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Forget religion: There's no flat for you if you're single/woman/journalist/dog owner
Two girls who were sharing an apartment supposedly took Qadri on as a flatmate, but the broker upon finding out that Qadri was Muslim told her she had to vacate the flat as Muslims were not welcome in the building.
India tipped to grow faster than China in PM Modi's first year
When India releases Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data on Friday that is expected to show the economy growing faster than China for a second consecutive quarter, skeptics could be forgiven for asking: Why does it feel so slow?
Charity begins at home: Maha CM Fadnavis brings back cow, calf at official residence
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has got a cow and calf at his official residence, furthering his cause of cow protection.
Maharashtra Day: Govt aims to make state drought–free, says Governor
On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has said that the government aims to make Maharashtra drought-free through water conservation and management initiatives.
Shobhaa De might face jail term if Maharashtra assembly finds her tweets on Marathi cinema offensive
Following writer Shobhaa De's tweets against mandatory screening of Marathi film, where she termed the current Fadnavis government's attitude similar to 'dadagiri', Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik moved a breach of privilege notice and demanded action against her on Wednesday.
Pune horror: 58-year-old IAS officer arrested for raping, molesting four schoolgirls
The victims, all below 10 years of age, recently informed about the offence to their school counsellor.
Our J&K strategy can be simple: hold on for 15-20 years, and Pakistan will self-destruct
From a geo-strategic perspective, if India holds on to Jammu & Kashmir for another 15 or 20 years, Pakistan will destroy itself, even without India doing anything substantial to secure this end.
Step up Uber: Even kaali-peeli taxis will have panic buttons installed inside them
In their latest measure to make travel safer for women in city, kaali-peeli taxis in Mumbai will have a panic button, reports said on Tuesday.
Say no to radical reforms: Why Modi must ignore his cheerleaders
Modi's sobering down is a good signal; the next step should be to lower down the high expectation of the cheer-leading class. He must convince them that reforms cannot be shoved down the throats of people; shock therapy is fine in theory but in alert democracies like India it can unleash reactions in immeasurable ways.
Making India a knowledge superpower: Govt seeks suggestions for new education policy
The aim of the initiative is to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge.
Laughing at ancient Indian science: Why critics need to embrace some humility
While some extreme claims have been made about ancient Indian science, it is better if scientists and journalists do not dismiss all claims as ipso facto absurd. Newtonian science itself was overturned in just over a 100 years.
Coming soon: Swachh Bharat cess on your mobile, Internet bills
Your phone and internet bills may go up as the government plans to levy a cess on telecom services to create a corpus to fund the Swachh Bharat drive.
Pakistan not mending its ways, says Rajnath Singh
With Intelligence reports suggesting Pakistan-based terrorists planning strikes in India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday attacked the neighbouring country for "not mending its ways".
Thane: Minor girl gangraped by three youth; one held
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three youths at Vasai in Palghar district. One of the accused has been arrested on Monday, police said.
HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearing in defamation case
The Bombay High Court has granted exemption from personal appearance to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him in a court at Bhiwandi town in neighbouring Thane district over his alleged remarks against RSS.
Narendra Dabholkar was a soft target: Anti-superstition activist
Anti-superstition activist Shyam Manav here said that detractors attempted to end his life as well like rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, who spearheaded a movement against black magic practises and superstitions as he was a soft target.
10 years since Tsunami: Tribes survived disaster, but their languages are doomed
Many were afraid the tsunami would wipe them out not realizing the far greater threat to them comes from the modern world outside.
Over 23 people detained ahead of PM Modi's visit
Anticipating protests against the government over several issues, police today detained more than 23 people from different areas as they were planning to stage demonstrations during Prime Minister Narendra Modi'svisit here.
Centre admits 'something went wrong' in coal block allocation
The Centre on Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that something went wrong with the coal blocks allocation and that it could have been done in a more refined manner.
No proposal for revision of train fares: Kharge
Kharge said the passenger fares will be adjusted according to the cost of the fuel every six months, but for now there is no proposal in this regard.
National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility okayed
The government today approved National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that recognises the need to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disabilities and will facilitate equal access to electronics and Information and Communication Technologies.
Aizawl: Despite launch, food scheme implementation to take time
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will officially launch the Food Security Scheme in Mizoram on 20 September, but it would take some more time for its actual implementation, a state minister said here today.
Coalgate: Ex-ASG Amarendra Sharan appointed as new CBI counsel
Sharan, who is a senior lawyer, will be assisted by advocate Sanchit Guru in the case which is listed for hearing tomorrow before a special bench headed by Justice R M Lodha.
4 reasons why US immigration bill could damage India
The bill will limit the overall percentage of foreign workers that outsourcing companies like Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services or Infosys can have in the United States
DTH companies have the advantage in Digitisation: Cable operators
The digitisation process being ushered in by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry was providing DTH companies advantage over local cable operators, the Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI) today claimed.
Kamal Nath overruled official to denotify Goa SEZs: Wikileaks
Former union commerce minister Kamal Nath had overruled his ministry's secretary and favoured denotification of three special economic zones (SEZ) in Goa in 2008, suggest recently unclassified diplomatic cables available on Wikileaks.
Raja's letter to PM not based on discussion with me: AG
Attorney General G E Vahanvati on Wednesday told a Delhi court that former Telecom Minister A Raja's letter to the Prime Minister regarding the DoT's policy to be adopted for 2G spectrum allocation was not based on discussion with him and the then External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.