India, All india, 28th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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The girl’s parents approached the police last night alleging that five people, aged between 18 and 21, gang-raped their daughter, Gorakhpur Superintendent of Police Arjun Uike said. (Representational image)

MP: 14-year-old girl gang-raped for over two months, 3 held

Three accused, identified as Saurabh Chakravarty, Pramod Chakravarty and Honey Chakravarty, have been arrested.

28 Apr 2018 9:20 PM

'This was done on 27 September 2017, so I don't know why people are raising their fingers now. If they have any queries, they can ask,' he added. (Photo: File)

Red Fort adopted under Govt's heritage preservation scheme: MoS for Culture

Sharma said that other monuments have also been adopted by various organisations under the said scheme.

28 Apr 2018 7:20 PM

The LG has also issued a deadline of four weeks till May 30, 2018 for the villages to be made clean. (Photo: PTI/File)

No free rice if villages not open defecation free: Kiran Bedi issues deadline

Under the scheme, free rice reaches out to more than half of the population primarily in rural areas in the Union Territory.

28 Apr 2018 4:28 PM

K'taka polls: Three BJP ads 'violate' EC norms, banned from being aired

The committee restrained the media from airing or sharing the ads on the ground that they were violative of Election Commission guidelines.

28 Apr 2018 3:09 PM

Referring to co-accused Shilpi and Sharat Chanda, who were handed down 20-year jail terms by the special court, Asaram said he would first arrange for their release from jail. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Jail period brief, good days will come,' says Asaram in viral audio clip

The self-styled godman claims a few people are on a campaign to defame his ashram and want to take its control.

28 Apr 2018 2:52 PM

The summit is being seen as an effort by India and China to rebuild trust and improve ties that were hit by the 73-day-long Doklam standoff last year. (Photo: Twitter/@MEAIndia)

Modi flies to Delhi after private lunch, lakeside walk, boat ride with Xi

PM Modi also offered to host the next informal summit with Xi Jinping in India next year.

28 Apr 2018 1:07 PM

New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with such cases and special forensic kits for rape cases will be given to all police stations and hospitals in the long term. (Photo: File)

Now, govt to amend POCSO Act to make it gender-neutral

The Centre is planning to amend the POCSO Act to provide justice to male child victims of sexual assault as well.

28 Apr 2018 12:08 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping began their last round of one-on-one talks with a walk around the famous East Lake followed by an hour-long boat ride. (Photo: Twitter/@MEAIndia)

Modi-Xi on same page, vow to maintain peace along India-China border

Official sources also said that India and China were likely to undertake a joint economic project in Afghanistan.

28 Apr 2018 11:20 AM

Former Jharkhand minister Gopal Krishna Patar was arrested in 2017 by the NIA for allegedly conniving with the Maoists to get his political rival Munda killed in 2008. (Photo: Representational)

NIA arrests wanted Maoist from Jharkhand's Chaibasa

The Maoist is one of the seven accused involved in the gunning down of Ramesh Singh Munda, a JD(U) MLA from Tamar in Ranchi in 2008.

28 Apr 2018 10:59 AM

Shah claimed that Karnataka under the Siddaramaiah government had become one with widespread farmer suicides, atrocities against women and unemployment. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Amit Shah slams Siddaramaiah govt of 'pocketing' funds sent by Centre

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect representatives to the 225-member state assembly.

28 Apr 2018 10:30 AM

The van was carrying 16 passengers and overspeeding could be the reason behind the accident. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Nine crushed to death as van rams into stationary truck in UP

The driver of the Tata Magic van and the helper are among the nine people killed.

28 Apr 2018 9:58 AM

The case pertains to loans of Rs 322 crore and Rs 523 crore given to the companies of Sivasankaran, who was at the centre of Aircel Maxis probe. (Photo: File)

IDBI Bank fraud: CBI names BSE chairman among others in 600 cr loan scam

CBI has named 15 officials who worked at senior levels when loans were given to firms controlled by former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran.

28 Apr 2018 9:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he held "extensive and fruitful" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their first round of two-day informal summit in Wuhan on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Modi-Xi take lakeside walk, boat ride; summit to conclude over lunch

PM Modi also offered to host the next informal summit with Xi Jinping in India next year.

28 Apr 2018 8:44 AM

The March 20 judgment led to a nation-wide outrage by the Dalits and tribals resulting in loss of several lives. (Photo: File)

Top court agrees to urgent hearing on SC/ST Act

Supreme Court will hear the Centre’s plea seeking review of its March 20 judgment on May 3.

28 Apr 2018 8:25 AM

‘Assam needs to speed up growth rate’

He pointed out that the Central government had guaranteed a 14 per cent buoyancy, so Assam should wait for some more time.

28 Apr 2018 3:01 AM

Sources said that the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union has strongly opposed the RSS suggestion though there was no official word on the issue from the AMU.

RSS wants to hold ‘shakhas’ in AMU, pens wish to V-C

The letter, sent on Friday, says that the RSS wants to dispel misconceptions that prevail among students belonging to the minority community.

28 Apr 2018 3:01 AM

Kids scale down the walls of the well to fetch water.

Kids play with death to get a pitcher of water

Climb down a 70-ft-deep open well for water in parched Bundelkhand region.

28 Apr 2018 2:26 AM

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik interacting with school students.

Elementary education takes a back seat

Odisha plans reforms from 2018-19 to improve the state of primary education.

28 Apr 2018 2:22 AM

A potter showcases his wares at Chinhat village.

Lucknow’s famous Chinhat pottery fades into oblivion

Plates and bowls shaped like fruits and flowers were among the fastest selling items in Chinhat pottery.

28 Apr 2018 2:19 AM

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

High security as citizens’ list work nears end

It may be noted that names of around 1.90 crore people have already been included in the first draft of the NRC and the final draft will be out soon.

28 Apr 2018 2:14 AM

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