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05 Apr 2017
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)CRPF commandant Chetan Cheeta will be home soon
Chetan Kumar Cheeta, a CRPF commandant who had plunged into deep coma two months ago has miraculously regained consciousness.
05 Apr 2017
IndiaTamil Nadu Farmers' Protest: Loan waiver to all farmers
The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu to waive all farm loans (cooperative banks/societies), irrespective of the area of land farmers held.
05 Apr 2017
IndiaChina firm, but other countries may support India's NSG membership
It was reported on April 5 that some of the countries which opposed India's membership bid to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) may change their opinion and accept it instead.
05 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia to identify, detain and deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims
The Union Home Ministry is working towards identifying thousands of Rohingya Muslims who entered India illegally after fleeing persecution in Myanmar over the past 5-7 years.
05 Apr 2017
IndiaNew developments point to positive transition in India's energy sector
India recently became a net exporter of electricity, after a long period of power scarcity brought about by a number of policy and operational issues plaguing the electricity sector.
04 Apr 2017
Aadhaar CardAadhaar has the potential to become a huge money-spinner
With the government pushing Aadhaar at every instance, there is scope for it to become a profitable venture on its own.
04 Apr 2017
WhatsAppGreater Noida violence: African envoys term incident "xenophobic", India denies
Diplomatic relations were hit after African envoys described the recent Greater Noida violence as "xenophobic and racial"; rejecting the statement, India called it unfortunate and unwarranted.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaDemonetization: Cash withdrawal drops amid lack of low-value currency
Three weeks after RBI lifted withdrawal-restrictions, several ATMs continue to run short of cash, especially Rs. 500 and Rs. 100 notes.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaSC liquor ban: Gurugram's Cyber Hub, Ambience Mall change entrances
Gurugram's famous Cyber Hub and Ambience Mall have changed their entrances in violation of sanctioned plans to circumvent the SC's 500-metre liquor ban. Other developers are mulling similar options.
04 Apr 2017
DelhiBhushan apologizes, says Krishna tweet was "inappropriately phrased"
Swaraj Abhiyan founder Prashant Bhushan apologized for the tweet against anti-Romeo squads in which he used derogatory language against Lord Krishna.
04 Apr 2017
Uttar PradeshNoida ponzi-scheme: Mittal's family named as accused
Anubhav Mittal's wife and father have been accused of colluding in the Noida ponzi-scheme.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaAjmer Sharif dargah head urges Muslims to give up beef
Amid a raging debate on triple talaq, the spiritual head of the Ajmer Sharif dargah said the practice goes against Sharia.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaRBI approves printing Rs. 200 notes
Media reports have indicated that the RBI has given its approval for the printing of Rs. 200 notes.
04 Apr 2017
PTIDemonetisation: IT sends notice to Junagadh cobbler for Rs10L deposit
A cobbler in Junagadh, Mansukh Makwana, got the shock of his life when IT delivered a notice to him on the pavement seeking details about a Rs. 10 lakh deposit allegedly made in his account during the demonetization drive.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaOppo row: Opens for business after 6 days
6 days after their mobile assembling unit was shut over the tearing down of the Indian flag, Chinese mobile maker Oppo has reopened its offices in Noida.
04 Apr 2017
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways suffers from drunk drivers
Data has revealed that on an average, 15% of the loco-pilots working with Indian railways, routinely fail alcohol tests.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaSugar output plummets due to 2015 drought
Data revealed that India's sugarcane industry has yet to fully recover from the 2015 drought.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaLashkar-e-Taiba: Bitter dissension in the outfit's upper echelon
Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is reportedly going through a bitter "dissension" in the upper echelon, revealed the intelligence inputs received by India's security establishment.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaLate Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's 104th birth anniversary
On this day Sam Manekshaw, the first Indian Army officer to be promoted the five star rank of field marshal, would have turned 104.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaSC: Gujarat govt can accept DGP Pandey's resignation
The Supreme Court has told the government of Gujarat that they can accept the resignation of DGP PP Pandey, accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.
