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30 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: How the indigenous Netra AEW&CS watches over Indian skies
Earlier today, the Indian Air Forces (IAF) first indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS), christened 'Netra', successfully completed its first air-to-air refueling.
30 Nov 2017
MumbaiNGO offers aid to the girl who identified Ajmal Kasab
After years of being ostracized by relatives, and looking for a safe home, Devika Rotawan has finally found help.
30 Nov 2017
TelanganaDespite glitches, confusion, 2L board Hyderabad Metro on Day 1
The Hyderabad Metro seems like a huge hit, with over 2L passengers taking rides on opening day itself.
30 Nov 2017
ChandigarhChandigarh gang-rape: Shouldn't board auto if men inside, says MP
BJP MP Kirron Kher created controversy when she seemingly put some blame on the Chandigarh gang-rape victim.
30 Nov 2017
IndiaLooking back at 100 years of Re 1 currency note
India's smallest currency note, Rupee 1, turns 100 today.
30 Nov 2017
IndiaAmazon v/s Flipkart: Which company do students prefer for campus-recruitment?
Amazon India and Flipkart are not only fighting for e-commerce sales but also for campus recruitment in the country.
30 Nov 2017
BollywoodMulayam Singh's daughter-in-law irks Karni Sena by dancing on 'Ghoomar'
That the Karni Sena has a problem with 'Padmavati' is well-known, but it seems it has issues with everyone who associates themselves to it in any way.
30 Nov 2017
EducationArunachal school allegedly forces 88 girls to undress as punishment
A day after a purported video of a TN school forcing students to clean toilets surfaced, another is in the news for humiliating its students, this time in Arunachal.
30 Nov 2017
Global Positioning System (GPS)You can now track train's real-time location using GPS
In a move that is expected to overhaul operations, the Railways is experimenting with a system to allow passengers to track trains in real time.
30 Nov 2017
HyderabadStudents in Hyderabad protest 12-hour school day
Students of a private school in Hyderabad have made incredible claims. They say the Gowtham Model School, where they study, conduct classes for 12 hours a day, from 6:30am-6:30pm.
29 Nov 2017
Indian RailwaysSealdah Rajdhani Express gets a big makeover under Operation Swarn!
The Indian Railways has upgraded the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express under the recently launched "Operation Swarn" initiative by the Railways Ministry.
29 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaNot free yet, haven't been able to meet husband: Hadiya
Two days after proclaiming that she wants to be with her husband, 25-year-old Hadiya says she still isn't free as she hasn't been able to meet Shafin Jahan, her husband, yet.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaIvanka in India: Lavish dinner, elegant gifts and indigenous robots!
Ivanka Trump's India visit is likely to be memorable for the American president's advisor-cum-daughter.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaMajor Akshay Girish: Remembering the 2016 J&K attack martyr
"If life is not measured in the number of breaths taken, but in moments that take our breath away, Akshay lived much longer than most others," said Major Akshay Girish's mother, Meghna.
29 Nov 2017
MaharashtraKopardi rape: Death sentence for crime that triggered Maratha protests
Three men accused of raping and murdering a teenager in Maharashtra's Kopardi last July have been awarded the death sentence by an Ahmednagar court.
29 Nov 2017
Tamil NaduControversy after video of students cleaning school toilet goes viral
A government school in Tamil Nadu has created a furore after a video purportedly showing its students scrubbing the toilet floors went viral.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaIndia asks troops to uninstall Chinese apps over security concerns
Amid reports about Chinese apps being used to steal user data, India has asked its troops along the 4,057km-long LAC to uninstall 42 apps including WeChat, Truecaller, UC News and UC Browser and format their smartphones.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaMumbai: In a first, six-month divorce "cooling off" period waived
More than two months after the SC eased mutual consent divorce, a woman fighting cancer has become the first beneficiary of the new law in Mumbai.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaMeet #GES2017 Speaker Tessy Thomas, the Missile Woman of India!
