India, All india, 22nd Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 22 Sep 2018

Highlighting the importance of Jharsuguda Airport, PM Modi said it would act as a junction for neighbouring Raipur and Ranchi and strengthen connectivity. (Photo: Twitter | @sureshpprabhu)

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new airport in Odisha's Jharsuguda

The prime minister said the airport would go a long way in transforming the state into a modern and developed one.

22 Sep 2018 8:16 PM

The institute mourned the student's death as an 'irreparable loss'. (Representational Image)

Final year IIT-Madras student from Kerala commits suicide

Police suspect that he could have been under 'some kind of pressure due to low attendance'.

22 Sep 2018 8:12 PM

Though, Singh did not comment on his future course of action. It is speculated that he might join the Congress after a meeting with Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Ahead of Rajasthan polls, Jaswant Singh, son Manvendra quit BJP

The ties between Jaswant Singh’s family and Vasundhara Raje strained during her first tenure as CM.

22 Sep 2018 7:11 PM

The BJP government will pick out each and every 'infiltrator', Amit Shah said. (Photo: File | AP)

Bangladeshi migrants like 'termites', will be struck off voter's list: Amit Shah

Referring to the Assam's draft NRC, he said, 'The BJP government brought NRC and prima facie identified nearly 40 lakh illegal immigrants'.

22 Sep 2018 6:39 PM

The Modi government has repeatedly said it was Dassault that chose its India partner for offsets and that the government had no say in the deal. (Photo: File)

Defence Ministry reiterates stand, says govt had no role in choosing Reliance

'Unnecessary controversies are being created and the statement perhaps needs to be seen in its full context', Ministry said.

22 Sep 2018 5:57 PM

'Dassault Aviation has decided to make a partnership with India's Reliance Group. This is Dassault Aviation's choice,' the company said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Rafale Deal: Chose to partner with Reliance group, says Dassault Aviation

The statement comes after a report that quoted Hollande as saying that Indian govt proposed Reliance Defence and France had no choice.

22 Sep 2018 5:50 PM

Rahul accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of shielding the Prime Minister and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Rafale deal. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hollande says PM of India thief: Rahul questions Modi's silence on Rafale deal

Calling the Rafale deal corrupt, Rahul Gandhi underlined 'PM Modi is corrupt' and urged Modi to break his silence.

22 Sep 2018 4:47 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: File)

Small men in big offices lack vision, says Imran after India calls off talks

India called off talks on Friday citing terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir.

22 Sep 2018 4:14 PM

The Tamil Nadu government had ordered permanent closure of the copper smelter plant on environment grounds in the wake of protests by locals. (Photo: File)

Sterlite plant in Tuticorin will not be re-opened: Tamil Nadu govt

Jayakumar said a decision to seal the plant was taken 'in line with the sentiments of the people of Tuticorin.'

22 Sep 2018 3:41 PM

Police team interrogated the bishop for three consecutive days from September 19 before arresting him on Friday. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Kerala nun rape case: No bail for Bishop Mulakkal, sent to 3-day police custody

The bail application of Bishop Mulakkal has been dismissed by the Magistrate Court, Pala on Saturday afternoon.

22 Sep 2018 3:17 PM

The Indian Navy commander is in the south Indian Ocean, approximately 1,900 nautical miles from Perth in Australia, and the Australian Rescue Coordination centre at Canberra is coordinating the rescue mission in conjunction with many agencies including the Australian Defence Department and the Indian Navy. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

Navy officer part of Golden Globe Race injured in massive storm, rescue ops on

Commander Abhilash was dis-masted in extremely rough weather and sea condition, with wind speeds of 130 kmph and 10 metre high waves.

22 Sep 2018 3:15 PM

'You feel an ideology is being imposed upon you. This sense and this feeling is not only in your heart but it is in everybody’s hearts from farmers to labourers. The country cannot be run from one single idea,' Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Country cannot run on a single idea, says Rahul Gandhi

Attacking government over its education policy, Gandhi said government institutions should be given precedence over private institutions.

22 Sep 2018 2:52 PM

The deceased included eight members of three families. Three couples were among the deceased. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

13 people killed after vehicle swerves off road in Shimla

The accident happened at Sanail, three kilometres from Kuddu on Tiyuni Road. The ill-fated Trex vehicle was on its way to Tiyuni from Swara.

22 Sep 2018 2:48 PM

The deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015. (Photo: File | PTI)

Full statement by Dassault Aviation after Hollande's shocker on Rafale deal

Dassault Aviation is very proud that the Indian authorities have selected the Rafale fighter, the statment said.

22 Sep 2018 2:40 PM

The heated exchange of words came in the backdrop of a group clash in a village near Tadipatri earlier this week with Reddy alleging that police fled the scene like eunuchs, unable to bring the situation under control. (Representional Image)

‘Be careful, will cut your tongues’, Andhra cop threatens abusive MPs, MLAs

'We have so far observed restraint. Henceforth, if anybody talks against police beyond limits, we will not tolerate,' police warned.

22 Sep 2018 2:35 PM

More than 20 states and Union territories have signed MoUs with the Centre and will implement the programme over the next two months. (Photo: File)

PM Modi set to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme from Jharkhand tomorrow

Around 10 crore households will benefit from the scheme and also receive a customised letter from PM Modi.

22 Sep 2018 2:16 PM

'The Modi government should tell why the offset contract was given to Reliance Defence. Hollande's statement proves that the Modi government favoured Reliance Defence in getting the offset contract,' Singh said. (Photo: File)

Hollande's remarks on Rafale deal have proved it a 'big scam': AAP leader

Sanjay Singh said, 'The statement made by former French president Francois Hollande on the Rafale deal is shocking.'

22 Sep 2018 2:04 PM

'Modi Ji you dishonoured the blood of our martyred soldiers. Shame on you,' Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Shame Modiji, you betrayed India's soul': Rahul attacks PM on Rafale deal

Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi and Anil Ambani jointly carried out 'surgical strike' on Indian defence forces.

22 Sep 2018 12:49 PM

Terror attacks against policemen in the state have been rampant in recent times. (Photo: ANI)

J&K police, Army, CRPF launch cordon, search operation in Pulwama

The operation is being carried out in light of an incident where bullet-ridden bodies of two SPOs and a police constable was found in J&K.

22 Sep 2018 10:46 AM

In her complaint to the Kottayam Police in June, the nun had alleged that Bishop Mulakkal raped her at a guest house in Kuravilangad in May 2014 and later sexually exploited her on several occasions. (Photo: File)

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal discharged from Kottayam hospital

Bishop was under observation in the cardiology section of the Medical College Hospital for over 6 hours after his blood pressure shot up.

22 Sep 2018 10:34 AM

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