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02 May 2018
EPFOData breach forces EPFO to suspend Aadhaar-seeding services
New information has come to light about a data breach in the EPFO portal, which let subscribers link their Aadhaar to their Universal Account Number (UAN).
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiAhmed Patel writes to PM over bullet-train project land acquisition
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has expressed his reservations over the way farmers' land was being acquired for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention.
02 May 2018
IndiaThis app connects you to blood-donors with just a click!
Demand: 10-12 million units. Supply: 9.9 million units.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiHere's why railway-station benches will soon carry local MPs' name
The Railways is planning to install 1L benches at 1,500 stations across the country through a unique sponsorship scheme: local MPS will fund these benches, costing Rs. 12,000-30,000 each, and in turn, their name will be etched on the bench.
02 May 2018
Madhya PradeshIn MP, male-doctor examines women-constables beside male-recruits in underwear
Days after facing flak for marking chests of newly-recruited police constables with their caste, the MP government has triggered another controversy.
02 May 2018
JammuJ&K: Class 10 student held for drugging girl classmate
A Class 10 student was detained for allegedly intoxicating his classmate by lacing her lunch with a drug at a school in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, police said today.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiChennai, Lucknow, Guwahati airports to get new terminal buildings
In a major step towards augmentation of aviation infrastructure in the country, the Center today approved a proposal to build new terminal buildings at Chennai, Lucknow, and Guwahati airports at an estimated cost of over Rs. 5,000cr.
02 May 2018
HaryanaHow Ram Rahim is keeping his Rs.1,500cr-empire in the family
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Dera Sacha Sauda has a new leader. As the 'godman' serves prison-time for rape, his 70-year-old mother Naseeb Kaur has emerged as the new guiding force.
02 May 2018
IndiaKota: Man commits suicide after girlfriend marries someone else
A 22-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide after his girlfriend broke up with him and married someone else.
02 May 2018
ImphalGold worth Rs. 65 lakh seized in two separate incidents
A Chennai-bound passenger, Senthil K, was today apprehended by CISF officials at the Imphal airport for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars worth about Rs. 41.23 lakh by concealing them in his body cavity.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Trump: Study
PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, when it comes to popularity on Facebook, according to a study which said 43.2 million people follow the Indian premier on the social media.
02 May 2018
FacebookSadhvi wants public-killing of cow-slaughterers, Keraliites respond with beef recipes
The topic of beef has brought about a rare unity across Kerala.
02 May 2018
JammuStone-pelters target school bus in Kashmir, student injured
A student of a private school was injured when his school bus was attacked by stone-pelters in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
02 May 2018
Uttar PradeshMan chops-off wife's nose for not letting him drink alcohol
A man chopped off his wife's nose when she stopped him from drinking alcohol in Bahadurpur village of Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.
02 May 2018
Mumbai PoliceJyotirmoy Dey murder: Chhota Rajan gets life-sentence, Jigna Vora acquitted
Gangster Chhota Rajan, currently lodged in Tihar Central Jail, has been awarded life sentence in the 2011 Jyotirmoy Dey murder case.
02 May 2018
IndiaUP: Dalit girl thrown off terrace for resisting molestation bid
A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly thrown off the terrace of her house by a teenager when she resisted his molestation bid.
02 May 2018
Bipin RawatRajasthan: Over 20,000 Army troops engage in 'Vijay Prahar' exercise
Over 20,000 troops of the strike formations of the Army's South Western Command are engaged in the "Vijay Prahar" exercise to fine-tune the Army's jointmanship with Indian Air Force (IAF) near Suratgarh in Rajasthan.
02 May 2018
IndiaDelhi: Gym owner held for rape of 14-year-old
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the owner of a gym in south Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area.
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.
02 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKasauli town planner shot dead while demolishing illegal constructions
In a troubling incident, an assistant town planner of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, was shot dead as she tried to demolish illegal constructions in accordance with Supreme Court (SC) orders.
