India, All india, 1st Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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A division bench comprising justices CT Selvam and N Sathish Kumar ordered notice to the city police commissioner and Arivunidhi, and posted the matter after two weeks. (Photo: PTI)

Woman claiming to be Karunanidhi’s granddaughter moves HC for access to father

Rani also alleged that her stepbrother Arivunidhi might have kept Muthu illegally confined.

01 Mar 2018 8:29 PM

According to sources, China has been keeping its troops in north Doklam and significantly ramping up its infrastructure in the disputed area. (Photo: PTI/File)

India-China border remains sensitive, has potential to escalate: MoS defence

'At LAC the situation is sensitive as incidents of patrolling, transgression and standoffs have a potential of escalation,' Bhamre said.

01 Mar 2018 7:57 PM

Finance Minister Jaitley said that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). (Photo: ANI)

Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018

The Bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament in the second the part of the Budget session that starts March 6.

01 Mar 2018 7:40 PM

Son of senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram, Karti, was sent to one-day custody by the court on Wednesday; before being produced in the court on Wednesday Karti called his arrest 'political vendetta'. (Photo: File)

Patiala House Court sends Karti Chidambaram to CBI custody for 6 days

CBI sought Karti’s custody for 14 days before the Sessions Court of Sunil Rana, citing lack of time for interrogation.

01 Mar 2018 7:06 PM

A newborn baby was found buried in cow dung in a village in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: Pixabay)

UP: Newborn baby found dumped, dead under pile of cow dung

The baby boy, believed to be no more than 24 hours old, was found dead under a pile of dung in an open field in UP village.

01 Mar 2018 6:58 PM

Muslim cleric Sayeed Mufti Mukarram pitched for the unity between Hindus and Muslims and urged people to respect every religion. (Photo: ANI)

UP Shia Waqf Board chairman has lost mental balance: Muslim cleric

Earlier, UP Shia Waqf Board chairman proposed that the mosques built atop destroyed temples to be returned back to Hindus.

01 Mar 2018 6:52 PM

The CIC had directed the DU to allow inspection of records related to all the students who had passed BA degree in 1978, the year in which, according to the University, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also cleared the examination. (Photo: File/PTI)

Cannot disclose exam records of 1978, yr when Modi graduated: DU to Delhi HC

Delhi University also said disclosure of results of students could lead to 'public embarrassment' of some.

01 Mar 2018 5:26 PM

Around 4 am when the train arrived at the Gudur station in Nellore district, the passengers alerted the railway police and the unconscious passengers were shifted to hospital. (Representational Image)

Passengers sedated, robbed on Bengaluru-bound express train

The incident happened when a few youngsters sold biscuits to passengers aboard the train, which had started its journey from Jodhpur.

01 Mar 2018 4:38 PM

Giving examples of expenditure, the Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat also spoke of the money spent on sending Indian troops for various UN missions.

Economic development, military modernisation must go hand-in-hand: Army chief

Gen Rawat, quoting an internal study, said 35-37 per cent of the annual budget given to the force is contributed towards nation building.

01 Mar 2018 3:54 PM

The video shows one cop holding the man by his arm while the other holds him by the belt and drag him a good 50 feet, as the traffic halts to watch the spectacle. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Viral video shows 2 traffic cops thrashing man

Chief spokesperson of Delhi Police said that a PCR call was also made by the traffic police after the assault on them.

01 Mar 2018 3:45 PM

The Congress president took to micro-blogging site Twitter and congratulated the people of Madhya Pradesh, voters and Congress workers for winning the by-polls. (Photo: Facebook/Rahul Gandhi)

Cong victory in MP by-polls 'defeat of misgovernance’, says Rahul

It is the fourth consecutive victory of the Congress after winning Ater and Khajuraho constituencies in 2017.

01 Mar 2018 3:17 PM

The protest was called after some students of LSR college alleged that some miscreants have been harassing them in the name of the festival of Holi by throwing semen-filled balloons at them. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Hit by semen-filled balloon, DU students protest outside Delhi Police HQ

With posters and placards, the protesters urged the authorities to provide safety to women students in and outside their colleges.

01 Mar 2018 3:07 PM

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal said, 'It was the BJP that registered a 600 per cent increase in strength in 2014. Surely, that deserves attention, not us.' (Photo: File/PTI)

Will meet Gen Rawat over tea, sweets, make him aware of facts: AIUDF chief

Badruddin Ajmal said he and his 13 MLAs plan to meet the President, PM to register their concern about the Army chief’s comments.

01 Mar 2018 2:34 PM

Junior pontiff Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi performed several rituals starting around 7 am. The rituals included abhishekam, puja and arati. However, people from outside were not allowed to participate in the rituals. (Photo: PTI)

Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt seer Jayendra Saraswathi laid to rest

The 69th pontiff of Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt was laid to rest close to his guru Chandrasekharendra Saraswati’s grave.

01 Mar 2018 1:21 PM

'Indian democracy is a celebration of age old pluralism,' Modi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Fight against terrorism not against any religion, says Modi

Sharing Modi's views on religion, King Abdullah II said faith should hold humanity together.

01 Mar 2018 1:17 PM

The 16-year-old student, hailing from Prem colony in Jharsa near the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, was arrested after the principal and staff of Marumal school caught him with a country-made pistol. (Representational Image)

Gurgaon: Class 10 boy held for carrying pistol to school

'The accused said the weapon belongs to his friend Ashish and he brought it to school to impress his schoolmates and friends,' police said.

01 Mar 2018 1:11 PM

The residents of BDD Chawl in Mumbai's Worli area have created a 58-feet high effigy of Nirav Modi, symbolising the evil character of Holika, to burn it as a part of the festival's tradition. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbaikars to burn 58-feet tall effigy of Nirav Modi on Holi to express anger

Residents of BDD Chawl said the effigy was not created by any ace artist, but was made by the residents themselves.

01 Mar 2018 12:39 PM

Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi are being probed by the ED and other agencies following a complaint by the Punjab National Bank that they allegedly cheated it to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore (Photo: File/PTI)

170-acre park in Hyd, mall: ED seizes Mehul Choksi's Rs 1,217 cr assets

ED issued a provisional order for attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

01 Mar 2018 12:21 PM

Though the forecast projected higher than normal temperature across the country, months from march to May are likely to be particularly merciless in north India. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Scorching summer ahead: IMD predicts high temperatures from March to May

The forecast for the March to May period is prepared on the basis of prevailing initial conditions in February.

01 Mar 2018 11:39 AM

ongress leader Mallokarjun Kharge said the Modi govt had made changes in various statutes such as the Delhi special police establishment (amendment) bill, 2014 to substitute the 'leader of opposition' with the 'leader of the single largest party' in the selection committee. (Photo: File/PTI)

Cong leader Kharge writes to Modi, will not attend Lokpal meet

In his letter to the PM, Kharge said the invitation negated the letter and spirit of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas act, 2013.

01 Mar 2018 11:17 AM

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