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A magisterial inquiry was ordered into the killing of a man by the security guards posted at the residence of former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah in Jammu. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vHjcbU Press Trust of India

Noida cracks down on illegal use of plastic carry bags; fine of Rs 1,000 imposed on vendors who defy order

Noida has cracked down on the illegal use of polythene in the city and has imposed hefty penalties on those who flout the law from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ndrTGZ Press Trust of India

Those asking Muslims to leave India and go to Pakistan show their ignorance about both countries, says Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that those who ask Muslims and other minorities to leave India and go to Pakistan show thier ignorance about these countries from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vGh3Nm Press Trust of India

Pranab Mukherjee lauds Manmohan Singh's leadership in ushering economic growth, political stability during 'turbulent times'

Former president Pranab Mukherjee who had served in the Manmohan Singh government in various capacities, on Saturday lauded the former prime minister for ushering in political stability in the country and successfully presiding over the country's finances during "turbulent time". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nb8M0b Press Trust of India

Iconic Mughalsarai station to be renamed as Deen Dayal Uphadyay Junction today; Amit Shah to attend ceremony at 2 pm

Mughalsarai Junction will be formally renamed after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Uphadyay when BJP president Amit Shah, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath arrive at the iconic railway station on Sunday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vByrmp Press Trust of India

Women in Science: Bushra Ateeq on identifying biomarkers for prostate cancer, improving lives of patients

Bushra Ateeq is perturbed that very little is known about mutations and alterations carried by people within the Indian subcontinent. This is the scenario that her team wants to change. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2M8L2Vh The Life of Science

Devendra Fadnavis says 7th Pay Commission to be implemented for Maharashtra govt employees from January 2019

The 7th Pay Commission will be implemented for government employees in Maharashtra from January 2019, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vyjJwo Press Trust of India

Maharashtra farmer consumes poison in attempt to commit suicide after bank in Aurangabad denies crop loan; condition critical

A farmer tried to commit suicide inside the premises of a bank in Aurangabad on Saturday after he was allegedly denied a crop loan, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n9oZmC Press Trust of India

NCP chief Sharad Pawar says Maharashtra govt should decide upon Maratha reservation demand without touching existing quotas

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Maharashtra government should not tamper with the existing reservations while deciding on the Maratha community's demand for quota. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vHjbES Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: PV Sindhu to take on Carolina Marin, terror alert in Delhi, FIRs against Mamata Banerjee, and other top stories

PV Sindhu will take on Carolina Marin in the final of the World Badminton Championships, terror alert issued in Delhi, two FIRs filed against Mamata Banerjee in Assam, here are the top stories on Sunday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LPYT6K FP Staff

Assam flood situation worsens: Death toll rises to 43; over 1 lakh people affected across six districts

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Saturday with two more deaths reported in Sivasagar district, taking the toll to 43. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vBs8PP Press Trust of India

Maratha quota agitation: Reservation won't guarantee employment because jobs are shrinking, says Nitin Gadkari

Referring to the Maratha quota stirs, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that reservations will not guarantee employment due to the lack of jobs from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LQZViW Press Trust of India

Maratha quota stir: Another youth commits suicide allegedly over lack of reservation for community in Navi Mumbai

A 25-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on Saturday, with his purported suicide note mentioning his anguish over the Maratha community not getting reservation, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vBCPC4 Press Trust of India

Delhi HC sets aside AAP govt's March 2017 order revising minimum wages as invalid and hurried

In a blow to the AAP government, its much-touted March 2017 order revising the minimum wages for all classes of workmen in scheduled employment was on Saturday quashed by the Delhi High Court. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LVV0NR Press Trust of India

Intruder shot dead after forcibly entering Farooq Abdullah's Jammu home; inquiry ordered into security breach

The National Conference has sought an NIA investigating into the security breach at Farooq Abdullah's house, where an intruder was shot dead. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vF09i2 FP Staff

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Opposition targets Bihar govt at Tejashwi Yadav-led Jantar Mantar protest

Tejashwi Yadav called for Nitish Kumar's resignation as the Bihar chief minister for failing to take action in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LUz9q4 FP Staff

'Won't forget that M Karunanidhi helped me become PM,' HD Deve Gowda visits DMK chief at Chennai hospital

Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda visited ailing DMK president M Karunanidhi at a hospital in Chennai on Friday and recalled the support of the nonagenarian leader in making him the Prime Minister in 1996. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vznq5a Press Trust of India

K Chandrashekhar Rao meets Narendra Modi: Telangana CM seeks hike in reservation for SC/STs, separate HC for state

Under the bill passed by the state legislature, quota for STs was increased to 10 per cent from the existing 6 per cent, while that for BC-E category (the backward sections among the Muslim community) increased to 12 percent from the existing 4 percent. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ADrW8k Indo-Asian News Service

Native Goans to be barred from casinos from 2019, new policy this month, says Manohar Parrikar

Native Goans would be banned from entering casinos from 2019, after the state government appoints a gaming commissioner to regulate the industry, Manohar Parrikar said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vHjcZs Indo-Asian News Service

HRD ministry notifies new UGC-approved norms on plagiarism: Teachers to lose jobs, students their registrations

The HRD ministry's approval follows the UGC meeting in March, at which it prescribed graded punishment for plagiarism. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nbbgLR Press Trust of India

NRC row: Two more FIRs filed against Mamata Banerjee in Assam for 'creating disturbances'

Five FIRs have been registered against Mamata Banerjee in Assam since the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published on 30 July. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vBCBLe Press Trust of India

Bihar rape case protest updates: 'Ashamed as a Bihari,' says Tejashwi Yadav as he slams Nitish Kumar

Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar had gotten prime accused Brijesh Thakur's name removed from the FIR. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LTJlPl FP Staff

Sushma Swaraj in Tashkent: EAM meets Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov, holds 'productive discussions'

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov held "productive discussion" in the fields of trade and economy, defence and security from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vBCBuI Press Trust of India

