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Told through the lens of Lajmi, a free-flowing memoir, Bhupen Hazarika: As I Knew Him is the story of a charismatic and passionate man who used his art as an instrument for social change, and a woman, a fierce feminist, who has never cared much about societal norms. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CIA8p1 Kalpana Lajmi

Madurai's Central, in operation since 1939, is city's last surviving theatre to still use film roll

Madurai's Central Theatre continues to survive even as many others in Madurai have been closed down. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OemmLW Kavitha Muralidharan

Venkaiah Naidu in Belgrade: Vice-president discusses cooperation in trade, defence with Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic

India and Serbia on Saturday signed two agreements, including one on air services, as Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu met Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NJOVnK Press Trust of India

Family planning in India: Women brave health risks to opt for sterilisation, as men shrug off responsibility

One in three married Indian women in the 15-49 age group resorts to sterilisation, often in areas where facilities are scarce and risk to their health high. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8vOAt Disha Shetty

Kulgam encounter: Civilian killed, 10 injured in clashes after security forces kill top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Gulzar Paddar

A civilian was killed and 10 others were injured Saturday in clashes between protestors and security forces following an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, in which five militants including top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Gulzar Paddar were killed from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NOILCG Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: JNUSU election result 2018 expected today; JD(U) to hold executive meet; top stories for the day

The results for JNUSU election are expected to be announced on Sunday. JD(U)'s executive committee meeting is also scheduled for Sunday at Nitish Kumar's residence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MzqwN7 FP Staff

CBI asserts it had no hand in escape of Nirav Modi, defends decision to alter circular against Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya whose extradition case is being battled out in a London court by India had taken refuge in the UK after fleeing on 2 March, 2016. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NN1vT1 Press Trust of India

Venkaiah Naidu in Serbia: Vice-president calls distinction between good and bad terrorism most serious threat

Naidu is in Belgrade as part of a three-nation tour to Serbia, Malta and Romania to boost ties with the Central European countries. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MB0hWg Press Trust of India

Uday Chopra bats for legalising marijuana on Twitter; actor gets trolled, Mumbai Police issues word of caution

By Saturday afternoon, Uday Chopra's post had over 300 retweets, a thousand 'likes' and many comments, several of them countering his view. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NOIwrg Press Trust of India

Narendra Dabholkar murder: Pune court extends CBI custody of prime accused till 17 September

The CBI told the court that Sharad Kalaskar, one of the accused in Narendra Dabholkar's murder, disposed of four firearms in a creek near Mumbai in July this year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MBDdH4 Press Trust of India

Delhi cop's son seen brutally thrashing woman on video: After Rohit Tomar, police makes two more arrests

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident of a Delhi policeman's son allegedly brutally thrashing a woman, a video of which has gone viral, police said Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NOFSC2 Press Trust of India

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party leader Jagdish Mali shot dead by wife's paramour in Sambhal; FIR lodges against accused

A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been shot dead by his wife's lover in Uttar Pradesh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MAJjHU Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi launches 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, says India achieved more in sanitation in 4 years than last 65 years

Launching his 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, Narendra Modi interacted through video conferencing with several people, including Ratan Tata, Amitabh Bachchan, Yogi Adityanath, and Sadhguru. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NNGOXb Indo-Asian News Service

Swachhata Hi Seva campaign: Yogi Adityanath says sanitation mission helped Uttar Pradesh realise 'distant dream' of cleanliness

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachhata Hi Seva movement via video conference. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NK6aoW Asian News International

Ajit Doval in US: NSA holds talks with Mike Pompeo and James Mattis, discusses 'future direction' of bilateral ties

Ajit Doval on Friday held "broad-based" talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secretary James Mattis and his American counterpart John Bolton. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D17hfT Press Trust of India

National Nutrition Month: Akshaya Patra Foundation urges Narendra Modi to speak on 'nutrition for all' in next Mann ki Baat

An NGO said it has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the topic of 'ensuring access to nutrition for all' in his upcoming 'Mann ki Baat' programme. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbY1Af Press Trust of India

Shutdown in Telangana's Miryalguda over 'honour' killing of man from SC community, organisations hold rallies seeking justice

A shutdown was imposed in Telangana's Miryalguda town on Saturday over the murder of a man from a Scheduled Caste community. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CVWvHA Indo-Asian News Service

Woman in Indore dies after being slashed 40 times by jilted lover; accused had been stalking her for several days

Supriya Jain, an accountant in a private organisation in Indore, succumbed on Friday night while undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xd1cHF Press Trust of India

Manohar Parrikar shifted to AIIMS in Delhi: MGP says it is 'high time' Goa CM gives charge to most senior minister

MGP, an alliance partner in the Manohar Parrikar-led government in Goa, said it was "high time" the CM handed over the charge to the seniormost minister. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D1aoV0 Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi followed Mahatma Gandhi in honouring those working towards keeping India clean, says Piyush Goyal

Narendra Modi had followed the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi by honouring those who worked towards keeping the country clean, railway minister Piyush Goyal said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xcM3X3 Press Trust of India

Arunachal Pradesh flash flood: Toll rises to four, two still missing; search and rescue operations underway

With the recovery of one more body from neighbouring Assam, the toll in flash floods of Arunachal Pradesh has mounted to four while two others are still missing, an official said Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DbrRub Press Trust of India

Arun Jaitley boasts about 'phenomenal' success of Swachh Bharat 'people's movement', says it improved quality of life

In his Facebook blog, Arun Jaitley wrote that the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan had transformed from a "people's movement" into a "women's movement". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xg9ApS Arun Jaitley

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, Prakash Ambedkar's BBM to tie up for polls to Lok Sabha, Maharashtra Assembly

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that preliminary talks held between both parties have yielded positive results. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CZ7kZr Press Trust of India

Uttar Pradesh woman alleges gangrape after husband gave her triple talaq, claims she was forced undergo nikah halala

Police filed a case against six people on the complaint of a woman from Uttar Pradesh who alleged that she was gang-raped after her husband gave her triple talaq. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbtQc6 Asian News International

NCW begins inspection of 12 government-run shelter homes for women, to send reports to WCD ministry

The NCW has initiated inspection of 12 government-run shelter homes for women. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CZ7wI9 Press Trust of India

Amit Shah and Muhammad Ali Jinnah comparable figures, both driven by one-point agenda, says Ramachandra Guha

Guha admits that his narrative of Jinnah in his new book, Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World, 1914-1948, is "not sympathetic". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xg9BtW Press Trust of India

Man lynched in Imphal over suspicion of stealing vehicles; Manipur Police arrests five suspects

A man has been allegedly lynched in Imphal West district of Manipur on suspicion of stealing vehicles, a senior police officer said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D6UmZA Press Trust of India

Female voters key to increasing voter turnout; situation in Madhya Pradesh is most worrying

Although female voter turnout has been increasing across India - from 51 percent in 1980 to 66 percent in 2014 - it remains low when compared with the adult population sex ratio in most states. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NhFSuI IndiaSpend

Fire erupts at Hotel Pamposh in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar; cause of blaze unknown, no casualties reported

A massive fire erupted at a local hotel in Srinagar on Saturday, but there was no loss of life or injury, according to the police. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Myhdgm FP Staff

4,388 CCTV cameras installed across Delhi to ensure security of women, city police tells high court

The Delhi High Court was told by the police on Friday that it has installed around 4,388 CCTV cameras in vulnerable areas of the national capital to ensure safety and security of women. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ni8lRn Press Trust of India

Heavy rains trigger landslides in north Sikkim's Dzongu; road connectivity hit, houses and school buildings damaged

Incessant rain in north Sikkim since last Sunday is triggering landslides in different areas at regular intervals. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Myh3FM Press Trust of India

Rewari gangrape: Medical report confirms rape; police announce Rs 1 lakh reward for information on accused

Nazneen Bhasin, who is heading the SIT probing the Rewari gangrape case said that medical reports of the survivor have confirmed rape and that the police have announced Rs 1 lakh for information on the accused from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NdyL6x FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar health updates LIVE: Goa CM undergoing treatment at gastronomical division of Delhi AIIMS

