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20 Apr 2018
GujaratMeet the 12-year-old who renounced everything to become Jain monk
A 12-year-old boy in Surat, the son of a diamond merchant, gave up all material comforts and worldly happiness on Thursday to become a Jain monk.
20 Apr 2018
Safdarjung HospitalDelhi: Man stabs 55-year-old employer, later hangs himself
A 55-year-old owner of a motor vehicle spare parts shop in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri was allegedly stabbed by her employee, who then killed himself in his house, police said today.
20 Apr 2018
IndiaPuducherry: Two held for withdrawing money through fake ATM cards
Puducherry police arrested two people, including an engineer, on charges of preparing fake ATM cards and using them for withdrawing money.
20 Apr 2018
IndiaOpposition submits impeachment motion against CJI to Vice-President
The Opposition has submitted a notice for impeachment of Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Venkaiah Naidu.
19 Apr 2018
Domestic ViolenceIndia's taking provisions to protect girls. What about married women?
In the wake of the Kathua, Unnao and Surat rape cases, the central government is considering awarding death penalty for rape of minors aged under 12.
19 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Customs officials seize Rs. 6.5cr-worth sedative drug at airport
The customs authorities have seized 12.9kg of methaqualone, a sedative drug, worth Rs. 6.5cr at the airport in Bengaluru.
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
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Cash crunch will be resolved by tomorrow, says SBI chairman
A severe cash crunch still persists across various cities and states, but SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has assured the problem will be resolved by tomorrow.
19 Apr 2018
MumbaiProtest march: Woman Congress worker alleges molestation by male colleagues
A woman Congress worker has complained to Congress's Mumbai unit that she was allegedly molested by male colleagues on Sunday during a candle march held at Juhu to protest against the Kathua and Unnao rape cases.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaPSBs among leading govt bodies in rejecting RTI pleas: Study
Public sector banks, which are reeling under a huge burden of growing non-performing assets and being probed by central agencies, have emerged as the leading public authorities in terms of rejecting RTI pleas, an analysis by a voluntary group shows.
19 Apr 2018
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE Class-10 students to get 2 marks for English-paper typo
The CBSE has decided to provide compensation of two marks to Class 10 students for a typing error in the English question paper.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaNEET: 23 students will compete for each seat this time
The number of candidates registering for the NEET 2018 has increased by a whopping 2L since last year.
19 Apr 2018
Andhra PradeshPrinting presses operating 24x7 to meet Rs. 70,000cr currency shortfall
The government has ramped up printing of currency notes and is operating all the four presses 24x7, an official said on Thursday amid ATMs running dry in many parts of the country.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaKashmir: Colleges, schools closed as students' protest continues
Authorities today shut down several colleges and higher secondary schools in Kashmir to thwart students' protests demanding justice for the eight-year-old victim of the Kathua rape and murder case.
19 Apr 2018
WhatsAppWant Anand Mahindra's funds? Get creative like this cobbler
Thinking out of the box is the key for entrepreneurs who would like business tycoon Anand Mahindra to invest in their start-ups.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaAadhaar verification now possible offline, without disclosing 12-digit ID number
Aadhaar cards will now have an updated QR code, making user verification possible even offline, without the 12-digit ID number.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaYou might get Rs. 20,000 if your flight is delayed/cancelled
If the aviation ministry's recommendations are approved, you might soon be entitled to a compensation of up to Rs. 20,000 if your flight is delayed or cancelled, depending upon the impact.
19 Apr 2018
Asaduddin OwaisiResignation of Judge Reddy who gave Mecca Masjid verdict, rejected
Special NIA Judge Ravindra Reddy, who resigned hours after pronouncing verdict in Mecca Masjid blast case, was on Thursday asked to report back to work.
19 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court website reportedly hacked minutes after Judge Loya ruling
Minutes after the SC refused to order an independent probe in Special CBI Judge BH Loya's death, its website reportedly came under attack from hackers.
