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14 Dec 2017
MumbaiModi commissions submarine INS Kalvari, dedicates it to the nation
PM Narendra Modi has commissioned INS Kalvari, the first of six French-designed Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarines, into the Indian Navy in Mumbai.
14 Dec 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: All you need to know about IAF's C-17 airlifter
With India's growing status as a global power, comes the need for its military to demonstrate its presence far and wide.
14 Dec 2017
DelhiHow did lives of the neighbors of Nirbhaya's rapists change?
The December 16 Delhi gangrape, that shook the world, has made life difficult for residents of Ravidas Camp, the RK Puram slum which was home to the rapists.
13 Dec 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!From Baahubali 2 to IPL, top Google trends of 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, and before your social media timelines get flooded with year-end specials, we bring you what Indians were most curious about this year.
13 Dec 2017
India2-years of maternity leave for women employees of Tripura government
Women employees of the Tripura government will now be able to avail 24 months of maternity leave for their first two children, the Left Front ruling party recently announced.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaYou will soon have Wi-Fi, mobile internet in domestic flights
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given its approval to in-flight connectivity (IFC) and will release its recommendations by December end or "next 15 days", said Chairman RS Sharma today.
13 Dec 2017
MumbaiWanted drug peddler is "friends" with top Bollywood actors
Since his arrest four days ago, top drug peddler Bakul Chandaria has apparently made some confessions to Mumbai Police.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaCentre takes back December 31 deadline for Aadhaar-bank account linking
The Centre has revoked the December 31 deadline for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts. The new deadline is March 31, 2018, or six months from the date of commencement of the account, whichever is later.
13 Dec 2017
MumbaiArundhati Bhattacharya sleeps on Baku Airport floor amid 19-hour delay
Former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya was one of the dozens of Indians who reached Mumbai from London after a delay of about 24 hours.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaDawood Ibrahim breaking up with trusted aide Chhota Shakeel?
Rumors are that all is not well between wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his most trusted aide Chhota Shakeel.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaDear I&B Ministry, not every condom ad is vulgar
At a time when the noise around condom use should be louder than ever, the I&B Ministry silenced it completely.
13 Dec 2017
TelanganaInspired by movie, Telangana woman murders husband, disfigures boyfriend's face
In a shocking incident, a Telangana woman, along with her paramour, killed her husband. She then poured acid on her boyfriend's face and got it surgically altered to pass him off as her dead husband.
12 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduSix get death sentence for brutal Tamil Nadu 'honor killing'
More than 1.5 years after murdering a Dalit youth in full public view, six persons in Tamil Nadu have been sentenced to death for the 'honor killing'.
12 Dec 2017
DelhiSecurity lapse: Afghan exits Delhi Airport without Indian visa
In a major security lapse, an Afghan national managed to exit from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after landing there from Kabul, without an Indian visa.
12 Dec 2017
IndiaAssam: Suspected ULFA militants shoot village leader, son dead
Three suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) (ULFA-I) shot dead a village leader and his son yesterday evening.
12 Dec 2017
IndiaWho'll marry girls wearing jeans to her wedding?: BJP minister
A union minister has created controversy with his comments on girls wearing jeans. "How many men will be willing to marry a girl who wears jeans to her wedding?" asked Satyapal Singh, MoS HRD.
12 Dec 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Indian Navy's sea hawk P-8I Poseidon protects the nation
In recent months, there's been an increase in the Chinese navy's forays into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
12 Dec 2017
IndiaHospitalization services cost the most in Gujarat among rural India
Among rural India, hospitalization services are the most expensive in Gujarat, costing Rs. 32,503 on an average per case.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaMarking scheme for Class 10, 12 CBSE board exams released
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has put up on its website the marking scheme of 25 subjects for Class 12, and 10 subjects for Class 10 board exams.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaJharkhand village holds kissing contest for married couples
In a country where public display of any sort of romantic affection is frowned upon, a tribal village in Jharkhand organized a kissing contest for married couples.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaColleges to the help of students who don't have Aadhaar
Online application for JEE 2018 opened ten days ago. Aadhaar is compulsory while applying.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaCounterfeit notes can get you jailed. Learn to spot them
How likely is it that you have a fake note resting in your wallet? With counterfeit notes worth Rs. 11.23 crore detected across India in the first eight months post demonetization, the probability of it is unmissable.
