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The task force members have been personally selected by Rahul Gandhi. It will be headed by senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy and supervised by national spokesperson Randeep Surjewal from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OHfg2o Asian News International

Writer-musician Amit Chaudhuri forays into art-making with 'The Sweet Shop Owners of Calcutta'

Amit Chaudhuri made his debut as a non-artist artist, with his solo exhibition, The Sweet Shop Owners of Calcutta and Other Ideas, further extending the borders of his comfort zone from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vVm7hQ Rosalyn DMello

Narendra Dabholkar murder: Hope real perpetrators nabbed soon, says activist's son Hamid after CBI arrests gunman

The CBI have arrested one gunman involved in the killing of Narendra Dabholkar. His son Hamid Dabholkar hopes for the real perpetrators behind the crime to be caught soon from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2L5sALT Asian News International

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed at Haridwar today; Rajnath Singh to attend ceremony

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in various rivers across the country, starting with the Ganga at Haridwar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nQBlAm FP Staff

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat condemns gangrape, murder of minor in Bhakra, assures firm action against culprits

Uttrakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has condemned the rape and murder of 12-year old girl in Bharka village. He has assured stringent action against the culprits from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OMYi2H Asian News International

Disruptor, realist, optimist: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foreign policy both carried forward and departed from Nehruvian legacy

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foreign policy game was guided by the light of realism and tempered through optimism within the Indian context. His successors have highlighted his vision. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vWUoxo Sreemoy Talukdar

Daily Bulletin: IMD withdraws red alert for Kerala; Asian Games begin; 8.2 magnitude quake rattles Fiji, and other top stories

IMD has withdrawn red alert for Kerala for Sunday; 8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Fiji; former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in various rivers across the country, and other top stories of the day from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OMYbnN FP Staff

Security forces foil infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, gun down three militants along LoC

The security forces have foiled an infiltration attempt by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara and killed three militants from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nNUHGn Asian News International

Kerala floods: Punjab govt sends truckloads of relief materials, says it stands with people of rain-battered state

Punjab government sent truckloads of provisions and relief materials to the flood victims in Kerala. It said that it will stand "rock solid" with the people of Kerala from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OPOh55 Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: With 13 of 14 districts hit, state's disaster response apparatus finds itself stretched beyond capacity

A KSDMA official said that the situation they faced was very complex as it was for the first time that shutters of such large number of dams were opened together. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nORVAx TK Devasia

Kerala rains: Tiff with Tamil Nadu over release of water from Mullaperiyar dam adds to state's troubles

Kerala's two-page letter pleaded with Tamil Nadu to start releasing water in smaller quantities, instead of doing so only after the water reached the level of 142 feet. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nH2PIr TS Sudhir

'No emergency kits, no stock dry food and no warning': Kerala floods survivor recounts the devastation

Peringavu area in Thrissur city is a low-lying area but for many years, it has never seen the water level rising. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPI2Hl Athira Madhav

Kerala floods updates: IMD withdraws red alert for Sunday; Pinarayi Vijayan says 58,506 people rescued today

Kerala floods latest updates: The IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning for 11 districts in Kerala on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2L6mvyT FP Staff

Kerala floods: With thousands stranded and rescue efforts lacking, humanitarian crisis looms large in Chengannur

Four people have been confirmed dead in the floods in Kerala's Pandanad village, and lack of coordination in rescue efforts has made matters worse. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nMG2et Naveen Nair

Kerala floods: Extent of crisis leaves people in Kuttanad bewildered, district administration seeks navy's help

Many appeared bewildered in the region of Kuttanad in Kerala, when floods returned with an increased ferocity on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2LaSApq TK Devasia

Karnataka rains: Six killed in Kodagu; govt steps up rescue ops in district, announces Rs 5 lakh for kin of victims

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said the rains had triggered massive landslides, and that central and state rescue teams were working together. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vVWttw Press Trust of India

IMD predicts relief for Kerala: Rains to ease from Monday; heavy showers expected only in isolated places

An IMD official said most places in Kerala will have only moderate rains on Sunday, bringing great news for the flood-ravaged state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OOobPS Press Trust of India

Minimum Support Price: Centre's move to hike MSPs makes industries dependent on agrarian produce vulnerable

The hike in minimum support prices (MSP) presents a very real problem for industries dependent on agricultural produce such as textiles and food processing. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nQiSE8 KG Sharma

In Rajasthan villages, a couple's initiative to introduce free bus service for girls drives change, boosts school enrolment

In Rajasthan's Kotpuli, many parents hesitate to send their daughters to schools and colleges. A free bus service for girls is changing that. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vWUntk Mahendra Saini

Praising the executive not an immediate indicator of judiciary's partiality; judges have right to free speech too

The masses raise questions of credibility whenever a member of the judiciary make comments about a party to a case, especially when it is the executive. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vVew2W Raghav Pandey and Neelabh Bist

From fear of reprisals to physical violence, Indian photojournalists detail challenges that dog their work

In India, photojournalists spoke out about the need to release Shahidul Alam immediately, and to shine a light on the conditions in which they work, and the challenges they often face. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OBxKkV Suryasarathi Bhattacharya

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Border residents in Jammu and Kashmir mourn death of ex-PM who oversaw 2003 ceasefire

This year, there have been over 1,000 ceasefire violations. Border residents recall happier times after the ceasefire during the tenure of Vajpayee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nMtYtG Sameer Yasir

Kerala rains: Warnings issued for all 14 districts; rescue ops continue on war footing to battle worst floods in a century

With Kerala facing the deadliest deluge in close to a century that claimed 324 lives since 8 August, and displaced over 2.2 lakh people. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2L4GKNd FP Staff

Of no fixed abode: Proving citizenship under NRC tougher than breaking gender stereotypes for a 1964 riots survivor

A refugee from the 1964 East Pakistan riots, 48-year-old Lakshmi Barman and her two sons, are one of the many residents of Choudhury Para who have been left out in the final draft of the NRC from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vT5xz1 Urmi Bhattacharjee

Kerala floods: DGCA asks airlines to run additional flights after Kochi airport closure, advises them to cap fares

Scheduled domestic airlines have also been advised to ensure that airfares for flights in Kerala and nearby airports are kept at an optimal level proportionate to sector distance. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLPVV9 Asian News International

Man dies after mob thrashes him in Jharkhand's Dumka district on suspicion of murdering 7-year-old girl

The girl went missing on Wednesday after which her family members along with some others started searching the Barapalasi station in Jharkhand. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nMbGsv FP Staff

Karnataka rains: Rescue operations in flood-hit Kodagu to be completed by evening; chief minister to review state of district

