India, All india, 4th Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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This is the second drone which has been shot down. The first drone was shot down on the morning of February 26 after it intruded Indian air space in Kutch district of Gujarat. (Photo: Representational)

Pakistani drone shot down by Sukhoi-30 near Rajasthan border

Pakistani drone was detected entering the Indian air space to survey the Indian Defence positions in the desert sector.

04 Mar 2019 8:45 PM

Drones flying overheard equipped with heat-seeking devices had scanned the area for survivors, but the dangerous conditions halted the search, Sheriff Jones said. (Representational Image)

Searches to resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama

The Sunday tornado was part of a powerful storm system that also slashed its way across parts of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.

04 Mar 2019 7:45 PM

DMK president MK Stalin last month announced to give 10 Lok Sabha seats to Congress in Tamil Nadu including Puducherry wherein all 40 seats are at stake. (Photo: ANI)

CPI, DMK declares seat-sharing agreement for Lok Sabha elections

CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan and DMK President MK Stalin have signed the seat sharing agreement on two constituencies.

04 Mar 2019 6:56 PM

The bench had asked Bhushan to respond on the contempt petition filed by the AG and the Centre. (Photo: FIle)

Activists, journalists seek SC’s intervention in Prashant Bhushan's contempt case

Another application was filed by a group of senior journalists — Arun Shourie, Mrinal Pande, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Manoj Mitta and N Ram.

04 Mar 2019 6:51 PM

Modi also took a ride after inaugurating Phase-1 of Ahmedabad Metro. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro, lays foundation stone of Umiya temple

We work for the benefit of all the sections of society and doing something at a small scale isn't acceptable to us, said Modi.

04 Mar 2019 6:12 PM

In March last year, two cabin crew members of a New Delhi-Sydney flight were warned and put on domestic flights only. (Photo: File)

Air India suspends 4 employees for stealing unserved food, dry ration from planes

In August 2017, Air India’s Chairman and MD Ashwani Lohani had issued an internal communication on the matter.

04 Mar 2019 4:02 PM

Manoj Tiwari said, 'Our country comes first, then party and then us.' (Photo: ANI)

Feel proud to wear Army jacket: Manoj Tiwari responds to Oppn's criticism

Tiwari claimed that those criticizing him were people who 'do not love the country and respect the armed forces.'

04 Mar 2019 2:20 PM

Gandhi said the government has also introduced in Rajya Sabha a bill to give justice to the women who have been abandoned by their NRI husbands. (File Photo)

45 NRI passports cancelled for abandoning wives: Maneka Gandhi

The government has cancelled passports of 45 non-resident Indians, or NRIs, for abandoning their wives.

04 Mar 2019 2:17 PM

Talking about Balakot camp strike, Dhanoa said, 'As far as casualty figures are concerned, it will be given by the government.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

We only calcuate targets, not casualties: IAF chief on strike on Jaish terror camp

Air chief said that Indian Air Force hit their target, doesn’t calculate casualty numbers; figures are calculated by the government.

04 Mar 2019 12:42 PM

Parrikar, who has made public appearances, was seen wearing medical paraphernalia -- a nasogastric tube -- while attending a session of the Goa Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Parrikar suffering from 'advanced-stage cancer', says Goa Minister

CM was diagnosed with pancreatic ailment, has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, and New York since February last year.

04 Mar 2019 12:17 PM

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his purported political potshot at Congress president Rahul Gandhi while answering a question by a student on dyslexia. (Photo: File)

Dyslexia jibe: Siddaramaiah hits out at PM Modi over veiled dig at Rahul

Siddaramaiah tweeted: 'Shame on you Modi!! You just can't go below this. Your insensitivity can't be washed away by dipping in river.'

04 Mar 2019 12:09 PM

The train departs on Monday and Thursday from Lahore. (Photo:AP)

Pak-Delhi Samjhauta Express service restored

Pakistani authorities on Monday restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi.

04 Mar 2019 11:33 AM

During his visit to Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency, Prime Minister Modi dedicated to the nation the Joint Venture of Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd, for Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Production. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't you feel ashamed': Rahul accuses PM of lying about ordnance factory in Amethi

Soon after Rahul's tweet, BJP leader Smriti Irani criticised Cong president of lying to the people about development projects in Amethi.

04 Mar 2019 11:04 AM

They also got skill development training from the NGO, Agarwal said.

52 specially abled couples tie knot in mass wedding

The couples got household routine appliances and gifts as 'kanyadaan' (marriage ritual) to start their new married life.

04 Mar 2019 10:56 AM

Some years ago, Gadkari had created a flutter by saying that he stored his own urine and used it as fertiliser for the garden at his official bungalow in Delhi. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Have asked our airports to store urine to end import of urea: Nitin Gadkari

'We import urea, but if we start storing urine of entire country then we will not need to import urea,' Gadkari said.

04 Mar 2019 10:55 AM

'I had said that he (the pilot) joined the IAF during our tenure. I had only stated the truth,' he told reporters. (Photo: File)

Only spoke truth, says Salman Khurshid on remark linking IAF pilot to Cong rule

After attracting criticism on the social media for 'taking credit', Khurshid Sunday said that he had only 'stated the truth'.

04 Mar 2019 10:34 AM

'I wore (it) simply because I felt proud of my Army,' said Manoj Tiwari on Twitter. (Photo: Twitter/Manoj Tiwari)

Manoj Tiwari wears military fatigues at BJP bike rally, draws Opposition ire

Tiwari flagged off a BJP bike rally in the Yamuna Vihar area in his North East Delhi LS constituency on Saturday wearing military fatigues.

04 Mar 2019 10:07 AM

Shah spoke about the two major terror strikes of the last five years and outlined the central government's response against them. (Photo: ANI)

More than 250 terrorists killed in aerial strike against JeM, says Amit Shah

'At that time PM led central govt did an airstrike and killed more than 250 terrorists without any harm on our side,' Shah said.

04 Mar 2019 10:03 AM

Ahluwalia reiterated that neither government officials nor any minister has given out a figure of the casualties. (Photo: Facebook)

Intention of Balakot air strike was to send out message, not kill: Union Minister

Union Minister SS Ahluwalia said neither PM Modi nor any govt spokesperson had given any figure on casualty of the air strikes

04 Mar 2019 9:55 AM

She urged President Kovind to set a definite mechanism to give justice to victims of rape. (Photo: File)

Expedite judicial process in Nirbhaya rape case: Swati Maliwal writes to President

In letter to Prez, Maliwal said there should be fixed timeline within which entire judicial process needs to be completed.

04 Mar 2019 8:35 AM

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