Manohar Parrikar health updates LIVE: Differences amid BJP allies have come to the surface, minutes after Manohar Parrikar flew out of Goa. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MyzDO3 FP Staff

Narendra Modi launches 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign: PM says sanitation coverage increased from 40% to 90%

Launching the "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday all sections of society and every part of the country have joined the cleanliness drive. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MwzqLa Press Trust of India

Rewari gangrape case: SIT in charge of investigation announces bounty of Rs 1 lakh to nab three accused

An SIT was set up to probe the case of gangrape of a 19-year-old woman from Haryana's Rewari district and raids were being conducted to nab the three accused, police said on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D0G5xI FP Staff

Remembering Gauri Lankesh: Bundelkhand press speaks of the dangers of reporting in UP's hinterlands

In Bundelkhand, the fact of political and business muscle being a very real danger to one's work is something that many journalists and reporters live in constant fear of. Rural press active in U.P.'s hinterlands have good reason to be mindful of Lankesh's death hence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NM524b Khabar Lahariya

Kerala nun rape case: 'Will not rest' till bishop Franco Mulakkal is questioned and arrested, say protesting nuns

A group of protesting nuns from Kerala on Saturday said that they "will rest" only after a bishop accused of sexually abusing a senior nun is questioned and arrested. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D7zSjM Indo-Asian News Service

Manohar Parrikar health updates LIVE: In Goa CM's absence, ally MGP signals chief ministerial ambitions

Manohar Parrikar health updates LIVE: MGP, an alliance partner in the Goa government, is signalling that its leader harbours chief ministerial ambitions, even if for the interim period. The party's president said that it was high time that CM hands over charge to the senior most cabinet minister, which happens to be the former's brother and PWD minister Sudin Dhavalikar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NJ7to2 FP Staff

Rewari gangrape case: Haryana Police identifies defence personnel stationed in Rajasthan as main accused

A serving defence personnel is the main accused in the Rewari gangrape case, BS Sandhu, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NJJEwh Asian News International

Franco Mulakkal steps down as bishop of Jalandhar diocese following rape charges, says only 'divine intervention' can bring out truth

In a statement, Mulakkal said that he was ready for a death sentence even if he was found one percent guilty. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Db2Ter FP Staff

JNUSU polls 2018: Counting of votes suspended after ABVP protests, members allege they were not informed about process

The voter turnout in the keenly contested JNUSU polls on Friday was 67.8 percent, believed to be the highest in six years. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKp9jf Press Trust of India

In 2017, India had nearly 21.40 lakh people living with HIV, over two-fifths of them women, says NACO report

India had an estimated 21.40 lakh people living with HIV in 2017, with slightly more than two-fifth of them being women, the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) said on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D7zLom Press Trust of India

Hizbul commander among five terrorists killed in fierce encounter in Kulgam's Chowgam; search ops launched

In Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, five terrorists were killed in an encounter that started late on Friday night in Chowgam area of Qazigund town and went on till Saturday morning. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NJq6bp FP Staff

Narendra Modi champions youth as ambassadors of social change, lauds women's contribution to Swachh Bharat Mission

Modi also said that till 2 October, which is Gandhi Jayanti, "let us rededicate ourselves towards fulfilling Bapu's dream of a Clean India". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D7zHF8 Indo-Asian News Service

Classical dance in the here and now: Can it accommodate a new generation of artists trying to find their own voice?

Just like the Constitution, how can classical dance respond to society, accommodating the ways in which artists derive new meanings from it? from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7gCUq Ranjana Dave

Photo of army personnel dragging body of JeM militant killed in Reasi encounter goes viral, draws ire of Kashmiri activists

In the encounter, which took place in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed and at least 12 security personnel were injured.fp from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D0CM9G FP Staff

The Generation of Rage in Kashmir: David Devadas examines the rise of a new militancy in the Valley

Corruption, extortion, opportunism, and cynical unresponsiveness from governments have all contributed to hope changing into rage in Kashmir from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NLpD8E

DUSU election 2018: Congress, AAP should introspect defeat rather than blaming EVMs, says BJP leader Vijender Gupta

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Delhi had on Thursday clarified that the voting machines used in DUSU elections were not issued by the EC. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D7zy4y Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: State govt has spent Rs 1,236 crore on relief works so far, says minister EP Jayarajan

An amount of Rs 1,236 crore has so far been spent by the Kerala government on relief works to overcome the devastation caused by the deluge last month, Industries Minister EP Jayarajan said Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xdAr6a Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport at Pakyong on 23 September; commercial flights will begin in October

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim on 23 September to inaugurate the state's first airport at Pakyong, a senior official has said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xmlKNa Press Trust of India

Punjab labour shortage: Depleting migrant workforce in MSME sector prompts state to upgrade vocational training for locals

The industry is now pushing the state government to focus on enhancing the skills of local people to make up for the shortage. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xavKKo Arjun Sharma

Amit Shah and Muhammad Ali Jinnah comparable figures, both driven by one-point agenda, says historian Ramchandra Guha

Three militants killed in ongoing encounter in Kulgam's Chowgam area; train services to Qazigund suspended

Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter that started late on Friday night in Chowgam area of Qazigund town of Jammu and Kashmir. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xevDgH FP Staff

Assam Police arrests close aide of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist who was planning to attack during Ganesh Chaturthi

The Assam Police on Friday arrested a close aide of suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Qamar-uz-Zaman from Assam's Hojoi, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xkKJjR Asian News International

Rewari gangrape case: Haryana Police creates SIT as named accused continue to evade arrest two days after incident

Policeman injured in four low intensity blasts at Jalandhar's Maqsudan Police Station; Punjab DGP orders forensic enquiry

The blasts, caused by some crude explosive, in all likelihood was triggered after the explosive material was hurled inside the police station, the Punjab Police said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xkBG2v FP Staff

Spending too much time on social media causing sleep deprivation in pilots, says Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Friday said that being online for longer hours on social media is causing sleep deprivation in pilots. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xavDhW Asian News International

India raises concern over CPEC at UN in Geneva, says project ignores New Delhi's worries on sovereignty, territorial integrity

India on Friday raised concerns over China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland and underlined that the 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor' (CPEC) project ignores New Delhi's core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xkHadK Asian News International

Water scarcity looms large in Gujarat with state receiving only 74% rainfall so far this monsoon, says government

The silver lining is the storage in Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada, which, the government said, will be enough to meet the state's need for drinking water through the next summer. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xkakur Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Haryana Police conducts raids to arrest gangrape accused; Modi, Jaitley to continue economic review; top stories for today

A Special Investigation Team was set up to probe the case of gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman in Haryana's Mahendargarh district . from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xlUyOu FP Staff

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Accused Amol Kale remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in Pune

Founder of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), Dabholkar was shot by bike-borne assailants while returning home from a morning walk in August 2013 from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9tQJO Asian News International

Mamata Banerjee asserts BJP-led government at Centre 'failed in all respects'; says it won't repeat 2014 performance

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP after winning the 2014 Lok Sabha election the had shown "arrogance and audacity" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xmlzBu Press Trust of India

Mamata Banerjee to visit Germany, Italy to secure overseas investments in West Bengal; tour begins on 16 September

Mamata Banerjee said that she was invited by industrialists, businessmen and government from the two European countries during the Bengal Global Business Summit. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D0zYJU Indo-Asian News Service

Inmates of Bhopal shelter home for disabled children accuse founder of sexually abusing five

The alleged victims and other inmates of the shelter home, which is located in the Bairagarh area of Bhopal and had a branch in Hoshangabad district until 2017, submitted a complaint to police Friday evening. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xeBxyi Press Trust of India

Kerala nun rape: Case filed against Missionaries of Jesus after it releases survivor's photo with Bishop Franco Mulakkal

The Missionaries of Jesus said that the group photograph was taken when the nun was attending a private function along with Bishop Franco Mulakkal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CWH4Pi Press Trust of India

Ahmedabad court defers framing of charges against Hardik Patel in sedition case; final hearing on 9 October

The Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was present in Ahmedabad Sessions Court on Friday as per the court's June's directive from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9tPFK Press Trust of India

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Tamil Nadu governor forwards recommendation to release convicts to MHA

The Tamil Nadu government has sought the release of the seven convicts citing Article 161 of the Constitution, which empowers the governor to grant pardon and to suspend, remit, or commute sentence in certain cases. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CYf65V Press Trust of India

DUSU election 2018: Congress' Ajay Maken demands fresh polls, claims EC did not issue EVMs to Delhi University

Ajay Maken also demanded that the voters in the DUSU elections must exercise their franchise by stamping the ballot paper instead of pressing the button from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xavqva Asian News International

ISRO spy case: SC judgment will help to change mindset of law enforcement machinery, says Nambi Narayanan

Narayanan said that there was astrong ground to suspect the hands of the CIA behind the case as theUS was upset with India's move to enter into a deal with Russia to develop the cryogenic technology. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CXgFkn TK Devasia

Sushma Swaraj in Russia: New Delhi, Moscow review bilateral cooperation in trade, science and technology

Sushma Swaraj and Russian deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov reviewed bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, science and technology, culture and other issues of mutual interest. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xb6nIq Indo-Asian News Service

Flash flood in Itanagar: Two dead, four missing after cloudburst; Modirijo, Chandranagar among most affected areas

At least two persons died while four others were missing in a flash flood which left a trail of devastation in Itanagar, the police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xkaiTl Press Trust of India

Majerhat bridge collapse: Preliminary report blames PWD negligence; Mamata Banerjee says new structure to be built in a year

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced that the final report, which will have all details on the Majerhat bridge collapse, will take "some more time". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xdZYv3 FP Staff

Most homeless women with mental illness can reintegrate into community life after leaving institutional care: Study in Chennai

The women featured in the study were discharged after their symptoms reduced and social functioning improved. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NMh79m IndiaSpend

RK Pachauri to be charged with sexual harassment; Saket court says 'sufficient evidence' against former TERI chief

Pachauri was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague in 2015 while he was heading TERI, a non-profit based out of Delhi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbqTYg FP Staff

Rewari gangrape case: Haryana Police on hunt for three accused who allegedly raped 19-year-old CBSE topper

Three men accused of kidnapping raping a 19-year-old student after drugging her in Haryana's Mahendergarh district are on the run, police said Friday, two days after the teen was allegedly abducted from a bus-stop in Kanina town on her way back from a coaching centre. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NceQop Press Trust of India

Son of Delhi Police sub-inspector seen brutally thrashing woman on video; gets arrested after Rajnath Singh tweets condemnation

A video of a man brutally beating a woman in Delhi has surfaced and gone viral. The video shows a man in a white t-shirt brutally slapping, kicking and pulling the woman's hair while a third person was shooting the men. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuGCaK FP Staff

TDP workers call for protests across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana against arrest warrant issued to Chandrababu Naidu

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has called for dharnas and protests across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana after a court in Maharashtra has issued an arrest warrant against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and 15 others in a 2010 case related to an agitation staged by them over the Babli project across the Godavari river. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xc7gjJ FP Staff

Bhima Koregaon arrests: UAPA has poor conviction rate; roughly 75% cases end in discharge or acquittal

The conviction rate for cases under UAPA-cases convicted per cases in which trials were completed-in 2016 was 33 percent, as against 82 percent for all SLL cases, while the pendency percentage - cases pending trial per total cases for trial - stood at 97.8 percent in 2016, as against 82 percent for SLL cases. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O15fNX IndiaSpend

Bareilly fever: UP officials believe deadly Plasmodium Falciparum malaria is cause; state grapples with poor healthcare

At least 42 people have died since the onset of a serious fever in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh in the first week of September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuG5FM FP Staff

Hindi is symbol of socio-political and linguistic unity in India, says Venkaiah Naidu; suggests translation of regional language literature

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday termed Hindi as the symbol of socio-political and linguistic unity of the country and pitched for the translation of literature of regional languages into it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NfjvGg Press Trust of India

Alcoholism, disease, poverty defines everyday struggles of Chennai's pavement dwellers as govt refuses to count them as homeless

People living on the footpaths of Chennai belong to a different category called 'pavement-dwellers' and there are no benefits or schemes meant for them from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuFSlY Swati Sanyal Tarafdar

Rahul Gandhi appoints nine new All-India Congress Committee secretaries, chairmen of research department

The Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also appointed Chairmen of the Research Department. Lalit Mehra has been appointed as the chairman for Rajasthan, BS Shiju for Kerala, Ulhas Parab for Goa and Idris Gandhi for Chhattisgarh from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8ZL7j Indo-Asian News Service

Rafale jets controversy: Nirmala Sitharaman is right, UPA had serious doubts about HAL's capabilities

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the poor health of the State-owned HAL was partly responsible for the collapse of the Rafale deal under UPA from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mv04nQ Yatish Yadav

Acid attack on Shabnam Rani: Supreme Court to hear her plea seeking protection, better health care on 17 September

Supreme court asked advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, counsel for Rani, to submit a copy of the petition to the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8G7Ix Press Trust of India

Influenced by 'rationalists', Kerala nun is angry as blackmailing Church didn't work, claims pro-Bishop Mulakkal group in 'internal' report

The Missionaries of Jesus released a 'Preliminary Inquiry report' and a press release targetting the 44-year-old nun from Kerala who was allegedly raped by Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MuZO8m FP Staff

Incessant rain triggers landslides in north Sikkim, snaps road connectivity at several places including Gangtok

The landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, Lachen and Mangshilla in North District, he said. Mangan, the district headquarter town of North District, has been cut off from Gangtok, a distance of 74 km, due to a landslide at Ambithang from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8FYEZ Press Trust of India

SC lawyer Dushyant Dave says delayed action by govt banks allowed Vijay Mallya to flee; SBI denies charges

Merely four days before Mallya fled the country, the State Bank of India was advised by lawyer Dushyant Dave to move court to prevent Mallya from fleeing. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x93B6r FP Staff

SC directs Centre, states to launch awareness campaign on curability of leprosy and ensuring patients get proper medical care

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that awareness be spread about the free treatment available for leprosy patients from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9Yp22 Indo-Asian News Service

Punjab labour shortage: Rising scarcity of farm workers pushes up production cost, inclination towards machine farming

A report prepared by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry states that between 2004-05 and 2011-12, a large percentage of the workforce across states moved away from agriculture. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OkI2pY Arjun Sharma

'Misuse' of anti-dowry law: Supreme Court modifies earlier order on Section 498A, leaves decision to arrest on police

The court also said that though Section 498A was enacted to protect women from cruelty in matrimonial houses, its misuse to harass the other side too is causing social unrest. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9YjYe FP Staff

Minibus plunges into over-300-feet gorge in J&K's Kishtwar; at least 13 people killed, 13 injured

The accident occurred at Dandaran, near Thakrai, when the driver of the minibus, which was on its way to Kishtwar from the Keshwan area, lost control of it and the vehicle plunged into the over-300-foot gorge, near the Chenab riverbed, this morning, the official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OkHUH0 FP Staff

ISRO spy case: After 24 years, Supreme Court orders Rs 50 lakh compensation for ex-scientist Nambi Narayanan in false espionage case

The Supreme Court on Friday awarded Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist S Nambi Narayanan a compensation of Rs 50 lakh for wrongful arrest in 1994 on espionage charges. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9YuCS FP Staff

Ajit Doval in US: NSA to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, other officials of Donald Trump administration in Washington

A week after the successful India-US 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Washington to hold meetings with top officials of the Trump Administration. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OlBhEc Press Trust of India

Hate speech in India: Media's rabble-rousing doesn't help cause, proves counter-productive to free speech

The problem of hate speech is compounded when propagated by members of the press. This is because unlike the situation where the person making the hate speech is a politician or an ordinary citizen/internet user, the media is expected to be comparatively neutral while reporting events. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9Y5jQ Devika Agarwal

