India, All india, 13th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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She never gave the name of the child's father to the BMC, and was unaware who disclosed that information to the authorities at the time of filling forms, she said. (Representational Image)

Unwed mother allowed to remove father's name from child's birth proof

A bench directed the BMC to issue a fresh certificate, with the space for the name of biological father left blank.

13 Mar 2018 8:50 PM

The home minister further assured of a strict action to be taken against the miscreants responsible for the acts. (Photo: ANI)

Intolerance can't be part of Indian culture: Rajnath Singh

Singh condemned the recent trend of statue vandalisation, even if one does not agree to a particular ideology.

13 Mar 2018 8:15 PM

The RBI notification further said that Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees for trade credits for imports into India may continue to be issued subject to compliance with the provisions. (Photo: File)

After PNB fraud, RBI bans use of Letter of Undertakings for overseas credit

RBI said the decision to discontinue practice of LoUs and LoCs for trade finance comes into force with immediate effect.

13 Mar 2018 7:17 PM

According to the parents, the authorities of Kamala Girls School in South Kolkata, forced the ten students to submit a written admission. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)

Kolkata school 'accuses' students of homosexuality, tries to 'correct' them

Parents rubbished the claims saying that holding hands, or putting arms around each other's shoulders did not qualify as homosexuality.

13 Mar 2018 6:56 PM

The Supreme Court, however, said Aadhaar will be necessary only for social schemes. (Photo: File)

SC extends deadline to link Aadhaar to bank, mobile phone, passport

SC extended March 31 deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar till it rules on petitions challenging validity of Act.

13 Mar 2018 5:08 PM

Activist Rohit Choudhary had filed a Right to Information application seeking information on the number of Rohingya Muslims living in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: RTI reveals 27 Rohingya families staying illegaly, own sim cards

The petitioner also said, authorities need to find out how SIM cards were obtained, given that Rohingyas don't have citizenship documents.

13 Mar 2018 4:59 PM

For India, the investment in Chabahar was important since the port will bolster a trade route for land-locked Central Asian countries that would bypass rival Pakistan. (Photo: AFP/File)

Iran says it invited Pak to participate in India's Chabahar seaport project

The port is increasingly seen as a counter to Pakistan’s Gwadar port, which is being developed with Chinese investment.

13 Mar 2018 3:58 PM

The rebels used a lot of explosives to blow up the vehicle. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

9 CRPF jawans killed as Maoists blow up security vehicle in C'garh's Sukma

The blast occurred when a team of CRPF's 212th battalion was patrolling in a forest in Kistaram area of Sukma.

13 Mar 2018 2:34 PM

The woman beat up the men with slippers after which they ran away. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka: 55-yr-old woman beats eve-teasers with slippers

The elderly woman was waiting at the bus depot, when two men started misbehaving with her.

13 Mar 2018 2:15 PM

This assault had drawn the attention of the world and the video clippings and photos had gone viral on social media and the media. (Photo: File)

Mangaluru pub attack: Despite video clips, Sri Rama Sene chief, others acquitted

On January 24, 2009 Sri Rama Sene activists allegedly stormed ‘Amnesia- the Lounge,’ pub at Balmatta in Mangaluru.

13 Mar 2018 2:10 PM

Jain had not been coming to the chief minister's office since the incident and had gone on a week-long medical leave, the sources said. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kejriwal's advisor quizzed over chief secy 'assault' quits, cites personal reasons

Jain was appointed to the post in Sept last year, days after he had retired as the CEO of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board.

13 Mar 2018 12:43 PM

On Monday, KT Naveen Kumar gave his consent to undergo narco-analysis test before a magistrate’s court in Bengaluru. (Photo: File)

After Gauri Lankesh, accused was tasked to kill writer KS Bhagwan: K'taka police

Journalist and social activist Gauri Lankesh was murdered outside her house in Bengaluru on Sept 5, 2017.

13 Mar 2018 12:27 PM

The Centre said it will take action against the people, hinting at former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan (R) and ex-finance minister P Chidambaram (L) at the time who relaxed gold import norms for private trading houses during the dying days of the UPA regime which resulted in a windfall of Rs 4,500 crore to 13 such entities in just six months. (Photo: PTI)

P Chidambaram, Raghuram Rajan may face music for easing gold import norms

The Centre on Monday through a commerce ministry statement announced that none involved would be spared.

13 Mar 2018 12:15 PM

Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agarwal being welcomed by Union minister Piyush Goyal as he joins BJP. (Photo: PTI)

Naresh Agrawal 'regrets' remark on Jaya Bachchan after Sushma's rap

Agrawal’s comment deeply embarrassed the BJP; Sushma Swaraj and Smriti Irani condemned his derogatory remarks.

13 Mar 2018 11:55 AM

Karti had moved the Delhi High Court on March 8 following directions from the Supreme Court. (Photo: PTI/File)

INX Media case: ED moves SC against Delhi HC order preventing Karti's arrest

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to Karti till the next hearing on March 20.

13 Mar 2018 11:43 AM

The general president of the Indian Science Congress Association (INSA), Achyuta Samanta, said the Tibetan leader had been invited to the conference, but said he would not be able to attend it. (Photo: AP/File)

After Delhi event called off, Dalai Lama to skip PM-inaugurated Science Congress

The Indian Science Congress is an annual science event inaugurated by the prime minister.

13 Mar 2018 11:20 AM

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan alleged that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was deteriorating. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kamal Haasan slams Rajinikanth's 'silence' on Cauvery issue among others

Rajinikanth has earlier come under flak from various quarters for not actively taking part in protests over the Cauvery issue.

13 Mar 2018 11:08 AM

Reddy, who was once one of the richest lawmakers with disclosed assets worth Rs 416 crore, was named in a number of corruption cases after the death of his father. (Photo: PTI/File)

Was an honourable man till my father's death: YSR Cong chief Jagan Reddy

YSR Congress chief's statement came in response to a question on corruption cases filed against him over the past decade.

13 Mar 2018 10:33 AM

IndiGo cancelled 47 of its 1,000-odd flights per day, and the Wadia Group-promoted GoAir cancelled 18 flights. (Photo: File)

65 IndiGo, GoAir flights cancelled after DGCA grounds planes

IndiGo carries about 40 per cent of domestic flyers, while GoAir has a market share of around 10 per cent.

13 Mar 2018 10:27 AM

The top court said that the public interest was not the underlying concern or objective behind those decisions dated August 24, 2007 and January 29, 2010 but the motive was to confer undue advantage on the builders/private entities. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Fraud on power': SC sets aside 2 Hooda govt orders on land acquisition

The apex court passed slew of directions granting relief to the farmers whose land were acquired and later taken by the builders.

13 Mar 2018 9:48 AM

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