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

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he meeting was also attended Mehbooba Mufti (PDP), Omar Abdullah (NC), Taj Mohiuddin (Congress), Muzaffar Beig (PDP), Sajad Lone and Imran Ansari (Peoples Conference), Shah Faesal (J&K Peoples Movement) and M Y Tarigami (CPI-M). (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir based political parties to fight abrogation of state's special status

The parties appealed to India and Pakistan not to take any steps that will escalate tension in the region.

04 Aug 2019 9:33 PM

National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and local police have also been carrying out rescue and relief operations across the state after water burst into cities due to swelled up rivers and days of incessant rains. (Photo: ANI)

IAF helicopter rescues 58 people from flood-hit Thane

The helicopter was deployed on request from the state government for rescue operations.

04 Aug 2019 9:19 PM

'Treatment of other two injured is still going on in the hospital,' the doctor said. (Photo: ANI)

Three girls die in wall collapse in Gujarat's Bharuch

All the residents of the house were rushed to Bharuch civil hospital soon after the incident was known.

04 Aug 2019 8:54 PM

Riot control vehicles have also been kept on standby in some areas where the apprehension of law and order disturbances is more. (Photo: ANI)

Anticipating tension, security beefed up in Kashmir; state on high alert

The strength of the security personnel has been increased around vital installations such as the civil secretariat.

04 Aug 2019 8:32 PM

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. (Photo: File)

Over 1000 cases subjudice for 50 years: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The CJI also said, out of about 90 lakh pending civil cases, more than 20 lakh are at a stage where summons have not been served yet.

04 Aug 2019 7:57 PM

The famous Goshpada Kshetram on the banks of Godavari at Kovvuru was inundated, following which temples here were closed. (Photo: File)

Over 70,000 people affected as Godavari swells in Andhra

The heavy flood battered at least six mandals in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.

04 Aug 2019 7:34 PM

‘State Government is in touch with NDRF, Army, Navy and other agencies too. CM Devendra Fadnavis spoke to Minister Eknath Shinde and asked CS to coordinate for relief measures,’ Maharashtra CMO tweeted. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra: Govt requests NDRF for six more teams, to airlift villagers

IMD in its advisory also urged residents to stay home, not venture into sea or water-logged areas in wake of high tide in the prediction.

04 Aug 2019 6:37 PM

The all-weather, all-terrain missile with electronic counter-measures against jamming by enemy aircraft can be mounted on a truck and stored in a canister. Earlier this year, on February 26, two rounds of tests were successfully carried out. (Photo: ANI)

DRDO successfully test-fires QRSAM from Balasore flight test range

The missile with a strike range of 25-km is being developed by the DRDO for the Indian Army.

04 Aug 2019 6:27 PM

In her complaint, Mufeeda said her husband reached her home and 'divorced her instantly pronouncing 'talaq' thrice in front of her parents. (Photo: File)

Muslim woman 'divorced' for celebrating passage of anti-triple talaq bill by RS

The Parliament on July 30, had approved the bill that makes instant triple talaq a criminal offence.

04 Aug 2019 6:03 PM

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said the leaders of various political parties had decided to meet at a hotel here, but the police asked it not to allow any political meeting in its premises. (Photo: File)

J&K political parties meet to discuss Kashmir situation

Kashmir has been on the edge following the deployment of additional troops and susepnsion of Amarnath yatra.

04 Aug 2019 5:48 PM

'In my view, Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia have all these qualities and can provide strength to the organisation and vigour to the opposition space,' Deora said. (Photo: File)

Congress chief Milind Deora proposes Pilot or Scindia as next Congress prez

He added that he was unequivocally ruling himself out.

04 Aug 2019 5:46 PM

'Not surprised to receive a letter from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Concerted efforts are being made to browbeat mainstream leaders & thwart potential efforts for a collective response. I am too small an entity vis a vis the cause that unites us today. Such tactics won't work,' Mehbooba wrote. (Photo: ANI)

ACB issues notice to Mehbooba over JK bank appointments, 'not surprised,' she says

ACB asked her if she endorsed the recommendations made by some ministers in PDP-BJP government for appointments in JK Bank.

04 Aug 2019 5:33 PM

In a statement, Shivakumar said Yatnal had told reporters at Vijayapura on June 23 that he (the Congress leader) has been exerting pressure on BJP leaders and union ministers to ensure that the Income Tax department and the Enforcement Directorate do not puruse cases against him. (Photo: ANI)

Cong leader Shivakumar files Rs 204 cr defamation suit action against BJP MLA

He said that the BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was levelling certain 'false and baseless' allegations against him over a month ago.

04 Aug 2019 5:22 PM

Alongside a black-and-white photograph with a friend from his army days, Singh tweeted, 'There is no greater bond than the one made in the Indian Army. Grateful to have had the friendship and company of the nation's best. Cheers to the friends that accept you for who you are and always have your back. Happy World Friendship Day.' (Photo: Twitter I @amarindersingh)

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh gets nostalgic on Friendship Day, recalls Army days

Captain Amarinder Singh served in the 2nd battalion of the Sikh Regiment from 1963 to 1969.

04 Aug 2019 5:08 PM

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is in Gondia district as part of his ongoing 'Maha Janadesh Yatra', thanked the IAF for the quick help. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Air Force rescues 58 people from rain-hit Thane

Two columns of the Army, comprising 120 personnel, were also on way to Thane to help in the rescue efforts. (Photo: Representational image)

04 Aug 2019 4:49 PM

The civil servant,who was appointed Survey Director by the cabinet on Thursday, was arrested under Section 279 (Rash driving on a public way) and 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. (Photo: File)

Pressure mounts to shift remanded IAS officer from private to govt hospital

Kerala Union of Working Journalists on Sunday alleged the accused is being given 5 star treatment with facilities like an AC room and TV.

04 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

‘This is very shameful that Pakistan is not coming to take the bodies of their soldiers. They are insulting their forces by behaving like this. Same happened in Kargil and our soldiers had to bury bodies of Pakistani soldiers,’ he said. (Photo: AP)

Pak insulting its troops by not accepting bodies of deceased: Defence experts

Retired armyman colonel VN Thapar claimed that Pakistan is insulting its armed forces by not accepting the bodies of deceased BAT soldiers.

04 Aug 2019 4:30 PM

The civic body on Saturday charged Rs 500 fine to Bengaluru Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun for presenting a gift wrapped in plastic to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Bengaluru Mayor fined Rs 500 for wrapping K'taka CM's gift in plastic

This comes after plastic was banned by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2016.

04 Aug 2019 4:20 PM

'Today morning, I have met RDA representatives of Safdarjung and AIIMS. I have clarified their doubts and misunderstanding related to NMC bill. I have explained to doctors that NMC bill is one of the biggest reform in the medical education sector which is would a blessing for 130 crore population of the country,' he tweeted. (Photo: ANI)

Harsh Vardhan meets agitated doctors over NMC bill, urges them to call off strike

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had passed the NMC Bill with Vardhan terming it as an 'anti-vested interests Bill.'

04 Aug 2019 4:09 PM

Activists of Maruthu Thiruvar Makkal Kazgham on Sunday staged a protest outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple here over a missing statue in the temple in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

Protests at Meenakshi Amman Temple over missing statue in Tamil Nadu

The group believes that the authorities are intentionally keeping away the facts from them and this is an attempt to distort the history.

04 Aug 2019 3:58 PM

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