India, All india, 2nd Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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Oppn attacks Kerala govt over custodial death; CM assures probe

Rajkumar’s widow and mother met CM Vijayan and sought an impartial probe in the case. (Photo: File)

02 Jul 2019 10:21 PM

Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda. (Photo: File)

Government eyes urea imports; revives five fertiliser plants

The government fixes the maximum retail price of urea and manufacturers are compensated by way of subsidies.

02 Jul 2019 9:37 PM

The court also said that victims of dog bite have to stand in long queues at government hospitals including Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Safdarjung hospitals where the anti-rabies injection is administered. (Photo: File)

HC notice to AAP govt over report on anti-rabies vaccine shortage

The court posted the matter to September 19.

02 Jul 2019 9:22 PM

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh (Photo: PTI)

Digvijay Singh demands regulation for social media; blames fake news for communal tensions

He demanded a comprehensive law so that indecent language and spread of communal poison is checked on social media.

02 Jul 2019 9:11 PM

The extradition of Mallya--who is wanted in India on charges of defaulting on loans amounting to Rs 9,000 crore--expedited after home secretary Sajid Javid's February 4 order. (Photo: File)

Vijay Mallya allowed to appeal against extradition to India

Earlier, on April 5, Mallya's written application was refused by Justice William Davis.

02 Jul 2019 8:40 PM

The temple is located on the Durga Mandir Street, just across the place where the incident occurred. (Photo: File)

Congress condemns vandalisation of temple in Old Delhi

Tensions prevailed in old Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar area after a fight over parking a scooter took a communal turn.

02 Jul 2019 8:31 PM

The ban was first imposed on the firm by the National Democratic government in July 2014. (Photo: ANI)

Govt extends ban on chopper scam tainted Italian defence firm Leonardo

The ban was first imposed on the firm by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in July 2014.

02 Jul 2019 8:03 PM

Valiyathura police have registered a case after the DGP received a letter from the German consulate about Lisa's disappearance. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

SIT formed to probe case of missing German tourist in Kerala

The ten-member team headed by Deputy SP Sheen Tharayil will investigate the missing of the 31-year-old.

02 Jul 2019 7:56 PM

Due to heavy showers, their car got stuck in the subway and they could not come out. People later pulled the car out of the water and found the duo in an unconscious state. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Two drown as car gets stuck in flooded Mumbai subway

The incident took place Monday night at around 11.30 when the two were returning to their homes in Malad, a senior police official said.

02 Jul 2019 7:42 PM

Increasing fine and jail term for those abandoning parents is one of the topmost priorities of the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in the first 100 days of the Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: File)

Modi 2.0 government's agenda focuses strengthning act on elderly

Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has proposed to increase the jail term for those who abandon or abuse their elderly parents.

02 Jul 2019 7:37 PM

Kumar was asked to surrender his passport while granting bail. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: HC extends interim bail of IPS officer Rajeev Kumar

Kumar headed the Special Investigation Team that investigated the Saradha scam before the Central Bureau of Investigation took charge.

02 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, Finance Secretary S C Garg and Department of Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar will also be present in the meeting at RBI's office in the national capital. (Photo: ANI)

Finance Minister Sitharaman to address RBI central board on July 8

Issues related to the overall economy and fiscal policy decisions taken by the government will be taken up during the meeting.

02 Jul 2019 6:29 PM

He is an active member of the Dhulian module of the JMB which is responsible for the blast. (Representional Image)

Bodh Gaya blast accused JMB terrorist held in West Bengal's Bardhman

A low-intensity bomb went off hours after Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama finished a sermon at Bodh Gaya in Bihar in January 2018.

02 Jul 2019 6:08 PM

The high court had ordered freezing the balance of USD 6.122 million (Rs 44.41 crore) on the request of the ED on the ground that deposits in the bank account were made from "proceeds of crime" illegally siphoned off by Nirav Modi from the Punjab National Bank, it said. (Photo: File)

Singapore High Court orders to freeze bank account of Nirav Modi's sister

The two are the sister and brother-in-law of Nirav Modi, who is currently under arrest in this alleged bank fraud case in London.

02 Jul 2019 6:02 PM

The inspection was conducted on June 30 and July 1 after 15 people, mostly construction labourers, were crushed to death in the wall collapse on June 29 following incessant rains. (Photo: PTI)

Kondhwa wall collapse: PMC checks 287 under-construction sites

The PMC's Building Permission department has issued a notice to the Sinhgad Institute seeking details about the compound wall.

02 Jul 2019 6:01 PM

Two crew members and eight passengers died when the Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed into the unoccupied building Sunday morning at Addison Municipal Airport, north of Dallas. (Photo: AP)

Voice recorder found in Texas plane crash; some victims identified

Local officials have released the names of six of the 10 people killed in the fiery crash.

02 Jul 2019 5:41 PM

On Monday evening, four crest gates of Tunga dam (also known as Gajanuru dam) were opened to release 5,000 cubic unit per second (cusec) excess water to the river. (Photo: ANI)

Inflow of Tunga river in Karnataka rises after heavy rainfall in Western Ghats

Tunga dam provides drinking water to Shivamogga and water for canal irrigation for paddy and areca crops.

02 Jul 2019 5:26 PM

JE is vector-borne encephalitis transmitted by Culex groups of mosquitoes. (Photo: Representational image)

Assam reports 28 encaphalitis deaths

'The government is keeping a check over the state of AES in Assam and is taking all the necessary measures required to prevent it he added.

02 Jul 2019 5:21 PM

Union minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said information is shared with agencies concerned with the advice to take appropriate steps and sensitise their field formations to prevent any untoward incident. (Photo: File)

160 IS members, sympathisers arrested across India: Govt tells Lok Sabha

Union minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said intelligence inputs on terror threats are regularly shared with state governments.

02 Jul 2019 5:18 PM

In a statement on its website, Glavkosmos said it would render to HSFC services on consulting support of selection of candidates for the Indian astronauts, providing medical examination and space flight related training for the astronauts selected. (Photo: File I Representational)

Gaganyaan: ISRO teams up with Russian company to train Indian astronauts

'Gaganyaan' is set for December 2021 launch and is likely to include a woman astronaut.

02 Jul 2019 4:59 PM

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