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Woman killed in UP's Bahraich, hunt on for two suspects: Cops

What is Abetment to suicide ?

May 14, 2018 17:37 IST

According to the 306 section of the Indian Penal Code, a person abetting the suicide of another person shall be punished with imprisonment up to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine.

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What is the Bhim Army?Subscriber Only

May 18, 2018 08:39 IST

The first meeting of the Bhim Army was held on July 21, 2015, when lawyer Chandrashekhar Azad and Vinay Ratan Singh decided to start free-of-cost paathshalas (schools) for children from the community.

What is the Iran nuclear Deal?

July 15, 2022 12:47 IST

Under the 2015 nuclear deal struck by Iran and six major powers – Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, Tehran agreed to limit its nuclear program in return for relief from U.S. and other economic sanctions.

Pune: Stuck with unsold 5-kg cylinders, LPG dealers look for a way out

PM Modi’s signature Ujjwala Yojana praised in WHO report: All you need to know

May 2, 2018 11:31 IST

The scheme aims to protect women and children from the smoke emitted from households using firewood for cooking purposes.

What is H-4 visa? Why are spouses of Indian H1-B visa holders worried?

April 26, 2018 14:19 IST

H-4 visa allows work permits for spouses who otherwise could not be employed without waiting for their spouses to receive permanent resident status, a process that can take a decade or longer. The Trump administration is planning to terminate this provision.

People read and pay tribute at a memorial along Yonge Street, in Toronto, the day after a driver drove a van down sidewalks, striking and killing numerous pedestrians in his path. (AP)

What is incel?

April 26, 2018 11:43 IST

According to psychologists, it is not the women that these incels hate but the society that allows their sexual oppression to continue.

Jessica murder case: Convict moves Delhi HC for premature release

What is the Jessica Lall murder case?

April 24, 2018 18:51 IST

The case continued to hit the headlines long after the murder when Sharma was acquitted by a trial court in February 2006. Following a nationwide public outcry against the incident, the Delhi High Court took up the case through a fast-track trial that ended in his conviction on murder charges.

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What is Asaram Bapu case?

April 25, 2018 15:03 IST

A special SC/ST court in Jodhpur is all set to pronounce the verdict in a 2012 rape case against Asaram Bapu, on April 25. Security has been tightened outside the victim's house in Shahjahanpur, UP ahead of the verdict.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Voting yet to begin in a few booths due to EVM complaints

What is Bahujan Azad Party?

April 23, 2018 13:18 IST

The political class has had leaders from the IIT and engineering background over the years; most notable among them being Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, Congress' Jairam Ramesh, Rashtriya Lok Dal's Ajit Singh to name a few.

Bikaner: School children display banners and placards with social messages for saving the environment on the eve of 'World Earth Day' in Bikaner on Saturday. (PTI)

What is Earth Day?

April 22, 2018 11:54 IST

According to Earth Day Network, Earth Day 2018 will focus on fundamentally changing human attitude and behavior about plastics and catalyzing a significant reduction in plastic pollution.

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What is the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018?

July 19, 2018 18:27 IST

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill was first introduced in Lok Sabha on March 12 during the Budget Session of the Parliament but could not be passed due to logjam over various issues.

Statutory provisions on reporting by media of the cases involving sexual offencesSubscriber Only

April 24, 2018 13:13 IST

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has these guidelines on how to report such cases. The details of the Act are as below

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What is 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case?

April 16, 2018 13:38 IST

A pipe-bomb triggered by a mobile phone timer went off at around 1:15 pm at the 17-th century historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad's old city area, close to the Charminar. Eight people had lost their lives while 58 others died. An NIA court acquited all those accused who had been arrested in the case today.

What are tyre killers and why are they controversial ?

April 8, 2018 17:58 IST

Tyre killers are essentially a metal strip that acts as a speed breaker for the person driving on the right side. However, its spikes puncture the tyres of vehicles coming from the wrong side.

In this picture picture released by Fraunhofer Institute FHR, the shape of China's falling space station Tiangong-1 can be seen in this radar image from the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques near Bonn, Germany. In the next few days, the unoccupied Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, is expected to reenter the atmosphere following the end of its operational life. Most of the craft should burn up. . (Fraunhofer Institute FHR via AP)

What is Tiangong-1?

April 2, 2018 10:02 IST

According to Chinese tabloid Global Times, the worldwide media hype surrounding the Tiangong-1 reflected overseas "envy" of China's space industry.

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What is the Chipko movement?

March 26, 2018 11:50 IST

The Chipko movement can essentially be called a women's movement. Women, being solely in charge of cultivation, livestock and children, lost all they had because of floods and landslides, caused due to rise in deforestation in the face of urbanisation.

What is The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2017?

What is Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2017? What are its new provisions?

March 24, 2018 10:52 IST

The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill also notifies the period of maternity leave as part of continuous service and proposes to empower the central government to notify the gratuity ceiling from time to time without amending the law.

What is Ram Rajya Rath Yatra?

March 21, 2018 09:27 IST

While the main agenda of the yatra is to administer a pledge to the people for construction of the Ram temple on the disputed land in Ayodhya, it also seeks to re-establish ‘Ram Rajya’, include Ramayana in school syllabus, declare Thursday as the official weekly off in the place of Sunday and observe ‘National Hindu Day’.