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

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The youths 'had got together and formed an ISIS terror module named Ansarul Khilafa-KL over social media platforms and had made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks'. (representational Image)

6 ISIS operatives charged for plotting terror attacks in Kerala

NIA filed a case based on information regarding some youths, who wanted to further ISIS objectives in Kerala in 2016.

04 Sep 2018 9:06 PM

The incident occurred on September 2 when the woman was asleep in her house in the village, while her differently-abled husband was away, a police official said. (Representational Image | AFP)

In MP, 30-yr-old man rapes mother as his 7-yr-old son watches

The accused has been living with his parents since his wife left him two years ago, police said.

04 Sep 2018 8:06 PM

Malyalam superstar Mohanlal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to brief him about the social works his organisation is carrying out. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

Is Mohanlal BJP’s face in Kerala for 2019? Meet with PM sparks rumour

Mohanlal's meeting with PM Modi sparked rumours that he is likely to contest 2019 general polls from Kerala as BJP candidate.

04 Sep 2018 6:53 PM

General Rawat said austerity measures will be brought within the Army to the maximum possible level. (Photo: PTI)

Moral turpitude, corruption to be dealt with sternly: Army chief on Major Gogoi

In August Army Court of Inquiry indicted Major Gogoi for 'fraternising' with a local woman at a hotel and being away from place of duty.

04 Sep 2018 5:36 PM

Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bridge collapses in south Kolkata, at least 5 feared dead, many trapped

Eastern Command sources revealed that three Army columns have been put on standby.

04 Sep 2018 5:15 PM

The Army chief said if the armed forces don't keep pace with time and the manner in which social media is moving forward then it will be 'fire-fighting' to keep up with time. (Photo: File)

Personnel can't be denied use of smartphones: Army chief Rawat

He also added that social media can be used for psychological warfare and to combat proxy war, insurgency and terrorism.

04 Sep 2018 4:16 PM

In accordance with the theme of Hindu-Muslim unity, the banners put up for the occasion of 'Janmashtami' portray Lord Krishna on one side and the Islamic symbol of crescent and star on the other. (Photo: ANI)

Hindus, Muslims come together for Janmashtami celebrations in Agra

This tradition of jointly celebrating the festival has been going on in this locality for about 15 years.

04 Sep 2018 4:14 PM

Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is an illegal practice of using explosives to stun or kill fish for easy collection.

965 detonators, 46 gelatin sticks seized in Maharashtra; two held

It is suspected that the explosives were meant for illegal fishing activity, police said.

04 Sep 2018 4:03 PM

Chidambaram said the central government blaming the states is a 'spurious argument'. (Photo: File)

Bring petrol, diesel under GST: Chidambaram blames govt for price hike

The former finance minister said that the rise in price was happening due to 'excessive taxes'.

04 Sep 2018 3:50 PM

The NGT had on August 9 allowed Vedanta to enter the administrative unit inside its Sterlite copper plant, observing that no environmental damage would be caused by allowing access to the administrative section.

No urgent hearing of Vedanta’s access to Sterlite plant in Tuticorin: SC

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it will hear the plea next week.

04 Sep 2018 3:29 PM

On Monday, Uma Devi’s son Prince Lalchand Khatik threatened to shoot Scindia. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

BJP MLA sets example, says son has to go to jail for threatening Scindia

Speaking to reporters, BJP lawmaker Uma Devi Khatik said she herself took her son to the police station.

04 Sep 2018 2:12 PM

Jayant Sinha assured that Indigo airline would soon launch around five to 10 flights to and fro Gorakhpur. (Photo: File)

Airfare cheaper than travelling in an auto, says aviation minister Jayant Sinha

Sinha said that under PM Modi's leadership the number of people commuting via air has increased two-folds in 2018.

04 Sep 2018 1:46 PM

The Chief Minister said that in addition to petrol prices, the rupee value would also touch Rs 100 against one US dollar. (Photo: File)

Petrol price will soon touch Rs 100: CM Chandrababu Naidu criticises Modi govt

In the wake of Reserve Bank of India's report on demonetisation, Naidu said Centre was unable to 'properly manage demonetisation'.

04 Sep 2018 1:28 PM

Lois Sofia was arrested after the plane landed in Tuticorin and Tamilisai filed a complaint with the airport police. (Photo: File)

Student arrested for shouting 'BJP-RSS fascist government' on plane gets bail

Lois Sofia, a research scholar in Canada, and Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, were on flight to Tuticorin.

04 Sep 2018 1:12 PM

Haroon Abbas Wani's family was in shock when they saw pictures on social media of the youth holding AK-47 rifles and appealed to him to return home. (Representational | PTI)

J&K: MBA graduate joins militancy, family appeals for him to return

The youth, an MBA student from Katra University, had been working in a private company before he joined terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

04 Sep 2018 12:26 PM

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Tuesday sent a letter to the Union government recommending the name of most senior judge, Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor. (Photo: PTI)

CJI Dipak Misra recommends justice Ranjan Gogoi as successor

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, second senior-most judge in SC, will take charge on October 3 as next Chief Justice of India.

04 Sep 2018 12:20 PM

Two people have been convicted for twin blasts in Hyderabad in 2007. (Photo: PTI)

2 convicted for 2007 twin blasts in Hyderabad, sentencing on Monday

Mohammed Akbar Ismail Chowdhari and Aneeq Shafique Sayeed have been convicted in 2007 Hyderabad twin blast case.

04 Sep 2018 11:29 AM

'It is clear that after four years, no result of the probe has come because favourite industrialists are involved in it. If you act against the industrialist, then the government will fall,' he said. (Photo: File)

Cong slams Centre over coal import scam, demands 'fair and impartial' probe

Jairam Ramesh also asked why PM Modi did not take up the matter with his counterpart in Singapore where coal import transactions took place.

04 Sep 2018 11:15 AM

Singh and other police officials have reached the spot and cordoned off the area. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Indian Air Force's MiG-27 jet crashes near Jodhpur, pilot safe

Deputy Commissioner, Jodhpur, Amandeep Singh said no loss of life has been reported in the crash.

04 Sep 2018 10:03 AM

India wants to continue buying oil from OPEC member Iran as Tehran is offering almost free shipping and an extended credit period. (Photo: File)

India allows refiners to use Iran tankers, defies US sanctions pressure

Trump ordered the reimposition of economic curbs after withdrawing US from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.

04 Sep 2018 9:39 AM

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