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

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India All India 22 Dec 2018

India, All india, 22 Dec 2018

The rallies were supposed to be launched from three different locations in the state, crisscrossing it before converging in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

BJP to move SC for permission to hold rath yatra in West Bengal

Singhvi argued that Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty did not study reports submitted in sealed envelope before passing its order.

22 Dec 2018 8:04 PM

Khan added, 'I have shown all my identities. Yet, they ordered that I remove my Hijab then sit for exam. I cannot do that because this is my religion, I cannot remove it. I requested them to allow me but they did not let me.' (Photo: ANI)

Jamia Islamia University student barred from UGC-NET exam for wearing Hijab

Umaiyah Khan has also written an email to the UGC about this issue.

22 Dec 2018 7:55 PM

Mohammad Imran Qureshi Warsi stayed on in India for four years despite the expiry of his visa and got a ration card and a PAN card made during this period which led to his imprisonment for 10 years. (Photo: ANI)

Jailed Pak national to return home on December 26

Mohammad Imran Qureshi Warsi is set to return home by crossing through the Attari-Wagah border, after 14 years.

22 Dec 2018 6:12 PM

The annual revenue implication of the rate cuts would be Rs 5,500 crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

GST Council cuts rates on 23 items; movie tickets, TVs to become cheaper

The new tax rates will come into effect from January 1, 2019.

22 Dec 2018 5:29 PM

10 central intelligence agencies are now empowered under the Information Technology Act, 2000, for computer interception and analysis. (Representational Image)

Surveillance notification reiteration of UPA order, aims to curb terrorism: Govt

Despite repeated requests, social media and messaging services aren’t sharing details about people posting and sharing dangerous material.

22 Dec 2018 4:51 PM

Christian Michel was arrested in the UAE and extradited to India on December 4. (Photo: File | PTI)

VVIP chopper case: Christian Michel bail dismissed, sent to 7 days ED custody

Earlier on Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Michel in a money laundering case and sought his 15 days-custody.

22 Dec 2018 4:50 PM

The Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE) should protect its land meant for defence purposes ‘more cautiously.’ (Photo: ANI)

Need to protect every inch of defence assets, says Sitharaman

Sitharaman said citizens should also honour that unattended defence land are not meant for encroachment since such land belongs to forces.

22 Dec 2018 4:40 PM

The incident was the deadliest at an environmental protest in India in a decade. (Photo: File | PTI)

Anti-sterlite protesters killed by shots to head, chest; half from behind: Autopsy

Thirteen people were killed when police opened fire on a demonstration against Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelter in Tamil Nadu in May.

22 Dec 2018 4:26 PM

Sisodia told reporters, 'The aim of the original resolution, moved by MLA Jarnail Singh, was only to help the victims of 1984 riots get justice. No resolution mentioning late PM Rajiv Gandhi was passed in the Assembly as being reported in the media.' (Photo: File)

Neither resignation sought from Lamba nor anyone resigning: Sisodia

Separately, MLA Alka Lamba told PTI, 'I am not resigning.'

22 Dec 2018 4:16 PM

A steady inflow of pilgrims was seen at Sabarimala in recent days as the police had eased certain restrictions even as the prohibitory orders are still in place. (Photo: File)

Heavy rush at Sabarimala; anxiety over arrival of 50-member women group

'As many as 1,12,260 devotees have offered prayers. It is highest head count after annual season began in 2018,' TDB said.

22 Dec 2018 4:05 PM

The high court had on Friday rejected Kumar's plea seeking extension of time till January 30 to surrender for serving his punishment. (Photo: File)

Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life for the remainder of his life by the high court on December 17 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

22 Dec 2018 3:45 PM

According to the order, the charges will now range between Rs 6,000 to Rs 75,000. (Representational Image)

Buying car in Delhi 'a costly affair', one-time parking fee hiked up to 18 times

An order issued by outgoing Transport Commissioner Varsha Joshi on Friday said that new parking charges will be applicable from Jan 1, 2019.

22 Dec 2018 3:20 PM

Rahul Gandhi, after meeting party General Secretary in charge of Karnataka KC Venugopal, CLP leader Siddarmaiah, Pradesh Congress Chief Dinesh Gundu Rao and Deputy CM G Parameshwara gave go-ahead.(Photo: File | ANI)

Rahul Gandhi clears Karnataka cabinet expansion today, ally JD(S) to skip

The new ministers would be sworn in at 5:20 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan.

22 Dec 2018 3:05 PM

Sinha, who has been quite vocal about the government’s policies since the past couple of years, quit the BJP in April. (Photo: File)

‘Narendra Modi unmade India’: Yaswant Sinha in no-holds-barred book

Sinha says that PM Modi’s idea of self-employment is a 'distraction from the more serious issue of unemployment and underemployment'.

22 Dec 2018 2:33 PM

Chavan said the two parties held talks on Friday with other like-minded outfits such as the CPI, CPM, Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), Samajwadi Party and Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh. (Photo: PTI)

Alliance talks with smaller parties for 2019 polls in final stage: Ashok Chavan

The Congress and NCP have already decided to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections together.

22 Dec 2018 2:21 PM

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said that it would be too early to say if his party would lead the alliance. (Photo: ANI)

Kamal Haasan to contest 2019 LS polls, may ally with 'like-minded' parties

Kamal Haasan said he would not collaborate with any party that 'tries to change Tamil Nadu's DNA'.

22 Dec 2018 2:21 PM

'There are no differences in the coalition in Bihar, but JD(U) is the big brother in the state,' he said while talking to ANI. (Photo: ANI)

We are big brother in Bihar, not BJP; no differences within NDA: JD(U)

'There was no crisis, but some differences, which have been mitigated. LJP, JD(U), BJP will work towards winning,' JD(U) spokesperson said.

22 Dec 2018 2:15 PM

In a tweet, Manoj Tiwari said he was true to his promise and challenged AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to call an all-party meeting on his 'failure' to control pollution in Delhi, saying he will donate same amount again. (Photo: File)

After metro phase cleared, Manoj Tiwari to donate Rs 1.1 lakh to AAP

Tiwari said he will donate money to family of two women workers of AAP, Santosh Koli and Soni Mishra, whose deaths were questioned by BJP.

22 Dec 2018 2:02 PM

The UK-707 flight from Amritsar to Kolkata flight was scheduled to have a halt in Delhi, which is where the incident was reported prior to take off. (Representational Image)

Vistara passenger insisted on smoking on board; offloaded

The said passenger asked the flight attendant to permit him to smoke, citing that the flight is long.

22 Dec 2018 1:55 PM

Police said it appeared that the woman who committed suicide was fed up with the abject poverty in which the couple lived. (Representational Image | ANI)

Woman hangs herself, cops find baby dangling from umbilical cord

Laxmi Thakur, 36, who was found hanging from the roof of a cowshed at her house, apparently gave birth to a child in the moment of suicide.

22 Dec 2018 1:37 PM

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