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09 Mar 2018
Piyush GoyalSouth Western Railways prepares pre-feasibility report for Bengaluru suburban railway
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said the South Western Railways has prepared a pre-feasibility report for the long-pending Bengaluru suburban railway.
09 Mar 2018
OdishaRajya Sabha elections: BJD fields three candidates from Odisha
BJD candidates Prashanta Nanda, Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, and Achyuta Samanta on Friday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.
09 Mar 2018
LondonHow start-ups are opening up options for women
Following the birth of her daughter, Aarthi Kannan ended her successful stint as Vice-President of a multinational finance company in London.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaCBSE postpones Class 10 Boards exams for shooter Anish Bhanwala
In a first, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rescheduled three Class 10 Board exam papers for India's emerging shooter Anish Bhanwala.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaSonia Gandhi finally opens up about politics, her children, shortcomings
In a deeply introspective speech, Sonia Gandhi spoke on a wide range of topics, including her children, her shortcomings, and democracy's role in India, the first time she has opened up since relinquishing the Congress President post.
09 Mar 2018
JEEHere's how to get your admit card for JEE 2018
Aspirants who have applied for the JEE this year should expect their admit cards to be out in the second week of March.
09 Mar 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi CS Assault Case: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail
The Delhi HC has granted bail to AAP's Deoli MLA Prakash Jarwal, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash during a meeting at CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence.
09 Mar 2018
AfghanistanAfghan national who helped recruit Kalyan youths for ISIS killed
An Afghan national who helped four Kalyan youths join ISIS was shot dead in an encounter in Kabul last May, his wife's relative has confirmed.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaLandmark ruling: SC legalizes passive euthanasia and 'living will'
In a landmark decision, the SC has ruled that passive euthanasia and 'living will' are legal and issued necessary directions in the matter.
09 Mar 2018
GhaziabadUP: Fake regional transport officer arrested for duping truck drivers
A man posing as assistant regional transport officer (RTO) has been arrested in Ghaziabad.
09 Mar 2018
West BengalWB govt to include Vivekananda's speech in Class 9-12 syllabus
The West Bengal government recently decided to include Swami Vivekananda's famous speech in the Parliament of World's Religion in Chicago in Class 9 to 12 syllabus from 2019, state education minister Partha Chatterjee said.
09 Mar 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru University98% of students who voted are against compulsory attendance: JNUSU
More than 98% of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students have voted against the compulsory attendance initiative in a referendum conducted by the JNUSU.
09 Mar 2018
MaharashtraBlasts, fire rip through chemical plants near Mumbai
At least three people died and several were injured when a series of explosions and fire ripped through a chemical plant of a pharma company in Maharashtra's Boisar, near Mumbai, late yesterday.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaIs your name on voter-list? Here's how to check online
India is the largest democracy in the world where "voting" plays an important role in shaping the country's destiny.
08 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCBI challenges acquittal of Aarushi Talwar's parents in Supreme Court
Despite it being a decade since they were killed, investigations into the murders of Aarushi Talwar and Hemraj are far from over.
08 Mar 2018
Maharashtra12.9% of total households in Maharashtra headed by women: Survey
According to an Economic Survey tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday, at least 12.9% of the total households in the state are headed by women.
08 Mar 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka unveils official state flag, now awaits Center's nod
The Karnataka Cabinet approved the official flag, or 'Naada Dwaja,' for the state today - a yellow, white and red tricolor with the mythical 'Ganda Bherunda' in the middle.
08 Mar 2018
AhmedabadDisturbing trend of casual, social smoking among young women professionals
Casual and social smoking is on the rise among young working women across Indian metros with many of them considering it to be a "stress buster", says a survey.
08 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduTN: Pregnant woman falls as cop kicks bike, dies
In a disturbing incident, a pregnant woman in Tiruchirappalli (TN) died after falling from a motorcycle when a police officer kicked the bike.
08 Mar 2018
RajasthanHow'll boys wearing low-waist jeans protect sisters?: Women's panel chief
The Rajasthan Commission for Women chairperson isn't pleased with the youths' sartorial choices today, especially the low-waist trousers that boys wear.
