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06 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceBurari deaths: Family wanted to meet 'god,' free 'trapped' spirits
The man who allegedly led 11 people to their deaths in Delhi's Burari was confident the "hanging" wouldn't kill them, and their souls will return after meeting 'god,' his diary entries have revealed.
06 Jul 2018
IndiaCongress accuses BJP of being involved in mega bitcoin scam
The Indian National Congress (INC) has accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) of being involved in a "mega Bitcoin scam" worth anything between Rs. 5,000 crore and Rs. 88,000 crore.
06 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirBullet-riddled body of abducted J&K cop found
Hours after being kidnapped, the bullet-riddled body of a Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police constable was found this morning in Pariwan, Kulgam.
06 Jul 2018
India#CareerBytes: 6 online courses to help you in JEE preparation
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the toughest exam for engineering aspirants in India, is offered at two levels: JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced.
06 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Prank calls, asking for 'jalebis', make officials' life miserable
The Disaster Management Cell that is based out of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s headquarters in Fort, Mumbai, is finding it difficult to help those in need.
06 Jul 2018
IndiaIndian higher education to get Rs. 1 lakh crore boost
The Union Cabinet has recently approved a proposal permitting the Higher Education Finance Agency (HEFA) to mobilize Rs. 1 lakh crore to fund infrastructure and revitalize research in higher education institutes by 2022.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaTranswoman wins gender-identity battle against Airports Authority of India
A transwoman won probably the biggest battle of her life after Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, directed her employer Airports Authority of India (AAI) to make the requested changes in her name and gender in the service record.
05 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi-HC suggests strict action against protesters stalling metro rail services
Delhi HC today suggested penal action against protesters who stall metro rail services or dump garbage on the roads, causing public inconvenience.
05 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra Police takes preventive-measures in the wake of Rainpada lynching
Following the lynching of five men in Maharashtra's Dhule district, Maharashtra Police are taking several preventive steps, including publication of WhatsApp numbers of police control rooms.
05 Jul 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Lack of sewage-facilities: NGT slaps Rs. 50k fine on AAP-govt
The National Green Tribunal today slapped a fine of Rs. 50,000 on AAP government for not filing the reply on a plea alleging lack of sewage facilities in a South Delhi colony.
05 Jul 2018
Lajpat NagarDelhi Metro's Violet Line services disrupted, after railing collapse
On Thursday, metro service along Delhi Metro's Violet Line was disrupted after a portion of a boundary wall fell on the tracks owing to heavy winds and rain.
05 Jul 2018
Andhra PradeshISRO successfully carries out flight test for Crew Escape System
Indian Space Research Organization today successfully carried out a flight-test for a newly-designed Crew Escape System.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia far away from launching human spaceflight mission: Ex-ISRO chief
India has a long way to go before it can actually undertake a human spaceflight mission, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar said.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaShaadi.com using Aadhaar numbers to eliminate fake profile problem
Matrimonial sites like Shaadi.com are often home to hundreds of fake accounts with photoshopped images and the like.
05 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala Governor pays fine for speed-limit violation by official car
Kerala Governor P Sathasivam has asked his office to remit the requisite fine for violation of speed-limit by his official vehicle two months ago, exercising a sobering effect on the "high-profile" violators of the traffic rule.
05 Jul 2018
EducationSelect candidates who followed original-instructions in JEE-Advanced: Madras-HC to IIT-Kanpur
Madras High Court has directed IIT-Kanpur to select only those candidates who had followed original instructions given by the institute during the JEE Advanced exam held on May 20 this year.
05 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: Mob thrashes man for trying to abduct 3-year-old girl
A man was assaulted by a mob near Aji Dam area in Gujarat's Rajkot after he allegedly tried to abduct a three-year-old girl, police said today.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaHeavy rains lash parts of Delhi, may continue overnight
Heavy rains lashed parts of national capital this afternoon even as the weatherman has predicted the showers may continue overnight.
05 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: Private hospital sealed for irregularities, including employing 'unqualified' doctors
The Muzaffarnagar authorities have sealed a private hospital in Shamli district and canceled its registration for various irregularities, including the practice of employing unqualified persons as 'doctors', a senior official said.
05 Jul 2018
PuneThis school asks girls to wear white/skin colored underwear
The MAEER's MIT School in Pune has some bizarre ideas for "security" of its students. For one, safety apparently lies in the color of girls' underwear.
