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22 May 2018

India

Strong winds expected in Delhi as temperatures keep soaring

After the national capital recorded the hottest day of this summer season on Monday with the temperature touching 44.3 degrees Celsius, Delhi is set to experience another hot day today.

22 May 2018

India

Google pays tribute to Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 246th-birthday

Search engine giant Google today paid tribute to social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy with a doodle on his 246th birthday.

22 May 2018

Tamil Nadu

Kerala nurse attending to Nipah-patients dies, death toll reaches 10

A nurse taking care of Nipah-infected patients at Perambra Taluk Hospital in Kozhikode has succumbed to the Virus, taking the death toll in Kerala to 10 until yesterday.

22 May 2018

Assam

Mathura police rescues 15-year-old girl, nabs 6 for sex trafficking

A 15-year-old girl from Assam was rescued from a private guest house in Mathura by the Kotwali Police.

22 May 2018

India

India doesn't discriminate on basis of religion: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said India does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of religion or sect. Such acts are not allowed, he emphasized.

22 May 2018

Nana Patole

Maharashtra: To protest water woes, 12-villages to boycott LS bypoll

Residents of 12 villages, having a total population of nearly 30,000, in Bhandara district of Maharashtra have decided to boycott the upcoming Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha bypoll on May 28, after failing to get a response over their demand for water supply for irrigation and drinking.

22 May 2018

Aadhaar Card

Relief for flyers: No Cancellation-charges within 24 hrs of booking

Bringing cheer to passengers, the aviation ministry has proposed lifting of airlines' cancellation charges if tickets are cancelled within 24 hours of booking.

22 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Citing threat to secularism, Delhi Archbishop asks Christians to fast

The Archbishop of Delhi, Anil Couto, sparked a controversy by releasing a circular asking Christians to offer prayers and observe a fast every Friday, ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

22 May 2018

Mumbai

16-25-year-olds make up half of Mumbai's missing people

Replying to a Right To Information (RTI) query, the Mumbai Police has said that nearly half of the people reported missing in the city every year are in the age group of 16 to 25 years.

Delhi: Giant lizard found in NSIT girls' hostel

The girls residing in Hostel-1 of Delhi's Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology found a monitor lizard in one of the rooms on May 16.

22 May 2018

Jharkhand

Delhi: Teenage domestic help chopped into pieces for demanding salary

A 15-year-old teenager left her home in Jharkhand and reached Delhi three years ago with dreams of a high-paying job.

22 May 2018

West Bengal

Heart travels from Bengaluru to Kolkata within four-hours, for transplant

In a historic achievement, a heart traveled 1,885 kilometres from Bengaluru to Kolkata under four hours for a successful transplant, saving a life.

22 May 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath lays foundation of college, stadium in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday laid the foundation stone of a college and a stadium named after his spiritual guru, Mahant Avaidyanath, in Jungle Kaudia in Gorakhpur yesterday.

22 May 2018

Murder

Ryan International murder: 16-year-old accused to be tried as adult

Dismissing a petition by a 16-year-old, a Gurugram court has ruled that he will be tried as an adult for murdering seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur last September.

22 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi hospitals to offer free dialysis, but conditions apply

Dialysis will soon be offered free of cost at private hospitals and dialysis centers in Delhi, as the AAP government plans conditional implementation of the much-awaited scheme, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Pooja's 'lover' hacks Jamia Millia Islamia's website, cracks up Twitter

The official website of Jamia Millia Islamia University (http://jmi.ac.in/) was hacked late Monday night, triggering many reactions on social media.

22 May 2018

Karnataka

Amid widespread criticism, government assures solution to rising fuel prices

The Center is facing flak from all sides even as fuel prices, which have been rising continuously since the Karnataka elections, touched new highs.

22 May 2018

Ravindra Jadeja

Gujarat: Ravindra Jadeja's wife attacked by policeman

Star cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Riva was allegedly attacked by a policeman in Gujarat's Jamnagar on Monday.

22 May 2018

India

8 popular engineering colleges in South India

South India is home to some of the best engineering institutes in the country, making it one of the most preferred destinations for engineering aspirants.

22 May 2018

India

India's busiest airports will outgrow their capacities this year

According to the documents accessed by the Hindustan Times through the RTI act, at least 25 of India's busiest airports are operating beyond capacity, while the rest will reach their optimal capacity in 2018-19.