Ishrat Jahan case: CBI court likely to pass order on discharge pleas of DG Vanzara, NK Amin on 7 August

A special CBI court, hearing the discharge applications of DG Vanzara and NK Amin in the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, is likely to pass its order on 7 August. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nbb8fl Press Trust of India

Janmabhumi takes on Mathrubhumi: BJP mouthpiece in Kerala tries to cash in on 'Meesha' row, campaigns against daily

Groups had protested against 'Meesha' for portraying Hindu women as "sex objects", and the Mathrubhumi magazine had published excerpts from the novel. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ob0vEP TK Devasia

Amrapali Group's Anil Sharma, one-time poster boy of Delhi's real estate scene, courts controversies over financial dealings

Anil Sharma, Chairman of the Amrapali Group, had come up with the slogan, "My home, my right." He is now in the news for allegedly not having handed over people their rightful homes. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vgPr28 Pankaj Kumar

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape: DCW chief asks Nitish Kumar to ensure well-being of sexual assault victims

DCW chief wrote to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asking him of the steps being taken to ensure the wellbeing of the girls who were sexually assaulted in Muzaffarpur. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7iagL Press Trust of India

India's female workforce participation stands at 24%; motherhood, gender inequality in household work to blame

With motherhood, the chances of women remaining in paid employment do go down. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LWHXLj IndiaSpend

21 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in Iran return to Chennai, seek govt support to resume work

As many as 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded in Iran for months without salary, food and accommodation, arrived in Chennai on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mg9t3b Press Trust of India

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Arms licences of main accused Brajesh Thakur to be suspended; NGO blacklisted

The arms licences of Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the rape of 34 minor girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, will be suspended soon, a top official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vgPdbi Natasha Trivedi

Unidentified men fire at a scrap dealer in Mumbai's Andheri East area; victim stable

A scrap dealer was seriously injured after two unidentified men shot at him in Marol area in Mumbai's Andheri suburb, police said on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ObW7pc Press Trust of India

Assam NRC: Infrastructural issues delay verification of West Bengal migrants' identities; process may take over 2 months

West Bengal is the biggest defaulter in the NRC verification process, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Sailesh, who is overseeing the entire exercise of the NRC, had said last week. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vwtTxy Press Trust of India

Formalin scare: Goa government lifts ban on import of fish from other states, continues vigil on border check posts

The fish import ban was imposed in Goa last month in the wake of formalin scare and it was lifted Friday night. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LSSeJe Press Trust of India

Of no fixed abode: Named in first NRC, missing in final draft, two times ex-MLA claims he was left out 'intentionally'

Two-time MLA Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya, whose name has gone missing from the final draft of the NRC, caims RSS pressurised NRC co-ordinator Prateek Hajela to come up with new rules which would help exclude more Muslims from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vFyduO Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha

CRPF detect, diffuse powerful bomb planted by Maoists in Odisha's Kalahandi district

CRPF personnel in Odisha's Kalahandi busted a powerful bomb planted by Maoists and averted a huge disaster from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LS6vG5 Press Trust of India

Resignation of 2 ABP journalist echoes in Lok Sabha: Congress accuses govt of hounding media, BJP refutes charge

The Congress alleged that the managing editor and two anchors of a prominent news channel had to quit due to pressure from the government for airing stories critical of the Modi dispensation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vImImn Press Trust of India

Article 35A: NC, PDP hold separate rallies in Srinagar, call for dismissal of plea seeking scrapping of provision

Members from NC and PDP held separate rallies against the scrapping of Article 35-A in Srinagar from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nbkYOm Press Trust of India

Assam NRC row: Immigrants contribute to economy, not challenge it; govt should look beyond population numbers

Bangladeshi immigrants, or the Bengali speaking community, became a political issue in Assam because of identity and religion, but not so in West Bengal, because of linguistic and cultural similarities from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vyQb1Z

Attack on Sunjuwan military station raises doubts over claims of militancy-free Jammu

Although the number of active militants was only 3 in Jammu region, the attacks on heavily fortified army camps in last one year has revealed the presence of a strong over ground workers (OGWs) network assisting the militants from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LS6qSN Ishfaq Naseem

Uttarakhand HC bans commercial use of elephants in Corbett Tiger Reserve, restricts number of vehicles allowed

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday banned the commercial use of elephants in Corbett Tiger Reserve besides restricting the number of vehicles entering its ranges in a day to 100. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vAuNJI Press Trust of India

Assam NRC: People with cases pending at Foreigners Tribunal will not make it to final list, says state coordinator Prateek Hajela

The people, who have cases pending against them in the Foreigners Tribunal, will not find a place in the final NRC, Prateek Hajela said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ncYf4C Press Trust of India

Haryana: Man beaten to death on suspicion of cattle theft in Palwal district; case registered against three, one arrested

A man in his 20s was beaten to death by three brothers on suspicion of cattle theft in Haryana's Behrola village in Palwal district on the intervening night of 2 and 3 August, reports said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vwtYRS FP Staff

The Unending Game: Ex-spymaster Vikram Sood's book is a treatise on espionage marked by understated brilliance

In The Unending Game, former R&AW chief Vikram Sood paints a panoramic view of espionage, traces it through its Cold War roots, introduces us to the shadowy cabal of intelligence, 'star moles' of CIA, KGB, MI6, secret groups, and then brings us to the present before hand-holding us through to the future. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nbFy1k Sreemoy Talukdar

KM Joseph among three justices appointed to Supreme Court; Indira Banerjee becomes 8th female judge at apex court

Notifications announcing the appointments of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph, Madras HC Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Orissa HC Chief Justice Vineet Saran to the Supreme Court were issued on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vyAhVl Press Trust of India

Article 35A row: Petitions challenging special status of J&K push separatists into defending the Constitution they defy