Minister Sa Ra Mahesh said that the rescue operations in flood-hit Kodagu district of Karnataka will be over by Saturday evening from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ml6wSZ Asian News International

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Thousands stranded in Pandanad without food or water for four days, say survivors

Kerala floods latest updates: The IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning for 11 districts in Kerala on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MBccrs FP Staff

Kerala rains: SBI donates Rs 2 crore for flood relief, waives fees for new ATM cards, passbooks

State Bank of India has donated Rs 2 crore for the people affected by floods in Kerala and has waived off the fees for application of passbooks and ATM cards from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Bobrxm Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics

Resources that the tiny state of Kerala can mobilise are very limited. The flood will also impact the tax revenue as it has affected all sectors of the economy, including tourism and plantation, the main drivers of the economy. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mz9Rxb TK Devasia

Kerala floods LIVE updates: 100-member army teams deployed in Chengannur for rescue ops; Bihar, Haryana announce Rs 10cr aid

Kerala floods latest updates: The Chief Minister's Office in Kerala tweeted that efforts to rescue were on a war-footing basis in Chengannur district, which is one of the worst affected regions in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PgSek5 FP Staff

UP Police officials barge into Urdu journalist's home in Lucknow, call him terrorist; issue apology later

Lucknow police barged into the home of a senior Urdu journalist, Mohammad Sahid Khan, and called him and his entire family as terrorists. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Bmv5K5 Saurabh Sharma

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore relief package after conducting aerial survey, says 'nation is with Kerala'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his aerial survey of the massive loss and destruction triggered by the torrential rains in Kerala, after it was initially called off due to bad weather. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pl0vUi FP Staff

Kerala floods: Amarinder Singh announces Rs 10 crore aid; members of Punjab IAS Officers Association donate one day's salary to CM's relief fund

As many as one lakh food packets have been distributed and arrangements are being made to supply another one lakh food packets in Kerala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MUplZC Asian News International

Kerala rains: Odisha govt requests Pinarayi Vijayan to rescue 130 Odia workers stuck in Odapally village

The Odisha government has asked Kerala to rescue 130 Odia workers who are stuck in Odapally village from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MEsIag Press Trust of India

Kerala rains: Indian Railways supplies clean drinking water to people affected by floods; over 10 trucks dispatched to various parts of state

Indian Railways has supplied clean drinking water to the people affected by floods in the state of Kerala from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MUphJm Asian News International

UAE forms special committee to provide relief to Kerala, urges its people to 'contribute generously' to aid flood-hit state

UAE has formed a special committee to provide relief to the flood-hit state of Kerala and has urged people to "contribute generously" for the cause from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PkFb1i Asian News International

Supreme Court deliberates over adultery laws: An individual's right to choose sexual partners must be respected

Chances are, if the current laws on adultery are made gender-neutral, allegations of adultery could be filed against a rape victim as well from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BmcMET The Ladies Finger

Bengaluru's bus system loses least money, thanks to better supply chain strategies, lower staff costs

Bengaluru is India's third most-populous city, but its bus system is not only India's largest with 6,448 buses (in 2015-16), it also lost the least money. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MzTjVB IndiaSpend

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls former prime minister's demise 'irreparable loss for everyone'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat on Friday termed former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise as an "irreparable loss for everyone". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MUpdJC FP Staff

Kerala floods: Nirmala Sitharaman ensured 'every assistance' from Centre; armed forces rescued over 6,000 people

As an unprecendented monsoon has ravaged Kerala claiming 106 lives on a single day on Thursday, the state plunged deeper into misery on Friday with hospitals facing a shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nLRTcz FP Staff

Five Karnataka districts put on high alert as heavy rainfall lashes state; CM Kumaraswamy to review relief efforts in worst-hit Kodagu today

In the wake of heavy rainfall in the state, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will on Saturday visit Kodagu to review relief operations in the district. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ONIe0R Asian News International

Kerala rains: Telangana announces Rs 25 crore grant, 10 reverse osmosis plants for flood-ravaged state

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced a donation of Rs 25 crore for the flood-hit state of Kerala from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MEeQgc Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala floods: PM Narendra Modi's aerial survey of flood-affected districts called off due to bad weather, may try again

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aerial survey of flood-hit Kerala was called off due to bad weather from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ONIdtP Indo-Asian News Service

Pakistan's interim Law Minister Syed Ali Zafar meets Sushma Swaraj, condoles Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with dignitaries from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh who condoled the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nLRGpN Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Stranded people turn to social media to reach out to loved ones, mobilise relief

The magnitude of the disaster in Kerala brought together digital giants like Twitter, Facebook, Google, WhatsApp and Amazon. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OK6Zuy Team 101Reporters

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi in Kerala; Imran Khan to be sworn in as Pakistan PM; India-England third Test begins today

Prime Minister Narendra was to take an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts along with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but it was cancelled due to bad weather from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nP0mMq FP Staff

Umar Khalid shooting: Men who shot at JNU student absconding, did not surrender, says Delhi Police

Delhi Police said that the two men responsible for shooting at JNU student-activist Umar Khalid did not surrender and are absconding from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OJirGU Press Trust of India

PTI chairman Imran Khan to be sworn-in as 22nd prime minister of Pakistan today; Mamnoon Hussain to administer oath

PTI's Imran Khan will be sworn-in as the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan on 18 August from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nLRJSv Asian News International

Kerala rains: Rahul Gandhi asks Congress members to help flood-hit state, calls for mobilisation of resources

Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has asked for the party to help mobilise resources for flood-hit Kerala from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OK70P8 Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi reaches Thiruvananthapuram, will take aerial survey of affected areas today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram to take stock of the flood situation there. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MwBwPf FP Staff

Kerala floods: Pregnant woman delivers baby soon after being airlifted by navy from Ernakulam district

Sajita Jabil, 25, was stuck on the rooftop of her house in Aluva a submerged region of Kerala's Ernakulam district - when she heard the rattling of chopper blades. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OM2wYj Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala floods claim 174 lives, displace over 3 lakh: red alert in 12 of 14 districts as army, navy NDRF scale up response

In Kerala, waters from the Periyar river and its tributaries kept many towns in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts submerged. The worst affected include Paravur, Kalady, Chalakudy, Perumbavoor and Muvatupuzha. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MEYx2J Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala floods updates: Narendra Modi reaches Thiruvananthapuram, will take aerial survey of state tomorrow

Kerala floods latest updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram. He will stay overnight at the Kerala Raj Bhawan and will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-hit state on Saturday morning. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nO4dJy FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral: Representatives of Pakistan, other SAARC countries attend ceremony in Delhi

