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Gujarat is home to some of India’s best villages but Telangana’s Tellapur is No. 1

Rural Development Ministry’s rankings show Punjab is second to Gujarat in the number of villages in the top 30, while Andhra has the most in top 10.

#MeToo storm gets Symbiosis media college to act against ‘harassment culture’ on campus

Students and alumni of Pune's Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication took to social media to accuse professors and peers of harassment.

Editors Guild throws its weight behind #MeToo victims, says guilty must be punished

Editors Guild stresses the need to hold ‘unbiased inquiries into all reported cases’, says training and awareness necessary to prevent such incidents.

Women in Kashmir join #MeToo movement, accuse journalists & politician of abuse

A Kashmir women's right body has released a list identifying alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment and abuse, promising a 'part two'.

Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking review of Sabarimala verdict

Organisations including, the Nair Service Society (NSS) and Delhi-based Chetana Conscience of Women had filed review petitions.

UIDAI plans to set up Aadhaar Seva Kendras at the cost of Rs 300-400 crore

The project is in addition to UIDAI’s 30,000 centres and will cover 53 cities across India to offer enrolment and updation, among other services.

Amrapali Group directors arrested for failing to follow Supreme Court orders

Three directors of Amrapali — promoter Anil Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar — will remain in custody till documents are handed over for an audit.

9 dead, 14 hurt in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

The blast took place in a pipeline near coke oven section of the plant in Bhilai town.

3 trains carried Rohingyas to south India, terror outfit recruiting them: IB report

Intelligence Bureau report says people from Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami, a terror outfit active in Bangladesh and Pakistan, were spotted among the refugees.

Maneka Gandhi wants minors to be able to report sexual abusers at any age, experts split

Experts acknowledge challenge in proving child sexual abuse years later, but say at least discussion around suffering of the victim has started.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.