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04 Mar 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Gurgaon: Police arrested five with demonetized notes worth Rs. 50lakh
The Gurgaon Police arrested five people and seized Rs. 50 lakh in old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
04 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Pakistan shells villages and posts in Poonch district
Pakistani troops on late Saturday night resorted to heavy shelling in forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
03 Mar 2018
DelhiRaped by uncle, 3-year-old fights for life in Lucknow hospital
Just two months after an eight-month-old baby girl was raped in Delhi, there's been another horrific incident in India.
03 Mar 2018
IndiaPNB Scam: Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Modi and Choksi
A special court, set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the alleged Rs. 12,650 crore Punjab National Bank scam.
03 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: JNU students' union to hold referendum on attendance issue
Continuing agitation against JNU administration's compulsory education (attendance) directive, JNU students' union in Delhi announced it will hold a "referendum" on the issue on 7 March.
03 Mar 2018
KeralaKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hospitalized in Chennai
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai late on Friday night.
03 Mar 2018
DelhiHere's all you need to know about SSC leak case
Hundreds of SSC aspirants have been protesting outside the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) office at the CGO complex, demanding a CBI probe into allegations of "leaks" and "mass cheating" during the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier II exams held in February this year.
03 Mar 2018
GoaNavy women on-board INSV Tarini successfully reach South Africa
The all-women crew that began its global circumnavigation trip on-board the Indian Navy Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini in September 2017 reached South Africa's Cape Town on Friday, reported PTI.
03 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Debit cards now accepted for all transport-related online services
Moving towards complete automation and digitization, the Transport Department of the Delhi Government has made debit cards acceptable in all online transactions related to its services.
03 Mar 2018
West BengalGaur Purnima: Pilgrims from 80 countries attend ISKCON's biggest festival
Devotees of 80 countries participated in the ISKCON's biggest festival - "Gaudiya Vaishnav Sampradaya - Gaur Purnima" at its global headquarters in West Bengal's Mayapur.
03 Mar 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Two Dalits beaten to death in separate incidents
Two Dalits, including a teenage boy, were beaten to death in two separate incidents in Rajasthan's Bharatpur and Alwar district, according to a police officer.
03 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia, Vietnam ink three pacts; vow to expand bilateral cooperation
India and Vietnam inked three pacts, including one on nuclear cooperation, and resolved to jointly work for an open Indo-Pacific, while calling for a rules-based regional architecture during Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's three-day India visit.
03 Mar 2018
Senior Citizens Savings SchemeWhich post office investment scheme should you choose? Details here
The Indian Department of Posts offers a variety of investment schemes to people. Retired and senior citizens form a major section of the subscribers.
03 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh Encounter: Bodies of Naxals flown to Telangana for identification
The bodies of eight Maoists, who were among the ten ultras killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, were flown to a Telangana hospital and their identification was likely to be completed today.
03 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Massive blaze engulfs garment, chemical manufacturing units in Andheri
Several garment and chemical manufacturing units were gutted in a fire in Mumbai's suburban Andheri late last night.
03 Mar 2018
Delhi High CourtFormer J&K CM Omar Abdullah seeks divorce to get re-married
The Delhi HC sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married.
03 Mar 2018
Goa400% rise in drug cases in Goa in one year
Amid a hard stance adopted by the Goa government, there has been a steep increase in registration of drug cases.
03 Mar 2018
MurderGauri Lankesh murder: SIT takes into custody right-wing group founder
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has taken into custody a 37-year-old man.
03 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduMadurai: Criminals gunned down in encounter; SP denies "fake-encounter" charge
A day after two history-sheeters were shot dead in an "encounter" in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, a top police official rejected the charge that they were killed after being arrested.
03 Mar 2018
GujaratGujarat ration shop owners launch indefinite strike over lower commission
Fair price shop owners in Gujarat have gone on an indefinite strike demanding a rise in commission from food-grain sales and a solution to technical glitches in the software controlling the state's Annapurna Yojana.
03 Mar 2018
FacebookKerala CM visits lynched tribal's home; gives assurance of strict-action
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday visited the home of the tribal man, who was lynched in Kerala's Attapady last month for allegedly stealing food articles, and assured his family that stringent action would be taken against the accused.