Narendra Modi reaches out to Dawoodi Bohra members in Madhya Pradesh, says community important for 'peace, unity' in country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Dawoodi Bohra community in Madhya Pradesh by addressing a gathering and meeting with the community's religious head Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin at the Saifee Nagar mosque in Indore. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OlB8Ra FP Staff

Chief Electoral Officer in Delhi says EVMs used for DUSU polls not issued by Election Commission

The statement came after the counting for DUSU polls was suspended midway on Thursday due to "faulty EVMs and the students' uproar over it". The counting was initially stopped for an hour when there were allegations of faulty EVMs. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xhVNzp Press Trust of India

Maharashtra court issues arrest warrant against N Chandrababu Naidu, others in 2010 Babli project agitation case

Naidu and others, then in the opposition in the united Andhra Pradesh, had been arrested and lodged in a jail in Pune in connection with the agitation staged by them near the Babli project site in Maharashtra, opposing it on the ground that it would affect the people downstream. All were released later though they did not seek bail. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CVXHuC Press Trust of India

ISRO spy case: How espionage mixed with vested interests ruined a scientist's career and halted India's space project

The ISRO spy case first surfaced in 1994 when Narayanan and Sasi were arrested on charges of handing over India's indigenous space technology to Pakistan with the help of two Maldivian women from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CVY6gC FP Staff

Asaduddin Owaisi rebuffs RSS event invite, says Sangh believes in 'Hindu nationalism', would never accept any invitation

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday claimed that the RSS represents Hindu nationalism and said he would never accept any invitation to participate in any event held by the organisation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OkMQM6 Press Trust of India

19-year-old CBSE topper from Haryana's Rewari alleges gangrape by 12 while returning from coaching centre; 'zero FIR' filed

A nineteen-year-old CBSE topper from a village near Rewari in Haryana has alleged that she was kidnapped and gang-raped while returning from her coaching class. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xaIbWl FP Staff

NIELIT declares CCC result 2018 for August examination; check marks at student.nielit.gov.in

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) has declared the CCC result for August 2018. Candidates can check their results on the official website of the board: student.nielit.gov.in and download the marksheets. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Munqdg FP Staff

Attending RSS event was Pranab Mukherjee's 'immaturity and stupidity', says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Taking his criticism for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a step further, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday slammed former President Pranab Mukherjee for attending an RSS event in the past. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbPnSl Asian News International

West Bengal govt identifies seven bridges in Kolkata as 'most vulnerable'; restriction on goods-carrying vehicles to be imposed

The seven bridges are out of the 20, which, the PWD has classified as "distressed" structures. The seven bridges in Kolkata labelled as "most vulnerable" are Bijon setu, Gouribari Aurobindo Setu, Belgachhia bridge, Tollygunge Circular Road bridge, Dhakuria bridge, Tallah bridge and Santragachi bridge, the PWD official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Muycjz Press Trust of India

Jailed Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar released from Saharanpur jail; Dalit leader was arrested under NSA last year

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to release Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in connection with the 2017 Saharanpur violence from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xab4lq FP Staff

Acid attack on Shabnam Rani, woman who filed petition in SC against nikah halala; brother-in-law, his friends likely suspects

Shabnam Rani, one of the women who filed a petition against nikah halala and polygamy in the Supreme Court, was attacked with acid in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Thursday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MvAChI FP Staff

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa's thumbs-up for Rafale jet has no relevance; no such thing as 'bad' fighter aircraft

We are way past the time for endorsements for the Rafale. We need to appreciate that there is more than one enemy at the gate and the IAF is relatively toothless from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x85D6I Bikram Vohra

Rajnath Singh to launch first smart fence project along India-Pakistan border to plug vulnerable gaps

The country's first 'smart fence' pilot project, which entails deploying laser-activated fences and technology-enabled barriers to plug vulnerable gaps along borders, will be formally launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh next week along the India-Pakistan border from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Muj2Li Press Trust of India

Bihar cabinet approves scheme to give Rs 1 lakh interim relief to victims of mob violence, conduct speedy trials of such cases

The Bihar government on Thursday approved a scheme for providing interim relief of Rs one lakh to those affected by mob violence besides speedy trial of such cases. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9qDd5 Press Trust of India

HAL's poor health, AK Antony's 'unprecedented intervention' led to collapse of Rafale deal under UPA, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the weapon systems, avionics and other key add-ons to the Rafale aircraft, expected to be delivered beginning September 2019, will be "much superior" than that negotiated by the UPA from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtH8pl Press Trust of India

Jawaharlal Nehru University to hold students' union elections today: Left-backed AISA, 3 other parties to fight as United-Left alliance

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students will vote on Friday in the students' union polls, which will test the electoral fortunes of eight candidates eyeing the top post in the politically active campus. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9qEOb Press Trust of India

JNUSU polls 2018: ABVP, United Left candidates battle it out at US-style presidential debate

It was a fiery presidential debate ahead of the JNU Students Union (JNUSU) polls, with candidates alleging that "anti-national" elements were present on the institute's campus and the country was turning into "lynchistan". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MujlFC Press Trust of India

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar admitted to private hospital in Candolim, misses traditional Ganesh Chaturthi puja

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is being treated for advanced pancreatic cancer, was on Thursday admitted to a private clinic in the beach village of Candolim in North Goa, after he developed fever. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xhzUjJ Indo-Asian News Service

Daily Bulletin: Rahul Gandhi demands Arun Jaitley's resignation over Mallya's escape, JNUSU polls today, fuel price continues to rise; day's top stories

Rahul Gandhi demands Arun Jaitley's resignation over Mallya's escape, JNUSU polls today, fuel price continues to rise and more stories to follow through the day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mveq7w FP Staff

Burari family's psychological autopsy report released, confirms Delhi Police's theory of self-sacrifice to 'attain god'

The police had written to the CBI in July to conduct the psychological autopsy and received the report on Wednesday evening, the official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8Eq3V Press Trust of India

Kerala floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt submits memorandum seeking Rs 4,700cr from Centre as compensation for damage

At least 488 people have died in Kerala due to the rains and floods this monsoon, which hit 14 districts of the state. The Kerala government has sent a memorandum to the Home Ministry giving details about the loss of human life, properties, infrastructure and crops and sought about Rs 4,700 crore as compensation, a senior government official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MwylCY Press Trust of India

Delhi University Students Union polls 2018: ABVP's Ankiv Baisoya is new DUSU president; NSUI bags 1 of 4 posts

The counting for the DUSU polls was earlier suspended on Thursday afternoon due to "fault in EVMs". It was resumed in the evening, after a gap of about four hours. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbPlKd FP Staff

DUSU election 2018: Amit Shah terms ABVP's win 'victory of youths' faith in nationalism', mandate against opportunist politics

ABVP's Ankiv Basoya won the presidential post in DUSU election with a margin of 1,744 votes while party's candidate Shakti Singh was declared as the vice president after he won with a margin of 7,673 votes from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtbqbL Press Trust of India

Shehzad Poonawalla claims Rahul Gandhi met Nirav Modi in 2013, challenges Congress chief to take lie detector test

Activist Shehzad Poonawalla's comment on Rahul Gandhi came a day after fugitive liqour baron Vijay Mallya claimed outside London Court that he had met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x9xSlo Asian News International

DMK expels party member after video emerges of him thrashing woman at beauty parlour at Perambalur

The DMK party functionary attacked about a month ago which was captured in the CCTV camera installed in the beauty parlour and went viral on the social media following which the police took action from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mwyjek Indo-Asian News Service

Ex-Meghalaya chief minister Donwa Dethwelson Lapang quits Congress, says services of elderly 'not useful to the party'

The five-time Chief Minister of Meghalaya Donwa Dethwelson Lapang did not contest the February 2018 assembly elections but campaigned for the Congress from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xaFeVT Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala nun rape: When media shows rare circumspection and state proceeds as if walking on eggshells

The Kerala nun rape case brings some disturbing realities to the fore. For starters, it depicts the inability of democracy to protect the real minority. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mzw0HK Sreemoy Talukdar

UK dismisses claim of two Russian nerve agent attack suspects as "lies and blatant fabrications"

