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22 Jun 2017

India

Green buildings: Government looks to save Rs. 35,000 crore annually

The Union Power Ministry has set an ambitious target to annually save Rs. 35,000 crore, through energy efficient construction. Units of electricity saved would then be used to power irrigation and illuminate homes.

22 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Encounter: Three terrorists killed in J&K's Pulwama

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

22 Jun 2017

India

Secretary-level reshuffles: Rajiv Gauba named Home Secretary

16 secretaries were designated to various departments under centre's latest bureaucratic re-shuffle.

21 Jun 2017

India

How Jio contributed to the growth of mobile games

The huge discounts war triggered by Reliance Jio has led to a massive increase in the number of mobile gamers, and consequently, has benefited both domestic and international mobile game companies.

21 Jun 2017

Chhattisgarh

Sukma killing of 25 jawans not human rights violation- CRPF

In a response to an RTI application, the CRPF has said the killing of 25 of its jawans by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma wasn't a "human rights violation".

21 Jun 2017

India

No relief for Karnan as SC refuses suspension of imprisonment

The SC has refused to suspend a six-month jail term for former Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan, who was arrested yesterday after staying in hiding for more than a month.

21 Jun 2017

Crime Against Women

Man gropes woman, asks if she doesn't like being touched

A Gurgaon man has been booked for allegedly repeatedly groping a co-passenger on a Delhi-Mumbai flight.

21 Jun 2017

Pranab Mukherjee

Bengaluru cop wins hearts by prioritizing ambulance over presidential convoy

As the convoy of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee approached the Trinity Circle in Bengaluru, traffic sub-inspector ML Nijalingappa spotted an ambulance making its way towards the junction from another road.

21 Jun 2017

India

Mangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission completes 1000 Earth days

India's first Mars Orbiter 'Mangalyaan', launched in Nov'13, has completed 1,000 Earth days in the Martian orbit on 19 June stated ISRO.

21 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Encounter- Two terrorists killed in J&K's Sopore

Security forces gunned down two terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore of Baramulla district.

21 Jun 2017

Education

From next year, CBSE board exams to start in February

From the next academic session, Class X and XII students of CBSE will have to sit for their board exams a month earlier, in February.

20 Jun 2017

India

International Yoga Day: Modi to grace UP this year

The stage is all set for the 3rd edition of International Yoga Day and PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath will be performing Yoga in Lucknow.

20 Jun 2017

India

Justice Karnan arrested in Coimbatore

CS Karnan, a retired Calcutta High Court Justice, who was in hiding since 9 May was arrested today.

20 Jun 2017

Delhi

Benami deals- Misa Bharti, husband Shailesh's property attached by IT

The IT department has attached 12 plots belonging to Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti, her husband Shailesh, sisters Chanda and Ragini and more members of the Yadav family.

20 Jun 2017

Madhya Pradesh

15 farmers' suicides in MP in two weeks

In 24 hours, two farmers committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh: one in Sehore, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's home district, and the other in Vidisha.

20 Jun 2017

India

Transgender CISF constable gets recognized as male after four-year battle

After a four-year battle, a transgender cop who underwent a sex change surgery has been accepted as male by the CISF.

20 Jun 2017

India

CBSE re-evaluation: Students demand answer sheets, extension of deadline

CBSE Class XII students are outraged after it emerged that there were gaps of 400% in original and corrected scores after re-evaluation of answer sheets.

20 Jun 2017

Punjab

Punjab announces loan waivers for farmers worth Rs. 24,000cr

Punjab has announced loan waivers for its small and marginal farmers. The move is expected to benefit 10.25L farmers.

20 Jun 2017

India

Buying used car? Keep an eye out for these factors

Used car market is steadily rising in India, as working millennials now prefer to travel according to their convenience instead of having to wait for public transport, or take that weekend trip to rejuvenate themselves.

20 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Rebooted-Rajdhani: Travel from Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours

Indian Railways is considering upgrading the Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Howrah rail corridors to cut down travel time. By 2021, passengers might reach Delhi from Mumbai or Howrah in 12 hours instead of 17.

