India, All india, 23rd Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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Around midnight on Monday, soldier's pregnant wife developed labour pains and was admitted to district hospital where she delivered the baby girl at around 5 am, officials said. (Photo: ANI)

Hours before soldier’s cremation in J&K, his wife gives birth to baby girl

The soldier was among J&K Light Infantry personnel killed by Pak intruders along LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on Sunday.

23 Oct 2018 8:20 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said those who do not believe in democracy can never be well-wishers of people. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Ready for talks, but terror and dialogue can’t go together': Rajnath Singh

Singh, who met representatives of various political parties, said he has appealed to all of them to participate in J&K panchayat polls.

23 Oct 2018 7:52 PM

Addressing an event, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani also shared an anecdote when she had to wait outside a temple, with her son inside. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Not free to have own view as woman,' says Smriti on sanitary pad comment

The Union Minister commented along the lines of the ban on women of menstruating age entering Sabarimala shrine.

23 Oct 2018 7:44 PM

J P Nadda, BJP's in-charge for the December 7 assembly polls in Telangana, was addressing a party meeting at Makthal in Mahabubnagar district. (Photo: File)

KCR dissolved T''gana Assembly to avoid ‘Modi factor’ in 2019: BJP

'KCR knew if elections are held along with Lok Sabha, they would be full of PM Modi and ... they will lose,' he said.

23 Oct 2018 7:27 PM

Assom Gana Parisahad (AGP) activists take part in a protest rally during 12-hour Assam Bandh, in Guwahati, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

12-hour bandh in Assam over Citizenship Bill evokes widespread response

Shops, markets and financial institutions kept their shutters down, while attendance in offices and educational institutions was thin.

23 Oct 2018 6:46 PM

Asked if there was any possibility of withdrawing resignation, Terash Gowalla said, 'I have informed the issues to the CM. If I get a satisfactory answer, I may re-consider it.' (Photo: Facebook | @TerashGowalla)

'Not able to fulfill my duties': Assam BJP MLA resigns from assembly

When pointed out issue of not offering him any post, particularly in AGCL, during recent appointments, Gowalla said, 'That is one reason'.

23 Oct 2018 6:10 PM

CBI has claimed that Devender Kumar was part of an extortion racket being run in the garb of investigation. (Photo: File)

CBI gets 7-day custody of its official Devender Kumar in bribery case

CBI Dy SP Devender Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

23 Oct 2018 5:28 PM

BJP has deferred a 'rath yatra', to be led by its chief Amit Shah, in Bengal by two days in view of the party's Assembly election campaigns in other states. (Photo: File | ANI)

BJP’s ‘rath yatra’ in Bengal, to be led by Amit Shah, deferred

BJP said Amit Shah will now kick off 'yatra' on December 5, instead of December 3, from Tarapith in Birbhum.

23 Oct 2018 5:01 PM

Asked about the Modi government's performance, Sharad Pawar said people's expectations from the government of the day were not fulfilled. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Take swift action’: Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi over CBI tussle

NCP chief also slammed BJP-led govt over Rafale jet deal and demanded probe by joint parliamentary committee.

23 Oct 2018 4:22 PM

Rahul Srivastava of the district hospital who attended on the constable said he had consumed liquid mosquito repellent and was discharged on Sunday. (Representational Image)

UP constable drinks poison after denial of leave to visit ailing mother

Arun Kumar Verma was admitted to a government hospital. Thereafter, he left for his home town on 20 day-leave.

23 Oct 2018 4:14 PM

CBI has accused Rakesh Asthana, the agency's number 2, of corruption and filed a bribery case that led to the arrest of Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar, who worked with him in the money laundering case involving meat exporter Moin Qureishi. (Photo: File)

No arrest for CBI no. 2 Rakesh Asthana until Monday, says Delhi HC

Case will now be heard on October 29 and court has also granted CBI and its chief Alok Verma time until then to respond.

23 Oct 2018 4:04 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will honour Deve Gowda at a function in Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti. (Photo: File)

HD Deve Gowda to be conferred with Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti award

Former PM HD Deve Gowda will receive the award for his contribution to the welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes communities.

23 Oct 2018 3:28 PM

‘Will you take blood-soaked pad to friend’s?’: Smriti Irani on Sabarimala row

Union Minister Smriti Irani said that everyone has to right to pray but not right to desecrate.

23 Oct 2018 2:36 PM

Mohammedi Begum married a Somalian national Sayeed Hassan Ibrahim in 2003 in Hyderabad. (Photo: ANI)

Tortured by in-laws in Somalia, Hyderabad woman's kin seeks Sushma Swaraj's help

Mohammad Wahiuddin, brother of Mohammedi Begum, alleged that his sister's in-laws mistreat and torture her.

23 Oct 2018 2:15 PM

CBI's no. 2 Rakesh Asthana moves court, seeks quashing of FIR in bribery case

In his plea Rakesh Asthana asked the Delhi High Court not to take coercive steps against him.

23 Oct 2018 1:55 PM

All roads leading to Lal Chowk's historic Ghanta Ghar (clock tower) were sealed, with a large number of police and paramilitary personnel deployed to foil any attempt by the separatists to reach there (Representational image | AP)

J&K: Security beefed up to foil sit-in by separatists, normal life hit

The separatists had not called for a strike on Tuesday, but authorities shut down all educational institutions and postponed examinations.

23 Oct 2018 1:36 PM

CM Vijayan also criticised the temple tantri, Kandararu Rajeevaru, who had said he would close the temple and go if women were allowed inside the shrine. (Photo: File)

'Planned' Sabarimala agitation a conspiracy by RSS: Kerala CM Vijayan

CM Pinarayi Vijayan hit out at BJP and RSS for the violent agitation and restricting the entry of women of all ages into the hill shrine.

23 Oct 2018 1:25 PM

'In my personal capacity I and my wife hereby announce the adoption of all the children who have lost their parents. Their education in good institutions and all other expenses will be borne by us,' Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said, (Photo: File | ANI).

Will adopt all children who lost their parents in Amritsar tragedy: Navjot Singh Sidhu

'Women who have lost their husbands will also be extended all required finical help,' Sidhu said.

23 Oct 2018 12:47 PM

46 organisations have called the 12-hour bandh to protest against the Centre's bid to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Winter Session of Parliament. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Assam: 46 groups sit on rail tracks, burn tyres in protest against Citizenship Bill

Police said demonstrators, who sat on the tracks, were being evicted and police escorts were being provided to public transport vehicles.

23 Oct 2018 12:30 PM

Two heavily-armed Pakistani intruders and three Indian soldiers were killed in a gunfight Sunday after the Army foiled the infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector. (Representational Image | PTI)

'Pak's desire for peace hollow', India protests killing of 3 soldiers along LoC

Pak High Commission official was summoned and demarche was made over killing of soldiers during cross-border infiltration bid.

23 Oct 2018 12:22 PM

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