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11 Apr 2018
GurugramGurugram: Student alleges ragging and physical assault, 2 suspended
A second year fine arts student of a private university in Gurugram has claimed physical assault and ragging by his seniors from engineering stream, with the varsity officials saying the accused students have been suspended and a report of the case sent to the University Grants Commission (UGC).
11 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWakf-Board claims Taj Mahal. Show Shah Jahan's signature, says SC
The Wakf Board, which is embroiled in a battle over the disputed Ayodhya land, is also in the middle of an ownership fight for another object of interest: the Taj Mahal.
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.
11 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: English-medium government schools still use Hindi mode
About 5,000 government schools in Uttar Pradesh were promoted to English Medium as a part of the School Chalo Abhiyan, but sadly there hasn't been any changes at ground level.
11 Apr 2018
Indian GovernmentPlanning to study abroad? Here are 8 prestigious international scholarships
Many Indians seek opportunities to study abroad at top universities after Class-12 or graduation. However, many face financial obstacles that often prevent them from pursuing their dreams.
10 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai shocker: Fashion designer rapes minor daughters for 2 years
In a shocking and heinous case of child abuse, a Mumbai-based fashion designer has allegedly raped his daughters, aged 13 and 17, for more than two years.
10 Apr 2018
Domestic Violence ActUP shocker: Woman's hands broken for not bearing male child
In a shocking incident, a woman's hands were fractured by her husband and in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur allegedly for giving birth to three daughters and not bearing a male child in eight years of married life, police said.
10 Apr 2018
MumbaiDelhi's IGI 16th busiest airport in world, JFK exits list
New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was the 16th busiest airport globally in 2017, according to a report of Airports Council International (ACI).
10 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)High drama at Chennai stadium ahead of CSK-KKR IPL match
There was high drama at Chennai's MA Chidambaram stadium today hours before a CSK-KKR IPL match, as protesters tried to stage a demonstration right outside.
10 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshUP custodial death: NHRC sends notice to govt, police chief
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the death of the father of an alleged gangrape victim in judicial custody in Unnao district.
10 Apr 2018
Indian Army9 years later, Indian Army to get 1.86L bulletproof jackets
The Indian Army has inked a Rs. 639cr deal for 1.86L bulletproof jackets (BPJs) with a domestic company after successful field evaluation trials.
10 Apr 2018
BiharIRCTC scam: CBI questions former Bihar CM Rabri Devi
The CBI today questioned former Bihar CM Rabri Devi in connection with the alleged IRCTC hotel scam during the tenure of her husband Lalu Prasad as the railway minister, officials said.
10 Apr 2018
Manish SisodiaDelhi government to give Rs. 14L to Manika for CWG-gold
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said the Delhi government will give Rs. 14L to paddler Manika Batra for winning a gold medal in Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia.
10 Apr 2018
ChennaiRussian in Chennai for DefExpo dies while swimming in sea
A 55-year-old Russian national, who was in Chennai to take part in the DefExpo 2018, died today after he went for a swim in the sea at Mamallapuram, about 55km from Chennai, police said.
10 Apr 2018
Indrani MukerjeaTest confirms Mukerjea overdosed on antidepressant Benzodiazepine: JJ Hospital
Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, arrested for the alleged killing of her daughter Sheena Bora, had an overdose of anti-depressant drug benzodiazepine not prescribed to her, JJ Hospital in Mumbai said, quoting forensic lab reports.
10 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Shami's wife files domestic violence case, seeks maintenance for daughter
Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has filed a domestic violence case against the pacer at Kolkata's Alipore court.
10 Apr 2018
Raghubar DasJharkhand: Nine killed in road accident, CM announces ex-gratia
Nine persons were killed and eight others injured when a vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle near Adharma village in Simdega district, police said today.
10 Apr 2018
Western RailwayNearly 40,000 passengers prosecuted for illegally traveling in Divyang coaches
The Western Railway (WR) last year prosecuted more than 39,600 passengers for illegally traveling in suburban train coaches reserved for Divyangs, a senior official said today.
10 Apr 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways: Number of accident-casualties decrease 50%, lowest in 18 years
Days earlier, data showed that number of accidents in Indian Railways fell to two-digit figures for the first time in 35 years.