22 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Railways announces 9,744 vacancies for RPF constable/sub-inspector posts

The Indian Railways has announced 9,744 vacancies for the posts of RPF constable and RSPF Sub Inspector (SI).

21 May 2018

Pune

Pune: Rape-accused escapes as four police officers 'guard his ward'

In a rather strange incident, a 21-year-old prisoner, accused of raping a minor in 2015, escaped 'watchful' eyes of four Pune police officers.

Sex-abuse videos: SC slaps Rs. 1L fine on Google, Facebook

The Supreme Court has slapped a fine of Rs. 1L each on Internet giants like Google, Facebook for failing to file their replies on the steps taken by them to block videos of sexual offenses on social sites.

21 May 2018

Haryana

Haryana board Class 10 results declared: Details here

The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has declared the results for this year's Class 10 board examinations.

21 May 2018

Delhi University

DU's first Open Day Session: Over 1,200 parents, students participate

Over 1,200 parents and students took part on the first day of "Open Day" session organized by the Delhi University to clear doubts on various courses, colleges and admission process.

21 May 2018

Omar Abdullah

J&K Police books man for criticizing the government's move

A case was registered today against a man for his alleged tweet criticizing the government's move to suspend anti-terror operations in J&K.

21 May 2018

Section 302

Man allegedly shoots dead his father, nephew over land dispute

A man allegedly shot dead his father and nephew in Hoshiarpur's Lamme village in Punjab over a land dispute.

21 May 2018

Nitish Kumar

Air hostess molested by BJP leader's sons; FIR registered

A case has been registered against two sons of a senior Bihar BJP leader on the complaint of a flight attendant who has accused them of molestation.

21 May 2018

Goa

#WelcomeHomeTarini: All women-crew return after circumnavigating globe in 254 days

An all-woman crew of Indian Navy reached Goa on Monday after circumnavigating the globe in 254 days, achieving a feat that is bound to make all Indians proud.

DGCA moves NGT, says it's impossible to dump poop mid-air

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking a stay and review of its December 20, 2016, and January 10 orders, which asked airlines to pay Rs. 50,000 as environmental compensation if their planes dump waste mid-air.

21 May 2018

Jammu

J&K: "Catch them alive", the new mantra of security forces

"Catch them alive" is the new mantra in Jammu and Kashmir as security forces shift gear to focus on finding new recruits and motivating them to return to their families.

21 May 2018

Kerala

Nipah Virus: All about symptoms, prevention, and treatment

After the Kerala health department confirmed the presence of the Nipah Virus which, so far, has taken 11 lives, efforts are underway to identify all those who have been infected.

21 May 2018

Kanpur

17,000 students skip IIT-JEE examination, many complain of complicated Maths-questions

Over 17,000 students skipped the JEE (Advanced) examination on Sunday, according to data released by organizing chairman professor Shalabh.

21 May 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: Men mercilessly beat Dalit ragpicker amid deafening-screams, he died

An incident reported from Rajkot, Gujarat proves we are gradually taking scary steps towards an inhumane society.

21 May 2018

India

India successfully test-fires supersonic cruise missile BrahMos along Odisha coast

India today successfully test-fired the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Odisha coast to validate some new features.

21 May 2018

Indian Railways

Railways plans veg-only menu to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian Railways has put forth a proposal to serve only vegetarian food on railway premises and trains on 2nd October for 2018, 2019, and 2020.

21 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: FIR against man for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter

An FIR has been lodged in Banda district in Uttar Pradesh against a man for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter.

21 May 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Four coaches of Andhra Pradesh AC Superfast Express catch fire

Four coaches of 22416 Visakhapatnam- Nizamuddin train (Andhra Pradesh) caught fire near Birlanagar station in Gwalior at around 11:50 AM on Monday.

21 May 2018

Pakistan News

After Pakistan captivity, Indians soldier wants to quit the army

More than 18 months after crossing the LoC into Pakistan and getting captured, Indian soldier Chandu Chavan has expressed his desire to quit the Indian Army.

Nipah virus: Kerala on high alert after 11 deaths

The Kerala health department has been put on high alert in the wake of 11 deaths due to "Nipah" virus. The first incident was reported in Kozhikode district where three members of a family died.