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04 Aug 2018

India

Menstruation, an inevitable biological process, yet a taboo

Menstruation has been stigmatized since time immemorial. It is considered a taboo and women undergoing it called impure, in spite of menstruation being an inevitable monthly occurrence.

03 Aug 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 5 amazing health benefits of mushrooms you never knew

Neither a veggie, nor a fruit, this delicious food the world savors so much, in fact, belongs to the fungi kingdom.

03 Aug 2018

India

6 ways school students can improve their math skills

Math can be a tricky subject for many school students who struggle to understand core concepts, which can lead to confusion and discourage them from learning math.

03 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Five held for sharing child pornography through WhatsApp

Five persons have been detained in Thane for allegedly watching and circulating child pornography through WhatsApp.

03 Aug 2018

Haryana

Haryana to implement 7th pay panel scale in varsities, colleges

The Haryana government today approved the pay scale recommendations to the teaching and non-teaching staff of government universities, government colleges and government-aided colleges with effect from January 1, 2016, as per the 7th pay commission.

03 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Who painted Bapu's UP statue 'saffron' and when? Parties spar

The Congress today alleged that members of BJP have painted saffron color on a statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed at a government school in Dhaka Ghanshyampur village in UP.

03 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Railways, metro, airports can act against plastic ban violators: Maharashtra

Maharashtra government today told Bombay High Court that it has authorized the railways, metro and airport authorities to initiate action, within their jurisdictional areas, against those violating the state's plastic ban.

03 Aug 2018

India

Enough hotchpotch? Here are top 5 weekend getaways from Mumbai

No matter how much we all adore our beloved 'City of dreams', but the fact is that it can, at times, get unbearably frustrating.

03 Aug 2018

NITI Aayog

UGC recommends deemed university status for IIMC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD) to grant deemed university status to the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).

03 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

203 registered cases of children running away from shelters

As many as 203 complaints of children who ran away from observation and special homes have been registered by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) since 2015, MoS WCD Virendra Kumar informed Lok Sabha today.

03 Aug 2018

X

Social media platforms closed 700 URLs in 2018: Government

In compliance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, social media platforms closed almost 700 URLs this year, with the government today saying it has asked these companies to find technological solutions to ensure that rumors and fake news do not proliferate on their platforms.

03 Aug 2018

India

Upper age-limit for civil services exam fixed at 32: Government

The government has informed the Rajya Sabha that it has decided on an upper age limit of 32 years as of August 1, 2018, for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the UPSC.

03 Aug 2018

Karnataka

Delhi: Student stabs senior after morning assembly in government school

In a government school in Delhi's Krishna Nagar, a class XI student was stabbed multiple times by his junior on Thursday, after the school morning assembly.

03 Aug 2018

Manish Sisodia

Delhi: NSIT shocks students, charges Rs. 10,000/subject for back-log exams

Students of Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology in Delhi have sought Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's intervention, alleging the college authorities were charging enormous fees to allow them to register for back-log exams.

03 Aug 2018

Odisha

Odisha: Class 10 girl found dead inside school hostel

A Class 10 girl was found dead in the hostel of a government-run residential school at Sikhapali in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said today.

03 Aug 2018

India

#InternationalBeerDay: Top 10 health benefits of drinking beer

Though, lovers of beer don't really need a special day to grab their choicest liquid, but they call the first Friday of August as International Beer day. Let's celebrate by, well, drinking beer!

03 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Aadhaar helpline number auto-saved on phones: Check your contact-list now

Have you ever saved UIDAI's number on your phone? Even if you haven't, chances are your phone will have the number saved. Search for 'UIDAI.'

03 Aug 2018

Karnataka

People dumping live puppies, kittens in garbage, says Goa CM

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that people were dumping puppies and kittens in the garbage while they were still alive.

03 Aug 2018

Punjab National Bank

Indian agencies told Antigua no adverse records against Choksi: Report

Indian agencies told Antigua that there was no adverse information against Mehul Choksi when the Caribbean country did its background check on the fugitive billionaire before granting him citizenship in May 2017, Antiguan paper the Daily Observer reported.

03 Aug 2018

Odisha

Odisha govt to provide skills training to surrendered Maoists

The Odisha government has decided to relax the educational requirement for former Maoists to facilitate their skill development training in state-run centers in Left Wing Extremist-affected districts.

