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India doing extremely well on electrification: World Bank

India is doing “extremely well” on electrification with nearly 85% of the country’s population having access to electricity. Between 2010 and 2016, India providing electricity to 30 million people each year, more than any other country, the World Bank said in its latest report. India is not the fastest country in electrification. Bangladesh and Kenya, for example, are faster in electrification than India, However, I........

Jharkhand villager’s online racket duped over 1 lakh people

NEW DELHI: One man, living in a tiny village in Jharkhand, was allegedly behind one of the biggest vishing rackets in the country, with callers traine.........

IRCTC Vikalp Scheme Will Now Provide Berths to Waitlisted Passengers in Alternate Trains

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC has introduced Vikalp scheme for passengers in the waiting lists. This scheme will now provide confirmed berths to the waitlisted passengers in alternate trains.........

UP anti-terror squad nabs ISI suspect; recovers Pakistani mobile, SIM cards

The Uttar Pradesh anti-terror squad (ATS) has arrested a suspected ISI agent from Pithoragarh in a joint operation with the Uttarakhand police and Jammu and Kashmir's military intelligence unit.........

Vaishno Devi Yatra Suspended Following Forest Fire in Trikuta Hills

The Vaishno Devi Yatra was suspended on Wednesday afternoon following a forest fire in Trikuta Hills. The suspension left 10,000 pilgrims stranded in Katra base camp.........

Major Gogoi, who paraded a ‘human shield’, detained after row in Srinagar hotel

A woman and a Budgam resident, accompanying the Major, were also detained.........

14 hospitalized as 40 passengers of Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fall sick after breakfast

At least 40 passengers of the Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express reportedly fell sick after consuming the breakfast served in the train Wednesday, May 23.........

Gujarat plans 41 yagna in 33 dists for good rains

India News: The Vijay Rupani-led BJP government has decided to hold 41 ‘parjanya yagnas’ on May 31 in its 33 districts and eight major cities to appease Lord Indr........

After 11 deaths in Sterlite protests TN govt shifts officials, suspends Internet, orders probe

Anger and resentment against Tuesday’s police action, which resulted in 11 deaths, simmer in Tamil Nadu. The government ordered several measures to control the unrest.........

J-K border villages turn into ghost towns as 1,00,000 flee continued Pak shelling

Fear dominates as Pakistani soldiers have targeted villages and BSF posts all along the 198km-long border. Twelve people have been killed in Pakistan shelling since May 15.........

Day After Police-Protesters Clash, Madras HC Stays Construction of New Copper Smelter by Sterlite

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has stayed the construction of a new copper smelter by Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi as the toll in the violence following the anti-Sterlite protests rose to 11.........

I-T raids against real estate groups in Delhi unearth black money worth Rs 215 cr

The income tax (I-T) department has unearthed black money worth over Rs 215 crore after it conducted multiple raids over the weekend against two real estate groups who were selling land and farmhouses.........

Anti-Sterlite protests: Villagers clash with police in Tuticorin, several injured

Several were injured after the Tamil Nadu police resorted to lathi-charge on Tuesday as protests against Sterlite’s industrial plant intensified in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin). ........

If Pakistan Fires, I Leave it to You to Decide What You Want to do: Rajnath Singh to BSF

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that India has always tried to maintain good relations with the neighbour but they are not interested in peace.........

Gurugram court says juvenile who ‘killed’ 7-year-old school boy to be tried as an adult

A 16-year-old accused in a Gurugram school murder case will be tried as an adult, a special children’s court ruled on Monday. The Class 11 student of a private school in Gurugram’s Bhondsi is accused of slitting the throat of a Class 2 student in a toilet on September 8 last year.........

PNB fraud: ED provisionally attaches Nirav Modi’s assets worth Rs 170 cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached assets worth over Rs 170 crore of fugitive diamond jeweller Nirav Modi in connection with the Rs 13,400 crore fraudulent transactions at state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB). ........

Did a Tirupati jewel make its way to an auction? Temple brings up shashtras to quell rumour

The ongoing controversy between Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and former chief pontiff AV Ramana Dikshitulu took a new turn on Sunday with TTD executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal announcing that if the Agama Shastras permit the temple body is ready for a public display of jewels to clear all doubts on their safety. ........

5 jawans killed, 2 injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

Five jawans were killed and two injured on Sunday in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Three of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force and two of the District Force were travelling through Cholnar village of Dantewada district in a police vehicle that blew up after hitting and IED device.........

J&K: Four Terrorists Killed in First Counter-militancy Operation Since Ceasefire Operation During Ramzan

Four terrorists have been killed in the encounter that broke out between the security forces and militants in Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first counter-militancy operation since the Centre announced a ceasefire operation in the holy month of Ramzan.........

87% of rural Indians approve mandatory Aadhaar linking, claims survey

A survey conducted by data mining firm IDinsight suggests that 87 percent of rural Indians approve mandatory linking of Aadhaar to government services.........