03 Apr 2017
Jitendra SinghRTI to become more expensive and inaccessible to non-internet users
According to the new information law norms, the RTI word was limited to 500 words with a higher fee.
03 Apr 2017
Kia MotorsOver 200 CISF personnel at Kempegowda alleged harassment by seniors
Over 200 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) have moved court seeking improvements in allegedly harsh working conditions.
03 Apr 2017
Indian OceanPirates hijack Indian vessel in Somalia
Sources have confirmed that an Indian vessel has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
03 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaStates attempt to circumvent SC's liquor ban
Several states in the country have been aggrieved by the Supreme Court's decision to ban the sale of liquor around national highways.
03 Apr 2017
Indira GandhiAllahabad High Court concludes 150th Anniversary celebrations
The Allahabad HC on Sunday concluded its year long 150th anniversary celebrations with a closing ceremony attended by those including PM Narendra Modi and CJI J.S. Khehar.
03 Apr 2017
DelhiPrashant Bhushan booked over anti-Romeo squad tweet
Lucknow police have registered an FIR against Swaraj Abhiyan founder Prashant Bhushan over his tweet on the anti-Romeo squads which was deemed insulting to Lord Krishna.
03 Apr 2017
Shiv SenaNabha jailbreak: Amandeep Singh held in Jalandar with gun, ammo
Jalandar police apprehended gangster Amandeep Singh, who had escaped during the Nabha jailbreak, near PAP chowk in Jalandar.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaUdan: Air India subsidiary first airline to take wing
Air India Ltd's low-cost arm Alliance Air, which plans to launch services with a flight from Bhatinda to Delhi later in April, will be the first airlines to sign up for the government's Udan scheme,
03 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiArmy jawan carrying two live grenades arrested from Srinagar airport
In a high-profile development, an army jawan was reportedly found carrying two live grenades at Srinagar's civil airport on March 3.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaAssam govt: BBC promotes poachers' cause
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has issued a show-cause notice to BBC, over their documentary on the Kaziranga National Park. The Assam government lodged a formal complaint as well.
02 Apr 2017
DelhiBJP files complaint over Prashant Bhushan's insult to Lord Krishna
Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has filed a police complaint against advocate and the co-founder of Swaraj Abhiyan Prashant Bhushan, over his tweet that was deemed insulting to Lord Krishna.
02 Apr 2017
IndiaLiquor shop ransacked after protests in Bundelkhand
A group of women and youth who were protesting against a liquor store in their neighbourhood in Bundelkhand, resorted to ransacking the shop when their demands to relocate it were not met.
02 Apr 2017
North KoreaGovt to change security features on notes every 3-4 years
At a meeting held between senior officials of the Finance and Home Ministries, it was decided that the security-features of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 500 notes would be changed every 3-4 years.
02 Apr 2017
IndiaModi: Govt to help reduce judiciary's pendency
The Centre has assured Chief Justice of India JS Khehar that it will help the judiciary in tackling the pendency of cases.
02 Apr 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI governor gets a pay hike
The government has more than doubled the salaries of the RBI Governor and Deputy Governors.
02 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMeat-sellers in UP: Govt. notifies rules for selling meat
Uttar Pradesh government notified a list of 17 dos and don'ts for meat-sellers.
02 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMuslim leaders want to do away with Haj subsidy
The Quran dictates that the Haj is obligatory, solely for those who can afford it.
02 Apr 2017
WhatsAppGreater Noida case: Police probing anti-African hate messages on WhatsApp
The Greater Noida Police has begun investigations into anti-African 'hate messages', which began circulating on WhataApp days prior to the attacks on African nationals in the region.
02 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia's failed love stories are deadlier than terror attacks
Love was the official reason of 38,585 murders and culpable-homicide cases that took place in India during 2001-2015.
02 Apr 2017
Mehbooba MuftiJ&K: Jawan killed in IED blast, probe ordered
A junior commissioned officer in the Army, identified as Naib Subedar S Sanayaima Kom, passed away after he was critically injured in an IED blast in the Degwar sector of Poonch.