Gogona Saikia
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15 Aug 2024
Independence DayIndependence Day 2024: Revisiting India with pride
There'll always be complaints, something to be unhappy about, but we can't ignore the very significant event that happened 77 years ago: India became independent.
20 Feb 2020
IndiaMaha Shivratri 2020: All you need to know
Tomorrow is Maha Shivratri, the most awaited day for devotees of Lord Shiva. Though Shivratri comes every month, Maha Shivratri, the "Grand Night" dedicated to the destroyer of evil, comes only once a year.
22 Dec 2018
IndiaNational Mathematics Day: Know how to deal with math anxiety
India marks Srinivasa Ramanujan's birth anniversary on December 22 as National Mathematics Day.
06 Sep 2018
IndiaThese 6 activists are risking all to fight Section 377
All eyes are set on the Supreme Court as it will, in a short while, give judgement on Section 377. The hearings lasted for four days in July, and the constitutional bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra had reserved the verdict then.
13 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduFrenchman murdered by 'gay lover' in Tamil Nadu
The half-burnt body of a French tourist, wrapped in a gunny bag, was found in an irrigation channel in Avikkottai village of Thanjavur, TN police said today.
13 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceKejriwal, Sisodia charged with 'criminal conspiracy' in chief secretary 'assault'
The Delhi Police has charged CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia with criminal conspiracy in the alleged chief secretary assault case.
13 Aug 2018
ParisBlue or orange? Vehicles in Delhi-NCR to soon be color-labeled
The SC has accepted a proposal by the road transport and highways ministry to color-label vehicles depending on the fuel they use.
13 Aug 2018
Section 302Ghaziabad: Class-6 boy murdered by 'friends' who wanted his wristwatch
In a horrifying incident, a 12-year-old boy in Ghaziabad was allegedly brutally murdered by three of his friends over a wristwatch.
13 Aug 2018
MK StalinSuccession war in DMK: Karunanidhi's sons face off
MK Alagiri, son of late DMK president M Karunanidhi, has claimed the support of his father's "true relatives" a day before a crucial party meeting, where announcements will be made regarding the next chief.
13 Aug 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhi: JNU student Umar Khalid shot at in high-security zone
An unidentified gunman opened fire at JNU student leader Umar Khalid today, reports claim. Khalid is safe.
13 Aug 2018
National Defence AcademyUnder NDA, imported apples, TVs and smartphones are getting costlier
The NDA government's import policy has undergone a marked change: customs duties have been hiked across categories, affecting more than 400 items.
13 Aug 2018
Pinarayi Vijayan40 people dead in Kerala rains, but troubles to continue
Kerala has been ravaged by "the worst disaster in its history," leaving not just scores of people dead and thousands displaced, but tearing apart lives and wrecking infrastructure.
13 Aug 2018
IndiaFormer Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89
Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition last week, has succumbed. He was 89.
12 Aug 2018
Space NewsIndian-American scientist made mission to 'touch' the Sun a reality
NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe today- the world's first mission to 'touch' the sun. But few people know that the base for this was laid 60 years ago, thanks to an Indian-American scientist.
12 Aug 2018
United States of AmericaMacau to displace Qatar as world's richest place by 2020
Qatar, currently the world's richest place, is soon set to be overtaken by Macau - the world's newest gambling hotspot.
12 Aug 2018
IndiaNo privatization plans, but will take private-players' help: ISRO Chairman
ISRO Chairman K Sivan has dismissed controversial allegations of him attempting to privatize ISRO.
12 Aug 2018
Indian ArmyIndian soldiers at Siachen to get special indigenous clothing, equipment
The army is manufacturing special clothing and equipment for its forces posted at the Siachen glacier - considered the world's most dangerous battlefield.
12 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala: How a dog saved its human family from disaster
Rains and floods have ravaged Kerala, leaving at least 37 people dead and some 35,000 displaced.
12 Aug 2018
India2,800 faculty posts lying vacant in IITs, 260 in IIMs
It is not just seats that are going vacant in Indian institutes. According to data from the HRD Ministry, 5,606 posts of faculty members in central universities are yet to be filled.
12 Aug 2018
BiharMuzaffarpur sex-abuse: Cops recover influential people's numbers from accused
Police have recovered a list of 40 mobile phone numbers from Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter homes abuse case, which includes those of some "powerful" people, including a minister.
12 Aug 2018
Space NewsNASA launches the first ever mission to 'touch' the Sun
NASA launched the ambitious Parker Solar Probe today, after glitches delayed its original launch scheduled yesterday.
12 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiReservation here to stay; mob lynching is a crime: Modi
PM Narendra Modi has iterated that mob lynching is a crime, no matter the motive, and states need to take effective measures to check such incidents.
12 Aug 2018
LondonNobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies at 85
Reputed author Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died "peacefully" in London, his family has confirmed. He was 85.
10 Aug 2018
IndiaCritical drug vanishes, pushing millions of Indian women into risk
A few months ago, the government passed new rules restricting the manufacture and sale of oxytocin.
10 Aug 2018
CanadaAt least four dead in Canada mass shooting
Reports are coming in of a mass shooting in New Brunswick, Canada. At least four people are believed to have been killed.
10 Aug 2018
Aadhaar CardUIDAI tightens rules for updating DOB in Aadhaar: Details here
While the UIDAI is making some processes easier for Aadhaar holders, others are being tightened.
10 Aug 2018
Kanwar YatraKanwar yatra: UP spends Rs. 14L on chopper for petal-showering
We're used to believing that the government lacks money to improve the many things wrong around us- illiteracy, hunger, homelessness, etc.
10 Aug 2018
IndiaMissed IKEA's opening in Hyderabad? Walk through with us
India got its first IKEA store in Hyderabad yesterday. It was a hit: thousands lined up to check out the world-famous chain on Day-1 itself, creating a stampede-like situation.
