India, All india, 4th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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The Congress suggested that the face-off could be resolved if the government agreed to make provisions for providing financial aid to Muslim women divorced through instant triple talaq, and their families, after their husbands were sent to jail. (Photo: PTI)

Govt-Oppn clash over triple talaq bill continues in RS, House adjourned

The bill, which has divided the political class and drawn criticism from several Muslim bodies, was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 28.

04 Jan 2018 9:44 PM

Before being taken away from the court room on Thursday, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav urged the judge to think with a ‘cool mi

Witty Lalu complains of cold in jail, judge recommends playing tabla

A special court is likely to decide whether to pronounce the quantum of punishment over video conference or in court on Friday.

04 Jan 2018 9:34 PM

US President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of giving nothing to the US but ‘lies and deceit’ in return for USD 33 billion aid. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump speaking India's language: Pak foreign minister

Speaking on Indo-Pak tensions, the Foreign Minister said that US is making Islamabad a scapegoat for its failure in Pakistan.

04 Jan 2018 9:26 PM

In the video, Jadhav is heard saying, 'I saw fear in her (mother’s) eyes, the Indian diplomat was shouting at my mother the moment she stepped out. I saw him shouting, yelling at her.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

MEA says Jadhav video Pak propaganda, 'carries no credibility'

MEA added a captive under duress certifying his own welfare while mouthing allegations of his captors is absurd.

04 Jan 2018 9:17 PM

Reminding Manmohan Singh (L), A Raja in the letter said, 'I assured you several times that I had done nothing wrong but rather acted in the national interest and that I would prove this.' (Photo: PTI)

Remained loyal to you, worked in national interest: A Raja writes to Manmohan Singh

Assuring Singh of his loyalty, Raja also wrote that he understood the 'compulsions' that prevented the ex-PM from openly supporting him.

04 Jan 2018 8:18 PM

Addressing a meeting, Mamata Banerjee had accused the Centre of 'excluding' names of Bengalis in Assam from the first draft of the NRC. (Photo: File/PTI)

BJP urges NRC authorities to act against WB CM, Assam Police files case

The Assam BJP chief claimed Banerjee made the comment to lure Bengali-speaking people towards TMC, as BJP is growing strong in Bengal.

04 Jan 2018 7:45 PM

Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan's lawyer Nazia Elahi Khan joins BJP. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

After Ishrat Jahan, triple talaq petitioner lawyer joins BJP in Kolkata

The announcement of Nazia Elahi Khan joining BJP was made by party state president Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata.

04 Jan 2018 6:30 PM

The Class 10 student won the second prize for her performance and was also given a cash prize of Rs 25,000. (Photo: ANI)

I dressed up as Krishna, recited Gita, they issued fatwa: UP 15-yr-old student

The Islamic seminary issued fatwa to Alia Khan on Jan 2 for reciting verses from the Bhagwad Gita at an event in her school recently.

04 Jan 2018 5:44 PM

Deferring the sentencing for the 2nd day in a row, the CBI judge said he would decide on Friday whether Lalu Prasad Yadav's sentence would be given over video conference or in the court. (Photo: PTI)

Received calls from 'well-wishers' of Lalu Yadav: Fodder case judge

The sentencing of the RJD chief for withdrawal of money from Deoghar treasury between 1991 and 1994 was deferred until Friday.

04 Jan 2018 5:10 PM

Chouhan added that currently India's economic development rate is not far behind China but in the coming days it would surpass China's economic development rate. (Photo: )

Answer to terrorism lies in India's thinking that all are equal: MP CM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the remark while addressing Friends of MP Conclave, 2018 at a hotel in Indore.

04 Jan 2018 5:03 PM

The Court had said that coercive process has to be initiated against Mallya as he was facing proceedings in several cases and avoiding appearance in those matters. (Photo: File)

Delhi court declares Mallya 'proclaimed offender' for evading summons

Mallya failed to appear before the court within 30 days and no representation was made on his behalf in a FERA violation case.

04 Jan 2018 4:46 PM

In the video Jadhav has also said, 'Don't worry Mummy. They (Pakistan) are taking care of me, they have not touched me. She believed me once she saw me personally.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Indian diplomat yelled at mother, claims Jadhav in video released by Pak

In the latest 'propaganda' video Kulbhushan Jadhav was heard saying, 'I am a commissioned officer of the Indian Navy.'

04 Jan 2018 3:18 PM

Vijayan even went on to say that North Korea fared better than China. (Photo: PTI)

N Korea ‘successfully defended against US pressure’, says Kerala CM

Trump and Kim are involved in a bitter war of words over latter's nuclear weapons programme.

04 Jan 2018 2:58 PM

The alleged racket could have been started by over 300,000 Village Level Operators (VLEs) who were earlier in-charge of making Aadhaar cards pan-India and were rendered jobless when post offices and banks replaced them. (Photo: PTI)

Aadhaar breach: UIDAI denies reports of cheaply available biometric data

Dismissing the case as 'misreporting,' UIDAI assured there has not been any data breach and the data is fully safe and secure.

04 Jan 2018 1:52 PM

The force destroyed two Pakistani posts in retaliation to the killing of its jawan in unprovoked firing on Wednesday. (Photo: Representational | File)

Jammu: BSF troops kills intruder along IB; destroys 2 Pak posts

Troops observed movement of two-three persons along the IB near Nikowal Border Out Post (BoP) in Arnia sector.

04 Jan 2018 1:18 PM

The minister also appreciated the efforts of Indian High Commissioner in Kenya Suchitra Durai and first secretary Karan Yadav in rescuing the girls. (Photo: PTI | File)

3 Indian, 7 other girls, victims of human trafficking rescued from Kenya: Sushma

Swaraj says the ministry is sharing details with the Punjab government so that a case is registered against the agents and people involved.

04 Jan 2018 12:23 PM

While sentencing the two to death, the trial court had said the 28-yr-old woman was killed in a 'cold-blooded, inhuman and cruel manner' and 'brutally mauled to death'. (photo: File)

Jigisha murder case: Delhi HC commutes death penalty of 2 convicts to life term

Bench of Justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta, however, upheld life imprisonment awarded to the third convict by a trial court in the case.

04 Jan 2018 11:37 AM

The two senior pilots have been grounded by Jet Airways since the incident. (photo: File)

DGCA suspends Jet Airways pilot’s licence for slapping female commander

Besides physically assaulting the woman commander, the pilot also left the cockpit unattended twice, which is violation of the safety norms.

04 Jan 2018 9:39 AM

On Wednesday, Ambedkar withdrew the bandh called in Maharashtra to protest the state government's failure in stopping the violence that broke out in Bhima-Koregaon village on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Take clear stand on caste violence in Maharashtra: Dalit leader to PM

Prakash Ambedkar said the judge to be appointed for the investigation into the matter should not be a Dalit.

04 Jan 2018 9:09 AM

Sources say on Dec 28, Indian border patrolling personnel observed few Chinese civilians undertaking track alignment activity 1 km inside the Indian territory in Tuting area. (Photo: File)

Chinese troops enter 1 km inside Arunachal, forced back by Army

The villagers say Indian soldiers confronted their Chinese counterparts and seized their road construction machines including 2 excavators.

04 Jan 2018 8:48 AM

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