India, All india, 6th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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Robert Vadra was dropped off at the office by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (Photo: PTI)

'Stand by my husband': Priyanka after dropping off Robert Vadra at ED office

Vadra has been directed by Delhi court to cooperate with ED investigation after he approached court for anticipatory bail.

06 Feb 2019 4:23 PM

The apex court on September 26 last year had declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. (Photo: PTI)

Linkage of PAN with Aadhaar is mandatory for filing I-T return: SC

SC also said it would not be mandatory to link Aadhaar to bank accounts and telecom service providers cannot seek its linking for mobile.

06 Feb 2019 3:55 PM

Naga Jhansi became popular with the serial 'Pavitra Bandham.' (Photo: Instagram)

Telugu television actress Naga Jhansi found dead, hanging from ceiling fan

Her bother found her hanging from ceiling fan after he forcibly opened door after she did not respond to doorbell on Tuesday night.

06 Feb 2019 3:34 PM

Aurangzeb had taken lift from a private vehicle outside his camp in Shopian but was being tracked by militants, who stopped the car and abducted him a few kilometres away. (Photo: File)

3 soldiers being questioned over abduction, killing of soldier Aurangzeb

However, Army made it clear the soldiers in question have neither been detained nor arrested so far.

06 Feb 2019 2:39 PM

Manoj Jha said, ' this is the result of nuisance created by government policies, like how we saw Alok Verma ji (who was shunted out as the CBI Director) and CBI vs CBI.' (Photo: ANI)

CBI working as 'parrot' under BJP: RJD's Manoj Jha

A face-off between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre erupted after a CBI team moved to arrest Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar.

06 Feb 2019 2:28 PM

The activist was arrested last week in the case and then released following a sessions court order. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena slams those behind Elgar meet, equates them with Al-Qaeda

Teltumbde, who the police claim has Maoist links, is an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case registered by Pune Police.

06 Feb 2019 2:21 PM

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Travancore Devaswom Board's ex-chairperson, favoured submissions seeking review of the judgment. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Support entry of women’: Temple board’s U-turn on Sabarimala in SC

SC was told by counsel for Kerala govt that no ground was made out in any of petitions seeking review of its Sep 28 verdict.

06 Feb 2019 2:15 PM

The move comes a week after the central government approached the Supreme Court for permission to return 67 acres of land surrounding the disputed portion in Ayodhya to its original owners including Ram Janambhoomi Nyas. (Photo: @surendrajainbjp, Twitter))

VHP puts Ram temple campaign on hold in view of LS polls

However, VHP will continue to demand the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya immediately after the 2019 general elections.

06 Feb 2019 2:14 PM

This was Gandhi's second visit within 10 days in the state where Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held together. (Photo: Twitter | @INCCongress)

PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik 'snatching' tribal land, says Rahul Gandhi

Centre and BJD dispensation in state have 'failed to work' for welfare of dalits, tribals, farmers and poor.

06 Feb 2019 2:04 PM

Attorney General K K Venugopal said in his petition that Bhushan's tweets "scandalise or tend to scandalise and lower or tend to lower the authority of this court". (Representational Image)

Supreme Court notice to lawyer Prashant Bhushan on contempt plea by AG and Centre

The SC bench said criticising the court may lead to interference in the course of justice.

06 Feb 2019 12:31 PM

The court told the police to ask the authorities concerned to expedite the sanctions. (Photo: File)

Delhi Police given time till Feb 28 to procure sanction against Kanhaiya, others

On January 14, police filed the chargesheet against Kumar and former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya in a city court.

06 Feb 2019 12:16 PM

"No regrets. We have not committed any crime. We have used our Constitutional right, " says Pooja Pandey. (Photo: ANI)

Hindu Mahasabha leader Puja Pandey, husband arrested for shooting at Gandhi effigy

Police has registered a case against 13 people, including Puja Shakun Pandey, who is seen aiming at the effigy with a toy gun in a video.

06 Feb 2019 11:58 AM

Banerjee had on Tuesday ended her 'Save the Constitution' dharna, which she started on Sunday night after the CBI’s attempt to arrest Rajeev Kumar. (Representative Image)

Initiate disciplinary proceedings against Kolkata Police Commissioner: MHA to WB govt

Kolkata police commissioner, Rajeev Kumar was sitting on a dharna with Banerjee and some other police officers.

06 Feb 2019 11:32 AM

Ladu Kishore Swain was elected to the Lok Sabha from Aska parliamentary constituency in 2014 as a BJD candidate. Swain garnered over five lakh votes and won with a majority of over three lakh votes. (Photo: ANI)

BJD's Ladu Kishore Swain passes away at 71

He was admitted to Apollo hospital here on Tuesday due to kidney ailments.

06 Feb 2019 11:21 AM

Durga was earlier assaulted by her mother-in-law for entering the Sabarimala temple. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sabarimala row: Local court allows Kanakadurga to enter husband's house

In January’s first week, Kanaka Durga along with Bindu managed to enter the hill shrine.

06 Feb 2019 11:16 AM

Her official Twitter handle is @SushriMayawati. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati joins Twitter for 'speedy interactions' with people

Welcoming Mayawati on Twitter, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, 'Finally glad to see you here'.

06 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

DGCA report said the pilots realised the mistake when the plane stopped climbing. (Representational image)

GoAir pilots shut down wrong engine, restarts it after bird-hit: report

While engine number 2 of the flight was affected due to the bird-strike, the pilots of the GoAir plane decided to shut down engine number 1.

06 Feb 2019 10:41 AM

Last year, the court’s order sparked major protests by devotees of Lord Ayyappa against the entry of women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 years. (Photo: File)

4 months after verdict, SC to hear Sabarimala review petitions today

The Chief Justice of India will head constitution bench which will hear case which was scheduled for hearing on Jan 22.

06 Feb 2019 10:12 AM

The GSAT-31 is a 'high power' communication satellite with Ku-band, and it is going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon. (Photo: @isro | Twitter)

India successfully launches latest communication satellite GSAT-31

GSAT-31 is the country's 40th communication satellite which is configured on ISRO's enhanced 'I-2K Bus'.

06 Feb 2019 9:52 AM

The SIT has been asked to submit its report in six months, an official statement said on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

UP govt forms SIT to investigate 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur

About 2,800 Sikhs were killed across India during the pogrom that broke out after Indira Gandhi's assassination on October 31, 1984.

06 Feb 2019 9:33 AM

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