India, All india, 7th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 07 Sep 2017

Two wagons of a goods train derailed at around 3:55 pm near Khandala in Maharashtra, even as the Railways was dealing with two derailments which happened earlier on Thursday. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Rough day in office for new Rail minister Piyush Goyal as 3 trains derail

Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj Express derailed in UP on Thursday morning while the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed at around 11:45 am.

07 Sep 2017 7:09 PM

In a Facebook post, journalist Rajaghatta shared how they remained 'great' friends despite separating after five years of marriage. (Photo: Facebook)

Forget other labels, she was Amazing Grace: Ex-husband recalls Gauri

He mentioned in a Facebook post how they ‘took to the trill of questioning’ ‘right from the teens’.

07 Sep 2017 6:44 PM

Gauri Lankesh's brother, Indrajit Lankesh (R) requested media to refrain from adding political and ideological colour into the murder of Gauri. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No political, ideological colour to murder, please: Gauri's brother

Gauri's brother hailed her work and said her efforts towards bringing Naxals to the mainstream were commendable indeed.

07 Sep 2017 2:35 PM

The victims could not be identified as their bodies were charred beyond recognition, police said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Mumbai: 6 killed, 11 injured as gas cylinder bursts in 13-storey building near Juhu

The injured--9 men and 2 women--have been admitted to the nearby Cooper Hospital of the BMC.

07 Sep 2017 1:20 PM

1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

1993 Mumbai blasts: 2 get death, Abu Salem sentenced to life

Karimullah Khan also gets life, Riyaz Siddiqui 10 years.

07 Sep 2017 12:57 PM

A priest held prayers in the defence minister's chamber before Nirmala Sitharaman assumed charge. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sitharaman takes charge as the 1st full-time woman Defence Minister

Sitharaman took charge in the presence of her predecessor Arun Jaitley who was given the additional charge of the key ministry in March.

07 Sep 2017 12:18 PM

The National Investigation Agency raided the residence of Hurriyat (G) leader Agha Syed Hassan in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

NIA raids Hurriyat's Agha Syed Hassan home over terror funding

The raid comes a day after Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik said they will ask NIA to arrest them.

07 Sep 2017 11:52 AM

Two teenagers, one from Jodhpur and the other from Pathankot, were saved from committing suicide after they tried to end their lives meeting the challenge of Blue Whale game. (Photo: File/Representational)

Blue Whale challenge: Two victims saved from commiting suicide

A 17 year old girl in Rajasthan and a 16 year old boy in Pathankot tried to commit suicide commit.

07 Sep 2017 11:36 AM

Seven coaches of the Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj Express derailed in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

UP: 7 coaches of Shaktipunj Express derail, none injured

All stranded passengers of derailed Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipunj Express were shifted to non-derailed coaches of the train.

07 Sep 2017 11:04 AM

Sadia and Shariq had been engaged in 2012 and their wedding kept getting postponed due to rejection of visa application.

Pakistani girl finally marries Indian fiance

The Union home minister’s office took note and sought details after which getting a visa became easier for the Pakistani family.

07 Sep 2017 7:33 AM

The land army assets considered in the report include combat tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, towed artillery, rocket projectors etc. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

2.29 crore enter military age every year

While 1.9 crore people enter military age every year in China, Indonesia ranks a distant third with 45 lakh followed by Pakistan with 43 lakh.

07 Sep 2017 7:25 AM

Preempting arrest, J&K separatists head to Delhi

They separatist leaders said that they have already booked their flight tickets.

07 Sep 2017 7:18 AM

SC allows minor rape survivor to abort pregnancy

The minor girl’s mother, through advocate Sneha Mukharjee, had moved the apex court seeking its permission to terminate the pregnancy of her daughter.

07 Sep 2017 7:11 AM

Priests perform Shila Pujan of stones for construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. (Photo: PTI/File)

Shia community backs Ram temple

The Shia Central Waqf Board chairman, Waseem Rizvi met the saints and RSS leaders in Ayodhya and discussed the issue with them.

07 Sep 2017 7:06 AM

A farmer walks past a field as dark clouds hover over Amritsar. It is a harsh reality that the country with the highest growth rate is also home for the largest number of poor on the planet. (Photo: PTI)

Mission Freedom from Poverty

At present, most of government schemes have been conceived as a social security measures.

07 Sep 2017 6:41 AM

Writing against RSS cost Gauri Lankesh her life: BJP MLA

The audio clip of the MLA addressing the party workers’ meet has gone viral and in the clip.

07 Sep 2017 6:25 AM

Activists take part in a protest rally against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh at India Gate. (Photo: AFP)

Gauri Lankesh murder: Country-made firearm used to kill activist: Forensics

According to Gauri's autopsy report she was fatally shot from the back, with two bullets showing clear entry and exit wounds.

07 Sep 2017 6:16 AM

Journalists hold placards during a protest against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants outside her residence last night, in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Journalist Gauri Lankesh murder sparks outrage across India

Sources said home minister Rajnath Singh directed home secretary Rajiv Gauba to seek a report on the murder from the Karnataka government.

07 Sep 2017 5:54 AM

Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera, right, and Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley shake hands prior to their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

India, Japan to scale up defence cooperation

The talks, part of the India-Japan annual defence ministerial dialogue in Tokyo, also highlighted the cooperation on the US-2 amphibious aircraft.

07 Sep 2017 3:52 AM

India should be ready for two-front war, says Army Chief

The Army Chief said India cannot afford to let its guard down against China.

07 Sep 2017 3:46 AM

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