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21 Feb 2018
Uttar PradeshBijnor BJP MLA Lokendra Singh killed in car accident
BJP MLA from Bijnor's Noorpur in UP, Lokendra Singh, died yesterday when the car he was in rammed into a truck in Sitapur.
21 Feb 2018
IndiaGovt. allows commercial coal mining by private-sector, ending Coal-India monopoly
The government has opened up commercial coal mining for the private sector, allowing Indian and foreign companies to bid for mines for commercial use - a major reform in the coal sector since its nationalization in 1973.
21 Feb 2018
PatnaPlastic menace: Cow operated upon, whopping 80-kg polythene removed
A team of veterinary surgeons in Patna removed a whopping 80-kg mass of plastic from a 6-year-old cow's stomach on Wednesday, highlighting the need for strict action to curb plastic menace.
20 Feb 2018
Arun Jaitley#PNBScam: Will chase down fraudsters, says Jaitley blaming auditors, management
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, finally breaking his silence on the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, blamed the bank's management and auditors for not detecting the fraud.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaHow safe and secure is Aadhaar? All myths busted
Aadhaar is gradually becoming an essential document for Indians, but awareness of related issues remains low.
20 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai college professor convicted for inappropriate sex talk with students
A nursing college professor at a government hospital in Mumbai has been convicted for outraging the modesty of students by repeatedly referring to sexual topics in class unnecessarily.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaMaharashtra signs Rs. 35,000cr deal with India's first individual aircraft-maker
The Maharashtra government has inked a Rs. 35,000cr deal with India's first individual aircraft maker Amol Yadav to set up an indigenous factory in Palghar.
20 Feb 2018
West BengalWB: Woman gang-raped, private parts mutilated with weapons
In a gruesome crime, two men in West Bengal allegedly raped a woman and mutilated her private parts with a metal object.
20 Feb 2018
DelhiHRD wants 'proof' of students watching 'Pariksha Par Charcha'
The HRD Ministry reportedly wants photo or video proof from schools across the country that students watched the telecast of PM Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha Par Charcha.'
20 Feb 2018
EducationGATE 2018: Question paper and answer key released
IIT-Guwahati has released the question paper and answer key for the GATE 2018 that was held on February 3-4 and 10-11.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB's going public destroyed my ability to repay debt: Modi
Nirav Modi, the man behind India's largest bank fraud, has blamed PNB's "anxiety to recover dues immediately" for his failure to repay the loans, which he claims is much less than the reported Rs. 11,400cr.
19 Feb 2018
BhopalBhopal: Man kicks stranger out of train for no reason
In a shocking incident, a man in Bhopal kicked a stranger out of a moving train without any apparent reason.
19 Feb 2018
DelhiDU considers limited cut-off lists, online aptitude tests for candidates
The Delhi University (DU) is mulling cutting down the number of cutoff lists for undergraduate admissions to five.
19 Feb 2018
EducationSoon, thinner books and lighter schoolbags for NCERT students
The NCERT is close to finalizing a more student-friendly curriculum, officials say, where the focus would be on experiential learning instead of memorizing.
19 Feb 2018
ChennaiChennai techie convicted of rape-murder of seven-year-old Hasini
A 23-year-old techie in Chennai has been convicted of the rape and murder of seven-year-old Hasini last February.
19 Feb 2018
FacebookMaharashtra man strangulates Facebook friend for refusing sex
A 25-year-old man strangulated a woman he had met on Facebook with a shoelace because she refused him sex.
19 Feb 2018
Bihar'Wear flip-flops': Bihar Board's direction to students to check cheating
Days after expelling over 1,000 Class 12 students for cheating in the Bihar Board Intermediate Examinations, the state School Examination Board (BSEB) has now passed new directions for Class 10 students.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaRailways announces massive training program for 30,000 apprentices
The Indian Railways has announced a massive apprenticeship program for 2018-19, and plans to train 30,000 apprentices as part of a Skill India initiative.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaRotomac chairman Vikram Kothari arrested for Rs. 800cr loan default
Amid rumors that Vikram Kothari had fled the country after defaulting on loans worth Rs. 800cr, the Rotomac chairman has been arrested, reports say.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi scam reveals deep flaws in India's banking system
One is likely to wonder how Nirav Modi managed to dupe Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's second-largest public lender, of Rs. 11,400cr for seven years without anyone realizing.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaUnder-probe Gupta brothers enjoy Z category security in Uttarakhand
The Gupta brothers - Ajay, Rajesh, and Atul - who are currently under investigation in South Africa over their ties with President Zuma, currently enjoy Z category security in Uttarakhand. Zuma recently resigned on 15th February amid a bunch of corruption allegations
19 Feb 2018
IndiaWhy aren't female condoms as popular as other contraceptives?
