India, All india, 12th Jul 2018, News & Stories from India

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Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the raid was conducted with an intent to 'intimidate' and 'silence' him as he had launched an agitation for fair crop price for farmers and against liquor shops in Haryana. (Photo: File/PTI)

Ring bought from Nirav Modi firm led to raids at Yogendra Yadav family hospital

I-T dept seizes Rs 27 lakh cash, receipts of about Rs 15 Cr after it raided a hospital in Rewari related to Yogendra Yadav's family.

12 Jul 2018 9:50 PM

On July 6, a photograph went viral in which Jayant Sinha was seen garlanding eight convicts out on bail in a lynching and murder case. (Photo: File)

Let’s debate: Jayant Sinha dares Rahul Gandhi over feting lynching accused

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday supported an online petition that sought withdrawal of Jayant Sinha’s Harvard alumni status.

12 Jul 2018 9:30 PM

The mortal remains of Sharath Koppu arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International airport in Hyderabad late on Wednesday night. (Photo: File)

Funeral of Indian student killed in US performed at Warangal today

Sharath Koppu, 26, was fatally shot during a suspected incident of robbery at a restaurant where he worked in Kansas City.

12 Jul 2018 9:15 PM

The steel mill, located at Tadipatri, belongs to Brazilian firm Gerdau, a leading producer of long steel in the American sub-continent. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Six dead after poisonous gas leak in Andhra steel factory, rescue ops on

The mishap occurred while testing was being done after maintenance work in the unit.

12 Jul 2018 8:52 PM

On behalf of the Centre, ASG Tushar Mehta urged the court not to enter into matters of religious beliefs while deciding the validity of Section 377. (Representational Image/PTI)

Once criminality of Section 377 quashed, stigma against gay sex will go: SC

CJI quashed mental stigma attached to homosexuality and cleared that even psychiatrists have established that it is not a mental illness.

12 Jul 2018 8:00 PM

BJP chief Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Shah and Nitish Kumar met on Thursday for a breakfast meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Meal diplomacy: Will contest LS polls with Nitish Kumar, says Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah played down reports of rift with coalition partner, said BJP will continue to ally with JD(U) in Bihar.

12 Jul 2018 7:45 PM

Last month, the oil ministry asked refiners to prepare to limit imports of Iranian oil ahead of US sanctions that take effect in November. (Photo: File/AFP)

US oil exports to India hit record high ahead of sanctions on Iran

The exports to India could go higher if China imposes levies on its US oil imports over the latest round of US tariffs.

12 Jul 2018 6:34 PM

Lord Alexander Carlile is adviser to the legal team of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia. (Photo: beta.parliament.uk)

UK lawmaker wanted problem between India, Bangladesh, we sent him back: MEA

MEA said Lord Carlile's intended activity in India was incompatible with purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application.

12 Jul 2018 5:48 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of targeting the Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity. (Photo: File/PTI)

CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of maligning Missionaries of Charity

Banerjee's accusation came after arrests of a sister of the religious order, a woman staffer of Nirmal Hriday in Ranchi

12 Jul 2018 4:32 PM

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, 'If BJP does not believe in Hindu Rashtra concept then they should say it on record that we do not believe in a Hindu Rashtra but in a secular republic.' (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

As BJP seeks apology, Shashi Tharoor defends ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark

Congress distanced itself from Tharoor’s remarks and said: 'It is a stance he has taken in his own personal capacity'.

12 Jul 2018 3:53 PM

Schoolgirls walk past a sewage drain canal full of garbage in Taimur Nagar slum area in New Delhi. (Photo: File/AFP)

You are superman, but do nothing? SC raps L-G on Delhi garbage

SC expressed strong displeasure over L-G office failing in duty to dispose off garbage and not taking effective steps to handle it.

12 Jul 2018 2:36 PM

Over 2,000 farmers who have received the meagre crop insurance amount hail from Kej tehsil in Beed district. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra: Scores of farmers upset as they get Rs 5 as crop insurance

The crop insurance drive carried out under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana, had recorded the highest registrations in the state.

12 Jul 2018 2:20 PM

The Kerala HC dismissed anticipatory bail pleas of 3 priests, observing they acted as 'predators' and took 'undue advantage' of the woman. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

One of 3 rape accused Kerala priests surrenders, being questioned

Father Job Mathew, 2nd accused in case, surrendered before Crime Branch office, police sources said.

12 Jul 2018 1:53 PM

An acclaimed writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and educator, Vaswani excelled as a student and had obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the age of 17. (Photo: ANI)

Spiritual leader Dada Vaswani passes away at the age of 99

Vaswani wrote a thesis on 'The scattering of X-Rays by Solids', which was examined by Nobel-Laureate, Dr CV Raman.

12 Jul 2018 1:23 PM

Munna Kumar had been depressed about not being able to join the Army for some time as he had crossed the age requirement. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Agra man live streams suicide on Facebook, friends watch in horror

A two-page note from Munna was found in which he detailed his struggle and apologised to his parents. At the end of it, he wrote 'Jai Hind'.

12 Jul 2018 1:13 PM

PM Modi was interacting with women associated with Self Help Groups through video conferencing on the Narendra Modi (NaMo) app. (Photo: ANI)

Women indispensable part of India’s dairy, agriculture sector: PM Modi

The interaction is aimed at highlighting the positive changes various Self Help Groups have brought at the rural level.

12 Jul 2018 12:25 PM

India sends back British MP from Delhi airport over 'inappropriate visa'

MEA said Lord Carlile's intended activity in India was incompatible with purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application.

12 Jul 2018 12:19 PM

This will be Amit Shah’s first Bihar visit after his party lost the assembly elections in 2015. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Amid hiccups in alliance, Amit Shah meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today

BJP leaders say that 'the one on one meeting between both leaders will put an end to all rumours about the future of alliance in Bihar'.

12 Jul 2018 10:54 AM

In the video, shot by one of his staff members, Dhanani can be seen holding the snake by its tail. (Photo: Facebook | Paresh Dhanani)

Watch: Gujarat leader Paresh Dhanani subdues venomous snake outside home

Paresh Dhanani was seen handling the Russel's Viper in a video he uploaded on his Facebook and Twitter accounts on Wednesday.

12 Jul 2018 10:03 AM

The ISIS plan to target New Delhi was detected following more than a year of surveillance in Afghanistan, Dubai and India. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

ISIS plan to carry out terror strikes in Delhi thwarted by security agencies

ISIS terror plot was foiled following the arrest of an Afghan suicide bomber, who had been under surveillance of security agencies for long.

12 Jul 2018 8:43 AM

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