India, All india, 16th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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BJP chief Amit Shah (L) termed the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls a 'battle of pride' for the ruling party and exhorted the workers to ensure an improved tally of 150 seats over the 129 it won in 2002 under the then chief minister Narendra Modi (R). (Photo: PTI)

BJP workers need to root out Congress completely from Gujarat: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah urged his party cadres to not sit idle and reach out to every citizen after Diwali to ensure a landslide victory.

16 Oct 2017 9:46 PM

Mamata Banerjee said she personally talked to Rajnath Singh and conveyed that it was politically and administratively a bad decision to withdraw troops. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata writes to Modi, Rajnath, alleges BJP minister involved in Darjeeling unrest

In her letter, Mamata Banerjee lodged protest against withdrawal of 10 companies of the central paramilitary forces from Darjeeling.

16 Oct 2017 9:31 PM

Sounding the poll bugle for Gujarat Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wishes Congress to fight for once on the issue of development. (Photo: AP)

PM rakes up GST issue with Cong, says decision 'not taken by PM alone'

Addressing a rally in Gujarat, the PM said, 'Congress is an equal partner in GST decisions. They should not spread lies on GST.'

16 Oct 2017 8:54 PM

The whole incident was recorded on a CCTV camera installed near the police station. (Photo: Videograb)

Bhopal: 2 women, 1 child critical after speeding car rams into them

In the video, two women were seen walking down a road when suddenly an over speeding car hit them.

16 Oct 2017 8:17 PM

Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh also said that people in Darjeeling fear police and where the police are meant to give them protection, they oppress them. (Photo: ANI)

WB CM does drama in name of party meet: Dilip Ghosh on Mamata Banerjee

'Central forces are made to do inhuman work and they should be withdrawn as early as possible,' Dilip Ghosh asserted.

16 Oct 2017 7:54 PM

Rabri Devi's son Tejaswi Yadav, a former deputy chief minister of Bihar, was grilled for about nine hours by the ED last week in the matter. (Photo: PTI)

Fourth in a row: Rabri Devi skips deposition before ED yet again

It was not immediately clear if Rabri Devi furnished any reason for her absence and what action would be taken by the ED.

16 Oct 2017 6:45 PM

According to jail authorities, there has been a sudden rush of patients who are in a 'hurry' to get their treatment done from them. (Photo: PTI/File)

Talwars walk free from jail after 4 yrs, go to Nupur's family home in Noida

Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her bedroom in the Talwars' Noida home on May 16, 2008.

16 Oct 2017 5:43 PM

The Allahabad High Court had on Thursday had acquitted the Talwars, whom CBI had implicated in the murder of their daughter Aarushi, who was found dead at their Noida home in 2008. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Dentist couple acquitted of Aarushi's murder, walks out of Dasna Jail after 4 yrs

Talwars were expected to walk out from Dasna prison on Firday, but the necessary paperwork and the weekend pushed their release to Monday.

16 Oct 2017 5:07 PM

Kashmir inspector general of police Munir Khan on Monday said that three militants -- two from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and one from the Hizbul Mujahideen -- were arrested over the past three days from south Kashmir. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

J&K: Security forces unearth militant module, arrest 3 ultras from Kulgam

The Army and the CRPF established a check point and nabbed the two militants, who were riding on a motorcycle.

16 Oct 2017 4:46 PM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s statement comes after BJP’s Sangeet Som said Taj Mahal was built by traitors and has no place in India history. (Photo: PTI/File) (Photo: File)

Will Modi stop hoisting flag at Red Fort built by 'traitors': Owaisi attacks BJP

AIMIM chief also asked if Yogi Adityanath and Narendra Modi can tell tourists not to visit Taj Mahal.

16 Oct 2017 3:55 PM

The Congress vice president also tagged a report headlined 'As Gujarat waits for poll date, state gets projects worth nearly Rs 12,500 crore' with his tweet. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ahead of PM visit, Rahul issues 'weather report' for Gujarat, forecasts 'jumlon ki baarish'

Gandhi's dig comes in the wake of speculation that the prime minister may announce a host of sops for poll-bound Gujarat.

16 Oct 2017 3:08 PM

In his new book, 'The Coalition Years: 1996 to 2012', Mukherjee has said he disfavoured the Congress' 2003 decision to forge alliances to defeat the BJP in the 2004 general elections. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sewing up alliances will dilute identity of Congress: Pranab Mukherjee

Mukherjee advocated the go-alone strategy, saying that is the only way the Congress can keep its identity intact.

16 Oct 2017 2:55 PM

INS Kiltan is also the first major warship to have undertaken sea trials of all major weapons and sensors as a pilot project and is ready to be operationally deployed on the day of joining the Indian Navy. (Photo: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia)

Nirmala Sitharaman commissions indigenous warship INS Kiltan

According to a Navy statement released earlier, this is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes being built under Project 28.

16 Oct 2017 2:43 PM

Saroj Pandey was speaking to media on the sidelines of a programme in Kumhari area of Chhattisgarh's Durg district. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Eyes of attackers will be gouged out: BJP leader on killing of RSS workers in Kerala

Saroj Pandey comment drew strong criticism from the main opposition party, the Congress.

16 Oct 2017 1:47 PM

According to police officials, family members and villagers reached the spot upon hearing the victims' cries, but found it difficult to enter the room. (Photo: AFP/File)

Charred to death: Woman, 2 children die as house catches fire in UP

All the bodies have been sent for postmortem, police said.

16 Oct 2017 1:37 PM

Rupani also refuted the Congress’ charge that the poll panel delayed the announcement of Gujarat assembly election under the government’s 'pressure'. (Photo: PTI/File)

Cong influenced EC in 2012 polls to stop Modi from working: Gujarat CM

The CM also denied the allegation that the BJP government was interfering with the Election Commission’s decisions.

16 Oct 2017 12:34 PM

The BJP leader made the remark during an event at the Sisoli village in Meerut district on Sunday. (Photo: PTI/File)

Taj can't be part of history, creator wanted to wipe out Hindus: BJP MLA

Earlier, it was also reported that the BJP Government in the state had not included Taj Mahal as part of UP's 'cultural heritage'.

16 Oct 2017 12:05 PM

Bengaluru Development Minister also said that the government will adopt the girl (whose parents died ) who was rescued and will take care of all her expenses. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

B'luru: 7 killed, many feared trapped as house collapses after cylinder blast

B'luru Development Minister has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to injured.

16 Oct 2017 11:41 AM

Meanwhile, an official of the West Bengal government said the state has shot off a letter to protest the Centre's sudden decision to pullout forces within two days. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Centre orders pull out of forces from Darjeeling, Mamata govt objects

However, five additional companies of the CRPF will be in the hills to assist the state police force.

16 Oct 2017 11:06 AM

Talwars were expected to walk out from Dasna prison on Firday, but the necessary paperwork and the weekend pushed their release to Monday. (Photo: PTI/File)

Talwar couple to be freed from jail today after being acquitted of Aarushi's murder

The Allahabad High Court had on Thursday had acquitted the Talwars, whom CBI had implicated in the murder of their daughter Aarushi.

16 Oct 2017 9:52 AM

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