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11 Aug 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 11-year-old girl raped by her uncle; accused arrested
A minor girl was allegedly raped by her uncle in MP's Sidhi district when her mother had gone to visit a temple.
11 Aug 2018
GujaratGujarat: One killed, four injured as building collapses in Vadodara
A man was killed and four members of his family, including a six-month-old baby, were injured after a two-story building collapsed in Chokhandi locality in Vadodara in Gujarat in the wee hours today, police said.
11 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsGot call from Imran inviting me for swearing-in ceremony: Sidhu
Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan called up cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to extend an invitation to his oath-taking ceremony, the Punjab Minister said in a statement today.
11 Aug 2018
BiharMan tries to sell wife, but gets a surprise buyer!
His wife was beautiful, and invited glares, which infuriated him.
11 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 13-year-old girl of govt residential school raped in Bahraich
A 13-year-old girl of a state-run residential school in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped by a youth, police said today.
11 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 best anti-aging food items for women
Natural aging makes our bodies go through a number of changes. It affects digestion, reduces immunity, lowers blood circulation, and also threatens hair and skin health.
11 Aug 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal: On-duty cops can't carry over Rs. 200. Here's why
In a bid to curb corruption, the police chief of Himachal Pradesh's Una district has issued a unique diktat barring on-duty cops manning checkpoints to keep more than Rs. 200 with them.
11 Aug 2018
JaipurRaGa arrives in Jaipur, to hold road-show, meeting with leaders
Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jaipur today on a one-day visit to launch the party's election campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan.
11 Aug 2018
AssamAssam: Case against BJP-minister for alleged rape, he cries conspiracy
A case was registered against Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain for allegedly raping and threatening a 24-year-old married woman in Assam's Nagaon district.
11 Aug 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Naxals kill man on suspicion of being police informer
A 35-year-old man was killed by Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, after accusing him of being a police informer.
11 Aug 2018
IndiaIITs have built 'Brand India' globally, says PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi said today that IITs have built "Brand India" globally and their success has helped India become one of the world's largest pools of technical manpower.
11 Aug 2018
MumbaiWhy are Salman, Aaditya Thackeray on Mumbai Police's offenders' list?
Some of the so-called celebrities and known personalities, who earn in crores, have shown stinginess in not paying fines for breaking traffic rules.
11 Aug 2018
EducationNo university set-up Mahatma Gandhi chair despite UGC nod: MHRD
No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite a nod from the University Grants Commission, HRD Ministry said.
11 Aug 2018
India#HealthBytes: Top 5 health benefits of black tea
We Indians have obsessively been drinking the various variants of tea since time immemorial.
11 Aug 2018
Aadhaar CardChildren in shelter-homes get Aadhaar linked to 'Track Child' portal
Aadhaar cards of over 30,000 children living in child care institutions have been linked to "Track Child" portal in a bid to bolster the information base on the number of children under institutional care amid reports of children going missing from shelter homes.
11 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduMadras HC reprimands CBSE for not issuing 'no homework' order
The Madras HC yesterday pulled up the CBSE for not issuing a circular to all affiliated schools to implement the court's recent order banning homework for students of Classes I and II.
11 Aug 2018
Kerala#KeralaFloods: Rahul Gandhi urges Congress workers to help affected people
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today expressed concern over the flood situation in Kerala and urged party workers in the rain-battered state to help those in need.
11 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: 14-year-old boy sodomized while returning from Kanwar Yatra
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly sodomized by a dhaba owner at a village in UP's Muzaffarnagar.
11 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: Man beaten to death over suspicion of being thief
A man was lynched in Bijopura village of UP's Muzaffarnagar by a group villagers on the suspicion of being a thief.
11 Aug 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Under-construction flyover collapses, many feared trapped; rescue operations underway
On Saturday morning, a lintel of a flyover on National Highway 28 in Uttar Pradesh's Basti collapsed.
11 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceTo combat terrorism, Delhi police gets first-of-its-kind all-women SWAT team
Delhi Police, on Friday, inducted a first-of-its-kind SWAT team comprising all women from the North-eastern States. The team is meant to combat terrorism and secure the National Capital during the Independence Day celebrations.
