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Cabinet approves GST Network to become govt-owned company

The announcement was made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, September 26, as he said that the government will now own 100 percent of the GST Network.

Sep 26, 2018

Beating as a form of punishment worse for children than you think

Spanking has the same effects of physical abuse, just on a different degree.

Sep 26, 2018

Over 60% of Delhi's missing children remain lost: Study

Experts say strengthening police patrolling, face recognition software, hue-and-cry notices, hoardings and banners of missing children and installation of CCTV cameras could help in increasing the rate of recovery.

Sep 26, 2018

Infant dies after suffering from breathing problem onboard Doha-Hyderabad flight

As soon as the flight landed at Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi international airport the parents rushed the child to Apollo hospital at the airport.

Sep 26, 2018

Aadhaar Supreme Court Verdict: How to delink your Aadhaar from bank account, phone number

Following landmark verdict passed by Supreme Court on Wednesday, here's everything you need to know about delinking Aadhaar from banks, digital wallets and telecom services.

Sep 26, 2018

Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University suspends classes amid student protests

The step was taken after a scuffle broke out between Sir Sunderlal Hospital's junior doctors and relatives of a patient on Monday. One person was detained following the scuffle.

Sep 26, 2018

SC allows live streaming, video recording of court proceedings

A pilot project will start with a telecast of proceedings of the Chief Justice Court.

Sep 26, 2018

Yes Bank board asks RBI to extend Rana Kapoor's term as CEO till September 2019

After the RBI ordered that Rana's tenure will end on January 31 2019, Yes Bank's stock fell 39 per cent wiping out a staggering Rs 32,722 crore of the shareholder wealth since close on August 30.

Sep 26, 2018

Delhi: Chopped body parts of minor girl found in drain; boyfriend arrested

Chopped body parts of a minor girl were found in two bags lying in a drain under the Barapulla flyover, police said on Tuesday.

Sep 26, 2018

Congress hails landmark Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar

In its landmark judgment, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications.

Sep 26, 2018

Aadhaar verdict: Justice Chandrachud's scathing dissent note will set tone for future debates

Justice DY Chandrachud says the entire Aadhaar project suffers from constitutional infirmity, tearing into the route chosen by the government to pass the bill,

Sep 26, 2018

Aadhaar linking not mandatory for mobile numbers and bank accounts, rules Supreme Court

Justice Chandrachud, the only dissenting judge claimed that the Aadhaar is 'unconstitutional' and added that Aadhaar numbers would be erased from telecom companies' database.

Sep 26, 2018

SC/ST job promotions: No need to collect data on backwardness, says Supreme Court

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra said this while hearing a plea by the Centre seeking reconsideration of its 2006 judgment that asked for providing of quantifiable data on the SC/STs before considering them for reservation in promotion.

Sep 26, 2018

Over 1,500 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rains hit state

A total of 300 people were evacuated by Tuesday evening most of whom were faculty and students from IITs Mandi, Roorkee, Guwahati and Mumbai, and some foreigners.

Sep 26, 2018

West Bengal bandh: 12-hour shutdown called by BJP hits normal life

Following the killing of two youths during a clash between agitating students and the police last week over the recruitment of new teachers at a school at Islampur in North Dinajpur district, the Bharatiya Janata Party called the shutdown claiming the two were shot dead by the police.

Sep 26, 2018