Times of India: News
27 May 2018
IndiaAmid push for legalization, Delhi sees 502% rise in weed-consumption
Delhi Police had a distressing time during January-April'18, when they seized 1,345 kilos of marijuana. During the corresponding period last year, it was just 223kg, meaning a whopping 502% jump.
26 May 2018
IndiaCobrapost's 'shoddy' sting on Paytm: Pertinent questions remain unanswered
Cobrapost, arguably the king of sting operations in India, is back with another in its Operation-136 series, which reveals media houses' willingness to peddle content (mostly 'Hindutva'-related) for money.
25 May 2018
WhatsAppOstracization, social media hoaxes, constant fear: The costs of Nipah
The Nipah virus is fast spreading its tentacles in society. Not just patients, those devoting hours to treat the sick are also facing unexpected challenges.
23 May 2018
IndiaBanks recover dues worth Rs. 83,000cr from 2,100 companies
Thousands of companies have started paying back their dues to banks and other lenders for fear of action being initiated against them under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
15 May 2018
MurderDelhi: Man stabbed to death 100 times inside own house
Medical examination of a 32-year-old man murdered inside his house in Delhi's Jahangirpuri three days ago has revealed he was stabbed over 100 times.
13 May 2018
JharkhandDelhi: Girl sold to traffickers rescued after nine long years
A Jharkhand girl, sold to a placement agency in Delhi nine years ago, was rescued recently from a west Delhi locality.
12 May 2018
Jammu And KashmirKashmiris attacked in Delhi: Hate crime? Stray-dog menace? Molestation?
A Kashmiri family in Delhi's Maharani Bagh came under brutal attack by neighbors yesterday. Videos showed a mob cornering and assaulting them with sticks.
12 May 2018
AurangabadAurangabad burns as communal clashes break out over water
Violence broke out in Aurangabad yesterday reportedly after water supply to a religious place was disconnected.
11 May 2018
IndiaDespite SC and government's orders, sellers still refusing SIM without-Aadhaar
What does one do if establishments blatantly refuse to heed the Supreme Court's (SC) orders?
11 May 2018
Andhra PradeshSick or drama? TDP leaders fall ill after cycle rallies
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly upset with TDP leaders falling sick after conducting cycle rallies across the state.
10 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka shocker: 10,000 voter IDs found in Bengaluru flat
A massive controversy has erupted with the seizure of 10,000 voter ID cards in a Bengaluru flat, three days ahead of the Karnataka election.
04 May 2018
KeralaWild-sex addicts rape, murder Latvian-woman. Athiti Devo Bhava, anyone?
A Latvian woman, whose decomposed body was discovered from mangroves near Kovalam, Kerala, was drugged and raped before being murdered.
04 May 2018
Dalit'Stop drama of eating with Dalits': Mohan Bhagwat tells BJP-leaders
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat advised BJP leaders to stop doing 'drama' of eating meals at Dalits' homes, and instead invite them to their houses, reported TOI.
03 May 2018
BiharBihar: At least 27 dead as bus catches fire
At least 27 people were killed when a bus turned turtle on the NH-28 in Motihari (Bihar) this afternoon and caught fire, TOI reported.
03 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPunjab village bans love marriage. Which era is this, again?
The Chankoian Khurd village in Ludhiana's Doraha block banned love marriages after two neighboring youngsters got married.
03 May 2018
NoidaNoida: Radio Mirchi executive, trapped in crashed-car, drowns to death
In a tragic accident, a 28-year-old Radio Mirchi executive was killed after her car fell into a drain in Noida yesterday.
03 May 2018
KolkataYes to morals, no to moral-policing: Kolkata youngsters offer free-hugs
After an incident of moral policing in Kolkata metro station shook the nation, youngsters took it upon themselves to change the image of their beloved city.
02 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar no longer mandatory to get new SIM cards
A week after the SC lashed out at the Center for misinterpreting its order on Aadhaar-SIM linking, the government has made an about-turn on the matter.
01 May 2018
United States of AmericaHafiz Saeed's MML woos Pakistani Sikhs ahead of elections
Hafiz Saeed, JuD chief and alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is now wooing Pakistani Sikhs ahead of general elections.
01 May 2018
KolkataNon-veg lovers opt vegetarian-food in Kolkata. The reason is fear
The fear of being served with meat of dogs/cats has reportedly reduced the sale of non-vegetarian food by almost half in Kolkata and surrounding areas.