The UK government Thursday dismissed as "lies and blatant fabrications" the claim of the two Russians accused of carrying out a deadly nerve agent attack in the country on a former Russian spy and his daughter that they were innocent civilian tourists. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2xbPldb Press Trust of India

Changing lookout circular against ex-liquor baron Vijay Mallya was an error of judgement, says CBI

The CBI said Thursday the change in a 2015 lookout circular against ex-liquor baron Vijay Mallya from "detain" to merely informing about his movements was an "error" in judgement because he was cooperating in the probe and there was no warrant against him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mwtp14 Press Trust of India

DUSU election results 2018 LIVE updates: Security beefed up as seventh round of counting begins

DUSU election results LIVE updates: The counting has begun from the seventh round now. Protesters belonging to the AISA and NSUI earlier shouted slogans against the Delhi University administration, saying, "Stop the murder of democracy" over the allegations of poll rigging. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QqLxMU FP Staff

Punjab Police 'cracks' murder case of AAP candidate for Zilla Parishad polls, says no political motive involved

The Punjab Police have said that there was no political motive behind the killing of Harvinder Singh Hinda, contradicting the AAP's stand. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MrJ2GX FP Staff

Govt weighing changes to AFSPA: Golden opportunity for Centre to change public's perception of Act

The aggressive tone of the language of AFSPA has been exploited by various quarters, including anti-national elements, to paint India and its armed forces red and create a perception internationally that we function under draconian laws. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qmr8IS Syed Ata Hasnain

Long road to recovery for flood-ravaged Kodagu; tourism, coffee estates need time to recuperate

After devastating floods and landslides ravaged the Kodagu district in Karnataka last month, the road to recovery has been made tougher due to the hilly terrain from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MsRMMW Angarika Gogoi

Sexual assault case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal: Kerala HC expresses satisfaction over ongoing probe

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar has been served a notice to appear before the probe team on 19 September from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QrZZ7w Indo-Asian News Service

Vijay Mallya controversy LIVE updates: 'Bhagodon ka saath, looteron ka vikas' is Modi govt's new slogan, says Congress

Vijay Mallya controversy LIVE updates: Congress' social media launched a scathing attack on BJP and finance minister Arun Jaitley over finance minister's alleged role in Vijay Mallya's escape from India. Congress shared tweets mocking the party and the finance minister and called it 'bhrashtachar bromance'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoNfet FP Staff

Militants involved in J&K highway attack traced to Reasi district; two JeM terrorist killed, eight security personnel injured

During a cordon and search operation, three militants who fired at two persons on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Udhampur district before escaping were tracked down to a house in Kakriyal area on Thursday, after which gunfight ensued, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NDbc6B FP Staff

Subramanian Swamy questions circumstances of Vijay Mallya's escape: A look at CBI's U-turn on lookout notices

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has stirred up a storm with his statement that he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country in March 2016. Even as Jaitley has refuted Mallya's claims by saying that "Mallya used his MP privilege to accost him" in Parliament, BJP's Subramanian Swamy has unleashed his attack on the finance minister. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoNKFn FP Staff

DUSU elections results 2018: NSUI alleges rigging as counting suspended over glitch in EVMs

DUSU election officer confirmed that the counting for the DUSU polls stands suspended after four EVMs were found to be faulty. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NHCl8m FP Staff

Maharashtra government asks state police to develop GPS-based emergency alert system for senior citizens

Apart from the emergency alert mechanism, the Maharashtra police have also been told to set in place a senior citizens' helpline in all districts and commissionerates. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoN7vv Press Trust of India

Fire breaks out on ground floor of godown in north Delhi's Mori Gate; one killed, another injured

A man was killed and another injured after a fire broke out at a godown in north Delhi's Mori Gate, police said on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Rajender (40) and the injured was identified as Yogesh (24), they said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NFE1iI Press Trust of India

DMK corporator seen kicking woman in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur; arrested, suspended from party's primary membership

A CCTV video footage shared by news agency ANI, has brought to light a horrific incident involving former DMK Corporator Selvakumar, where he is seen mercilessly hitting a woman inside a beauty parlour in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MoNBBP FP Staff

Ganesh Chaturthi: 10-day long Hindu festival of elephant god kicks off with great zeal, religious fervour across India

The festival began with devotees, mostly attired in traditional clothes, bringing colourfully-crafted idols of the elephant-headed God in their homes and pandals and installing them amid chants of 'Ganapati bappa moraya'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NHEnFB FP Staff

Supreme Court's Section 377 verdict: Straight people of India, this gayzaadi is yours too

Dear straight people, your insensitivity in welcoming queers, and Section 377 being used as an "odious weapon" by the law to harass the LGBTQIA community could change right now. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NuW8Ib Manish Gaekwad

DUSU election results 2018 LIVE updates: EC asks candidates to sign agreement demanding recount; AAP mocks Centre's 'one nation, one poll'

DUSU election results LIVE updates: The Election Commission has asked the contesting cadidates to sign an affidavit of sorts for recounting. While the ABVP has agreed to sign such an agreement, the NSUI said they will sign only when the faulty EVMs are repaired. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NHCdFU FP Staff

Vijay Mallya controversy LIVE updates: Congress, BJP should debate why it is so difficult to extradite fugitives like Mallya

Vijay Mallya controversy LIVE updates: As senior Congress and BJP leaders sparred over the alleged meeting between Jaitley and fugitive Mallya in the "corridors of Parliament", it is important to remember the relevant problem. The real issue isn't the alleged meeting but the loopholes in extradition treaties matter. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N6RJf8 FP Staff

DUSU election results 2018 LIVE updates: DU admin admits counting suspended due to EVM glitch; NSUI continues protests

DUSU election results LIVE updates: The DUSU election officer said that counting for Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls was suspended due to fault in EVMs and ruckus by students. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mqwsrx FP Staff

Vijay Mallya 'meeting' with Arun Jaitley: If FM knew of liquor baron's plan to leave India, why didn't govt prevent getaway?

Three back-to-back statements and clarifications from absconding liquor king and alleged fraudster Vijay Mallya and Union finance minister Arun Jaitey about their unofficial encounter at some place in Parliament (which both agreed that it happened), raises some serious questions. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8Bz55 Dinesh Unnikrishnan

Sushma Swaraj embarks on two-day visit to Moscow; EAM to discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, investment at 23rd IRIGC-TEC

During her visit, she will attend the 23rd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Technical and Economic Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). It will be co-chaired by Swaraj and Yuri Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqMGky Asian News International

Sanjay Nirupam defends calling Narendra Modi 'illiterate', claims words he used 'are not undignified'

Defending his 'unpadh-gawaar' (illiterate) remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday said that his words were not 'undignified'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NasY1I Asian News International

Subramaniam Swamy questions circumstances of Vijay Mallya's escape: A closer look at CBI's U-turn on lookout notices

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has stirred up a storm with his statement that he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country in March 2016. Even as Jaitley has refuted Mallya's claims by saying that "Mallya used his MP privilege to accost him" in Parliament, BJP's Subramaniam Swamy has unleashed his attack on the finance minister. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqwjEv FP Staff

Government bans Saridon and 327 other fixed dose combination drugs as they may involve risk to human beings

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday banned the manufacture for sale or distribution of 328 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, including Saridon with immediate effect, stating that there is no therapeutic justification for the ingredients. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtufvH FP Staff

Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore; internet services suspended

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chinkipora near Arampora area of Sopore township in the north Kashmir district Thursday morning after receiving intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8dueG FP Staff

Women in Science: Prerna Sharma on uncovering the mysteries of cells with Physics

Prerna Sharma on how theory and experiments go hand-in-hand, and the alarmingly low number of Indian women in Physics from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mqw2RZ The Life of Science

Ganesh Chaturthi: 10-day long festivities kick off in Maharashtra; 15,000 members of security personnel deployed in Mumbai

Several beautifully decked up pandals have been erected in all major cities and towns in the state, including Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur, where huge idols of Lord Ganesha have been placed on raised platforms for people to worship. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N9ft2c Press Trust of India

Delhi sewer deaths: Not just compensation, victims' kin want justice; North MCD mayor blames DLF, Jal Board for negligence

