India, All india, 27th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 | Last Update : 02:38 AM IST

India All India 27 Oct 2017

India, All india, 27 Oct 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Officer Trainees of the 92nd Foundation Course, at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Connect with people, serve them better: Modi's advice to young civil servants

Modi said learning from books was okay but they must also be alert and attentive to the people around them whom they are meant to serve.

27 Oct 2017 9:00 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be a major campaigner. (Photo: PTI)

BJP claims heading for landslide victory, Adityanath to campaign in Himachal

The BJP on Friday claimed that demonetisation and GST had no bearing on the party's prospects in the Himachal Pradesh.

27 Oct 2017 8:55 PM

The apex court asked the authorities to maintain status quo at the site and said no further construction will be carried out there. (File photo)

SC stays its order to demolish parking lot near Taj Mahal

The Taj Trapezium Zone is an area of 10,400 sq km around the historic Taj Mahal and is aimed at protecting the ancient monument.

27 Oct 2017 8:46 PM

The court has now fixed the appeal of the Centre for further hearing on November 27. (Photo: PTI)

SC allows Centre to withdraw 700 paramilitary personnel from strife-torn Darjeeling

The Calcutta HC had stayed the withdrawal of CAPF till October 27 after the state government approached it against the Centre’s decision.

27 Oct 2017 8:29 PM

According to sources, Rahul Gandhi was rushed to the hospital in an air-ambulance from Shimla, where she had gone for a vacation. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital after complains of stomach pain

DS Rana, Chairman (Board of Management) of the hospital said that Gandhi, 70, is under observation.

27 Oct 2017 8:20 PM

Holding placards, protesters held a silent protest and demanded justice for the family. (Photo: ANI)

Nigerians protest outside Noida school against sexual assault on minor

The victim, a Nigerian national, was allegedly being sexually assaulted by a bookseller on the school premises for past three to four years.

27 Oct 2017 7:59 PM

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has requested women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi to probe the adoption process of three-year-old Sherin Mathews. (File photo)

Sushma requests Maneka Gandhi to probe Sherin Mathews' adoption

Sherin went missing on October 7 and her body was found on Sunday from a culvert in suburban Dallas, Texas.

27 Oct 2017 7:51 PM

Sena, which is a partner in the BJP-led state government as well as the NDA government at the Centre, is seen taking swipes at the BJP nearly every day. (Photo: PTI)

People will not approve of Shiv Sena's dual stand: Devendra Fadnavis

The chief minister was speaking at an event organised by the Aaj Tak television channel in Mumbai.

27 Oct 2017 7:39 PM

Verma has been booked under the Information Technology (IT) Act. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Journalist Vinod Verma sent on transit remand; 500 porn CDs seized

Verma was picked at 3:30 am from Mahagun Mansion Apartments, Indirapuram by a team of Chhattisgarh Police.

27 Oct 2017 6:54 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her French counterpart Florence Parley deliberated on a host of key issues, including the regional security situation, transfer of critical technology for various defence projects and ways to ramp up overall strategic ties. (Photo: AP)

India, France deliberate on ways to boost strategic ties

India and France held wide-ranging talks aimed at further boosting defence and security ties.

27 Oct 2017 3:44 PM

The Central government told the apex court that it had set up an expert committee to look into the issue and will be filing a report within three weeks. (File photo)

SC asks TV channels to create awareness on Blue Whale game dangers

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra after hearing the plea observed that it was a national problem.

27 Oct 2017 2:02 PM

Senior Journalist Vinod Verma, who is also a member of Editors Guild of India, has worked as Digital Editor at Amar Ujala and was also associated with the BBC. (Photo: Facebook/Vinod Verma)

Arrested journalist cries foul, says being framed as he has sex CD of C'garh minister

Vinod Verma was arrested by Chhattisgarh police from his residence in Ghaziabad on charges of extortion and blackmailing.

27 Oct 2017 1:28 PM

Sana Iqbal's mother accused her estranged husband Abdul Raheem and his parents of her death. (Photo: ANI)

Biker Sana's death: Mother suspects foul play, confident about probe

The victim's mother said, 'I have mentioned the injury marks Iqbal bore on her body and asked police to consider it in the postmortem.'

27 Oct 2017 12:53 PM

Sherin Mathews had gone missing on October 7 and the police in the Texan city of Richardson had earlier this week confirmed her death after over a fortnight of searches. (Photo: AFP | File)

Sherin Mathews was adapting to new home, had eating issues: US adoption agency

Reports describe her progress and repeatedly mention she was 'adjusting well' in her new home and appeared to be 'secure and comfortable'.

27 Oct 2017 12:15 PM

Stand-up comedian Shyam Rangeela, who has become popular for his mimicry of political leaders on the social media, was invited to perform on the show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'. (Photo: Twitter | @Shyamrangeela)

Was told not to mimic Modi, Rahul: stand-up comedian Shyam Rangeela

Rangeela who specialises in mimicking politicians said initially organisers asked not to mimic Modi but were okay with poking fun at Rahul.

27 Oct 2017 10:43 AM

Vinod Verma, who is also a member of the Editors Guild of India, has worked as Digital Editor at Amar Ujala and was also associated with the BBC. (Photo: Twitter/@patrakarvinod)

Chhattisgarh Police arrests journo Vinod Verma for extortion

After arrest Verma was taken to Ghaziabad police station, where he was quizzed for several hours.

27 Oct 2017 10:06 AM

John Kapoor, who was born in Amritsar, is the most significant pharmaceutical executive to be criminally charged in response to the nationwide opioid crisis. (Photo: insysrx.com)

Indian-American billionaire John Kapoor arrested for racketeering

John Kapoor, who is the founder and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics was taken into custody in Phoenix, Arizona.

27 Oct 2017 9:51 AM

The couple from Lausanne in Switzerland was chased and attacked on Sunday with stones and sticks by a group of youth in the tourist town of Fatehpur Sikri, about 40 km from Agra. (Photo: Twitter | @ANINewsUP)

Attack on Swiss couple: 5 arrested after Union ministers write to Adityanath

A Swiss tourist couple was attacked by five youth in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh leaving them battered and bruised.

27 Oct 2017 9:43 AM

Dr Randeep Guleria, director AIIMS said, 'Surgery has been successful but they are still very critical and in ICU. They will need monitoring over the next 2-3 weeks.' (Photo: PTI)

Post-marathon surgery at AIIMS Delhi, conjoined twins from Odisha critical

The 28-month-old twins, Jaga and Baliya, who were joined from their heads, were separated after an 18-hour long surgery.

27 Oct 2017 8:53 AM

The official, however, admitted that the federation’s job of taking bridge to the masses would become tough if it wasn’t considered a sport in India. (Representational image)

In big blow, EU court rules bridge not sport

The players of cerebral games like bridge, chess and Go may feel insulted at such a narrow legal interpretation of physical activity.

27 Oct 2017 3:44 AM

1 of 2

Columns

Sunil Gatade