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31 Jul 2016
IndiaRSS accused for trafficking girls from Assam
On 30th July, 2016, Congress accused three organisations of the Sangh Parivar of trafficking young tribal girls from Assam.
31 Jul 2016
IndiaDelhi motorcyclist dies after being trapped in pothole
A biker trapped in a pothole along the Mehrauli -Mahipalpur road in Delhi was killed late evening on Saturday.
30 Jul 2016
IndiaKarnataka goes on bandh over Mahadayi water dispute
Protesting the verdict of Mahadayi dispute panel, a 12-hour bandh was called on Saturday, by farmers and pro-Kannada organizations.
29 Jul 2016
IndiaPrepare a 15-year development road map: PM Modi asks NITI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog to make a visionary road map for country's development to bring "transformational changes" in the next 15 years.
29 Jul 2016
IndiaMuslim preacher charges Arnab Goswami for defamation
Renowned Muslim preacher Zakir Naik has resorted to file charges against the Indian journalist Arnab Goswami for defaming Naik and running campaigns against his preaching.
29 Jul 2016
IndiaIndia's Cabinet reshuffled to accommodate 15 new appointments
The Indian Cabinet Committee announced a reshuffle at senior positions across various ministries.
29 Jul 2016
IndiaEminent writer-activist Mahasweta Devi passes away in Kolkata
Renowned Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi breathed her last at Belle Vue clinic in Kolkata on Thursday.
29 Jul 2016
IndiaPrakash Javadekar meets RSS for new education policy
Prakash Javadekar, newly elected minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), held a closed door meeting with members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on 27th July, 2016.
28 Jul 2016
IndiaIndian police fall short by at least 500,000 personnel
According to 'Bureau of Police Research & Development' (BPR&D), as of 1 Jan 2015, India has a shortage of at least 5,00,000 police personnel.
28 Jul 2016
IndiaBenami Transactions Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha
In an attempt to restrain the movement of black money, the Benami Transactions Amendment Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha.
27 Jul 2016
India2016 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees
Two Indians, Bezwada Wilson and TM Krishna, have been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.
27 Jul 2016
IndiaNita Ambani gets Y security cover
Mukesh Ambani's wife Nita Ambani has joined the list of people having 'Y' security in India.
27 Jul 2016
IndiaCAG points out shortcomings in the coal block e-auctions
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submitted its report on the coal e-auctions by the Modi-led Government, which was tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday.
27 Jul 2016
IndiaParliament's Lok Sabha passes Child Labour Bill
The Indian Parliament's lower house passed the Child Labour Amendment Bill today, despite facing flak from opposition over its proposed amendments.
27 Jul 2016
IndiaPakistan downgraded as a "non-school-going station"
Amidst reactions over recent developments in Kashmir, Indian diplomats and other officials were asked to terminate the admission of their children in local Pakistani schools.
26 Jul 2016
IndiaPM Modi salutes soldiers' sacrifices on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas
On the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted those soldiers who fought and sacrificed their lives for our country during the 1999 Kargil War.
26 Jul 2016
IndiaIndia's Environment Ministry records 73 tiger deaths
The Environment Ministry submitted a report to the Rajya Sabha which outlined the dire circumstances of the Tiger population in India.
25 Jul 2016
IndiaDraft National Health Policy may get Cabinet's nod soon
The draft National Health Policy, which has been pending for two years now, is expected to be placed before the Cabinet next month.
25 Jul 2016
IndiaA coup, a missing plane, an interesting week in news
It has been quite an interesting week in the news, especially on the international and the defence front.
23 Jul 2016
IndiaForest Department launches search operation for missing Nagpur Sanctuary tiger
Search operations have begun for the 7 year old Jai, the tiger missing from Umred Karandla Wildlife Sanctuary for the past 3 months.
23 Jul 2016
IndiaJudith D'Souza rescued; soon to return home
The D'Souza family breathed a sigh of relief as the news of Judith's rescue came in six weeks after her kidnapping.
