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

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Mohammad Azam and his three friends had come to visit their friend Mohammed Bashir Afroz at Handikera village in Bidar on Sunday. (Photo: File)

WhatsApp video wrongly showing Hyd techie as child lifter led to lynching: Cops

A total of 30 people, including admin of a WhatsApp group that spread rumours and another who circulated video, have been arrested.

16 Jul 2018 9:41 PM

The incident comes even after authorities have made repeated requests to those visiting waterbodies not to take selfies.(Representational Image)

Two Bengaluru techies die after falling in waterfall while taking selfies

The incident occurred at Mekedatu waterfalls in Kanakapura district, where the Arkavathi, a tributary of the Cauvery, meets the river.

16 Jul 2018 9:40 PM

The US has told India and other countries to cut oil imports from the Gulf nation to 'zero' by November 4 or face sanctions. (Representational Image)

India, Iran discuss possible impact on bilateral oil trade amid US sanctions

Issue figured during 15th round of Foreign Office Consultations between 2 nations; implementation of Chabahar port project also figured.

16 Jul 2018 9:07 PM

Leaders of Congress, NCP, TMC, BSP, SP, RJD, DMK, CPI(M), CPI, JD(S), RSP, IUML, and KC-M attended the meeting. (Photo: File/ANI)

Oppn leaders meet to plan joint strategy for Monsoon session of Parliament

During meeting, parties held discussion on fielding joint opposition candidate for post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.

16 Jul 2018 8:53 PM

Anissia Batra had been married for over two years and used to live with her husband, Mayank Singhvi in Hauz Khas. (Facebook | Screengrab | Anissia Batra)

Police arrest husband of air hostess who jumped off terrace in south Delhi

Police also said a board of doctors conducted a second autopsy on Monday, and the procedure was videographed.

16 Jul 2018 8:27 PM

Trai has suggested that all entities in the digital ecosystem including telecom operators should transparently disclose the information about the privacy breaches on their websites. (Photo: File)

People should have right on their data, not companies, says telecom regulator

'The Right to Choice, Notice, Consent, Data Portability, Right to be Forgotten should be given to telecom consumers,' Trai said.

16 Jul 2018 8:15 PM

The police said that Mohiuddin was travelling in a car when targeted with gunfire in Murran area in militancy-infested Pulwama on Monday afternoon. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Policeman killed, another injured as terrorists attack NC leader in J&K

Preliminary investigations point towards the involvement of Zahoor Thokar group of Hizbul Mujahideen in the attack.

16 Jul 2018 8:08 PM

Taking a jibe at opposition's effort to stich ‘non-ideological opportunistic’ alliance just to ‘Keep Modi Out’, Jaitley said in a Facebook post that India cannot afford to have 'bechara' (helpless) Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

Need leader like Modi, not tragedy king like Kumaraswamy: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley further wrote that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly demonstrated the advantages of a decisive leadership.

16 Jul 2018 7:08 PM

Farooq Abdullah was the president of the association when the alleged irregularities came into notice in the state cricket body between 2001 and 2011. (Photo: File)

CBI chargesheets Farooq Abdullah in Rs 113 Cr J&K cricket body scam

Farooq Abdullah, 3 others have been charged under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and breach of trust.

16 Jul 2018 6:19 PM

Heavy rainfall in Idukki's Munnar leaves streets flooded, water has entered houses too. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Heavy rain lashes Kerala; rail, road traffic hit, schools, colleges shut

In second spell of rains due to South West monsoon, 11 people have been killed since July 9, according to state control room.

16 Jul 2018 5:20 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for putting her banner around the city just before his visit. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

In Mamata Banerjee's bastion, Modi attacks Bengal's 'syndicate politics'

PM Modi in a veiled attack on CM Mamata Banerjee said the 'syndicate' is playing vote bank politics to remain in power.

16 Jul 2018 5:09 PM

Shashi Tharoor recently said that India will become “Hindu Pakistan’ if BJP comes to power in 2019 Lok Sabha election. (Photo: File)

BJP youth wing workers vandalise Shashi Tharoor’s Thiruvananthapuram office

When the attack took place, neither Tharoor nor anyone else was present in the office.

16 Jul 2018 4:31 PM

Andrabi was in a prison in Srinagar after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court cancelled her bail last month. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

NIA court sends Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to 30 days judicial custody

Andrabi, who is chief of banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Milat, was produced before court along with her 2 women associates, after 10-day custody.

16 Jul 2018 3:52 PM

'My government is your government, it is a government of farmers. Our government worked for farmers... from quality seeds to market, it is important to have warehouse to save the produce,' Modi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

NDA govt working to double farmer income by 2022: PM Modi in Bengal's Midnapore

Modi attacked the Mamata Banerjee government for throttling democracy and encouraging syndicates in West Bengal.

16 Jul 2018 3:32 PM

Post the delivery, the lady passenger, along with her twins, was taken to Rukmanibai Hospital for further treatment and care. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Felt proud after helping woman who gave birth to twins in train: Mumbai cop

The woman was travelling with her family in LTT-Visakhapatnam Express train when she gave birth to twins after labour pain on board.

16 Jul 2018 2:52 PM

Brahmos is a supersonic missile produced jointly by India and Russia and derives the name based on the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. (Photo: AP | Representational)

India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in Odisha

The test was carried out under extreme conditions at around 10.18 am earlier today.

16 Jul 2018 2:42 PM

At least, 67 people were injured in the collapse and were rushed to hospital on motorcycles and even by the ambulance that follows the PM's convoy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

67 injured after tent collapses at PM Modi’s rally in Bengal's Midnapore

Officials said the tent was erected next to main entrance of PM Narendra Modi's rally venue to shelter people from rain.

16 Jul 2018 2:36 PM

On June 11, ED filed two separate applications in a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai against Nirav and Choksi under Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018. (Photo: File)

Absconding Nirav Modi’s uncle Mehul Choksi not in US: Interpol

ED sought orders for confiscation of Nirav Modi and Choksi's assets in India, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

16 Jul 2018 2:31 PM

'I write to you to request your support to ensure passage of women’s reservation bill in upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament,' Congress president Rahul Gandhi wrote in his letter to PM Modi. (Photo: File/ANI)

Rise above party politics, pass Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul to PM

Rahul Gandhi said that his party, Congress, 'offers him (PM Modi) its unconditional support'.

16 Jul 2018 2:21 PM

Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathna (SSS) on Monday morning stopped vehicles near Pune and spilled milk on road thereby preventing it from being supplied to nearby cities. (Photo:ANI)

Farmers outfit spill milk on road to demand price hike in Pune

In a similar incident, the party workers on Sunday vandalised a tanker ferrying milk from Wardha to Nagpur.

16 Jul 2018 2:00 PM

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