11 Dec 2017
Delhi#WhatTheHealth: Parents of 9-year-old blame Delhi's Hospital for her death
After the Delhi government cancelled the license of Max Hospital over alleged medical negligence, similar news has surfaced from another hospital in the capital.
11 Dec 2017
EducationSchedule for GATE 2018 is out: Exam during February 3-11
The schedule for the 2018 GATE is out. The exam will be held in two sessions on February 3,4, 10 and 11 next year.
11 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu police seize 200kg of ganja in Rameswaram
In a major bust, police in Tamil Nadu have seized 200 kilos of ganja worth Rs. 1cr from a cart at Sundaramudayan near Rameswaram.
11 Dec 2017
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Three terrorists neutralized in overnight encounter in Handwara
Three terrorists have been gunned down in an overnight operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara.
11 Dec 2017
Uttar PradeshFrench tourists attacked in UP, third incident in 1.5 months
Just a month after separate incidents of attack on foreign tourists in UP, another similar incident has come to light.
11 Dec 2017
AssamSpeeding train kills five elephants in Assam
Speeding trains are a danger not only to people but also to our rich fauna. Five wild elephants, including a pregnant one, were recently killed after being hit by a train in Assam's Balipara.
10 Dec 2017
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityBHU MA exams test students on GST, Padmavati and BJP
The Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) ongoing MA examinations have ruffled a few feathers. Many have criticized the questions set in papers like political science and history as ones with a "definite agenda".
10 Dec 2017
IndiaHiring, hikes finally set to improve after demonetization lull
There's good news for employees. The lull in the job sector post demonetization has finally started on an upward trend and is set to continue on the path in 2018.
10 Dec 2017
ChennaiInstead of a transplant, patients may soon get two hearts
Doctors in Chennai have developed a unique way of saving those with weak hearts: planting an additional heart in the body without replacing the original.
10 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaHow to ensure that your Aadhaar is not being misused
The Centre has mandated Aadhaar for authentication to avail a lot of services even as many flagged concerns over privacy and misuse of Aadhaar.
10 Dec 2017
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: CRPF man opens fire on colleagues, four killed
Four CRPF men were killed at Chhattisgarh's Basaguda camp when their colleague allegedly opened fire after a scuffle yesterday evening.
10 Dec 2017
HaryanaHaryana: 5-year-old raped, murdered, wooden stick found in private parts
In yet another shocking crime, a five-year-old girl was brutally raped and murdered in Haryana's Hisar. A wooden stick was found inserted in her vagina, reports say.
10 Dec 2017
IIT-KanpurIIT-Kanpur drug-menace: "Few hundred" students using, insiders involved in racket
The situation at the prestigious IIT-Kanpur is alarming: the administration says an internal probe has revealed "a few hundred" of its roughly 4,000 students use drugs, TOI reports.
10 Dec 2017
Triple TalaqMP: Whistleblower bureaucrat Niaz Khan transferred 18 times in 13yrs
Niaz Khan, a senior bureaucrat with the MP government has been transferred a shocking 18 times in the last 13 years. The latest transfer was after he exposed corruption by local authorities in implementing the government's flagship 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.
10 Dec 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Indian Navy's submarine arm celebrates golden jubilee
On December 8, 2017, the Indian Navy's submarine arm celebrated its golden jubilee.
10 Dec 2017
Chennai'Anubhuti' coaches with aircraft-like features to replace Shatabdi's chair cars
Indian Railways is all set to give its passengers an exquisite 'Anubhuti', through new luxury coaches of Shatabdi Express trains.
09 Dec 2017
IndiaWho is the female photojournalist featured in Google Doodle today?
We have all enjoyed with admiration, the photographs of India's first tri-color being hoisted or Lord Mountbatten's final salute while leaving India.
09 Dec 2017
IndiaVideo of man fatally shooting his pet dog goes viral
A video of a man in Punjab's Badbar village shooting dead his pet pit bull two days ago has since gone viral, highlighting once again the dastardly behavior that dogs in India often experience.