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, Pakistan law minister Ali Zafar, Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali were among the foreign dignitaries who attended Vajpayee's funeral in New Delhi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OH3aGC Press Trust of India

West Bengal facing constitution crisis due to row over panchayat polls, state govt tells Supreme Court

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OKX2gN Press Trust of India

Sluggish disposal of cases, inadequate legal aid system: How the Indian judiciary repeatedly fails women

Data with the NCRB shows that the disposal rate of crimes against women in courts is just 11.2 percent; out of 13,42,060 cases filed, 12,04,786 are still pending. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nPBt2R Angarika Gogoi

School principal arrested in Assam's Morigaon for not flying National Flag half-mast after Vajpayee's demise

Deputy Superintendent of Police Mrinmoy Goswami confirmed the arrest and said that Father James was taken to Morigaon Police Station in Assam. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLgw4B FP Staff

Of no fixed abode: Renowned sculptor's son says Assam officials told him there was 'nothing to worry' about

Uttam Paul, 48, of Assam's Cachar district had never thought he would feel insecure in a country inhabited by his family for over decades now. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nJaLci Swapnaneel Bhattacharjee

Assam Police arrest 10 in Biswanath lynching case; prime witness says he is lucky to have escaped

The Assam police on Thursday arrested 10 people in connection with the lynching case in the Diplonga Tea Estate of Biswanath district that left one dead. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OP6pvZ Syeda Ambia Zahan

On day after Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise, Kerala floods get sparse coverage in several English dailies

On Friday, most English newspapers gave more prominent coverage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death than floods in Kerala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nN2uUV FP Staff

Kerala floods: State was not only late in waking up to the calamity but is also ill-equipped to deal with it

A splendid network of rivers, backwaters and hills makes Kerala a dream state, but this dream can also quickly turn into a nightmare when disaster strikes. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ONJnpd Srinivasa Prasad

Kerala floods: ICICI Bank contributes Rs 10 crore towards relief work, waives penalties on late payment of EMI on loans

ICICI Bank on Friday announced that it will contribute Rs 10 crore to aid Kerala where over 300 people have died because of the floods. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PgQyqS FP Staff

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Over 15,000 evacuated to safety but thousands still await help in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Thrissur

Kerala floods latest updates: More than 15000 people have been rescued by the combined rescue team. However, thousands still await help on roofs across three districts of Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Thrissur. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OK6pNL FP Staff

Kerala floods leave several hospitals in disarray; many surgeries cancelled, doctors fear health crisis may worsen

In the districts of Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Alappuzha in Kerala, functioning of many hospitals has been severely crippled. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MzggZ2 TK Devasia

Kerala floods in numbers: 4,550 people rescued; 90 teams deployed, Kottayam bears maximum brunt of damage

Kerala is currently in the grip of devastating floods, as at least 173 people have died in various parts of the state from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OK6fG9 FP Staff

Supreme Court says Delhi's solid waste problem is very critical, asks L-G to set up experts committee

A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said this committee should go "in-depth" into all aspects relating to management of solid waste, including cleaning up of landfill sites at Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa, as the situation in Delhi was "very critical". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PcLpjw Press Trust of India

Resultes for Assam SEBA HSLC Compartmental Exam 2018 declared; check scores at sebaonline.org

The Board of Secondary Education, Assam has declared the results of HSLC Class 10 compartment examinations on their official website, sebaonline.org. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OEJCCP FP Staff

Kerala floods: Houses in Wayanad villages submerge in water; residents shifted to schools as rescue and relief work picks up

The situation in Kerala's Wayanad district is particularly grim due to the floods in the state. Many villages in the area are completely submerged in and rescue and relief operation has been met with many hurdles due to poor connection and accessibility. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PjIG8e FP Staff

Kerala rains: Mindless trolls with their misogynistic, communal views are only adding to state's woes

According to the #ApologiseToLordAyappa folks, the Kerala floods happened because God is mad that women may be allowed to enter temple premises. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OEJC5N Chandni Shah

Dalai Lama condoles Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise, says he was honoured to have had the former prime minister as a friend

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama extended his condolences over the demise of India's former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the country has lost an 'eminent national leader'. He also added that he was privileged to have counted Vajpayee as a friend. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PjIzJQ Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Toll mounts to 173 in nine days; hospitals face shortage of oxygen, fuel stations run dry

The deadliest deluge in close to a century in Kerala has claimed 173 lives since 8 August, and dealt a body blow to the scenic state, wrecking its tourism industry, destroying standing crops in thousands of hectares and inflicting huge damage to infrastructure. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PjIvK6 Press Trust of India

Diageo India donates INR 1 Crore towards the Kerala relief fund

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PeV1KG FP Studio

Kerala rains: NDRF says 51 teams moved 4,000 people to safety, rescued 44 from flooded areas in nine days

A National Disaster Response Force spokesperson said in New Delhi that its 51 teams, out of the total 53 deployed, are operating on the ground. Two more teams will reach Kerala soon, he added from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLl2Al Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Kashmiris mourn a leader who tried to restore their lost dignity

Vajpayee broke the ice in Kashmir by addressing a rally in Kashmir- for decades noprime minister had done that- when he on 18 April, 2003 addressed a huge gathering in Srinagar's SK Stadium. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PevLEe Sameer Yasir

Kerala floods LIVE updates: 51 NDRF teams conducting rescue operations; over 4,000 people evacuated to safety

Kerala floods latest updates: The NDRF said it has moved more than 4,000 people to safer places and rescued another 44 from flooded areas in Kerala during the past nine days, even as its personnel struggle to reach remote areas cut off due to landslides. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OICSnk FP Staff

I will attend Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony as 'goodwill ambassador': Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab minister and former cricketer Navjot Sidhu on Friday announced that he is going to attend Pakistan's Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony as a "goodwill ambassador". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtJoAV FP Staff

Former Delhi BJP MLA Sahib Singh Chauhan passes away in Delhi's Max Hospital

Former Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sahib Singh Chauhan passed away on Thursday in Delhi's Max Hospital. Singh was diagnosed with Cancer and had been admitted in the hospital for the past seven days, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OJ6W2q FP Staff

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

Partition Museum's Punjab Under Siege exhibit recounts Jallianwala Bagh massacre through personal testimonies

Most of us think of Jallianwala Bagh as an isolated incident, but it was part of a much larger violent repression, says Mallika Ahluwalia, curator of Partition Museum in Amritsar from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OGsmNu Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe

From boardroom to bars: A CEO who didn't want to die chasing targets

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PhbduQ FP Studio

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral: Former prime minister's last journey begins; Narendra Modi walks behind cortege

