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CBSE Class-10 results tomorrow: Get it online or through SMS

The CBSE will declare the results of its 2018 Class 10 exam by 4pm tomorrow, three days after it declared the Class 12 results.

28 May 2018

Maharashtra

Thane: 5 bogus ACB officials thrash coaching class owner

Five persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as ACB officials and assaulting an owner of a coaching class today in Maharashtra's Thane district, a senior police official said.

28 May 2018

Jammu

Rs. 1cr scholarship for J&K students in UP's Sanskriti University

UP-based Sanskriti University today announced a scholarship of Rs. 1cr for meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir, who want to pursue higher education at its Mathura campus.

28 May 2018

Education

'No-detention' policy impact: Class-10 students faring far worse than Class-3

The latest National Achievement Survey (NAS) assessed 15L students across all states and union territories to reveal alarming findings: Class-10 students were doing far worse than even Class-3 students, thanks to the CBSE's former 'no-detention' policy.

28 May 2018

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir fears for his daughters, writes about child rape

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir is worried for his daughters' safety, much like most parents in the country, considering the cases of child rapes reported.

28 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Work at Kumbh Mela for Rs. 50,000/month: Details here

Young professionals can get a chance to earn money by working at the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which is held in Allahabad every six years.

28 May 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan's sex ratio at birth improves; PCPNDT Act hailed

Due to the effective implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, Rajasthan has recorded a significant growth in its sex ratio at birth (SRB) from 888 in 2011 census to 950 in 2017-18.

Ex-UP CMs move SC; seek time to vacate official residences

Former UP Chief Ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav today moved the Supreme Court seeking "appropriate time" for vacating their official residences.

28 May 2018

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: BJP MLA raises objection on Muslim-man's presence in temple

In the wake of a sub inspector's heroic deed of saving a Muslim man from a fanatic mob in Ramnagar, Uttrakhand, BJP MLA Rajkumar Thukral said the 'destroyers of Hindu culture' will be taught a lesson by right-wing outfits.

28 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Ujjwala Yojana leading to better health of Indian women: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Monday said ten crore LPG connections, including four crore free connections to poor women, were given in last four years, compared to 13 crore connections in six decades since Independence.

28 May 2018

India

Twitterati's reactions after candidate brings duplicate 'Virat Kohli' for campaign

In the wondrous land of India, life is often hard and unpredictable. So, all that is left is to seek humor relief.

28 May 2018

Thane

Thane man cheats bank; avails loan using forged documents

The Thane Police has arrested a 36-year-old man who allegedly cheated a bank in Thane by taking loans based on fake documents and then defaulting on repayment.

28 May 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Fun-ride-turns-horrific: In Andhra Pradesh, trolley of giant-wheel crashes, kills one

A 10-year-old girl was killed after a giant wheel crashed in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district on Sunday night.

28 May 2018

Kerala

Nipah virus: Here's how you can keep yourself safe

The Nipah virus has claimed at least 14 lives in Kerala till now, while another 16 continue to undergo treatment.

28 May 2018

Partha Chatterjee

Introduce English-course for students to bag a job: Partha Chatterjee

To ensure students bag a job along with a degree, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee stressed the importance of revising curricula in higher educational institutes at par with industry needs.

28 May 2018

India

Lightning strike kills 4, injures 1 in Jharkhand

Four persons, including a laborer, were killed and a woman was injured today after lightning struck them in different parts of Jharkhand, the police said.

28 May 2018

SP

UP: Voting for Kairana parliamentary constituency, Noorpur Assembly seat begins

Voting for the by-elections to UP's Kairana Parliamentary constituency and Noorpur Assembly constituency began 7 am today and will continue till 6 pm.

28 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Punjab: Polling for Shahkot Assembly by-election underway

Polling for the Shahkot by-poll, which was necessitated following the demise of Akali MLA Ajit Singh Kohar in February this year, began today at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

28 May 2018

Mount Everest

Meet Sangeeta Bahl, the oldest Indian-woman to scale Mount Everest

On Sunday, Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl, the oldest woman to scale Mount Everest met Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.

28 May 2018

Murder

Delhi: Drunk father throws 6-year-old into canal for demanding momos

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy in Delhi lost his life simply because he demanded some momos from his drunk father.

