India, All india, 11th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 11 Mar 2018

The killing of Mufti Waqas has dealt a severe blow to Jaish-e-Mohammed as he was planning to target other parts of India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Killed Sunjuwan attack plotter planned to strike outside J&K: officials

Mufti Waqas was dubbed as 'killing machine' for his skills in motivating youths to become suicide attackers.

11 Mar 2018 9:20 PM

Scindia also asserted that the Gujarat Assembly poll result was 'truly inspiring'. (Photo: PTI)

Jyotiraditya Scindia says 'very strong signs' of Cong revival in Hindi heartland

Scindia also urged 'like-minded' parties to join hands to oust the Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt in MP.

11 Mar 2018 9:04 PM

The bills for these aircraft are to be paid from the exchequer by the defence ministry, the ministry of external affairs ministry, the Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet Secretariat. (Photo: PTI/File)

Centre owes over Rs 325 Cr to Air India for VVIP chartered flights to foreign nations

The chartered aircraft for VVIPs — the President, the VP and the PM — for their visits abroad are provided by Air India.

11 Mar 2018 8:44 PM

Confident of a favourable judgment from SC on the matter, RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi said the construction of temple would begin after the court's order and it would be built on the basis of its verdict on the ownership of land. (Photo: PTI)

Ayodhya land dispute: Consensus not easy, Ram temple will be built, says RSS

Joshi also said the RSS doesn't support demands for a minority religion status for the Lingayat community in Karnataka.

11 Mar 2018 8:39 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Macron jibes at Trump for leaving Paris deal, lauds India's efforts

On Sunday, heads of 23 nations and 10 ministerial representatives gathered in New Delhi for alliance's first summit.

11 Mar 2018 8:14 PM

Indian Air Force has been instructed to help in rescue operations and evacuation. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Major forest fire in TN: Over 20 students trapped, rescue operations underway

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was informed that 10-15 students have been rescued.

11 Mar 2018 7:45 PM

Administrators at the state-run Jhansi Medical College hospital vowed 'strict action' after images emerged showing the patient on a stretcher with the amputated limb being used as a headrest. (Photo: ANI)

UP: Doctors face suspension after severed limb used as headrest in hospital

The man, identified as 28-year-old Ghanshyam, was seriously injured in a bus accident.

11 Mar 2018 7:21 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote for Gorakhpur bypolls at a polling station, says 'For development and good governance, BJP is necessary.' (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

UP, Bihar bypolls: Voting underway, Yogi Adityanath certain of BJP win

Voter turnout in UP's Gorakhpur and Phulpur was recorded at 30.20 per cent and 19.20 per cent, respectively till 1 pm.

11 Mar 2018 6:47 PM

An FIR was lodged against Nityanand Rai for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly making provocative speech during campaigning for Araria Lok Sabha bypolls. (Photo: ANI/File)

If RJD wins, Araria will become safe haven for IS, says Bihar BJP chief

Araria is a muslim-dominated area with over 40 per cent of the population belonging to the religion.

11 Mar 2018 6:37 PM

Women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi made the suggestion at the 65th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) recently. It is the highest decision making body in the education sector. (Photo: File)

Make religious texts, moral science classes part of syllabus: Maneka Gandhi

Other suggestions made in the meet to ensure value-based education were, vegetarian mid-day meals and saying 'Jai Hind' for attendance.

11 Mar 2018 6:18 PM

According to Station House Officer Praveen Reddy, 20-year-old Panibushan jumped off the fourth floor of the GITAM University building in Visakhapatnam around 8.30 am on Saturday. (Photo: File | Representational)

AP: 20-yr-old engineering student jumps off college building, dies

The parents of the victim said their son didn't score well in the mid-term exams and was depressed.

11 Mar 2018 4:43 PM

Patidar leader Hardik Patel said, 'It was a mistake. Had I met him (Rahul Gandhi), the BJP would have won 79 and not 99 seats.' (Photo: File)

Not meeting Rahul Gandhi before Guj polls was mistake: Hardik Patel

The 24-year-old Patidar quota agitation spearhead said the opposition party would have got an absolute majority had he met Rahul Gandhi.

11 Mar 2018 1:17 PM

Asked about the people's allegations, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said it was he who was invited to Kashmir and he had not invited those people but would be available to hear whatever they want to say. (Photo: PTI)

Tricked into attending Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s event in J&K, allege locals

Groups of people raised 'azadi' slogans at an event of Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Srinagar on Saturday.

11 Mar 2018 12:52 PM

Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the first founding conference of the ISA in New Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan.

To fight climate change, need to look back at Vedas: Modi at solar summit

French President Macron said, 'We take new commitment to deliver complete results for our countries and planet.'

11 Mar 2018 12:44 PM

The march, led by All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) -- a peasants’ front of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), was launched from Nashik on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Over 30k farmers in Mumbai, to protest outside Assembly tomorrow

Security has been tightened in Mumbai and the police has issued traffic advisory for a busy Monday.

11 Mar 2018 12:21 PM

The victim, who was the cleaner of a school bus, met with an accident and was sent to the Jhansi medical college after preliminary treatment at a local health centre. (Photo: ANI)

Doctors use patient's severed leg as headrest in UP's Jhansi

The incident is of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, where the victim claimed that the staff put his amputated leg under his head.

11 Mar 2018 11:28 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, 'We were very upset and hurt and for many years we were quite angry. But, somehow, completely...in fact, completely (forgiven).' (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)

Me, my sister have ‘completely forgiven’ our father’s killers: Rahul

During his interaction with IIM alumni in Singapore, Rahul Gandhi also said, 'We knew that my father was going to die.'

11 Mar 2018 11:20 AM

Voting for UP, Bihar bypolls underway: BJP, JD(U) fight for prestige

Voter turnout in UP's Gorakhpur and Phulpur was recorded at 30.20 per cent and 19.20 per cent, respectively till 1 pm.

11 Mar 2018 8:42 AM

Commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu (Photo: PTI)

Suresh Prabhu given aviation as additional charge

Raju’s resignation was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday.

11 Mar 2018 3:45 AM

Protesters throw stones at security personnel amid tear smoke during a protest in Srinagar recently. (Photo: AP)

Jammu sits on powder keg: Hindu-Muslim divide widens

The other issue which has widened the gulf between the two communities is the presence of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu.

11 Mar 2018 2:34 AM

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