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11 Jun 2018
IIT-JEE AdvancedJEE-Advanced qualifiers drop to seven-year low: Cause for concern?
The JEE-Advanced 2018 results were declared yesterday, and with them came a shocker: the number of qualified candidates has fallen by two-thirds of last year.
11 Jun 2018
GujaratLesbian couple commits suicide after throwing baby in Sabarmati river
A lesbian couple allegedly committed suicide after throwing a child of one of them in the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad in Gujarat today.
11 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshDoctor rapes woman for year; used recorded video to blackmail
A doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping a 38-year-old woman repeatedly for a year in Miranpur town in UP's Muzaffarnagar district, police said today.
11 Jun 2018
HimalayasFirst batch of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra with 60 pilgrims flagged-off
The first batch of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra-2018 was flagged off today in Delhi by Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh.
11 Jun 2018
MonsoonRains claim 16 lives in Kerala; cause damage to crops
Torrential rains accompanied by gusty winds that lashed parts of Kerala after monsoon started on May 29 has claimed 16 lives and caused damage to crops worth over Rs. 6cr, the state's Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan said.
11 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPerarivalan, arrested for buying 9V battery 27-years-ago, still awaits justice
Today marks the 27th year of Perarivalan's wasted life, one he spent in Tamil Nadu jail for his alleged involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
11 Jun 2018
ThaneThree, including two models, held for prostitution in Thane
Three people, including two small-time models, were arrested by Thane Police for allegedly being involved in flesh trade in Bhayander township.
11 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshI'm not going to bend: Gorakhpur-tragedy accused Dr. Kafeel Khan
A day after his brother was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants, Dr. Kafeel Khan, an accused in the BRD Medical Hospital case involving the death of 63 children, today said he was not going to bend.
11 Jun 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Atal Bihari Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS for "routine check-up"
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was today admitted to AIIMS in Delhi, for what doctors called "routine check-up and investigations."
11 Jun 2018
Taj MahalSaying Taj Mahal's gate obstructs temple's entrance, VHP-activists create ruckus
Alleging a gate at the West entrance of Taj Mahal obstructed the entrance to a '400-year-old' Siddheshwar Mahadev temple, activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) created ruckus at the monument, and scared some foreign tourists too, on Sunday.
11 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsGujarat fisherman died in Pak-jail in March; family learns now
More than three months after a Gujarat fisherman in Pakistan jail died, his family now came to know about the demise through a letter written by one of his cellmates.
11 Jun 2018
Pakistan News19 years later, Kargil martyr's son proudly joins father's battalion
On June 12, 1999, Lance Naik Bachan Singh gave his life fighting against Pakistan at Tololing in Kargil.
11 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceWorld's cheapest smartphone (Freedom 251) maker arrested for extortion
Mohit Goel, who was once in the international spotlight for offering Freedom 251, the world's cheapest smartphone, was arrested in New Delhi on Sunday for allegedly trying to extort money from a businessman to "settle a gang-rape case".
11 Jun 2018
Delhi Police"Expired beer" and other violations at 44% Delhi bars
The next time you are at a bar, make sure to check the expiry date on your bottle of beer.
11 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiEmbattled billionaire Nirav Modi seeking political asylum in UK: Reports
Billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi has headed to the UK seeking asylum alleging "political persecution" in India, the latest reports claim.
11 Jun 2018
MaharashtraThree tourists from Maharashtra drown at Calangute beach in Goa
Three tourists have drowned in the Arabian Sea at Calangute beach in North Goa this morning, police said.
11 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Unknown persons fire bullets at Dr. Kafeel Khan's brother
The younger brother of Dr. Kafeel Khan, who was arrested after the Gorakhpur Hospital tragedy and is out on bail, was shot at by unknown miscreants at around 11 PM on Sunday.
11 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Seven killed in bus accident on Lucknow-Agra Expressway
Six students and a teacher died while two others were injured after being hit by a speeding bus in Tirwa area of UP's Kannuaj district on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today at 4 am, police said.
11 Jun 2018
MumbaiPawar wasn't expected to 'stoop down to this level': Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today slammed NCP chief Sharad Pawar for suggesting that the BJP was playing a "threat letter card" to gain sympathy.
