India, All india, 17th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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In a dramatic twist amidst the ongoing rift in the Supreme Court, a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Tuesday ordered that the PIL seeking an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge BH Loya be put up before an 'appropriate bench'.

Put Loya death case before an 'appropriate bench': Justice Mishra

The move indicates that the CJI will now have to take the call of whether to transfer the case to a different set of judges.

17 Jan 2018 8:27 AM

The decision is in line with a 2012 Supreme Court order, asking the government to do away with the subsidy, which had long been sought by the BJP. (Photo: PTI/File)

Was an eyewash, Muslims cheated in the name of Haj subsidy, says AIMPLB

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday announced in Delhi that there will be no subsidy for Haj from this year.

17 Jan 2018 7:50 AM

Hotel scam probe: ED calls Lalu’s son-in-law

Rahul is married to Yadav’s 4th daughter.

17 Jan 2018 6:41 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Haj panel secretary removed

The minister said that the “media turned the issue into a majopr controversy.”

17 Jan 2018 2:22 AM

CJAR files complaint on CJI in medical scam case

Prashant Bhushan seeks ‘in-house-probe’.

17 Jan 2018 2:13 AM

‘36 per cent kids aged 14-18 don’t know capital city’

The ASER survey was carried out in 28 districts spread across 24 states.

17 Jan 2018 2:01 AM

With a breakdown of joint family support in old age rising life expectancy, negligible lifetime savings, pension exclusion and the elderly face the grim prospect of living in poverty after they are too old to work.

Micropension: Providing financial security for the elderly poor

Individualistic attitudes and rising aspirations with the accompanying changes in lifestyles are widening the generation gap.

17 Jan 2018 1:57 AM

Setback for BJP: Ruling NPF to end pre-poll ties

Sources in the BJP told this newspaper that they were planning to induct some more heavy-weight NPF leaders into the party.

17 Jan 2018 1:42 AM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Khaps’ attacks on inter-caste marriages illegal: Supreme Court

Whenever there is any kind of collective attack on a boy or girl who are adult, it is absolutely illegal.

17 Jan 2018 1:36 AM

Upset, Justice Mishra recuses from Loya case

Sources said that the impasse over including the four seniormost judges in the Constitution Bench still remains.

17 Jan 2018 1:28 AM

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Israel PM hails ‘alliance’ with India, targets ‘radical Islam’

The Israeli PM also praised Mr Modi for the rapid rise in India’s ranking in the ease of doing business over the past three years.

17 Jan 2018 1:13 AM

The video released later by the TV channel showed Mewani saying he will not speak if there was a question from that particular channel.

Journos boycott press meet after Mewani asks TV channel to remove mic

After a close door interaction with students and academicians, Mewani had agreed to a short media meet.

17 Jan 2018 1:11 AM

A file photograph of Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhara Laxmi Narain Tripathi along with sadhus of Kinnar Akhara at the Yamuna in Allahabad. (Photo: PTI)

Kinnar Akhara defies convention, takes holy dip at Magh Mela in Allahabad

The Akhara Parishad, the apex body of akharas has refused to recognise the sect which made its debut last year.

17 Jan 2018 1:11 AM

Haryana govt bans release of Padmaavat

The minister said that in the previous Cabinet meeting, too, he had demanded a ban on the film.

17 Jan 2018 1:10 AM

NSA reviews N-E security scenario

It is significant that some groups have started flagging their demand of separate Barrak Valley.

17 Jan 2018 1:09 AM

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia. (Photo: PTI/File)

I face threat to life from Rajasthan, Gujarat cops: Pravin Togadia

He claimed he then fell unsconscious, and on regaining consciousness, found himself in a hospital.

17 Jan 2018 1:07 AM

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI | File)

Reforms in education sector must: Prakash Javadekar

The minister added that the thrust areas are Quality, Autonomy, Research and Innovation.

17 Jan 2018 12:50 AM

The high court’s order has come as a major setback for the state government which was planning to form a longest human chain in Bihar to create awareness against child marriage and dowry.

Monitor participation of children in human chains: Patna HC to govt

Parents permission will be necessary for school children to participate in the human chain.

17 Jan 2018 12:46 AM

50 per cent rural youth never used Net

The report said 86 per cent of the youth in the 14-18 age group are still within the formal education system, either in school or in college.

17 Jan 2018 12:35 AM

Shivpal to take decision on ‘political future’ in February

Mr Shivpal Yadav has remained on the periphery after winning the Assembly elections last year.

17 Jan 2018 12:31 AM

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