India
Fresh Fears for Indians Missing in Iraq, Families Back Home Told to Give DNA Samples
A family in Punjab, where most of those missing hail from, told News18 that they received a call from the Sub Divisional Magistrate’s office on Friday evening, asking them to visit a certain forensic lab for “blood test”.
25 Lakh Killed in India Due to Pollution, Highest in the World: Study
According to an international study published in The Lancet, pollution caused three times more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis put together in 2015.
Tamil Nadu Villages Celebrate Diwali Without Firecrackers to Avoid Scaring Birds, Bats
For a long time, people of Koothankulam village in Tirunelveli district, which has a bird sanctuary, have avoided bursting firecrackers during the festival.
Amid Standoff With Bengal, Centre Tells States Paramilitary Can't Replace Police
In a communication to all states, the Home Ministry also asked all state governments to set up a committee for examining requirements of central armed police forces (CAPF) by keeping in view the internal security, intelligence inputs and availability of c...
Damage Control: UP Govt Launches Heritage Calendar Featuring Taj Mahal
The state Information and Public Relations Department has issued a heritage calendar which includes a photograph of Taj Mahal along with PM Modi and CM Yogi on the page of July. It also highlighted development the schemes related to it.
Women Name Toilets Izzat Ghar, Perform Puja as Panchayat Declared Open Defecation-Free
They burst crackers and performed Puja (offered prayers) in front of their newly constructed toilets, named as Izzat Ghar (House of dignity), terming it a very important step in maintaining women’s dignity and security.
Harshita Dahiya, 22-year-old Delhi Singer, Shot Dead in Panipat
Harshita Dahiya was shot when she was on her way back home in a car at around 4 PM after her performance at a function in the village, police said.
Kolkata Police Investigating Alleged Terror Plot to Kill CM Mamata Banerjee
A Polytechnic student received a WhatsApp message asking him to join a terror group. When the student replied that he was not interested, the alleged terror recruiter replied, “We have a contract to kill the CM.”
Hindu Outfit Bursts Crackers Outside Supreme Court, 14 Detained
Delhi BJP spokesperson Tejinder Bagga also distributed sacks full crackers to slum kids in Hari Nagar area of west Delhi. He tweeted photos and a video of him giving out firecrackers to the children.
AP Post MTS 2017 Admit Card Released at appost.in; 22nd Oct Exam Date
The Andhra Pradesh Circle will be conducting the exam on 22nd October 2017 for recruiting Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) for various posts across the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Poor regulation, Little Data, and Few Criminal Cases; a New Report Looks at How the Organ Transplantation Act Failed
Though the Organ Transplant Act has been in place for 23 years, with amendments brought into force in 2014, there remains a critical shortage of organs and lack of access to those legitimately available, because of inefficient or absent infrastructure and...
CAT 2017: IIM Lucknow to Release Admit Cards on Oct 25, Not Tomorrow
As per the announcement, candidates who have applied for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 will now be able to download their admit cards on 25th October (after 12 noon), and the same will be available till 26th November 2017 (exam day), on the official we...
'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' Scheme Sans Bengal: Central and State Babus Accuse Each Other Of Playing Politics
The programme was launched in October last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote cultural exchange among people from different states and Union Territories.
CBSE UGC NET 2017 Expected to Release Admit Cards this Week at cbsenet.nic.in
UGC NET 2017 will be organised by the CBSE on November 5, 2017, next month and candidates must download their admit cards as soon as they are released to avoid any last minute hassles.
CBI Lacks Interest in Finding Missing JNU Student Najeeb Ahmed, Says HC
Delhi court was hearing the plea of Najeeb Ahmed's mother, Fatima Nafees, seeking directions from the court to trace her son who disappeared from Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) Mahi-Mandvi hostel on October 15 last year.
A Cheaper, Faster Rajdhani Between Delhi and Mumbai This Diwali
The special train, to be introduced to the sector on October 16 from Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi to the Bandra Terminus in Mumbai, will not only decrease travel time by two hours, but will cost passengers Rs 600-800 less than the two other Rajdhani...