The Hurriyat leaders in Kashmir have been refusing dialogue offers from the government saying that they would not hold talks under the Constitution of India, but the petitions challenging Article 35A has pushed them into defending a law that is part of the same Constitution from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n9lQTB Sameer Yasir

Sushma Swaraj meets Kyrgyzstan president Sooronbai Jeenbekov in ?Bishkek, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties

Sushma Swaraj on Friday called on Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov and discussed measures to expand and reinvigorate India's ties with the Central Asian country across all sectors. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vyAOGP Press Trust of India

Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening to commit suicide in front of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

A middle-aged Malayali man was arrested after he entered the Kerala House in New Delhi, brandishing a knife, and threatened to commit suicide in front of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LQY11O FP Staff

Jammu and Kashmir: Man gunned down by security personnel after he forcibly enters Farooq Abdullah's residence

A man was shot dead after he rammed his car into the Jammu residence of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n9KNyk FP Staff

SC asks Centre to prove inadequate representation of SC/ST people in govt jobs, seeks 'quantifiable data'

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre as to why the states have not come forward with any quantifiable data for SC/ST quota government services even 12 years after its verdict on the 'creamy layer'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vyAaZV Press Trust of India

Assam NRC row: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says India is not a 'dharamshala' for foreigners

Assam chief minister Raman Singh said that the row about NRC in Assam was hyped too much and said that India was not a "dharamshaala" for foreigners from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n9h9t5 Press Trust of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Lashkar-e-Taiba militant among five killed in overnight operation in Shopian district

Four militants were killed in a fresh exchange of fire with security forces in Killora village of Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the toll in the overnight operation to five from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vg3wwN FP Staff

TRS leader's son D Sanjay booked under Nirbhaya Act for sexually harassing 11 nursing school students

Telangana Rashtriya Samiti member D Srinivas' son Sanjay has been booked for sexually harassing 11 nursing school students in Nizamabad from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vzAvvq FP Staff

India to impose delayed retaliatory tariff hikes on some US goods in September

India has also planned to impose a 120 percent duty on the import of walnuts in the strongest action yet against the United States. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LR41aQ Reuters

Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of 528 pilgrims leaves from Jammu; 2.7 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance so far

A fresh batch of 528 pilgrims left on Saturday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LR3Yfa Press Trust of India

Assam NRC row: TMC files 2 police complaints against Sarbananda Sonowal over 'illegal detention', 'manhandling' in Silchar

Two police complaints were lodged against Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the city on Friday over alleged "manhandling" and "illegal detention" of TMC delegates at the Silchar airport on Thursday by Assam police officials from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFGKDr Press Trust of India

Eleven dead, 8 injured in Andhra Pradesh stone quarry blast; CM Chandrababu Naidu announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh

11 people died in a powerful explosion in a stone quarry in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh on Friday night. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vfgElK FP Staff

Assam NRC row: Lone woman chief minister from state Syeda Anowara Taimur's name missing from final draft

The name of Assam's lone woman chief minister Syeda Anowara Taimur, who is residing in Australia, is missing from the NRC and she plans to return home to initiate the process of enlisting herself and her family in the register of citizens of the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC3XGA Press Trust of India

Student killed, six others injured in school bus-truck collision on Delhi-Yamunotri highway in Baghpat district

One child died in a collision between a school bus and a truck on the Delhi-Yamunotri highway in Baghpat district on Saturday morning. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vi4WGV FP Staff

Delinking Aadhaar, voter roll from NRC negates intent, turns Rs 1,200-crore exercise into pointless endeavour

If the government's proposed move to delink the voter roll and Aadhaar from the NRC comes to fruition, it would be a frontal negation of the NRC's own intent and a gross misspending of taxpayers' money from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFGww5

Haryana govt to launch statewide campaign against burning crop residue; farmers who obey to be felicitated on 15 August

The Haryana government on Friday said it will launch a massive campaign in the state to create awareness among farmers about proper management of crops residue and the ill effects of stubble burning in view of the ensuing paddy harvesting season. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OFyExI Press Trust of India

China's rise as global power 'fact of life', says ex-foreign secretary S Jaishankar, asks India to act with 'stronger resolve'

Stating that the rise in China's power globally is a "fact of life", former foreign secretary S Jaishankar on Friday asserted that India has to deal with the country with a "different mindset and a stronger resolve". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC4iZS Press Trust of India

Special NIA court frames charges against two men for instigating Mumbai youth to join Islamic State

A special NIA court charged two men in Mumbai for trying to spread Islamic State ideologies among the youth of the city. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vesxIO Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Tejashwi Yadav to lead protest in Jantar Mantar, Xiaomi launches Qin AI feature phone series, and other top stories

Daily Bulletin: Tejashwi Yadav will lead protest in Jantar Mantar against Nitish Kumar government in the Muzaffarpur riot case in Delhi, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal heading 29th GST Council meet, India eyeing victory in 1st Test against England, Here's what is expected to make the news on Saturday, here's what is expected to make the news on Saturday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC4dW4 FP Staff

J&K HC bar association to file petition challenging validity of Article 35-A before Supreme Court, calls provision 'aberration'

JKHCBA has planned to file a petition against Article 35-A before the Supreme Court and to nullify the provision from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OJKvuT Press Trust of India

Bharatiya Kisan Union activists block Yamuna Expressway; calls of protest after Mathura Police promises redressal of demands

Bharatiya Kisan Union activists blocked the Yamuna Expressway on Friday to press for the redressal of their demands from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFQX2Q Press Trust of India

MEA reacts to Antigua's statement on Mehul Choksi's citizenship, says police clearance was given as per 'extant instruction'

In response to queries after the Antigua said that citizenship was granted to Choksi after it received a PCC from the Mumbai passport office, MEA said the PCC was issued on the basis of a clear police verification report (PVR) available on his passport. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vk4rfu Indo-Asian News Service

Meghalaya activists want NRC, Inner Line Permit in state to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