Thousands of people including prime minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah walked along with the funeral procession to Rashtriya Smriti Sthal where the mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpyee would be cremated. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OIZNPt Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Leaders across party lines react to demise of 'true Indian statesman'

Former prime minister of India, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuuZEJ FP Staff

Supreme Court tells Kerala's National Crisis Management Committee to consider lowering water level of Mullaperiyar Dam by 3 feet

Supreme Court has asked the National Crisis Management Committee and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and consider to reduce the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam from the existing 142 feet to 139 feet. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OLzI2r Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Twitterati slam national media for ignoring ravaged state, ask why is it not a 'national calamity' yet

With at least 164 persons losing their lives in Kerala since 8 August the state's citizens are outraged at how the national media isn't treating the situation with the gravity it deserves from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuuY3D Rabeeha Abdurehim

'Politics loses its poetry': Roundup of headlines in Indian dailies observing Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death

India on Thursday one of its most charismatic leaders, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. People all over the world are mourning the loss of the stalwart who led the nation through several crises with his inclusive politics and excellent oratory. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PhSizY FP Staff

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Wayanad witnesses landslides, rescue operation underway to evacuate residents

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Supreme Court asks Centre to explore possibility of reducing water level in Mullaperiyar Dam to 139 feet from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BjuQzx FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral LIVE updates: Former PM begins his final journey, en route to Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral LIVE updates: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains are being take from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi to the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for cremation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MxGJ9i FP Staff

Understanding rescue, relief ops during Kerala floods: Dynamic coordination centres help evacuate those stranded in remote parts

There are three groups from outside Kerala who are coordinating rescue operations at the moment, the National Defence Rescue Force, the Navy and Air force. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MUbulV FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral: Swami Agnivesh heckled, assaulted outside BJP HQ by mob; activist was going to pay last respects to ex-PM

Social activist Swami Agnivesh was assaulted and heckled by a mob a few meters away from the BJP office when he was reportedly on his way to pay his last respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MyAEtw FP Staff

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 164 in 10 days; hundreds of defence personnel launch operations to rescue those stranded

The floods caused by incessant rains in Kerala have killed 164 people in 10 days, Defence personnel are racing to rescue people stranded in the floods from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MRxm1b Indo-Asian News Service

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Bhishma Pitamaha of Indian politics, former prime minister was humanity personified

Vajpayee began his career in politics as a freedom fighter and took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtyA5P Ashok Tandon

Carnatic artistes targeted for choosing Christian songs: On the difference between art and devotional music

Though most of its compositions are religious in content and in praise of Hindu deities, Carnatic music is not religious music. It has an appeal beyond its religious association from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkY5lG Lakshmi Sreeram

Kerala's disaster management authority revises toll of rain-related deaths to 106; defence forces scale up rescue operations

Even as defence forces scaled up operations on Friday morning to rescue those stranded in worst-hit areas, the state disaster management authority of Kerala revised its toll of rain-related deaths to 106. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PhRP0G Press Trust of India

No midday mealfor students, but all is well in the officialinspection reports

The residents of Largan village of this area told us that no midday meal has been cooked in the village primary school for the last three days, and this was not expected to change in the near future either. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkYt3C Khabar Lahariya

Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the poet: Former prime minister's verses explored matters of the nation and self

A large fraction of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's verse is layered with calls to national unity, social emblems, and harmony between the two. But as he avowedly once declared, his poetry 'was a declaration of war' and not of defeat. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MyAmCW

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Centre declares 7-day mourning period as mark of respect for former prime minister

A seven-day state mourning was announced by the government as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MQUahB FP Staff

Pakistan govt, leaders mourn Atal Bihari Vajpayee; Imran Khan says ex-PM's effort to improve cross-border ties will be remembered forever

Pakistani leaders mourned former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Imran Khan said that his efforts to improve India-Pakistan ties will be remembered forever from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MxGifj Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Politician of politicians who walked on water, ran on razor's edge; pragmatist yet an incurable romantic

Some call Vajpayee a philosopher, a thinker and a poet in Parliament. Some vouch that he was a good listener and a supreme orator. Some swear that he was a true democrat, a statesman, a diplomat, one of India's ablest administrators and a wily politician who taught India the art of coalition politics. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MQTR6r Sreemoy Talukdar

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral LIVE updates: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh bid farewell to ex-PM at BJP HQ

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral LIVE updates: The senior leadership of the BJP - Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh - paid their respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the party headquarters. The last remains of Vajpayee will be taken to Rashtriya Smriti Sthal at 4 pm. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuU2Yg FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains taken to BJP HQ; ex-PM to be cremated at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains have been taken to the BJP headquarters in Delhi. He will be laid to rest in Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTfsv9 Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala floods LIVE updates: NH-47 between Alappuzha-Thiruvananthapuram blocked; Thottapally spillway shutters to be opened at 11 am

Kerala floods LIVE updates: NH 47 between Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram will be blocked on Friday for sometime as Thottapally spillway shutters will be opened at 11 am from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MxqrNP FP Staff

VS Naipaul's 86th birth anniversary: From In a Free State to A House for Mr Biswas, a study of the author's themes

Overall VS Naipaul wrote more than 30 books, and was one of the first winners of the Booker Prize, now Britain's leading literary award, in 1971 for "In A Free State". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OJjTsL FP Staff

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases: CBI search five premises of former Bihar minister Manju Verma

Verma had resigned last week following allegations that her husband was a regular visitor to the girls' shelter home where minor girls were facing sexual abuse. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MveM2c Press Trust of India

Imran Khan condoles Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise, says ex-PM's effort to improve India-Pakistan ties will be remembered forever

Pakistan's prime minister-to-be mourned former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that his efforts to improve India-Pakistan ties will be remembered forever from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTpexm Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee 'moderate face of BJP', 'statesman of international stature': Roundup of foreign media obituaries

A day after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died in New Delhi at the age of 93, media outlets across the globe put out glowing obituaries praising his three terms in office and the policies put in place by his governments. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nI8huP FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: US, Russia and Japan condole former prime minister's demise, say loss of 'great statesman'

The US, Russia and Japan on Thursday condoled the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTfovp Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Hundreds of people queue outside leader's residence; some travel from other states to pay last respects

Hundreds of people queued up outside the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi on Friday morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nJr1dh Press Trust of India

Kashmir's Hurriyat leaders recall Atal Bihari Vajpayee as 'rare Indian leader who understood pain of Kashmiris'

Atal Bihari Vajpayee met Kashmiri separatists in January 2004, despite Pakistan not being in favour of those talks from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OHHU3C Sameer Yasir

