India, All india, 26th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the accident spot after visiting the district hospital to meet the victims and their families. (Photo: PTI)

No sloganeering, stop drama: UP CM on protests over death of 13 children

At least 13 school children were killed and eight others injured after a train hits a school bus in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district.

26 Apr 2018 9:06 PM

'The total cash seized in these searches is Rs 14.48 crore and the seized currency is largely in the higher denominations of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500,' a senior official said. (Photo: Representational)

As ATMs run dry, I-T dept seizes Rs 14.48 Cr from hoarders across India

Officials said the department raided a number of entities that were found to be hoarding cash in various states.

26 Apr 2018 9:00 PM

On Wednesday, the former footballer announced his plan to launch a new political party on Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

'Hamro Sikkim' to include everyone in decision making: Bhaichung Bhutia

The former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader said his political party would include everyone in the decision making.

26 Apr 2018 8:50 PM

According to new revelation, Nirav Modi breached the laws and regulations by holding onto a forged passport, as Indian citizens are not allowed to hold dual citizenship. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi in New York, travelling on different passport: reports

A Government of India dossier follows the trail of the escaped-diamond merchant since he left Mumbai in January 2018.

26 Apr 2018 7:49 PM

Rahul Gandhi's remarks come amid Trump administration's plan to propose to end giving work permits to the spouses of H1-B visa holders to work in the US, a move that could have a devastating impact on tens of thousands of Indians. (Photo: PTI)

Some things a hug can buy: Rahul Gandhi jibes at Modi over US visa

'Foreign Policy by Narendra Modi, Foreword by Donald Trump,' Gandhi said mocking the government's diplomacy.

26 Apr 2018 7:43 PM

Sachar, who was close to Asaram and had access to his 'kutia' or abode, deposed that he had seen Asaram molesting girls in his ashrams in 2003 in Pushkar (Rajasthan), Bhiwani (Haryana) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat). (Photo: File)

Asaram used a torch to signal aides to bring girls to his room: witness

Asaram held sexual exploitation of girls is not a sin for a 'Brahmgyani' or the enlightened, a prosecution witness deposed to the court.

26 Apr 2018 7:30 PM

Mukul Roy alleged that Banerjee was a 'killer of democracy' and claimed that five BJP workers had been killed in attacks allegedly by TMC workers and hundreds injured. They also showed video clips of the alleged violence. (Photo: File)

BJP accuses Mamata Banerjee of 'killing democracy' in WB

Union min Babul Supriyo and other leaders like Mukul Roy, Rupa Ganguly and Rahul Sinha, hit out at the Mamata Banerjee govt.

26 Apr 2018 7:15 PM

Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders believe Kamal Nath has the capacity to take along all senior leaders, including Digvijay Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh, Suresh Pachouri, Kantilal Bhuria and Arun Yadav, among others. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kamal Nath’s appointment move to balance faction-ridden party: MP Cong leaders

Appointing Jyotiraditya Scindia as poll campaign head will give party strong face against BJP's Shivraj Singh Chouhan, say MP Cong leaders.

26 Apr 2018 6:35 PM

The attackers fired at the cashier and the security guard about 18 to 20 times, police said. (Photo: Representational)

Delhi: 2 assailants rob ATM cash van of Rs 11 L, shoot cashier, guard dead

The attackers, who came on a black motorcycle, decamped with the cash box from the van which reportedly had Rs 11 lakh.

26 Apr 2018 6:28 PM

'Nobody or no lawyer has threatened the victim's lawyer, Deepika Singh Rajawat, and or stopped the police from filing the chargesheet against the accused persons in the alleged Kathua rape and murder case,' Senior Supreme Court lawyer Vikas Singh told the court. (Photo: ANI)

No lawyer threatened Kathua rape victim's counsel: BCI rejects claims

The inquiry panel also rejected allegations that the police had been stopped from filing a chargesheet in court.

26 Apr 2018 5:24 PM

Addressing an event to recognise start-up ventures jointly organised by MeitY, Assocham and Ericsson, the Union minister also said the government needed data for policy making but the data procured should be anonymous. (Photo: ANI)

Make India big centre for data analysis: Ravi Shankar Prasad tells entrepreneurs

The Union minister said government needed data for policy making but data procured should be anonymous.

26 Apr 2018 5:10 PM

The Madhya Pradesh chief ministerial candidate has not yet been decided as the choice still seems open with both Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia in the race, a Congress leader said. (Photo: PTI)

Congress appoints Kamal Nath as president of Madhya Pradesh unit

The party has appointed Jyotiraditya Scindia as campaign committee chief.

26 Apr 2018 5:03 PM

'When elections come, they offer lollipops to a caste group so they get busy with it. But the BJP's priority is the politics of development,' Modi said. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Unlike Cong's lollipop politics, Vikas our only agenda: Modi to K'taka BJP workers

The Congress government in Karnataka, he alleged, was responsible for tardy progress of the state.

26 Apr 2018 4:55 PM

'Congress Party has no moral authority or stand to ask questions about dignity of the judiciary from us. The whole record of Congress party is littered with repeated instances as to how the judiciary of India was supposed to be compromised,' Prasad said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Cong has no moral authority to question dignity of judiciary: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Supreme Court Bar Association had said, govt meddled with the functioning of the judiciary by appointing Indu Malhotra as an SC judge.

26 Apr 2018 4:01 PM

$The man named Vijendra was admitted to get treated for head injuries, but the doctor instead operated on his leg, thinking him to be another patient, Virendra, who had a fractured leg. (Photo: ANI)$

Delhi Medical Council helps patient with head injury after hospital wrongly operated leg

This medical negligence happened as the hospital authorities mistook the patient for another patient with almost a similar name.

26 Apr 2018 3:46 PM

'The delay only means that there are traffickers out on bail who continue to threaten victims, many of whom are still waiting for proper rehabilitation,' said Bibi, 24, who escaped a brothel seven years ago. (Photo: File | Representational)

India delays tough anti-trafficking legislation, survivors feel betrayed

Campaigners feel betrayed by delay in passing the tough anti-trafficking law, which promises speedy justice, rehabilitation to survivors.

26 Apr 2018 3:30 PM

CJI Misra also said that Justice Joseph's name might be referred back to the collegium to reconsider its decision. (Photo: File)

Govt right in sending Justice Joseph's name for reconsideration: CJI

Constitutional propriety demands that warrant of appointment of Indu Malhotra be implemented, SC said.

26 Apr 2018 3:20 PM

Justice KM Joseph is 42nd in the seniority list of 669 high court judges. (Photo: PTI/File)

Centre asks SC to reconsider elevation of Justice KM Joseph: sources

The government feels that the SC collegium has disregarded seniority and regional representation.

26 Apr 2018 2:20 PM

Considering the complexity of the case, the apex court said its 'real concern' was to see that a fair trial is conducted in the Kathua gangrape and murder case. (Photo: File)

Kathua rape case not to be shifted out of J&K: SC demands fair trial

The father of the eight-year-old victim had sought shifting of the case to ensure free and fair trial.

26 Apr 2018 1:18 PM

The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose passed the order on a PIL moved by J Anbazhagan of the DMK. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Big setback for TN govt: Madras HC orders CBI probe into Gutka scam

The scam came into light in July 2017, when I-T dept conducted raids on godown, offices of a gutka manufacturer in TN.

26 Apr 2018 1:02 PM

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