India, All india, 25th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 25 Jan 2019

In R-day address, Prez Kovind urges people to perform 'sacred act' of voting

President said it will be the first when voters born in the 21st century will contribute to electing a new Lok Sabha.

25 Jan 2019 7:41 PM

The 5-judge bench will constitute the Chief Justice, Justice SA Bobde and Justice DY Chandrachud. (Photo: File)

CJI Ranjan Gogoi reconstitutes new Ayodhya bench, case to be heard on Jan 29

Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul Nazeer have been added to the bench.

25 Jan 2019 6:52 PM

Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi who is co-accused in the fraud is also the co-owner of the property. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi's illegal bungalow worth Rs 100 crore in Alibaug to be demolished

The bungalow is worth over Rs 100 crore, according to Enforcement Directorate estimates.

25 Jan 2019 5:44 PM

Sharma also said the "ill-will" in the mind of the prime minister and BJP chief Amit Shah is clear and the timing is also very clear. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Govt acting out of vendetta: Cong on CBI raid at Hooda residence

Cong warned officials of various agencies to be ready for accountability for working at the best of Modi to target his political opponents.

25 Jan 2019 5:19 PM

'I do not wish to make a political comment. I wish to say it with all respect that the same machine has shown the victory of my party (BJP) and also the defeat of my party. The same machine has shown regional players getting success time and time again,' Prasad said. (Photo: File)

Ravi Shankar Prasad backs use of EVMs, says need to trust EC

Remarks came a day after CEC asserted that EC would not be 'intimidated or bullied' into giving up EVMs and going back to era of ballot.

25 Jan 2019 3:18 PM

Rahul Gandhi said he feels like giving PM Modi a hug when he abuses him. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

‘Abuses from BJP, RSS is the biggest gift for me,' says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that he doesn’t hate PM Modi but only had differences in views.

25 Jan 2019 3:09 PM

'As I came out of my house, a man came running, hit me on the face and head and poured cow dung water on me,' Priyanandan later told reporters. (Photo: Facebook)

Cow dung thrown at National award-winning director after Sabarimala post

The director said the incident took place at 9 am as he came out of his house at Cherpu in Thrissur district.

25 Jan 2019 2:49 PM

Various events that had taken place in connection with the Sabarimala issue underlined the urgent need to carry forward the renaissance movement, the Governor said while detailing steps taken by the state government to ensure gender equality. (Photo: File)

Kerala govt 'duty-bound' to implement Sabarimala verdict: Governor

Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam said state govt had stood for gender equality, social justice and the dignity of toiling masses.

25 Jan 2019 2:44 PM

The government has not commented on his medical condition. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley in good health, recovering rapidly: Piyush Goyal

Jaitley, who ran the finance ministry, would not be presenting the interim budget on February 1.

25 Jan 2019 12:56 PM

'I have seen B Nagendra's reply who said he is loyal to party and they never met any BJP leaders. I haven't seen replies by the other two MLAs. We will take action accordingly after looking at all replies,' the former CM said. (Photo: ANI)

Notice served to 4 MLAs, no problem to govt, says Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah said 3 of the MLAs had responded to notice with exception of Umesh Jadhav, who has not replied yet.

25 Jan 2019 12:14 PM

This bill came into force in January 9, after being passed in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: ANI | File)

‘We will examine the issue’: SC bench on 10 per cent reservation

The petitions say that the 10pc reservation takes the total count of reservation above 50pc, which was decided by the SC itself in 2006.

25 Jan 2019 11:59 AM

The poster was titled 'Democracy in Telangana' shows voters as Draupadi being 'disrobed' by the Election Commission of India (ECI), which is shown as the Kauravas and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Asaduddin Owaisi, standing on either side as silent spectators. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

T'gana BJP attacks Cong for 'Draupadi cheerharan' poster; says it's insult for women

T'gana BJP spokesperson, questioned whether Priyanka would 'approve' of women and Hindu mythological characters being used in cartoons.

25 Jan 2019 11:58 AM

On Thursday, Chanda Kochhar (56), her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon head Venugopal Dhoot were charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). (Photo: File)

Chanda is tip of iceberg: Whistleblower on CBI FIR in ICICI-Videocon loan

Gupta requested govt to scratch deeper under the surface of the Indian banking system to uncover other irregular deals of this kind.

25 Jan 2019 11:28 AM

The 8-year-old is said to have gone home crying, with injuries and blood on her clothes. (Representational Image)

Andhra: Class 2 girl raped by headmaster, got 4 stitches to stop bleeding

The incident took place on Tuesday when the headmaster of a government school allegedly took the girl to an empty room and raped her.

25 Jan 2019 10:54 AM

‘The state government will release compensation to farmers which will be credited into their accounts in the coming days,’ Relief and Rehabilitation Minister of Maharashtra, Chandrakant Patil said. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra govt to disburse Rs 2900 crore for drought relief measures

151 Tahsil, 268 Mandals, 923 villages have been declared drought affected.

25 Jan 2019 10:42 AM

He also compared Priyanka Gandhi’s husband and businessman Robert Vadra with Indira Gandhi’s spouse Firoz Gandhi. (Photo: File)

‘Woman with a tainted partner’: Sushil Modi on Priyanka Gandhi

In a tweet, senior BJP leader scoffed at Priyanka's resemblance with her grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

25 Jan 2019 10:40 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

RJD leader killed, Opposition slams Nitish Kumar

ccording to Opposition parties here, Raghubar Rai was the sixth political leader to have been killed in Bihar within a span of few months.

25 Jan 2019 5:34 AM

The CBI had taken over the investigation after the present Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh ordered an inquiry into the beautification project of the Gomti river front.

Gomti river project: ED raids in several states

The Central probe agency had filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in March last year.

25 Jan 2019 5:31 AM

Chanda Kochhar, former CEO of the ICICI bank (Photo: File)

CBI books Kochhars, Venugopal Dhoot for loan fraud

The case has been registered under different sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

25 Jan 2019 5:27 AM

Part of tree falls at Jaipur Literature Festival, 4 hurt

The festival organisers said four people were administered first aid. The statement said precautionary measures have been taken.

25 Jan 2019 5:20 AM

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