"In Assam, the people listed in the EPIC did not have names in the NRC list. There is a high possibility of them to flee from there and settle in Meghalaya," Synrem said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC3xju Indo-Asian News Service

CBI takes over investigation of disappearance of Military Intelligence officer from Chennai eight years ago

P Gnana Prakasam, working as an examiner in Military Intelligence, a snooping unit under the Army, went missing on June 6, 2010, the officer's wife, Yamuna Gnanaprakasam, had said in a complaint. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLASf8 Press Trust of India

Rajya Sabha discusses decline in productivity; SAD MP says Parliament should function 120 days a year

Some Rajya Sabha members expressed concern over the frequent adjournments and disruptions and said the loss of working hours should be compensated either by adding more hours that day or by working on additional days during a session. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC3nIU Press Trust of India

National Conference moves SC in support of Article 35A, says it is a crucial link between state and Union

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Friday moved the Supreme Court in support of the Constitution's Article 35A. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2viNOAV Press Trust of India

Centre's decision to end impasse over Justice KM Joseph's elevation may help resolve judiciary-executive deadlock

The impasse created over the elevation of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court seems set to end soon from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFK2qn Shishir Tripathi

CBI begins investigation in Cambridge Analytica data breach case, matter being examined under IT Act, 2000

The CBI has started probing the role of British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica which is alleged to have illegally obtained data of Indians. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLAHR0 Indo-Asian News Service

Assam NRC row: BJP members picking up the anti-migrant cry is a needless and dangerous trend

Telengana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh has found a panacea for the illegal aliens in Assam problem. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC3d4g Bikram Vohra

Assam government finalising plan to issue Aadhaar cards; locals say UID must be based on NRC data

The BJP and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) have demanded that the NRC must first publish the complete list before Aadhaar cards are issued. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vgfhTZ Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Resignation of 3 ABP journalist echoes in Lok Sabha: Congress accuses govt of hounding media, BJP refutes charge

50 youth leave jobs in Gulf, return to slain armyman Aurangzeb's village in Kashmir to avenge his murder

Fifty people from Salani village in Mendhar have conveyed to the security officials that they wish to join the Indian Army and the police force to seek revenge for the death of Aurangzeb. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLACwG FP Staff

Rajnath Singh accuses TMC MPs of creating 'unruly situation' at Silchar, says they were detained based on intel inputs

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Trinamool Congress MPs of creating an "unruly situation" at the Silchar airport. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AC368Q Press Trust of India

RRB ALP Recruitment 2018: Admit card likely to be available from 5 August onwards; here's how to download

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) are expected to release the admit card of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and Technicians (RRB ALP 2018) for the first stage exam, in online mode on 5 August. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLAwFk Bachan Thakur

BJP leaders warn of demographic shift, but Census shows fall in Muslim population growth rate steeper than other groups

Based on the Census 2011 figures, the Muslim community in India is undergoing a far steeper a fall in its population growth rate than the Hindu community from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vwff9R FP Staff

Naroda Patiya riot case: SIT says Maya Kodnani was present at spot for around 10 minutes, instigated mob

The SPP said that the records of her mobile tower locations suggest that she reached Sola area at around 10 am. Citing the testimonies of eyewitnesses, Vyas said that people of that area saw Kodnani at Naroda Gam during the morning. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LSgpY4 Press Trust of India

Maharashtra plastic ban: Railways, metro, airport authorised to initiate action, govt tells Bombay HC

"Any officer nominated by the railways, metro, Maharashtra Maritime Board and airport authorities is also authorised to initiate action under the notification," the affidavit by state environment department said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vthXga Press Trust of India

SC's censure of Section 497 is welcome: Adultery law viewed women as 'chattels' to be defiled or protected

As it makes adultery a dilemma to be decided between men, the Supreme Court found the law in contravention of Article 14, which guarantees to every citizen the right to equality, especially in matters of the legal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n9EWt4 Kartik Maini

Lung cancer no longer just smoker's disease: Study shows 50% patients never held a cigarette, toxic air could be the cause

Adenocarcinoma (AC) is the most common form of cancer amongst non-smokers and increasing levels of ambient PM 2.5 have been proven to be associated with increasing incidence of AC from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vAtQkr IndiaSpend

Monsoon likely to be normal in August and September, says IMD; forecast raises hopes for kharif farming

Monsoon rains is considered normal in the range of 96-104 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA). The 90-96 percent of the LPA range is considered "below normal". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LRR3tl Press Trust of India

Indian Railways added over 30,000 new posts for permanent recruitment, Piyush Goyal tells Rajya Sabha

The Indian Railways has added as many as 32,000 new posts for permanent recruitment, taking the total to 1,32,646 vacancies that are currently being filled in the national transporter. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vzBfQT Press Trust of India

Teenage girl found dead inside school hostel in Odisha; police suspects suicide, family alleges murder

The girl, who belonged to MPV-29 in the Kalimela area of Odisha, was rushed to a hospital in Malkangiri where the doctors declared her "brought dead". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LNpukV Press Trust of India

Assam NRC row: Rajnath Singh says TMC delegation detained at Silchar after intelligence warned of 'law and order issues'

The minister explained that the TMC delegation reached the Silchar airport around 1.55 pm on Thursday and the deputy commissioner received them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vzAaZx Indo-Asian News Service

Census data shows fall in Muslim population growth rate steeper than other communities; demography still undergoing transition

Two CRPF personnel injured in grenade attack on party deployed in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag

Two security personnel were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday, the police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LWUGgU Press Trust of India

Assam NRC row: TMC to observe 'black days' in West Bengal on Saturday, Sunday to protest leaders' manhandling in Silchar

TMC secretary general and West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the party will observe "black day" in every block and district of the state on Saturday and Sunday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Kp9nVn Press Trust of India

Devendra Fadnavis bows to quota demand from Marathas: Country needs transition from community-based to income-based reservations

