India, All india, 5th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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The Rs 11 lakh will be raised through contributions of Rs 2,000 each from the party's members. (Photo: File)

Rs 11L reward for exposing culprits who vandalised bungalow: Akhilesh Yadav

His announcement comes days after the UP govt warned that action will be taken as he had done 'some damage' while vacating the bungalow.

05 Aug 2018 9:19 PM

Google on Friday had admitted that the number 18003001947 was added by it 'inadvertently' along with police and fire number 112 in 2014. (Photo: File)

Your data is safe: UIDAI rebuts 'scare-mongering' against Aadhaar

The UIDAI also emphasised that a number merely stored in the contact list cannot steal data from a mobile phone.

05 Aug 2018 8:52 PM

The plane, flight 6E 203, which had to take off at 10.40 am, flew only at 11.23 am. (Photo: File)

Man raises hoax bomb threat after altercation with IndiGo staffers at Jaipur

IndiGo said in a statement that the passenger, who was not allowed to board the place, 'irresponsibly' used the term 'bomb'.

05 Aug 2018 7:20 PM

Mughalsarai railway station renamed as 'Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction' today

BJP president Amit Shah inaugurated the newly named Junction, accompanied by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

05 Aug 2018 6:31 PM

The dance was shot in Tirupati's farmland on August 1 and shared on social media. (Photo: Video screengrab)

Watch: Telangana farmer's twist to 'Kiki challenge' takes Internet by storm

The video garnered nearly 1.6 lakh views on YouTube and over three million views on their Facebook page.

05 Aug 2018 6:01 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind meets DMK leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi at Kauvery hospital, where their father and party chief M Karunanidhi is being treated, in Chennai, on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

President Kovind visits ailing DMK chief Karunanidhi at Chennai hospital

At the hospital, the President briefly interacted with Karunanidhi's son and DMK working president M K Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi.

05 Aug 2018 5:59 PM

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will unveil the world's first-ever thermal battery on Monday. (Photo: File)

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to unveil first-ever thermal battery plant

Manufactured by the BEST, the first-of-its-kind cell is aimed at boosting up renewable sources of energy production.

05 Aug 2018 5:37 PM

Mehul Choksi is one of the alleged masterminds of the USD 2 billion scam in state-run Punjab National Bank and is an uncle of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. (Photo: File)

India hands over request to Antigua to extradite Mehul Choksi

Official sources said a team from India was sent to Antigua few days back to pursue the authorities there to extradite Choksi.

05 Aug 2018 5:16 PM

'This is against the spirit of ancient Indian culture which respects different faiths with tolerance,' priests of Kerala church said. (Photo: Twitter/@ANI)

Banning confessions against Indian culture of tolerance, says Kerala church

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church requested the Centre to reject National Commission for Women's recommendations.

05 Aug 2018 4:13 PM

According toCBI, Ambani was aware of the fraudulent LoUs issued by PNBs former deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty in favour of Modi's firms. (Photo: File)

PNB scam: Senior executive of Nirav Modi firm gets bail

Vipul Ambani, president (finance) of Modi's firm Fire Star Diamond, was arrested by the CBI in February this year.

05 Aug 2018 3:57 PM

Sanji Ram, Vishal's father and the main accused in Kathua rape and murder case. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kathua rape, murder accused was not in Meerut, claim handwriting tests

It is alleged that Vishal had tried to create an alibi of his absence from crime scene by resorting to manipulation of records.

05 Aug 2018 3:26 PM

The new law allows designated special court to declare a person as fugitive economic offender and to confiscate his property, including 'benami' ones. (Photo: File/PTI)

Prez gives nod to Bill deterring fugitive economic offenders from fleeing country

The new legislation will prevent big economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country and evading the law.

05 Aug 2018 3:08 PM

'US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers,' Kagan said, adding a record number of Indians flying to the US last year proves that people in India are aware that his country welcomes them. (Representational Image | AP)

As Trump toughens visa rules, US says ‘qualified Indians’ welcome

US President Donald Trump is 'very committed' to relations with India, US Consul General in Mumbai, Edgard Kagan, said.

05 Aug 2018 2:53 PM

Sonowal also blasted the Congress for trying to take credit for the publication of draft NRC after initially criticising it. (Photo: File/PTI)

Mamata's 'bloodbath' comment aimed at vote bank: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the TMC is spreading 'false propaganda' on NRC, a list of Assam's citizens.

05 Aug 2018 1:56 PM

An Army officer, when contacted, said the soldiers opened fire after observing suspicious movement of some persons. (Representational Image | ANI)

Cattle trader killed, another injured in Army firing in J&K’s Ramban

Mohammad Rafiq Gujjar, Shakeel Ahmad were allegedly fired upon by soldiers of 58 RR when they were leaving Kohli village, police said.

05 Aug 2018 1:54 PM

The officials put under suspension were posted as assistant directors of Child Protection Units in Muzaffarpur, Munger, Araria, Madhubani, Bhagalpur and Bhojpur districts. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab)

Bihar shelter home rapes: 6 officials suspended for 'negligence'

A state-level meeting in May had directed them to take necessary action in light of audit report's findings, but they had failed to do so.

05 Aug 2018 1:34 PM

Mughalsarai Junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh will be formally renamed today after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Uphadyay. (Photo: File | PTI)

Mughalsarai railway station to be formally renamed today, gets saffron signboards

BJP chief Amit Shah, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and UP CM Yogi Adityanath will flag off a passenger train and a goods train.

05 Aug 2018 1:15 PM

BJD MLA Ramesh Patua, stepped forward to be the deceased's pall-bearer and helped perform the last rites along with his son and nephew on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha MLA performs last rites of poor woman after no one came forward

The deceased was staying with her brother-in-law. However, the latter was unable to perform last rites due to health issues.

05 Aug 2018 12:41 PM

Chandrayaan-2 will be ISRO's first time attempt to land a rover on the Moon. (Representational Image/PTI)

‘Cautious’ ISRO postpones Chandrayaan-2 launch after 2 setbacks in a year

India's second mission to the moon Chandrayaan-2 may not be launched before January, a top official said.

05 Aug 2018 11:59 AM

Shops and business establishments were closed across the Valley while all kinds of transport remained off the roads due to the strike called. (Representational Image | AP)

Ahead of SC hearing on Article 35A, shutdown in Kashmir today

Article 35A bars people from outside Jammu and Kashmir from acquiring any immovable property in the state.

05 Aug 2018 11:37 AM

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