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19 Dec 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro's Magenta Line to be inaugurated on Christmas

This Christmas, PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

19 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Cyclone Ockhi: Modi on one-day tour to Kerala, TN, Lakshadweep

PM Narendra Modi is on a one-day tour to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep today to review the damage caused by Cyclone Ockhi and status of relief operations.

19 Dec 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Two terrorists eliminated in overnight encounter in Shopian

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Wanipora area of Shopian in J&K.

19 Dec 2017

India

J&K govt to SC: 'Hindus are not a minority'

In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government has conveyed that the state doesn't acknowledge Hindus as a "minority."

19 Dec 2017

Europe

#DefenseDiaries: How the IAF is losing its mid-air refueling capability

The Indian Air Force's (IAF) six Ilyushin IL-78 aircraft are used to refuel fighter jets in mid-air.

18 Dec 2017

Jet Airways

Jet fined Rs. 50,000 for button in passenger's food

Jet Airways has been ordered to pay Rs. 50,000 to a passenger who found a button in his in-flight meal.

18 Dec 2017

India

Airlines scrap Rs. 3,000 fee on canceled domestic tickets

Airlines in India will no longer levy a Rs. 3,000 charge when travelers cancel domestic tickets.

18 Dec 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai: At least 12 killed in Sakinaka fire

At least 12 people, mostly laborers, were killed and several others critically injured when a major fire broke out in a shop in Mumbai's Sakinaka today.

18 Dec 2017

Gujarat

#FakeNews: Rumors flood WhatsApp ahead of Gujarat vote count

On the eve of counting of votes for the Gujarat State Assembly elections, a number of 'fake news' messages were circulated on WhatsApp.

18 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Another Nirbhaya-like incident: 16-year-old gang-raped in Delhi park; friend assaulted

In a horrifying incident, a 16-year-old girl has been brutally gang-raped by three men in a park in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh.

18 Dec 2017

India

Hunting Zakir Naik: Interpol denies India's request for arrest warrant

India has suffered a major setback after Interpol denied its request to issue a Red Corner Notice (akin to an international arrest warrant) against radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik.

18 Dec 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: Integration of BrahMos on 40 Sukhoi-30MKI combat aircraft begins!

Following the successful test-fire of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a modified Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet, India has started working on integrating BrahMos on 40 Sukhois.

17 Dec 2017

Goa

No paid sex in Goa without Aadhaar

Authorities often use Aadhaar to verify crime records of people (or the lack of it), but turns out it has the opposite use too: a certain section in Goa is using Aadhaar to verify whether people are undercover policemen.

17 Dec 2017

Sexual Harassment

Bilaspur professors booked for molestation after PMO steps in

Two professors of a private college in Bilaspur have been booked for allegedly molesting a female colleague.

17 Dec 2017

Bihar

Bihar university student 'passes' Psychology exam after appearing for English

In a bizarre incident, a student of the Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU) has received his marksheet for the BA Part-1 examination in Psychology Honors.

17 Dec 2017

India

European Court judgement to be cited against Aadhaar

Lawyers for the petitioners who have challenged Aadhaar are likely to cite a landmark judgement of the European Court to the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court who are examining the constitutionality of Aadhaar.

17 Dec 2017

Indian Army

Two more women inducted as fighter pilots in Air Force

Two more women have been inducted into the Indian Air Force as fighter pilots, taking their total number to five.

16 Dec 2017

Health & Wellness

#WhatTheHealth: Fortis charges Rs. 36 lakh for 42 days' treatment

There seems to be more trouble for Gurugram's Fortis Memorial Research Institute, as another complaint of overcharging has been lodged against it.

16 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi inaugurates 60MW Tuirial Hydropower Project in Mizoram

Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 60MW Tuirial Hydropower Project near Kolasib in Mizoram during his maiden visit to the state since becoming PM in 2014.

16 Dec 2017

Delhi

Five years since Nirbhaya gang-rape, her family still awaits justice

Today marks five years of the gruesome gang-rape of Nirbhaya, an incident that triggered country-wide protests forcing the government to formulate new laws on crimes against women.

