India, All india, 3rd Nov 2018, News & Stories from India

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The lungs in the installation are fitted with white Hepa Filters, which due to exposure to Delhi air will turn black, demonstrating the impact of air pollution on healthy lungs, a statement issued by Sir Ganga Ram hospital said. (Representational Image)

'Pollution in Delhi same as smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day,' says expert

To showcase the ill effects of air pollution, an installation depicting human lungs was unveiled at a city hospital Saturday.

03 Nov 2018 9:11 PM

The by-elections are seen as a prestigious popularity test for the ruling Congress-JDS coalition, as the outcome is expected to have a bearing on the state's political scene. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Average 67 per cent voter turnout recorded in Karnataka bypolls

The initial hours of polling saw a poor turnout, but gathered pace as voting progressed through the day.

03 Nov 2018 9:06 PM

The Election Commission is working as a 'B team of BJP'," Sisodia said in a press briefing. (Photo: File)

AAP calls EC 'B team of BJP'; sticks at claims of deletion of names from voters' list

Arvind Kejriwal had met OP Rawat Friday and alleged that names of party supporters had been deleted from the voters' list.

03 Nov 2018 8:56 PM

Reacting to his suspension from AAP, Khaira described the decision as 'dictatorial' and said he will hold a meeting with legislators and party activists to decide his next action. (Photo: File)

AAP suspends Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Kanwar Sandhu for indulging in 'anti-party' activities

The decision was taken by the core committee of AAP Punjab unit, chaired by MLA Budh Ram in Chandigarh.

03 Nov 2018 8:51 PM

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said Prime Minister Narendra Modi government had failed to extradite those who allegedly committed scams and fled with public money. (Photo: File)

PM Modi's foreign trips will not help bring black money back: Congress

Ghulam Nabi Azad said PM Modi government had failed to extradite those who allegedly committed scams and fled with public money.

03 Nov 2018 8:34 PM

Yadav had married Aishwarya Rai, the daughter of former minister Chandrika Rai, on May 12 last in Patna. (Photo: File | PTI)

Tej Pratap Yadav meets with father, reaffirms decision to divorce wife

Emerging from the meeting, Yadav told reporters, 'I stand by my decision. A person can't live stiflingly (ghut ghut kar)'.

03 Nov 2018 8:22 PM

The BJP's Kerala unit president P S Sreedharan Pillai has received a death threat. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kerala BJP chief P S Sreedharan Pillai receives death threat

The letter, dated October 29, was sent to the party's headquarters here and carries the name of a Keralite, Mohan K Nair.

03 Nov 2018 8:12 PM

In a reference to his and the BJP-led state governments, Modi said while they were working to change the country's destiny, the opposition was concerned about its ruling dynasties. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

Some oppn leaders are lying machines, fire off lies like AK 47: PM Modi

Modi accused the opposition of telling lies against his government and said people now had many means to find correct information.

03 Nov 2018 8:07 PM

The AAP leader cited an example of the 210-metre statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji's proposed to be built in the Arabian sea off Mumbai, and asked whether spending huge money on such projects was necessary when the country was grappling with several serious issues. (Photo: File)

Instead of building statues, govt should focus on education, health: AAP

Instead of installing such tall statues, tax-payers' money should be spent on ending poverty and unemployment, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said.

03 Nov 2018 7:41 PM

The police, represented by public prosecutor Atul Srivastava, told the court that fresh copies will be given to Tharoor, after which the court fixed the mater for further hearing on December 1. (Photo: File | PTI)

Sunanda Pushkar death: Delhi Court directs police to hand over documents to Tharoor

Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa appearing for Tharoor had said certain electronic evidence, provided by prosecution, was not in good condition.

03 Nov 2018 6:28 PM

He was addressing a gathering of senior Army officers, defence experts and former senior officials of government and police at a seminar here on ‘Changing Contours of Internal Security in India: Trends and Responses’. (Photo: File)

Bid to revive insurgency in Punjab through ‘external linkages’: Army chief

Attempts are being made through 'external linkages' to 'revive insurgency' in Punjab and if action not taken, it will be late, Rawat said.

03 Nov 2018 6:02 PM

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) activists take part in a protest against the killing of innocent people in Tinsukia District of Assam on Friday evening, in front of Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

Assam bandh against killing evokes mixed response

Protesters blocked movement of trains on railways tracks and attacked vehicles. Hundreds of bandh supporters were arrested by the police.

03 Nov 2018 5:55 PM

Masani, the brother of Chouhan's wife Sadhana, was formally inducted into the party in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath and campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law joins Congress

The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly will have single phase polling on November 28.

03 Nov 2018 5:33 PM

Tej Pratap Yadav said he has not been on talking terms with his wife, Aishwarya Rai, for the past couple of months. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Ours was a mismatch’: Tej Pratap Yadav on divorce within 6 months of marriage

'I am a simple man with simple habits while she is a modern woman, educated in Delhi and used to life in a metropolis,' Tej Pratap said.

03 Nov 2018 4:57 PM

Sofi said that his son has joined the militant ranks against the will of his parents tantamount to their disobedience which is strictly forbidden by Islam. (Photo: Facebook/@kmrlife)

'Have mercy on us; send him home': Sharda University student's parents appeal to ISIS

Ehtesham, a first-year student at Sharda University, went missing on Oct 28 after he left campus with official permission to go to Delhi.

03 Nov 2018 4:47 PM

Pradhan said India won the waiver largely due to a forceful campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Forceful campaign by PM Modi won US waiver on buying Iran oil: Minister

India had been vocal at international forums about rising oil prices and its impact on the economy.

03 Nov 2018 4:24 PM

Tej Pratap Yadav got married to Aishwarya Rai on May 12 this year. (Photo: File | PTI)

No point continuing: 'Stressed' Tej Pratap on divorce within 6 months of marriage

'I'm North Pole and she's South Pole,' Tej Pratap Yadav told about Aishwarya Rai whom he married on May 12 this year.

03 Nov 2018 3:30 PM

The Akali Dal has been seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which a large number of Sikhs were killed in the national capital. (Photo: @Akali_Dal_/Twitter)

SAD takes out protest march to seek justice for 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims

The march was led by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

03 Nov 2018 3:11 PM

The accused had purchased Bitcoins worth USD 3,000 but someone cheated him in the process, following which he lodged a complaint with the FBI in the United States, but did not get a desired response. (Representational image)

UP man cheated in bitcoin scam, threatens to blow up Miami airport; arrested

'I will come with AK-47, grenade, suicide belt and kill everyone,' the man said in his calls.

03 Nov 2018 3:00 PM

Shashi Tharoor had stoked controversy last Sunday while speaking at Bangalore Literature Festival, claiming that an unnamed RSS leader had compared PM Modi to 'a scorpion sitting on a Shivling'. (Photo: File)

Defamation case against Tharoor for 'scorpion' remark against PM

In his complaint, Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar said his religious sentiments were hurt.

03 Nov 2018 2:50 PM

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