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27 Mar 2018
Central GovernmentRs. 350 coin to mark Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary
The government will come out with a Rs. 350 commemorative coin to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and last Sikh Guru.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaWhistleblower: Cambridge Analytica worked extensively in India
Former employee of Cambridge Analytica (CA) on Tuesday said that the UK-based data analytics firm worked "extensively" in India.
27 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi court orders attachment of Mallya's properties in PMLA case
A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered attachment of properties of business tycoon and liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who was declared a proclaimed offender for evading summons in a money laundering case related to FERA violation.
27 Mar 2018
LucknowCBSE Class-12 Biology: Tricky questions, but most complete on time
A day after CBSE Class 12 Arts students appeared their Economics exam, their Science counterparts had Biology today.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaFacebook will remain EC's social media partner: CEC Rawat
Observing that utilization of social media cannot be stopped due to instances of "aberrations," Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said Facebook would remain the poll panel's social media partner during the Karnataka Assembly elections.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaMalviya's tweet based on news channel report: BJP to EC
The BJP today told the Election Commission that its IT cell chief Amit Malviya's tweet on the Karnataka Assembly election dates before the poll panel's announcement was based on a news channel's report.
27 Mar 2018
DelhiEWS admissions: Delhi Government warns private schools against demanding Aadhaar
The Delhi government has warned private schools against demanding Aadhaar details of children belonging to economically weaker section/disadvantaged group category and refusing admission to such students on either on grounds of distance range or the pretext of minor spelling errors.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaKerala cops pick up transgender, strip her, upload videos online
It's almost been four years since India's apex court recognized transgenders as the third gender, but cases of discriminatory harassment are common.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaCurrently, no proposal to scrap Article 370, says Centre
There is currently no proposal to scrap Article 370 which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaChinese army has violated Indian airspace five times this year
According to data from the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) has violated Indian airspace at least five times in the first three months this year.
27 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)PNB fraud: Bank manager, 3 others convicted after 24-year trial
A former Punjab National Bank manager and three private persons have been convicted in a loan fraud case by a special court almost after a 24-year trial.
27 Mar 2018
KarnatakaBJP's IT Chief tweets Karnataka elections date before EC announcement
Even before the Election Commission announced the dates for the Karnataka Assembly polls, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Tuesday tweeted it, prompting the panel to describe the leak as a "very serious issue" that merited a probe and "stringent action".
27 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiNaMo-app: US-based analytics firm says it doesn't 'sell, rent' data
A US-based analytics firm that has been facing allegations of receiving personal data from the official mobile app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi without the consent of app users has said that it does not sell, rent or re-market data.
27 Mar 2018
KeralaPopular RJ Rasikan Rajesh hacked to death in Kerala
A popular Kerala radio jockey (RJ) was hacked to death at his Thiruvananthapuram studio yesterday night.
27 Mar 2018
HaryanaDo not question adults' choice of marriage-partner: SC warns khaps
Interference by khap panchayats when two consenting adults have married is "absolutely illegal," the SC has ruled.
27 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsFor the first time, Pakistan displays Bhagat Singh's case file
Eighty-seven years after Bhagat Singh was hanged for the murder of a British police officer, Pakistan on Monday for the first time displayed some records of the legendary freedom fighter's case file including his execution certificate.
27 Mar 2018
Madhya Pradesh2 journalists killed in road accidents in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
Two journalists were killed in road accidents in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, police said.
27 Mar 2018
Immediate Payment ServiceIs there really a five-day-long bank holiday coming up?
There have been reports of a five-day bank holiday coming up this weekend, and people have been rushing to banks to get their tasks done before it starts.
27 Mar 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Assembly Elections: EC likely to announce dates today
The Election Commission is likely to announce the polling schedule for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly on Monday, official sources said.
27 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpIndians getting US-citizenship fall sharply, but can it be good-news?
The grand "American Dream" is farther for Indians than ever before. During 1995-2000, 1.2L highly-skilled Indians were entering the US each year.
27 Mar 2018
Indian ArmyNirmala Sitharaman: India ready for any situation in Doklam
On Sunday, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that the country was "alert and ready for any situation that may arise in Doklam."
26 Mar 2018
Delhi GovernmentClaims of Class-XII economics paper leak spread panic; CBSE denies
Panic gripped students of Class XII following claims on social media that the economics paper was leaked today ahead of the exam.
