India, All india, 27th Sep 2019, News & Stories from India

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The panel has decided to restart the filing of nominations on November 11 with November 18 being the last date of filing nominations. On November 19, the nominations will be scrutinised. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is set as November 21. (Photo: File | PTI)

EC sets December 5 as new date for Karnataka elections

Earlier, the polls were scheduled for October 21 and counting was to take place on October 24.

27 Sep 2019 9:35 PM

Major political parties including Congress, BJP and NCP are yet to declare their candidates for the Assembly elections. (Representational image)

Process of filing nominations for Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly polls begin

The polling will be held on October 21 and the counting of votes will take place on October 24.

27 Sep 2019 9:06 PM

Alleging that the law student was made to give her statement under pressure by the SIT, Singh asked if “this is the reality of beti bachao-beto padhao campaign of the BJP.” (Photo: PTI)

SP workers stage protest after being denied to meet jailed Shahjahanpur law student

Party workers sat on dharna for hours and raised slogans against the government.

27 Sep 2019 9:05 PM

This rebuttal from the senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP's side came in response to the HC judge who inquired if Chidambaram had ever met Indrani Mukerjea. (Photo: File)

'Never met Indrani,' says Chidambaram; 'He destroyed evidence,' CBI hits back

Indrani Mukerjea had claimed that P Chidambaram had asked the Mukerjeas "to take of his son" in 2006.

27 Sep 2019 7:41 PM

The Allahabad High Court on September 25 granted bail to Yogesh Raj, a local Bajrang Dal leader. Other five accused in the case have already got the bail. (Photo: ANI)

Kill me, if govt cannot imprison a criminal: Wife of cop who died in Bulandshahr violence

Sedition charges were slapped on 44 people who were accused of instigating the violence in Chingravathi area of Bulandshahr.

27 Sep 2019 7:32 PM

The Orthodox and Jacobite factions have been caught in a tussle over the possession of the church. Recently the apex court passed an order directing that the place of worship should be given to the Orthodox group. (Photo: File)

Upholders of 1934 church constitution can attend prayers at Piravom church: Kerala HC

On Thursday, police took over control of St Mary's Church, evicted scores of Jacobites, who were protesting in Piravom.

27 Sep 2019 5:26 PM

The single-engine Cheetah Helicopter of the Indian Army was on duty en-route from Khirmu(Arunanchal) to Yongfulla(Bhutan) on duty where it crashed. (Photo: ANI)

2 pilots killed in Indian Army 'Cheetah' chopper crashes in Bhutan

The chopper belonged to Indian Army's 667 Army Aviation Squadron based in Misamari in Assam.

27 Sep 2019 5:16 PM

The Saradha group of companies has allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2500 crore, promising higher rates of return on their investments. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha fund scam: Special CBI team returns to Delhi as Rajeev Kumar still untraceable

Last week, he moved the Calcutta High Court, which is currently hearing his pre-arrest bail plea.

27 Sep 2019 4:53 PM

With heavy rains lashing the city, several parts have been hit with water that has subsequently been stagnated. (Photo: Twitter | @AkshayVandure1)

Netizens laud K'taka cop cleaning waterlogged road; see video

The cop is seen using a spade to remove water from the waterlogged road.

27 Sep 2019 4:21 PM

Last week, the Punjab Police announced intrusion by heavy-lifting Pakistani drones to drop AK-47 assault rifles and grenades in Amritsar. (Representational Image)

Pak drone used to drop weapons for terrorists found in Punjab: report

Senior police official said, 'Drone couldn't return due to malfunction, so accused hid it at a village near the Attari border.'

27 Sep 2019 4:03 PM

Naphade said that in 1885, one Mahant Raghuvar Das had filed a law suit seeking permission to construct a Ram temple within the disputed premises. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya case: 'ASI report not an ordinary opinion; drawn by cultivated minds,' says SC

Arora said archeologists were asked to give their report as to whether Ram temple existed at the site or not.

27 Sep 2019 4:00 PM

Irani, who is now famous for her wry humour, shared a picture of her husband, Zubin Irani, through the Instagram 'stories' feature. (Photo: Instagram/ Smriti Irani)

Smriti Irani's husband has a 'biwi se pareshan' look. Netizens can't stop laughing

However, this is not the first time that she has poked fun at her husband and his expressions.

27 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

In an official letter, Pandiyan asked the committee to submit the report within a week. It also said that some of the coordinates given to the pilot of the helicopter were not correct which shows high negligence in discharging their duties. (Photo: File | ANI)

Enquiry committee set up to investigate delay in landing of AP CM's helicopter

On Sept 21, Jagan Reddy conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected parts of Kurnool district.

27 Sep 2019 2:56 PM

The student, who studied in a college run by Chinmayanand, had earlier testified before a local court that she was repeatedly raped by the BJP leader for over a year. (Photo: File)

Protection for accused while victim in jail has become new normal: Sibal on Chinmayanand case

On the other hand, Chinmayanand's lawyer has accused the law student, who levelled rape accusations, of conspiring against the BJP leader.

27 Sep 2019 2:29 PM

“I could not save her or get hold of her,” he said. A shocked Rane said that his 10-year-old son would never be able to see his mother again. His wife’s body was found nearby after the waters receded. (Photo: File | PTI)

Helpless man sees wife swallowed by flood waters in Pune

Pune Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao said the stream breached because of encroachments and narrowing of the Ambil Odha stream.

27 Sep 2019 2:08 PM

Goa and Madhya Pradesh were the joint winners in the Adventure Tourism category and Uttarakhand won the award for the Best Film Promotion-Friendly State. (Representational Image)

Goa for adventure, U'khand for film shoot. Here are winners of National Tourism awards

A total of 76 awards were given under various categories this year. Telangana won the award for the Best State for the innovative use of IT.

27 Sep 2019 1:55 PM

Neetu has written to Modi and Yogi Adityanath, seeking their intervention in the matter as she had tried to file a complaint against her husband several times but to no avail. (Representational Image)

‘He urinated on me,’ wife of senior UP govt official reports abuse, writes to PM

In a Facebook post, his wife Neetu has accused him of repeated incidents of violence, including threats to kill her.

27 Sep 2019 1:41 PM

The new species was found in the Koyna region of Satara district in western Maharashtra. (Photo: Twitter)

New snake species named after Uddhav Thackeray's son

New species was named 'Thackeray's cat snake' (scientific name 'Boiga thackerayi') for researcher Tejas Thackeray for his contribution.

27 Sep 2019 1:01 PM

The top court also ordered setting up of a one-member committee of retired high court judge to oversee demolition and assess total compensation. (Photo: File)

‘Demolish all Kochi’s Maradu flats within 138 days,’ says SC

The apex court also directed payment of R 25 lakh as interim compensation by the state government to each flat owner within four weeks.

27 Sep 2019 12:48 PM

According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at many places in Telangana over the next four days. (Photo: PTI)

200 homes inundated in Hyderabad after rains lead to wall collapse

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is carrying out operations to remove water which is knee-high in some areas.

27 Sep 2019 12:28 PM

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