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12 Feb 2018
IndiaTrafficking: Center mulls new definition of "victim", NIA as probing-agency
Reports have it that the Center is working on setting up a dedicated unit to probe trafficking cases, likely under the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
12 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsSunjuwan: Attackers came from Pakistan, likely helped by locals
The Sunjuwan attackers had crossed over from Pakistan last year, were likely helped by locals, and had entered the base by cutting through tin sheets, J&K DGP SP Vaid has said.
12 Feb 2018
AllahabadAllahabad law student dies after brutal assault at restaurant
A second-year law student of Allahabad died after he was brutally assaulted over an altercation at a restaurant.
12 Feb 2018
IndiaOf abused NRI wives and their struggle to break free
Neha Rastogi worked with Apple and lived in Silicon Valley. She had a good education, an illustrious career, a four-year-old daughter and an abusive husband.
11 Feb 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardAIMPLB expels cleric for suggesting Babri Masjid be shifted
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) has expelled from its board Moulana Salman Husaini Nadvi, who had earlier suggested the Babri Masjid could be shifted.
11 Feb 2018
Uttar PradeshSyringes, cotton left inside woman's stomach during Varanasi hospital surgeries
Doctors at Sir Sunderlal Hospital (Varanasi) left syringes inside a patient's stomach during a surgery in 2017, reports say.
11 Feb 2018
India15 months later, RBI still processing demonetized notes
Fifteen months after demonetization, the RBI is still processing deposited bank notes in an "expedited manner" and doesn't have updated information on the number of demonetized notes.
11 Feb 2018
Uttar Pradesh10L students skip UP exams due to strict anti-cheating measures
Over 10L students, or 15% of the registered candidates, have skipped the UP school board exams in the first four days.
11 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirSunjuwan camp attack: Army resumes operations after night-long halt
This morning, army resumed its operations after a night-long halt to flush out the remaining JeM terrorists from a military camp in Jammu's Sunjuwan.
11 Feb 2018
Dalit16-year-old Dalit girl allegedly gang-raped in moving car in Ludhiana
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from her house and gang-raped in a moving car by four men she knew.
11 Feb 2018
MumbaiVistara, Air India flights narrowly avoid deadly mid-air collision
Over 200 passengers narrowly escaped a deadly accident when two Vistara and Air India planes flying in the opposite directions missed each other by seconds.
11 Feb 2018
MumbaiMassive fire in Mumbai scrapyard, no casualties
A massive blaze erupted at a shop near a scrapyard in Mumbai's Mankhurd this morning. No casualties have been reported yet.
10 Feb 2018
IndiaApplying for NEET-2018? Here's all you need to know
The CBSE announced that National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the all-India entrance exam for medical college admissions, will be conducted on 6 May'18.
10 Feb 2018
GoaGirls drinking beer worries Goa CM Manohar Parrikar. Wait, what?
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar recently said the drug problem in the state's colleges isn't as huge as it is made out to be.
10 Feb 2018
IndiaIndian Railways to fire 13,000 employees on 'unauthorized leaves'
According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the Indian Railways said on Friday that it had identified 13,000 employees who would soon be fired.
10 Feb 2018
Aadhaar CardGurugram: Pregnant-woman not carrying Aadhaar forced to deliver outside hospital
In yet another case of medical apathy, a 25-year-old pregnant woman in Gurugram was forced to deliver a baby girl outside the Civil Hospital near the parking lot without any medical support as she wasn't carrying her Aadhaar card.
10 Feb 2018
IndiaSalem moves Human Rights Court to cancel his India extradition
Underworld gangster Abu Salem has moved the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to get his extradition to India canceled. He wants them to transfer him back to Portugal.
