India, All india, 24th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Supreme Court said that media reporting can be done without naming or shaming the rape victims. (Photo: File)

Even dead have dignity, says SC on disclosure of rape victims’ identity

SC said even in cases where rape victims were alive and were either minors or of unsound mind, their identities should not be revealed.

24 Apr 2018 9:36 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed National Panchayati Raj Sammelan at Ramnagar in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Centre acted on people's outrage on sexual crimes against minors: Modi

Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi also called for social movement to ensure safety of girls.

24 Apr 2018 9:21 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a Facebook post that the Chairman/ Speaker of either House of Parliament has the sole discretion whether to admit the motion or to decline to do so. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley calls Cong decision to move SC on CJI impeachment 'suicidal move'

Arun Jaitley termed impeachment notice 'a poorly drafted motion' and rebutted all 5 charges levelled in motion.

24 Apr 2018 8:56 PM

UIDAI asserted in the Supreme Court that Aadhaar law is very sound and it provides for proper and adequate safeguards against data breach. (Photo: File/Representational)

Aadhaar law adequately safeguards against data breach: UIDAI to SC

Senior counsel Rakesh Diwedi, appearing for UIDAI, dispelled fears that UIDAI is collecting, storing personal information in ‘meta data’.

24 Apr 2018 8:50 PM

A major focus of the exercise was to check combat capability of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft or LCA Tejas and their performance was satisfactory. (Photo: tejas.gov.in)

Indian Air Force tests capability to handle nuke, bio-warfare during mega-drill

The 13-day-long drill aimed to sharpen its war waging capability in the wake of fast evolving regional security situation.

24 Apr 2018 8:15 PM

The land these farmers cultivate is being forcibly snatched by the state government and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited. (Representational Image)

State stealing our lands, making us feel like terrorists: Guj farmers plead for death

Letters signed by these farmers and their kin, have been sent to the President, the PM and the chief minister of Gujarat.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

Bhangar Panchayat poll nominations to be filed via WhatsApp: HC to WBSEC

The court cautioned state poll panel that the high court may even stall the poll process if the directive was not followed.

24 Apr 2018 6:25 PM

Rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua has sparked nationwide outrage. (Photo: File/PTI)

Kathua rape, murder case: Policeman, SPO held by SIT move J&K HC

The petitioners seek a fresh CBI probe into the matter and quashing of the investigation by the state crime branch.

24 Apr 2018 5:37 PM

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the notice submitted by the Congress and six other parties seeking the impeachment of the Chief Justice citing lack of substantial merit in it. (Photo: File | PTI)

Dismissing notice for impeaching CJI not hasty: Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the decision came after over a month of 'due diligence'.

24 Apr 2018 5:13 PM

If the collector and the district electoral officer had continuously reviewed the voters list, especially before the by-polls, then such a large number of dead voters would have not been included. (Representational Image)

MP: Over 5,500 dead voters, 1,900 multiple entries found in Kolaras constituency

There were 1,918 multiple entries and 5,537 dead voters in the voters list during the by-election in Kolaras in Shivpuri district.

24 Apr 2018 5:06 PM

The militants managed to escape after the brief encounter. However, they were intercepted by security forces’ reinforcements in upper forest area of Laam, leading to fierce gun battle. (Representational Image)

J&K: Jawan, cop, militant killed in clash; protests follow, injure many

The security forces launched an operation in Tral’s forest area following receiving reports about the presence of militants there.

24 Apr 2018 4:47 PM

The Central Government, in its counter affidavit, had stated that hanging as a mode of execution is easy to assemble. (Photo: File)

Hanging safer, quicker: Govt to SC on alternative execution method

The PIL sought to declare that the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a fundamental right as defined under Article 21.

24 Apr 2018 3:52 PM

Salman Khurshid was replying to a question asked by former AMU student. (Photo: ANI)

Cong's hands stained with Muslims' blood: Salman Khurshid sparks row

Later, talking to media post his remark, Khurshid said that he was defending the Congress party.

24 Apr 2018 3:26 PM

H-4 is issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India. (Representational Image)

Setback for Indians as US mulls ending work permits for H-1B holders’ spouses

The move may impact more than 70,000 H-4 visas holders, who have work permits; Indian-Americans are a major beneficiary of this provision.

24 Apr 2018 2:27 PM

Security personnel show the guns recoverd from Naxals killed in Gadchiroli encounter on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Gadchiroli encounter: 15 more bodies recovered from Indravati river

The total number of casualties of Naxals in the Gadchiroli encounter now stands at 31.

24 Apr 2018 2:19 PM

Dalits visiting the War Memorial at Bhima-Koregaon for commemorating the bicentenary of an 1818 victory of the East India Company over the Peshwa's forces came under attack on January 1, 2018. (Photo: File)

Dalit woman who named Bhima-Koregaon accused found dead in well

A case of abetment of suicide has been registered against 9 people and two of them have been arrested.

24 Apr 2018 1:58 PM

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member assembly. The results will be out on May 15. (Photo: File)

Least bothered about who is pitted against me, says CM Siddharamaiah

Siddaramaiah is set to contest from two constituencies — his home turf, Chamundeshwari, and Badami in Bagalkot district.

24 Apr 2018 1:43 PM

According to media reports, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Madhya Pradesh has blocked 25 porn sites. (Photo: ANI)

Porn to blame for rising child rape cases, says MP Home Minister

Home Minister Bhupendra Singh also stated that his government is considering banning porn in Madhya Pradesh.

24 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

Sushma Swaraj, during her address at the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, raised the issue of global terrorism and protectionism. (Photo: MEA/Twitter)

Terrorism an enemy of basic human rights: Sushma Swaraj at SCO meet

Swaraj also called for identifying states that encourage and finance terrorism and provide sanctuary to terror groups.

24 Apr 2018 12:41 PM

Talking on 'Challenges of Transforming India' Kant said the southern and western part of India were doing reasonably well and growing rapidly. (Photo: File)

States like UP, Bihar keeping India backward, says NITI Aayog CEO

CEO Amitabh Kant said the southern and western part of India was doing reasonably well and growing rapidly.

24 Apr 2018 12:20 PM

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