India, All india, 27th Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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India All India 27 Dec 2018

India, All india, 27 Dec 2018

Smoke was seen coming out of the Dum Dum-bound metro rake soon after it left the Maidan station. (Photo: ANI)

16 passengers fall ill after fire breaks out in Kolkata Metro coach

Fire has been doused with help of fire hydrants. Fire Service and Kolkata Police Disaster Management were also present.

27 Dec 2018 7:53 PM

The Triple Talaq Bill has been passed in the absence of Congress and AIADMK lawmakers who staged a walkout minutes ahead of voting. (Representational Image | File)

Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill after Congress, AIADMK walk out

The Bill was taken up in the House for debate amid uproar by opposition parties.

27 Dec 2018 7:18 PM

A pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu contracted HIV after blood transfusion at a government hospital in Virudhunagar district's Sattur. (Representational Image)

TN teen who donated blood to pregnant woman attempts suicide knowing he has HIV

Blood donated by the teen was meant for his relative, but it was not used and stored in the hospital's blood bank.

27 Dec 2018 6:47 PM

Assam Rifles (AR) which is under the Eastern Command of the Indian Army is strengthening the Indo-Myanmar border. (Representational Image | PTI)

Assam Rifles strengthens Indo-Myanmar border to curb trans-border crimes

The vast stretch of Indo-Myanmar Border along North Eastern states of Arunachal, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram is manned by Assam Rifles.

27 Dec 2018 5:40 PM

'My party's president has already expressed the sentiments of the party. I stand by it,' Union Minister Anupriya Patel said outside the Parliament. (Photo: File)

Stand by sentiments expressed by my party president: Anupriya Patel

Anupriya Patel had on Wednesday given a miss to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's programme in Deoria district of the state.

27 Dec 2018 5:21 PM

Speaking in Lok Sabha before moving the resolution, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the triple talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women. (Photo: File | Screengrab LSTV)

Triple talaq bill about justice: Govt as Oppn seeks bill be sent to Parl panel

Opposing the bill, Congress MP said real purpose of the bill was not to empower Muslim women but to 'penalise' Muslim men.

27 Dec 2018 4:51 PM

According to NIA, a locally-made rocket launcher, material for suicide vests and 112 alarm clocks to be used as timers were recovered from the searches. (Photo: ANI)

10 people, part of busted ISIS terror module, sent to 12-day NIA custody

The accused were arrested after NIA conducted searches, along with Delhi Police Special cell and UP ATS, at 6 places in Delhi and 11 in UP.

27 Dec 2018 4:31 PM

A petition claimed, non-implementation of law has led to instances of "gross medical negligence, malpractices and negligent attitude" of establishments in Delhi. (Photo: File)

Delhi Health Bill likely to be presented in AAP cabinet in January

‘Once the bill is implemented, it will help regulate clinical establishments in Delhi,’ a senior official said.

27 Dec 2018 4:07 PM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley said, 'Life and personal liberty will survive only in a strong democratic nation – not in a terrorist dominated State.' (Photo: File | PTI)

Jaitley lauds NIA terror arrests, slams Cong for criticising ‘snooping’ order

Jaitley asked if crackdown on terror module would have been possible without 'interception of electronic communications'.

27 Dec 2018 2:12 PM

In a notification, the Registrar General of India said the decision has been taken as the exercise to enumerate citizens in the NRC, a list of Assam's residents, could not be completed within the specified date of December 31, 2018. (Photo: PTI | File)

Centre gives 6-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30

The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applications.

27 Dec 2018 2:07 PM

The bus overturned in Jawali sub-division of Kangra district on Thursday morning, a district official said. (Photo: ANI)

35 students on way to attend PM's rally in Dharamshala injured as bus overturns

Students were on their way to Dharamshala to attend PM Modi's 'Jan Abhar Rally' to mark 1st anniversary of BJP govt in Himachal.

27 Dec 2018 2:02 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Thursday and sought extension of the GST compensation period till 2025. (Photo: Twitter | @CMofKarnataka)

K'taka CM meets Jaitley, seeks extension of GST compensation period

At present, states are entitled to get compensation for the first five years since the implementation of GST in 2017, that is till 2022.

27 Dec 2018 1:45 PM

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha also said that Air India has planned to monetise its unutilised and surplus immovable real estate assets over next few years. (Photo: PTI | File)

Govt has prepared revival plan for Air India: Jayant Sinha

Air India is estimated to have a debt worth over Rs 55,000 crore.

27 Dec 2018 1:38 PM

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, passed last week in LS, has been received with outcry from the transgender group, urging the govt to either withdraw or send the Bill for review. (Photo: ANI)

Transgender community protests against Transgender Persons Bill (2018) in Mumbai

‘If you cannot provide us employment, don't take our livelihood away,’ said Vicky Shinde, a member of transgender community.

27 Dec 2018 1:26 PM

The accident took place around 9 am on Thursday at the headquarters of the Naval Command. (Photo: File | Twitter @PIB_India)

2 Navy sailors die after aircraft door falls on them at Kochi Naval Base

Naveen and Ajeet Singh were passing by when the door was 'dislodged from its supporting rails above' and fell on them.

27 Dec 2018 1:14 PM

Enraged over the death of Balkishan, a mob also went violent and ransacked the car of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). (Photo: ANI)

8 cops suspended over Dalit's death in UP’s Amroha

Deceased was identified as Balkishan, who according to relatives, died in police custody on Monday night.

27 Dec 2018 12:10 PM

On Tuesday, Hauz Khas police station was informed at about 11.29 pm about the incident in Gautam Nagar, police said. (Representational Image)

AIIMS doctor jumps to death after fight with wife in Delhi’s Gautam Nagar

The deceased has been identified as Manish Sharma, a native of Nagaur in Rajasthan, police said.

27 Dec 2018 11:10 AM

The Bill, earlier introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17, will replace the ordinance issued by the Central government in September this year, banning the instant triple talaq. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha to take up Bill to prohibit triple talaq today

BJP issued whip to be present on Dec 27 when Bill to ban instant triple talaq is taken up for discussion and likely to be put to vote.

27 Dec 2018 10:47 AM

During a press interaction after a function where he felicitated the panchayat election winners of South Salmara district, the journalist asked AIUDF chief if he would ally with the Congress or the BJP in the future. (Photo: ANI)

Get out of here or will smash your head, AIUDF chief threatens scribe, tries to hit him

Ajmal allegedly tried to hit journalist too, while his supporters forced scribe to tender apologies publicly.

27 Dec 2018 10:38 AM

However, Madhav did not say which party they are tapping as a potential new ally. (Photo: File)

Amid ally trouble, BJP says it is getting new ones ahead of 2019 polls

'We are getting new allies in south India and eastern India. It is something that happens before elections,' Madhav said.

27 Dec 2018 9:48 AM

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