India, All india, 30th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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"Public distribution is a fundamental right of state governments. The Union food minister does not understand the repercussions that would follow if such a right is infringed upon," DMK president MK Stalin said in a statement. (Photo: File)

DMK slams centre's 'One Nation, One Ration card' proposal

Under 'one nation, one ration card' system, beneficiaries can buy subsidised foodgrain from ration shops in any part of the country.

30 Jun 2019 10:14 PM

'In a major breakthrough in busting the international organised drug smuggling, the Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Amritsar has seized 532 kg of suspected heroin and 52 kg of suspected mixed narcotics in the import consignment at ICP, Attari,' Customs (Preventive) Commissioner Deepak Kumar Gupta said. (Photo: Representational I File)

Heroin worth Rs 2700 crore smuggled from Pakistan seized in Punjab

The consignment of heroin and another 52 kg of suspected mixed narcotics was concealed under hundreds of bags of rock salt.

30 Jun 2019 10:06 PM

Plane skids off runway in Mangaluru; inquiry ordered

Air India Express flight IX384 from Dubai landed at the international airport at 5:40 pm and slid off when it was proceeding on the taxiway.

30 Jun 2019 9:07 PM

Two persons approached Khagapati Mahato, while he was attending a Kirtan (devotional song) programme, and one of them shot him from point blank range, a police officer said. (Photo: Representational)

Man shot at from point blank range in West Bengal's Jhargram

The incident happened at Bagua village under the jurisdiction of Jamboni police station on Saturday night.

30 Jun 2019 8:56 PM

The IMD has four divisions -- east and the northeast, south peninsula, central India and northwest India. (Photo: Representational image)

Monsoon to strengthen in this week; June registers sluggish rainfall

Monsoon's progress was halted for more than a week due to Cyclone Vayu in the Arabian Sea.

30 Jun 2019 8:51 PM

The 46-day annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in south Kashmir Himalayas will commence on Monday and conclude on August 15. (Photo: File)

J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik lauds role of Muslims in smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra

Malik said while the government looks after the security aspect of the annual pilgrimage, it is conducted with the support of the locals.

30 Jun 2019 8:38 PM

Pune Police yesterday arrested them in connection with a wall collapse incident in which 15 people lost their lives. (Photo: ANI)

Pune wall collapse: Two accused sent to police custody till July 2

Both Vipul and Vivek Agrawal were developers of Alcon Stylus housing society.

30 Jun 2019 8:28 PM

Petitioner advocate and social activist Amit Sahni sought a direction to the Delhi government to constitute a State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Boards and to enforce the provisions of the Act with immediate effect. (Photo: File)

PIL filed in Delhi High Court for enforcement of mental health care law

The plea said the object of the Act is to provide mental health care and services for persons with mental illness.

30 Jun 2019 7:59 PM

The city has been reeling under acute water crisis for the past several months as Chennai's Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water, has reached its lowest level. (Photo: ANI)

Chennai based NGO organises protest to highlight water crisis

Media, activists, social organisations and the people are trying to draw the Chief Minister's attention towards the issue.

30 Jun 2019 7:46 PM

Vipul Agarwal and Vivek Agarwal, the developers and partners in Alcon Landmarks, were arrested on Saturday after a portion of a 22-ft-high compound wall of a housing society collapsed on adjoining shanties of construction workers following incessant rainfall. (Photo: File I PTI)

Pune wall collapse: 2 builders sent in police custody till July 2

The police have booked the accused under IPC Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 34 (common intention).

30 Jun 2019 7:36 PM

The decision from the Delhi government's Manish Sisodia came after temperature reached as high as 48-degree Celsius a few weeks ago. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi schools' summer holidays extended by a week for students upto class 8

The schools which were supposed to re-open from July 1 will now be functional from July 8.

30 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

Bhat was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces. (Photo: Representational)

J&K: Hizbul terrorist killed in encounter in Budgam

The terrorist has been identified as Hilal Bhat from Armulla area of Pulwama.

30 Jun 2019 6:30 PM

Migratory birds along with pigs in the community play an important role in the transmission of JE from one area to other areas. (Photo: PTI)

Centre dispatches team to review Japanese encephalitis situation in Assam

JE is vector-borne encephalitis transmitted by Culex groups of mosquitoes.

30 Jun 2019 5:21 PM

The bus, carrying 24 members of a family, was returning to Guntur from Rayachoti town in Kadapa district after attending a marriage function. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra Pradesh: One killed, over 20 others injured in road mishap

Police said the truck driver was killed in the accident while the passengers of the minibus sustained minor injuries.

30 Jun 2019 4:36 PM

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the petrol prices in Delhi on June 22 were Rs 69.93 per litre and went up to Rs 70.40 per litre on June 30, a rise of Rs 0.47 per litre. (Photo: File)

Cong slams govt over rise in fuel prices

Surjewala also hit out at the NDA government at the Centre and the LDF government in Kerala over farmers' miseries in the state.

30 Jun 2019 4:33 PM

The Flag Officer was elevated to the rank of Additional Director General on August 2016 and took over the reins as Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard). (Photo: ANI)

K Natarajan takes over as new chief of Indian Coast Guard

Natarajan has served as the Commanding Officer ICGS in Mandapam and as the first Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Training Centre in Kochi.

30 Jun 2019 4:29 PM

The Mi-35s are the existing attack choppers of the Indian Air Force and are set to be replaced with the Apache gunships being acquired from the US and slated to be delivered from next month onwards. (Photo: Screengrab)

India-Russia sign Rs 200 crore anti-tank missile deal

India has been trying to acquire the Russian missiles for a long time but the deal has been signed under the emergency provisions.

30 Jun 2019 3:29 PM

'Is working in films allowed in Islam? Instead of reacting to the issue of the fatwa against Jahan, I feel like crying. Are those declaring fatwa are God? These are the people who spread hatred. They give fatwa so that they can get reactions of others.' (Photo: ANI)

I feel like crying: Ex-Union Minister Arif Khan on fatwa against Nusrat Jahan

A fatwa was issued by a cleric against Jahan for Jahan's 'un-Islamic' attire in Parliament on June 25, when she took oath as an MP.

30 Jun 2019 3:16 PM

Other fishermen rescued the four, brought them ashore last night and got them admitted to a government hospital. (Photo: Representational | File)

4 TN fishermen seriously injured after SL navy attacks them

They were part of a group of 1,200 fishermen, who had put out to sea in 150 boats from Pudukottai on Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 3:14 PM

Shah was listening to the programme along with Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari at Kakrola stadium in New Delhi's Dwarka area. (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath tune into Mann ki Baat

Other leaders who were engaged in listening to the Prime Minister's address were Manohar Lal Khattar and Prakash Javadekar.

30 Jun 2019 3:12 PM

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