India, All india, 7th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 07 May 2018

A statement from the AIRF said that despite several meetings with leaders of the central government organisations and Home Minister, Finance Minister and Railway Minister, no decision was taken. (Photo: Representational/File)

Railway staff to go on 72-hr hunger strike from tomorrow for higher pay

The strike has been called against non-implementation of 7th pay commission's provisions and attempted privatisation of railways.

07 May 2018 9:29 PM

During the three-day visit, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will address public meetings in Kolar, Bengaluru rural, Chikkballapura, Tumakuru districts and Bengaluru city.(Photo: File)

PM on airplane mode, not work mode: Rahul slams Modi for 'PPP' jibe

Cong chief Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of making personal attacks against him as he did not have to speak about on other issues.

07 May 2018 9:22 PM

It is significant that the plea on rejection of motion seeking removal of CJI Dipak Misra has not been listed before the judges who are number two to five in the seniority. (Photo: File)

5-judge SC bench to hear petition for CJI impeachment on Tuesday

The bench comprising Justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde, NV Ramana, Arun Mishra and AK Goel will hear the plea tomorrow.

07 May 2018 9:00 PM

A western disturbance runs over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, while there is a cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, and this will bring light to moderate rainfall in north India. (Representational Image)

IMD issues severe weather alert in several parts of North India

IMD issued alert for parts of J&K, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, UP, Sikkim and West Bengal.

07 May 2018 8:52 PM

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer the Kathua gangrape and murder case from Jammu and Kashmir to Pathankot in neighbouring Punjab. (Photo: PTI | File)

J&K CM welcomes SC decision to transfer Kathua case to Pathankot

Supreme Court has transferred Kathua rape case trial from J&K to Pathankot court; it has also ruled out CBI inquiry.

07 May 2018 8:36 PM

On May 3, the Supreme Court had directed Attorney General KK Venugopal to file an affidavit explaining the steps taken for the formation of Cauvery Management Board. (Photo: File)

Scheme finalized, Centre seeks 10 days from SC to form Cauvery board

The Centre virtually cited Karnataka assembly polls on May 12 to delay the process.

07 May 2018 8:28 PM

Congress MLA from Rae Bareli also clarified that the two families share age-old ties and the pictures are merely photographs of meetings between the two families in the past. (Photo: File)

Aditi Singh denies wedding with Rahul Gandhi, says they are like siblings

Annoyed over wedding rumours, Aditi Singh took to Twitter and said that Rahul Gandhi was her ‘rakhi brother’.

07 May 2018 7:53 PM

The Supreme Court also recorded an undertaking that all her certificates and documents in the possession of husband would be returned to the woman’s counsel. (Representational Image)

Marriage without consent, SC lets K'taka woman to stay away from husband

However, SC refused to annul 26-year-old woman's marriage only on the ground that it was performed without her consent.

07 May 2018 7:33 PM

Police have registered a case against four people -- Rajesh, Dhiman, Rajkumar and one unidentified person who went absconding. (Photo: File | Representational)

UP farmer tied to tree, shot at over money dispute

The farmer, 45-yr-old Lokesh Kumar was shot at in Shamli's Kutub Garh village. He was shifted to a hospital in serious condition, cops said.

07 May 2018 6:26 PM

During his 2-day state visit to Nepal starting May 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce three separate ‘surprise gifts’ for Kathmandu, Janakpur and Muktinath Temple. (Photo: File)

On Nepal visit, Narendra Modi to announce 'surprise gifts' for 3 temples

This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third visit to Nepal after he assumed office in 2014.

07 May 2018 6:21 PM

The security officials in the province said efforts are underway by the Afghan forces and the government officials as well as the local tribal elders for the release of the Indian engineers. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Tribal groups, Afghan officials collaborating to rescue Indian engineers

7 Indian engineers of KEC International were abducted by militants from vicinity of Cheshma-e-Sher area on Saturday.

07 May 2018 6:12 PM

CBI's counsel said several new facts have come to light during the last three days which were to be probed. (Photo: File)

Delhi court extends journalist Upendra Rai's CBI custody for 2 days

The CBI said he was non-cooperative, evasive in his replies.

07 May 2018 4:53 PM

'The woman told us that she had dreams that evil spirits had gripped her. She also told us that in her dreams someone told her to make child sacrifice in order to get rid of evil spirits,' the police said. (Photo: File | Representational)

To ward off evil: Aunt pierces throat of 3-yr-old with knife in Haryana

The woman, who is married and has two children, allegedly pierced the girl's throat with a knife, police said. The girl bled to death.

07 May 2018 4:33 PM

The children have been admitted to a local hospital. (Photo: @ANI/Twitter)

19 school students injured after buses collide on Jaipur-Delhi highway

The school bus overturned after collision with other bus.

07 May 2018 3:58 PM

The rape survivor has been sent to a local non-profit organisation for counselling after medical examination was done. (Representational Image)

Delhi: Visually-challenged woman raped, identifies accused by voice

The woman was allegedly raped in shanty near her home in central Delhi's Desh Bandhu Gupta Road on May 4.

07 May 2018 3:32 PM

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

SC shifts Kathua rape case to Pathankot, says fear, fair can't co-exist

J&K govt submitted to Supreme Court that it is ready for a fair trial of Kathua rape case in the state.

07 May 2018 3:18 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said NDA government clocked inferior growth rate despite a favourable international climate and low oil prices. (Photo: Twitter/@INCKarnataka)

Disastrous economic management: Manmohan Singh slams Modi

Manmohan Singh said 2 'major avoidable blunders' of Modi govt had been demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST.

07 May 2018 2:59 PM

Singer Adnan Sami previously held a Pakistani passport and received Indian citizenship in 2015. (Photo: File)

Adnan Sami claims his staff were called ‘Indian dogs’ at Kuwait airport

Adnan Sami, who was in Kuwait for live performance, claimed that Kuwaiti airport immigration mistreated, behaved arrogantly with his staff.

07 May 2018 2:55 PM

According to the police, after the AMU campus violence, the two men had allegedly posted objectionable material on social media which had led to temporary suspension of internet service in the city. (Photo: PTI)

AMU controversy: Police arrest two over violence at varsity

Amit Goswami and Yogesh Varshney, former city president of Hindu Yuva Vahini, were arrested late on Sunday and sent to jail, police said.

07 May 2018 2:50 PM

A bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, while saying that there was no urgency in hearing the matter now, observed that Rajya Sabha rules also prohibit such statements by parliamentarians without there being any such notice in the House. (Photo: File)

SC to hear plea to restrain MPs making remarks on judges' removal

'We don't have to frame guidelines,' the bench said and observed that the question was if there should be such discussions outside parl.

07 May 2018 2:06 PM

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