The death of five workers in DLF Capital Gardens' residential complex in Moti Nagar, West Delhi, shows how the guidelines for managing sewage treatment plants are being flouted while the authorities responsible for implementing them look the other way from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N9arTm Pallavi Rebbapragada

Twenty-three districts in Karnataka declared 'drought-hit' due to deficit rainfall over the course of this monsoon

According to the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) data, the cumulative seasonal rainfall across the southern state was minus 2 percent from 1 June to 12 September, with coastal areas recording 3 percent above normal, and south interior region 7 percent above normal, while north interior area posted 26 percent deficit. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqMFx0 Indo-Asian News Service

Exclusive: Two Indian businessmen linked to arms dealer Sudhir Choudhrie under investigation agencies' scanner

Firstpost has learnt that Central agencies have received significant leads into the case against Sudhir Choudhrie and his associates from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NdSrra Yatish Yadav

Vijay Mallya's 'meeting' with Arun Jaitley: Subramanian Swamy says liquor baron's statement bring up 2 'undeniable facts'

With Finance Minister Arun Jaitley embroiled in controversy over defaulting liquor baron Vijay Baron meeting him before he left India, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said there were two "undeniable facts" related to his "escape". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqvE5Z FP Staff

Toll in Telangana bus tragedy climbs to 61; injured receiving treatment in Jagtial, Karimnagar, Hyderabad

Two injured succumbed at a hospital in Karimnagar, and one person succumbed earlier in the day. 58 people were killed on Tuesday when a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus plunged into a gorge near Kondagattu in Jagtial district. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N5WHZz Indo-Asian News Service

India accounted for 37% of global suicide deaths among women in 2016; 63% of all suicides under 40: Lancet study

The Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016 published in the Lancet Public Health journal said 63 percent of all suicide deaths reported in India were in the 15-39 age group. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NCHezC Press Trust of India

Vijay Mallya 'meeting' with Arun Jaitley: If minister knew of escape, why didn't govt act; why did CBI dilute lookout notice?

Kamala Mills fire: Judicial panel says hookah at Mojo's Bistro led to blaze, recommends action against owners of building, two eateries

The committee also recommended action against a co-owner of the premises and owners of the two restaurants, blaming them for the incident. The fire at two rooftop restaurants - Mojo's Bistro and '1Above' - at Kamala Mills Compound in central Mumbai on 29 December, 2017 claimed 14 lives. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMW2F FP Staff

Ganesh Chaturthi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi greet nation, hope for 'progress, peace, happiness'

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the country on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MtCyay Indo-Asian News Service

Cases of chronic lung diseases up from 28mn to 55mn during 1990-2016, diabetes prevalence doubles: Lancet study

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016, the contribution of air pollution to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) was found to be higher than that of smoking in India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NCb9rQ Press Trust of India

Encounter between militants and security forces underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla; internet services suspended

An encounter is underway between militants and security forces in Baramulla's Sopore area on Thursday. According to News18 reports, two militants are trapped inside a house in the area, and heavy exchange of fire is going on. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqK1XO FP Staff

Daily bulletin: DUSU election results to be announced today, Apple iPhone XS, XS max and XR launched; day's top stories

Daily bulletin: DUSU results to be announced today, Rahul Gandhi demands immediate probe into allegations made by Vijay Mallya- here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMOjH FP Staff

Kerala nun rape case: Police summon accused bishop Franco Mulakkal on 19 Sep; Pinarayi Vijayan says govt with victim

The Kerala Police sent a notice to controversial Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar, asking him to appear before them on 19 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MpvMTr FP Staff

DUSU election 2018: Students confident of free and fair polls as voting ends peacefully amid tight security

Voting for the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) election concluded on a peaceful note Wednesday with 43.8 percent turnout being recorded until 1 pm from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NEVRlW Harsh Verma

Chennai Police files charges against 17 people in connection with rape of 11-year-old; death penalty provision invoked

The accused include a liftman, security guards, plumbers, electricians and other maintenance staff working at an apartment complex in Ayanavaram locality in Chennai where the girl lived. She was allegedly sexually assaulted several times over seven months. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MpVQxy Press Trust of India

Arun Jaitley slams Vijay Mallya for 'misusing' his privilege as Rajya Sabha member: Finance minister says never gave him appointment

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reacted to embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's claim that he met him before leaving India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMGRf FP Staff

Rafale deal: Smear campaign to target Narendra Modi causes unacceptable damage to integrity of men in uniform

Apart from senior serving officers, retired air chiefs too have lent their voice, expressing anguish that India cannot afford to target defence acquisitions to settle narrow political scores and harm country's security interests. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqGHw8 Sreemoy Talukdar

Indian teens in 6-member winning team at 'Future of buildings and cities challenge' share $7500 prize, surprise themselves with upside of global collaboration

Two Indian-born students Bani Singh, 18, of Oslo, Norway, and Arunima Sen, 16, of Bangalore, India, are part of a winning team of six students from around the world who connected across three continents and multiple times zones to top the Future of Buildings and Cities Challenge co-sponsored by United Technologies and the New York Academy of Sciences. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMC3X Nikhila Natarajan

Minor allegedly rapes six-year-old relative in Bhubaneswar; accused detained, girl critical in ICU

The minor, who is a relative, allegedly raped the girl when the girl's parents were away from their house in Bhubaneshwar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqLbTh Press Trust of India

Centre approves additional aid to Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra over crop loss due to drought, cyclone in 2017

The decision came at a high-level committee (HLC) meeting, chaired by Union minister Rajnath Singh, to consider the additional central assistance to Uttar Pradesh (affected by Rabi crop drought during 2017-18) and Maharashtra (affected by pest attack and cyclone during 2017). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMxxb Indo-Asian News Service

Telangana bus accident: Road transport body sets up panel to analyse cause of mishap that killed 58, suggest remedial steps

The overcrowded TSRTC bus swerved off the road in Jagtail and hurtled down a hillside on Tuesday, killing 58 people and wounding around 30. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqL4Hl Press Trust of India

BJP has links to incidents of violence against SCs, Muslims, tribals, says UNHRC special rapporteur's report

The report also mentioned a letter sent in May 2018 to the Government of India by the special rapporteur concerning the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in which attention was drawn towards heightened concerns of the Bengali Muslim minority. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NKMsJT Asian News International

Yogi Adityanath says excess production of sugarcane causes diabetes, asks farmers to grow other crops

Yogi Adityanath said that cultivating crops other than sugarcane and different types of vegetables will be beneficial for Uttar Pradesh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqMwtw FP Staff

File report on investigation against Tamil Nadu CM on DMK's corruption complaint: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to file a report on the day-to-day preliminary investigation conducted by it against Chief Minister K Palaniswami. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NGw5xQ Press Trust of India

Delhi High Court turns down PIL seeking check on fuel prices, says can't interfere in such economic matters

In the PIL, the complainant held that oil manufacturing companies fixing fuel prices was totally unlawful and unwarranted. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqL36n Asian News International

Over 300 illegal pandals in Mumbai ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi; HC seeks details on action taken by officials

The directions came after the court was informed by the government that recent inspection by various municipal corporations across Maharashtra revealed that several pandals have been constructed in violation of civic rules and noise pollution norms. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NFphjZ Press Trust of India

Explosives case: Maharashtra ATS gets custody of two accused held for Gauri Lankesh's murder

The ATS brought them to Mumbai from Bengaluru and produced them before Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Padalkar. The court granted the ATS custody of the accused till 17 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mrp3bv Press Trust of India

'Absolutely shocking,' remarks Arvind Kejriwal after Vijay Mallya claims he met Arun Jaitley before leaving country

The 62-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss Vijay Mallya told reporters in London that he met Arun Jaitley and offered to settle with the banks from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NFpbZF Press Trust of India

Body of BTech student at IIT Guwahati found hanging in hostel room; police recovers suicide note

Nagashree SC, an 18-year-old student from Karnataka, left behind a suicide note. After a preliminary enquiry by a magistrate, the body was sent for postmortem, the police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x83XcJ Press Trust of India

