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05 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Separatist JKLF chief Yasin Malik arrested amid wider crackdown

Police have arrested separatist leader and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik in Srinagar.

05 Jun 2017

India

DGCA questions "mental alertness" of pilots after wrongly-addressed letter

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked an airline to check the "mental alertness" of 10 of its pilots to check if they are fit enough to fly planes.

05 Jun 2017

India

Water ATMs and lack of clean water

It's summer, you are thirsty and someone passes you a glass of muddied water when you ask them for a drink.

05 Jun 2017

Bihar

Bihar topper scam- Principal, secretary of Ganesh's school arrested

The principal, secretary and clerk of Sanjay Gandhi High School in Samastipur have been arrested for admitting Bihar Intermediate Arts "topper" Ganesh Kumar into the school in 2014 on the basis of forged documents.

05 Jun 2017

Delhi

CBI raids NDTV founder Prannoy Roy's premises in Delhi, Dehradun

CBI on June 5 conducted raids at premises of Prannoy Roy, NDTV co-founder and executive co-chairperson, in Delhi and Dehradun.

05 Jun 2017

Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly- At least 22 killed as bus collides with truck

At least 22 people were charred to death and another 15 wounded with burn injuries when a bus collided with a truck in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in the intervening night of June 4-5. Several remain critical.

05 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

CRPF foil attack on base, kill 4 terrorists in J&K

Security forces have killed four terrorists in retaliatory fire in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

05 Jun 2017

India

IIT Delhi's eco-friendly innovations to bring about a sustainable environment

IIT Delhi is making India and the world a better place, one invention at a time.

05 Jun 2017

India

NHAI looking to launch an international subsidiary

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to launch a dedicated international subsidiary for construction of roads and highways abroad, especially in South Asia.

05 Jun 2017

India

Govt prohibits 32 medical colleges from conducting admissions

The Union health ministry prohibited 32 colleges from admitting any students for two years on account of several irregularities.

04 Jun 2017

India

Soon women will join men in combat: Army Chief

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat in his historic announcement said that the Indian Army was planning to open combat positions for women.

04 Jun 2017

Delhi

Railways to compensate man with Rs. 75,000 for inconvenience

In a complaint pertaining to 2013, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) awarded Rs. 75,000 to Delhi-based Vijay Kumar, who suffered inconvenience on his train journey.

04 Jun 2017

Haryana

Crackdown on terrorist-financing: NIA raids 26 locations in three states

As a continuation of Indian security agencies' crackdown on terrorist financing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided about 26 premises owned by separatist leaders and businessmen across three states.

04 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Maharashtra farmers call off protest only to relaunch it

Shortly after the farmers called off the protest after CM Fadnavis's promise of a loan waiver, it was revealed that they are planning to protest again.

04 Jun 2017

Delhi

Can we save Gurugram from becoming a 'living hell'?

In a shocking report, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Gurgaon First collaborated on a study and concluded that Gurugram is fast on its way to becoming a "living hell".

04 Jun 2017

Bihar

Bihar 'Arts topper' also a fraud, embezzled Rs. 15 lakh

Ganesh Kumar, the alleged 'Arts topper' who had fudged his date of birth to take the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) Class XII exam was also involved in a chit fund scam.

04 Jun 2017

India

Disabled girl disowned by parents, cracks UPSC

Odds have always been against Ummul Kher as someone living with a fragile bone disorder and disowned by parents at 14, because she wanted to study beyond Class 8.

04 Jun 2017

Bihar

Rajdeo Ranjan murder- Shahabuddin refuses CBI's lie detector test

Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, accused in the murder case of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, refused to undergo a lie detector test by CBI.

03 Jun 2017

West Bengal

GST roll out to commence from 1st July 2017

In the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council meeting held today, all pending rules including tax provisions and returns were cleared prompting all states within the country to agree that GST roll out would commence from 1st July 2017.