10 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirJeM terrorists attack army base in Jammu
The Sunjwan army camp in Jammu was attacked by a group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in the wee hours of Saturday.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaAngel Investor Mahesh Murthy arrested in stalking and harassment case
Mumbai Police have arrested VC and Pinstorm Founder-CEO Mahesh Murthy acting on a sexual harassment complaint by a Delhi-based woman. Notably, Murthy had helped in launching MTV in India.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaKerala tops states in overall health performance, UP worst
Kerala performed the best among India's large states on health index as determined by the NITI Aayog. It was followed by Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaRailways' new luxurious Uday Express to roll out soon
The Indian Railways is all set to launch the Uday Express with state-of-the-art amenities on three routes.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaGovt offers tech scholarships of Rs. 80,000/month to fight brain-drain
To stop India's top brains from leaving the country in search of better opportunities, the Narendra Modi Cabinet has approved hundreds of lavish scholarships.
09 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai theft victim falls off train, loses fingers, foot crushed
A 23-year-old woman in Mumbai was severely injured when she fell off a moving train and was hit by another in a robbery bid.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaKashmir shuts down on Afzal Guru's 5th death anniversary
Security agencies across J&K are on high alert due to the fifth death anniversary of the Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru today.
09 Feb 2018
PuneDoctor who sold babies as "social service" arrested in Pune
Two days ago, a doctor and his wife were nabbed in Kolhapur's Ichalkaranji for selling a baby, but officials suspect the racket goes deeper.
09 Feb 2018
EducationOnline registrations begin for NEET 2018
Online registrations have begun for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2018. The deadline is March 9.
09 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirLeT terrorist's escape: What goes inside Srinagar Central Jail?
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Naveed Jat was to escape sooner than later. He had help - from local militants, his colleagues in Pakistan, and also Srinagar Central Jail, where he was lodged.
08 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWill treat Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case as "pure land-dispute": SC
The Supreme Court stated it would take up the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case next on 14 March to determine the ownership of the disputed 2.77-acre land.
08 Feb 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways washes linen everyday, blanket once in two months
The Indian Railways has said it washes all bed linen provided to passengers on trains, including bed sheets, pillow covers and towels, after every single use.
08 Feb 2018
India7th Pay Commission: 50L govt-employees expect pay-hike
About 50L government employees are waiting for official confirmation about the increase in the minimum pay hike and increased fitment factor as per the 7th Pay Commission.
08 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirShopian deaths: Major's father moves SC for quashing 'anti-army' FIR
The father of an army major, who has been named in an FIR in the Shopian civilian deaths, has approached the SC seeking quashing of the complaint.
08 Feb 2018
Arunachal PradeshAll families in this Arunachal village become crorepatis: Here's how
Five years ago, the 31 families living in Bomja village of Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) had transferred their land to the army.
08 Feb 2018
Health & WellnessUnnao HIV crisis: 5,000 people spend days in fear
The 5,000 residents of Premganj in UP's Unnao are living in worry. In three months, at least 38 of them have discovered they are HIV-positive.
08 Feb 2018
DelhiDelhi biker's throat slit by police barricade wire
In a freak accident, a 21-year-old biker was killed in Delhi after an iron wire used to tie two police barricades allegedly slit his throat.
08 Feb 2018
PunePune call center which cheated 11,000 Americans busted
Pune police busted a call center scam in the Koregaon Park area earlier this week and arrested three men running the operations.
08 Feb 2018
Tamil NaduAs 'Internet Saathi' reaches TN, state bats for Google Center
Google has taken its 'Internet Saathi' program to Tamil Nadu (TN), aiming to cover 4,000 villages across six districts in Phase I.
08 Feb 2018
Uttar Pradesh1.8L students skip UP board exam due to anti-cheating measures
Left red-faced after a mass cheating fiasco in recent years, the UP education board has taken steps to ensure there's no copying in the Class 10 and 12 exams this time.
08 Feb 2018
India2018 UPSC exam notification is out: All you should know
The notification for the 2018 UPSC exam is out. The prelim will be held on June 3, and the deadline to apply is March 6.
07 Feb 2018
Delhi PoliceHow Delhi Police rescued 5-year-old kidnapped boy
The kidnap and rescue of Vihaan Gupta, a five-year-old boy in Delhi, is no less thrilling than an Abbas-Mustan film.
