India, All india, 10th Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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BJP president Amit Shah said the Congress, with is support base shrinking drastically, was incapable of becoming an alternative to the TRS. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘KCR called for early polls out of fear of PM Modi’: Amit Shah in Telangana

BJP chief also said that KCR, Rahul Gandhi pursue 'break in India' while PM Modi pursues policy of 'make in India'.

10 Oct 2018 9:18 PM

Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid at around 6:40 pm on Monday and a biker was intercepted, police said. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

23-yr-old burglar, inspired by John Abraham's Dhoom, arrested in Delhi

A motorcycle, one country-made pistol and a live round of 8 mm were seized from the burglar's possession, police said.

10 Oct 2018 8:55 PM

Both Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia along with their lawyers appeared before a division bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharti Dangre in the judges' chamber. (Photo: File)

HC quashes Preity Zinta’s molestation case against Ness Wadia

'The case against Ness has been quashed. We have been told by the court not to divulge anything more,' Wadia's lawyer said later.

10 Oct 2018 8:19 PM

Shashi Tharoor's book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister' is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. (Photo: Twitter | @ShashiTharoor)

For his new book on PM Modi, Tharoor introduces Twitter to 29-letter word

According to the Oxford dictionary, the word is a noun and means 'the action or habit of estimating something as worthless'.

10 Oct 2018 7:43 PM

The students were nabbed from the hostel of CT Institute of Engineering Management and Technology, located in Shahpur on the outskirts of Jalandhar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3 students arrested for links with Kashmir terror outfit in Punjab

Joint team of Punjab, J&K police seized 2 weapons, including Assault Rifle, and explosives from hostel room of BTech student Zahid Gulzar.

10 Oct 2018 6:55 PM

Tushar Mehta, who hails from Gujarat, has been serving as ASG since June 2014. (Photo: File/PTI)

ASG Tushar Mehta appointed as new Solicitor General of India

Mehta will succeed Ranjit Kumar who resigned on October 20, 2017, and the post lay vacant since then.

10 Oct 2018 5:51 PM

India is Iran’s top oil client after China, though several refiners have indicated they will stop taking Iranian barrels because of the sanctions. (Representational Image)

Saudi Arabia to supply extra oil to India in Nov as Iran sanctions loom: report

Extra cargoes show Saudi's willingness to increase crude supply to make up shortfall once US sanctions on Iran start on Nov 4.

10 Oct 2018 5:46 PM

Of five, four children were born to Singh's first wife Sundari Bai, 36, while one child is from his second wife Anita Bai. (Representational Image)

Bodies of five siblings found in well in MP's Barwani, parents absconding

Parents of the deceased, all boys aged between three to seven years, are absconding, an officer said.

10 Oct 2018 5:26 PM

All municipal corporation-run schools in Delhi are primary schools and teachers in other municipal schools expressed their shock over the reports. (Representational Image)

Civic body asks official to probe ‘religion-based’ segregation in Delhi school

In a school at Wazirabad, students were being allegedly segregated into Hindu and Muslim sections, reports said.

10 Oct 2018 5:14 PM

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday ordered the group's three directors -- Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar -- to be taken into police custody, saying that the company was playing 'hide and seek' with the court. (Photo: File)

SC wants 9 properties of Amrapali group in Noida, Bihar sealed

It further said that only the court-appointed forensic auditors and their authorised representatives can enter the sealed premises.

10 Oct 2018 4:42 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday clarified over his alleged statement that ‘BJP made tall promises in 2014 elections’. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘Didn’t say anything on PM Modi or Rs 15 lakhs’: Gadkari over ‘tall promises’ remark

Gadkari slammed Rahul Gandhi for sharing video without cross-checking and wondered since when Gandhi started to understand Marathi.

10 Oct 2018 4:33 PM

Through its embassy in Delhi, China reached out to India after US imposed steep tariffs on Chinese goods. (Photo: PTI)

China, India need to cooperate to fight US trade war: Chinese Embassy

Counselor Ji Rong said China and India share common interests in defending multilateral trading system and free trade.

10 Oct 2018 4:19 PM

Akbar is facing serious sexual harassment allegations by women journalists during his stint as an editor of some of the leading dailies. (Photo: File)

MJ Akbar, accused of sexual assault, must quit: Cong

The Congress has also demanded an inquiry into the matter and stated that Akbar must quit or provide 'satisfactory answers'.

10 Oct 2018 3:18 PM

People queue up outside a polling booth in Udhampur to cast their votes for the second phase of local body elections. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

J&K: BJP candidate dies of heart attack before voting in municipal polls

Azad Singh Raju, a former employee of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, died at a local polling station before casting his vote.

10 Oct 2018 3:17 PM

Of the 14 injured people admitted to the burns unit of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital in Bhilai, two succumbed Tuesday late night. A few other injured people were also in a critical condition. (Photo: PTI)

Bhilai Steel Plant blast: Death toll rises to 11, few others in critical condition

The explosion had taken place in the gas pipeline connected to the coke oven section of the plant during a maintenance job, SAIL had said.

10 Oct 2018 3:08 PM

The Aam Aadmi Party termed the raid as a 'media event'. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Apologise to Delhi’: Kejriwal to PM Modi after I-T raids at minister’s premises

Income Tax Dept conducted raids this morning on 16 premises linked to Delhi minister, Kailash Gahlot, in connection with a tax evasion case.

10 Oct 2018 2:58 PM

In this composite picture made from two images released by the Indian Meteriological Department (IMD) is seen the depression over Bay of Bengal (R), on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Titli to hit Odisha-Andhra border early Thursday, schools shut

The NDRF and Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force personnel have already been positioned in vulnerable districts.

10 Oct 2018 2:40 PM

Since such loans were not paid back till date, the banks faced a crunch and could not lend for new businesses, Nirmala Sitharaman claimed. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘UPA responsible for bad loans, defaulters fleeing country’: Sitharaman

Banks gave huge loans at drop of hat 'when phone call was made,' by powers that be, she said, addressing BJP traders’ wing meet in Chennai.

10 Oct 2018 2:11 PM

The Maoists accused Eswari of accepting Rs 20 crore from TDP and changing her party. (Photo: ANI)

Maoist group threaten TDP leader, want her to tackle bauxite excavation

In a letter, the Maoist central committee sent Giddi Eswari death threats if she did not fight against bauxite excavation and pay up.

10 Oct 2018 2:08 PM

Nine policemen were injured as violence broke out on October 3 during a 12-hour bandh called by a socio-cultural organisation protesting the introduction of a queue system for devotees visiting the Jagannath Temple, police had said. (Photo: File)

No policeman should enter Puri Jagannath temple with weapons, shoes: SC

Bench was informed by Odisha govt that 47 people were arrested in connection with the temple violence and situation was now under control.