29 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia's metros are surprisingly seeing drastic drops in car sales
Metro cities in India have seen an unexpected but welcome trend. After continuously rising for years, the number of cars sold in Mumbai and Bengaluru actually dropped, and drastically.
29 Apr 2018
XRahul Gandhi now the most followed Congress leader on Twitter
Congratulations are in order for Indian National Congress President Rahul Gandhi. He has finally overtaken Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor to become the most followed Congress leader on Twitter.
28 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceGhaziabad: Madrasa cleric arrested over involvement in 10-year-old's rape
The maulvi of the Ghaziabad madrasa, where a 10-year-old girl was confined and raped, was arrested on Friday.
28 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshAjmer: Priest allegedly raped seven-year-old girl inside temple, arrested
In yet another incident of sexual atrocities against children, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a temple priest in Ajmer on Wednesday.
27 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiTOI's viral "Modi, Xi will mate 6-times" headline is fake
The Times of India was made fun of for a headline in its 27 April print edition that read: "Modi, Xi will mate 6 times in 24 hours."
27 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's aircraft suffers technical glitch, Congress cries conspiracy
The Congress on Thursday alleged conspiracy after a copter (10-seater Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft) carrying president Rahul Gandhi to Hubbali from New Delhi experienced an 'unexplained malfunctioning' mid-air.
23 Apr 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Drunk engineering student crushes man sleeping on footpath
In a fatal case of drunk-driving, four engineering students, returning from a party late night yesterday, ran over a cobbler sleeping on the pavement in Kushaiguda area of Hyderabad.
23 Apr 2018
TechnologyISRO is working on testing orbital re-entry of reusable vehicle
Though it's currently focusing on Chandrayaan-II, readying it for an October launch, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), is also planning a major experiment as a follow-up to the successful testing of the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD).
22 Apr 2018
KolkataAirport Authority of India recruits its first woman firefighter
Firefighting in Indian aviation is no longer a man's job alone.
19 Apr 2018
KeralaAt IIM-Nagpur placements, tailor's son gets Rs. 19 LPA package
In what is a distinctive example of turning destiny around by hard work, IIM-Nagpur graduate Justin Fernandez bagged the highest placement of Rs. 19 LPA, this year.
19 Apr 2018
Crime Against WomenUP: Father 'gifts' daughter to friends, then they gangrape her
In a horrific case, a man in Sitapur, UP, allegedly "gifted" his 35-year-old daughter to his friends and joined them in gangraping her, TOI reports.
17 Apr 2018
MumbaiDelhi-Mumbai Expressway to be completed in three years
The new Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will take three years and about Rs. 1 lakh crore to complete, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
16 Apr 2018
IndiaNEET is letting students with 14% marks enrol in medical-courses!
The NEET decides admissions into India's medical colleges. Accordingly, one would expect it keeps out undeserving candidates and allows only top performers to study medicine and become doctors.
13 Apr 2018
TelanganaAll about Telangana intermediate first, second year exam results
The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) announced the results of first and second year exams on Friday.
13 Apr 2018
IndiaBiggest Bitcoin theft: Coinsecure's bitcoins worth Rs. 20 crore stolen
In arguably India's largest cryptocurrency theft so far, the wallets of a leading bitcoin exchange company in Delhi were hacked and 440 bitcoins worth Rs. 20 crore were stolen.
11 Apr 2018
HyderabadJEE-2018 questions similar to 2016 coaching-center test: Coincidence or connivance?
Days after the JEE-Main 2018, that will decide the fate of 10.43L engineering aspirants, students have reported that several questions in different sets were exactly similar to those included in a 2016 mock test by the Narayana IIT Academy coaching-center.
10 Apr 2018
IndiaGoogle Home launched in India for Rs. 9,999
Google has finally launched its voice-enabled smart speakers Google Home and Google Home Mini in India for Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 4,499, respectively.
09 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyIn a first, Pakistani diplomats on NIA's 'wanted' list
In a first, Pakistani diplomats have been named in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) 'wanted' list.
05 Apr 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsJ&K to build 14,000 bunkers to protect residents around LoC
Jammu and Kashmir will build 14,000 bunkers in its five border districts to safeguard local residents from Pakistani shelling.
04 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirSeveral attacks on tourists in J&K: Planned or accident?
TOI has reported four instances of attacks on tourists in different parts of J&K in the last few days.
