India, All india, 8th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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A group of people, headed towards Lal Chowk in Anantnag, attacked the police. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

J&K: 2 officers among 6 cops injured in Anantnag violence on Rohingya issue

The crowd turned violent and dragged policemen out of a Rakshak vehicle and torched it.

08 Sep 2017 5:54 PM

Marital rape case: Delhi HC adjourns matter for September 20

The PIL filed requests that marital rape be criminalized and treated as rape.

08 Sep 2017 5:27 PM

Women officers of the Indian Army. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Army opens more doors to women, inducts 874 women in Corps of Military Police

A major decision has been taken to induct 874 women in Corps of Military Police, with a yearly intake of 52 per year.

08 Sep 2017 4:58 PM

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel. (Photo: File)

15 flood-hit Gujarat villages to be shifted to higher grounds: Deputy CM

The state will offer financial support to rebuild homes and also build schools and other facilities, he added.

08 Sep 2017 4:42 PM

3 months to life ban on flying for unruly passengers: Aviation Ministry

The ministry has recommended three levels of unruly behaviour by passengers, each with a different duration of ban on flying.

08 Sep 2017 4:29 PM

Security vehicles move near the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa. (Photo: PTI)

Sirsa search ops: Dera's plastic currency surface in nearby markets

According to the people, these plastic currencies had been operating inside the Dera for quite a long time.

08 Sep 2017 3:57 PM

BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI)

BJP questions Congress government in K'taka over Gauri Lankesh's murder

Ravi Shankar Prasad referred to the comments by Lankesh's brother, who said that his sister was working on the surrender of Naxalites.

08 Sep 2017 2:25 PM

A view of the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa. (Photo: PTI)

Sanitisation operations underway at Dera Sacha Sauda HQ

The entire sanitisation process will be videographed and is being overseen by retired District and Sessions Judge, AKS Pawar.

08 Sep 2017 10:59 AM

The statement from the saffron party came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew flak for following online trolls on Twitter, who expressed happiness over the killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. (Photo: PTI)

PM following someone not a character certificate: BJP on twitter trolls

Twitter users earlier launched a social media campaign with hashtag 'BlockNarendraModi' that was trending since Thursday.

08 Sep 2017 10:32 AM

Addressing a press conference US President Donald Trump said, 'Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing is inevitable.' (Photo: File/AFP)

N Korea to witness 'very sad day' if US takes military action: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Pyongyang was 'behaving badly and it’s got to stop.'

08 Sep 2017 10:02 AM

Union minister for Tourism KJ Alphons has advised visitors to 'eat beef in their own country' before travelling to India. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Eat beef in your country and then come to India: Tourism minister KJ Alphons

Tourism minister KJ Alphons was responding to questions on whether the restriction on beef in several states would impact tourism in India.

08 Sep 2017 9:47 AM

Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse stepped down as Revenue Minister last June after allegations of impropriety surfaced against him in the purchase of an industrial plot near Pune. (Photo: PTI)

BJP leader Eknath Khadse booked for making 'obscene' comments on woman activist

Khadse, however, denied having made any remarks against social activist Anjali Damania.

08 Sep 2017 8:52 AM

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

UP Congress to hold seminars on Indira Gandhi

The first seminar will be held in Lucknow on September 13 and Congress workers from 12 adjoining districts will be attending the same.

08 Sep 2017 6:43 AM

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had directed the Niti Aayog to analyse 28 such CSS and chart out a roadmap for them.

Central schemes to last till 2019-20

The three-year extension of CSS till 2019-20 is being viewed as the first step towards inserting a sunset clause for such schemes.

08 Sep 2017 6:40 AM

Broadcast body to stop TV ratings

The ministry has directed BARC to stop generating the ratings of channels that do not adhere to TRAI regulations, sources stated.

08 Sep 2017 6:37 AM

The aim of the annual exercise “Yudh Abhyas” is to further strengthen ‘jointmanship’ and facilitate interoperability between the two armies to meet any unforeseen contingency across the globe, the Indian Army said. (Photo: AP)

India, US to carry out military exercise

Multiple scenarios will be rehearsed during the exercise with a view to understand each-other.

08 Sep 2017 4:27 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar receives Rs 5 crore for flood relief

Bhupendrasinh Chudasama handed over the cheque to him for relief work in the flood-ravaged state.

08 Sep 2017 4:21 AM

Hotels-for-land scam: CBI calls Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi

The ED registered the case under the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

08 Sep 2017 1:52 AM

A policeman walks near a damaged auto-rickshaw near the scene of the grenade blast at Jehangir Chowk in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

One killed, 13 injured after grenade explodes in Srinagar

They were shifted to Sri Maharaj Hari Singh Hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.

08 Sep 2017 1:40 AM

During the media interaction, he referred to the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian special forces at terror camps across the LoC in September last year. (Photo: PTI)

Surgical strikes conveyed LoC can be breached, says Army

The Army commander said the mechanism is “well-placed”, from lowest to highest level.

08 Sep 2017 1:39 AM

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