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29 Apr 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra to release Rs. 1,100cr to farmers for damaged crops
Under fire from the opposition over delay in financial aid to farmers for crops damaged by pests, the Maharashtra government is set to release Rs. 1,100cr for cultivators in the next few days, Bijay Kumar, Principal Secretary, Agriculture, said.
29 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshBride shot dead by robbers on Meerut highway for jewellery
A 22-year-old newly-wed woman was shot dead by robbers on Meerut highway late on Friday night for artificial jewelry they mistook for gold.
29 Apr 2018
IndiGoEngine glitches: IndiGo forced to ground two A320 Neo planes
Engine troubles hit budget carrier IndiGo again with the airline forced to ground two of its Airbus A320 Neo planes due to technical glitches on Friday, according to a source.
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
YouTubeUPSC topper used Google and YouTube for civils preparation
UPSC topper Anudeep Durishetty from Hyderabad has revealed the unusual secret behind his success - Google and YouTube.
29 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshUP to get 1,000 new hospitals under Ayushman Bharat scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to construct around 1,000 hospitals under public-private-partnership (PPP) mode to provide good healthcare facilities to people, state Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh said.
29 Apr 2018
MaharashtraThane man jailed for life for burning his wife alive
A 32-year-old man of Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), who burnt his wife alive more than five years ago, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs. 11,000.
29 Apr 2018
OdishaDraft RTI rules, affecting millions annually, still hang in uncertainty
Nearly a year after the government came out with the draft RTI Rules 2017, they still lay in the backburner, with no progress in sight towards their approval.
29 Apr 2018
TripuraNow, Tripura CM wants youth to set up paan shops
The Tripura CM makes yet another faux pas.
29 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshWith Jewar airport, UP-towns to be connected to neighboring-cities by-air
Proposed international airport at Jewar in Greater Noida will not only bring places in Uttar Pradesh such as Kanpur and Allahabad closer to NCR under regional connectivity scheme UDAN, it will also benefit locations in neighboring-states, a techno-economic feasibility report for the airport stated.
29 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMP's new app-based bike taxis will ease movement for tourists
The tourists visiting Madhya Pradesh will soon have the option of hiring services of motorbike taxis to easily ply through narrow lanes and traffic snarls.
29 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyProtesters attack UP-minister's house for saying Rajputs,Yadavs consume more liquor
Two persons were arrested today for hurling tomatoes and eggs at Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar's official residence in high-security Kalidas Marg area in Lucknow yesterday for saying that Rajputs and Yadavs consumed more liquor than others.
29 Apr 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru University3,292 NGOs, institutes haven't disclosed foreign donations yet: Govt
As many as 3,292 NGOs and institutes, including some top academic centers like JNU, IGNOU, IIT Delhi and Madras, have not disclosed their annual foreign donations and expenditure between 2011-12 and 2016-17, Home Ministry has said.
29 Apr 2018
UP BoardUP Board declares Class 10 and 12 results
The UP Education Board has declared results of the Class 10 and 12 final exams. Anjali Verma (Allahabad) topped Class 10, while Rajneesh Shukla (Fatehpur) and Akash Maurya (Barabanki) topped Class 12.
29 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi invites youngsters to participate in Swachh Bharat internship
On the 43rd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat,' PM Narendra Modi urged students to join the government's new Swachh Bharat summer internship program.
29 Apr 2018
GhaziabadFIR against 2 TV news channels for broadcasting "false stories"
An FIR was lodged in Ghaziabad against two Hindi news channels, viz Samachar Plus and News 1 India, following a complaint by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) for allegedly broadcasting "false stories".
29 Apr 2018
ExamsEngineering students might soon have open-book exams
The Indian education system focuses excessively on marks, and performance in final exams often determines "intelligent" and "dull" students.
29 Apr 2018
NoidaNoida: Parents presenting fake documents to exploit RTE
Noida administration has ordered a probe into the admission process in schools after complaints were received that parents were submitting fake income certificates to get their wards admitted under Right to Education Act though they have annual income more than Rs.1L, said Noida District Magistrate BN Singh.
29 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKedarnath shrine opens for devotees after six-month winter break
Thousands of devotees braved early morning chill to flock to Kedarnath as portals of the Himalayan shrine were thrown open today after the six-month winter break.