Dr. Tessy Thomas, the "Missile Woman of India", is going to address Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017 in Hyderabad.
28 Nov 2017
DelhiTardy flyer slaps Air India staffer, gets slapped back
After IndiGo received negative publicity for a staffer's misbehavior with a passenger, national carrier Air India (AI) is at the center of a similar controversy.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaGES 2017: 'Made in India' bot, Mitra greets Modi, Ivanka
The ongoing Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad marked a significant milestone for India in robotics: when PM Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump walked on to the stage, they were greeted by Mitra, an indigenous humanoid.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaIAS Sharma appointed as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority
After the cabinet gave approval to create the posts of chairman and other technical members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST, government began the process.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaHuman rights violation of Tihar prisoners under Delhi HC scanner
Tihar jail is under scanner again, this time for grossly violating the fundamental, human and legal rights of its prisoners.
28 Nov 2017
Air IndiaPradeep Kharola replaces Rajeev Bansal as new Air India CMD
Senior IAS officer Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed as the Chairman and managing director of Air India (AI).
28 Nov 2017
IndiaAll you need to know about Z+ VIP security
Recently, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav created a ruckus after the Centre decided to downgrade his Z+ VIP security. His son Tej Pratap also threatened to skin PM Narendra Modi.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaHow to link Aadhaar with LPG connection
The Indian government allows citizens to receive 12 LPG cylinders every year at subsidized rates.
28 Nov 2017
DelhiYou can soon travel between Delhi, Chandigarh in two hours!
Indian Railways, keen on reducing the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh, would soon launch a semi-high speed project on the 245km Delhi-Chandigarh corridor, which is one of the busiest routes.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaIn major boost, Railways registers 50mn more passengers this year
In a significant development, the Indian Railways has registered an increase of 50mn passengers during April-November'17, an increase of roughly 1% over the corresponding period in 2016.
28 Nov 2017
MumbaiMajor Sandeep: Remembering the braveheart martyred during 26/11 attacks
"I don't want to die an ordinary death. When I go, the whole nation will remember me." These were Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's words to his father.
28 Nov 2017
MaharashtraStudent allegedly expelled from school after rape complaint against armyman
A teenager in Maharashtra's Latur has alleged she was expelled from her school after she filed a rape complaint against an armyman.
28 Nov 2017
TelanganaPM Modi flags off the first Hyderabad Metro train
PM Narendra Modi today flagged off the first train of the Hyderabad Metro from Miyapur. Commercial operations would start tomorrow.
28 Nov 2017
XDonkeys arrested for destroying plants outside jail in UP: Report
In a bizarre incident, a herd of eight donkeys was arrested last week for destroying exotic plants outside a jail in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district.
28 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaIn historic case, SC clears Rakesh Asthana's CBI appointment
The SC has dismissed a petition challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as CBI special director.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaIvanka Trump arrives in India for the GES 2017
Advisor to and daughter of the US President, Ivanka Trump arrived in Hyderabad to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaUpcoming ASEAN summit: North-eastern states to play a major role
In a first, India's north-eastern states are set to play a major role during the upcoming ASEAN-India summit.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaWhy did this journalist change his name to 'Regret'?
India is a mysterious land: travel across the country and you will come across the most bizarre tales.
27 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Prithvi is India's first 'Made-in-India' and 'Made-by-India' ballistic missile
The debate continues to rage on the need for greater indigenization of India's military arsenal.
27 Nov 2017
StartupsAfter one-year ban by IITs, companies shun "startup" tag
A year after the IITs barred startups from its campus placements, new companies seem to be ever-wary of being labeled one.
27 Nov 2017
IndiaThese are the documents you need under new passport rules
The government has been working on easing the passport application process. Earlier this year, it implemented new rules to that effect.
27 Nov 2017
IndiaAmid executive-judiciary spar, Modi calls them 'part of same family'
On Constitution Day, friction between the executive and the judiciary once again came on display as Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed "judicial overreach" while CJI Dipak Misra talked about the importance of following the "constitutional religion".