It is time the country looked past community-based reservations and at least moved to income-based reservations in education and government jobs. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OH8mej Dinesh Unnikrishnan

Assam NRC: Proof of citizenship demands in the state, definition of 'illegal migrant' reveal legal minefield

A proposed amendment to India's 63-year-old Citizenship Act and the definition of "illegal migrants" may hold the key to understand the unfolding confusion. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mdn8rz FactChecker

One Naxal killed, two policemen injured in encounter at weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

"As per the preliminary information, a group of 15 to 20Naxalitess, dressed as civilians, opened fire on two jawans and also attacked them with sharp weapons in a bid to kill them and loot their weapons, like in the previous attacks committed by ultras during the weekly markets," he said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LXd895 Press Trust of India

BPSC Civil Services Exam 2018: Notification released at bpsc.bih.nic.in, registrations to continue till 20 August

The registration for Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Civil Service exam 2018 began on 3 August and will continue till 20 August on their website @bpsc.bih.nic.in. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KotC5l FP Staff

JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti's son found dead near railway tracks in Patna; two of his friends taken into police custody

Bima Bharti's son Deepak had left his residence on Thursday night along with a couple of friends and his body was found close to the railway track in front of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital by some locals who informed the police. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OGlosx Press Trust of India

RSMSSB LDC exam admit card to be released on Friday, download at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in

The Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board (RSMSSB) LDC examination admit card will be released at 5pm on Friday. Download at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MhzTS2 FP Staff

All India Matua Mahasangha puts up road blockade to protest against 'manhandling' of TMC MP at Silchar airport

The All India Matua Mahasangha put up road blockade to protest against the 'man-handling' of TMC MP Mamtabala Thakur who is from the Matua community. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OJnrwe Press Trust of India

Judiciary vs legislature: Long-running feud only proves that regardless of outcome, status quo alone triumphs

Elevation of Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court has brought to an end a long-running saga, one that has brought to the fore the deep divisions that run between the judiciary and the executive in India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Kp9ekN FP Staff

As BJP leader K Surendran targets Kerala's Bengali migrant workers, activists fear for social harmony of state

Migrant workers from north-eastern states have been feeling insecure in Kerala in the aftermath of the cold-blooded murder of a 21-year-old college student allegedly by a migrant labourer from West Bengal at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district on 30 July from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LWUu1a TK Devasia

Attorney-General informs Supreme Court of Centre's decision to withdraw its proposal to set up 'Social Media Communication Hub'

Attorney-General K K Venugopal informed the Supreme Court of Centre's decision to withdraw its proposal to set up a 'Social Media Communication Hub'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Kp9dNL Press Trust of India

25 puppies, 35 kittens rescued from waste treatment plant in Goa's Saligao village, says CM Manohar Parrikar

The Goa Chief Minister told the Legislative Assembly on Friday that people were dumping puppies and kittens in the garbage while they were still alive. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oa2v0m Press Trust of India

Rajnath Singh accuses 'vested interests' of trying to create communal discord over Assam NRC, says process 'fair and objective'

Home minister Rajnath Singh assured that the names of no Indian citizens will be left out from the NRC as the process was fair and objective. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LXJzEA Press Trust of India

Supreme Court dismisses plea for guidelines for conducting caesarean deliveries in hospitals, says petition is 'abuse of law process'

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking the laying down of guidelines on how the procedure for caesarean deliveries has to be conducted in hospitals, saying the petition was an abuse of process of law. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MfDd04 Press Trust of India

Nitish Kumar breaks silence on Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, says 'no leniency will be shown'

Nitish Kumar broke his silence on the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case and assured people that "no leniency will be shown towards" the guilty. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vhgWbG FP Staff

Maratha quota stir: Another youth from community commits suicide in Aurangabad; hundreds of protesters gather in city

A 21-year-old unemployed man, belonging to the Maratha community, allegedly committed suicide by hanging in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Thursday, the police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ve9sGq Press Trust of India

Supreme Court asks Attorney-General KK Venugopal to frame holistic guidelines for live-streaming of court proceedings

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra also asked the parties - including senior advocate Indira Jaising, who has filed the PIL seeking video recording of proceedings in important constitutional matters - to provide their suggestions to AG K K Venugopal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O6ru4o Press Trust of India

Odisha govt to relax educational requirement for surrendered Maoists in order to facilitate skill development training

With an increasing number of young Maoists returning to the mainstream, they need to be properly rehabilitated so that they can take up jobs, Sanjay Singh, the secretary of Skill Development and Technical Education, told PTI. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LYACL2 Press Trust of India

150 unemployed youths cheated in Hyderabad fake job racket; Rs 24 lakh seized from accused by Telangana Police

The accused promised jobs in central and state government departments to unemployed youths and took advances between Rs one and 10 lakh from each candidate. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O48Wlp Press Trust of India

Sushma Swaraj meets Kazakhstan counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov, discusses ways to deepen cooperation in trade, energy

Sushma Swaraj on Friday held a comprehensive discussion with her Kazakhstan counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov on deepening cooperation in areas like trade, energy and defence and security. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LYcqs5 Press Trust of India

Samajwadi Party accuses Uttar Pradesh govt of promoting corruption at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of encouraging corrupt practices at Gorakhpur's state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College, where nearly 60 children died allegedly due to disruption in supply of liquid oxygen last year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O6rnpu Press Trust of India

Manipur constitutes two committees to monitor entry of 'illegal immigrants' after publication of final Assam NRC draft

"In relation with Assam's NRC list, Manipur government is inquiring about the influx of illegal immigrants from Assam and neighbouring states. We have taken measures to prevent entry of illegal immigrants and formed two committees - state level and district level monitoring committees," N Biren Singh said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LYAAmo ANI

Congress says 'India under Narendra Modi anything but free', slams BJP after reports claim 2 ABP journalists resigned under pressure

