India, All india, 1st May 2017, News & Stories from India

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A senior police official paying tribute to the police personnel who were killed by suspected militants in their loot of a bank cash van, in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Five J&K cops, two guards die as Hizb targets bank van

The officials in Srinagar said that the cash van of Jammu and Kashmir Bank was intercepted by the gunmen outside Kulgam's Pombai village.

01 May 2017 11:14 PM

Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control in Poonch district after a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. (Photo: PTI/AP)

In pre-planned op, Pak army beheads 2 soldiers; India vows 'appropriate' response

Initially, the Army had issued a statement that 2 soldiers were mutilated, but a senior official later said, the soldiers were beheaded.

01 May 2017 8:22 PM

Kolhapur Street Beautification Project (KSBP), a trust, has installed this flag post which is the second-tallest in the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

2nd tallest flag post comes up in Maharashtra's Kolhapur

The installation cost Rs 1.1 crore, which the trust, KSBP, raised through donations.

01 May 2017 7:30 PM

Photo caption: Under it, C-GST will be levied by the Centre, S-GST by states and I-GST on inter-state supply of goods and services. (Representational Image)

GST bill tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

GST will replace a plethora of central and state taxes.

01 May 2017 6:48 PM

Their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters. (Photo: Representational Image)

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 5 Tamil Nadu fishermen

12 fishermen from Pudukottai district were arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters.

01 May 2017 5:22 PM

State Nodal Officer for H1N1 Amar Fettle said the increase in the incidence of the disease this year was registered not only in Kerala but also in entire South India. (Representational Image)

H1N1 on rise in Kerala; claims 23 lives this year

The health dept official said the influenza was first spotted in the state in 2009.

01 May 2017 3:58 PM

Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan (Photo: ANI)

Justice Karnan threatens action against 'forceful' medical checkup

Karnan further asserted that the DGP should take all the seven accused judges for medical test too.

01 May 2017 3:43 PM

Students and security forces clash in Pulwama, Kashmir. (Photo: Asian Age/HU Naqash)

J&K: Students clash with security forces in Pulwama; ISIS flags hoisted?

There were unconfirmed reports of some students pasting posters of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, as well.

01 May 2017 2:30 PM

J&K: Army JCO, BSF jawan killed as Pak fires rockets at BSF post

The officials in Jammu said that the Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling at the BSF post in Poonch sector at 8:30 am.

01 May 2017 12:50 PM

Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan (Photo: PTI)

SC orders medical check-up of Justice Karnan, says orders passed by him invalid

SC said that if justice Karnan decides not to file his response, the SC would presume that he has nothing to say.

01 May 2017 12:24 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

'Gau mata ki jai' slogan won't protect cows, honest efforts needed: Yogi Adityanath

Justifying the closure of illegal slaughter houses in the state, the CM said that it would help increase the livestock population.

01 May 2017 11:30 AM

The mob continuously thrashed them with sticks while chasing them for about 1.5 km. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

2 men lynched in Assam for allegedly trying to steal cows; 2 detained

Men, aged between 20-25 years, were severely beaten up by the mob, who alleged that they were involved in cow theft.

01 May 2017 10:23 AM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan upon their arrival at AFS Palam in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Need multilateral talks on J&K with role for Turkey: Erdogan

Erdogan arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night and will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

01 May 2017 9:21 AM

Family members of CRPF jawan Naresh Yadav, mourn in Darbhanga. He was killed in naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. (Photo: PTI)

Were top Maoists near ambush site?

The Maoists squad had discreetly with the aid of locals kept tracking the movement of the troops before the attack.

01 May 2017 6:36 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Tech boost for road construction

Govt using unmanned aerial vehicles, geosatellite imaging to track road work.

01 May 2017 4:36 AM

Uma Bharti: Bundelkhand merger? No takers

Uma said the Centre would consider the issue if the proposal for a separate Bundelkhand state came before the state reorganization committee.

01 May 2017 4:17 AM

Narada case: TMC leaders may face lie detector tests

CBI FIR names 13 who were shown accepting cash.

01 May 2017 4:11 AM

Former Union minister and chairman of Mumbai’s World Trade Centre Kamal Morarka (left) presents a memento to Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in New Delhi recently. Union minister Arjun Mehgwal (right) is also seen. (Photo: Asian Age)

Cyprus Prez says keen to seek Indian investments

Anastasiades said Cyprus will offer various incentive and conducive atmosphere to promote these sectors to the investors.

01 May 2017 4:07 AM

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi (Photo: PTI)

Disqualify all charged with vote bribe, EC will urge govt

Chief election commission Nasim Zaidi has also spoken repeatedly about the need to make bribery a cognisable offence.

01 May 2017 3:56 AM

People and children at a candle light vigil in memory of the CRPF personnel, who were killed in the Sukma Naxal attack in Chattisgarh, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Centre may hand over probe into Sukma Naxal hit to NIA

Forces fine tuning strategy to launch major offensive against Naxals.

01 May 2017 3:03 AM

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