Real world of fake news: A look at the spread of misinformation and what it means for the media

Fake news - the phrase of the times we live in. So much so that it is the one dominant phrase even in the limited vocabulary of a sitting US president. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QoBfwP Moneycontrol.com

Jammu and Kashmir civic polls: Article 35A just an excuse; NC, PDP avoiding elections due to fear of humiliating defeat

For mainstream parties in general, their once vote banks are now oppositions -- not just that, but protesters. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x83SFX Fahad Shah

Madras HC stays government order on admission in minority institutions, posts matter for further hearing in two weeks

Justice SS Sundar granted the interim stay while admitting a petition seeking to quash the government order for minority institutions, which also fixed the upper limit of 75 percent in respect to aided institutions. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QtYYvM Press Trust of India

DUSU elections 2018: Polling concludes with low voter turnout as ABVP, NSUI supporters try to influence students

The morning phase of Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections on Wednesday, which began at 8.30 am amid tight security, concluded peacefully at 1 pm with no major incident of violence being reported from the campus. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x7Ho7M FP Staff

TISS LGBTQ community denounces student's 'personal attack' on queer member, calls it disservice to cause of creating safe space

The 'Queer Collective' group of gay members at the TISS alleged that the comment was directed at the cultural secretary of the students' union during a gathering last Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QjC89U Press Trust of India

K Palaniswami writes to Narendra Modi, reiterates demand for conferring Bharat Ratna on Jayalalithaa, CN Annadurai

K Palaniswami drew Narendra Modi's attention to a letter of 18 December, 2016 of the state government recommending the award to the former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posthumously from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8VqWP Press Trust of India

Madhya Pradesh Police chased a petty criminal, but caught a serial killer who confessed to 33 murders

The Bhopal Police team caught serial killer Aadesh Khamra in the jungles of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh after a three day chase. He has confessed to 33 murders. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QjC2PA FP Staff

LK Advani to chair Lok Sabha ethics panel again; committee examines complaints of conduct in Parliament

According to Lok Sabha bulletin, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will head the Committee on Government Assurances from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x83FTb Press Trust of India

Kerala nun rape case: Police summon accused Bishop Franco Mullakal on 19 September

The Kerala Police asked Bishop Franco Mullakal of Jalandhar diocese, accused by a nun of raping her, to appear before the investigating team on 19 September, Inspector General of police Vijay Sakhare said Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QjBXLM Press Trust of India

Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh draws curtains on 12-year international career

Sardar said he made the decision after a disappointing Asian Games where India failed to defend its title and returned with a bronze medal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x83BTr Press Trust of India

Mohan Bhagwat's 'Future of Bharat' event to have religious leaders, filmstars, sportspersons in audience

Senior functionaries of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said a list of about 500 dignitaries was prepared for the event where Mohan Bhagwan will deliver lectures from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QjBSrs Press Trust of India

Hardik Patel ends hunger strike after 19 days, says fight for Patidar quota and farm loan waiver will continue

Hardik Patel broke the fast by having lemonade from the hands of Patidar community leaders Naresh Patel and CK Patel. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x7HmNc Press Trust of India

Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: Arrests, acquittals, hostile witnesses and media gags; all-winding twists and turns

The Bombay High Court upholding the discharge of DG Vanzara and others in the case is just the latest twist in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QoIrcn FP Staff

Had Congress lost closely-fought MLA seats from 1960 to 2000, India would've seen 11% more communal riots: Study

If the Congress had lost all the elections it narrowly won at the district level between 1960 and 2000, India would have experienced 11 percent more Hindu-Muslim riots (1,114 instead of 998) and 46 percent more riot casualties (43,000 instead of 30,000), according to the study. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QqxMxE IndiaSpend

India must remove systemic discrepancies to wipe out lack of faith in justice system, failures of State machinery to enhance rule of law

Many believe that the fundamental role of the State is to administer the rule of law -- the principle that laws, and not people, should govern a society. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8vTnL Rishika Pardikar

World Suicide Prevention Day: In India, multiple challenges persist despite efforts

In India, suicide statistics have been growing at an alarming rate. In 1978 for instance, the suicide rate (counted as deaths per one lakh people) was 6.3, now it is 10.6. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NZy1OB Bhavya Dore

Family planning in India: Women brave health risks to opt for sterilisation, as men shrug off responsibility

SC seeks quick disposal of criminal cases against MLAs, MPs; asks chief secretaries of Chhattisgarh, Odisha to submit data

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, asked the states to file the complete data of pending criminal cases against former and sitting MPs and MLAs, as well as setting up of special courts to handle their cases. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qn26cy Asian News International

J&K Congress claims Centre, state govt creating 'uncertainty' over local body elections, says decision on boycott pending

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) will send a team to New Delhi to brief the party leadership on the issue, Congress state unit president GA Mir said at a press conference here. He said the team of senior state leaders will also hold deliberations on whether to participate in the polls. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8vJwF Press Trust of India

Indian Railways to carry out third-party audit of nearly 5,000 bridges across India as incidents of rail-bridge collapse rise

The Indian Railways has given safety top priority status this year to make train operations mishap-free. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qn6Pev Indo-Asian News Service

Maharashtra cabinet approves sops for institutions of eminence; IEDUs to be exempt of Agriculture Land Ceiling Act

The Maharashtra cabinet Tuesday approved several sops for setting up institutions of eminence deemed to be universities (IEDUs). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8vGRv Press Trust of India

Dalit leader's head skin peeled off for wearing turban by 3 from Gurjar community in Madhya Pradesh; cops register case

A Dalit leader's head was allegedly peeled off by three men from the Gurjar community. The incident took place on 3 September in Mahoba village, about 50 kilometres from here, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qn6KaH Press Trust of India

Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves proposal to hire retired professors to meet shortage of teachers in medical colleges

There are 13 medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, including seven new ones, where there is shortage of staff. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8vCRL FP Staff

DUSU election 2018 LIVE updates: Only 5 of 17 women's colleges participate in DU polls; five of 23 candidates female

DUSU election 2018 LIVE updates: It was raining pamphlets in Delhi University, and quite litterally. Both, NSUI and ABVP supporters were seen throwing pamphlets in air at the campus, while SUVs full of election material were parked outside the varsity. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2oYs2yG FP Staff

As Bharat Bandh gains steam, upper-caste Hindus in rural UP take to the streets to protest SC/ST Amendment Act

In UP's Mahoba, Chitrakoot and Varanasi districts, upper class Hindus have taken to the streets in huge numbers demanding that the amendments to the SC/ST Act be reversed, calling it a grave atrocity on the non-SC/ST populace of the country. Though the protests are somewhat peaceful at the moment, the protesters have vowed to continue till their demands are met - with some calling for a pan-Indian Bharat Bandh. As Anil Singh of Varanasi put it, "Unless this black law is repealed by Modi ji, these protests will go on. We will call for an even bigger revolution." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x75S18 Khabar Lahariya

No decision taken on Tamil Nadu govt order to transfer all idol theft cases to CBI, agency tells Madras High Court

When the plea by Advocate Elephant Rajendran came up on Tuesday before a division bench of Justices R Mahadevan and PD Audikesavalu, the counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said the agency has not taken any decision so far in this connection. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p11Xzl Press Trust of India

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Supreme Court to resume hearing on arrests of five activists after 12 pm

The apex court will resume the hearing on the on the arrests of five activists who were held by Pune police last month for their alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8lC3V FP Staff

Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Bhima Koregaon violence case to 17 September; 5 activists to remain under house arrest

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing in the Bhima Koregaon raids case to 17 September (next Monday) and the interim order of house arrest for all the five activists arrested on 29 August is to continue till the hearing.? from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p1p78v FP Staff

Delhi High Court declines to interfere in issue of fuel prices, says it's an economic policy decision

Daily change in fuel prices was a "economic policy decision" of the central government and the courts must remain away from it, the Delhi High Court said Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8S4Tx Press Trust of India

Six labourers killed, several injured in blast at chemical factory in UP's Bijnor district; workers allege tank was leaking for days

