India, All india, 15th Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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Reddy, also a former Lok Sabha member, suffered a cardiac arrest at his residence in Pulivendula town of Kadapa district in the wee hours of Friday. (Photo: ANI)

YSR Congress leader YS Vivekananda Reddy passes away

He was younger brother of late AP CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy and uncle of YSR Congress Party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

15 Mar 2019 11:21 AM

A case has been registered against officials of Central Railway and the BMC in connection with the incident. (Photo:AP)

Mumbai CST bridge collapse: BMC to decide on dismantling structure

The Brihnamumbai Municipal Corporation chief will chair a meeting to decide on the future course of action for the structure.

15 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

Narayan Seva Sansthan - a charitable organisation that runs charitable hospitals in the country for Specially-abled people.

Narayan Seva Sansthan organised 13th medical camp in Uganda

This camp has targeted to provide corrective surgery and other post operation assistance to more than 100 kids

15 Mar 2019 10:43 AM

After visiting the injured people, Fadnavis said one is in the ICU while nine others are being treated in the wards and all of them are out of danger. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbai bridge collapse: 'Fix primary responsibility' by evening, says CM

Fadnavis said the he has instructed the Mumbai police not to spare anyone responsible for the collapse of the foot overbridge.

15 Mar 2019 10:38 AM

'I hired a taxi and asked (the driver) for a good hotel. I was taken to the Ashok hotel in Chanakyapuri where I stayed,' according to the interrogation report. (File Photo)

JeM mogul Masood Azhar stayed in Delhi's Janpath, Ashok hotels in 1994

A hotel in Delhi's posh Chanakyapuri area, which houses the diplomatic enclave, was the first stop of Masood Azhar.

15 Mar 2019 9:50 AM

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai questioned the official stand of the BJP on the issue, saying the party's leaders are giving conflicting statements on the matter as they are 'rattled by the AAP's movement towards attaining full statehood' for Delhi. (Photo: File)

'Late for alliance now': AAP after Congress seeks feedback from workers

The national election will begin April 11 and will continue till May 19. Polling on seven seats in Delhi will be held on May 12.

15 Mar 2019 9:44 AM

Without the signal at red, motorists would have passed under the bridge near the CSMT railway station. (Photo:PTI)

Traffic signal proves lucky for motorists just before Mumbai bridge collapse

A traffic signal at a junction near a foot overbridge (FOB), proved lucky for a large for a number of motorists.

15 Mar 2019 9:26 AM

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and former Congress leader Tom Vadakkan after the latter joined the BJP in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress spokesperson joins BJP

Speculation is rife that BJD MP Balabhadra Majhi and former state minister Damodar Raut could also join the saffron fold soon.

15 Mar 2019 7:20 AM

The ED issued a provisional order under the PMLA for the attachment of assets of Thakur, the owner of the centre and NGO Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti that ran it.

Bihar shelter case: CBI set to question key accused

The ED issued an order on Wednesday to attach assets worth Rs 7.30 crore, including 23 plots and three vehicles, belonging to Brajesh Thakur.

15 Mar 2019 2:30 AM

It is learnt that the CB-CID will continue its probe until the case is taken over by the CBI, which could take some time.

CBI to probe Tamil Nadu sex scam

AIADMK leader accuses Stalin of spreading rumours.

15 Mar 2019 2:25 AM

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: ANI/File)

Sushma Swaraj dares Imran to hand over Masood Azhar

Swaraj said Indo-Pak ties can become normal only when Pakistan acts against terrorists operating from its soil and stops terrorism aimed at India.

15 Mar 2019 2:17 AM

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

UNSC may be forced to take ‘other action’, China warned

China has blocked four bids in 10 years to get Azhar, a blue-eyed boy of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, listed as a UN-designated global terrorist.

15 Mar 2019 2:13 AM

SC reserves order on govt objections in Rafale leak case

Justice Joseph countered the AG saying that Section 22 of the RTI Act gave it an overriding effect over the Official Secrets Act.

15 Mar 2019 2:12 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi for calling Modi a ‘weak PM’

Randeep Surjewala also slammed the government for the setback in the UNSC, and said it was a sad day in the global fight against terrorism.

15 Mar 2019 1:19 AM

The India and Pakistan officials held the first meeting on Thursday to discuss the modalities and the draft agreement for facilitation of pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the Kartarpur Corridor at Attari, India in a cordial environment. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

India, Pakistan hold ‘cordial’ talks on Kartarpur

New Delhi also asked Islamabad to allow another 10,000 pilgrims to visit the holy shrine on festivals like Baisakhi and Gurupurab.

15 Mar 2019 1:13 AM

Ex-Chambal Malkhan Singh bandit vies for Congress ticket

Malkhan settled down in district headquarters of Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh after his surrender before former MP CM late Arjun Singh in 1982.

15 Mar 2019 1:06 AM

Founder of Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) Ajit Jogi

Ajit Jogi plans to run for Lok Sabha, eyes New Delhi

The alliance has secured 5 seats in the last assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. While JCC bagged three seats, BSP secured two seats.

15 Mar 2019 12:55 AM

While Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal are spread across all the seven phases, they will be held in two phases each in Tripura and Manipur and three in Assam. (Representational image)

EC team to visit West Bengal to assess poll readiness

Sources in the EC said that the chief electoral officer of West Bengal has also been asked to file a report on the actual ground situation.

15 Mar 2019 12:50 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh to fight Lok Sabha poll from Noida seat

UP is one of the important states, where the BJP is likely to change more than 40 percent of its sitting MPs.

15 Mar 2019 12:47 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath (Photo: PTI)

MP tribal party wants 3 Lok Sabha seats from Congress

Alwar said Congress returned to power in MP in the 2018 assembly elections with the backing of JAYSS.

15 Mar 2019 12:42 AM

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