10 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi in Bihar: Three rail projects flagged off
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off a train between Katihar and Old Delhi, dedicated to the nation a loco factory in Madhepura, and also laid the foundation of a track-doubling project in Bihar.
10 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathUnnao rape: Accused BJP MLA's brother arrested by police
BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's brother Atul Sengar was arrested by Uttar Pradesh crime branch on Tuesday in Unnao rape case.
10 Apr 2018
IndiaNew PAN forms to have independent gender category for transgenders
The government has amended the Income Tax rules that will now allow transgenders to be recognized as an independent category of applicants for obtaining a Permanent Account Number (PAN) for their tax-related transactions.
10 Apr 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsDespite Bharat Bandh call, normal life cited in Uttar Pradesh
There has been no report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the Uttar Pradesh till around noon during the ongoing 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday, the official sources said.
10 Apr 2018
IIT-DelhiIIT-Delhi wants students to sign anti-drug undertakings, but seniors angry
Concerned about rising drug menace on campus, IIT-Delhi is making students sign undertakings that they won't consume tobacco, alcohol or any other drug in the premises.
10 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kathua rape-case: Chargesheet filed against 7, amid protests by lawyers
The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a chargesheet in rape and murder of 8-year-old, three months ago, in Kathua, against seven accused including police officers.
10 Apr 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Doctor allegedly manhandled, offloaded from IndiGo-flight after complaining about mosquitoes
A Bengaluru doctor was allegedly manhandled and forcibly offloaded from an IndiGo flight at the Lucknow Airport yesterday after he complained of mosquitoes in the plane.
10 Apr 2018
Raghubar DasJharkhand government to provide jobs to one lakh skilled youths
Jharkhand government will be providing employment to one lakh youths through skill development this year focusing on the six most backward districts of the state, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said.
10 Apr 2018
JammuJ&K: Civil Secretariat to close in Jammu on April 27
The Jammu and Kashmir government will shift its base to summer capital Srinagar next month as part of the century-old-practice of darbar move, an official said today.
10 Apr 2018
West BengalUnoffended Right Indian: Why should you not ignore him?
Argumentative yet docile, intelligent yet quiet, inquisitive yet accepting - this is your 'Unoffended Right Indian.'
10 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP govt chalks out roadmap to implement aspirational districts scheme
Uttar Pradesh government has chalked out a roadmap to implement the Transformation of Aspirational Districts program.
10 Apr 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Rains damage houses, hit cattle in flash floods
As many as fifteen houses were damaged and twelve heads of cattle, including three cows, perished in flash floods caused by a cloudburst which wrecked havoc in Jajehar Village last night near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, officials said.
10 Apr 2018
IndiaAfter violent Dalit protests, states brace for 'Bharat-Bandh' against reservation
States across India have upped security after reports of a planned 'Bharat Bandh' against caste-based reservation.
10 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyJ&K: Two Army jawans killed in Pakistan shelling along LoC
Two Army jawans were killed when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and shelled mortars at the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
10 Apr 2018
Pune18 killed as truck rams into barricade on Pune-Satara highway
At least 18 people were killed and another 14 injured when the truck they were in ran into a barricade on the Pune-Satara highway early this morning.
10 Apr 2018
ShillongWomen in IIMs: What statistics reveal about IIMs' gender diversity
Statistics about gender diversity in IIM show there's a long way to go.
10 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC clears man of rape-charges after Khap falsely implicates him
The Supreme Court has put an end to a three-year-long ordeal of Ravi, a Dalit from Baghpat district of UP, by clearing him of rape charges.
10 Apr 2018
IndiaWhat career options do Humanities/Arts students have after Class-12?
Students who have completed Class-12 in the diverse Arts or Humanities stream have many great options to choose from for an exciting career.
09 Apr 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: School bus falls into gorge; 20 students dead
In a tragic incident, at least 20 children were killed and several others injured when a 42-seater private school bus fell into a deep gorge at Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra.
09 Apr 2018
PunjabPunjab: CBSE yet to announce postponed board exam dates
The CBSE is yet to announce new dates for the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations that were postponed in Punjab in view of the "Bharat Bandh" on April 2, leaving the students and parents anxious.
09 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: HC sends notice to government for making babas ministers
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, issued a notice to the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government for giving MoS status to 5 seers.
