India, All india, 8th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Asked about his party's stand on joining the 'mahagathbandhan', Naveen Patnaik said, 'We will take some time and think about it.' (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Need time to think over it’: Naveen Patnaik on joining 'mahagathbandhan'

Patnaik alleged BJP ignored demand to increase MSP of paddy despite promising it in its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

08 Jan 2019 9:01 PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses plan to take on BJP

Naidu will be meeting a host of other opposition leaders, including NCP's Sharad Pawar and NC leader Abdullah.

08 Jan 2019 8:43 PM

Apsara Reddy was inducted into the party in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP and AIMC president Sushmita Dev on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Apsara Reddy appointed as Congress’ first transgender officebearer

Apsara Reddy has been appointed as National General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).

08 Jan 2019 8:27 PM

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, however, sought to downplay the development saying I do not face any difficulty in walking a few metres. (Photo: File)

After Shatrughan SInha, Ram Vilas Paswan loses VIP status at Patna airport

Airport official said the situation arose since orders for extending facilities were not issued by competent authority.

08 Jan 2019 8:11 PM

Tej Pratap Yadav married Rai at a magnificent wedding ceremony in the Bihar capital in May last year. (Photo: File | PTI)

Judge's transfer delays Tej Pratap Yadav divorce plea hearing: report

'Judge Uma Shankar Dwivedi, who was hearing the case, was recently transferred and his reliever is yet to take charge,' sources said.

08 Jan 2019 7:51 PM

Arun Jaitley rejected suggestions that the measure may fall foul of a Supreme Court judgement putting a cap of 50 per cent at the total quota. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Was upper caste quota in your manifesto jumla?' Jaitley hits back at Oppn

Arun Jaitley made forceful pitch for passage of bill providing 10 per cent quota for poor among general category.

08 Jan 2019 7:28 PM

Digvijay SIngh alleged the BJP, which was unseated in Madhya Pradesh after being in power since 2003, had made such offers to several Congress MLAs. (Photo: File | PTI)

'BJP offered Rs 100 Cr to Congress MLA to topple MP govt': Digvijay Singh

The BJP, in response, dared Singh to prove his allegations and also tried to run down the former MP CM's claims as irrelevant.

08 Jan 2019 7:10 PM

On January 4, the Supreme Court had said that further orders in the matter would be passed on January 10 by 'the appropriate bench, as may be constituted'. (Photo: File)

5-judge constitution bench of SC to hear Ayodhya case on Jan 10

The bench will be headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi and comprise of Justices S A Bobde, N V Ramana, U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud.

08 Jan 2019 6:05 PM

Introducing the bill in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the bill will pave the way for Indian citizenship to the 'persecuted religious minorities'. (Photo: File | PTI)

Lok Sabha passes bill to give citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants

The contentious bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

08 Jan 2019 5:39 PM

Around 5,000 workers from various organised and unorganised marched from Panaji bus stand to Azad Maidan - a distance of around 3 kms. (Representational Image | AP)

Trade unions strike: Thousands participate in Panaji march

‘We want to send a clear signal to the Centre that people are against the policies of the government,’ Mass Orgs convenor Suhas Naik said.

08 Jan 2019 5:33 PM

The engine of train number 52455 caught fire between Kumarhati and Dharampur on Kalka-Shimla heritage section in Solan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out in Himalayan Queen train in Himachal Pradesh's Solan

There were around 200 passengers in the seven coaches of the train and all of them are reportedly safe.

08 Jan 2019 5:17 PM

Proposed amendments make provisions for enhancement of punishments for various offences to deter perpetrators and ensure safety, security and dignified childhood for a child. (Representative Image | DC File)

Govt introduces amendments to POCSO Act in LS

This is being introduced to address the strong need to take stringent measures to deter rising trend of child sex abuse in India.

08 Jan 2019 4:58 PM

Infosys co-founder and former CEO Nandan Nilekani. (Photo: File | PTI)

Former UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani to head RBI panel on digital payments

RBI appointed Nandan Nilekani as the chairman of High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments in the country.

08 Jan 2019 4:22 PM

The triangular Sagar Island, situated around 130 kms from Kolkata, is separated from the mainland by rivers Ganga and Muriganga on two sides and faces the sea on the third side. (Photo: Asian Age)

Indian Navy deploys ‘specialist’ diving team for Ganga Sagar Mela

This action has been taken to provide rescue and relief operations during Ganga Sagar Mela between Jan 13 and 15.

08 Jan 2019 3:54 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, 'Nothing is going to save the Prime Minister. Rafale is an open and shut case.' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘Nothing will save PM from Rafale’: Rahul after SC order on CBI chief

'With the reinstatement of CBI chief, some justice has been done. Now let's see what happens,' says Rahul.

08 Jan 2019 3:36 PM

PM Modi and Solberg held delegation-level talks and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties. (Photo: Twitter | @MEAIndia)

PM Modi holds talks with Norwegian PM Erna Solberg

Erna Solberg, who arrived here on Monday, was accorded ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday morning.

08 Jan 2019 2:51 PM

'India was offered to take one step towards and we shall take two. But India rejected Pakistan's offer for talks several times,' Imran Khan said. (Photo: File | AP)

‘War between nuclear-armed nations suicidal’: Imran Khan on Indo-Pak ties

Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that even a Cold War was not in the interests of the two countries.

08 Jan 2019 2:19 PM

Bill seeks to amend Citizenship Act 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to people from minority communities – Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after 6 years of residence in India instead of 12 even if they do not possess any proper document. (Photo: PTI)

North East 'bandh' begins against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Several students' bodies of the region have decided to observe 'bandh' in support of the call given by North East Students' Organisation.

08 Jan 2019 1:44 PM

'The action was taken perfectly bonafide as there were cross-allegations made by both the officers and in accordance with recommendations of CVC, the government felt that in the larger interest of fair and impartial investigation and credibility of CBI, the 2 officers must recuse themselves,' Jaitley said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Decision to send CBI officers on leave on CVC recommendation: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict, orders will be complied with and the government will act in the same manner.

08 Jan 2019 1:04 PM

Kerala had seen unprecedented violence after two women of menstruating age -- Bindu and Kanakadurga -- offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala last Wednesday, following which a shutdown was called by various Hindu outfits the next day. (Photo: File)

Crude bombs hurled at CPI(M), BJP workers' homes over Sabarimala issue

On Monday, a countrymade bomb was hurled at the house of a BJP worker at Koyilandy, while 18 crude bombs were seized from Kannur.

08 Jan 2019 12:36 PM

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