22 Jul 2016
IndiaSupreme Court stays demolition order of Adarsh
Supreme Court granted a stay on the Adarsh Housing demolition order, issued by the Bombay High Court.
22 Jul 2016
IndiaHaryana double rape shocker: Three accused men arrested by police
Three men out of five, accused of raping a 20-year-old girl for the second time in Rohtak, have been arrested by the Haryana Police.
21 Jul 2016
IndiaCentre creates new IT and Electronics Ministry
The NDA Government bifurcated the Ministry of Communications and IT to form two separate ministries-Communications, and Electronics & IT.
21 Jul 2016
India342.65 million Indians use Mobile Internet Services
In March 2016, the total number of mobile Internet subscribers reached 342.65 million.
20 Jul 2016
IndiaBJP plans Tiranga Yatra in anticipation of 70th Independence Day
The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to carry out a week long Tiranga Yatra from 15th August, 2016 to 22nd August, 2016 in a grand celebration of the 70th Independence Day.
20 Jul 2016
IndiaSiddhivinayak Temple trust opens Demat account; shares, securities now acceptable
Mumbai's famous Shree Siddhivinayak Temple would now start accepting donations in shares and securities.
20 Jul 2016
IndiaBabri Masjid case's Hashim Ansari passes away
The oldest litigant involved in the Babri Masjid case, Mohammad Hashim Ansari, passed away in the early hours on Wednesday.
20 Jul 2016
India2 SpiceJet employees arrested for smuggling gold
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) nabbed 2 SpiceJet officials on the charges of gold smuggling in Mangaluru International Airport.
19 Jul 2016
India10 jawans killed in Aurangabad in Naxal bomb blast
Ten jawans were killed in a roadside bomb blast that was set off by Naxals in Bihar's Aurangabad district.
19 Jul 2016
IndiaTendulkar sought Defence Minister's help to rescue alleged illegal property
Tendulkar's renowned Dahlia Bank property stands in the Landour cantonement area, allegedly breaching the 50-foot, no-construction zone next to a sensitive DRDO institution.
18 Jul 2016
IndiaDesigns for new uniform finalised
Designs for a new uniform for the Indian police force has been finalised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development which falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
16 Jul 2016
IndiaForest officials split over Ravindra Jadeja's selfie case
Forest officials are split over what actions to adopt against the cricketer after he ignored laws and trespassed prohibited areas at the Gir wildlife sanctuary.
16 Jul 2016
IndiaMullaperiyar row: Tamil Nadu DMK objects Vijayan's stand on issue
Tamil Nadu's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party expressed disagreement over Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's opinion on the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
15 Jul 2016
IndiaWing Commander Pooja Thakur sues IAF for denying Permanent Commission
Officer Pooja Thakur went to the Armed Forces Tribunal after being denied full service.
14 Jul 2016
IndiaHamid Ansari to lead India to ASEM Summit in Mongolia
Vice President Hamid Ansari left for Mongolia accompanied by an Indian delegation for the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.
14 Jul 2016
IndiaOil companies authorised to raise kerosene price
On 1st July, 2016, the Government of India increased the price of kerosene by 25 paise per litre.
14 Jul 2016
IndiaGovernment allocates Rs.12,000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a Rs.12000 crore outlay for the second phase of PMKVY to train 60 lakh youngsters and certify 40 lakh informally-skilled workers under the Recognition of Prior Learning, over the next four years.
14 Jul 2016
IndiaAmnesty International reports on human rights violation in open-cast mines
Amnesty International, an NGO supporting human rights the world over, has released its latest report on the basis of a study conducted across India's mining states.
14 Jul 2016
IndiaAshok Patnaik announced NATGRID chief
Senior IPS officer, Ashok Patnaik, was named Chief Executive Officer of NATGRID, India's National Intelligence Grid.