Resignation of two journalists from ABP News Network - Managing Editor Milind Khandekar and journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai, has created a stir on Twitter, and caused the Congress to allege government interference in the functioning of the network's newsroom. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O48NOT FP Staff

Kathua rape case: Activist-lawyer who appeared on behalf of victim's family arrested on rape charge in J&K's Pulwama district

A social activist and lawyer who appeared in the case of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, has been arrested by police on the charge of rape. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OFSn0i FP Staff

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Patna HC calls for case diary after primary accused Brajesh Thakur files petition for bail

The HC will fix the next date of hearing after the case diary is submitted to. State police has already submitted its charge sheet against 10 of the accused. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LWHxEA Press Trust of India

Naroda Patiya case: SIT says Amit Shah's defence of Maya Kodnani in Gujarat riots 'not believable'

In September last year, Shah had appeared as a defence witness for Kodnani, who had requested the court to summon him to prove her alibi -that she was present in the Assembly and later at the Sola Civil Hospital on the day the 2002 riots broke out and not at Naroda Gam from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vff2si Press Trust of India

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Supreme Court completely restrains photos of occupants and interviews in media

The Supreme Court on Thursday in the Muzaffarpur restrained the electronic media from showing, even in morphed form, images of the alleged victims of rape and sexual assault at a shelter home in the Bihar district, observing they cannot be compelled to "relive the trauma" again and again. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyG8iU Press Trust of India

KM Joseph elevated to Supreme Court as justice: Centre accepts Collegium's recommendation, ending months of uncertainty

KM Joseph was recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court Collegium in February this year, but while the collegium said Joseph is "more deserving and suitable in all respects", the Centre returned his recommendation from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vcRowx FP Staff

Linking Aadhaar to NRC in Assam may have benefits, but locals fear it will give illegal immigrants access to core services

Jet Airways flight with 142 passengers and seven crew members overshoots runway in Riyadh, no casualties reported

Jet Airways flight 9W523 with 142 passengers and seven crew members overshot on runway in Riyadh but no casualties or injuries were reported. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2veUbFp Press Trust of India

Man gets 7 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor, handed fine of Rs 30,000 by POCSO judge PP Jadhav

The victim discovered that she was pregnant two months after the incident. Mulani forced her to take pregnancy termination pills, causing a miscarriage. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ACDjh3 Press Trust of India

Maratha Kranti Morcha warns of massive protests on 9 August across Maharashtra if state govt fails to provide quota by 7 August

Maratha Kranti Morcha (MKM) on Thursday warned of fresh wave of protests on 9 August across Maharashtra if the state government fails to grant reservation to the community by 7 August. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vgQizG Press Trust of India

Of no fixed abode: NRC is confusing process, says Bengali-speaking Bihari family of 9; only one member named in final draft

Santosh was confident that names of his family members will be in the final draft when, along with a few of his neighbours, he went to the nearest NRC Sewa Kendra (NSK) to check the list. Most of his family members' names had appeared in the first draft, Santosh says. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyFX7e Chandrani Sinha

Kathua rape case: Activist-lawyer who appeared on behalf of victim's family arrested on rape charge in J&K's Pulwama district

Devendra Fadnavis says government committed to granting Maratha quota that withstands legal scrutiny

Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday his government was committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community which stands legal scrutiny. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyFUby Press Trust of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, militants at Sopore in Baramulla district; operation in progress

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Sopore township in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OCViXr Press Trust of India

Six of the eight-member TMC delegation leave Assam after overnight detention at Silchar airport; two others to leave soon

Six of the eight-member Trinamool Congress delegation left Assam this morning after overnight detention at Silchar airport, an official said. Two others - MPs Mamatabala Thakur and Arpita Ghosh - would leave the state later in the day from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyFQIQ Press Trust of India

Indian-American Muslim Council demands immediate suspension of NRC in Assam, claims 'agenda is to discriminate'

An Indian-American advocacy group on Thursday called for immediate suspension of the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) until the irregularities resulting in four million people being excluded from the list are fixed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2v8RyF9 Press Trust of India

TMC MP Mahua Moitra assaulted woman constable in Silchar, allege Assam Police; party claims it's the other way round

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Assam Police have been engaged in allegations and counter-allegations ever since eight members of TMC landed at the Silchar airport in Assam on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ACDhWt FP Staff

Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam demands suspension of BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta over privatisation of land in city

City Congress president Sanjay Nirupam urged Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday to suspend BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta for his alleged involvement in losing Rs 500 crore-worth prime piece of land in suburban Jogeshwari. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vfHqdH Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: NRC to dominate Parliament, court to hear Salman Khan's blackbuck poaching case, and other top stories

Heavy drama unfolded at the Silchar airport in Assam on Thursday. While the six-team TMC delegation landed in Assam, the state police was prepared to lay siege at the airport and did not allow the delegation to leave the premises. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyFKks FP Staff

Parliament Monsoon Session: Opposition leaders protest against chairman Venkaiah Naidu for favouring 'ruling party' in Rajya Sabha

A section of Opposition parliamentarians of the Rajya Sabha drafted a letter to the chairman of the Upper House Venkaiah Naidu to protest against some of his methods of conducting proceedings in the House. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vd5zSj FP Staff

Government likely to sit on Justice KM Joseph's file despite collegium's reiteration, clears appointment of two other judges

The tussle between the government and the judiciary over Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the Supreme Court is likely to continue despite the collegium recommending him for the second time last month. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ACznwF FP Staff

TMC's bid to expose anomalies in NRC process restrained at Silchar airport as Assam govt takes delegation under 'preventive detention'

The eight-member TMC team was on a two-day state visit to assess the situation in Assam and campaign against the final draft of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) released on Monday, which left out over 40 lakh names. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vd5wWD Swapnaneel Bhattacharjee

Donald Trump has received India's invitation to 2019 Republic Day parade, no decision taken on it yet, says White House

US president Donald Trump has received an invitation to visit India, but no decision has been taken yet, the White House said on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AyFCS0 Press Trust of India

