India, All india, 2nd Jan 2020, News & Stories from India

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A DMK delegation led by Stalin met Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner R Palaniswamy to complain about the results not being declared at some constituencies. (Photo: ANI)

DMK alleges local body polls' results not being declared where party won

The process of counting of votes for the two-phased local body elections began at 8 am on Thursday.

02 Jan 2020 8:07 PM

A lifelong bureaucrat with a taste for the fine print, Kabiraj realised the law would allow him to suspend - and even cancel - the passports of overseas Indian men who had misled their wives. (Photo: NDTV)

This Chandigarh bureaucrat is helping Indian women with runaway husbands

Sibash Kabiraj, regional passport chief in Chandigarh, says it all began when the wives started coming to him and pleading for help.

02 Jan 2020 7:47 PM

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Munir Khan denied that Iltija was detained and said 'the Ananantnag district administration did not give clearance for her visit'. (Photo: Twitter)

'Detained by police after I tried to visit grandfather's grave': Iltija Mufti

Iltija, a Special Security Group protectee, said she had sought permission to visit her grandfather's grave in Anantnag.

02 Jan 2020 6:58 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at an event at the Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, Karnataka on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

PM holds out red rag to Congress: Go protest against Pakistan, not CAA

Modi asks why the Congress protests a law made by Parliament but not against atrocities on minorities in Pakistan

02 Jan 2020 6:31 PM

On being asked over reports of a deal between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan wherein an OIC meeting will be called to discuss the Kashmir issue, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar in his weekly briefing said, 'The reports are entirely speculative. We are not aware of any such meetings of OIC on India related matter.' (Photo: ANI)

'Speculative': MEA rebuffs reports over Islamic Cooperation's meet on Kashmir

The reports came after recently appointed Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud undertook a maiden visit to Pak.

02 Jan 2020 6:14 PM

Expressing displeasure on the response to the tragedy, Mayawati also questioned the silence of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying if she does not meet mothers of the deceased children, then her meeting with the kin of the victims of violence during the anti-CAA protests in UP will be 'construed as pure theatrics'. (Photo: PTI)

'Don't politicise deaths of infants': Gehlot as over 100 infants die in Kota

His remarks came amid criticism by the BJP and BSP supremo Mayawati, who accused the state govt of being insensitive.

02 Jan 2020 4:22 PM

Vikas, a resident of Sangam Vihar, was challaned by the traffic police for riding the motorcycle without helmet. (Photo: Representational)

Delhi man sets bike on fire after being challaned for riding without helmet, arrested

The traffic police challaned him and impounded the motorcycle, following which Vikas set the bike on fire.

02 Jan 2020 11:23 AM

The fire department said they received a call around 4.23 am about a fire in the factory at Udoh Nagar area. (Photo: ANI)

Several feared trapped after burning factory collapses in Delhi

Total 35 fire tenders are working and the rescue operations are underway.

02 Jan 2020 10:41 AM

In Noida also, the air quality was not satisfactory in the morning as the AQI at PM 10 was 359 and PM 2.5 at 424. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Delhi pollution levels remain 'severe', citizens advised to avoid outdoor activities

An advisory has asked people to keep windows of their houses closed and asthmatics to keep medicines handy.

02 Jan 2020 10:12 AM

Cow shelters will be set up in all districts except Lahaul Spiti, to provide shelter to stray cattle in the natural environment. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Cow sanctuaries to be set up in 11 districts of Himachal Pradesh

The government is also planning to provide facilities for grazing as per the availability of land resources in the state.

02 Jan 2020 9:57 AM

Kannan has been booked under Sections 504, 505(1) and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil writer arrested for hate speech against PM Modi, Shah

The police have booked him on the basis of multiple complaints filed by BJP leaders.

02 Jan 2020 9:32 AM

The Mamata Banerjee government's proposal was rejected after an Expert Committee examined it in two rounds of meeting. (Photo: File)

Republic Day 2020 parade: Centre rejects West Bengal's tableau proposal

The Ministry had received 32 tableau proposals from states and union territories and 24 from central ministries and departments.

02 Jan 2020 9:01 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

PM calls Hasina, reaches out to south Asian leaders

It may be recalled that PM Modi had already spoken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about a week ago.

02 Jan 2020 1:29 AM

Sonowal makes emotional apeeal: ‘I am Assam’s son’

Sonowal reiterated that wrong narrative on the CAA by certain destructive elements made Assam suffer violence and arson.

02 Jan 2020 1:28 AM

Internet service on mobile phones was restored in Ladakh’s Kargil district last week whereas the landlocked region’s Leh district had been spared from communication blockade on August 4. (Representaive image)

SMS in J&K a New Year joke?

However, the landline phone services were restored, first in Jammu and then in the Valley in a phased manner weeks after these fell silent.

02 Jan 2020 1:26 AM

GRAPES-3 Muon Telescope at CRL in Ooty with artist’s view of lightning strike. —File photo

Nilgiris made phenomenal impact in arts, environment

In September a ban was imposed on plastic PET water bottles paving way for cleaner environs in Nilgiris.

02 Jan 2020 1:18 AM

Local folk artistes displaying their skills at the ongoing Mamallapuram dance festival. (Photo: ASIAN AGE)

Pilgrim, heritage tourism boost Tamil Nadu image

The State had the highest tourist arrival from 2014 to 2017 and in 2018, 39 crore domestic and 61 lakh foreign tourists visited Tamil Nadu.

02 Jan 2020 1:14 AM

Besides, Anil’s movement called as ‘Rhapsody music education (RME)' teaches subjects for students through music.

Concert to help visually-disabled

Nearly 3.35 lakh students across the state have been enrolled so far for this initiative by him.

02 Jan 2020 1:12 AM

The stir against CAA had hardly died down when the BJP introduced the National Population Register.

Winter may go, discontent will linger

A succession of such tumultuous events came like wave after wave of a political tsunami.

02 Jan 2020 1:10 AM

Major changes in BJP likely after Makar Sankranti

Other changes include the appointment of presidents and various office-bearers of state units of the party and its various morchas and offshoots.

02 Jan 2020 1:07 AM

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