India, All india, 12th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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The incident occurred around 5.45 pm when a private tourism boat was making a trip from Punnami Ghat. (Photo: Twitter/NDRF)

16 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes in Krishna river in AP

Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa rushed to the accident spot to oversee the rescue operations.

12 Nov 2017 8:56 PM

Adityanath also said that there will be no 'corruption in the name of street lights', claiming it used to take place in the past. (Photo: PTI/File)

UP civic polls: BJP promises free WiFi, 'pink toilets' for women

More than 3.32 crore voters will be eligible to cast their ballots at 36,269 polling booths and 11,389 polling stations.

12 Nov 2017 8:48 PM

Prez Kovind's daughter gets ground duty at Air India due to security reasons

Swati, who doesn't use a surname, was a cabin crew on Air India's long-haul Boeing 787 and Boeing 777 flights.

12 Nov 2017 8:37 PM

Over one lakh Rajputs converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar in protest against Padmavati. (PTI)

Massive Rajput community protests in Gujarat against release of 'Padmavati'

With the Assembly polls approaching in Gujarat, Rajput agitators also warned the ruling BJP to face consequences if the movie is released.

12 Nov 2017 8:29 PM

Earlier on Saturday, the apprehended teenager was taken by the CBI to the school to recreate the crime scene. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ryan teen browsed online for poisons, ways to erase fingerprints

The information came to light when the CBI checked the browsing details on his mobile phone and laptop.

12 Nov 2017 6:33 PM

'The winds of change are in the air. Many thanks to the people of #Chitrakoot for their faith and trust in the Congress party,' Surjewala said. (Photo: PTI)

Winds of change in air, says Cong MP after MP Assembly bypoll victory

Taking to Twitter, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala thanked the voters for reposing faith in the party.

12 Nov 2017 5:12 PM

Asked on their demands, other protesting students said they wanted immediate change in timings of school classes. (Photo: File/Representational)

We need sleep: Hyderabad school students protest 'long hours', seek justice

The students of high school, who held a sit-in protest, accused the school authorities of running classes from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm.

12 Nov 2017 5:07 PM

The joint operations by the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) took place on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: File/Representational)

Chhattisgarh: Security forces shoot 3 naxals dead in encounter near Mankelli forest

The DIG informed that 1 INSAS Rifle, 2 country made weapons, IEDs, local made weapons and explosives, were also recovered from the site.

12 Nov 2017 4:46 PM

However, the recent video shot on a mobile phone shows that the seven-month-old baby was not inside the car but in the arms of another family member when the Mumbai Traffic Police warned to tow it away. (Photo: ANI)

Twist in tale: Baby wasn't inside car when Mumbai cops warned of towing

The internet slammed the Mumbai Traffic Police for their insensitivity.

12 Nov 2017 4:34 PM

Singh also claimed that the business and traders were very happy with the GST. (Photo: PTI/File)

Narendra Modi reason behind amendments in GST rates: Rajnath

The HM said the PM got to know about the issues with the GST and he categorically stated that necessary amendments must be made.

12 Nov 2017 3:46 PM

The counting of votes polled in the November 9 by-election began at around 8 am amid tight security in Satna district, around 400 km from here. (Photo: @INCMP/Twitter)

Congress defeats BJP in crucial MP's Chitrakoot Assembly bypoll

Around 65 per cent voting was recorded in the bypoll necessitated following the death of sitting Congress MLA Prem Singh (65).

12 Nov 2017 3:12 PM

Doctors at the government-run Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute say patient numbers have more than tripled since pollution levels spiked amid a change in weather conditions and the annual post-harvest burning of crop stubble in surrounding areas. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Hospitals fill up, residents gasp for breath as smog engulfs Delhi

In Delhi, local industry, coal-fired power plants and a growing number of cars on the roads have added to the crisis.

12 Nov 2017 2:49 PM

Rosatom, the Russian partner for state-run Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL), is supplying the water-water energetic reactors (VVER reactors), for the Kudankulam nuclear plant, which currently generates 2,000 mw (2x 1,000 mw). (Photo: File)

Russia eyes over 50 per cent localisation for new Kudankulam reactors

At present, the Russians are sourcing locally manufactured parts and equipment to the tune of around 20 per cent.

12 Nov 2017 1:54 PM

Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said demonetisation was a ‘colossal mistake’. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban a colossal mistake, black money still thrives: Chidambaram

Since the inception of note ban in 2016, BJP and Cong-led Opposition have been facing off over viability of the move.

12 Nov 2017 1:42 PM

The high courts from where the recommendations have been received include Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Madras and Tripura, the functionary said. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC collegium to take call on appointing 40 new judges to 9 courts

The collegium had recently said that the judiciary and not the IB, is a better judge of who should be part of the judiciary.

12 Nov 2017 1:31 PM

Indians order 10 lakh condoms online in 69 days; demand in Delhi soars

An online store, which was launched on April 28 by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation delivered over 9.56 lakh condoms for free.

12 Nov 2017 12:32 PM

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home on September 5. (Photo: File)

Identities of Gauri Lankesh's murderers to be out soon: K'taka HM

Sources in the SIT confirmed that they had made a breakthrough in the case by identifying its key components.

12 Nov 2017 9:34 AM

Onlookers, who can be heard shouting at and protesting the police action in the video clip, asked constable Shashank Rane, who was accompanying the towing van, to stop it. (Photo: ANI)

Video clip: Mumbai Police tows car with woman breastfeeding child inside

The video footage also shows the woman shouting at the police and telling them she was unwell and feeding her child.

12 Nov 2017 9:00 AM

Work to uplift poor, President Kovind tells students

“The knowledge you are acquiring and will acquire needs concentration,” Mr Kovind said.

12 Nov 2017 7:20 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

Unrest in National Law Institute University over director remark

A girl student of the institute accused the director of casting aspersions on her character.

12 Nov 2017 7:07 AM

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