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Man accidentally shoots himself while taking selfie with a gun in hand

Family members rushed to the spot after hearing the gunshot from the room, only to find the 23-year-old man lying in a pool of blood.

Mar 17, 2018

Ugadi/Gudi Padwa 2018: When, why and how the new year is celebrated

The festival of Ugadi in Karnataka and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra marks the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.

Mar 17, 2018

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Indian man sentenced to 33 months in US jail for smuggling drugs

The 44-year-old man from Mumbai was caught in Panama last year and was extradited to the US, Thursday, following which he was sentenced to 33 months in jail time.

Mar 17, 2018

West Bengal tops in Ease of Doing Business: Know top ten states

Of the 29 states and 7 union territories, West Bengal bagged the first place with a 99.73 percent implementation score. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh jointly shared the second rank by scoring 99.46 percent

Mar 17, 2018

Kalpana Chawla birth anniversary: Facts about first Indian-origin woman in space

Tributes poured in for Kalpana Chawla as India celebrates the 56th birth anniversary of the first Indian-origin woman who traveled to space.

Mar 17, 2018

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41 foreign branches of state-owned banks reported losses: SBI tops the list

State Bank of India (SBI) tops the list with 9 loss-making foreign branches, followed by Bank of India (BOI) with 8 and Bank of Baroda (BOB) with seven branches

Mar 17, 2018

Rahul Gandhi changes his Twitter handle, users take a dig at him

After facing a lot of criticism, the Congress president has changed his twitter handle to just Rahul Gandhi from OfficeofRG.

Mar 17, 2018

'Theories of Vedas superior to Einstein's equation:' Science minister quotes Stephen Hawking

Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke at the 105th Indian Science Congress in Imphal and paid respects to the late British cosmologist Stephen Hawking.

Mar 17, 2018

Air conditioner mechanic posing as doctor arrested after student dies in ambulance

The "doctor" was hired for Rs 8,000 to accompany Arijit Das to the hospital in the ambulance, but it was later found that he was an air-conditioner mechanic.

Mar 17, 2018

BJP worker's father beheaded allegedly for naming town square after Modi

Ramchandra Yadav was attacked by 40-50 men, armed with hockey sticks and swords, allegedly after he named a chowk in Bihar's Darbhanga district after Narendra Modi

Mar 17, 2018

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Higher recruitment, big salary hikes for employees in India this year: Report

Job industry in the country is recovering from the impacts of demonetization and implementation of Goods and Services Tax, says a survey.

Mar 16, 2018

Made-in-India train, with 160 kmph top speed, to run from June

The self-propelled train, with state-of-the-art amenities, can run at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour, making it the fastest in the country.

Mar 16, 2018

World Sleep Day: What your sleeping positions say about your personality

Did you know that your sleep position can tell whether or not you are trustworthy? Fetal sleepers are apparently like coconuts, hard on the outside but a real softy on the inside.

Mar 16, 2018

Asian Security Conference denied permission as India tries to heal China relations

The Indian government is wary of a discussion on the threat posed by China as it tries to mend fences with the northern neighbour, it is learned.

Mar 16, 2018

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Student kills himself while on WhatsApp video call with girlfriend

The 20-year-old student from Hyderabad used his sister's sari as a noose to hang himself from the ceiling fan.

Mar 16, 2018

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India

Man accidentally shoots himself while taking selfie with a gun in hand

Ugadi/Gudi Padwa 2018: When, why and how the new year is celebrated

Indian man sentenced to 33 months in US jail for smuggling drugs

West Bengal tops in Ease of Doing Business: Know top ten states

Kalpana Chawla birth anniversary: Facts about first Indian-origin woman in space

41 foreign branches of state-owned banks reported losses: SBI tops the list

Rahul Gandhi changes his Twitter handle, users take a dig at him

'Theories of Vedas superior to Einstein's equation:' Science minister quotes Stephen Hawking

Air conditioner mechanic posing as doctor arrested after student dies in ambulance

BJP worker's father beheaded allegedly for naming town square after Modi

Higher recruitment, big salary hikes for employees in India this year: Report

Made-in-India train, with 160 kmph top speed, to run from June

World Sleep Day: What your sleeping positions say about your personality

Asian Security Conference denied permission as India tries to heal China relations

Student kills himself while on WhatsApp video call with girlfriend

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh