fifteen years after the deadly terror strike on the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat's Gandhinagar in September 2002, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch Police arrested Ajmeri Abdul Rashid, a key accused in the case.
04 Nov 2017
IndiaIndiGo Airlines staffer behaves "rudely" with badminton star PV Sindhu
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu lashed out at IndiGo Airlines after having a "very bad experience" while flying to Mumbai.
04 Nov 2017
Uttar PradeshWhat caused the explosion at NTPC Unchahar power plant?
Preliminary probe on the boiler explosion at NTPC's Unchahar power plant suggested its 500MW Unit-6 was operating on a less-than-sanctioned load for over an hour.
04 Nov 2017
IndiaModi: With GST, our rankings of "doing business" will improve
While speaking at the 'India's Business Reforms' conference in New Delhi, PM Modi lauded his government and corporate India's "hard work" for ensuring that India breaks into the top-100 of the World Bank's "Ease of doing business" report.
04 Nov 2017
IndiaKartik-Purnima tragedy: 3 dead, 10 injured in Bihar's Begusarai stampede
At least three women have been killed in a stampede at Simaria Ghat in Bihar's Begusarai as hundreds gathered to participate in Kartik Purnima celebrations today.
04 Nov 2017
ChennaiChennai reels under heavy rains: 12 killed, schools remain shut
Torrential rains continued to lash Chennai, crippling normal life and raising the death-toll to 12 from the northeast-monsoon that arrived on 27 October.
04 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: C-130J Super Hercules, IAF's versatile workhorse
Recently, the Indian Air Force landed its Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport plane on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
03 Nov 2017
DelhiThe blind can't identify new Rs. 50-note: PIL in Delhi-HC
A PIL filed in Delhi HC claimed the newly-issued Rs. 50 notes are so designed that visually-impaired people cannot identify or differentiate them from other notes.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaSupreme Court says no to technical education through correspondence courses
In a landmark judgment affecting millions of Students across India, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled against institutes providing technical Education through long-distance courses.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaGirl-child brings not only joy but gold in this town!
Even as India's sex-ratio and gender-gap continue to worsen, a small town in Kerala's Muslim-majority Malappuram is making efforts to promote the girl child.
03 Nov 2017
ChennaiChennai rain: City reels under severe waterlogging, showers to continue
Heavy rains continue to lash Chennai and surrounding regions in Tamil Nadu. Life has been thrown out of gear as the administration works on a "war footing".
03 Nov 2017
IndiaWorld Food India: Modi lauds India's role in food processing
PM Modi inaugurated the three-day World Food India, 2017.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaDemonetization: SC disposes petitions seeking permission to deposit notes
The SC today disposed of 14 petitions seeking permission to deposit demonetized notes. Petitioners had submitted they couldn't deposit them in banks within the prescribed deadline (December 31, 2016) due to unavoidable reasons.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaDon't create panic, inform customers deadline for Aadhaar linking: SC
The SC has directed telcos and banks not to create panic among customers and inform them of proper deadlines to link Aadhaar instead of threatening immediate deactivation of services.
03 Nov 2017
Uttar PradeshBhadohi: Over 60 students ill after eating expired biscuits
Over 60 students in UP's Bhadohi have fallen ill allegedly after eating expired biscuits provided by the Aashram Paddati Vidyalaya, ANI reported.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaMandatory to link Aadhaar-SIM by February 6, Centre reiterates
The Centre has reiterated in the SC that linking of Aadhaar and SIM is mandatory by February 6, 2018. It submitted this was in accordance with a February'17 order passed by the court itself.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaAllowance for differently-abled children of govt employees hiked by 80%
The annual education allowance for differently-abled children of government employees has been hiked from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 54,000.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaGoa, Kerala best states for women, Delhi, Bihar worst
The first ever gender vulnerability index (GVI) has revealed that the safest state for women in India is Goa (0.66), followed by Kerala (0.63) and Mizoram (0.63).
02 Nov 2017
IndiaPeople in Meghalaya want to "opt out" of Aadhaar system
Over 100 people have joined a campaign to opt-out of Aadhaar system in Meghalaya, claiming they were "coerced" into getting their 12-digit unique identification number.
02 Nov 2017
DelhiNalin Kohli made vice-chairman of anti-doping disciplinary panel
BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli has been made the vice-chairman of the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) under the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
02 Nov 2017
IndiaMudhols first Indian dogs to be inducted into the army
Our desi Mudhol hounds are all set to become the first Indian canine breed to be inducted into the army.
