India, All india, 18th May 2017, News & Stories from India

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: PTI)

BJP leaders protest outside Kejriwal's residence over 'water crisis'

The BJP leaders broke pitchers outside the chief minister's house as a mark of protest and accused him of ‘holidaying’ on a working day.

18 May 2017 12:25 PM

India gets 2 Howitzer M777 artillery guns from US, part of Rs 5000 cr deal

The guns would be used to enhance defence system in high-altitude areas in eastern border against China.

18 May 2017 12:12 PM

Modi govt 'blessing in disguise' for ISIS: Indian jihadi in Afghanistan

Rashid Abdullah claimed Modi govt was planning to change the Constitution, and only then, Muslims would ‘start searching for a solution’.

18 May 2017 11:28 AM

Former Union minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram speaks to the media in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Now ED to file money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram

Earlier, the CBI had filed a case against Karti and INX Media following raids at his and his father's premises.

18 May 2017 11:20 AM

Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik. (Photo: PTI)

As Kashmir burns, children of separatists enjoy luxurious life abroad

Hurriyat leaders and separatists have been telling Kashmiris to not send their children to army-run schools.

18 May 2017 10:55 AM

Jodhpur: Woman moves court after husband gives triple talaq on piece of paper

She has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish triple talaq.

18 May 2017 10:44 AM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Wanted to float own party, but never wanted to join BJP: Punjab CM

Amarinder said there are ups and downs in politics, and predicted that a time will come when the Congress will bounce back.

18 May 2017 10:24 AM

Union environment minister Anil Dave (Photo: PTI)

Environment Minister Dave dies, PM calls him 'devoted public servant'

'I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late last evening, discussing key policy issues. This demise is a personal loss,' Modi tweeted.

18 May 2017 9:56 AM

Minister hears grievances in towel, video goes viral

The video also caught embarrassing faces of women who attended the programme.

18 May 2017 7:08 AM

Indian Navy marine commandos thwart a piracy attempt on a Liberian vessel in the Gulf of Aden. (Photo: PTI)

Navy foils piracy bid in Gulf of Aden

Marine commandos conduct operation in Gulf of Aden, recover arms.

18 May 2017 6:46 AM

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: PTI)

100 metres norm for ASI sites to be eased

Currently, construction is not allowed within 100 metres around protected monuments except for repair and renovation works.

18 May 2017 6:41 AM

Family members of Karnataka Cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari wait outside a morgue to receive his body in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka IAS officer found dead in Uttar Pradesh

IG, Lucknow range, J.N. Singh, said the primary examination suggested that Tiwari died of a heart attack.

18 May 2017 4:06 AM

The Army and police sources said that about 1,000 men from the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s counterinsurgency special operations group (SOG) and the CRPF were involved in the operation which started around dawn. (Photo: AP)

Over 24 hurt in Army, J&K police ops in Shopian

The security forces first swung bamboo sticks to disperse the crowds which were chanting pro-freedom slogans.

18 May 2017 3:51 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley, Jethmalani spar over Kejriwal case in Delhi HC

Jaitley has filed the civil defamation suit seeking Rs 10 crore in damages from Mr Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders.

18 May 2017 2:01 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia, Mamata to join Lalu Prasad Yadav rally in August

Nitish keeps all guessing, to meet Opposition leaders today.

18 May 2017 1:47 AM

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage'. (Photo: PTI)

ICJ verdict on Pak's death sentence to Jadhav today at 3:30 pm

India approached the ICJ on May 8, accusing Pakistan of conducting a 'farcical trial' following which the court stayed the execution.

18 May 2017 1:34 AM

The NPPA has asked the pharma industry association to sensitise the members to obtain prior approval of process before launching any formulation or a new drug. (Representational Image)

200 companies under pharma authority lens

The price regulator says about 201 formulations have allegedly been found without approval.

18 May 2017 1:30 AM

While 80 per cent of the five-foot statue was buried in the soil, the face of Lord Buddha with seven-head snake was found outside the ground.

1,400-year-old Buddha idol found in Odisha village

The varsity researchers have sought assistance from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and State Museum for more research on the statue.

18 May 2017 1:24 AM

The survey was carried out by the Quality Council of India. (Photo: Representational/File)

Visakhapatnam railway station cleanest, Darbhanga dirtiest: Survey

Clean toilets at platforms, clean tracks and dustbins at stations were some of the criteria for judging railway stations for cleanliness.

18 May 2017 1:16 AM

Cabinet clears 10 new nuclear reactors

Indigenous 700MW reactors to generate Rs 70,000 crore orders for industry.

18 May 2017 1:05 AM

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