India, All india, 9th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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AIIMS sources, however, said that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is under observation. (Photo: File)

No surgery for now, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley back home after dialysis

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, 65, who was admitted to AIIMS on Friday evening, did not undergo any transplant.

09 Apr 2018 9:52 PM

Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Shiv Sena's city vice-president, Sanjay Kotkar (35) and Vasant Thube (40), a party worker, in Shahunagar area of Kedgaon. (Photo: File)

BJP MLA arrested for involvement in killing of 2 Shiv Sena members

The murders took place on Saturday evening, hours after the result of a civic bypoll in Ahmednagar was announced.

09 Apr 2018 9:40 PM

A document from the National Investigation Agency which accuses Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddique of conspiracy and terrorism. (Screengrab from NIA website)

NIA puts Pak diplomat on 'wanted' list, seeks Interpol help

NIA had found Amir Zubair Siddique, while working in Sri Lanka, engaged people to indulge in espionage and terror activities in India.

09 Apr 2018 9:28 PM

Two bike-borne men had barged into the residence of TV journalist Anuj Chaudhary on Sunday and shot him in the stomach and right hand following which he was rushed to a hospital. (Photo: ANI)

9 booked over shooting at TV journalist in his Ghaziabad home

Around 57 unidentified persons have also been booked under relevant sections of IPC in the case, SSP Vaibhav Krishna said.

09 Apr 2018 8:57 PM

Ranveer Singh has not only received incredible acclaim for his portrayal of the merciless Alauddin Khilji but he has also delivered outstanding box office collections as he recorded his first ever 300 crore blockbuster. (Photo: File)

Ranveer Singh to be awarded Dada Saheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018

Ranveer Singh has been finalised for the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award as Best Actor 2018 for his movie ‘Padmaavat’.

09 Apr 2018 8:36 PM

Rahul Gandhi with Congress leaders during a nationwide daylong fast against caste violence, communalism and the non-functioning of Parliament at Rajghat. (Photo: PTI)

War of words: BJP says Cong protest ‘cruel joke’, Oppn calls Modi ‘ánti-Dalit’

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Congress has no other issue that is why they are trying to create one by holding protest.

09 Apr 2018 7:38 PM

According to reports, the driver lost control on a sharp curve due to which the bus slipped into the gorge and came to rest in the middle of the hillside. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

27 students among 30 dead after school bus falls into gorge in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has announced Rs 5 lakh each for the family of the accident victims.

09 Apr 2018 7:02 PM

Some farmers now fear a drought as they majorly depend on the rainwater collecting in their paddy fields for the planting process. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir witnesses water scarcity, authorities advise farmers not to grow paddy

Kashmir's Irrigation and Flood Control Department urges farmers to sow pulses and other cash crops, which use less water.

09 Apr 2018 6:25 PM

The 54-year-old man was reportedly beaten to death by villagers in Donkeshwar, for allegedly raping the girl. (Photo: File | Representational)

Telangana: 54-yr-old man beaten to death for raping minor girl

The accused was bashed, tied to a tree where stones and sticks were hurled at him till he collapsed in a pool of blood, reports said.

09 Apr 2018 6:03 PM

ED officials said the raids were carried out at seven places in Vadodara district and the premises of the firm -- Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. (Photo: File)

ED raids Vadodara firm, directors in Rs 2600 Cr bank loan fraud

ED carried out searches after filing criminal complaint under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the firm, based on recent CBI FIR.

09 Apr 2018 5:57 PM

Security agencies have also referred the photograph of the youth with AK-47 rifles, which went viral on the social media. (Photo: File | Representational)

Shoot dead son if he has joined Hizbul, says mother of Assam youth

The mother who broke into tears said, 'I don't want an anti-national son. It is better to be without children.'

09 Apr 2018 5:42 PM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help towards finding ways to end bloodshed in the state and growing alienation among its youth. (Photo: File/PTI)

Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, seeks help to end violence in J&K

J&K CM also sought frequent engagement at top political level between India and Pak to arrive on an amicable solution of Kashmir imbroglio.

09 Apr 2018 5:28 PM

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh told parliament last week that 'the ministry has sought the provisional arrest of Nirav Deepak Modi by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the People's Republic of China.' (Photo: File/PTI)

Hong Kong can take decision on Nirav Modi’s arrest: China

China said Hong Kong can accede to India's request to arrest Nirav Modi based on local laws and mutual judicial assistance agreements.

09 Apr 2018 5:19 PM

The Supreme Court said Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand will not be arrested till May 31 but before that they would have to approach the competent court in Gujarat which will decide the matter on merits. (Photo: File/PTI)

Can't arrest Teesta Setalvad, her husband in fund fraud till May 31: SC

Supreme Court granted them relief on the condition that they would have to move the competent court in Gujarat for anticipatory bail.

09 Apr 2018 5:07 PM

As the protest started, an image of Congress leaders including Ajay Maken, Haroun Yusuf and Arvinder Singh Lovely, gobbling down chhole bhaturas and other Delhi delicacies at a popular restaurant started doing the rounds. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong leaders gobble chhole bhaturas, other delicacies before daylong fast

Delhi BJP leader Harish Khurana alleged that the Congress leaders were eating to their heart's content to prep for their daylong fast.

09 Apr 2018 4:36 PM

An 18-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao had alleged rape by BJP MLA and his brother and attempted suicide along with her family members by trying to immolate herself outside CM Yogi Adityanath's home on Sunday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

UP: Father of woman raped by BJP MLA dies in custody, 6 cops suspended

Pappu Singh, 50, was in judicial custody after a complaint was filed by his daughter's alleged rapists.

09 Apr 2018 3:21 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrives at Rajghat, where the Congress party is staging a protest and hunger strike over atrocities on Dalits. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rahul leads Cong in nationwide fast against communalism, non-functioning of Parl

Senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath, Sheila Dikshit, PC Chacko, Ajay Maken were among the leaders at Rajghat, where fast is being observed.

09 Apr 2018 2:28 PM

When reporters saw Tytler leaving the stage, then they questioned him whether he was asked to leave as one of the mottos of the programme was communal harmony. (Photo: ANI)

Jagdish Tytler may have left Cong harmony programme on instructions

Tytler denied being asked to leave and said he was going to attend a meeting for MPs and ex-PCC presidents.

09 Apr 2018 1:56 PM

'He did so because he was very upset over Bharat Bandh protests,' the RSS worker's friend told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Upset over Bharat Bandh protest, RSS worker attempts self-immolation in Jaipur

Various Dalit organisations called for Bharat Bandh on April 2 to oppose the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act.

09 Apr 2018 1:56 PM

Chief Minister Raghubar Das also announced a compensation of Rs1 lakh each for families of the victims. (Photo: ANI)

3 infants die, 6 unwell hours after taking vaccination in J’khand

The local villagers alleged that children's health deteriorated soon after they were vaccinated for Japanese encephalitis, measles and DPT.

09 Apr 2018 1:37 PM

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