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A Coin for Mumbai cops to tackle cyber crimes

Mumbai police can now use COIN to detect cyber crimes. Launched with the help of Asian School of Cyber Laws the collaborative online investigation network (COIN) will be a boon for the law enforcement agencies as online frauds increase by the day.

Karnataka leads in students’ awareness campaign on Swachh Bharat in urban areas

Southern states lead in awareness campaign under Swachh Bharat mission in urban areas. According to the urban development ministry Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are in the forefront of generating awareness ab

Whistleblower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi wins Magsaysay award

Whistleblower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who exposed the alleged scam at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), h

Kalam inspired millions, says Obama in his tributes

US President Barack Obama has said that former president APJ Abdul Kalam was an inspiration to millions. Obama, who is visiting the African continent, said in a statement "on behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my d

Morning briefing: Online buying under new consumer bill, cabinet okay today

The union cabinet is likely to clear the Consumer Protection Bill today (Wednesday) with provisions to make manufacturers and service providers liable for their products and services. The bill seeks to set up an authority with  power to look

Evening digest: Last rites of Kalam to be held at Rameswaram tomorrow

State Funeral of APJ Abdul Kalam will be held with full military honours tomorrow at 11 AM at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Chief ministers of six states are also expected to be present. The body of Kalam, who died in Shillong on Monday evening, was c

Voting made mandatory in Gujarat for local elections

The Gujarat government has finally taken a huge leap in democratic process in the country. It has issued a notification making voting in local body elections compulsory.   The notification under Gujarat Local Authorities

Thanks for giving us wings of fire

It was cold and dry month of January. I was given an assignment to report a school event where former president APJ Abdul Kalam was to launch the east UP chapter of his “What Can I Give Mission” programme. I was bit anno

Morning briefing: Family wants Kalam`s last rites at his native Rameswaram

The last rites of former president APJ Abdul Kalam would most probably be held in his native town Rameswaram as per the wishes of the family members. The central government normally considers the wishes of the family members on matters like this.

On Facebook, Kalam`s aide Srijan Pal Singh recalls his last day

Here is the full text of the post: What I will be remembered for.. my memory of the last day with the great Kalam sir... It has been eight hours since we last talked – sleep elud

Nation mourns APJ Abdul Kalam`s death

The entire nation is mourning the demise of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam, 83, collapsed after a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong on Monday ev

Evening digest: No live coverage of terror attack, govt tell TV channels

The information and broadcasting ministry on Monday asked television channels not to show live coverage of the anti-terrorism operations in Dinanagar town of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. It said the media coverage should be restricted to periodic

ED moves court for non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday approached a special court dealing with money laundering cases to secure a non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi. Lalith Modi had claimed on Saturday that he had not received any notice from t

Govt may not okay financial code to dilute RBI chief’s power

After being forced to revise income-tax returns forms, finance minister Arun Jaitley may also revise the draft of Indian financial code (IFC) which proposes to dilute powers of the RBI governor in interest rate decision. He said tod

Genpact Wins Association for Talent Development BEST Award

Genpact has been named a best award winner by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), the world’s largest organization dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations.  The company is one of only 30 companies

Salman Khan finds perils of social media in a hard way

His film Bajrangi Bhaijaan is doing good business and there is immediate threat to his superstardom, still Salman Khan chose a controversial subject to hit the social media. And after protests and virtually nil support from his fraternity in the B

Liberalisation of legal services in India

The story of India’s reversed economic fortunes since it instituted liberalization of its regulatory systems in 1991 is famous, and one that can be used to illustrate the extent to which a growth oriented policy approach can turn around the

Morning briefing: Terrorists strike in Punjab, hostages taken and six killed

Heavily-armed terrorists in army uniform are holed up inside a police station in Dinanagar in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. A 5 am today (Monday) they opened fire at the police station killing six people. Ten including seven civilians and thre

Yakub Memon’s death sentence becomes politics, SC to hear plea on Monday

While the lawmakers indulge in unnecessary politics, the supreme court will hear on Monday the plea by 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon`s fresh plea. It challenges the death warrant issued against him and seeks to stay on his exe

Gadkari tells Rahul Gandhi to say sorry to Sushma or face defamation case

After his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is now facing fire over his stray remarks.  Rahul Gandhi had accused Sushma Swaraj of committing a criminal act by helping Lalit Modi, adding that her act "deser

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