29 Apr 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS resident doctors call off strike after three days
Resident doctors at AIIMS have called off their strike after three days following discussions with the administration.
27 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyThis Pune-couple on a mission to help Siachen soldiers breathe
A Pune-based couple, in their 60s, has sold most of their ornaments to install an oxygen plant at the Indian Army's main base camp in Siachen, which will be a huge help to almost 9,000 soldiers posted there.
29 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiManipur's Leisang becomes the last Indian village to get electricity
All of India's 597,464 census villages now have access to electricity, claims government data.
29 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: 14-year-old gangraped repeatedly, cops clueless till she gets abortion
In a brutal tale of torture, five men in Jabalpur, MP, gangraped their 14-year-old cook repeatedly for two months.
29 Apr 2018
FacebookGurgaon: Using stolen Facebook/Instagram photos, this man scammed people
Starting with an innocuous friend request to strangers on Facebook, or a follow request on Instagram, Akash Choudhary from Gurgaon had acquired a modest fortune and was living a comfortable life, until now.
28 Apr 2018
AhmedabadFrom ISRO to selling tea: Let's talk about this aam-aadmi
He worked in ISRO for a few years.
28 Apr 2018
Indian RailwaysMan waiting for Rs. 35-refund from IRCTC since a year
For nearly a year, a Kota-based engineer has been fighting to get Rs. 35 refund from Indian Railways.
28 Apr 2018
Red FortDalmia-group adopts Red Fort, Congress accuses Centre of 'privatizing' Indian-heritage
The Congress questioned BJP led Centre on Saturday after corporate group, Dalmia Bharat adopted the Red Fort for five years at a cost of Rs. 25 crore.
28 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathGhaziabad: Mob vandalizes house of Maulvi accused of raping 10-year-old
The maulvi of madrasa where a 10-year-old was allegedly raped was arrested on Friday and booked under POCSO act.
28 Apr 2018
IndiaMumbai: Two dead in community toilet collapse in Bhandup
Two people died after the wall and roof of a community toilet at a chawl collapsed in suburban Bhandup in Mumbai.
28 Apr 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Traffic-police arrests 26 parents for allowing their kids drive
The Hyderabad traffic police put 26 parents in jail for allowing their minor kids drive, Joint Commission of Traffic Police, Anil Kumar said.
28 Apr 2018
KeralaKeralites perform well in civil services examinations
Over 30 people from Kerala, including a number of women, have performed well in the civil services examinations 2017, with an engineer from Ernakulam district securing the all-India 16th rank.
28 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirIn J&K, admit card issued to donkey to write exam
In an unexpected event, an admit card for the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board was issued to a donkey named 'Kachur Khar'.
28 Apr 2018
IndiaYouth picked up by police two months ago, found dead
The body of a youth missing for almost two months was found in a pond with the family alleging that he was picked up from his residence by police personnel and never returned.
28 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Bridegroom, five others killed in car-truck collision
In a tragic incident, six people, including four minor girls, were killed and two others injured when a speeding truck collided with a car carrying a marriage party in Satna in Madhya Pradesh.
28 Apr 2018
IndiaUP: Armed robbers loot marriage party; kill bride for resisting
Armed robbers shot dead a bride and looted jewelry worth lakhs after intercepting a marriage party on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway in Meerut district.
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
PuducherryKiran Bedi rules no-free-rice in Puducherry till villages are garbage-free
Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi announced on Saturday that no free rice will be distributed in the Union Territory till villages are not free of open-defecation and garbage.
28 Apr 2018
JodhpurGood days will come, Asaram says in viral audio clip
A purported audio clip of Asaram, serving his life imprisonment term at a Jodhpur jail, has surfaced online in which the self-styled godman is heard telling a person over the phone that his time behind bars is ephemeral and "good days will come".
28 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyDefense Ministry clears purchase of military equipment worth Rs. 3,687cr
On Friday, the Defense Ministry announced the procurement of military equipment worth Rs. 3,687cr.
28 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Polls: BJP ads targeting Congress, violating EC guidelines banned
Three video advertisements of the BJP against the ruling Congress in poll-bound Karnataka were banned by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) after a complaint was filed by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