Encounter underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district; security forces cordone off area for search operations

An encounter is underway between security forces and terrorists in Karalgund area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district and troops of 92 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 32 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) cordoned off the area to carry out search operation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MucfFo Asian News International

Narendra Modi to visit Kerala to take stock of flood situation following telephone conversation with Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he would visiting Kerala to take stock of the situation of the state ravaged by floods, following a phone call with chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTfkMb Press Trust of India

Mike Pompeo mourns former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, says India-US bilateral ties still influenced by his vision

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mourned Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that his visions are still influencing India-US bilateral ties from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuccJI Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Imran Khan remembers ex-PM as friend of Pakistan; Russia, UK, US recall him as 'great statesman'

Referring to Vajpayee as a 'great statesman', ambassador of Russia to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said Vajpayee was an integral part of Indian politics and was a respected personality in India as well as globally. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTffrR Asian News International

Empire State Building, Niagara Falls illuminated in Tricolour to mark India's 72nd Independence Day

Empire State Building and Niagara Falls in the US were illuminated in Tricolour to mark India's 72nd Independence Day. Many other events were organised by the Indians in US to celebrate the day from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MucLTQ Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Helpline numbers, emergency contact details, and how you can help with donations, supplies, medicines

Kerala has been ravaged by unprecedented floods following torrential rains that also triggered landslides, claiming 97 lives since 8 August besides disrupting air, rail and road traffic in several places. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OIAptk FP Staff

First Humboldt penguin born in India at Mumbai Zoo on Independence Day, to be on display by November

India's first Humboldt penguin chick was hatched at Veer Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai, on 15 August inside the special chilled enclosure where all the penguins have been kept officials said on Thursday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nLzzAA Indo-Asian News Service

Daily Bulletin: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral, floods in Kerala, key vote for Imran Khan and the day's other top stories

The day's top news stories include Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral, floods in Kerala, a vote of confidence in Pakistan's National Assembly, as also revamp of the Davis Cup tennis tournament from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ODQ8d1 FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Statesman who answered questions with disarming wit, ex-PM was never distant or self-important

Vajpayee was not just a mass orator and politician in the corridors of power. He was a statesman who put the interests of the country ahead of party or personal interests from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MBRdVy David Devadas

Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be remembered for disrupting Cold War order, sowing foreign policy seeds for future

Any examination of India's foreign policy would be incomplete - starkly so - unless we look at how instrumental the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in key areas from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MYAckY FP Staff

Mild tremors jolt Bengaluru; Karnataka's natural disaster authorities call it 'crustal movement', not earthquake

Mild tremors were felt in Bengaluru on Thursday. The disaster monitoring authorities have said that it was merely a "crustal movement" and not an earthquake from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Muc2lA Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral at Smriti Sthal at 4 pm: Traffic restrictions in Delhi, several roads to be shut

Several roads in the national capital will be closed for the public in view of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral, the Delhi Traffic Police has said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ODQ3Gf FP Staff

Umar Khalid shooting: Two men claim responsibility for assault on JNU student, say it was Independence Day gift for everyone

Two men have claimed responsibility for the attack on JNU student Umar Khalid. They said that it was an Independence Day gift for the citizens from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nJb46Y Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: 250 boats, 23 helicopters added for rescue operations; situation under control, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

With weather forecast stating rains in Kerala on Friday as well, another 250 new boats and 23 helicopters are being added to hasten rescue operations in rain-battered Kerala from today onwards from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MTeOhd FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead; latest updates: Ex-PM's passing a personal and irreplaceable loss for me, says Narendra Modi

In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "His passing away marks the end of an era. He lived for the nation and served it assiduously for decades. My thoughts are with his family, BJP karyakartas and millions of admirers in this hour of sadness," Modi said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OG3K7s FP Staff

Uttar Pradesh may drop Jewar international airport project if farmers don't hand over land, says official

Chairman of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) Prabhat Kumar said that if the farmers do not agree to hand over their land for acquisition then the Uttar Pradesh government might drop the Jewar International Airport project in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Delhi's outskirts. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nJOhI0 Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: India mourns leader with exterior of a lotus but inner strength of Vajra

It was not without reason that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's expositions in Parliament endeared him to first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2w8mdSM Ajay Singh

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: From political aide to trusted friend, LK Advani shared a rare bond with ex-PM

Advani, in his autobiography, My Country My Life, talks about his political journey in Delhi which started with Atal Bihari Vajpayee being a Lok Sabha member. "It is during these two decades that I gained advanced experience in political organisation, political strategy and leadership," says Advani. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nFcrng FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 'Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat, Kashmiriyat' is the foundation for peace in Kashmir

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose birthday on 25 December is celebrated as 'Good Governance Day', has been lauded for his policies on Kashmir since he became the prime minister of India for the first time in 1996. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2w9Uvou FP Staff

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Kochi Metro resumes operation to join relief work, offers free services to commuters

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan appealed to the people living along the Chalakudy river and its tributaries to move to higher places. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PbL5S2 FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Ex-PM rose above hardline politics, was last Indian politician to be universally revered

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the last Indian politician who was universally loved, respected and perhaps even revered. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OGmPqe Sandipan Sharma

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: A master orator, here's a look back at a few of his most memorable speeches

Former prime minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has not only been a daft politician but a maverick orator as well. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pc78Iq FP Staff

India bans 18 pesticides after reviewing 66 out of 104 used in country, leaves out monocrotophos, glyphosate

While there are 104 pesticides that are used in India but are banned in other countries, the Central government's is reviewing only 66 pesticides of them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ODbXcK Karthikeyan Hemalatha

Maharashtra Board 10th, 12th supplementary result 2018 expected by August-end on mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is expected to release the Maharashtra Board Class 10th, 12th supplementary results by August end on their official website -mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nGUvZf FP Staff

GATE 2019: IIT-Madras releases exam details, candidates can register themselves online from 1 to 21 September

The GATE 2019 scores will be used for admissions into various postgraduate programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Technology. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OHmkMr FP Staff

Ghanshyam Beriwal, family friend of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prays for his speedy recovery as his conditions remains critical

Ghanshyam Beriwal and family, from Chittaranjan Avenue, where former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to stay during his visits to the city, are praying for his speedy recovery as his condition remains critical. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PfwJjR Press Trust of India

PDP delegation calls on NN Vohra to defend Article 35A, hopes governor's administration in J&K speed up development

A delegation of PDP Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra in Srinagar and emphasised the need to defend Article 35A from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OG5RIp Press Trust of India