28 May 2018

Muslims

UP: Muslim-man thrashed over relationship with Hindu-woman, video goes viral

A viral video shows a Muslim man being thrashed, abused and threatened in Kanpur after he confessed about his 'relationship' with a Hindu woman.

27 May 2018

Indian Government

Planning 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.

27 May 2018

Odisha

Modi lauds Odisha tea-seller who is educating 70 slum children

A tea-seller in Odisha, DP Rao, was lauded by PM Narendra Modi on his 44th Mann Ki Baat today for being "an inspiration to our society and the whole country."

27 May 2018

Kerala

All Kerala police stations to get specially-trained child welfare officers

Police stations in Kerala will soon have trained child welfare officers to deal with crime cases against children. For this, special training would be imparted to police personnel.

Delhi AIIMS to get new super-specialty blocks at JPNATC

The AIIMS in Delhi has received permission of the environment ministry to develop super-specialty blocks at Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC).

IMD teams up with BSNL to send extreme weather warnings

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is teaming up with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to send extreme weather warnings to people.

27 May 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: ISR launches 'earthquake hazard map' to mitigate earthquake impact

The Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), a Gujarat state agency, has come out with an 'earthquake hazard map' of the state, which provides information about how intense the ground movement can be if earthquake hits a particular place.

#CareerBytes: Going to US for higher-studies? Here're best education-loan options

Many Indian students aspire to pursue higher studies, especially MS (Master of Science), in the US as it's home to many top universities.

27 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Class- 12 Results: Bus-driver's son tops science-stream in government schools

Prince Kumar, the son of DTC bus driver, topped the Science Stream in Delhi government schools in the CBSE Class 12 results, announced on Saturday.

J&K: Locals get 5,500 underground-bunkers, 'border bhawans' post shelling

Authorities in Rajouri district of J&K have commenced the construction of over 5,500 underground bunkers and 200 community halls as well as 'border bhawans' to help locals post cross-border shelling.

27 May 2018

India

IndiGo, Air India Express among world's 5 cheapest airlines

India's low-cost carriers Air India Express and IndiGo have been ranked second and fifth respectively in a Global Flight Pricing Report prepared by Melbourne-based Rome2rio, a multimodal travel planning site.

27 May 2018

Vasant Vihar

Delhi businessman promised '100%-profits' on bitcoins duped of Rs. 91L

In an elaborate plan, a fraud managed to dupe a Delhi businessman of a whopping Rs. 91L by promising him enormous profits on bitcoins.

27 May 2018

Noida

CBSE Class-12: These girls fought against fate to score 96+%

Every year, we hear of exceptional success stories of students overcoming massive barriers to shine bright during results.

27 May 2018

Facebook

BigBasket replies to customer's post on delivery boys' inhumane treatment

E-retailer BigBasket issued a statement on Facebook regarding the allegations that the company's delivery boys were treated worse than humans.

27 May 2018

Goa

Students of 400-schools are cleaning Goa, one-step at a time

Students from 403 schools across Goa have become 'foot soldiers' for the government's drive for proper segregation and collection of waste, taken up by the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC), an official said.

27 May 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Government scholarships for Engineering students- Details here

To promote quality education in the field of engineering, the government awards various scholarships to students who want to pursue engineering based on various criteria, including their merit, community, and family's annual income.

27 May 2018

Kerala

These alert doctors prevented more damage from Nipah

The Nipah virus has caused a lot of harm already. At least 13 people in Kerala have died within 10 days.

27 May 2018

India

India's liberty-craving young travelers taking to self-drive holidays

The trend of self-drive travel is gaining popularity and is expected to grow 35% annually, FCM Travel Solutions - Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia, Managing Director Rakshit Desai said.

27 May 2018

India

NCR stations facing coal shortage, CIL, Railways rush to rescue

As some power stations in the NCR are facing coal shortage, Coal India and Railways are rushing coal supplies to Dadri and Badarpur power plants of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

27 May 2018

IIT-Delhi

IIT-Delhi doesn't want FIITJEE's name on metro station. Here's why

For the first time, the Magenta Line brings IIT-Delhi on the metro map with a station named after it.