20 Jun 2017

Patna

Aadhaar linking for land records not required, it's a hoax

While the government is getting its Aadhaar scheme implemented, it appears that some frauds out there are spreading false rumors regarding it, fuelling concerns of citizens, who are scurrying to get Aadhaar linked to their accounts.

20 Jun 2017

India

The little eatery in Bengaluru which accepts bitcoin payments

A little known fact about a rather popular Maharashtrian cuisine eatery in Bengaluru called Suryawanshi Restaurant is that it accepts bitcoin payments.

19 Jun 2017

India

25% of 'ODF' villages don't even have 100% toilet coverage?

According to official records, about 200,000 villages have been declared open-defecation free. Surprisingly, not all houses in one-fourth of them (about 50,000 villages) have toilets, according to central government data.

19 Jun 2017

Hyderabad

Rent-a-womb scam: Hyderabad hospital held lowly-paid surrogates captive

A rent-a-womb scam was unearthed at Hyderabad's Sai Kiran Hospital when police found over 40 surrogate mothers confined inside a room.

19 Jun 2017

Arun Jaitley

How GST will impact every household: Roti, Kapda aur Car

Under the new GST norms, coconut oil which is refined cooking oil, will be taxed at 5%.

19 Jun 2017

India

Speed-breakers killed nine people daily in India in 2014-15

Data from the road transport ministry has revealed that speed-breakers are a leading cause of deaths in India. At least nine people die in about 30 accidents daily caused by the 'safeguards' of the road.

19 Jun 2017

Meghalaya

NE floods- Indo-Bangladesh border fence damaged in many areas

Apart from affecting tens of thousands of people, floods in the northeast have given rise to security concerns.

19 Jun 2017

India

Kerala's 'Gaza Street' under intelligence agencies' radar

Kerala has a new street that is of much interest to intelligence agencies. Officials are intrigued about this road in Thuruthi ward of Kasaragod municipality, that has been named 'Gaza'.

19 Jun 2017

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Report says 'lynched' activist died due to cardiac arrest

Post mortem of a Rajasthan activist who was allegedly lynched by municipality officials has contradicted his kin's claims. The report says he died of a cardiac arrest.

19 Jun 2017

Bihar

Bihar: Minor girl allegedly raped, private parts mutilated

In a brutal crime, seven-eight men allegedly gang-raped and mutilated a young girl in Bihar before throwing her out of a train.

18 Jun 2017

Meghalaya

3 killed in Meghalaya landslide, rescue operations underway

Three people were killed and two were reported missing after a massive landslide in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district.

18 Jun 2017

India

Centre notifies changes to empower the differently-abled

The Centre will make a multitude of changes to provide greater accessibility to the differently-abled.

18 Jun 2017

West Bengal

Darjeeling clashes turn violent, 1 dead, 36 hurt

The violence in Darjeeling became violent today with the death of 1 person.

18 Jun 2017

India

Errors In CBSE Class 12 results, discrepancies abound

The re-evaluation of CBSE scores has highlighted huge discrepancies in original and corrected scores. In certain cases, whopping gaps of up to 400% was recorded.

18 Jun 2017

India

Sisters made to walk home in semi-naked state by school

In a shame incident in Bihar, 2 sisters from a private school were made to walk back home in a semi-naked state.

18 Jun 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police nabs illegal racket selling old iPhones as new

Four persons were arrested by Delhi Police Crime Branch for passing off old iPhones as new to unsuspecting customers.

18 Jun 2017

India

Kerala woman now says Swami never raped her

In a bizarre turn of events, the Kerala law student who had severed a Godman's penis took back the allegations and said she was never assaulted by him.

18 Jun 2017

India

Two civilians died in police firing each week during 2009-2015

At least 7 farmers in MP died when police opened fire at protesters in Mandsaur.

17 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Kulgam- LeT commander Junaid Mattoo confirmed dead, body recovered

Security forces recovered the body of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Junaid Mattoo alias Jana along with two others killed in an encounter on June 16.

17 Jun 2017

India

Toilets on highways a fundamental right: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Himachal Pradesh HC ruled that public convenience facilities on highways are a fundamental right.