03 Aug 2018

West Bengal

Telangana: Police busts fake job racket in Hyderabad, eight arrested

Eight people belonging to two gangs were arrested on charges of running a fake job racket in Hyderabad and cheating around 150 youths by promising employment in central and state government departments.

03 Aug 2018

Himachal Pradesh

From bus-conductor's daughter to criminals' nightmare: An IPS officer's tale

She is the Superintendent of Police in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district whom the local drug-dealers dread.

03 Aug 2018

Facebook

Delhi: Man makes fake social-media accounts, threatens women with morphed-images

A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting up fake accounts of women and sending their morphed images to their friends.

03 Aug 2018

Social Media

Government withdraws social media monitoring hub proposal after SC rebuke

The Centre is withdrawing its proposal of creating a social media monitoring hub, it told the SC, weeks after the apex court termed the move akin to "creating a surveillance state."

03 Aug 2018

Jharkhand

Seven arrested from Jharkhand,Punjab for duping over 100 as 'bank-employees'

Seven people were arrested for allegedly duping over 100 people by masquerading as bank employees and collecting their bank details.

03 Aug 2018

Jet Airways

Jet Airways flight skids beyond runway in Riyadh, no casualties

As many as 149 people on board a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight from Riyadh escaped unhurt after the aircraft went off the runway following an aborted take-off from Riyadh airport on Friday, the airline said.

03 Aug 2018

Jet Airways

No sandwich, samosas, AI-passengers to get packed-items like peanuts, cookies

In a bid to save money, Air India has decided to give passengers on a flight (having less than an hour duration), packed food like peanuts, cookies etc., as opposed to snacks like samosas or sandwiches.

03 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad: Lawyers go on strike after police thrashes colleague

Lawyers of a Ghaziabad court in Uttar Pradesh went on a strike yesterday over the alleged beating of their colleague by police following an argument between the advocate and an eatery owner.

03 Aug 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: To surprise girlfriend, engineer cons delivery man of luxury-watch

In what is an insane spin to 'things people do in love', a B.Tech graduate from Delhi was arrested on Thursday for conning a delivery man of a wristwatch worth Rs. 90,000 to 'surprise' his girlfriend.

03 Aug 2018

West Bengal

Assam TMC-chief, two MLAs resign over Mamata's opposition to NRC

Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Dwipen Pathak and two other party leaders resigned yesterday in protest against party supremo Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the final draft of the National Register of Citizens.

03 Aug 2018

India

Punishing only men for adultery violates right to equality: SC

The SC has commenced hearing on a much-criticized law: the 158-year-old criminalization of adultery in India.

03 Aug 2018

India

Rashmi, India's first humanoid robot, can speak Hindi, Bhojpuri, Marathi!

Taking a leaf out of Sophia's (popular human-like robot) book, a 38-year-old Ranchi man is on the verge of developing India's own humanoid robot.

03 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Men gangrape eight-month pregnant woman after locking up husband

Eight men allegedly gangraped an eight-month pregnant woman after thrashing her and her husband and robbing them in Sangli, Maharashtra.

03 Aug 2018

Education

Where are the toppers of CAT (IIM) 2011-15 now?

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the most sought-after B-schools that provide quality management education in the country.

03 Aug 2018

India

Trekking on your mind? Here are 5 best Indian treks

One of the favorite activities of adventure seekers across the globe, trekking is more than just a sport.

03 Aug 2018

India

5 must-have self-defense weapons for women

India often witnesses cases of rapes, sexual assaults, and other crimes against women, which is absolutely disheartening.

02 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 5 job portals meant exclusively for start-up jobs

It might be a great idea to start working at a start-up - they're growing, dynamic, unconventional, and innovative, making for a great workplace in all.

02 Aug 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Married-couple thrashed, stripped, forced to drink urine for 'bringing dishonor'

In what is sure to make sane minds angry, a young couple was thrashed, stripped, and forced to drink urine in Madhya Pradesh's Hardaspur village, for marrying against their parents' wishes.

02 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

26 mid-air misses reported over Indian airspace this year: Sinha

Twenty-six cases of mid-air miss were reported over the Indian airspace this year till June, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed Lok Sabha.

02 Aug 2018

Telangana

Telangana Police gets 'Face Recognition System' to identify criminals

Telangana Police is now equipped with another powerful tool, "Facial Recognition System" (FRS), that would help them prevent crime and identify criminals/suspects at lightning speed, the police said today.