India, All india, 3rd May 2019, News & Stories from India

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The cyclone, the worst April storm in 43 years, caused 'huge damage' in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Khordha districts in the state, according to the Odisha government. (Photo: ANI)

Cyclone Fani lashes Odisha, leaves 3 dead besides over 160 injured

PM Narendra Modi announced that Centre has released Rs 1,000 crores to Odisha and other states to deal with the devastation caused by Fani.

03 May 2019 8:59 PM

Gauri Lankesh and MM Kalburgi (Photo: File)

SIT hunting for 2 conspirators in Kalburgi killing

Kalburgi was shot dead on August 30, 2015 by two motorcycle borne assailants, who entered his house in Dharwad posing as students.

03 May 2019 8:33 PM

An official release said the cyclone's impact was felt in 145 villages spread over four revenue mandals and two towns. (Photo: AP)

'Cyclone Fani': Rains lash Andhra Pradesh's coastal,no loss of life reported

N Chandrababu Naidu told reporters that the precise movement of the cyclonic storm could be predicted by the RTGC.

03 May 2019 8:07 PM

"Near Mangnar, the patrolling team came under Naxal fire. After the Naxals fled following retaliatory fire from the forces, the two were nabbed while trying to flee from the spot," the patrolling team of DRG andSTF said.(Photo: File I Representational)

Chattisgarh: 2 Naxals held after encounter in Dantewada

The 2 naxals, identified as Baman and Lakshman Vetti, were held from the forest near Mangnar village in Barsoor police station limits.

03 May 2019 6:35 PM

It has deployed at least 15 aircrafts including 6 advanced light helicopters (ALH): Druv and Mi17-V5 choppers under the Eastern Air Command (EAC) which covers Odisha and West Bengal. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Cyclone Fani: IAF on stand by with 15 aircrafts for disaster management ops

The IAF is also going to set up an operation centre in any of the two states as per requirement.

03 May 2019 6:25 PM

Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy (Photo: File/PTI)

Journalist arrested for circulating fake news, morphed photo of Karnataka CM

Police said the action was taken based on a complaint by the chief minister's media secretary H B Dinesh.

03 May 2019 5:54 PM

The eye of cyclonic storm 'Fani' has 'completely moved into land' by 10 am Friday weakening its fury, but heavy rainfall is still predicted in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and parts of the northeastern states, the Home Ministry said on Friday. (Photo: AP)

'Fani' fury weakens, heavy rainfall predicted in Odisha, AP, Bengal, northeast: MHA

Cyclone 'Fani' is being monitored by the home ministry at the highest level round the clock.

03 May 2019 4:25 PM

Roof of an undergraduate hostel of AIIMS Bhubaneswar was blown away (Photo: Twitter, Principal Director General, PIB)

Cyclone Fani causes extensive damage to AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Strong winds uprooted several electricity poles in the campus. However, all patients, staff and students are safe.

03 May 2019 4:07 PM

Manoj Sharma, a senior official of the toll management company, said, 'The stolen amount was Rs 5000. The toll operators tried to chase away the monkey but the effort went in vain. The monkey was trained.' (Photo: screengrab from Youtube)

This monkey means business: steals Rs 5000, operator stunned; video goes viral

The incident took place at the Bara toll plaza in Kanpur’s Dehat area on April 25 and was captured in CCTV camera.

03 May 2019 4:07 PM

Lateef Tiger, the only surviving member of Burhan Wani group, is believed to be among the three militants killed in a fierce fire fight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s southern Shopian district on Friday. (Photo: HU Naqash)

Only surviving member of Burhan Wani group, Lateef Tiger, killed in encounter

The two other militants killed with him have been identified as Tariq Moulvi and Shariq Ahmed Nengroo, both local residents.

03 May 2019 3:51 PM

The report reads that much of the negotiations were held in New York while the other countries were kept in the loop. (Photo: File)

How silent India, aggressive US got China on board to corner Masood Azhar: report

India was trying to corner Azhar globally since 2009 after the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008 but China used to put a

03 May 2019 3:20 PM

'You are protecting people from Pakistan's aggression. This is a big achievement. Everyone is happy,' Gandhi said. (Photo: File)

Nationalism means you should hear voice of the people: Priyanka to PM

'Loving people means respecting them. If they are saying something, you (PM) should listen to them,' Gandhi said.

03 May 2019 2:13 PM

The EC had on May 2 served a notice to the UP Chief Minister over his 'Babar ki aulad' remark made during a rally in Sambhal on April 19. (Photo: ANI)

Those contesting 37, 38 seats aspiring to be PM: Yogi on Mahagathbandhan

Adityanath said that Akhilesh was frustrated as he was being treated as an underdog in the alliance with the BSP.

03 May 2019 1:57 PM

Addressing a rally in favour of his candidate Chandra Prakash in Jahanabad, he made a veiled attack at Tejashwi who is handling the party after Lalu went to jail in a corruption case. (Photo: ANI)

'I am second Lalu Yadav in Bihar,' says Tej Pratap Yadav

Without naming his younger brother, who handles the day to day work of the party, he said bootlickers have been given the party ticket.

03 May 2019 1:31 PM

Helpline number - 1938 - has been made operational by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). (Photo:AP)

Cyclone Fani: Telecommunication networks partially disrupted in Puri, Bhubaneswar

Telecommunication networks have been reportedly partially disrupted in Puri and Bhubaneswar districts in Odisha.

03 May 2019 1:23 PM

On Thursday, the regulator said there would be no flights to and from Kolkata airport between 9.30 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Fani: No flights to, from Kolkata airport between 3 pm today to 8 am tomorrow

Suresh Parbhu said his ministry will work with the governments of the affected states to assist them in rescue and relief operations.

03 May 2019 12:59 PM

Forty-nine years later, the 'cute baby' is Congress president and a contestant from Wayanad. (Photo: File)

Saw Rahul being born, thrilled he is contesting from Wayanad: Retired nurse

The 72-year-old, who was still in training to be a nurse at the time, said she was among the first to take the infant Rahul in her hands.

03 May 2019 12:43 PM

A terrorist was killed after an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces on Friday. (Representational Image)

3 militants killed in encounter in J&K's Shopian

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Imam Sahib area following a cordon and search operation in the early hours.

03 May 2019 12:42 PM

A special CBI court on Friday extended till May 9 the judicial custody of alleged defence agent Sushen Mohan Gupta in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case. (Photo: File)

AgustaWestland case: Judicial custody of Sushen Gupta extended till May 9

Gupta was arrested on March 26 by the Enforcement Directorate on charges of money laundering.

03 May 2019 12:32 PM

The name ‘Fani’ was decided from a list containing 64 names. (Photo: AP)

Why and how are cyclones named, who decides?

The name of the Cyclone ‘Fani’ (pronounced as Foni) was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘snake’ or ‘hood of a snake’

03 May 2019 12:17 PM

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