India
185 Dengue Cases in October, Total Mounts to 467 in Delhi
Till October 5, the city had recorded 356 cases of dengue, marking a rise of 111 fresh cases in the past one week, according to civic authorities.
Nitish Holds High-level Meeting on Water-logging; Errant Officials Face Music
Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar said many officials posted in the Patna Municipal Corporation and Bihar Urban Infrastructure body were taken to task, the project manager of L&T has been issued a show-cause notice.
Hyderabad Techie Suffering from Bipolar Disorder Jumps to Death from Apartment
P. Raghuram, 35, who was working with Infosys, took the extreme step after coming out of the office along with his wife Sridevi, who also works in the same company.
Nine Children Rescued from Bonded Labour in Dhabas in Delhi’s Mehrauli
The children, from Bihar, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, worked in dhabas and garages in Mehrauli and Kishangarh.
Nobel Prize Winner Abhijit Banerjee Comes from a Family of Economists
Banerjee was recognised for his work on fighting poverty and some said the award was a repudiation of policies pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cash & A Confession After Raid at G Parameshwara's Medical College May Expose Larger NEET Scam
At Sri Siddhartha Medical College, 185 seats went vacant towards the last round of admissions, all of which got filled last month. Each seat was sold for as much as Rs 50 to 65 lakh.
Woman Claiming to be JD(U) MP Mahendra Prasad's Wife Moves HC to Evict His Son
The plea was moved by the arrested woman after the high court on October 11 had said that the son cannot reside at the premises and can only go there to visit his mother, Prasad's actual wife.
Pranjal Patil, India’s First Visually Challenged Woman IAS Officer, Takes Charge as Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram
Pranjal Patil, who hails from Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra, had lost her vision when she was just six years old.
'Made India and Bangla Proud': Mamata Banerjee Congratulates Sourav Ganguly for BCCI President Opportunity
Ganguly, who is currently the CAB chief, has pipped another former India batsman, Brijesh Patel, in a see-saw battle and is expected to be the only nominee for the president's post at the Indian cricket board.
Dengue, Viral Fever Give Haridwar Administration a Hard Time
On an average 500 patients reach out to the hospital every day, out of which, nearly 400 are found to be suffering from fever while about 70 patients daily are appearing positive for dengue in rapid tests.
Maharashtra Polls to Witness Live Webcasting from 9,673 Booths
The EC is using the live webcasting system to deter miscreants from creating problems at polling stations and to increase transparency in the voting process.
Indian Team of Software Professionals Wins $5,000 IBM Award for Potential Solution to Prevent Floods
By continuously checking reservoirs, dams and bodies of water, Project Purva-Suchak can collate data with weather forecast information.
Maharashtra Man Spots Doll-like Figure Floating in Drain, Closer Look Reveals Infant’s body
A man went to throw some garbage in the drain located in Lokmanya Nagar when he spotted a 'doll-like' thing floating in it. He then alerted the police who fished out the body.
Delhiites Wake up to Thick Layer of Smog, Air Quality Dips to 'Very Poor' as Farmers Defy Stubble Burning Ban
On Monday morning, the AQI of Delhi-NCR areas such as Rohini (207), Dwarka (194), Pusa Road (182), Mandir Marg (179), Noida Sector 62 (217), Noida Sector 125 (202) and Ghaziabad (252) oscillated between ‘poor’ to ‘moderate’.
Protesting Telangana Transport Worker Hangs Self Hours after Another Employee Attempts Suicide
Sudarshan Reddy, a TSRTC employee working at Ranigunj depot in Secunderabad, hanged himself at his residence. According to reports, no suicide note has been found.
Molestation Victim's Father Hangs Self, Alleges Pressure to Withdraw Case in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar
The 16-year-old molestation victim's father hanged himself from a electricity pole in a field late Saturday night in Garhakota, 42 kilometres from the district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar.