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IIT Kharagpur, Gandhinagar to Develop 'Gandhipedia', a One-stop Portal of the Mahatma's Literature
‘Gandhipedia’ will be a one-stop portal about Gandhian literature, life-events and his social network and the entire project will be done with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), an IIT Kharagpur statement said.
1 Litre Milk for 81 Kids? Just Add a Bucket of Water. Another Mid-Day Meal Scam in UP After Salt-Roti
Gram Panchayat ward member Dev Patia made the allegations of poor nourishment being given to children at the primary school in Sonebhadra district's Salaibanwa area on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment Till Death for Repeatedly Raping Minor Girl
Despite the Forensic Science Laboratory report coming out negative, the judge pronounced his order on the basis of DNA reports of the victim and her child, which matched.
Gauhati HC Orders Closure of PIL Against Super 30 Founder Mathematician Anand Kumar
The court, however, granted liberty to the four IIT Guwahati students, the petitioners, to approach a court which has jurisdiction over Patna and accordingly considered the PIL closed as withdrawn.
Bill to Regularise Unauthorised Colonies Brought with Ill-intention of Wooing Voters: AAP
Raising the slogan 'Jhase mein nahi aayenge Kejriwal ko jeetayenge' (Will not be tricked, will make Kejriwal win), AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha questioned the BJP's intentions on the proposed bill to regularise unauthorised colonies.
'Over 1,500 Cases of Child Marriage Reported Between 2013-17': Smriti Irani
In response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Irani presented the five-year data according to which the highest number of child marriages was recorded in 2017 at 395 while in 2016 the number of cases received was 326.
At 17.5 Million, Indian Diaspora Largest in the World, Followed by Mexico, China: UN Report
The International Organisation for Migration said in its 'Global Migration Report 2020' that the number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the US, at nearly 51 million.
Women’s Rights Activist Sexually Harassed in Moving Bus in Kerala, Narrates Ordeal on Facebook
The victim said the accused touched her inappropriately while she was sleeping in the bus.
Panchayati Raj System Finally Taking Roots in J&K, Says L-G Murmu
He highlighted the role of organising awareness campaigns to sensitise people about various welfare schemes being run by the government.
Badrinath, Kedarnath Among 51 Shrines to Fall Under Uttarakhand Govt's Proposed Char Dham Shrine Board
The shrine board will be constituted on the lines of Vashno Devi and Tirupati Shrine Boards with an idea for providing better facilities to the pilgrims, said an official privy to the development.
'As if I'm a Criminal Like Ranga-Billa': Chidambaram to SC on Denial of Bail by High Court in INX Media Case
In the infamous 'Ranga-Billa' case, Geeta and Sanjay Chopra, minor son and daughter of a naval officer, were kidnapped for ransom by Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga Khus and Jasbir Singh alias Billa in 1978 in Delhi.
No Concrete Evidence Emerged With Respect to IAF AN-32 That Went Missing in 2016: Govt
The Russian-origin plane with 29 people on board, including six crew members, had gone missing in June 2016 while flying from Chennai to Port Blair.
13 Women Made to Lie on Hospital Floor after Sterilisation in MP
The incident took place on Monday when the women underwent the procedure at a health camp organised at the Gyaraspur primary health centre.
Australia to Return Indian Artefacts, Bought from Subhash Kapoor, during PM Scott Morrison's Visit
The artefacts were bought in good faith by the National Gallery of Australia from Subhash Kapoor. Criminal proceedings are underway in India and the United States against Kapoor.
Getting Precise Hindi Translation for Technical Papers Proving Difficult for UPSC, Says Govt
The government was asked if the competitive examinations held for the IFS, IES, ISS and Geological and Engineering Service cannot be written in Hindi medium due to their technical nature.
AIMPLB to File Review Petition Against SC’s Ayodhya Verdict Day After Sunni Waqf Board’s Refusal
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said the Sunni Waqf Board's decision to not pursue the case would legally not have any effect.