16 Dec 2017

Health & Wellness

#WhatTheHealth: Fortis overcharged 7-year-old parents; earned up to 1700%-profit

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority's probe into the death of 7-year-old dengue patient, Adya Singh at Gurugram's Fortis Memorial Research Institute revealed her parents were "grossly overcharged".

16 Dec 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: On this day, India won its greatest military victory

Every year, India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate nation's greatest military victory.

16 Dec 2017

Varanasi

Couple out on a date gets married, courtesy Varanasi police

In a bizarre incident, a young couple out on a date in a park in Varanasi was married off by the local police.

15 Dec 2017

India

MHA sets new time deadlines for transportation of ATM-cash

The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed that cash in ATMs across India be replenished within certain time deadlines.

Aarushi Talwar murder-case: Hemraj's wife challenges Talwars' acquittal in SC

In a new development in the sensational 2008 Noida double-murder case, the widow of Hemraj -the domestic help who was killed along with Aarushi Talwar- has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court's decision to acquit Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the case.

15 Dec 2017

Delhi

No exemption for two-wheelers from odd-even, NGT rules

The NGT has rejected the Delhi government's request to exempt two-wheelers from the odd-even scheme, saying giving relaxation to "a major source of pollution" will defeat the initiative's purpose.

As SC hears case against Jallikattu, organizers plan IPL-style event

A year after Tamil Nadu witnessed violent protests over Jallikattu, the sport is all set to make a return, and how.

15 Dec 2017

Environment

NGT bans plastic around Ganga again, imposes Rs. 5,000 fine

The NGT has imposed a blanket ban on plastic items including bags and cutlery in towns located along the Ganga.

15 Dec 2017

Aadhaar Card

SC extends Aadhaar-linking deadline to all services to March 31

The SC has extended the deadline for linking of Aadhaar to all government schemes till March 31, a week after the Center said it is willing to make the change.

14 Dec 2017

Hollywood

Maneka Gandhi urges Bollywood to ensure safe workplaces for women

Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, wrote letters on Wednesday to 24 top Bollywood production houses, urging them to enforce the sexual harassment act.

14 Dec 2017

India

'Rodomontade': The latest English lesson from Shashi Tharoor

Remember how Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sent India into a tizzy with one tweet on "farrago"?

14 Dec 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: What makes the Navy's submarine INS Kalvari deadly

Earlier today, PM Narendra Modi commissioned INS Kalvari, the first of the six French-designed Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarines, into the Indian Navy (IN)

14 Dec 2017

Aadhaar Card

Aadhaar-SIM linking deadline may get extended to March'18

After extending the deadlines for linking PAN and bank accounts to Aadhaar, the Centre has requested the SC to allow the same for mobile-Aadhaar linking too.

14 Dec 2017

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Seven hit by dumper while helping accident victims, dead

In a tragic accident, a group of persons was hit by a speeding dumper while trying to help two road accident victims near Betul, MP.

14 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police working on app to solve capital's streetlight problem

Delhi Police are working on another app for women's safety. The Women Safety- Dark Spots App will allow citizens to notify the authorities of dysfunctional or absent streetlights at the click of a button.

Amarnath: NGT 'clarifies' after ban on mantras spark mass outrage

Yesterday, reports emerged that the NGT had banned chanting of hymns and ringing of bells at the Amarnath cave shrine.

14 Dec 2017

India

#FactBulletin: All about traffic challans and how to pay online

To manage the road traffic system smoothly, laws like Motor Vehicles Act, Central Motor Vehicle Rules, and State Motor Vehicle Rules are implemented in India.

14 Dec 2017

Delhi

Flight delay: Aviation Minister calls up AI chairman, three suspended

Passengers of a Delhi-Vijayawada Air India flight yesterday had to sit inside the plane for 1.5 hours waiting for take-off.

14 Dec 2017

Piyush Goyal

Railways' flexi-fare might go two ways, low fares during off-seasons

The flexi-fare pricing system in the Indian Railways has till now worked only upwards: a rise of 10% in fares after every 10% seats are sold.

14 Dec 2017

India

Google's top 2017 trend: Hurricane Irma beats them all

As 2017 draws to a close, and before your social-media timelines get flooded with year-end specials, we bring you what the world, and specifically India, googled the most this year.