11 Aug 2018
Scheduled Castes#CareerBytes: Top Central Schemes for scholarships you should know about
The Center awards several scholarships to students pursuing various courses based on merit, community, and family income among other things.
11 Aug 2018
India#HealthBytes: Top 5 healthy drinks to help you lose weight
Losing weight healthily and effectively is a long-term, disciplined process.
11 Aug 2018
IndiaTop 5 preschools in Delhi-NCR
Sending your kid to a quality preschool is crucial to their overall mental, physical, and cognitive development, and also for making them ready for primary school-level education.
10 Aug 2018
India#HealthBytes: What causes pain during sex? How to cure it?
If you experience pain during sexual intercourse, know that you're not alone.
10 Aug 2018
India#TravelBytes: Planning your honeymoon? These are most-romantic places in India
Honeymoons, just like weddings, are a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and for that very reason, they have to be unforgettably special.
10 Aug 2018
Road AccidentsRs. 1.22cr compensation to kin of man killed in accident
A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded over Rs. 1.22cr to the family of a North Delhi resident, Rajesh Jain, who was killed in a road accident in Haryana on January 5, 2014.
10 Aug 2018
MumbaiRailways to launch digital museums at 22 stations on I-Day
The Railways Ministry has decided to launch digital museums at 22 stations on Independence Day to showcase railways' history after the PMO objected to the public transporter spending on developing separate railway museums.
10 Aug 2018
Prakash JavadekarHRD Ministry may reconsider conducting NEET exam twice a year
The HRD Ministry may reconsider its decision to conduct the NEET medical entrance exam twice a year.
10 Aug 2018
IndiaCritical drug vanishes, pushing millions of Indian women into risk
A few months ago, the government passed new rules restricting the manufacture and sale of oxytocin.
10 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceRecruitment of 4,000 personnel for Delhi Police under consideration: Rajnath
Delhi Police requires more personnel and a proposal for recruitment on more than 4,000 posts is under serious consideration, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
10 Aug 2018
FacebookMan arrested for posting fake letter from President on Facebook
A year after a case was registered against the Director of a management college in Bengaluru for allegedly posting a fake letter from the President of India on his Facebook account, the man was arrested, police said today.
10 Aug 2018
IndiaIndia's elderly population to cross 340 million by 2050
The Indian Government is taking steps to ensure proper care of India's elderly people whose population will cross 340 million by 2050, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel on Friday said.
10 Aug 2018
Aadhaar CardUIDAI tightens rules for updating DOB in Aadhaar: Details here
While the UIDAI is making some processes easier for Aadhaar holders, others are being tightened.
10 Aug 2018
West BengalDelhi: Temple prohibits Muslim-man from performing Hindu-wife's last rites
A Muslim man was not allowed to perform last rites of his dead Hindu woman at a temple in Delhi's CR Park for 'obvious reasons'.
10 Aug 2018
MeerutKanwar yatra: UP spends Rs. 14L on chopper for petal-showering
We're used to believing that the government lacks money to improve the many things wrong around us- illiteracy, hunger, homelessness, etc.
10 Aug 2018
Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway's women workers demand apron over uniform
Women workers of Northern Railway have written to the Railway Board saying that given the lack of changing room for them at most stations, their uniform should be restricted to an apron which can be worn over their regular clothes.
10 Aug 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Right-wing Hindu outfit member held for possessing explosives
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a member of a right-wing Hindu outfit and seized huge quantity of explosives from his residence at Nallasopara in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said today.
10 Aug 2018
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways' concession rules for patients and senior citizens
The Indian Railways offers concessions on tickets for people belonging to certain specified categories.
10 Aug 2018
IndiaMissed IKEA's opening in Hyderabad? Walk through with us
India got its first IKEA store in Hyderabad yesterday. It was a hit: thousands lined up to check out the world-famous chain on Day-1 itself, creating a stampede-like situation.