05 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: 12-year-old Dalit girl raped by 6, including 5 minors
A 12-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped for three days by six youths after being abducted by them last month from Kotwali police station area in UP's Muzaffarnagar district.
05 Jul 2018
Madhya PradeshMandsaur gangrape: Nurse arrested for trying to reveal victim's identity
Indore Police arrested a senior nurse of MP govt-run Maharaja Yeshwantrao hospital on the charge of trying to reveal the Mandsaur gangrape victim's identity.
05 Jul 2018
BiharMissionaries of Charity woman staffer arrested for 'selling' baby
A woman staffer has been arrested and two others, including a sister-in-charge, detained for allegedly selling a child born to an inmate of a shelter home Nirmal Hriday, run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity in Patna.
05 Jul 2018
KarnatakaProminent Bengaluru bar in trouble for 'indecent, obscene' activities
Police have busted illegal activities in one of Bengaluru's prominent bars, rescuing at least 32 women and arresting six employees.
05 Jul 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Government teacher caught on camera getting head-massage from student
A video has surfaced where a Telangana teacher was seen getting a head massage from a student when she was supposed to teach them Physics.
05 Jul 2018
India#SeditionRow: JNU-panel upholds Umar Khalid's rustication; imposes fine on Kanhaiya
A high-level inquiry committee of Delhi's JNU has upheld Umar Khalid's rustication and a fine of Rs. 10,000 imposed on Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with a February 9, 2016 incident.
05 Jul 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways to accept digital Aadhaar, driving-license as ID-proof from DigiLocker
Railways will accept soft copies of Aadhaar and driving license provided they are in your DigiLocker, a digital storage service operated by the government that enables Indian citizens to store certain official documents on the cloud.
05 Jul 2018
TaiwanTaiwan' is now 'Chinese Taipei' on Air India website
National carrier Air India changed the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website, following instructions from the government.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaMan wants to be declared Vajpayee's son, approaches Supreme Court
A man from Hardoi has moved Supreme Court demanding to be declared the foster son of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
05 Jul 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka budget: Government announces farm loan waivers worth Rs. 34,000cr
More than a month after taking charge, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy has finally announced waivers for all defaulting farm loans up to December 31, 2017.
05 Jul 2018
MaharashtraThane: Man kills wife suspecting fidelity; hangs himself
A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and committed suicide at Padlein Daighar area of Thane, police said.
05 Jul 2018
HaryanaGurugram: 15 people, including 5 foreigners, held in spa center
Gurugram Police yesterday arrested 15 people, including five foreigners, from a Sector-29 spa center for their alleged involvement in the sex trade.
05 Jul 2018
MaharashtraLynching aftermath: Maharashtra's Rainpada village becomes a ghost place
Rainpada, a remote village of Maharashtra which was the scene of brutal lynching of five men five days back, has virtually turned into a ghost place.
05 Jul 2018
NoidaUnsure about food quality on trains? Live-stream preparations from base-kitchens!
In a first of its kind initiative, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) now allows passengers to live-stream base kitchens to see how the food served on trains is actually prepared.
05 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: Bavaliya quits Congress; gets 3 portfolios in BJP government
Senior OBC leader and former Congress legislator, Kunwarji Bavaliya, yesterday took charge as the Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Housing Minister in Gujarat's ruling BJP government.
05 Jul 2018
Shashi TharoorSunanda Pushkar death: Tharoor gets anticipatory-bail on Rs. 1L surety
Two days after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sought anticipatory bail in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, Delhi's Patiala House court has granted his request on a surety of Rs. 1L.
05 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceBurari: Family rehearsed "ritual" for days, didn't expect to die
Police probing the mysterious Burari deaths have revealed that the apparent mass suicides were the culmination of a week-long "thanksgiving" ritual by the family, who were certain they would survive it.
04 Jul 2018
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)#CareerBytes: Preparing for IAS? Here are 6 online-courses for you
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most premier civil service of the country.
05 Jul 2018
Moon27th July will see the century's longest total lunar eclipse
July 2018 will witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
04 Jul 2018
Bridge CollapseAndheri Bridge collapse: Who's at fault- BMC or Western Railways?
On Tuesday, Mumbai woke up to an overbridge collapse in Andheri which left five injured.
