India, All india, 16th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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The first complaint against Nirav Modi's company was filed on January 29, but he and his family had already fled the country on January 1. (Photo: File)

ED raids Nirav Modi premises, seizes Rs 5,700 Cr from 35 locations, 11 states

ED sources say they raided 35 new locations covering 11 states and seized diamond and gold worth Rs 549 crore on Friday.

16 Feb 2018 9:40 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi fired yet another salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over tainted businessmen Nirav Modi fleeing the country. (Photo: File)

NaMo helped NiMo, LaMo flee : RaGa blames PM for Nirav Modi mess

Cong chief on Thursday said NDA govt was looking away when Nirav Modi used his clout with PM to slip out of India and steal Rs 12,000 Cr.

16 Feb 2018 8:42 PM

The AICC plenary will ratify the December 11 election of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president, ending the entire process of organisational elections. (Photo: File)

Rahul dissolves CWC, replaces with 34-member steering committee

All CWC members are part of the new committee but some invitees, special as well as permanent, have been dropped.

16 Feb 2018 8:27 PM

The terror mastermind also revealed how he and his cadres were working with other terror outfits to launch these simultaneous attacks. (Photo: AP)

J&K twin attacks: JeM chief exposes Pak in audio clip, mocks India

Masood Azhar has also revealed how the simultaneous attacks in Sunjuwan and Srinagar's Karan Nagar was part of the same plan.

16 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

PNB topped the list with 389 cases totalling 65.62 billion rupees (USD 1.03 billion) over the last five financial years, in terms of the total amounts involved. (Photo: File)

Unpublished data shows India's fraud problems extend far beyond PNB

RBI data shows state-run banks have reported 8,670 'loan fraud' cases Rs 612.6 bn over last 5 financial years up to March 31, 2017.

16 Feb 2018 6:00 PM

The ED had charged 83-year-old Singh, a former Union minister, with projecting around Rs 7-crore 'proceeds of crime' as agricultural income. (Photo: PTI)

ED arrests bizman in money-laundering probe against HP CM

Early this month, a special court in Delhi summoned Virbhadra Singh, his wife and 3 others as accused in the money laundering case.

16 Feb 2018 4:47 PM

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday suspended validity of passports of Nirav Modi and his business partner and uncle Mehul Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks. (Facebook screengrab/NIRAVMODI)

Interpol notice out, but is diamantaire Nirav Modi in this New York hotel?

His clientele includes only high net-worth individuals, and his jewellery ranges from Rs 2 lakh to hundred crores.

16 Feb 2018 4:33 PM

They said that he neither of them wants to be hunted like other criminals anymore and wants to live peacefully with their families.

Sorry, won't repeat it: UP criminals parade with placards pledging 'honesty'

This move came after the Yogi Adityanath govt began a major crackdown against criminals, with an increase in the number of encounters.

16 Feb 2018 4:12 PM

'Respect for nature is part of India’s culture. We consider Earth our mother. India believes in growth but is also committed to protect the environment,' Modi said. (Photo: File|PTI)

India believes in growth but committed to environment: Modi

Modi said all resources and wealth belong to nature and the almighty and 'we are just the trustees or managers of this wealth'.

16 Feb 2018 1:42 PM

Earlier, in a statement the Pakistan army spokesman said that India's 'unethical and unprofessional' approach across the LoC is terrorising civilians. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Pak claims it destroyed Indian post, killed 5 soldiers; Army calls it ‘baseless’

Pakistan on Thursday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh to condemn the 'unprovoked firing' by Indian troops across the LoC.

16 Feb 2018 1:30 PM

Modi addressing students at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Today isn’t your exam, it's mine: PM tells students during ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’

'You are not talking to the Prime Minister of India, you are talking to a friend,' said Modi.

16 Feb 2018 1:12 PM

Rouhani advised the gathering to emphasize more in resolving their issues and strengthening relationships between the Muslim communities. (Photo: ANI)

Rouhani visits Qutub Shahi tombs in Hyd, calls for fight against West

The President said that Iran wants 'Unity, consolidation, independence and support towards the east.'

16 Feb 2018 12:30 PM

Under the current law, a candidate is required to disclose details of assets and liabilities for self, spouse and three dependents in Form 26 while filing nomination paper but not the source of income. (Photo: File)

Poll candidates, their spouses, children should reveal sources of income: SC

A bench headed by justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO that fights corruption.

16 Feb 2018 12:18 PM

The apex court made it clear that increase in share of Cauvery water for Karnataka by 14.75 tmc has been done keeping in view the fact that there is an increased demand of drinking water by Bengaluru and also for many industrial activities. (Photo: PTI)

SC Cauvery verdict: TN share cut, K’taka gets additional 14.75 tmc water

The SC said that its order on Cauvery water allocation would continue for next 15 years.

16 Feb 2018 11:23 AM

Nirav Modi's wife Ami, a US citizen, left on January 6 and his uncle and business partner Choksi, the promoter of Gitanjali jewellery chain, left on January 4, the officials said. (Photo: File)

PNB fraud case: MEA suspends Nirav Modi, Choksi’s passport for 4 weeks

Nirav who holds an Indian passport, left India on Jan 1, while his brother Nishal, a Belgian citizen, departed from the country on same day.

16 Feb 2018 11:05 AM

Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pensionbhogee Sangharsh Morcha's Balkrishna Namdeo said the BJP's campaign in the by-election mostly rests on the promises made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Photo: PTI)

Organisations working for Bhopal gas tragedy victims to campaign against BJP in bypolls

Victims alleged that the ruling party has failed to resolve the issue of compensation to those who suffered in the industrial disaster.

16 Feb 2018 9:41 AM

'Doctors asked us to take the body away. We had to carry the body on our shoulders as they did not provide stretcher and later brought it back home on the bike as they hospital authority didn't even provide us,' said a relative of the deceased. (Photo: Representational | File)

UP: After hospital denies ambulance, relatives carry boy’s corpse on bike

The hospital authority has denied the claims, saying that family of the boy didn't even complete the formalities and left without informing.

16 Feb 2018 8:49 AM

Nirav Modi, who is believed to be in Switzerland, was also present in a group photograph of Indian CEOs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, issued by the Press Information Bureau, during the World Economic Forum on January 23. (Photo: File)

PNB fraud case: CBI seeks revocation of passports of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Nirav holds an Indian passport, left India on Jan 1, while his brother Nishal, a Belgian citizen, departed from the country on same day.

16 Feb 2018 8:09 AM

Jindal school rape: Supreme Court refuses bail to two accused

A bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L.N. Rao said that the two accused — Hardin Sikri and Karan Chhabra — will continue to remain in custody.

16 Feb 2018 7:59 AM

The members pointed out at the meeting that the highest compensation paid to contractual staff in Prasar Bharati and Doordarshan was not more than Rs 1.6 lakh per month.

Prasar Bharati defers government’s appointment proposal

The Board also deferred the proposal by the information and broadcasting ministry to appoint a serving IAS officer as member of Prasar Bharati.

16 Feb 2018 7:54 AM

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