26 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC will examine constitutional validity of polygamy, nikah halala
Today, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of polygamy and nikah halala among Muslims. It sought the views of the BJP-led government and the Law Commission about this.
26 Mar 2018
IndiaIIT-Hyderabad gets Rs.25L-funding to research how aging's conceptualized in IVF
The IIT-Hyderabad will undertake a study on the ways in which aging is conceptualized within in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by researching on elderly couples conceiving and giving birth to children through the method.
26 Mar 2018
GujaratGujarat: 184 lions died in two years; HC issues notice
Taking a serious note of the death of 184 lions in the state in the last two years, the Gujarat High Court on Monday sought explanations from the Union and the state governments over the disturbing trend.
26 Mar 2018
BhopalBhopal: Locals beat up rapists as police parade them publicly
Taking a leaf out of Anil Kapoor starrer 'Nayak,' locals in Bhopal rained blows on four rapists as police paraded them publicly yesterday.
26 Mar 2018
DelhiAs Anna Hazare continues stir, villagers protest in 'Sholay' style
As the most famous resident of their village continued his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi, people in Anna Hazare's Ralegan Siddhi on Monday replicated actor Dharmendra's protest atop a water tank in the iconic film "Sholay", to support the social activist's demands.
26 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: 7 lakh business-establishments to remain shut on March 28
More than seven lakh business establishments and over 3,000 commercial markets of Delhi including Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, and Lajpat Nagar will remain closed on March 28 as traders will hold a mega rally to demand protection from the sealing drive.
26 Mar 2018
DelhiEconomics was easy, not long, practical helped: CBSE Class-12 students
CBSE Class 12 students who appeared the Economics exam today felt there were some tricky questions, but overall the paper was easy and not long.
26 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia ranks 109th in mobile Internet-speed, 67th in fixed broadband-speed
India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, is again ranked 109th in the mobile Internet speed and 67th for fixed broadband speed globally, according to data from Ookla's Speedtest Index.
26 Mar 2018
IndiaMP: Truck mows down journalist fighting sand mafia
Reminding yet again that India is unsafe for journalists, a stringer for a news channel was mowed down in broad daylight in MP's Bhind district this morning.
26 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Over 3 lakh rat-kill tablets placed in secretariat
More than three lakh poison tablets were placed in the Maharashtra secretariat in May 2016 to check the rat menace, a state Minister said on Monday, clarifying that it was not the number of rodents killed in the exercise.
26 Mar 2018
MumbaiINX-case: CBI plans confronting Peter Mukerjea with Karti Chidambaram
The CBI has got custody of Peter Mukerjea, former director of INX Media, for five days. In its affidavit, it said it plans to bring him face to face with Karti Chidambaram in the INX money laundering case.
26 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Two families name daughters 'Anchahee', as they wanted sons
Two instances of parents naming their daughters as "Anchahee" (unwanted) have come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district.
26 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRahul calls PM 'Big Boss' who spies, BJP rubbishes charge
Congress and BJP on Monday again locked horns on the prickly issue of data sharing with Rahul Gandhi dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "Big Boss who likes to spy on Indians" and the ruling party accusing the opposition party of "theft".
26 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiWork on India's first bullet train underway in full swing
The work on the country's first high-speed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is on in full swing with the designing of bridges and tunnels progressing well, a senior official has said.
26 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshHumiliating: MP university strip-searches women after finding used sanitary napkin
In a disturbing incident, 50 women of MP's Dr Hari Singh Gour University have alleged they were strip-searched after a used sanitary napkin was found in a hostel corridor near a washroom.
26 Mar 2018
ThrissurAmbulance driver booked for leaving patient upside-down on inclined stretcher
A seriously injured man was left on an inclined stretcher upside-down outside a hospital in Thrissur, Kerala by an ambulance driver, who was apparently angry over the patient vomiting and defecating in the vehicle.
26 Mar 2018
BiharBihar: Journalist killed as SUV hits bike; family alleges murder
A journalist who worked with a Hindi daily and his friend were killed when an SUV rammed into their bike in Bihar's Bojpur district.
26 Mar 2018
HaryanaSC to hear DJB-plea accusing Haryana of supplying less water
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) alleging that Haryana was supplying 120 cusecs less water to Delhi out of the 450 cusecs of water it was supposed to supply.