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.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaMajor reform: India sets-up new body for improved defense planning
In a major reform in Indian defense, the government has constituted the high-powered Defence Planning Committee (DPC) under National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
19 Apr 2018
India'Judge Loya died of natural causes': SC refuses independent probe
The SC has dismissed a petition for an independent probe in the death of Special CBI Judge BH Loya, who was found dead amid "suspicious" circumstances, his family claimed.
19 Apr 2018
MurderDelhi: 40-year-old man stabbed 22 times in Dwarka
A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by three youths as one of them suspected that the victim was in an illicit relationship with his mother, police said today.
19 Apr 2018
BengaluruInaccurate I-T return filings by salaried employees under government scanner
Indian government is cracking down on salaried employees who use illegal means such as under-reporting of income or inflating deductions while filing income tax returns (ITRs) to avail maximum tax benefits.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaSoon, browse internet on board flights in India!
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is all set to approve in-flight connectivity (IFC) at its next meeting on May 1, sources said.
19 Apr 2018
LondonRape is a rape, shouldn't be politicized: Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressed the Kathua and Unnao rapes at a public program in London yesterday, saying "rape is rape" and it shouldn't be politicized.
19 Apr 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)IIT-Delhi's Open House: Water-less bathing, innovative healthcare solutions and more
The 14th edition of IIT-Delhi's Open House is all set to begin on April 21, and this time, the elite technology institute has several eco-friendly and healthcare solutions to showcase.
18 Apr 2018
XWhy should we ignore Bollywood babas?
Have you seen Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Ratan Tata giving people marital advice on Twitter? Or Sachin Tendulkar talking about how to raise funds from a venture capitalist? Exactly.
18 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh government to distribute free smartphones to over 50L people
The BJP government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh will start distributing smartphones to over 50 lakh people for free from May under Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY), months ahead of the assembly polls.
18 Apr 2018
KeralaKerala: Breaking stereotypes, transsexual couple to get married next month
Once, there was a "woman" and a "man" who were ostracised by their families and harassed by the society over their transgender status.
18 Apr 2018
UberDelhi: Uber driver arrested for masturbating in front of passenger
An Uber driver was arrested for allegedly masturbating while ferrying a woman passenger in his cab, police said today. The incident occurred on the night of April 15 in Delhi.
18 Apr 2018
West Bengal'Is govt planning to discontinue Rs. 2,000-notes?' asks TMC MP
Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday asked the government to come out with the "real reasons" behind the cash crunch across the country, including whether there are plans to discontinue the Rs. 2,000 denomination notes.
18 Apr 2018
MumbaiReturn on investment via residential rent highest in Bengaluru, Kolkata
Bengaluru still commands one of the highest residential yields countrywide at 3.7% despite a slump in real estate market, a report said.
18 Apr 2018
IndiaDelhi: Boy accidentally shoots self while playing with pistol
A 12-year-old boy died after he accidentally shot himself with a pistol of his friend's father while he was playing at the latter's home, the police said today.
18 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshCash situation at ATMs improving, availability increased: SBI
The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender said today that cash availability at its ATMs has increased in the past 24 hours following reports of currency shortages and ATMs running dry from different parts of the country.
18 Apr 2018
Mumbai1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dead
Tahir Merchant alias Tahir Takla, one of the convicts in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case who was sentenced to death, died at a hospital in Pune early on Wednesday, a police official said.
18 Apr 2018
TripuraTripura CM blasts people for criticizing his 'internet-during-Mahabharata' comment
Following up on his comment on the internet existing during the Mahabharata era, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has now added to his woes by blasting critics for making fun of his ridiculous statement.
18 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC reserves verdict on Sidhu's plea in 1988 road-rage case
The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict convicting and sentencing him to three years in jail in a 1988 road rage case.
18 Apr 2018
West BengalAround 15 dead, several injured as squall hits West Bengal
The northwester that hit Kolkata and other WB districts yesterday left 15 persons dead and 50 others injured, the police said.
18 Apr 2018
JammuKathua gangrape: President Kovind calls it a "barbaric" incident
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday termed the Kathua gangrape and murder case as "barbaric" and said it was the collective responsibility of society to ensure such things do not happen with any girl in the country.
