India, All india, 31st Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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India All India 31 Jan 2018

India, All india, 31 Jan 2018

Advocate Ajay Agrawal, who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli against then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, alleged that the chief justice was 'prejudiced' and 'bent upon'. (Photo: File)

Bofors case: BJP leader files plea for CJI's recusal, says he is 'prejudiced'

The BJP leader said the court was about to dismiss the matter on at least 3 instances because of Sibal's 'unwarranted' interference'.

31 Jan 2018 9:23 PM

The Army has also submitted photographs of the vehicles damaged in the stone pelting by the unruly mob. (Representational Image)

Shopian killings: Army submits its version, says fired in self-defence

The Army's version comes after the state police registered an FIR about the incident in Ganovpora area of Shopian in south Kashmir.

31 Jan 2018 9:08 PM

A bull suddenly came out of the arena, ran into an area where spectators were seated and attacked a 25-year-old man, resulting in serious injuries to his stomach. (Photo: File)

1 killed, 4 injured at Jallikattu event conducted without permission

The bull taming event was held at Nakiampatti near Athur in Salem district with over 100 bull-tamers taking part.

31 Jan 2018 8:57 PM

Counsel Prashant Bhushan had filed a fresh application for a direction to permit the remaining Rohingya refugees to cross over the border and enter India as the Border Security Force (BSF) is thwarting their entry. (Representational Image)

India not world refugee capital, Govt tells SC not to meddle Rohingya issue

Centre asked the Supreme Court not to intervene in the executive decision on deportation of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.

31 Jan 2018 7:15 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Union Budget 2018 countdown begins, farmers, industrialists expect relief

Farmers of the country are expecting subsidy in seed, fertiliser prices from the budget that will be tabled by Arun Jaitley on Thursday.

31 Jan 2018 7:03 PM

'I am convinced if a next revolution has to come to this world, it will come through Indian women,' Vivek Agnihotri said. (Photo: PTI)

Vivek Agnihotri defends 'Padmaavat', calls Swara 'urban naxal'

Vivek Agnihotri said that leftist women have a tendency to always come up with false accusations of molestation.

31 Jan 2018 6:48 PM

'Saleem has admitted that he had opened fire at Chandan,' Inspector General Sanjeev Gupta claimed.

Kasganj violence: Main accused in 22-yr-old Chandan Gupta's murder arrested

Aged below 30, Saleem, and his two brothers Naseem and Waseem were accused of killing 22-year-old college student Chandan Gupta.

31 Jan 2018 5:19 PM

The daughter informed the police that her father had killed her mother with a sharp weapon and also showed them where the body was hidden. (Representational Image)

J'khand: Man beheads wife, 14-yr-old daughter spills beans to police

After killing his wife, the man identified as Binod Pathak wrapped the torso and the head in gunny bags, and hid them inside the bed box.

31 Jan 2018 4:52 PM

The Congress president (L) said one of the most important things to be done in the Congress is to balance the number of men and women fielded in the election. (Photo: Twitter | @INCMeghalaya)

Cong will change structure of GST if voted to power in Centre: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a gathering at poll-bound Meghalaya, Congress president invited women of the state to join the party.

31 Jan 2018 4:19 PM

The new political platform seeks to take on the Centre and will start a movement against its policies, Yashwant Sinha had said. (Photo: PTI)

Yashwant, Shatrughan crossed limits, should quit: Telangana BJP

Disgruntled leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday launched a political platform named 'Rashtra Manch' which Shatrughan Sinha joined.

31 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi at a music concert at Shillong in Meghalaya. (Photo: Twitter | @INCMeghalaya)

'Soot-boot' ki sarkar: BJP jibes at Rahul over his Rs 70,000 jacket at Meghalaya concert

Congress President Rahul Gandhi Gandhi urged the youth to love and respect each other to make the country strong.

31 Jan 2018 2:18 PM

Jyoti Singh, the teacher said, was out with a man who was not her husband and therefore, the assailants were not wrong given our social rules. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Women invite rape, Nirbhaya fate her fault: C'garh teacher defends sexism

Snehlata Shankhwar, the biology teacher, accused women of inviting rapes through make-up and revealing attire.

31 Jan 2018 2:14 PM

There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Tremors shake Delhi, Srinagar after 6.1 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Wednesday afternoon.

31 Jan 2018 1:14 PM

However, earlier the apex court had allowed Karti to travel abroad from December 1 to 10, 2017, for his daughter's admission in the UK, on certain terms and conditions. (Photo: PTI)

SC sends back Karti plea challenging CBI's 'look out circular' to Madras HC

Karti, who is an accused in an alleged INX Media money laundering case, appealed to SC seeking its approval to allow him to travel abroad.

31 Jan 2018 1:07 PM

The eight-month-old infant who was raped by her cousin in northwest Delhi’s Netaji Subhash Place, had to undergo a three-hour-long surgery for her injuries, after which she was in the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors said she is stable. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

SC 'concerned' about infant rape, set doc team to supervise

SC said decision to shift 8-month-old girl to AIIMS and other possible steps will be taken after the supervision by the team.

31 Jan 2018 12:12 PM

The Supreme Court extended till March 31 the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and welfare schemes of all ministries and departments of the Centre, states and union territories. (Photo: File)

Can't Govt have legit concern over welfare schemes: SC on anti-Aadhaar plea

SC bench referred to the government's response that it has been saving money by using Aadhaar in several schemes.

31 Jan 2018 11:52 AM

Rahul Gandhi barely spoke for five minutes at the 'Festival of Peace' concert as he listened to the musical bands enthralling the 4,000-plus crowd, who braved a cold winter evening to attend the festival. (Photo: Twitter | @INCMeghalaya)

Rahul woos young voters in Meghalaya, attends Rock concert

Asking people to be proud of their heritage the Congress president said, 'We are all proud of you and will defend your way of thinking.'

31 Jan 2018 11:09 AM

Submarine Karanj has an overall length of 67.5 metre and a height of about 12.3 metres. (Photo: Twitter | @indiannavy)

Mumbai: Indian Navy launches 3rd Scorpene class submarine INS Karanj

Submarine Karanj is the third of the six Scorpene-class submarines built by MDL under the Project 75 programme.

31 Jan 2018 10:25 AM

'The statement by Om Prakash Rajbhar, who is a Cabinet minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, is simply to garner some cheap publicity,' state BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said. (Photo: PTI)

Adityanath red-faced: UP Cabinet min asserts corruption up in state

Rajbhar, who leads BJP ally Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, also said his party wasn't getting the due respect under the present government.

31 Jan 2018 9:57 AM

In another case, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two juveniles in the city's Shahbad area on January 21. (Photo: File | Representational)

Delhi: Minor boys sexually assualted in two separate incidents

Police said a class 9 student of a govt school in Delhi's Uttam Nagar was being sexually assaulted by 4 classmates over the past 1 yr.

31 Jan 2018 9:34 AM

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