03 Jun 2017

India

Elon Musk 'intrigued' by India's all-solar-vehicles plan by 2030

Tesla founder Elon Musk is "intrigued" by India's plan to have all electric vehicles by 2030.

03 Jun 2017

Thiruvananthapuram

CBSE Results- Are students doing better or worse? An analysis

The CBSE declared the 2017 Class X results on June 3, later than its normal time of May end. Results were delayed due to a court hearing on its moderation policy.

03 Jun 2017

India

Internet shutdown in Kashmir- No one knows who ordered it

An RTI query by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) revealed that the internet ban in Kashmir was not ordered by official authorities.

03 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Section of Maharashtra farmers call off strike, others continue

Maharashtra's Kisan Kranti Morcha called off its indefinite strike after a three-hour midnight meet with CM Devendra Fadnavis. They have reportedly had 70-80% of their demands fulfilled.

03 Jun 2017

Chennai

CBSE Class X: Results out for some zones, others following

CBSE has declared the Class X board examination results for Allahabad, Chennai, Delhi, Dehradun and Trivandrum regions. Results for all other zones are expected to be out by 2pm.

03 Jun 2017

Delhi

Najeeb Ahmed case- CBI registers FIR over missing JNU student

CBI has registered an FIR in the case of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who disappeared from his hostel in October 2016.

03 Jun 2017

Delhi

They used stolen phones and bikes to rob delivery guys

A five-member gang of teenagers was busted after they amassed a trove of stolen goods in a matter of months.

03 Jun 2017

Pakistan News

NIA raids suspected hawala traders over terror funding from Pakistan

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has raided 14 places in Kashmir and 8 in Delhi over terror funding from Pakistan.

03 Jun 2017

Bihar

Bihar Class XII topper arrested for falsifying age

Bihar Intermediate Arts "topper" Ganesh Kumar was arrested for falsifying his age in exam-related documents. He is 42, but had declared himself as 24.

03 Jun 2017

India

A look at India's nuclear weapons capabilities

On June 2, India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.

03 Jun 2017

India

Child marriages in India on rise; 12 million marriages recorded

12 million child marriages were recorded in India in 2001-11; 5 million victims were girls and 7 million were boys revealed a report.

03 Jun 2017

Delhi

Pvt firm caught red handed violating biomedical waste disposal norms

In a surprise inspection, Delhi Environment minister Imran Hussain caught a private biomedical waste treatment facility red handed in violating proper waste management rules, thereby, running the risk of causing the outbreak of diseases and endangering lives.

02 Jun 2017

Delhi

Maneka Gandhi hospitalized in UP; to be airlifted to Delhi

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh after she complained of stomachache.

Girl from Naxal-hit area secures 99th rank in UPSC exam

The success story of Namrata Jain cracking UPSC'16 may not garner much limelight but is unusual and inspirational.

02 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Farmers' strike pushes up vegetable prices in Mumbai

Maharashtra farmers' strike continued into day 2 after failure of talks with CM Devendra Fadnavis.

02 Jun 2017

Tamil Nadu

Beef fest: IIT-Madras students continue protest, management refuses to act

Students of IIT-Madras continued their protests for the second day, demanding action against the alleged right-wing activists who attacked PhD student R Sooraj for organizing a beef fest.

02 Jun 2017

India

India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II nuclear-capable missile

On June 2, India successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.

02 Jun 2017

Yogi Adityanath

BJP minority wing leader critical after shooting in Bareilly

In the first attack on a politician in Bareilly after CM Yogi Adityanath took over, the vice-president of BJP's minority wing was shot at by unidentified men.

02 Jun 2017

India

Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' to be translated to local dialects

PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' will soon be available in regional dialects, starting with Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Jharkhand.

02 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai's 'one-rupee clinics': 7000 patients visit in 1 month

In May, Mumbai saw its first 5 'one-rupee clinics' become operational: clinics that charge patients only Re 1 as consultation fee.

02 Jun 2017

Delhi

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Delhi, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) at around 4:27 am today, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.