08 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of India'Love-jihad': After long battle, Shafin-Hadiya win case, SC upholds marriage
In a major win for individual rights, the SC has upheld the controversial marriage of Shafin and Hadiya, Kerala's "love jihad" couple, setting aside an annulment by the HC.
08 Mar 2018
BiharBihar women entrepreneurs get opportunity to learn from US experts
A US-funded initiative is going to unleash value creation among young aspiring women entrepreneurs in Bihar.
08 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Auto driver killed after minor rams car into three-wheeler
An autorickshaw driver was killed and the three-wheeler severely damaged when a car being driven by a 17-year-old boy in Delhi rammed into it.
08 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshNow, Lord Hanuman's statue desecrated in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia
Amid an ongoing spate of incidents targeting statues and busts of known figures across the country, a statue of Lord Hanuman was also desecrated in Uttar Pradesh's Kharuav village of Ballia district, triggering tension in the area.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaOxford University Press's "Living in Harmony" series for school students
Oxford University Press (OUP) has published a new edition of "Living in Harmony" series, a course on values education and life skills for schools.
08 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshAnuj Tiwari: From a small-town Sanksrit-speaking boy to an English-novelist
Having studied in a Sanskrit-medium school and watching other children read English books, life has come a full circle for small-town author Anuj Tiwari, who now has four novels in the language to his credit.
08 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar not mandatory for NEET, other entrance test aspirants
In a relief for NEET and other entrance exam aspirants, the SC has ruled that organizers cannot insist on Aadhaar for appearing in the test.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaTwo-thirds of India's population yet to come online: Telecom Minister
According to Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha, over two-thirds of India's population is yet to come online, despite the fact that the country is the second largest consumer of the internet in the world.
08 Mar 2018
ChennaiMore vandalism cases: Gandhi, Ambedkar's statues targeted in Kerala, TN
A strange new trend seems to have gripped the country. Two more incidents of statues being vandalized have come to the fore, taking the total number of such cases this week to five.
08 Mar 2018
MaharashtraAcid attack survivors take to ramp to celebrate womanhood
Their faces and bodies may bear the ugly scars of acid attack, but their determination to overcome the stigma and have a dignified existence hasn't been dented.
08 Mar 2018
TripuraTripura class 10 exam paper postponed. Find out why
To avoid clash with the new BJP government's oath-taking ceremony scheduled to be held tomorrow, the language paper of class 10 conducted by Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has been rescheduled.
08 Mar 2018
Madras High CourtDon't meddle with traffic even for dignitaries: Madras High Court
The road traffic should not be stopped for the movement of dignitaries, including state Governor, Chief Minister, and Chief Justice, ruled the first bench of Madras High Court.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaMajor win: Dawood Ibrahim's aide Farooq Takla brought to India
In a major win for India, an aide of wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim has been deported from Dubai.
08 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceStatue vandalism wars: Security tightened around key statues in Delhi
In the wake of desecration of statues of communist icon Vladmir Lenin and Dravidian movement founder EV Ramasamy Periyar, Delhi Police has tightened security around key statues in the national capital as a precautionary measure.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaInternational Women's Day: A look at some of Indian 'Sheroes'
Even today, few Indian woman are emancipated, educated, independent and doing what they want. But they wish to, and that's a big leap forward.
07 Mar 2018
Dearness AllowanceDearness Allowance hiked by 2% for central government employees
The Union Cabinet today increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its 11 million employees and pensioners to 7 per cent, from 5 per cent, from January 1, 2018.
07 Mar 2018
Jammu And Kashmir17 J&K protesters died due to pellet gun injuries: Govt
As many as 17 protesters died due to pellet gun injuries in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016-17, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Rajya Sabha.
07 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra government reduced the height of Shivaji statue, alleges Congress
Maharashtra government has reduced the height of warrior Shivaji's statue, to be constructed off Mumbai coast, alleged opposition Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
07 Mar 2018
GujaratSurat: Togadia alleges murder conspiracy after vehicle hit by truck
VHP president Pravin Togadia alleged a conspiracy to kill him after his vehicle was hit by a truck today near Kamrej in Surat, Gujarat.
07 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi-Jaipur semi high-speed train can cut travel-time to 90 minutes!
One of Indian Railways' many planned projects is a semi high-speed train between Delhi and Jaipur running at 200kmph.
