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

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India All India 26 Sep 2018

India, All india, 26 Sep 2018

Tomy's non-motorised sailing yacht was damaged in a storm Friday while competing in the Golden Globe Race. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Survived because of sailing skills, says injured commander Tomy

Tomy will possibly be taken to Mauritius when naval vessel INS Satpura reaches him Thursday.

26 Sep 2018 8:41 PM

The other items include washing machines, speakers, radial car tyres, jewellery items, kitchen and tableware, certain plastic goods, and suitcases. (Photo: File)

ACs, flying gets costlier as Centre hikes import duty on non-essential goods

Total import bill on account of shipment of these items into the country last fiscal was Rs 86,000 crore, Finance Ministry said.

26 Sep 2018 8:33 PM

Ruling that Aadhaar authentication data cannot be stored for more than six months, the court also directed the government not to give Aadhaar to illegal immigrants. (Photo: File)

SC upholds Aadhaar but with caution, both sides of debate claim victory

The verdict was widely welcomed, with both sides in the acrimonious debate over Aadhaar's merits, claiming victory.

26 Sep 2018 7:58 PM

Robert Vadra described the Rafale deal situation as a 'wholesale farce'. (Photo: File)

BJP must man up, spill truth on Rafale deal, says Robert Vadra

The ruling party rakes up his name every time it is cornered and this time it stands exposed on the Rafale issue, Vadra said.

26 Sep 2018 5:50 PM

Apart from the one's rescued, around 200 people are still stranded in areas of Lahaul and Spiti. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Around 300 rescued from Himachal's Lahaul, Spiti after heavy snowfall

Official of the State Disaster Management Authority said most of the 600 roads, including the Chandigarh-Manali road, have been reopened.

26 Sep 2018 5:26 PM

CM Vijayan briefed Singh about the prevailing situation in Kerala and the steps taken by his government to bring back normalcy in the state. (Photo: File)

Flood-hit Kerala still awaits relief funds, CM requests Rajnath to expedite release

At least 488 people have died in Kerala due to the rains and floods this monsoon, which hit 14 districts of the state.

26 Sep 2018 4:53 PM

On September 6, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India unanimously decriminalised part of the 158-year-old colonial law under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. (Photo: File)

UN Human Rights chief cites India's ruling on gay sex, urges countries to amend laws

Bachelet said there is a need to see more countries taking steps to bring their laws in line with fundamental equality of all their people.

26 Sep 2018 4:13 PM

The plea had sought quashing of the order of appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the Chief Justice of India with effect from October 3. (Photo: File)

SC dismisses plea challenging Justice Gogoi's appointment as next CJI

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the petition was 'devoid of merits'.

26 Sep 2018 2:44 PM

In this photo provided by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, left, transfers to an inflatable boat as rescuers collect him from his damaged yacht, Thuriya, in the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: AP)

Indian crew likely to meet injured naval commander Abhilash Tomy tomorrow

INS Satpura is on way to Ile Amsterdam, where 39-year-old Tomy, reached Tuesday after being rescued by a French vessel.

26 Sep 2018 2:11 PM

Supreme Court Justice D Y Chandrachud held that denial of social welfare measures was violation of fundamental rights of citizens.

Dissenting Justice Chandrachud ruled Aadhaar ‘unconstitutional’, called it ‘fraud’

Justice DY Chandrachud said Aadhaar programme violated informational privacy, self-determination and data protection.

26 Sep 2018 1:46 PM

The Bench added that necessary rules for balancing the rights of public and protecting dignity of litigants will be placed soon. (Photo: File)

Sunlight best disinfectant: SC allows live streaming of court hearings

Live streaming, video recording inside court will accomplish 'public right to know' and bring in more transparency, SC said.

26 Sep 2018 1:17 PM

'We see it as a big victory of the Modi government, the pro-poor Modi government. The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and has also said that it does not violate privacy,' Patra said. (Photo: File)

Aadhaar verdict big victory for pro-poor Modi government: BJP

Sambit Patra said the court has ruled that Aadhaar is safe. The verdict has also exposed the Congress, he claimed.

26 Sep 2018 1:10 PM

Supreme Court said Aadhaar is meant to help benefits reach marginalised sections of society and takes into account the dignity of people not only from the personal but also from the community point of view. (Photo: File)

'Slap on BJP's face': Congress on Supreme Court's Aadhaar ruling

The Supreme Court has declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme constitutionally valid.

26 Sep 2018 12:58 PM

The Supreme Court directed the government not to give Aadhaar to illegal immigrants. (Photo: File)

Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, not for school admission: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pronounced Aadhaar 'constitutionally valid' but with certain conditions.

26 Sep 2018 12:20 PM

'We welcome the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act. Private entities are no longer allowed to use Aadhaar for verification purposes (sic),' the Congress said. (Photo: File)

Congress welcomes Supreme Court decision on Aadhaar

The Supreme Court has declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme constitutionally valid.

26 Sep 2018 12:11 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, fresh from his Mansarovar Yatra, was greeted in his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi this week by hundreds of 'bol bam'-chanting party activists, all dressed up as 'Kanwariyas', the devotees of Lord Shiva. (Photo: File)

As BJP sticks to Ram, SP picks Vishnu, Cong Shiva for luck in 2019 polls

In 2014 parliamentary elections, the BJP won 71 seats, its ally Apna Dal got two, while the SP bagged five and the Congress remaining two.

26 Sep 2018 12:01 PM

Gandhi said the country's skilled youth are faced with the highest unemployment rate in the last 20 years. (Photo: File)

Rs 30,000 crore given to man with 'no skill' in making aircraft: Rahul

'PM'S-KILL India Program,' Gandhi tweeted, taking a dig at the government's flagship Skill India campaign.

26 Sep 2018 11:36 AM

The 12-digit Unique Identification Number has been made compulsory for services including bank accounts, PAN cards, cellphone services, passports as well as driving licenses. (Photo: File)

SC rules Aadhaar Act valid, but card need not be linked to mobile, bank

Top courted said Aadhaar empowered the marginalised, also ruled that private entities can't ask for it.

26 Sep 2018 11:17 AM

In a unanimous verdict, the apex court ruled that there will be no reservation in promotion for SC/STs in government jobs. (Photo: File | PTI)

No review of order on SC/ST quota in job promotions: Supreme Court

Supreme Court concluded the Nagaraj judgement does not need to be referred to a larger bench of 7-judges.

26 Sep 2018 11:02 AM

'Recently a BSF jawan was martyred in firing by Pakistan. People may not know but whenever such incident happens we get sleepless nights,' Singh said.

Get sleepless nights when a soldier is martyred, says Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh's comment comes after Border Security Force (BSF) soldier Narender Singh was killed by Pakistani forces earlier this month.

26 Sep 2018 10:52 AM

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