India, All india, 13th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 13 Jan 2018

Rawat said each classroom in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir has a separate map of the state besides that of India which sowed the seeds of thought of some kind of 'separate identity' among the children. (Photo: ANI)

Army chief should mind his domain, not give 'sermons' on education: J&K min

Syed Altaf Bukhari said, 'The minister said the state's students and teachers were 'very efficient', and 'some have topped the IAS exam'.

13 Jan 2018 7:51 PM

After a meeting in the evening, Mishra said that the council wants to meet the 23 other judges of the Supreme Court, followed by meetings with the four dissenting judges and finally the Chief Justice of India. (Photo: ANI)

Don't want dirty linen washed in public, will talk to dissenting judges: Bar Council

The press meet called by 4 SC judges to criticize the CJI has 'shaken up the system', says Bar Council of India chairman.

13 Jan 2018 6:43 PM

The 30-year-old farmer, identified to be Vinod Patidar, committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance on Thursday night. (Representational Image)

MP: Farmer commits suicide, had written to PM for nod to euthanasia

The farmer blamed 5 private money lenders for his extreme step in a video recorded on his mobile phone before his death.

13 Jan 2018 4:29 PM

On Sept 30, 2013, Lalu Yadav was held guilty in another case of illegal withdrawal of Rs 37.70 crore from the Chaibasa treasury and sentenced to jail for five years. (Photo: ANI Twitter/File)

Fodder scam case: Lalu challenges conviction in J'khand HC, seeks bail

RJD leader’s advocate Chittaranjan Sinha says the court is likely to hear his petitions on January 19.

13 Jan 2018 4:07 PM

General Rawat said the DRDO missiles were yet to be tested and would not be ready till 2022, which could hit India's operational capabilities in the interim. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Govt mulls to revive missile deal with Israel days after calling it off

General Rawat said the deal was scrapped after DRDO offered to manufacture similar missiles in line with PM's 'Make in India' initiative.

13 Jan 2018 3:32 PM

There will be a memorial space for 1.2 million Tibetans ‘that have perished as a result of resistance’, head of the Tibetan 'government-in-exile' Lobsang Sangay said. (Photo: AP/File)

'Tibetan 'government-in-exile' to open Tibet museum in Dharamshala'

Exhibits of the museum will be 11 themes. The first will be an introduction to Tibet, its history and culture ‘prior to Chinese invasion’.

13 Jan 2018 3:23 PM

The assets allegedly belong to some high net worth individuals from Delhi like a builder, a gutka trader and some businessmen based in the national capital. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Delhi: I-T department seizes Rs 85 cr in cash, bullion from illegal vault

Assets worth more than Rs 61 crore were seized by the department over the week from multiple lockers located in the private vault in Delhi.

13 Jan 2018 3:16 PM

Justice Joseph said the judges had acted only to 'enhance the trust of the people in judiciary.' (Photo: supremecourtofindia.nic.in)

No motive other than standing up for justice, judiciary: Judge Kurian Joseph

Joseph rejected suggestions that they had violated discipline and expressed the hope that their actions will bring in more transparency.

13 Jan 2018 2:50 PM

Televangelist Zakir Naik escaped from India on July 1, 2016, after Bangladeshi terrorists claimed that they drew inspiration from his speeches. (Photo: AFP)

Book calls Zakir Naik important Islamic persona, UP govt orders probe

This general awareness book was published in 2015, when there was nothing against Naik, the manager of the school says in defence.

13 Jan 2018 2:06 PM

The chopper, Dauphin N3, bearing registration number VT-PWA, took off from Juhu aerodrome at 10:25 am, with five ONGC employees and two pilots on board. (Representational Image)

Mumbai: 4 bodies recovered after chopper carrying 7 onboard crashes

The helicopter lost contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) 30 nautical miles off Mumbai.

13 Jan 2018 1:43 PM

A boat with 40 school children on board capsized 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Maharashtra's Dahanu on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Mumbai: 4 dead as boat with 40 school children on board capsizes in sea

Twenty-five children have been rescued so far.

13 Jan 2018 1:28 PM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said, 'There are obviously no proceeds of crime and the ED has no jurisdiction under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.' (Photo: File)

'Comedy of errors', Chidambaram's jibe at ED raids in his homes

The raids were initiated on Saturday morning in nine premises in Chennai and at the Jorbagh residence in south Delhi.

13 Jan 2018 1:17 PM

On Friday four – Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan Lokur and Kurien Joseph – addressed the media at Justice Chelameswar’s home. (Photo: PTI)

Day after SC judges took on CJI, Bar Association to meet today

4 SC senior judges on Friday questioned 'unilateral and biased' decisions of the CJI in allocation of 'important' cases to junior judges.

13 Jan 2018 11:43 AM

'Till such time the new passport booklets are designed, manufactured and made available to the ministry by ISP, Nashik, the passports and other travel documents would continue to be printed with the last page,' the MEA said. (Representational Image)

Passports may no longer serve as address proof, might turn orange

MEA has decided not to print the last page of the passport which has the holder's address, father/legal guardian's name and mother's name.

13 Jan 2018 11:14 AM

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple premises linked to Karti Chidambaram in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis case. (Photo: PTI)

ED raids Karti Chidambaram's houses in Delhi, Chennai in Aircel-Maxis case

The central probe agency, on Dec 1, 2017, had conducted similar searches on the premises of a relative of Karti and others in this case.

13 Jan 2018 10:59 AM

The woman told the police that she met the 25-year-old accused in the hotel's pool area on January 8, when he offered her a drink back at his room and she accepted. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old Google engineer molests 52-yr-old woman in Delhi hotel, held

The victim, who is from America, said the accused spiked her drink and tried to grope her in a semi-conscious state.

13 Jan 2018 10:45 AM

Terming the concern voiced by the judges as 'extremely important', Congress president Rahul Gandhi also called for a probe into the mysterious death of judge BH Loya. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi 'politicising internal matters' of SC: BJP slams Cong chief

Rahul said the points raised by 4 SC judges were important and are needed to be looked into carefully.

13 Jan 2018 9:40 AM

With the blessings of their families and friends, Yavatmal native Hrishi Mohankumar Sathawane (40) married Vinh, from Vietnam at a hotel a few distance away from the office of the Superintendent of Police. (Photo: ANI)

US-based Indian marries gay partner in Maharashtra

Recently, the Supreme Court has agreed to review the criminalisation of homosexuality.

13 Jan 2018 7:43 AM

Rahul Gandhi says issues raised by judges extremely important

Judge Loya’s death must be probed: Cong

13 Jan 2018 2:17 AM

Passports to be issued sans last page now on

So, while the passports will not show the names of the passport-holder’s parents or spouse.

13 Jan 2018 2:14 AM

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