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22 Jul 2018
Delhi UniversityDelhi University admissions: BA programme, most sought-after course this year
With over 10,000 admissions taking place in the BA programme in Delhi University this year after the release of the fifth cut-off list, the undergraduate degree programme has become the most sought-after course.
22 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala the best-governed state, Bihar the worst: Study
For the third consecutive year, Kerala has emerged as the best governed state among the large ones, the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC) said.
22 Jul 2018
MaharashtraFadnavis cancels Pandharpur temple-visit due to proposed protest by Marathas
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has canceled his tomorrow's visit to a temple in Pandharpur town in view of the proposed protest by the Maratha community seeking reservation in government jobs.
22 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 food items to control high blood pressure
Infamously called the "silent killer", hypertension or high blood-pressure may go unnoticed for years, but could be the root-cause of major health issues and diseases such as heart-ailments, kidney disease, stroke, and blood vessel damage.
22 Jul 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Maharashtra: BJP councillor allegedly rapes woman for three years, arrested
On Friday, police arrested Dheeraj Digambar Pathe, BJP councillor of Wani Municipal Council, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, for allegedly raping a woman for past three years. Surprisingly, he tried to extort money from the victim too.
22 Jul 2018
PunjabPunjab declaring villages 'drugs-free.' Addicts on medication aren't even counted
The Punjab government has apparently found a new way to battle the drug epidemic in the state: putting up 'drugs-free' signboards outside villages.
22 Jul 2018
LudhianaLudhiana: Father disapproves daughter's relationship, she schemes murder with mother
The police have arrested the daughter, boyfriend, and wife of a murdered railway employee, Kuldeep Kumar.
22 Jul 2018
MumbaiFurious over potholes, local nominates Mumbai for Guinness Book Record
Rains, waterlogging, potholes related accidents, BMC claiming everything is under control. Repeat! This has been the tale of Mumbai for as long as one can remember.
22 Jul 2018
OdishaOdisha Police launches drive to bust pangolin smuggling racket
With the help of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), a special unit of the Odisha Police has launched a drive to bust an international syndicate that peddles "endangered" pangolin, one of the world's most illegally traded mammals, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma said.
22 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 benefits of olive oil you never knew about
We've all heard a lot about how fantastic olive oil is for our health.
22 Jul 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal: Manali coldest as rains lash several parts of state
Rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Manali becoming the coldest place in the state in the last 24 hours.
22 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduChennai: Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building; 1 killed, 32 injured
One person was killed and 32 others injured when an overloaded scaffolding of an under-construction building collapsed in Chennai, police said.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia's first test-tube baby is now a mother herself
On August 6, 1986, Baby Harsha created history: she was India's first test-tube baby, and had just been born, all healthy and prim.
22 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 24-year-old burned to death by husband, mother-in-law in Thane
A 24-year-old woman has been allegedly burned to death by her husband and mother-in-law in Maharashtra's Thane district.
22 Jul 2018
Delhi GovernmentDelhi: Space crunch major hurdle for increasing power distribution network
Space crunch is posing a major challenge in augmentation of the power distribution network in Delhi's densely-packed unauthorized colonies, officials said.
22 Jul 2018
KarnatakaRahul commends EC for providing Braille cards to Karnataka voters
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today commended the Election Commission for its initiative in providing Braille EPIC cards to the visually impaired voters in Karnataka and said such a measure would enable voting more accessible for physically challenged people.
22 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceLoudspeakers permitted under noise pollution rules: Delhi Police tells HC
Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that loudspeakers were permitted under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 which only lay down restrictions, like timings and decibel level, to regulate their use.
22 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduOver 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by Lankan Navy
Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who ventured into the sea in 564 boats, were allegedly chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy at gunpoint while they were fishing near Katchatheevu island, Tamil Nadu Mechanised Boats Fishermen Association President P Sesuraja said tody in Rameswaram.
22 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiAlwar: Family's sole bread-winner killed by 'gau-rakshaks.' Minister cries 'conspiracy'
Yesterday, Rakbar Khan's family in Mewat, Haryana, was eagerly awaiting him. After he returned home, Asmina, his wife, planned to cook biryani, his favorite.