03 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Three drug peddlers arrested; Rs. 2.1-lakh-worth drugs seized
The Mumbai Police's Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested three persons, including two foreign nationals, with drugs in South Mumbai.
02 Mar 2018
ZomatoKarti Chidambaram, in CBI custody, wants food from Zomato, Swiggy
Karti Chidambaram, the son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, who is under a five-day CBI custody since Thursday for his involvement in the INX money laundering case, has been reportedly throwing his weight around.
02 Mar 2018
DelhiImplement Delhi-like school safety rules in Madhya Pradesh: Sumitra Mahajan
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in a letter to Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, suggested to the state government to enact safety norms regarding schools on the lines of Delhi's rules.
02 Mar 2018
IndiaNo change in stance on Dalai Lama, says Indian government
After media reports of Center asking its senior leaders to stay away from events marking 60 years in exile of the Dalai Lama, Ministry of External Affairs clarified that India's position on the Dalai Lama has not changed.
02 Mar 2018
Mumbai'Wife wakes-up late, doesn't cook tasty food': Mumbaikar seeks divorce
In a bizarre case, a man in Mumbai sought divorce from his wife as she wasn't "dutiful": among other things, she used to wake up late and didn't cook tasty food.
02 Mar 2018
Himachal Pradesh11 killed in two separate accidents in Himachal Pradesh
Eleven people were killed, and seven others were injured in two separate accidents in Himachal Pradesh late Thursday night, the police said on Friday.
02 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia, you can now look for jobs on Facebook
Facebook has brought its jobs feature to India and around 40 other countries. Unlike LinkedIn and Glassdoor, the focus will be on small and medium-sized enterprises.
02 Mar 2018
MumbaiRs. 2,919cr Nirbhaya Fund approved to create 8 'safe cities'
The Central government on Thursday approved Rs. 2,919 crore under Nirbhaya Fund to create eight "safe cities" that will have patrolled public spaces and quicker response systems to curb crimes against women.
02 Mar 2018
South KoreaIndia is one of the "most open" economies: Suresh Prabhu
India is a "very open economy" and wants to have trade relations and pacts with all countries, said Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, ahead of a Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) meeting, in Singapore.
02 Mar 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Tripura minister Khagendra Jamatia passes away
Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister, Khagendra Jamatia died at a hospital in New Delhi on Friday, the Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly, Pabitra Kar, said. He was 64 and is survived by his wife and two sons.
02 Mar 2018
IndiaSoon, India to have its own size-chart for readymade clothes
Seeking to come up with a standardized "India size chart" for readymade garments, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will soon start a national sizing survey that will sample 25,000 people using high-tech whole-body scanners.
02 Mar 2018
DelhiCaught-on-CCTV: Delhi youth stabbed 50 times, assaulted with rods
In a gruesome attack caught on CCTV camera, 20 men in Delhi's Khanpur stabbed a youth at least 50 times and assaulted him with rods before fleeing the spot.
02 Mar 2018
IndiaThink out of the box for better productivity: Railway Chairman
Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani has asked officers of the national transporter to think out-of-the-box for better productivity, enhanced earnings, and improved infrastructure.
02 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: 11 left blind in one eye after cataract surgery
In an apparent case of medical negligence, at least 11 people who underwent cataract surgeries on the same day at a private hospital in Chhattisgarh have been left blind in one eye.
02 Mar 2018
KarnatakaWorld's largest solar park launched in Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the world's largest solar park set up at an investment of Rs. 16,500 crore at Pavagada in the state's Tumakuru district.
02 Mar 2018
TelanganaAt least 10 Maoists killed in Telangana encounter
In a major win for security forces, at least 10 Maoists including a top leader have been killed in an encounter in Telangana.
02 Mar 2018
IndiaFrench President Macron to arrive in India on maiden visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in India on March 9 on a four-day maiden visit, during which he would discuss bilateral economic, political and strategic ties, the MEA said today.
02 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)US won't confirm reports of Nirav Modi's presence there
The US government is aware of media reports that diamond jeweler Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm them, a State Department official said on Friday.
02 Mar 2018
Haryana11 IAS, 3 HCS officers transferred in Haryana
The Haryana government on Thursday issued transfer and posting orders of 11 IAS officers and four HCS officers with immediate effect.
