India, All india, 4th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said condition of Tripura under the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) has been very poor. (Photo: ANI)

Tripura: 66 pc can't even afford bicycle, Rajnath Singh lashes out CPI(M) rule

Singh also raked the murder case of journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik and assured a CBI inquiry in the matter.

04 Feb 2018 9:25 PM

The Indian Coast Guard station in Haldia received an immediate medical evacuation request from the master of a Panama registered merchant vessel Yan Dun Jiao-I which was about 64 nautical miles south of the Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Despite sour military ties, ICG rescues sick Chinese sailor in Bay of Bengal

The ill mariner was given first-aid by the ICG medical team on board the merchant vessel.

04 Feb 2018 9:11 PM

The CBI submitted its report quietly in a designated court and the Delhi High Court in 2017, saying that 'the investigation in respect of petitioner Kashyap Kumar has concluded and CBI has decided to close the case against him'. (Photo: File)

CBI closes case, releases ex-Naval officer accused in war room leak case

Former captain of Indian Navy Kashyap Kumar was dismissed by the govt in 2005 for being allegedly involved in the naval war room leak case.

04 Feb 2018 8:54 PM

Shashi Tharoor said, 'Many many Hindus, certainly my generation, grew up as believing and practising Hindus but never showed it outside as they didn't feel like doing so.' (Photo: File/Youtube)

Not merely for demonstration effect: Tharoor on Rahul's temple visits

Tharoor added Hinduism and religion have been made the front and centre in the politics of the BJP.

04 Feb 2018 8:41 PM

'This particular initiative will raise hope and expectation of young people and energise them,' Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. (Photo: advantageassam.com)

Assam bags Rs 1 L Cr investments through over 200 business pacts at GIS

As many as 25 MoUs, entailing Rs 35,000 crore investment, were signed on the final day of the summit on Sunday.

04 Feb 2018 8:28 PM

The injured civilians were identified as Shahnaz Bano (15) and Yasin Arif (14), residents of Islamabad village. (Photo: PTI)

Pak violate ceasefire again, injures teenage girl, 2 soldiers in Poonch, Rajouri

Pak Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing to which India retaliated strongly and effectively, a defence official said.

04 Feb 2018 7:53 PM

Pilot, who is largely seen as the Cong's chief ministerial face in Rajasthan, said the elections were 'very crucial' as they came just seven or eight months before Assembly polls in the state. (Photo: File)

'Jumlebaazi' won't work, Sachin Pilot targets BJP post-bypolls win

Pilot said that the 'so-called pro-farmer budget' reflects agrarian distress and BJP will pay a heavy price for it.

04 Feb 2018 7:44 PM

'I can only pray that that he (Karat) does a rethink before his party's general session in April, where his resolution will be ratified or rejected, in the larger interest of the country,' Chavan said. (Photo: PTI)

Fresh oxygen for anti-BJP front as Cong invokes CPI(M) to rethink alliance

Maharashtra Cong chief Ashok Chavan said it is important to identify the 'real enemy' and how any rigid stance may 'help the monster grow'.

04 Feb 2018 6:53 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the 'Parivarthan Yatra' rally at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

K'taka doesn't need Cong anymore, countdown for exit has begun: Modi

Narendra Modi was welcomed at the 'Parivarthan Yatra' rally by the state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa.

04 Feb 2018 5:58 PM

Elaborating on the benefits of Ayurveda, the director said, 'Gau Mutra is an integral part of Ayurveda, and there are eight medicines, which are made using cow urine and other cow products.' (Photo: File)

Cow urine 'highly beneficial', UP to push use in ayurvedic medicines

The UP Ayurveda department director said that 'gau mutra' is useful in cases of liver ailments, joint pain and immunity deficiency.

04 Feb 2018 5:28 PM

The accused was arrested on Saturday and cases have been filed against him under the Ranbir Penal Code sections 377 and 506. (Representational Image)

Srinagar: Madrassa teacher held for sexually assaulting minor boy

The teacher called the victim to his room after morning prayers and sexually assaulted him while other students were taking lessons.

04 Feb 2018 4:09 PM

Chidambaram also said he regarded the CEA as the doctor-in-residence to check his patient’s health every day and, in case the patient fell ill, to prescribe the course of treatment and the medicines. (Photo: PTI/File)

NDA govt in denial over economic situation, calls it ‘terrible patient’: Chidambaram

Chidambaram termed Arvind Subramanian a 'good doctor' whose advice on the economy was not being heeded by the government.

04 Feb 2018 4:06 PM

The party also maintained that it will launch protest if its demands are not fulfilled. (Photo: PTI)

Won't break alliance with BJP, will pressure Centre over funds to Andhra

The meeting comes on the back of the TDP expressing its unhappiness over the Budget allocations to Andhra Pradesh.

04 Feb 2018 3:46 PM

The BJP leader was speaking at the inauguration of the 25th Rashtriya Kavi Sammelan in Thane. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

After Shia, hope Sunnis would support Ram temple in Ayodhya: Giriraj Singh

UP Shia Central Waqf Board had submitted proposal before SC for settlement of decades-old dispute over Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site.

04 Feb 2018 3:36 PM

Rahul said the Naga Accord signed by the prime minister was nowhere to be seen yet. (Photo: AP)

Naga Accord is nowhere to be seen: Rahul mocks PM ahead of assembly polls

The Nagaland Accord was signed in Aug, 2015 by Modi and National Socialist Council of Nagaland to end the insurgency in the region.

04 Feb 2018 2:30 PM

The apex court had earlier directed all the states and union territories to file their affidavits on a petition which raised the issue of status of old-age homes across the country. (Photo: Representational)

Old-age homes are operational in all 75 districts: UP govt tells SC

UP govt said that the state was taking effective steps to ensure basic and other needs of senior citizens to improve quality of their lives.

04 Feb 2018 12:52 PM

China has denied reports that it is diverting water of Tsangpo to Xinjiang province. (Photo: PTI)

India need not worry about diversion of Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river: Ex-Army chief

Brahmaputra has enough tributaries with adequate rainfall in catchments areas after coming down to the plains to bring in water to it.

04 Feb 2018 12:14 PM

Sinha was speaking at the 27th International Management Conference of the Indore Management Association (IMA). (Photo: PTI/File)

Air travel in India cheaper than auto-rickshaws per km, says Jayant Sinha

The minister claimed that more people were opting for air travel because the country had the cheapest fares in the world.

04 Feb 2018 11:29 AM

Local residents along with the boy's family members staged a protest at the Karawal Nagar Chowk and demanded a probe into the matter.(Photo: ANI | Twitter)

4th minor accused in murder of class 9 Delhi student apprehended

16-year-old Tusshar died in his school's toilet after a fight with fellow students in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar.

04 Feb 2018 11:06 AM

The arrested duo used a duplicate software and obtained a data bank of beneficiaries from an unknown source.(Photo: Representational | PTI)

Gujarat: 2 owners of govt-funded ration shops hack Aadhaar security steal grains; arrested

Inspector Dave said that investigations were underway to find out the source of the fake software as well as the biometric data.

04 Feb 2018 10:51 AM

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