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

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Shah sought to build a narrative about his party around the theme of development, especially targeting the poor, and nationalism, while painting the Opposition as those sympathising with 'urban Naxals' and working for 'breaking India' in its frustration over electoral losses. (Photo: PTI)

BJP working for 'making India', Congress for 'breaking India': Amit Shah

Shah said the proposed 'maha-gathbandhan' of the BJP's rivals is an illusion and myth, and will make no difference to its fortunes.

08 Sep 2018 9:29 PM

he added that incidents where saying that politicians handing such power to the judges are happening on everyday basis. (Representational image)

SC judge questions Centre's call to leave Section 377 decision to court

Government told us that we are leaving this to wisdom of the court and this was too enticing a principle for me not to respond, he said.

08 Sep 2018 6:59 PM

'Why did the Modi government forego transfer of technology for manufacture of next generation Rafale fighter aircraft to India through public sector HAL and despite foregoing transfer of technology, how did the cost increase?' Surjewala asked. (Representational image | AP)

Explain how Rafale jet price went up, demands Congress from Centre

Randeep Surjewala claimed that first Rafale fighter jet will be delivered by September 2019 and rest would be delivered by September 2022.

08 Sep 2018 6:46 PM

Despite being warned by his friends, he scaled the top of the train, touched the wire and died at the spot. (Representational Image | PTI)

College student dies after touching live wire at station in Tamil Nadu

Seeing a goods train carrying petroleum products at the station, Srihari reportedly expressed his desire to check overhead electric wire.

08 Sep 2018 6:43 PM

The civil administration and police conducted the raid Friday after some children complained that they were being "harassed and tortured" at the facility run by a pastor from Kerala. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

J&K: 19 children rescued from orphanage after claims of 'harassment, torture'

The children, aged 5 to 16, have been shifted to government-run Bal Ashram and Nari Neketan, the officials said.

08 Sep 2018 6:35 PM

The meeting, the first one to be headed by MK Stalin following his August 28 elevation as party chief, blamed the Centre on issues ranging from demonetisation, Rafale deal, NEET and the prevailing economic situation. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

At party meet, DMK accuses Centre running 'electoral dictatorship'

Meeting held under MK Stalin said party was ready to 'pay any price' to uphold Constitutional values.

08 Sep 2018 6:13 PM

Farooq Abdullah was addressing party workers at a function here to mark the 36th death anniversary of his father and NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. (Photo: File)

Will boycott assembly, LS polls: NC threatens Centre to take steps on Article 35 A

NC threatened to boycott the assembly and parliamentary polls if the Centre does not take effective steps for protection of Article 35 A.

08 Sep 2018 5:04 PM

Bhagwat said a sense of idealism is good and described himself not as 'anti-modern', but as 'pro-future'. (Photo: File)

Hindus have no aspiration of dominance, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Bhagwat said one of the key values to bring the whole world into a team is to have controlled ego and learn to accept the consensus.

08 Sep 2018 3:43 PM

Joining the dharna organised by various Catholic organisations seeking reformation in the church, the nuns alleged that the victim had been denied justice by the Catholic Church, police and the government. (Representational | PTI)

Nuns protest in Cochin over police inaction in Kerala rape case

Five nuns took to the streets alleging laxity in probe into complaint of rape filed by a sister nun against a Roman Catholic Church Bishop.

08 Sep 2018 1:30 PM

In his tweet, Yogendra Yadav, alleged that the police prevented him from meeting the farmers, accusing cops of manhandling and pushing him into police van. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab | @_YogendraYadav)

Yogendra Yadav detained by TN cops, says 'manhandled, phone snatched'

Yogendra Yadav was detained while on his way to meet farmers protesting against a proposed eight-lane expressway.

08 Sep 2018 12:50 PM

The last Aero India show took place in Bengaluru in February 2017 in the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. Since its inception in 1996, Bengaluru has been hosting the Aero India. (Photo: File)

No shift in venue: Bengaluru to host Aero India 2019 in Feb, confirms Centre

The Centre confirmed that the biennial air show, Aero India, would be held in Bengaluru from February 20-24, 2019

08 Sep 2018 12:00 PM

Kerala women's panel chief MC Josephine made it clear that it cannot register a case on its own. (Photo: ANI)

'Mistakes Happen': Kerala women panel head on MLA accused of assault

A woman Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader has accused PK Sasi of sexual harassment.

08 Sep 2018 11:42 AM

After BJP MLA Ram Kadam was trolled for believing a baseless rumour, he deleted the message. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MLA Ram Kadam tweets condolonces to Sonali Bendre, trolled

Kadam tweeted in Marathi that 'Bollywood and Marathi diva' Sonali Bendre 'has passed away in America' and condoled her demise.

08 Sep 2018 11:22 AM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh speaks during the launch of Congress leader Kapil Sibal's book 'Shades of Truth'. (Photo: PTI)

Manmohan Singh attacks PM Modi over note ban, black money

Former PM Manmohan Singh on Friday criticised the Modi-government on demonetisation, GST and jobs in the country.

08 Sep 2018 11:12 AM

BJP president Amit Shah will deliver the inaugural address in the presence of the party's top leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, on Saturday afternoon, while the latter is scheduled to give the valedictory speech on Sunday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Brainstorming for 2019 polls: BJP top decision-making body to meet today

During two-day meet, BJP is likely to highlight the Modi-govt's steps for 'social justice' and 'economic successes'.

08 Sep 2018 9:05 AM

Kerala has all the potential to nurture purely knowledge based businesses and therefore put all its efforts to become a world class educational hub, healthcare hub, tourism destination and hub for IT, R&D and other KBBs. (In pic: Smart City, Kochi)

Become knowledge society

Kerala government is being offered free strategic planning by a global consulting firm.

08 Sep 2018 6:51 AM

Some had even remarked that the occurrence of landslides in deep forests during this period indicates that quarrying has nothing to do with the phenomenon. This stupidity was mouthed by quarry owners and repeated their well-wishers in Kerala Assembly. (In pic: A scene of landslide in Idukki)

Save Western Ghats from demolition men

In 2011, the committee had advised a total ban on mining and quarrying in the ecologically sensitive zones of the Western Ghats.

08 Sep 2018 6:47 AM

Delhi police Special Cell arrested two suspected terrorists, Parwez Rashid and Jamshed Jahoor, affiliated to the Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo:PTI)

Two J&K IS terrorists held near Red Fort

He had also facilitated Mohammed Abdullah Basith’s movement, who was arrested by the NIA, the officer said.

08 Sep 2018 5:04 AM

A file image of stone-pelters in Kashmir targeting CRPF personnel. (Representational Image)

Police disguise as pelters to catch culprits in J&K Valley

The policemen, who disguised as stone pelters, brandished toy guns to scare others while the duo were taken to the police station.

08 Sep 2018 4:50 AM

They have now been put in a correctional home for three years,” the police said.

Nagaon rape & murder: 19-year-old sent to gallows

The minor girl was gangraped and was set on fire by dousing her with kero-sene on March 23.

08 Sep 2018 2:16 AM

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