India, All india, 19th Aug 2017, News & Stories from India

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After the incident, the security forces searched the area for assailants but could find them, the officials said. (Photo: Representational/File)

J&K's ruling PDP activist shot dead by suspected militants in Anantnag

The police officials said that gunmen barged into the house of the victim and shot him from point blank range.

19 Aug 2017 9:15 PM

We want a new India where a poor can take his/her child for treatment and return back happily, Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: PTI/File)

Don't want Modi's 'New India': Rahul on Gorakhpur hospital tragedy

Rahul also said that he earlier informed PM Modi about the lack of facilities in the hospital and asked UP CM to take proper action.

19 Aug 2017 9:01 PM

NDRF teams have been mobilized for rescue operation at Khatauli railway station. (Photo: PTI)

23 dead, 70 hurt as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condemned the incident and assured complete treatment to injured passengers.

19 Aug 2017 6:59 PM

Yadav launched a veiled attack at JD(U) faction led by Nitish Kumar and said he contributed in forming the party and now he was being asked to leave it. (Photo: AP/File)

JD(U) my party, Grand Alliance will remain intact: Sharad Yadav

Earlier on Saturday, the JD(U) passed a resolution to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

19 Aug 2017 6:42 PM

The court also accepted the divorce plea as it considered the woman's dignity to be abated. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan woman says goodbye to husband after he fails to build toilet at home

The woman had filed a divorce petition in the court as the husband failed to build a toilet despite repeated assurances.

19 Aug 2017 6:05 PM

Delhi's Patiala House Court have also asked the Police as to why has it taken two months to inform the hotel that they would need more time. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sunanda Pushkar case: Court raps Delhi police over delayed de-sealing of hotel suite

The lawyer representing Leela Hotel told the court that the room has been sealed since 2015, and no evidence has been collected so far.

19 Aug 2017 5:14 PM

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi meets families of children who died at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Rahul concerned, CM should carefully use words: Cong on Yogi's jibe

Voicing similar views, another grand old party leader Shobha Oza stated that UP CM is making such assertions just to hide his wrongdoings.

19 Aug 2017 3:58 PM

Doctors said that the cause deaths can only be ascertained after postmortem to which the locals objected. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

C'garh: Locals allege over 100 cows dead due to negligence, bad condition at sheds

The main opposition Congress has alleged around 300 cows have died in Verma's shelter home in the past three days.

19 Aug 2017 2:49 PM

The visit comes days after Indian and Chinese boat patrols clashed at the Pangong Lake in Ladakh. (Photo: ANI/File)

Amid Sikkim standoff, Army Chief to begin 3-day visit to Ladakh on Sunday

During the visit, Army Chief Bipin Rawat will take stock of the security preparedness along the border with China.

19 Aug 2017 2:39 PM

The chief minister, who has represented Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha five times, will also tour encephalitis and flood-affected areas. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gorakhpur not a picnic spot: Yogi tells Delhi 'yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi

The Congress has targeted the Yogi govt over the deaths following allegations that the children died due to oxygen shortage.

19 Aug 2017 1:34 PM

The shocking incident took place on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Child dies in mother's lap after hospital denies ambulance

The 3-yr-old died in his mother's lap while he was being taken home on foot after being treated at Jharkhand's Sadar hospital.

19 Aug 2017 12:43 PM

A woman, child and a man with their belongings were seen holding hands while trying to get to the other side for safety. (Screengrab)

Video: Leap of life across bridge claims lives of woman, child

A woman and child died when they were trying to cross a bridge which collapsed due to flood water coming in full spate.

19 Aug 2017 12:18 PM

The Shopian Police, 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 3 RR and the 14th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are conducting the search operations. (Photo: File/Representational)

J&K: Security forces conduct cordon, search ops in 10 villages of Shopian

Cordon and search operations are being carried out in at least ten villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

19 Aug 2017 10:47 AM

The incident came to light after the woman was brought to the Vijaypur Community Health Centre (CHC) when her family members presumed that she had gone into labour. (Photo: File/Representational)

MP: Mentally ill woman dumps infant in toilet septic tank; child saved

The woman was allegedly trying to 'hide' the infant but the girl survived and is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.

19 Aug 2017 10:33 AM

The apex court directed NIA to probe conversion and marriage of a Hindu woman to a Muslim man in Kerala. (Photo: File/Representational)

In a first, NIA registers investigation report in Kerala's 'love jihad' row

The Kerala High Court had annulled the marriage, terming it as an instance of 'love jihad'.

19 Aug 2017 10:03 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured countrymen that adoption of the 'new India' policy will help the government solve issues like terrorism, naxalism and Northeast insurgency by 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Will free India of terrorism, problems in Kashmir, NE by 2022: Rajnath

Singh was addressing a programme in Lucknow titled 'Sankalp se Siddhi - New India Movement (2017-2022) Naye Bharat kaa nirmaan'.

19 Aug 2017 8:42 AM

The MEA also said India would “continue to engage with China to find a mutually-acceptable solution” to the Doklam issue. (Photo: PTI/File)

India confirms ‘incident’ in Ladakh

The MEA refused to “confirm” reports that there was a scuffle between troops of the two sides along with stone-pelting.

19 Aug 2017 6:56 AM

Children receive treatment at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where 35 children died in three days in Gorakhpur. (Photo: AP)

Allahabad High Court: What caused UP kids’ deaths?

The direction came a day ahead of chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to Gorakhpur on Saturday.

19 Aug 2017 6:16 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

JD-U ministers set to join Team Modi

Speculation is rife that the NCP too could join the NDA soon, amid a growing rift between the BJP and the Shiv Sena.

19 Aug 2017 6:01 AM

According to the SDM, open defecation is a crime and these six people were arrested under relevant sections of the IPC for defecating in open. (Photo: AP/Representational image)

Six held for open defecation in Bhilwara

SDM Kartar Singh said that people in rural areas do not want to build toilets for no valid reason.

19 Aug 2017 2:32 AM

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