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26 Jul 2018
MumbaiGhatkopar plane crash: Prabhu assures co-pilot's husband of fair probe
The husband of a co-pilot, who died in a plane crash at Mumbai's Ghatkopar area last month, met Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday, who assured him of a fair investigation into the incident.
26 Jul 2018
WhatsAppDelhi: Alarming rise in lizards in mid-day meals during monsoons
A standing committee meeting of North Municipal Corporation of Delhi (NMCD) on Wednesday expressed concern over alarming rise in the number of lizards in mid-day meals served in government schools of Delhi.
26 Jul 2018
MumbaiInternet services suspended in Navi Mumbai amid Maratha protests
Internet services in Mumbai's neighboring Navi Mumbai township have been suspended since early morning today, a police official said.
26 Jul 2018
Bharti AirtelVillages adopted by MPs to get free Wi-Fi: Minister
The government will provide free Wi-Fi to villages adopted by MPs under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, Junior Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said yesterday.
26 Jul 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Suspected naxals damage railway-tracks on day of President's visit
Suspected naxals yesterday damaged railway tracks on the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul route in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, disrupting the movement of trains, on the day when President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in the state for a two-day visit.
26 Jul 2018
IndiaKargil Vijay Diwas: The conflict, the victory and the lessons
India's military victory against Pakistan in the Kargil conflict in 1999 is celebrated on July 26.
26 Jul 2018
Delhi UniversityDU student found dead inside Bharti College toilet, suicide suspected
An 18-year-old BA second year student of Delhi University's Bharti College was found dead in a college toilet yesterday morning.
26 Jul 2018
AustraliaAfter date, Indian-student found dead in girl's house in Australia
A 25-year-old Indian student in Melbourne, Australia was found dead in the house of a girl he met on a dating site.
26 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Why you should drink water on empty stomach daily
Consuming enough water is crucial to maintaining good health and wellness.
26 Jul 2018
IndiaFake notes can get you jailed. Learn to spot them
How likely is it that you have a fake note resting in your wallet? With counterfeit notes worth Rs. 11.23 crore detected across India in the first eight months post demonetization, the probability of it is unmissable.
25 Jul 2018
iOS#CareerBytes: Preparing for GMAT? These apps will help you prepare
The Graduate Management Admission Test, commonly called GMAT is the computer-based test taken by applicants seeking admission to graduate-level management courses in B-schools across the world.
25 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Simple hacks to avoid dengue by preventing mosquito bites
It's monsoon season and the risk of getting mosquito bite-induced infections and diseases like Dengue is at an all-time high.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaWCD Ministry declares September as National Nutrition Month
Every year, September would be celebrated as the National Nutrition Month to mark India's fight against malnutrition, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said.
25 Jul 2018
Afghanistan7,737 Indians languishing in various jails of foreign countries: Govt
As many as 7,737 Indians are languishing in various jails in foreign countries (till July 20, 2018), the Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
PunjabMan sentenced to death for rape, murder of 6-year-old girl
A court in Punjab's Mansa district today awarded death sentence to a man, Kala Ram, in connection with the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2016, describing the case as "rarest of rare".
25 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceNewborn's body with paper stuffed in mouth found on flight
In a shocking incident, the dead-body of an infant was found onboard a New Delhi-bound AirAsia flight inside the toilet.
25 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: 40 snatching cases with foreign tourists reported in 3-years
Forty cases of snatching in which the victims were foreign tourists were registered by the Delhi Police in last three years, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Rajya Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaWhy can't even privileged women move out of abusive marriages?
A 39-year-old independent woman, who married the love of her life, earns a six-figure salary, is a fauji-kid, travels abroad. A life we all want.
25 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaSecurity forces have killed over 580 terrorists since 2015: Govt
Security forces have killed 581 terrorists since 2015 while 69 personnel died in ceasefire violations, Minister of State for Defense Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
India13 years later, two cops get death for Udayakumar's custodial-murder
Today, two policemen were sentenced to death for the 2005 custodial death of 26-year-old Udayakumar.
25 Jul 2018
EducationCBSE moves HC against order mandating NCERT books for schools
The CBSE has filed an appeal in Madras High Court challenging a single judge order mandating schools affiliated to CBSE to adhere to NCERT prescribed syllabus and books alone.
