India, All india, 16th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Union Minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre has been fully committed to giving the promised funds to Andhra Pradesh and there has been no delay on its part. (Photo: PTI/ File)

Centre endlessly waiting for Andhra to revert on special package: Arun Jaitley

He said solution has been put on table. It's for Andhra to decide whether they want resources or they want to make an issue.

16 Mar 2018 9:52 PM

20-year-old Ajmeer Sagar hanged himself from the ceiling fan using a sari after a brief conversation wherein he is heard saying that he is ending his life and the girl telling him not to do so. (Representational Image)

Hyd ITI student hangs self during WhatApp call with girlfriend over dejection

Video shows the boy talking to a girl, who is believed to have rejected his proposal, and then committing suicide as she watches in shock.

16 Mar 2018 9:41 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Sikkim counterpart Pawan Chamling buried all acrimonies after meeting each other in North Bengal secretariat in Siliguri on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Mamata meets Sikkim chief minister to resolve differences between states

The ties between West Bengal and Sikkim were strained after unrest, violence gripped Darjeeling last year over the demand for Gorkhaland.

16 Mar 2018 9:29 PM

The video footage of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar's brief conversation was aired on Friday by 'Puthiya Thalaimurai,' the channel the journalist represented, and some other channels. (Photo: ANI)

You’re beautiful: TN minister makes sexist remark on woman journo to evade question

Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on Friday expressed regret over the incident, saying he was replying to queries from a 'sister'.

16 Mar 2018 9:04 PM

The Centre told Supreme Court said India is already facing serious problems of infiltration because of its porous border with other countries, which is the root cause of spread of terrorism in the country, which is taking thousands of lives of innocent citizens and security personnel. (Photo: File)

Don’t intervene in deportation of Rohingya Muslims: Centre urges SC

The Centre said it would not be in national interest for Supreme Court to issue a direction to stop Rohingya Muslims deportation.

16 Mar 2018 8:46 PM

Former Karnataka DGP HT Sangliana (L) further said if rape victims are overpowered, they should surrender, and follow up the case later. He asserted that by doing so, the victims can remain safe and prevent themselves from being killed. (Twitter Screengrab/ @D_Roopa_IPS)

Ex-K'taka top cop makes disgusting remark on Nirbhaya's mother

At an event, HT Sangliana said Asha Devi has 'good physique' and he can 'imagine how beautiful her daughter would have been.'

16 Mar 2018 8:23 PM

Raju bought the 4.5-foot-long lizards from Mumbai the same day he had heard of them. The man, who already has 4-5 lizards as pets, had been wanting to have an iguana as a pet for a long time. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

For love of lizards: Indore juice shop owner pays Rs 2 lakh for pet iguanas

The juice shop owner, Raju Sagar, paid a whopping sum of Rs 2 lakhs for the exotic pets.

16 Mar 2018 7:59 PM

While Ola declined to comment, an Uber spokesperson termed the strike call as a speculative. (Photo: File)

Uber, Ola drivers threaten to go on indefinite strike from March 18

The strike is expected to be observed in key cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune among other cities.

16 Mar 2018 6:02 PM

In his twitter, AAP Punjab co-president Aman Arora said he has resigned from the post due to painful turn of events since Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/@AroraAmanSunam)

Kejriwal apology to Majithia: After Mann, AAP Punjab co-prez resigns

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had apologised for levelling charges of involvement in drugs trade against ex-Punjab min Bikram Singh Majithia.

16 Mar 2018 5:25 PM

Shiv Sena's editorial referred to the BJP's stunning victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2017 as it attacked the party over its loss in the Gorakhpur byoll. (Photo: PTI)

Defeat of ego: BJP's LS tally will drop by 110 seats in 2019, says Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena also taunted its ally, BJP, saying those who abandon their friends and 'tread the path of lies' are destined to lose.

16 Mar 2018 5:00 PM

A total of 14 A320 neo aircraft fitted with a specific series of engines -- 11 are operated by IndiGo and three by GoAir -- have now been grounded. Three IndiGo planes are already on the ground following the problem. (Photo: File)

Cannot grant plea to ground entire fleet of IndiGo’s A320neo, says Delhi HC

Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, in plea, said A320neo fleet be grounded until makers give in writing that existing defects have been rectified.

16 Mar 2018 4:07 PM

SC reserves verdict on pleas for independent probe in Judge Loya’s death

The petitions seeking a probe into special CBI judge BH Loya's death were opposed by the Maharashtra government.

16 Mar 2018 3:54 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has already registered two FIRs -- one on January 31 and another in February -- against billionaire Nirav Modi, his relative Mehul Choksi. (Photo: File)

There can't be parallel inquiry by courts, Centre tells SC in PNB fraud case

A bench headed by CJI was told by AG Venugopal that even before investigating agencies start probing case, people come to courts with PILs.

16 Mar 2018 3:21 PM

Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi has been sentenced to 2-years in prison after being convicted in a 2003 human trafficking case by Patiala Court. (Photo: File)

After getting 2-yr jail, Daler Mehndi gets bail in human trafficking case

Human trafficking case was registered in 2003 following a complaint by Bakshish Singh, a resident of Balbehra village, in Patiala.

16 Mar 2018 2:15 PM

Centre informed the Supreme Court that in the "interest of the nation", it will not damage the mythological Ram Sethu for its Sethusamudram Ship Channel project. (Photo: File)

Won’t touch Ram Sethu in ‘interest of nation’, Centre tells SC

Swamy had filed PIL against the ship channel project and had sought direction to the Centre that the mythological Ram Sethu be not touched.

16 Mar 2018 12:59 PM

Taufeeq along with two other Kashmiris, Eisa Fazili and Syed Owais Shafi were killed in a gun battle with the security forces in Anantanag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Slain ISIS militant got attracted to ‘Kashmir cause’ on visit to valley

In October 2015, Taufeeq went to Kashmir along with his friend Md Arif who is a native of the state. Taufeeq met Arif at ECIL in Hyderabad.

16 Mar 2018 10:10 AM

There is a shortage of 7,679 officers and 20,185 Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks in Army; 1,434 officers and 14,730 sailors in Navy; and 146 officers and 15,357 airmen in the Indian Air Force. (Photo: Representational | File)

Panel recommends mandatory 5 yr military service for new govt officers

The panel rapped the Defence Ministry, saying that "apparently, Ministry has not taken up the matter with due seriousness with the DoPT".

16 Mar 2018 10:00 AM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu had on Thursday said, “If necessary, we will support the no confidence motion against Centre, whoever may place it.” (Photo: File)

Telugu Desam Party snaps ties with BJP, exits alliance with NDA

A majority of the members including MPs, MLAs and senior leaders have already told Naidu to quit the alliance.

16 Mar 2018 9:19 AM

However, the 'meek surrender' drew flak from Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab unit leaders who termed Kejriwal's step a 'letdown'. (Photo: PTI)

'Meek surrender’: Kejriwal apologises to ex-Punjab min over drugs charge

Former Punjab minister Majithia had filed a defamation case against Kejriwal and Ashish Khetan in May 2015.

16 Mar 2018 8:45 AM

Santosh Min B said he wanted the biometric details as the data would be of no use to UIDAI after the death of his father and that there could be chances of data misuse and abuse. (Representational Image | AFP)

Son moves SC for biometric details of deceased father from UIDAI

The bench is hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and it’s enabling Act.

16 Mar 2018 8:34 AM

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