Assam NRC: As political slugfest over citizenship escalates, answers to your questions about citizen's register

The first NRC was prepared in 1951 and included all those who were mentioned in the 1951 Census of India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OEORDq FP Staff

Punjab: Upset over wife's suspected affair, NRI man burns alive self, wife and 2 kids over 'sleazy' video in Kalasingia village

Upset over his wife's alleged extramarital relation, an NRI burned himself, his wife and their two children alive at their house in Punjab, police said on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ACzng9 Press Trust of India

Portion of three-storey building collapses in Kerala's Palakkad; 11 people injured, search for survivors underway

The injured, including two women, were admitted to hospital. The nearly 40-year-old building situated in the heart of Kerala's Pallakad was under repair, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n6tGxv Press Trust of India

Indian, Chinese troops hold ceremonial border meeting on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh region

A ceremonial border personnel meeting took place between the Indian and Chinese armies on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Aveof8 Indo-Asian News Service

Assam NRC Row LIVE Updates: TMC mulling privilege motion in LS over detention of party MPs in Silchar

The Trinamool Congress party may bring in a privilege motion in Lok Sabha after the party's MPs were allegedly manhandled and detained at the Assam airport. According to News 18, the party may bring in the motion in the ongoing Monsoon Session. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n38kRz FP Staff

UAE's 90-day amnesty programme gets robust response on first day with debt-laden foreign workers lining up

Over 15,000 illegal Indians in the United Arab Emirates will hopefully take advantage of the 90-day amnesty window as of 1 August from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AvehQK Bikram Vohra

TMC leader Saugata Ray protests detention of party MPs at Silchar airport, calls it 'breach of privilege'

Saugata Ray said four Trinamool Congress members were detained at Silchar airport when they were visiting the state in the aftermath of the publication of Assam NRC from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OCn06E Press Trust of India

Assam NRC draft: Top census official Sailesh says no Indian will be left out of final list on account of technicalities

The RGI of India Sailesh, said that lack of knowledge about the NRC application process could have led to the omission of names from the 30 July draft. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Avebsm Press Trust of India

Maratha quota stir: Three people arrested from Goa over involvement in Navi Mumbai violence

The Maratha reservation stir in Navi Mumbai had turned violent on 25 July and it also led to the death of a 21-year-old man, Rohan Todkar, who was allegedly assaulted by a mob on that day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n87xP7 Press Trust of India

After Yesterday: A search for home, hope and love in Appadurai Muttulingam's translated short stories

A decade after Appadurai Muttulingam's last collection of short stories in English comes After Yesterday and Other Stories, translated from Tamil by Padma Narayanan from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AxEnTb

Shiv Sena urges Maharashtra govt to approach SC over HD Kumaraswamy's remark on making Belagavi Karnataka's second capital

Shiv Sena said Maharashtra and Karnataka were embroiled in a border dispute, centering around Belagavi and Kumaraswamy's remark in the SC, reportedly made on 31 July, was "like rubbing salt into the wounds of people wanting to be part of Maharashtra" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OCmPs0 Press Trust of India

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Demand for population control law, concerns over Centre-state relations raised during Day 10 Zero Hour

A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Thursday asked the government to bring a population control law to ensure a two-child norm for a family. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ave0gG Press Trust of India

BJP MP Kirti Azad wants statehood for Mithilanchal, accuses Bihar government of doing nothing for the region

Making the demand in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, Kirti Azad, , spoke about Bihar's Mithilanchal and its glorious history and current economic plight from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LKk1LV Press Trust of India

Congress, DMK MLAs raise privilege issue against Puducherry L-G Kiran Bedi for 'derogatory remarks' against Assembly

Seven of the 15 Congress MLAs and one of the two DMK members signed the memorandum alleging that the Kiran Bedi had made comments and issued statements that "are derogatory in nature and cause slur on the privilege of the members and the house as a whole." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O0R76G Press Trust of India

NRC draft row: Arunachal students' body AAPSU asks 'undocumented migrants' to leave state within 15 days

Three days after the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in Assam, the apex students' body in Arunachal on Thursday asked "undocumented migrants" to leave the state within 15 days. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LKjUzZ Press Trust of India

Guilty persons in NH-74 compensation scam will not be spared, says Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat

Rawat also said that there will no compromise on corruption in the Uttarakhand under any circumstance, whether a low-level employee or a senior bureaucrat. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NZdv08 Press Trust of India

Anti-graft body DVAC exposes major re-evaluation scam at Anna University in Tamil Nadu; 10 professors booked

The professors of Anna University allegedly took bribes from students for illegally passing them during the re-evaluation of answer sheets from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LKjKbR FP Staff

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Day-long bandh by Left parties hits daily life in Bihar; Opposition lends support to strike

Normal life was hit on Thursday in parts of Muzaffarpur, Bihar during a state-wide bandh called by Left parties in protest against the alleged sexual abuse of minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur city and against incidents of atrocity on Dalits. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vt80Q0 Press Trust of India

Assam NRC Row LIVE Updates: Assam govt terrified, we'll continue to fight for 'Maa Mati Manush', says TMC

The Assam government under Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonwal is terrified. We will fight till the end for the Maa Mati Manush of Assam, said Trinamool Congress (TMC) from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LJnQkh FP Staff

BJP member demands NRC for whole country in Lok Sabha, triggers protest from Opposition

The BJP member demanded that there should be an NRC for the whole country. Some Opposition members protested against certain remarks made by Dubey and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said she would look into it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O0R6Qa Press Trust of India

Congress Working Committee meet to be held on 4 August; NRC, Rafale deal among issues likely to be discussed

The Congress is likely to evolve its strategy on key issues of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Rafale deal at a meeting of the party's working committee on 4 August. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LJnFFD Press Trust of India

Statehood for north Karnataka won't happen during my lifetime or my son's; BJP's provocation won't work: HD Deve Gowda

