India, All india, 19th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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A volunteer throws a pack of bread towards a family stranded in a flooded area in Chengannur. (Photo: PTI)

After huge relief from rains, Kerala to now focus on rehabilitation

CM Pinarayi Vijayan put the number of those displaced at 7.24 lakh and said most of the affected had been rescued.

19 Aug 2018 9:02 PM

Chief Minister Patnaik also stated that people of Odisha stand by the flood-affected people of Kerala at this hour of severe distress. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Odisha CM announces additional financial aid for Kerala floods

Patnaik has also ordered 500 metric ton of polythene sheets worth about Rs 8 crores for the southern state.

19 Aug 2018 7:51 PM

The average growth rate under the UPA-1 government was 8.87 per cent, during which it also cloaked double digit growth rate of 10.08 per cent in 2006-07 and under the UPA-2 dispensation, it was 7.39 per cent, he said, citing data on gross domestic product (GDP) released by the Statistics Ministry. (Photo: File)

Congress led best decade for growth since Independence: P Chidambaram

Chidambaram said that 'three finance ministers are handling the economy at present - a de-facto, a de-jure and an invisible one'.

19 Aug 2018 7:42 PM

'It was wrong for him to have shown affection towards the Pakistan Army Chief at a time when our soldiers are being martyred,' said Singh. (Photo: File)

Not in favour of Sidhu embracing Pak Army Chief: Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh also stated that Sidhu's decision to attend the ceremony in Pakistan was made in his personal capacity.

19 Aug 2018 7:25 PM

The Deputy Chief Minister’s statement comes following a plea made by flood-hit Kerala on August 15, for reducing the water level in the Mullaperiyar reservoir to 139 feet over safety concerns in view of heavy inflows. (Photo: PTI)

Mullaperiyar dam strong enough to store water upto 142 feet: TN Dy CM

The Tamil Nadu government had turned down the request saying the century-old reservoir was ‘safe’ enough to store water up to 142 feet.

19 Aug 2018 7:21 PM

Sidhu, who shared space with the PoK President during Khan's oath-taking ceremony and hugged the Pakistan Army Chief, has drawn flak and strong reactions from several quarters in India. (Photo: ANI)

Navjot Singh Sidhu defends himself, says was asked to sit next to PoK leader

Sidhu said, 'If one is invited as guest of honour somewhere, then they have to sit wherever they are asked to.'

19 Aug 2018 6:34 PM

The main Kochi international airport, the seventh busiest in the country, has been rendered non-functional since August 14 due to flooding and torrential rains, and would remain closed till August 26. (Photo: PTI)

Team inspects Kochi naval base before starting commercial flight ops in Kerala

The Kochi naval base will be used by carriers such as Alliance Air to operate 70-seater ATR aircraft to places such as Bengaluru.

19 Aug 2018 5:56 PM

The agency has alleged that Md Farooq Yasin Mansoor alias Farooq Takla had escaped to Dubai after the serial blasts in March 1993, that killed 257 people, and was living under an assumed identity of Mushtaq Mohammed Miyan. (Photo: File)

Takla, 1993 Mumbai blast accused, got Indian passport in 2011 with fake identity: CBI

The passport recovered from Takla was issued by the Indian consulate in Dubai on February 8, 2011.

19 Aug 2018 5:42 PM

Rajan, who was RBI governor for three years till September 2016, is currently the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth School of Business. (Photo: File)

To tackle bad loans, Parliamentary panel seeks Raghuram Rajan's advice

The letter has been written to Rajan after Arvind Subramanian credited him for identifying the problem, the source said.

19 Aug 2018 5:34 PM

Over 300 people have lost their lives in Kerala since August 8 due to floods caused by rains and landslides. (Photo: File)

UAE-based Indian-origin tycoons pledge Rs 125 mn for flood-hit Kerala

Lulu Group, Fathima Healthcare as well as other UAE-based companies have donated towards the flood relief work.

19 Aug 2018 5:13 PM

'Since then mother Chhotki Devi was running from pillar to post to get her son released. No body could help her and subsequently she fell sick and died on Friday,' said the residents of the area. (Representational Image)

70-yr-old woman dies after son declared doubtful citizen in Assam

Woman migrated to Assam from UP in 1945 died in pain of their children, born and brought up in Assam, being declared as doubtful citizen.

19 Aug 2018 5:07 PM

The image was captioned as 'Milkha Singh' in Bengali. (Photo: Twitter | @Lyfeghosh)

West Bengal: School textbook uses Farhan Akhtar's image, captions it Milkha Singh

The actor took to Twitter to urge the publishers of the book to recall and replace the book with the corrected information.

19 Aug 2018 4:48 PM

Perarivalan, through his RTI application, had also sought to know if any rules have been framed by the Centre on granting remission as directed by the Supreme Court. (Photo: File)

Make public all remission orders of life convicts: CIC on Rajiv Gandhi assassin's plea

CIC held that it is in public interest that people get to know as to why a convict is being released.

19 Aug 2018 4:30 PM

Zargar, an engineer, is alleged to have been 'quite active' on social media and had been expressing his liking for the activities of ISIS in Syria. (Photo:Facebook)

Kashmiri engineer suspected to be ISIS sympathiser deported from UAE

Irfan Ahmad Zargar, 36, was deported from the Gulf country on August 14 and subjected to questioning by various security agencies.

19 Aug 2018 4:29 PM

The ecologist said governments have been lax on implementing environmental norms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Goa may suffer just like Kerala, warns noted ecologist

Madhav Gadgil, a noted ecologist, said that Goa too was witnessing a rise in profit-driven activities which could cause problems.

19 Aug 2018 4:25 PM

65-year-old Samiuddin survived the brutal attack on him by the mob from adjoining Bajheda Khurd village on June 18. (Photo: Screengrab | Twitter @imMAK02)

I want justice, court will do it, says Hapur lynching survivor's son

19-yr-old Anas, whose father survived mob attack two months ago, is still trying to find his bearings and resume a normal life.

19 Aug 2018 4:21 PM

The state government had commissioned audit by the TISS in 2017 and the report was submitted to the Social Welfare Department in April this year. (Representational Image)

Sexual abuse in almost all shelter homes in Bihar: TISS report

TISS had conducted social audit of short stay homes across Bihar, has found certain institutions 'stood out in a manner that was appalling'.

19 Aug 2018 4:10 PM

Sachin Prakasrao Andure was believed to be one of the shooters who fired at Dabholkar while he was on morning walk on the Onkareshwar Bridge in Pune on August 20, 2013. (Photo: File)

Main shooter in activist Narendra Dabholkar murder sent to CBI custody till Aug 26

Sachin Prakasrao Andure, who was arrested Saturday by CBI, was produced before court of judicial magistrate first class A S Mujumdar.

19 Aug 2018 3:23 PM

MHA said the decision is taken in view of spurt in incidents of attacks on cash vans, cash vaults, ATM frauds and other internal frauds. (Representational Image | ANI)

No ATM to be replenished with cash after 9 pm from next year

The deadline for putting money in ATMs located in rural areas will be 6 pm and Naxal-hit areas will 4 pm.

19 Aug 2018 1:22 PM

The former prime minister's ashes, which were carried in three urns, are being taken by road to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar for immersion. (Photo: Twitter | @ ANI)

Vajpayee's daughter immerses ashes in Ganga at Haridwar

Vajpayee's ashes were immersed in Ganga at Har-ki-Pauri by his daughter. BJP chief Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and other leaders were present.

19 Aug 2018 12:56 PM

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