India, All india, 22nd Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Kodela Sivaprasad was the Speaker during the Telugu Desam Party's tenure. (Photo: FIle0

Ex-Speaker admits lifting computers, ACs from Andhra Assembly to prevent spoilage

He claimed that he had asked officials to take back the items after he lost in the recent state elections, but nobody responded to him.

22 Aug 2019 10:16 PM

Sonia Gandhi addressing 'Rajiv 75' event in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv never used power to destroy freedom of people: Congress President

Gandhi said the party must continue its struggle 'against forces of divisiveness and those opposing the idea of India'.

22 Aug 2019 9:21 PM

The Apollo is a 538 km-wide crater named after NASA's Apollo moon missions and it is located on the moon's southern hemisphere. The Mare Orientale, on the other hand, is said to be over 3 billion years old and about 950 km wide. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

Chandrayaan-2: ISRO posts first image of moon, shows 2 major landmarks

The image captured by Chandrayaan 2 shows two significant Moon landmarks, the Apollo crater and the Mare Orientale basin.

22 Aug 2019 8:53 PM

NABARD's audit report revealed a breach of several banking laws and RBI guidelines by the accused in the distribution of loans to sugar factories and spinning mills. (Photo: PTI)

Bombay HC directs case be filed against Ajit Pawar, 70 Others In Bank Scam

Besides Pawar, NCP leader Jayant Patil and several senior cooperative bank officials will also be booked.

22 Aug 2019 8:45 PM

PM Modi embarks on a three-nation visit to Bahrain, UAE and France. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi uses Pak airspace to travel to France

The airspace had been shut following the airstrikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on February 26.

22 Aug 2019 8:03 PM

Two committees have been formed for the preparation of the program which will be headed by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. (Photo: ANI)

BJP plans nationwide public awareness campaign on Article 370 from Sept 1

BJP President Amit Shah, working President JP Nadda, senior ministers, chief ministers and others will participate in this program.

22 Aug 2019 7:25 PM

Chidambaram was arrested on Wednesday night from his South Delhi house by CBI officials. (Photo: File)

INX case: Chidambaram in CBI custody till Aug 26; SC to hear tomorrow

The senior Congress leader was interrogated for three hours today at the CBI headquarters.

22 Aug 2019 7:00 PM

Just before his arrest on Wednesday, Chidambaram made a dramatic appearance at the Congress headquarter, where he read a statement to the press clarifying his position. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Dream Budget' to INX nightmare: Chidambaram faces toughest test of career

The CBI and the ED are probing various decisions taken by him as finance minister.

22 Aug 2019 6:52 PM

Making the announcement, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk said on Wednesday that absconding criminals could be one of the biggest challenges for the police in conducting free and fair elections. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of Assembly polls, Haryana Police to crackdown on criminals

The police will launch a one-and-half month-long special drive beginning from August 26 to arrest criminals.

22 Aug 2019 6:37 PM

Chief ministers of three states - Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Vijay Rupani (Gujarat), Pramod Sawant (Goa) - and representatives from the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli attended the meeting. (Photo: Twitter | @AmitShah)

Amit Shah chairs Western Zonal Council meet in Goa

The zonal councils provide a forum where irritants between the Centre and states, and among the states themselves can be resolved.

22 Aug 2019 6:05 PM

On February 17, 2018, Indrani recorded her statement saying that Karti had asked the Mukerjeas for a bribe of $1 million during their meeting at Hyatt hotel in Delhi. (Photo: File | PTI)

How Peter and Indrani Mukerjea led investigators to P Chidambaram

The Mukerjeas statement is key evidence in IMX money laundering case.

22 Aug 2019 4:13 PM

Chidambaram has been kept in the same CBI headquarters building which he inaugurated in 2011. (Photo: PTI)

INX Media case: How was P Chidambaram interrogated by CBI?

Chidambaram was asked the reason of not appearing before the investigating agency even after a notice was issued.

22 Aug 2019 4:00 PM

Tharoor had said the BJP will write a new Constitution which will pave the way for a nation, much like Pakistan, where the rights of minorities are not respected. (Photo: File)

Kolkata HC stays arrest warrant against Shashi Tharoor for 'Hindu Pakistan' remark

The stay on the warrant was granted by Justice Rajshekhar Mantha till the disposal of the revision application filed by Tharoor's lawyer.

22 Aug 2019 3:57 PM

The government had earlier said Sivan would receive the award from Palaniswami on a later date. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

TN govt honours ISRO chairman with Dr A P J Abdul Kalam award

The award was earlier announced in recognition of Sivan's stellar work in the promotion of science and technology.

22 Aug 2019 3:32 PM

Once again, in his tweet, he used the situation to introduce another complex word 'Schadenfreude' for his followers on social media. (Photo: File)

Tharoor supports Chidambaram with another word, netizens reach out for dictionary

Schadenfreude, word of German origin, means 'pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune', according to Oxford dictionary.

22 Aug 2019 3:26 PM

‘Operation Banana’ concluded successfully on Wednesday morning. (Representational Image)

‘Operation Banana’: Rajasthan police force-feed thief fruits to recover snatched chain

The snatcher was fed more than a dozen bananas and two papayas and waited for him to defecate to recover the chain.

22 Aug 2019 3:10 PM

When asked by a reporter to give evidence for the claims she made on Twitter, Shehla Rashid said, ‘Why should I give evidence to you? Why shouldn't I tweet? Has it been banned under the Modi government?’ (Photo: File)

Shehla Rashid reasserts claims on J&K situation; gets into argument with journalists

‘You should go to Kashmir and show what's happening on the ground. Indulging in hooliganism here will not serve any purpose,’ she said.

22 Aug 2019 2:59 PM

Security was beefed up in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on August 5. (Photo: AP)

Tral: Valley shows faith in PM Modi as normalcy returns to valley

The youth of the town said the government shall open doors of better education for them.

22 Aug 2019 2:57 PM

The Madras High Court on Wednesday extended by another three weeks, the ongoing ordinary leave of Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. (Photo: File)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC extends Nalini's leave by 3 weeks

Last month, allowing petition by Nalini, court had granted her 30 days ordinary leave for making arrangements for her daughter's marriage.

22 Aug 2019 2:42 PM

Businessman Ratul Puri, who was arrested in a bank fraud case, moved an application before a Delhi court on Thursday saying he wants to surrender in the money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam. (Photo: File)

VVIP chopper scam: Ratul Puri moves Delhi court to surrender in money laundering case

Puri is already in the custody of Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged bank fraud case related to his company Moser Baer.

22 Aug 2019 2:22 PM

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