Assam lynching: One killed and three injured in Biswanath district on suspicion of cattle theft

Four people were brutally beaten by a mob on suspicion of being cattle thieves at Diplonga Tea Estate under the Sootea police station in Biswanath district in Assam. One person succumbed to his injuries, while other three remain injured in the hospital. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PdRLza FP Staff

Minimum support price: Poll gimmicks cannot alleviate farm distress, government steps woefully inadequate

Over the past decade, the MSP seems to have become the prime political tool of the party in power to woo the farm vote. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OGUe4h KG Sharma

Kerala rains: National Crisis Management Committee takes stock of situation, expected to scale up rescue operations

The meeting was held following a directive of the prime minister. The central government has been providing full support to Kerala and has launched massive relief and rescue operations in the state, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nG8QVZ Press Trust of India

From taking 'polity of identity' head on to dissent in judiciary, CJI Dipak Misra makes much-needed observation in I-Day speech

Addressing a gathering of lawyers, judges and politicians, CJI Dipak Misra said that he will never "succumb" to the pressure of those trying to weaken the judiciary from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wcD6vg Hassan M Kamal

Anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin: Vedanta says it is yet to receive notification on locals' plea seeking compensation

Petitioner Vijaya Nivas had sought a court direction to Vedanta to pay Rs 620 crore for rehabilitation of people in and around the plant in Tuticorin. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nK5OQy Press Trust of India

JP Nadda says Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition continues to be critical, doctors at AIIMS putting in best efforts

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee continues to remain critical but doctors at AIIMS are putting their best efforts to restore him to health, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ODY8e0 IANS

Kerala rains: Tiff with Tamil Nadu over release of water from Mullaperiyar dam adds to state's troubles

Umar Khalid tweets photo of 'shooter', who tried to kill him, with editor of Noida-based Hindi news channel

JNU student leader Umar Khalid on Thursday tweeted out a photo of a man who allegedly tried to kill him in New Delhi. The tweet comes after Naveen Dalal and Darvesh Shahpur uploaded a viral video claiming responsibility for the attack, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wcCTrY FP Staff

Kingpin involved in trafficking 300 children to US arrested in Gujarat; charged Rs 45 lakh for each

Prime accused in a case of trafficking children to the US was arrested by the Mumbai Police from Gujarat from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PeZkpm Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Naveen Patnaik speaks to Pinarayi Vijayan, Odisha government announces Rs 5 crore assistance

Odisha government Thursday announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 crore for flood-ravaged Kerala, where the death toll has risen to 75 since 8 August from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KSGrVT Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee health LIVE updates: Kailash Satyarthi arrives at AIIMS; Sharad Yadav prays for ex-PM's 'early recovery'

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi was seen arriving at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi where former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is admitted and is in a "critical condition. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PecnHu FP Staff

Telangana temple's 'Rakhi Challenge' reinforces age-old notion that women need male protection

A rakhi challenge to ensure the safety of women is not only insulting to men but also an outdated idea in a world where women are proving that they excel at all spaces occupied by men and don't need to be subservient to a "brother" or any other man for protection from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OGkprM Rituparna Chatterjee

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Water stored at Mullaperiyar Dam at SC-approved level, Tamil Nadu tells Vijayan govt

Kerala Floods LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami, on Thursday, responded to a letter by his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PbRw7H FP Staff

Supreme court asks Assam NRC co-ordinator to submit district-wise percentage of excluded people

Supreme Court asked the Assam NRC coordinator, Prateek Hajela, to place before it the data of district-wise percentage of population excluded from the draft in the state and has directed to make available the copies of draft NRC at all panchayat offices so that public can access it easily. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KSGn8B Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health critical: Former PM has never known to give up, his illness is an extension of his fight

Atal Bihari Vajpayee not only removed the untouchability tag from the BJP, but also made Indian politics bipolar where national politics and consequent alignment would revolve around two lead poles, the BJP and the Congress from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vKPraC Sanjay Singh

16 students, staff member hospitalised after having food at a private school in Mumbai; food poisoning suspected

The Class 7 students and the staff member ate food (dal khichdi) served to them at the Sahyadri Vidya Mandir in suburban Bhandup following which they complained of a stomachache. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KSGjFT Press Trust of India

Mythology for the Millennial: Notes on the Hindu calendar and planets that can doom you for life

Before the modern-day Gregorian calendar year-month-week-day breakdown of our lives began, what would we have used? A look at the days of the week in the Hindu calendar reveal that they are exact correspondents to the Roman one, from distribution to superstition. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PccwLD Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

Shiv Sena picks faults with PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day 2018 speech; says India can't be superpower with failing currency

The Shiv Sena on Thursday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech "fireworks of numbers, announcements and schemes" and slammed him for the depreciating rupee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MV7dyQ Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: CPM urges people to contribute generously to Chief Minister's Relief Fund for rescue and relief operations

The CPM appealed to people of the country on Thursday to contribute generously to aid the rescue and relief operations in Kerala which has been hit by unprecedented floods. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vKPnro Press Trust of India

Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Kerala floods, appeals to people to contribute to chief minister's relief fund

Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the flood situation in Kerala and took to Twitter to tag the link of the chief minister's relief fund to his tweet asking people to contribute, and said "it is time to step up and help". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MVPJly Press Trust of India

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack intelligence training centre in Kabul; no claim of responsibility made so far

The attack in Afghanistan comes hours after a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside an education centre in western Kabul, killing at least 37 students. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vKPjrE Agence France-Presse

Water levels continue to rise in Yamuna; authorities evacuate over 600 people from low-lying areas

Water levels in Yamuna river continue to rise to a dangerous levels. Authorities have evacuated over 600 people from low-lying areas from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KSGTDz Press Trust of India

Two trucks torched in village in Manipur's Tamenglong district; police sends reinforcements to crime scene

The incident was reported during a 24-hour 'Zeliangrong area' bandh in Manipur called by Zeliangrong Baudi and its allies since midnight on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vM4tgw Press Trust of India

Atal Bihari Vajpayee health LIVE updates: Narendra Modi re-visits AIIMS, to be briefed by ex-PM's team of doctors

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health LIVE updates: Narendra Modi has re-visited the AIIMS hospital in Delhi. He will be briefed by the team of doctors treating former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWZiPF FP Staff

BRD Medical College: Mass resignation of doctors due to poor work conditions puts this Gorakhpur hospital in deep trouble

While new principal Ganesh Kumar insisted that the exodus of doctors had nothing to do with last year's oxygen tragedy, Purak Mishra, son of Mishra, as well as Kafeel said that all resignations had been tendered out of fear. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2nIiuaL Saurabh Sharma

