India, All india, 8th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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The 94-year-old leader had breathed his last at a hospital here after fighting for life for 11 days. (Photo: AFP)

Dravidian doyen M Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina, lakhs bid adieu

Karunanidhi was buried with full military honours with soldiers giving him a gun salute and buglars sounding the last post.

08 Aug 2018 9:08 PM

The Centre on Wednesday dared to tell the Supreme Court to restrain itself from making hard-hitting observations on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) matters. (Photo: File)

Refrain from making comments on PILs: Centre to Supreme Court

The exchanges between SC and AG occurred when bench was hearing matter relating to conditions prevailing in 1,382 prisons across country.

08 Aug 2018 9:01 PM

On Tuesday in Awantipora, security forces in another incident arrested a terrorist identified as Abdul Majid Shah, a resident of Iqbal Colony in Pattan Baramulla. (Representational Image)

4 terrorists shot dead in an encounter in J&K’s Baramulla, ops underway

During questioning, one terrorist revealed that he was in touch with other terrorists of the area who were planning future terror strikes.

08 Aug 2018 8:31 PM

The bench asked the group to submit within 15 days a valuation report of movable and immovable properties of its managing director and directors. (Representational image)

‘Don’t act smart or will make you homeless’: SC slams builder Amrapali

SC would sell 'each and every property' of Amrapali Group to recover cost of construction of pending real estate projects, bench threatened.

08 Aug 2018 7:42 PM

Swedish home furnishings major IKEA will also have an online channel for its customers. (Photo: AFP)

Swedish giant IKEA comes to India, set to open doors in Hyderabad tomorrow

The Hyderabad store is spread over 13 acres and would have a range of around 7,500 products.

08 Aug 2018 6:01 PM

A woman meanwhile threw ink at Thakur outside the court. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

My wish to join Congress dragged me into Muzaffarpur case, says Brajesh Thakur

Bihar Cong president said, 'It is laughable comment made by him. Investigation suggests that he was connected to Manju Verma's husband.'

08 Aug 2018 5:29 PM

When Manju Verma was confronted with the evidence, she admitted that her husband was in touch with Brajesh Thakur but said that they didn’t realise that he was a criminal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bihar minister Manju Verma resigns over Muzaffarpur shelter case

Chandeshwar Verma, Manju Verma’s husband visited the shelter home nine times, each time for several hours.

08 Aug 2018 5:06 PM

Khurshid Ahmad Malik, a BTech, had appeared for the written examination in June this year. (jkpolice.gov.in)

Engineer-turned-terrorist shot in encouter, shortlisted for police recruitment

J&K Police released short-list of 2,060 candidates and at 1913 is Khurshid Ahmad Malik, of Arabal village of Pulwama district of Kashmir.

08 Aug 2018 4:33 PM

The plant at Mahul road in Chembur area of Mumbai caught fire at around 3 pm, official said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Over 40 injured as major fire breaks out at Mumbai's Bharat Petroleum plant

Nine fire tenders, two foam tenders and two jumbo tankers were pressed into service to douse the blaze.

08 Aug 2018 4:21 PM

The video was shared over 9,000 times and garnered more than 2.5 lakh views. (Photo: Video screengrab)

Watch: Kerala police's KiKi challenge warning will definitely crack you up

The 44-second light-hearted video clearly makes known the intention of the Kerala police -- attempt the KiKi challenge and face action.

08 Aug 2018 4:20 PM

The 83-year-old monk was addressing an event at the Goa Institute of Management in Goa’s Sankhalim town, located about 40 km from Panaji. (Photo: PTI)

Partition wouldn’t have happened if Jinnah had become PM: Dalai Lama

The Tibetan spiritual leader said he thinks Mahatma Gandhi was willing to give the prime ministership to Jinnah but Nehru refused.

08 Aug 2018 4:17 PM

The apex court said the committee for prison reforms would also have two or three officials from the government of India to look into the issues, including that of women prisoners languishing in jails across the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

SC to constitute panel to look into issues in jails across country

The court is hearing a matter relating to inhuman conditions prevailing in 1,382 prisons across the country.

08 Aug 2018 4:10 PM

Amitabh Bachchan received the National Award for his film ‘Saat Hindustani’ from Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI)

Karunanidhi gave me my first National Award: Big B remembers DMK chief

DMK patriarch Karunanidhi died at the age of 94 at Cauvery hospital in Chennai on Tuesday evening after a prolonged illness.

08 Aug 2018 4:09 PM

Referring to the inconsistencies in the penal provision, the bench said that the burden of maintaining the sanctity of marriage rests only with the woman and not the husband. (Photo: Pixabay)

Adultery law serves what public good, asks Supreme Court

'What is the sanctity of marriage here. If consent of husband is taken then there is no adultery,' the bench said.

08 Aug 2018 4:04 PM

The golden casket in which the mortal remains of Karunanidhi would be laid to rest will have the engraving in Tamil, 'Oivu edukamal uzhaithavan, idho oivu eduthu kondu irukiran', meaning 'One who worked hard without taking rest, is resting in peace here'. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

One who worked hard without rest, reads Karunanidhi's coffin

Lines written on coffin were penned by Karunanidhi himself three decades ago and were also referred to in letter written by MK Stalin.

08 Aug 2018 3:20 PM

Several people have suffered injuries in the stampede that happened when the police were allowing them to enter the Rajaji Hall in batches. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

2 dead in stampede near Rajaji Hall where late Karunanidhi lies in state

MK Stalin said, 'Those who are in power are trying to create chaos, but you have all shown the strength of the cadres.'

08 Aug 2018 3:09 PM

At a late night press conference in Lucknow on Tuesday, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath admitted that the district administration in Deoria had to answer many questions. (Photo: File | PTI)

Officers failed to act against Deoria shelter despite govt order: UP CM

The UP govt has now recommended a CBI probe in the Deoria shelter case from where 21 girls and three boys were rescued.

08 Aug 2018 2:59 PM

The government had earlier told the court that begging should not be a crime if it was done due to poverty. It had also said begging will not be decriminalised. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Delhi High Court decriminalises begging in national Capital

On May 16, the court had asked how begging could be an offence in a country where the government was unable to provide food or jobs.

08 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

Kerala has assigned three hospitals for gender reassignment surgery and said it would also pay for people to have the procedure outside the state and reimburse those who had already done so. (Representational Image)

Transgender activists urge state govt's to 'learn a lesson' from Kerala

Kerala, one of the most transgender-friendly states, recently announced that they would cover the cost of gender reassignment surgeries.

08 Aug 2018 2:32 PM

Mortal remains of the DMK patriarch are placed at Rajaji hall since Wednesday morning for visitors to pay their tribute to the late leader. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Watch: Cops resort to lathicharge after scuffle with Karunanidhi supporters

Seeing the swelling crowd, police blocked entrance of Rajaji hall following which people were seen climbing walls, trees to enter the hall.

08 Aug 2018 2:06 PM

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