India, All india, 18th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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‘We hope that this time Hafiz Saeed will genuinely be brought to justice,’ added Kumar. (Photo: ANI)

India dubs Hafiz Saeed's arrest by Pakistan as mere ‘drama’

‘This has not been first time that Saeed has been arrested or detained. This drama has taken place at least 8 times since 2001,’ MEA said.

18 Jul 2019 7:43 PM

Rainfall is predicted to continue as the monsoon trough is passing via the National Capital territory. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Water logging due to rains paralyses life in national capital

The heavy downpour also caused water-logging around the underpass Railway Bridge in said area of South Delhi causing massive traffic snarls.

18 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

On the domestic front, GoAir is strengthening its Hyderabad operations with 8 new flights from Hyderabad to Cochin, Chennai, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Patna. (Photo: File).

GoAir to start seven overseas and eight domestic flights

On July 25 GoAir will start maiden flights to and from Delhi–Bangkok and Kannur–Dubai.

18 Jul 2019 6:53 PM

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is accused of abetting Pushkar's suicide and is currently on bail in the case. (Photo: File)

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Court to hear arguments on charges from Aug 20

Pushkar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a suite of a Delhi hotel on the night of January 17, 2014.

18 Jul 2019 6:44 PM

Bitta accused Pannun of collecting funds at the behest of Islamabad and using it for spreading venom amongst the Sikh diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistani agents like Pannun bringing disgrace to Sikh community: MS Bitta

He is alleged to be backed by Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

18 Jul 2019 6:37 PM

The minister said GST alone has five amendments to bring about ease of compliance by the MSME sector and promote digital payments. (Photo: ANI)

Seven laws related to indirect taxation being amended through Finance bill: FM

The laws being amended include the Customs Act, Customs Tariff Act, GST Act and Finance Act of 2002 and 2018.

18 Jul 2019 6:18 PM

The court had then said that "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to overrun the law of the land and issued a slew of guidelines to deal with mob lynching and cow vigilantism. (Photo: File)

SC declines urgent hearing on plea against states on mob lynching

The apex court had ordered the appointment of nodal police officers in all districts.

18 Jul 2019 6:06 PM

As informed by the police, their team had reached the spot on receiving the information provided by the locals. (Photo: ANI)

Muzaffarpur: Mother jumps after pushing four children into river; 2 rescued

Three bodies were later recovered in a search operation.

18 Jul 2019 6:02 PM

The man, a resident of Punjab requested the court to allow him to give rice, wheat, sugar, pulses, ghee and 3 new salwar suits every four months instead of monetary payment.

HC allows Punjab man to give ration, clothes in alimony to estranged wife

The man had lost his job and was ready to provide monthly ration to his estranged wife instead of monetary payment.

18 Jul 2019 4:47 PM

‘I dare you to come to India. You are an ISI agent collecting fund from them. He is misleading innocent people there. People like him are bringing disgrace to Sikhs across the world,’ he said. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistani agents like Pannun bringing disgrace to Sikh community: AIATF chief Bitta

US-based Pannun, is engaged in radicalising, funding and motivating gullible youths of Punjab into committing acts of arson and violence.

18 Jul 2019 4:27 PM

The 45-second long video showed the rescuers struggling to lift the calf out of the water. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: Wildlife rescuers save baby rhino from flooded Assam's Kaziranga National Park

A video posted by IFS Parveen Kaswan shared a video of a baby rhino being rescued by a team of wildlife rescuers.

18 Jul 2019 3:45 PM

Sitharaman said the rules do not rule out the possibility of including non-taxation related matters in the bill. (Photo: ANI I File)

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Finance bill

The passage of the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 will complete the budgetary exercise for 2019-20.

18 Jul 2019 3:37 PM

The death toll due to flood in Assam has increased to 28 with 10 bodies recovered from different parts of the region in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Death roll rises up to 28 in Assam floods; over lakhs shifted to relief camps

According to ASDMA, lakhs of people have been affected in around 4,626 number of villages in Assam due to rains.

18 Jul 2019 3:27 PM

The single bench of Justice Sunil Gaur has sought Gupta's reply on a plea by ED challenging the bail given to him by the trial court. (Photo: File)

AgustaWestland case: Delhi HC issues notice to Sushen Mohan Gupta

The trial Court on June 1 had granted bail to Gupta in connection with a money laundering case.

18 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

'The Samajwadi party of Neta Ji is no more the same. The party which used to work for the poor and downtrodden does not exist anymore. The party's direction has changed. I also accept that I was disappointed by not being given a Lok Sabha ticket. They did not even inform me on time. I was informed of not being given the ticket on the last day,' Neeraj Shekhar said. (Photo: ANI)

Days after quitting SP Neeraj Shekhar says, 'Disappointed for not getting ticket'

Son of former PM Chandra Shekhar, he affirmed his faith in leadership of PM Modi.

18 Jul 2019 2:57 PM

'This House holds Supreme Court in the highest esteem. Let me make it clear to the leader of Congress Legislature Party that this Office is not restraining you from exercising any of your authority. I've no role to play in that,' he said. (Photo: ANI)

Congress free to issue whip, Speaker at K'taka no-trust debate

Addressing the House, Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and legislator H K Patil outlined the significance of whip to MLAs.

18 Jul 2019 2:53 PM

'All the government and private schools in the district are directed to ensure the teachers turn off their mobile phones and submit it in the offices before class,' said the Director of Education. (Photo: File I Representational)

Teachers barred from using mobile phone in classes in Bikaner

The director warned of strict disciplinary actions against staff and principle of institute if anyone violates the order.

18 Jul 2019 2:45 PM

The Pakistan government had in its budget document presented in the National Assembly the last year said that it paid Rs 20 crore to UK-based barrister Khawar Qureshi, who is representing the country in the Hague. (Photo: File)

Pak spends over Rs 20 cr in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Indian lawyer charged only Re 1

According to reports, Salve otherwise charges a handsome Rs 30 lakh a day for other clients.

18 Jul 2019 2:44 PM

Forest officials say 95 per cent of Kaziranga National Park has been flooded. (Photo: Twitter | @wti_org_india)

Tiger strays into house to relax, after floods in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

Forest officials along with the Wildlife Trust of India together are attempting to tranquilize the tiger and take it to safety.

18 Jul 2019 2:25 PM

Due to heavy rains, it collapsed and 13 buffalos, two calves and two cows died, while five buffalos got injured. (Photo: Representational I ANI)

17 animals killed as shed collapses due to rains in Delhi

A temporary tin shed, covering around 1,350 sq feet, was put up for the animals and the terrace of it was loaded with fodder and grass.

18 Jul 2019 2:22 PM

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