??'Creamy layer' concept can't be applied to deny quota benefits to SC/ST employees in govt jobs, says Centre to Supreme Court

Attorney General KK Venugopal told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that there is no judgment which says that affluent people of the SC/ST community can be denied quota benefits by applying creamy layer concept. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2w42iEc Press Trust of India

NIA arrest of 2 youths for 'IS links' another case of guilt by association, demonisation of Muslims, writes Markandey Katju

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vMVTy9 Markandey Katju

Around million fake submissions, bogus linkages detected and deleted from draft NRC

Officials at Assam Secretariat had offered estimates varying between 9 lakh and 11 lakh applicants who had either submitted forged papers or sought to establish bogus linkages from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWZdeP Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Women in Science: Nutritionist Suparna Ghosh-Jerath researches forgotten foods for public health policy recommendations

Suparna Ghosh-Jerath is a nutritionist who studies nutrition of indigenous foods. Based on her research she makes recommendations to the public health policies of India for reviving local food systems. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KVVrCq The Life of Science

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Airlifting begins in Chalakudy area of Thrissur district; situation grim in Chengannur, Kuttanad

Kerala floods LIVE updates: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted that air lifting of stranded people has begun in Chalakudy and Bhoothathankettu areas in Thrissur district. "Please stand in open areas on top of buildings and houses to avoid possible hindrances by trees," Vijayan said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vMptna FP Staff

Atal Bihari Vajpayee health: Former prime minister's lungs not in good condition, pneumonia on both sides, say sources

The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system, sources said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWx1bP Press Trust of India

Venkaiah Naidu, Amit Shah visit AIIMS to enquire about former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited AIIMS on Thursday to inquire about the condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been undergoing treatment at the premier institute. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vMpt6E Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi discusses Kerala flood situation with Pinarayi Vijayan, asks Ministry of Defence to expand relief operations in state

A government release said Vijayan spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the grave situation in Kerala following the rains from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWHaVO Asian News International

On 72nd Independence Day, India must introspect; there are better ways to express nationalism than chest-thumping

The 15th of August is not just Independence Day but also a day of introspection. Patriotism is not just of the chest-thumping variety. It is also the quieter, softer variation of helping the nation grow, through teaching its citizens to question. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPtg38 Saib Bilaval and Angshuman Choudhury

Indian oil tanker suffers explosion off Oman coast; shipping company says three crewmen missing

An Indian oil tanker suffered an explosion off the coast of Oman. The shipping company said that three of its crewmen were missing from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KXFETI The Associated Press

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Dial 100 Police Mobile App, hails use of technology to control crimes

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Dial 100 Mobile app, which will help the needy during emergencies and said that when a call is received through application, Madhya Pradesh Police will reach the location as soon as possible. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPtaZk Asian News International

Kerala floods: Navy deploys 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats on Day 7 of Operation Madad

On the seventh day of Operation Madad to provide relief from the Kerala floods, Southern Naval Command deployed 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in flood-hit state as the monsoon has intensified. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KVK39H Asian News International

Independence Day 2018: Congress, Arvind Kejriwal taunt BJP over Amit Shah's fumble during flag hoisting at party headquarters

The Congress and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJP after Amit Shah fumbled with hoisting the tricolour and it slid to the ground at the ruling party's headquarters. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vNu2Oa FP Staff

Crop-munching armyworm, which wrought havoc in Africa, detected in Karnataka; pest threatens millions of farmers in Asia, says UN

A voracious crop-chomping pest which has wrought havoc in Africa could threaten millions of farmers in Asia, UN experts warned recently, as India battles the continent's first reported infestation of fall armyworm from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWGZK8 Reuters

Maharashtra Police arrests seven Bangladeshis in Thane; illegal immigrants booked under Passport Act

Seven illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been arrested in Thane by the Maharashtra Police. Theaccused were booked under the Passport Act from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPt1Fg Press Trust of India

Amarinder Singh announces projects worth over 3,600 crore for Punjab's Ludhiana; PM promises better water, medical facilities

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced several development projects worth over 3,600 crore for Ludhiana. He promised 24 hours water facilities and better medical facilities from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KX2rij Press Trust of India

Madhya Pradesh: At least 11 people swept away while bathing in Shivpuri's Sultangarh waterfall; 45 stranded people rescued

At least eleven merrymakers were swept away while bathing in Sultangarh waterfall in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Wednesday after water level increased due to a sudden release of water from a dam, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPsXFw FP Staff

CJI Dipak Misra breaks silence over judges' dissent, says, 'Don't destroy or weaken the system, transform it'

"There may be some elements who try to weaken the institution," but "I and you (lawyer community) together will refuse to succumb," CJI Dipak Misra said in an apparent reference to discordant voices coming from within the top judiciary and outside from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWGNKU Indo-Asian News Service

Afghan Taliban's Ghazni attack turns Pakistan into useful US ally once more; India caught in uncomfortable situation

Ghazni is a historic and strategically important city in Afghanistan. It has just witnessed a fierce battle between Afghan security forces and the Afghan Taliban from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MQrVQn Vinay Kaura

Daily Bulletin: Vajpayee on life support, 67 dead in Kerala rains, ex-cricketer Ajit Wadekar passes away; top stories for today

From former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health condition deteriorating on Wednesday night, with AIIMS authorities putting him on life support, to ex-Indian Test captain Ajit Wadekar passing away at 77, here are the top stories of the day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPsNxU FP Staff

US calls Turkey's tariff hikes 'regrettable'; Turkish president Erdogan calls for American electronic goods to be boycotted

The White House called Turkey's tariff hikes "regrettable" and repeated its call for Brunson's immediate release. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KRKSjL Agence France-Presse

Kerala rains: Govt cancels Onam celebrations due to floods; Rs 30cr earmarked for cultural events to be diverted towards relief fund

In view of the worst devastation in nearly a century suffered by Kerala due to rains and floods, the government on Tuesday cancelled this year's Onam celebrations, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vPsIKC Indo-Asian News Service

Twitterati celebrate 72nd Independence Day, praise all-women SWAT team; Tricolour hoisted in Kabul

Independence Day wishes poured in on Twitter, as social media users shared what freedom and independence meant to them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KWGFuU FP Staff

UK returns 'stolen' Buddha idol from Bihar's Nalanda 57 years later to mark India's 72nd Independence Day

UK's government on Wednesday returned a Buddha statue stolen from a museum in Bihar's Nalanda to mark India's 72nd Independence Day from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vNeSIH Press Trust of India

Independence Day 2018: Indian Consulate in New York to showcase Kathak dance fest at stunning Battery Park location on 15 August