02 May 2018
GurugramGurugram: Over 500 home-buyers duped by realtor approached RERA
A group of home-buyers in Gurugram approached the RERA against a realty company, which has allegedly duped more than 500 of them.
02 May 2018
Javed AkhtarSufi group threatens Sona Mohapatra, invites Javed Akhtar's ire
Javed Akhtar condemned sufi group, Madariya Sufi Foundation for threatening singer Sona Mohapatra and asking her to take down her music video of 'Tori Surat'.
02 May 2018
Tamil NaduLong before government launched Gobar-Dhan scheme, rural entrepreneurs initiated change
The Centre's launched Gobar-Dhan scheme on Monday hoping to make 'poo to power' a reality.
01 May 2018
RajasthanRajasthan man cracks civil services, courtesy Sunny Deol
Bollywood doesn't inspire just fashion. A 29-year-old dreamt of becoming an IPS officer after watching Sunny Deol-starrer 'Indian' (2001), where he played Raj Shekhar Azad, an honest and tough IPS officer.
01 May 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityBJP MP questions Jinnah's portrait at Aligarh Muslim University
A BJP MP has asked Aligarh Muslim University to explain why it displays a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, triggering a row days after a student sought permission to hold an RSS Shakha on its premises.
01 May 2018
Lok Sabha75% visual impairment didn't stop Beed boy from cracking UPSC
Determination is the key to success, especially in the UPSC exams, and 25-year-old Jayant Mankale has proved it.
01 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Girl who couldn't hold pen 20-days before XII-exams scores 86.6%
This 17-year-old failed to even hold a pen 20 days before she was to write her Class XII board exams.
01 May 2018
Bihar2 railway employees arrested with illegal liquor in Bihar
Two railway employees were arrested from a Patna-bound train near the city on Tuesday for trying to smuggle liquor to dry Bihar.
01 May 2018
BiharAnother Biplab Deb in-the-making? UP MLA blames parents for rapes
Our country's politicians seem to think they have the best ideas to prevent rapes. The latest to give his inputs is UP MLA Surendra Singh, who squarely blames parents for the crime.
01 May 2018
RajasthanThree arrested for raping 15-year-old girl in Rajasthan
Three men were arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Baran district.
01 May 2018
EducationNCERT issues guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security, safety
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has issued guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security and safety.
01 May 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Youth arrested for sharing 'objectionable post' on Facebook
In an effort to crack down on individuals trying to create communal disharmony, a youth has been arrested for allegedly sharing a post against a particular community on his Facebook page in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
01 May 2018
West BengalPassengers assault couple for hugging in Kolkata metro, because 'how-can-they'
Another incident of moral policing has reiterated the fact that Indians have some sick problem with love and affection.
01 May 2018
MumbaiMumbai police bust call-center racket in Ghaziabad
Police in Mumbai have busted a call center racket in Ghaziabad that cheated over 80 people of lakhs of rupees in just six months.
01 May 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Man arrested for raping, murdering 5-year-old girl
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.
01 May 2018
Crime Against WomenOdisha: Man held for raping minor sister-in-law
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of raping his 16-year-old sister-in-law at Majupalli village in Talchua marine police station area of Odisha's Kendrapara district.
01 May 2018
IndiaNo-more-switching-to-flight-mode: Proposal to allow data, voice calls in-flight approved
Here is a good news for those who find switching their phones in airplane mode, when traveling by air, difficult.
01 May 2018
IndiaRs. 100cr plot triggers bloody 'Wasseypur'-style attack on Delhi-doctor
It's unsettling when family breaks ties over property, but it's horrifying when property-dispute ends in a murderous-attack.
01 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC expresses concern over change in color of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the change of color of the iconic Taj Mahal at Agra and said the monument had become yellowish earlier and was now turning brownish and greenish.
01 May 2018
Himachal PradeshMother sells Delhi teen to Manali-pimp for Rs. 40,000 monthly
In a disturbing incident, a teenager from Delhi has alleged that her mother sold her to a pimp for Rs. 40,000 a month.
