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  • Railways starts several Chhath special trains to tackle

    Railways starts several Chhath special trains to tackle rush

    October 29, 2019 17:41 IST

    The Indian Railways has planned several Chhath special trains to Bihar and Jharkhand. We bring to you the list of special trains that Railways has started to clear the rush and increase availability. So if you have not booked your ticket yet, do it now.

  • Who all will be exempted from Delhi's odd-even scheme?

    Who all will be exempted from Delhi's odd-even scheme?

    October 20, 2019 9:58 IST

    Arvind Kejriwal's famous Odd-Even scheme is coming back to Delhi. From November 4 to 15, each day the scheme will be applicable for 12 hours starting at 8 am in the morning and till 8 pm in the evening. Here is a list of all the people and vehicles that will be exempted from the odd-even scheme.

  • Who was Veer Savarkar? Why is BJP proposing his name for Bharat Ratna? The BJP, popularly known as t

    Who was Veer Savarkar? Why's BJP proposing his name for Bharat Ratna?

    October 23, 2019 10:51 IST

    The BJP, popularly known as the saffron party, had always been vocal about nationalist ideology and has praised the valour of freedom fighters and social reformers. The party has recently stirred a controversy after it proposed Veer Savarkar's name for Bharat Ratna.

  • ​Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror financing and money laundering watchog, has r

    FATF retains Pak in Grey List with 4-month ultimatum. What it means

    October 23, 2019 10:53 IST

    ​Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror financing and money laundering watchog, has retained Pakistan on the Grey List with an ultimatum of four months. The FATF Plenary in Paris today noted that Pakistan addressed only five out of the 27 tasks given to it in controlling funding to terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad.

  • Meet Susmita Mohanty, space designer who features in BBC's annual 100 most influential women

    Meet Susmita Mohanty, who features in BBC's 100 most influential women

    October 16, 2019 20:55 IST

    One among them is Susmita Mohanty AKA the 'space woman'. She is a space entrepreneur who started India's first space start-up. Mohanty started her career at an early age, is the daughter of a former ISRO scientist, Nilamani Mohanty.

  • Meet Aranya Johar, young Indian poet who features in BBC most inspiring women list

    Aranya Johar features in BBC most inspiring women list

    October 16, 2019 23:16 IST

    Aranya Johar, a social media sensation, has become a household name because of her poem on various social issues. Her "Brown girl's guide series" has been consistently loved by youngsters and people across the age group.

  • The Nobel Economics Prize 2019 has been awarded to

    EXPLAINED: How Abhijit Banerjee-Esther Duflo won Nobel Economics Prize

    October 14, 2019 17:59 IST

    The Nobel Economics Prize 2019 has been awarded to husband-wife duo Abhijit Banerjee-Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer. The prize is given for creating an experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. They share the prestigious award with American development economist Michael Kremer. Let us know their journey behind winning Nobel Prize in Economics 2019.

  • Railways Tatkal Reservation: Good news! Now book Tatkal tickets through Paytm; details inside

    Tatkal reservation: Simple steps to do it through Paytm

    October 13, 2019 11:47 IST

    Railways Tatkal ticket through Paytm: Now you can book Tatkal tickets through Paytm after 30 minutes from the opening of bookings.

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    EXPLAINED: Why Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali has got Nobel Peace Prize

    October 11, 2019 16:26 IST

    Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2019, defeating Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Norwegian Nobel Committee chose Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali as the Nobel Peace Prize winner 2019 for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation. The Nobel Peace Prize 2019 award has gone to the Ethiopian Prime Minister particularly for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.

  • Gain and risks for Turkey in invading Syria

    Explained: Gains and risks for Turkey in invading Syria

    October 09, 2019 22:56 IST

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long threatened to send troops into northeastern Syria to clear the border region of Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Turkey considers a serious security threat.

  • What is Shastra Puja? Rafale fighter jet Ayudha Puja

    What is Shastra Puja? Why is it performed on Dussehra?

    October 08, 2019 19:19 IST

    As Rafale fighter jet was handed over to India on Dussehra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed the traditional Shastra Puja as a mark of respect for the newest addition to India's firepower. But what is Shastra Puja or Ayudha Puja?

  • IRCTC Tejas Express, Lucknow to Delhi train launched: 10

    Tejas Express: 10 reasons you would love it

    October 04, 2019 17:04 IST

    IRCTC Tejas Express Launched: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday flagged off the Tejas Express, the country’s first "private" train run by its subsidiary IRCTC, on the Lucknow-New Delhi route. The commercial run of the train starts on Saturday.

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    Explained: Why was Chidambaram denied bail

    September 30, 2019 23:19 IST

    The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's bail plea in the INX Media corruption case. The court, infact, had some hard-hitting remarks to make on the denial of former finance minister's bail. Chidambaram, 74, has been in custody since his arrest by the CBI on August 21.

  • Vande Bharat Express: India's fastest train booking open; Know fare, launch date, timings details he

    Vande Bharat Express Bookings open: All details here

    September 29, 2019 19:11 IST

    You can now book tickets of the all-new luxurious fully air-conditioned Vande Bharat Express. It's a wonderful gift for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Indian Railways this Navratras! The train between Delhi and Katra will begin commercial services from October 5.

  • No need to carry original documents anymore. Here's how

    No need to carry original documents. Here's how DigiLocker will help

    September 28, 2019 17:37 IST

    We will guide and introduce you to the Digilocker system. Follow the low-down and make your life paperless and tension free by carrying documents anytime, anywhere.

  • PM Modi mentions Tamil poet Kadiyan at UN

    Who is Tamil poet Kaniyan Pungundranar ?

    September 27, 2019 21:26 IST

    In his 16 minutes 50 seconds speech at the UNGA, PM Narendra Modi invoked Tamil Poet Kaniyan Pungundranar. The quote when translated in English means 'we have a sense of belonging to every place and everyone is our own'.

  • 'Keep Calm & Ride On': Meet Lt Colonel Faiz Siddiqui, and

    Meet Lt Colonel Faiz Siddiqui, & delve deeper into art of horse riding

    September 27, 2019 18:05 IST

    Keep Calm and Ride On! Well, take a cue from this in life. And that's what Lt Colonel Faiz Siddiqui's book is also all about -- horses.

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    What happens to your savings if your bank fails

    September 26, 2019 17:38 IST

    After the unexpected decision of The Reserve Bank of India to put Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) under scrutiny and strict directions for six months, the depositors of the bank are into a huge snag. But, the question is- how much safe is our money when it comes to cooperative banks these days? What will happen to depositors’ money if a bank suddenly fails or shuts down? Read on.

  • 5 Years of Mangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission | Here's all you need to know

    5 Years of Mangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission

    September 24, 2019 19:56 IST

    Lauded across the world for its success and cost-effectiveness in its very first attempt, Mangalyaan had already fulfilled all its mission requirements, half-a-year in orbit. 

  • Greta Thunberg Teen climate change activist

    Who is Greta Thunberg

    September 24, 2019 15:45 IST

    The 16-year-old, Thunberg gave an emotional appeal in which she scolded the leaders with her repeated phrase, “How dare you.” She also said that the representatives of different countries are failing young people because of their inaction to address global heating and that "young people are starting to understand" their "betrayal."

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