Considering India's struggle with population control, a dedicated Condom Day or Contraceptive Week or Reproductive Health Month to raise awareness is long overdue.
18 Feb 2018
IndiaPM Modi inaugurates Global Investors' Summit in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Investors' Summit at the 'Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018' conference at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla complex.
18 Feb 2018
Education70% students don't sleep enough during exams. Follow these tips
Exams have been getting more stressful for students, so much so that over 70% don't even get the required amount of sleep, a multi-city Fortis survey has found.
18 Feb 2018
KolkataProstitutes and escorts offer services on LinkedIn despite ban
Five years ago, LinkedIn noticed thousands of profiles on the platform offering sexual services including escorts, "happy-ending massages" and more.
18 Feb 2018
IndiaDrive to install sanitary napkin-vending machines at airports across India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched a laudable initiative for women, coincidentally around the release of movie 'PadMan.'
18 Feb 2018
IndiaIES Prelims 2018 results declared, Mains in July
The UPSC has declared the results of the Indian Engineering Service (IES) Preliminary exam 2018, which was held on January 7.
18 Feb 2018
Sexual HarassmentNoida cop arrested for attempting to rape 6-year-old girl
In a shocking incident, a police constable in Greater Noida reportedly attempted to rape a six-year-old girl inside the city's Kulesara police outpost.
17 Feb 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Rs. 25k-bounty on man who masturbated at DU student
The Delhi Police has announced a Rs. 25,000 reward for anyone providing information regarding the unidentified man who masturbated next to a 23-year-old DU student and tried to molest her on a moving bus last week.
17 Feb 2018
BiharOver 1,000 students expelled in Bihar for mass cheating
Over 1,000 students were expelled in Bihar after reports of mass cheating in the Class 12 board examinations emerged.
17 Feb 2018
IndiaEnding female genital mutilation in India won't be easy
Emboldened by the Supreme Court's triple talaq verdict, a movement called 'WeSpeakOut' wants the government to now ban female genital mutilation (FGM), popular among Dawoodi Bohras and Kerala's sunni Muslims.
17 Feb 2018
PunePune builder arrested for swindling investors of Rs. 230 crore
A Pune builder and his wife were arrested from a New Delhi hotel on Saturday for duping more than 2,000 investors to the tune of Rs. 230 crore.
17 Feb 2018
Shiv SenaManeka Gandhi abuses UP govt. official accused of corruption
During a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Baheri, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi abused an official and made fun of his weight after receiving a complaint of corruption against him.
17 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi case: CBI arrests PNB's ex-Deputy Manager, two others
The CBI has arrested Punjab National Bank's former Deputy Manager Gokulnath Shetty, Single Window Operator Manoj Kharat, and the authorized signatory of Nirav Modi Group of Firms Hemant Bhat in connection to the alleged Rs. 11,400cr banking fraud by Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
17 Feb 2018
IndiaIITs, IIMs fail food safety test. Should you be worried?
The campus kitchens of 10 out of India's 12 premier educational institutes don't adhere to food safety rules. They failed a third-party audit conducted by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
16 Feb 2018
IndiaRailways announces massive recruitment drive for 90,000 posts: Details here
Ten days after announcing a massive recruitment drive for 26,500 vacancies, the Railways has now invited applications for another 90,000 lower-level posts.
16 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi scam: Massive cover-up by banks, media and govt?
For seven years, billionaire Nirav Modi and his associates managed to dupe one single bank of a whopping Rs. 11,400cr, and it apparently never found out till now.
16 Feb 2018
IndiaMumbai woman seeks ban on porn that 'ruined' her marriage
A 27-year-old Mumbai-based woman has approached the SC claiming her husband's addiction to porn had 'ruined' their marriage, and sought a complete ban on such websites.
16 Feb 2018
DelhiModi interacts with students at 'Pariksha par charcha'
Days ahead of school board exams, PM Narendra Modi interacted with students at a session called 'Pariksha par charcha' at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium.
16 Feb 2018
IndiaSC: Election candidates, spouses, dependents must disclose sources of income
The Supreme Court has ordered that candidates contesting elections will have to disclose their "sources of income." Not only this, they will have to do so for their spouses, children and any other dependents.