11 Jun 2018
IndiaGovernment invites applications from public, private-sector employees for joint-secy posts
In a rare move, the government has published public ads inviting applications for 10 junior secretary posts.
11 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Female IAS officer alleges sexual assault by senior
A female IAS officer posted in Haryana alleged on Sunday her senior sexually assaulted her, writing a detailed Facebook post.
11 Jun 2018
San FranciscoWhere are all the JEE toppers (2009-13) now?
Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced (earlier IIT-JEE), one of the world's toughest exams, is the gateway for admission into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technologies.
09 Jun 2018
EnvironmentHow to clean oil-spills with orange-peel fabric
When oil spills on your kitchen table, it's an arduous task to get back that squeaky clean surface.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaArvind Saxena appointed acting UPSC chief to replace Vinay Mittal
Union Public Service Commission member Arvind Saxena has been appointed as the acting Chairman of the Commission from June 20.
10 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: BJP-MLA caught on CCTV slapping, threatening to kill constable
An MP BJP MLA has landed in controversy after he was caught on CCTV camera slapping, abusing and threatening to kill a constable inside a police station in Dewas.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaOver 41,000 cases filed under RTE since 2010: World Bank
According to the World Bank policy research paper, 41,343 cases have been filed in India under the Right To Education (RTE) Act since 2010.
10 Jun 2018
Bihar26 of Bihar's 'Super 30' clear JEE Advanced this time
Bihar's 'Super 30' Academy continues to churn out success-stories. This time, 26 of them cracked the JEE-Advanced.
10 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Six wagons of goods train derail; trains delayed
Six wagons of an empty goods train derailed in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district today, resulting in delays of some passenger trains.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia's maternal mortality ratio reduced by 77%; WHO commends progress
WHO has commended India's progress in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77%, from 556 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100,000 live births in 2016.
10 Jun 2018
Acid AttackDelhi: Man drinks acid after throwing it on wife, daughters
A 40-year-old man allegedly threw acid on his wife and two daughters and then drank it to kill himself in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar yesterday, police said.
10 Jun 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Daily yoga practice improves sperm quality: AIIMS study
A daily yoga routine significantly improves sperm quality, according to a study conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
10 Jun 2018
KeralaKerala: Nine killed in rain-related incidents in two days
At least nine persons lost their lives in the last two days in Kerala in rain-related incidents even as the downpour continued in parts of the state.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaRenaming Mughalsarai-station, loss of railway-heritage, erasure of public memory: Experts
The rechristening of Uttar Pradesh's over 150-year-old Mughalsarai station has been red-flagged by historians, some of whom feel "erasing a landmark chapter" in the evolution of railways in India will lead to "terrible confusion" among travelers.
10 Jun 2018
MuslimsJodhpur: Man 'sacrifices' daughter to please God during Ramzan, arrested
A 26-year-old man identified as Nawab Ali Qureshi was arrested by Jodhpur police on Saturday for killing his four-year-old daughter.
10 Jun 2018
TelanganaBihar gets 20 specially-trained dogs to bust illegal alcohol trade
In a crackdown against liquor sale in the state, the Bihar government has requested 20 special dogs from Telangana to sniff out alcohol.
10 Jun 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Did demonetization boost Digital-India? Currency with public crosses pre-November'16 levels
There were two prime goals of demonetization- removal of black money and advancing towards a cashless economy.
10 Jun 2018
Rajasthan#FightForJustice: This 80-year-old award-winning-teacher's been fighting for 'reward' for six-decades
Ramavtar Sharma, a winner of National Award to Teachers, has been chasing officials for his extra increment reward for nearly six decades.
10 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Cops rescued 402 abandoned infants between Dec'16 and May'18
Madhya Pradesh Police personnel are showing their humane side and donning a new role - saviors of newborn babies dumped by parents.
10 Jun 2018
Anil BaijalDelhi: SDMC to develop 100 parks on gram sabha lands
A hundred parks would be developed on gram sabha lands in south Delhi, according to SDMC Commissioner PK Goel.
10 Jun 2018
West BengalCenter to urge WB Govt to switch over to RERA
The Center will soon send a team to urge the West Bengal Government to switch over to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 to protect home buyers' interest, said Abhay Upadhyay, President of the Forum for People's Collective Efforts.
