India, All india, 30th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 30 Aug 2018

According to a Chinese government report, 9020 cumec of water was discharged into Tsangpo/Brahmaputra river as observed at various stations yesterday. (Youtube Screengrab)

China issues flood alert in India as river Tsangpo swells

Communication from China came following heavy rains in that country after which Tsangpo was in spate.

30 Aug 2018 9:29 PM

Marketplaces remained closed and all types of transport were off the roads across the restive Valley and most parts of Muslim-majority Chenab valley and Pirpanjal region of Jammu on Thursday. (Representational Image | AP)

J&K shuts down ahead of Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A plea

The 2-day strike was issued by JRL - alliance of separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.

30 Aug 2018 9:14 PM

Poet-Social activist Varavara Rao as he returns home to be placed under house arrest, in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Cops treated me like terrorist: Varavara Rao's son-in-law to move SC against search

Rao's son-in-law said, 'They didn't leave me even while I was answering nature's call. They read intimate letters between me and my wife.'

30 Aug 2018 8:51 PM

Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Jignesh Mevani and other activists called for immediate end to ‘political acts of vendetta’. (Photo: PTI)

Arundhati Roy, others seek action against cops for 'vicious attack' on activists

The statement comes a day after the Supreme Court directed that the five activists be kept under house arrest.

30 Aug 2018 8:37 PM

Minutes after Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on PM Modi for allegedly helping only '15-20 crony capitalist friends', Arun Jaitley took to Twitter and said any diversionary tactic will not wipe out the falsehood of the opposition leader. (Photo: File)

Jaitley hits back at Rahul, says Rafale deal under BJP 20 pc cheaper than UPA's

On Rahul's assertion that demonetisation was done to help Modi's 'crony capitalist friends', Jaitley said, 'Little knowledge is dangerous'.

30 Aug 2018 8:14 PM

The Supreme Court bench was hearing a batch of petitions seeking reconsideration of the ‘2006 Nagaraj judgment’ against such quota. (Photo: File | ANI)

Stigma of caste never disappears from forehead of SC/STs: Centre to top court

Supreme Court reserved verdict on petitions on issue whether quota should be provided for SC/STs in government jobs.

30 Aug 2018 8:05 PM

Addressing a specially convened one-day session of Kerala assembly to discuss unprecedented flood situation, Pinarayi Vijayan said 483 people have lost lives in the state since the onset of monsoon on May 28. (Photo: File | PTI)

Will pursue legal options to avail foreign funds: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan's statement assumes significance amid row over Centre's refusal to accept UAE's reported offer of Rs 700 crore to flood-hit state.

30 Aug 2018 7:35 PM

The incident took place around noon on Wednesday. (Representational Image | ANI)

Maharashtra traffic cop saved 23-yr-old man who had heart attack while driving

The man suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Kharigaon toll booth in Thane district of Maharashtra.

30 Aug 2018 7:27 PM

A delegation of MPs from Kerala met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi over flood situation in the state. (Photo: Twitter | ANi)

All-party delegation meets Rajnath Singh, seeks aid for flood-hit Kerala

An all-party delegation from Kerala met Rajnath Singh and urged him to provide more funds to flood-hit state and allow foreign assistance.

30 Aug 2018 7:00 PM

The draft report, however, cautioned that 'holding simultaneous elections is not possible within the existing framework of the Constitution'. (Representational Image)

Law panel endorses 'one nation one poll' proposal in draft report to Centre

'Such an exercise will save public money, help reduce the burden on administrative set up and security forces,' draft report said.

30 Aug 2018 6:39 PM

The Aam Aadmi Party has sought de-registration of the new party on the grounds that the abbreviation of both the parties would be the same -- AAP. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kejriwal seeks de-registration of another AAP: HC seeks poll panel’s reply

AAP moved Delhi HC against EC's decision to reject its objection against registration of 'Aapki Apni Party (Peoples)' as political party.

30 Aug 2018 6:28 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues like demonetisation and Rafale fighter jet deal. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Note ban wasn't mistake, but done to destroy poor: Rahul slams PM Modi

PM's decision to demonetise cash in circulation was a move to help crony capitalists convert their black money into white.

30 Aug 2018 5:52 PM

In a Facebook post with a close-up picture of Kumaraswamy in tears, the saffron party flayed the coalition government for not issuing a single 'loan waiver certificate'. (Photo: File ANI)

Kumaraswamy worried if govt would survive: BJP slams Cong-JD(S) alliance

In a tweet in Kannada, the BJP said in 100 days, the only achievement was shedding tears everywhere even as development went for a toss.

30 Aug 2018 5:31 PM

Buddhist monk Bante Sanghpriya Sujoy was arrested for sexually abusing 15 children at a meditation school in Bodh Gaya. (Representational Image | Pexels)

Buddhist monk held for sexually abusing 15 children at school in Bihar

Case had surfaced when one victim informed his parents about torture he faced in Buddhist Novice School and Meditation Centre at Bodh Gaya.

30 Aug 2018 5:22 PM

Activist Varavara Rao brought to his residence in Hyderabad after Supreme Court ordered house arrest for the five accused. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Calling those fighting fascism conspirators biggest conspiracy: Varavara Rao

Rao said the case for Koregaon-Bhima clashes should have been filed against the central and Maharashtra governments.

30 Aug 2018 4:40 PM

The challenge was in response to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's 15 questions for the Congress in a Facebook post accusing Rahul Gandhi of 'peddling untruth' on the Rafale fighter jet deal. (Photo: File | PTI)

Hope you are convincing PM, Anil Ambani for JPC on Rafale: Rahul to Jaitley

'Less than 6 hrs left for your deadline on the Rafale JPC to run out,' Rahul Gandhi remindes Arun Jaitley.

30 Aug 2018 3:37 PM

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin's remarks came during the UNSC debate on 'Mediation and Settlement of Disputes.’ (Photo: Twitter | @AkbaruddinIndia)

Don’t indulge in polemics, make South Asia terror free: India to Pak at UN

Pak Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi raked up Kashmir issue, drawing sharp reaction from Akbaruddin who said Pak is 'regurgitating failed approach'.

30 Aug 2018 3:29 PM

The bookings for the maiden international flight will commence soon, a source had earlier said. (Photo: File)

GoAir to begin international operations from October 11

The city-based airline will be the sixth domestic carrier to have international operations.

30 Aug 2018 3:21 PM

'I am ready to accept Stalin as my leader if they take me back into the DMK,' expelled DMK leader and former Union minister MK Alagiri told reporters. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ready to accept MK Stalin as my leader if DMK takes me back: MK Alagiri flips

Alagiri added that newly appointed DMK chief and his younger brother, MK Stalin is not ready to take him back into the party.

30 Aug 2018 3:16 PM

34-year-old Jangpura legislator Praveen Kumar, an old party hand, joined the anti-graft movement spearheaded by Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues after quitting his job as a regional manager in an IT company. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab | @AAPKaPraveen)

Before Atishi, another AAP MLA has dropped last name for 2015 Assembly polls

AAP's Jangpura MLA Praveen Kumar had removed his last name 'Deshmukh' in the 2015 Assembly poll.

30 Aug 2018 2:16 PM

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