25 Jul 2018
GoaTrafficked 33-year-old woman from Siliguri rescued in Goa: NCW
The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Goa Police rescued a 33-year-old woman, who was trafficked from Siliguri to the coastal state on June 21, the women's body said.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaAbout 11,000 candidates recommended by SSC for govt-jobs: Jitendra Singh
About 11,000 candidates have been recommended for different government jobs by the SSC during 2018-19 so far, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
FacebookAssam Police averts suicide by a girl, thanks to Facebook!
A girl in Assam, who had posted on Facebook that she was going to commit suicide, was saved by the Assam Police in the nick of time after the social media giant's US-based headquarters alerted them.
25 Jul 2018
HaryanaGurugram: IAS-aspirant dies after checking into hotel with male friend
A 23-year-old woman who was preparing for the IAS exam died early Tuesday, around four hours after she checked in to a guesthouse in Gurugram's Sector 46 with a companion.
25 Jul 2018
Delhi GovernmentDelhi govt issues fresh guidelines to schools ensuring students' safety
The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to schools for ensuring students' safety, with a special focus on the security of the pupils traveling to schools by private vans.
25 Jul 2018
EducationCBSE has new Class-12 topper after re-evaluation increases 22 marks!
The CBSE has a new topper for the 2018 Class 12 board exams. Ishrita Gupta of Nagpur bagged an additional 22 marks - a whopping 4.4% - after re-evaluation of her answer sheets.
25 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter with security forces
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag town this morning following an intelligence tip-off about their presence inside a house, police said.
25 Jul 2018
GoaGoa govt to install 60,000 bio-toilets under ODF-scheme: CM Parrikar
The Goa government will install 60,000 bio-toilets at a cost of Rs. 280cr to make the state open defecation free (ODF) under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told Legislative Assembly today.
25 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests in Mumbai called off after violence
Activists leading the Maratha reservation protests in Mumbai have called off their daylong shutdown midway.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaChina's defense expenditure 3 times more than India last year
China's expenditure on the military was three times more than India's last year, but the share of its defense spending in GDP was less than India's, Union Minister Subhash Bhamre said today.
25 Jul 2018
HyderabadIIPH-H working on a drone system for delivering medical products
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products, which is expected to be time and cost effective.
25 Jul 2018
EducationGovt notifies 'Institute-of-Eminence' status for all shortlisted institutes except BITS
The HRD Ministry has officially notified the 'Institute of Eminence' (IoE) tag for five of six selected institutes.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaWhatsApp informs government about steps taken to curb fake news
Following two notices from the Indian government demanding solutions to curb fake news, WhatsApp COO Matthew Idema and other top executives reportedly met IT Secretary Ajay Prakash on Monday to inform them about steps being taken.
25 Jul 2018
John F KennedySoon, travel without removing laptops from hand baggage at airports
Indian authorities are mulling a new passenger-friendly technology that is increasingly being tested in some of the world's busiest airports.
25 Jul 2018
MuslimsUP: Mob thrashes man over inter-religious marriage at registrar's office
A man was allegedly thrashed by a group of right-wing activists at a marriage registrar's office yesterday in UP's Ghaziabad when he went there to register his marriage with a woman from another religion.
25 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests: Roads blocked, trains stopped, buses vandalized in Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha protesters took to the streets in Mumbai today, blocking roads and stopping trains.
25 Jul 2018
Navi MumbaiBuses attacked, roads blocked, Maratha outfits begin Mumbai bandh
Protesters attacked public buses in Maharashtra's capital Mumbai, and the neighboring Thane and Navi Mumbai as the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation began this morning.
25 Jul 2018
MaharashtraOne killed, eight injured in building collapse in Thane
One woman was killed and eight others were injured when a portion of a seven-year-old building collapsed on an adjoining chawl in Thane's Bhiwandi town yesterday, Regional Disaster Management Cell Chief Santosh Kadam said.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaVijay Mallya 'ready' to return to India and face law
Vijay Mallya, who is the key accused in Rs. 9,000 crore bank fraud, is ready to come to India to face the law, a report suggests.