The Indian Consulate in New York City is hosting a string of events to coincide with India's 72nd independence Day celebrations, starting with the flag hoisting ceremony from 10 - 11 (by invitation) am at 3 East 64th Street in uptown New York, overlooking Central Park. For those taking public transport to the venue, subway stops at 59th and 68th are the closest walking distance away from the Indian consulate. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KVVpKO FP Staff

Kerala Rains LIVE Updates: Narendra Modi speaks to Pinarayi Vijayan over flood situation; promises Centre's help

The Kerala Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has informed that the discharge of water from Idukki dam will be increased to 1500 cumecs at 5 pm. I was increased from 1300 cumecs at 3 pm to 1400 cumecs at 4 pm from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MMZeU6 FP Staff

Election Commission can hold Lok Sabha, four assembly polls simultaneously in December, says CEC OP Rawat

His comments came when asked whether the Election Commission was ready if the Lok Sabha elections are held in December along with Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Rajasthan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PbnS2A Press Trust of India

CJI Dipak Misra says judiciary won't succumb to opposing voices, asks for reforms instead of attacks on system

Dipak Misra made the statement while speaking at the Independence Day function organised in the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Bar Association. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OEYW2h IANS

Kerala rains: IMD issues red alert in eight districts as toll rises to 54; Kochi airport to remain shut till Saturday

The India Meteorological Department has sounded a red alert to several districts of Kerala after rains intensified, taking the toll of people who lost their lives in the floods to 44 on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PaJpby FP Staff

Of no fixed abode: Govt should accept us or shoot us, says family of 'migrant' who committed suicide in 2012 over NRC

In 2012, Arjun Namasudra of Cachar district had killed himself after he was served with a D-voter notice by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam; six years later, his family is battling the same crisis from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MO8QhA Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha

In last Independence Day speech of his term, Narendra Modi sets stage for 2019 polls, hits out at Congress

Narendra Modi castigated the Congress-led UPA for its "governance failure" and promised housing, power, water, sanitation and healthcare for all in his mission to take the country to new heights. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoYub2 IANS

Independence Day 2018 Updates: In last 15 August address of his term, Narendra Modi sets tone for 2019 battle

The Congress party tweeted out a video of BJP national president Amit Shah, trying to unfurl the National Flag. However, instead of climbing up the mast, the flag accidentally came down. Shah, quickly realised his mistake and hoisted the flag properly. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P8fCQZ FP Staff

Assam NRC row: Forged documents, bogus linkages helped around million slip past arduous checks, make it to list

From Hawa Mahal to Kangra Valley: Photos from Chennai's private collections explore India's past

The story of a nation as old and diverse as India is perhaps best told through its monuments, landscapes, and people. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vKnpMr FP Staff

Ashutosh resigns from Aam Aadmi Party: Arvind Kejriwal says 'not in this life'; BJP says ex-journo has got freedom at last

AAP leader Ashutosh resigned on Wednesday from the party citing a "very very" personal reason. The journalist-turned-politician had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Chandni Chowk on an AAP ticket. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vKnuzJ FP Staff

Ashutosh quits AAP LIVE updates: Ex-journalist had controversial political career, had run-ins with media, party

Ashutosh quits AAP LIVE updates: AAP's Delhi unit spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said Ashutosh's resignation has not been accepted yet and he has been asked to reconsider it from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KZvCBy FP Staff

Kerala rains: IMD issues red alert in eight districts as toll rises to 44; Kochi airport to remain shut till Saturday

On I-Day, Narendra Modi gives India Ayushman Bharat scheme: 'World's largest' health plan to cover 10cr families

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that his government will launch an ambitious healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS) scheme, also dubbed as Medicare, on 25 September this year from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2vK1THX FP Staff

Ashutosh resigns from AAP: Arvind Kejriwal says 'cannot accept decision'; BJP says leader has claimed 'independence'

Gandhi and his autobiography will be needed as long as we desire to rise above our failings: Tridip Suhrud

Gandhi's autobiography can aid one in the quest for truth and desire to live an ethical life, says Tridip Suhrud who has authored the recently published Critical Edition of My Experiments With Truth from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoKFta Kartik Maini

Hapur 'rape' survivor beaten by accused lawyer's colleagues: Family alleges threat to life as police await evidence

A 34-year-old single mother was allegedly attacked by a mob of lawyers at the Hapur district court for pursuing a rape case against a lawyer; the family now claims they can't even engage a lawyer for the case from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OAiHIg Shakti Thakur and Kamal Bhargava

Pride and prejudice: Sadir has stirred scholarly debate in India and abroad, can the dance form finally get its mojo back?

In recent years, competing accounts of sadir and its practitioners have stirred up intense scholarly debate in India and abroad. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ML2lvK Margot Cohen

Partition's real cost: Sonam Kalra revisits accounts of separation, loss in a spellbinding performance

The Partition Project is an experimental music performance using songs, poetry, visual imagery and the spoken word - personal accounts of ordinary people who survived and lived through the times of separation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OCMvE2 Suryasarathi Bhattacharya

Delhi's Meatscapes author Zarin Ahmad on meat, myths, popular culture and the Qureshis

Zarin Ahmad's new book, Delhi's Meatscapes: Muslim Butchers in a Transforming Mega City, traces the journey of meat from the farm to the meat shop and other workspaces of the butcher within the multi-sited margins in Delhi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P5J2Pk

Independence Day 2018: NN Vohra says only dialogue and discussion can solve Jammu and Kashmir problems

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra on Wednesday asserted that only dialogue and discussion can solve problems faced by the state as a confrontational approach will never lead to any resolution. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OCwyh7 Press Trust of India

Independence Day 2018: With 80-minute address, Narendra Modi resumes trend of delivering long speeches

After delivering his shortest Independence Day speech last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi resumed his trend of delivering long speeches and spoke for over 80 minutes while addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoKApm Press Trust of India

Independence Day 2018: Naveen Patnaik launches health welfare scheme across state to benefit 70 lakh families

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the start of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), a universal health coverage scheme, in Odisha from Wednesday while unfurling the national flag at Mahatma Gandhi Road here during a drizzle. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ODBgeM Press Trust of India

Independence Day 2018: Narendra Modi says 'some people' stalling triple talaq bills passage in Parliament

In his Independence Day address here, he underlined his commitment to the passage of the instant triple talaq legislation in Parliament. He blamed "some people", an apparent reference to opposition parties like the Congress, for stalling its passage in the recent Monsoon session. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MpSVJh Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi's statesmanly Independence Day speech marks a tectonic shift from old BJP-RSS formula