22 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceSenior Times Now journalist booked for outraging women's modesty
Executive Editor of Times Now news channel, Vivek Narayan was arrested by Delhi police for outraging the modesty of two women and clicking pictures against their will, officials said on Thursday.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaWith new drug's help, India can eliminate malaria by 2030
India's fight against malaria, which it aims to eliminate by 2030, has received a major boost after the US' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called Krintafel (tafenoquine) to treat P. Vivax cases.
22 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra-govt employees to get 7th pay panel salaries from Diwali
The Maharashtra government will implement recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission for its employees from Diwali (falls in November this year), State Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said.
22 Jul 2018
KanpurIIT-K develops online tool to help people deal with mental-health-issues
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has developed an online tool, TreadWill, to help people cope with issues related to their mental health.
22 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Heritage building Esplanade Mansion in shambles, a disaster-in-waiting
Mumbai's Esplanade Mansion, a 150-year-old building recognized by UNESCO as a heritage structure, is today a monument in shambles and a disaster-in-waiting.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaWhy isn't MBBS a lucrative career option for Indians anymore?
It is a widespread belief in India that doctors are one of the highest earners, but a fresh TOI report throws those claims into doubt.
22 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 23-year-old woman raped by friend's husband in Muzaffarnagar
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her friend's husband in Muzaffarnagar, police said today.
22 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDays before death, eminent poet Gopal Das sought mercy killing
Noted Hindi poet Gopal Das 'Neeraj', who passed away on July 19, had sought mercy killing, a letter sent to Aligarh district magistrate reveals.
22 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirTerrorists who killed cop trapped in J&K encounter, three neutralized
Terrorists involved in the brutal murder of a J&K cop this week are trapped in an encounter in Khudwani village of Kulgam which began this morning, officials confirmed.
22 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: 5 commonly-believed health myths which are completely false
Seeking and sticking to diet is a great idea, but notably, not all food advice is good advice. Some 'facts' should be taken with a pinch of salt.
21 Jul 2018
India#PolicyExplainer: How to apply for loan under Standup India scheme
In order to promote entrepreneurship among women, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes, the Government of India had launched the Standup India scheme in April 2016.
21 Jul 2018
EducationWhy school-level internships today are more important than ever
Gone are the days when good marks fared you through college. It might still be relevant for DU, where only marks open the doors of a good college.
21 Jul 2018
MumbaiThis Mumbaikar helps environment by cleaning waterfalls
Picnics by overflowing waterfalls in the outskirts of Mumbai are probably the most enjoyable moments during monsoons for many.
21 Jul 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Mountaineers find dead soldier's body from 1968 plane-crash
A team of mountaineers in Himachal Pradesh's Dhaka Glacier base-camp stumbled upon a dead soldier's body and wrecked parts of an IAF plane, which crashed in the state's Spiti Valley 50-years-ago.
21 Jul 2018
BengaluruAmbala: 'Let's have a date,' says 'Yamraj' to helmet-less drivers
Yamraj is busy roaming around Indian cities nowadays.
21 Jul 2018
Jaipur#TravelBytes: 5 best weekend getaways for Delhiites
Nothing feels better than a weekend after a hard week of work.
21 Jul 2018
XAmazon Prime's Bollywood style conversation with customer is hilarious
In the race to become a 'cool' brand, companies are taking their social media game quite seriously.
21 Jul 2018
WhatsAppShah in 1,800 Delhi BJP's WhatsApp groups to 'stem fake-news'
The Delhi BJP has formed hundreds of WhatsApp groups with its national president Amit Shah as a member in each of them for providing "direct information" and curbing fake news.
21 Jul 2018
Education#CareerBytes: Channelize your inner Shakespeare with these online creative-writing courses
The way to a person's intellect is through good writing. When you write creatively, you are telling your audience a story asking them to believe in the world you have created.
21 Jul 2018
IndiaAfter backlash, sanitary napkins finally exempted from GST
After many protests, the GST Council has decided to exempt sanitary napkins from the tax, confirmed Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia.
21 Jul 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)MP CM assures help to ragpicker's son who cracked AIIMS-entrance
Less than an hour after a Twitter user sought help from MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for a ragpicker's son who cracked the AIIMS entrance exam, he has assured immediate financial assistance.
