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

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee at Congress President Rahul Gandhi's Iftar party in New Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Pranab Mukherjee attends Cong president Rahul Gandhi's Iftar party in Delhi

The guest list also included former vice-president Md Hamid Ansari and former president Pratibha Patil.

13 Jun 2018 9:57 PM

When the habeas corups petition filed by Fasil Mahmood of Kuttiyandi came up for hearing, a bench comprising V Chitambresh and KP Jyothindranath ordered notice to the girl’s father residing in Bengaluru. (Photo: File)

Muslim man moves Kerala HC seeking to free Hindu wife from father’s custody

The youth further alleged he had received a phone call on May 29 from a person who threatened to kill him if he did not give up on his wife.

13 Jun 2018 9:46 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi had a 20-minute meeting with Khobragade's family members. (Photo: Twitter | @RahulGandhi)

Rahul Gandhi meets family of farmer-scientist Dadaji Khobragade

Dadaji Khobragade had invented the revolutionary HMT variety of paddy, but died 'largely forgotten and in penury', Rahul Gandhi said.

13 Jun 2018 9:35 PM

Print and electronic media gathered at the MCA at 8.30 am. Gandhi arrived at 9.20 am and left in just over two minutes after taking a single question from media. (Photo: PTI | File)

Briefest-ever-press briefing: Rahul Gandhi's snappy interaction stumps Mumbai media

Many of the journalists took to social media platforms to voice their displeasure over the brief affair.

13 Jun 2018 9:33 PM

Sikaka and other representatives of the Dongria Kondh tribe, with an estimated population of up to 16,000, say they fear the company aims to revive plans to tap the high-quality bauxite beneath the pristine Niyamgiri hills. (Photo: AP)

We'll shed our blood for Niyamgiri: Sterlite-like crisis for Vedanta in Odisha

The poster behind him demanded: 'Polluter and killer company Vedanta to quit India. Tribute to martyrs of Tuticorin'.

13 Jun 2018 9:24 PM

Singh made the remarks after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues sat on a hunger strike at the office of the Lt Governor to press for their various demands. (Photo: File)

‘Emergency-like’ situation in Delhi, seeks Prez Kovind’s intervention: AAP

Sanjay Singh said that he has asked for an appointment with President along with party lawmakers and legislators from Delhi and Punjab.

13 Jun 2018 9:18 PM

Addressing party functionaries after releasing training booklets to educate workers, Shah said the BJP's ideology is aimed at changing the society and the country's politics, sources said. (Photo: File)

Oppn copying BJP’s drive to enrol, train new members: Amit Shah

The party has named this exercise to educate party workers the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Prashikshan Mahabhiyan.

13 Jun 2018 9:09 PM

'It would be better for the country if a solution to the crisis in Delhi is found at the earliest,' the former Union finance minister said. (Photo: File)

Yashwant Sinha joins march with AAP leaders, workers to L-G’s office

Addressing the AAP gathering, Yashwant Sinha expressed solidarity with Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP in their 'struggle'.

13 Jun 2018 9:02 PM

Two men who were lynched in Jharkhand's Godda district were part of a gang of five that entered a village and stole 13 buffaloes. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

2 Muslim men lynched by ‘gau rakshaks’ on suspicion of cattle theft in J’khand

Four people have been arrested for being part of mob that lynch two suspected cattle thieves in Jharkhand's Godda district.

13 Jun 2018 8:52 PM

Police said some fake messages about the presence of a “gang of robbers” were doing the rounds on Whatsapp and the incident was a fallout of these rumours. (Photo: AP | Representational)

2 lynched, 7 injured in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on rumours of robbery

At least 1,500 villagers allegedly attacked 9 men with wooden sticks after nabbing them from near a farm in Chandgaon village in Aurangabad.

13 Jun 2018 8:16 PM

BSF Additional Director General ADG Kamal N Choubey and BSF IG Jammu Ram Awtar address the media at Paloura BSF headquarters in Jammu on Wednesday June 13 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Indian forces maintained sanctity of ceasefire pact, but Pak firing a betrayal: BSF

Terming the killing of four BSF personnel in firing by Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday night as 'betrayal', KN Choubey said.

13 Jun 2018 8:07 PM

Akhilesh Yadav has denied charges of damaging the government bungalow he was staying in and accused the BJP-led state government of levelling 'false allegations' against him. (Photo: File | PTI)

What was hidden behind those walls: BJP asks Akhilesh over bungalow damage

Akhilesh claimed he removed no furnishings from government bungalow, where he was staying since demitting chief minister's office in 2017.

13 Jun 2018 7:39 PM

Three people have been injured after a car car rammed into a petrol dispenser in Gujarat's Rajkot. (Screengrab | ANI)

Video: Driver loses control rams car into petrol dispenser, autorickshaw in Rajkot

The video showed the car first knocked down the petrol dispenser and then rammed into the vehicle.

13 Jun 2018 7:21 PM

Dynastic political parties are family and personality dominated and ideology takes a back seat, Arun Jaitley said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Wisdom has to be acquired, can't be inherited: Jaitley takes jibe at Rahul

The Congress party has become 'ideologyless' because its 'only obsession is a person called Narendra Modi', Jaitley said in a Facebook post.

13 Jun 2018 7:17 PM

Bastar Inspector General of Police, Vivekanand Sinha (Photo: ANI)

Bastar police arrests man for funding Maoists

He had been arranging funding for Maoist activities from over 15 countries through an online blog and a micro-finance company that he ran.

13 Jun 2018 7:01 PM

After a massive fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the 34-storeyed Beaumonde Towers, where Bollywood star Deepika Padukone lives, the actor tweeted her fans that she is safe. (Photo: File)

Am safe, let us pray for firefighters who are at site, tweets Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has an apartment in the Mumbai high-rise where fire broke out this afternoon.

13 Jun 2018 6:47 PM

The UIDAI chief emphasised that additional time taken to make the new system operational would, by no way, inconvenience Aadhaar holders given that exception handling mechanism is already in place. (Photo: File | Representational)

UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar till August 1

The UIDAI has delayed introduction of face recognition facility for Aadhaar by one month to get enough time to prepare for a smooth rollout.

13 Jun 2018 6:28 PM

The government in March finalised plans to divest a majority stake in Air India and offload about USD 5.1 billion of its debt, but prospective buyers stayed away, with some citing onerous terms as a reason for their lack of interest. (Photo: File | Representational)

Govt open to listing Air India after failed disinvestment plan: report

The government may also consider reducing the debt it passes on to potential buyers and restructuring the large workforce.

13 Jun 2018 6:08 PM

AIIMS had on Tuesday said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee was responding well to treatment. (Photo: File/PTI)

Former PM Vajpayee better, hopeful of full recovery soon: AIIMS director

The 93-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on June 11 with kidney tract infection and chest congestion.

13 Jun 2018 5:26 PM

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari with party workers raise slogans demanding water-power supply as they march towards Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office. (Photo: PTI)

BJP takes fight to CM office, while Kejriwal protests on L-G's 'comfortable' sofa

The AAP leaders, including Kejriwal, are demanding that Baijal direct IAS officers to end their 'strike'.

13 Jun 2018 4:44 PM

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