India, All india, 20th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated team India skipper Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma on their wedding. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Was it a wedding reception invite for Modi: Virat, Anushka meet PM in Delhi

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have met the Prime Minister in New Delhi.

20 Dec 2017 9:33 PM

This is Sachin Tendulkar’s first attempt at initiating a debate in the upper house, where he has been a member for five years and is a year short of completing his term. (Photo: File)

Sachin speaks: Tendulkar may talk on these points in his RS debut speech

Cricket superstar and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar is scheduled to speak at 2 pm on Thursday.

20 Dec 2017 9:09 PM

Three days before the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, the rally-cum-roadshow on motorcycles and cars was organised, which started from Bopal and culminated at Nikol area on the other end of the city, covering a distance of around 15 km. (Photo: Twitter | @HardikPatel_)

FIR against Hardik Patel for disobeying police order for roadshow

Hardik, 50 supporters, who were on their bikes, had organised a roadshow on Dec 11, despite being denied permission by district authorities.

20 Dec 2017 8:34 PM

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma recently got married at a private function in Italy's Tuscany recently. (Photo: PTI)

Seek BJP’s 'approval' for who to marry: Cong after Virushka called unpatriotic

BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh questioned the patriotism of cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma for not getting married in India.

20 Dec 2017 8:01 PM

Cong ruled 18, BJP now in 19 states: Modi breaks into tears at party meet

Modi dedicated the win to sacrifices made by party workers and urged them to continue working with 'dedication and humility.'

20 Dec 2017 6:51 PM

The Government is on the one hand promoting family planning and awareness about AIDS and STD, but on the other, it is obstructing dissemination of condom advertisements, the court said. (Photo: File/Pexel)

Rajasthan HC issues notice to Centre over condom-ad ban

The court responded to a petition filed by an NGO claiming the Centre's move reflected its 'hypocritical approach.'

20 Dec 2017 6:14 PM

On August 28, India announced the "disengagement" between the soldiers of the two countries. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

After Doklam standoff, India, China to hold border level talks on Friday

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, China's Special Representative Yang Jiechi will visit hold the 20th SR-level meeting.

20 Dec 2017 5:56 PM

Noisy protests by the members of the Congress and other opposition parties seeking an apology from the Prime Minister continued unabated throughout the day since the proceedings began. (Photo: PTI)

Congress prods for PM's apology to Manmohan, stalls House 2nd time

Rajya Sabha saw two adjournments during the pre-lunch period, till the Chair finally called it a day a little after 2 pm.

20 Dec 2017 5:37 PM

The program manager for Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility at the Centre for Science and Environment, said the effect of such devices are limited by space and time.

India unveils 'anti-smog' gun to clear skies above Delhi to little effect

The pollution levels did not drop despite the water sprayed from the device, which costs around Rs 20 lakh per unit.

20 Dec 2017 4:36 PM

The accused who works as a labourer in Gujarat and is the father of three children, confessed to the crime and was arrested. (Representational Image)

Rajasthan: Man sets 2 wives afire for not keeping his mother happy

The accused took his two wives out on the pretext of buying them jewellery, locked them in his car and set it afire.

20 Dec 2017 3:53 PM

The Indian Army had deployed specially trained teams of its high altitude warfare school (HAWS) to recover the bodies of the missing soldiers. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Corpse of missing soldier in Gurez avalanche recovered

Three soldiers had gone missing during the avalanche and bodies of the other two had been recovered earlier on Monday.

20 Dec 2017 3:24 PM

The panel alleged that the girls in the ashram were in animal-like condition behind iron grills and surrounded by barbed-wire topped walls. (Photo: File/PTI)

Godman in garb: Delhi HC orders probe into ashram that confines girls

A high court appointed committee was assaulted and confined by some ashram inmates when it went to inspect the premises.

20 Dec 2017 2:56 PM

The BJD parliamentarians also on Tuesday, reportedly, moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on the dispute. (Photo: ANI)

Mahanadi river row: BJD leaders demand solution, protest at Parliament

The BJD under Naveen Patnaik had decided to raise Mahanadi tribunal and Polavaram issues during the winter session of the Parliament.

20 Dec 2017 2:32 PM

The CBI had filed a chargesheet against retired Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, former Air Marshal Gujral and 10 others in the case. (Photo: File)

AgustaWestland case: Delhi court grants bail to ex-Air Marshal

Ex-Air Marshal Jaspal Singh Gujral was granted bail on a bond of Rs 2 lakhs but directed not to leave the country without permission.

20 Dec 2017 1:36 PM

The Shiv Sena added: Despite the BJP reigning in Gujarat for over 22 years, they have failed to focus on 'vikas' especially for the farmers. (Photo: File)

Sena ridicules BJP for failing on 'Mission 150', calls it 'flop'

The Sena also took potshots at PM Modi for his development campaign as the BJP garnered votes mainly from the urban areas.

20 Dec 2017 1:10 PM

The CBI earlier apprehended a senior student of the school in connection with the murder of Pradyuman rejecting the Gurgaon police's theory that the killing was the handiwork of school bus conductor. (Photo: File)

Pradyuman murder: Juvenile Board rules 16-yr-old to be tried as adult

Juvenile Justice Board has transferred the case to District And Sessions Court and hearing will begin from December 22.

20 Dec 2017 12:56 PM

The video, shot after Amma was shifted from the ICU into the VIP ward, showed her watching TV, Dhinakaran said. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Dhinakaran camp releases Jaya's hospital video ahead of RK Nagar polls

Earlier, Dhinakaran had said he would provide the video for enquiry but it will not be released publicly to maintain her dignity.

20 Dec 2017 12:10 PM

Karnan was earlier transferred from Madras HC for his repeated allegations against and run-ins with the then chief justice and fellow judges of the court. (Photo: File/PTI)

Ex-Calcutta HC judge freed after serving 6 months for contempt of court

Karnan had earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first sitting high court judge to have been sentenced to jail.

20 Dec 2017 11:57 AM

A joint team of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have started the search operation to locate the abducted officers. (In picture: Naxalites. Photo: PTI/File)

Naxals attack railway station, abduct 3 officials

The Naxals have also threatened to kill abducted officers if trains continued plying on the Masudan track.

20 Dec 2017 11:26 AM

The principal of the school said the hug was a prolonged one which lasted for five minutes, longer than a congratulatory hug and was witnessed by teachers. (Photo: File)

Teachers sexualised friendly hug: expelled Kerala student

Defending himself, the boy said he just hugged the girl for three to five seconds and that they were not alone when this happened.

20 Dec 2017 11:17 AM

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