Opposing any move to divide Karnataka, former prime minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda on Thursday appealed to the people of north Karnataka not to get provoked by the BJP, and said the demand for a separate statehood for the region will not be met during his or his son and Chief Minister HD Kumarswamy's lifetime. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7g6p9 Press Trust of India

Sushil Kumar interview: 'I'm training like a monk to win gold at the 2018 Asian Games'

Sushil Kumar, who has only won a bronze at the Asiad so far, is confident of success in Indonesia, stating that he has been training like a monk to achieve success, with specialised trips to Georgia to train. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LKM0uM Amit Kamath

Jazeera Airways flight engine catches fire after landing at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport; passengers unharmed

One of the engines of a Jazeera Airways aircraft, carrying about 150 passengers, caught fire after the plane landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here in the early hours on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O5uhuK Press Trust of India

Assam NRC Row LIVE Updates: Delegation of six TMC MPs reaches Silchar, could be detained inside airport

The six-member team of TMC MPs has reached Assam's Silchar, reports have said. However, there were reports which said that the delegation could be detained inside the airport and not be allowed to enter Silchar from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n2he1w FP Staff

Chattarpur, MP: Tired of delays in implementation of PMAY housing scheme, a homeless Dalit labourer contemplates suicide

Sarman Ahirwar, a Dalit labourer from Chattarpur district, stands at the district collectorate with a train of four small children and a rope to hang himself. Sarman's wife was eligible for a house under the Indira Awas scheme, and now Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, 12 years ago. But, their house remained under construction. When the rains hit Bundelkhand a few weeks ago, Sarman's kaccha house in Bhoyra village of Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh, fell apart, leaving his family of five small children roofless. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AzgI4P Khabar Lahariya

Claim that updating NRC mandated by Assam Accord false: In this circus, poor and marginalised are being fed to lions

The Accord document, available online, does not even have the phrase "National Register of Citizens" (NRC) or any oblique reference to it. It mentions deletion of foreigners' name from the electoral rolls from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nakCYB Debarshi Das

SC/ST Act Amendment Bill in Parliament: Modi govt looks to turn around Supreme Court's order as Dalit groups threaten to launch strike

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has decided to bring a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament to restore the original provisions of the SC/ST Act, amid growing pressure from alliance partners from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AJoqtt FP Staff

Bihar shelter homes rapes: SC takes suo motu cognisance of Muzaffarpur case, demands explanation from Nitish Kumar govt, Centre

The Supreme Court ruling comes at a much-needed time in the Bihar shelter home cases, where over 40 minor girls have been raped in Muzaffarpur. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OEu02O FP Staff

Supreme Court calls adultery provision in IPC a 'peculiar law', says it fails test of arbitrariness

"Both parties in adultery derive the benefit of the act. Despite that, one is treated as a victim and another punished. There is no rationality in it. The provision is a reflection of the times it was drafted," Chief Justice Dipak Misra observed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LWrLJJ FP Staff

'Dance on floors, not roads': Police forces across India seek new ways to dissuade citizens from taking on Kiki Challenge

The challenge poses serious risks, with people being hit by cars while doing the challenge. UP Police shared a compilation of videos where the challenge went wrong and the teens taking it ended up hurting themselves, with the message "not every challenge is worth taking". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OxbABo FP Staff

SC reserves order on plea seeking ban on Malayalam novel, says culture of banning books impacts free flow of ideas

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the culture of banning books impacts the free flow of ideas and should not be taken recourse to unless they are hit by Section 292 of the IPC that prohibits obscenity. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n0Gwx8 IANS

Angry over police brutality in Andhra Pradesh, mob thrashes sub-inspector, three constables inside Nellore police station

Andhra Pradesh police said more than 150 people belonging to a local colony at Rapur village stormed the local police station on coming to know that the police were allegedly torturing four residents of their colony, including three women in connection with a monetary dispute. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFUrma FP Staff

Rajeshwar Singh's scathing allegations in letter to Hasmukh Adhia highlights fracas between ED, Centre

ED not only contradicted govt's submission in the court, it went a step further and came out all guns blazing by demolishing content of 'secret report' against Rajeshwar Singh and vouched for impeccable integrity. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2tCj3WG FP Staff

Of no fixed abode: Off NRC after living in Assam for 100 years, teacher's family says govt harassing genuine citizens

Reba Chakraborty Deb, 71, and her son Suhartta are extremely dissatisfied with the NRC process as their names have been excluded from the final draft released on 30 July despite the fact that their family has lived in Assam for over 100 years from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KiQ2Ff Avik Chakraborty

Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10 supplementary exam results declared; check score at on dge.tn.nic.in

The Tamil Nadu SSLC was released by the TN Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) released the results for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) class 10 supplementary examination on Wednesday, on their official website dge.tn.nic.in from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFUmPo FP Staff

Family of four found buried on top of each other in Kerala's Idukki district; police suspects witchcraft

Bodies of four members of a family were on Wednesday found stacked on top of each other and buried in a pit in the backyard of their house in the Idukki district from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OBexRj FP Staff

NRC draft key updates: TMC team heads to Silchar to take 'stock of situation'; Assam displeased with Mamata's intrusion

Trinamool Congress would send a six-member TMC team of party MPs to Bengali-dominated Silchar in south Assam's Barak Valley to take stock of situation since NRC's final draft was released on Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2n6jx3S FP Politics

Admit cards for RBI Grade B officers exam 2018 released; download call letter at the official website rbi.org.in

Candidates who will appear for the RBI Grade B examinations can download the admit card or call letter from the official website, rbi.org.in. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AFUiPE FP Staff

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking ban on Malayalam novel Meesha, dilution of adultery provision from IPC

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear two key petitions - firstly, a plea seeking the ban on the publication of the Malayalam novel Meesha, and another that seeks the quashing of the adultery provision in the IPC from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OE3hnp FP Staff

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio urges Narendra Modi for assistance for rain-hit state