India, All india, 4th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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"Maharashtra and Gujarat are on high alert as cyclone Ockhi has changed its path in the afternoon today. In the next 24 hours heavy to heavy rainfall is expected in both the state," reported IMD. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Rallies cancelled as Cyclone Ockhi heads for Gujarat, PM asks cadres to help

All emergency numbers have been updated and an emergency cell has been opened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan.

04 Dec 2017 9:28 PM

Hadiya was placed under her parents' custody since her marriage was annulled in December 2016 by the Kerala High Court. (Photo: File)

Kerala 'love jihad': NIA quizzes Hadiya's husband after SC gives nod for probe

NIA sources said the probe team 're-examined' Jahan on Monday for clarifying certain facts from his earlier statement.

04 Dec 2017 7:14 PM

Capital punishment will be awarded to convicts under section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape. (Photo: Representational | File)

MP passes bill awarding death for rape of girls aged 12 and below

Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state in the country where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows.

04 Dec 2017 5:37 PM

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar took exception over the failure of the AAP government to file the report despite its specific order. (Photo: PTI)

Smog woes: NGT slams Delhi govt for not filing comprehensive action plan

National Green Tribunal also slammed authorities for holding the India-Sri Lanka cricket match despite bad air quality.

04 Dec 2017 3:34 PM

Another ex-student when contacted over phone, said that character assassination of the students was extremely regular, in addition to counsellor-client privacy violation. In picture: Parents of the G D Birla school students protest outside campus. (Photo: PTI)

Ex-students of Kolkata school detail ‘abuse’ after sex assault of child

Rupkatha Basu takes to Facebook to talk about “the harassment and exploitation” of students and staff.

04 Dec 2017 1:55 PM

A private security guard found the note in a toilet in the cargo section around 6 pm on November 29 and it read "attack the cargo on 26.01.18 or anytime - ISIS", police said. (Photo: PTI)

Security official who wrote note threatening ISIS attack at Mumbai airport, held

The employee has been booked under sections 506 (2) and 505 (1,b) of the Indian Penal Code.

04 Dec 2017 1:39 PM

Rahul Gandhi met with senior party leaders Mohsina Kidwai and Sheila Dikshit after filing his nomination papers. (Photo: Twitter/INCIndia)

Rahul Gandhi files nomination, set to take over as Congress President

It is speculated that the Congress vice-president will be running unopposed for the post of party chief.

04 Dec 2017 11:05 AM

The reaction comes in response to Modi mocking the Congress over the upcoming election of its president, alleging the party had a history of rigging organisational polls. (Photo: File)

Advani, Joshi 'victims' of Modi, Shah's internal politics: Cong

In a series of tweets, Congress asked when BJP will respond to its senior leaders like Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha.

04 Dec 2017 9:30 AM

Pre-term twins born at the hospital were declared dead, but one of them were later found to be alive by the parents. (Photo: PTI)

Max Hospital sacks 2 doctors for wrongly declaring baby dead

The hospital has also included two experts from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in the probe team set up to investigate the case.

04 Dec 2017 9:10 AM

Modi listed several examples wherein the central government had brought back Christian missionaries as well as nurses stranded in conflict zones across the world. (Photo: File/PTI)

'Rashtrabhakti' behind urge to help people of various faiths: Modi

Modi was referring to an appeal to Christians by the archbishop of Gandhinagar to save the country from "nationalist forces".

04 Dec 2017 8:15 AM

Top sources said that while recently reviewing the scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have directed officials to give its implementation top priority. (Photo: PTI/File)

12 states delay mines scheme

The Prime Minister is also learnt to have directed the Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to review the scheme to ensure its speedy implementation.

04 Dec 2017 7:30 AM

Delhi recorded a high of 23.9ºC and a low of 8 ºC, a MeT department official said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

North India hit by biting cold, Delhi air quality worse

The India Meteorological Department said pollution levels have spiked due to calm conditions, marked by low wind speed and moisture.

04 Dec 2017 6:26 AM

Teacher Itishree Pradhan whose murder has remained a mystery.

Odisha: Unsolved, tricky cases dent CBI’s reputation

In June 2002, after a direction from the Odisha high court the probe into the alleged Rs 40-crore Steel Bond scam was given to the CBI.

04 Dec 2017 6:02 AM

Haryana CM in dilemma over Jat quota politics in BJP

The Haryana police and central forces made tight security arrangements around the venue.

04 Dec 2017 5:57 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Spike in crimes gives headache to Nitish Kumar

Data shows that 117 people have been killed in Patna district in the past four months.

04 Dec 2017 5:40 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

After Gujarat, BJP shifts focus to Northeastern states

Assembly polls in Tripura and Meghalaya are due in February next year.

04 Dec 2017 2:55 AM

Molestation video goes viral in Odisha, 4 men arrested

The video shows a college girl in uniform being molested in public by a group of youths in Bargarh.

04 Dec 2017 2:41 AM

Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy (Photo: PTI/File)

33 yrs on, Bhopal tragedy survivors may never get justice

Survivors have refused to give up even 33 years after the disaster.

04 Dec 2017 2:37 AM

Students take out a rally to protest the gruesome rape of a minor in Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh: Will proposed death deter minors’ rapists?

The state government drew flak from all quarters for the lackadaisical and insensitive manner in which the issue was handled by the police.

04 Dec 2017 2:07 AM

NIA officials claimed that during the course of investigations, it was revealed that some arms smugglers operating in the Ghaziabad area might have supplied the weapons used in Goasain’s killing. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

NIA, UP police team attacked by Ghaziabad mob during raid

The mob fired as well as resorted to stone pelting on the team which had gone to Ghaziabad to investigate the murder case of an RSS leader.

04 Dec 2017 1:58 AM

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