Workers at the factory in UP's Bijnor district alleged that the chemical tank had been leaking for past many days but despite their pleas the management turned a blind eye. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p0tcd6 Indo-Asian News Service

Narendra Modi announces launch of 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement', says project to commence on 15 September

In a series of tweets, prime minister Modi further urged everyone to be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a 'Swachh Bharat'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4AeBi Asian News International

Kerala nun rape case: Affidavit filed by investigating officer claims Bishop Franco Mulakkal committed sexual assault

The affidavit was filed by the investigating officer in the Kerala High Court on 10 August. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p0M4IU FP Staff

CRPF trooper, forest guard injured after militants open fire at checkpost on Jammu-Srinagar highway; authorities issue high alert

Three militants travelling in a truck from Jammu to Srinagar opened fire at a checkpost near the Jhajar Kotli police station. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x676JN Indo-Asian News Service

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Assam; tremors felt across North East, Bihar, Haryana, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 km around 10.20 am with its epicentre in Assam's Kokrajar district. There has been no report of any major damage. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p1UorU FP Staff

Rafale jets will give Indian Air Force more teeth to fight grave threats, says Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

In July last year, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, during his visit to France, flew a Rafale jet at the Saint-Dizier airbase to gain a first-hand experience of the aircraft. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p1Ixua FP Staff

Jailed reporter Asif Sultan gets support from Kashmir's journalist community; father questions conduct of forces

Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan has been charged by the local police with harbouring militants months after he wrote a story in a local magazine Kashmir Narrator about Burhan Wani from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x675Wf Ishfaq Naseem

Shiv Sena claims Congress needs Uddhav Thackeray-led party's support for successful Bharat bandh in Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday launched an attack on the Congress party, saying that the Rahul Gandhi-led party needs their support for making the Bharat bandh successful in Maharashtra. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2oYs0qy Asian News International

26-year-old man ends lifein Maharashtra's Aurangabad over Maratha quota issue, suicide note states govt 'murdered' him

A suicide note purportedly written by Harde was found in his pocket, the police added. In the note, Harde has said he was taking the extreme step because the Maratha community is not being provided reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, they said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8eKn5 Press Trust of India

DUSU election 2018: Polling underway in 52 centres, 1.35 lakh Delhi University students expected to vote

Polling is underway for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections at 52 centres in colleges, an official said on Wednesday. As many as 1.35 lakh students will decide the fate of 23 candidates in the DUSU polls. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2p1p1Ob Press Trust of India

Mob beats up 35-year-old driver in Jharkhand's Dumka region on suspicion of being child-lifter; victim stable

The villagers suspected him as the victim had asked the name of a girl child he came across in Jharkhand's Dumka district, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8nCsY Press Trust of India

VVIP chopper scam: Former IAF chief SP Tyagi, brothers granted bail by Delhi's Patiala House Court

In July, the ED filed a fresh chargesheet in a Delhi court accusing former AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica directors Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini and ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi of money laundering in a VVIP chopper bribery scam case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Od73TM FP Staff

Mob beats up 35-year-old driver in Jharkhand's Dumka district on suspicion of being child-lifter; victim stable

JNUSU election 2018: Independent candidate says students are most-ignored subject in party-dominated university polls

The much talked-about Delhi University Students Union Elections, which are being fought among four large student parties (or coalition of parties) this year, is underway. The frontline contestants include the 'Left Unity' (a coalition of four left parties), the Dalit-centric Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association (BAPSA), the Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI), and the right-wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O98Kle

RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch alarmed by conflicts of interest in public policy, demands govt issue guidelines

The Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an RSS-affiliate, has also demanded enactment of a legal framework to prevent and manage conflicts of interest. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qq88ZU Press Trust of India

Court in Jharkhand's Khunti rejects bail plea of Father Alfons Aind, accused in Kochang gangrape case

Father Alfons Aind is also the accused of an incident related to the Kochang gang-rape case, where the abducted women were allegedly forced to drink urine. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O6MdFI Press Trust of India

Gorakhpur University student union elections: Polls postponed as rival groups clash; campus shut for 2 days

The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University student union elections, scheduled to be held on 13 September, were on Tuesday postponed after two rival groups clashed during campaigning in the campus. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ql0bFw Press Trust of India

Allahabad HC directs police against 'routine' arrest of four people booked for assaulting Dalit woman, says code must be followed

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday told the police that they could not arrest four people booked for assaulting a Dalit woman and her daughter without following the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) provisions. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OcGK08 Press Trust of India

Kerala, After The Flood: Rivers dry up, mercury rises and earthworms die as state gears up for drought after deluge

The flood that caused massive devastation across Kerala has left behind several scars that will impact the people and their lives for a while yet from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QmydJB TK Devasia

After skipping joint military exercise, Nepal army chief declines Indian Army's invite to attend BIMSTEC Conclave

The militaries of BIMSTEC member nations, barring Nepal and Thailand, began a week-long anti-terror exercise at Aundh near Pune on Monday to enhance cooperation in dealing with the challenge of terrorism in the region. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ObsMvB Press Trust of India

Women students claim MP Police 'took away' black scarves that form part of college uniform before Shivraj Singh Chouhan's seminar

Before attending a programme of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Betul district, police allegedly took away black scarves of a few college students. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QnUEhp Press Trust of India

2007 Gorakhpur riots: SC asks magistrate in Uttar Pradesh to pass appropriate order against Yogi Adityanath

The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of accordingly," the bench said. The case, according to the police, pertains to a 2007 incident in the Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh when Adityanath was a Member of Parliament. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oijn5a Press Trust of India

Cancellation of Chicago trip on Swami Vivekananda's speech anniversary an 'unholy conspiracy' says Mamata Banerjee

While the Trinamool Congress supremo had made all the preparations for the Chicago visit, the organisers of the event had in a letter in June informed her that the scheduled programme was cancelled. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qot2Zr Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi personally culpable in Rafale deal, say Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie: PM compromised security, allege ex-BJP ministers

Alleging Narendra Modi's "personal culpability" in the Rafale jet purchases, former BJP Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on Tuesday accused the Prime Minister of "compromising national security". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ObuMDZ Indo-Asian News Service

Daily bulletin: DUSU elections today; Bishop Franco says charges in Kerala nun rape case 'concocted'; day's top stories

Daily bulletin: 23 candidates in fray in DUSU polls today, Bishop Franco denies charges against him, Rupee hits all-time low- here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QlIFRr FP Staff

DUSU election 2018 today, all you need to know: Voting begins at 8.30 am; five candidates in fray for president's post

Elections for the office bearers of Delhi University's Student Union (DUSU) are scheduled for Wednesday and the voting will begin at 8.30 am. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8LHHd FP Staff

27-yr-old Anganwadi worker kidnapped, raped by three men in Odisha's Dhenkanal district

The incident took place when the 27-year-old woman was returning home in a bike along with her elder brother at about 5 pm on Monday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QnRZEw Press Trust of India

Hardik Patel's indefinite fast enters day 18; Harish Rawat, Prakash Ambedkar extend support

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said that he advised Hardik Patel to end his fast and adopt other means of protest to highlight the issues from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ObsLrx Press Trust of India

Telangana accident: 57 killed as overcrowded bus plunges down Jagtial hillside; local residents decry condition of road

Most of the victims of the bus accident in Jagtial in Telangana were women and children. As many as 36 women and five children were killed in the mishap. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qj24m2 FP Staff

Election Commission officials hold talks with political parties in Hyderabad over Telangana's poll preparedness

The BJP, in a memorandum submitted to the EC, said that as per the poll panel's revised schedule, draft voters lists of all 119 Assembly segments in the state needed to be made available to all political parties by 10 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O9Cxdv Press Trust of India

Tamil Nadu releasing water from Mullaperiyar Dam didn't cause Kerala floods: CWC report

The Kerala government had claimed that the sudden release from the Mullaperiyar dam forced it to release more water from the Idukki reservoir, becoming one of the causes of the floods. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qk4uB7 Press Trust of India

Bhima Koregaon violence 'pre-planned', Sambhaji Bide and Milind Ekbote 'main conspirators', says committee

The committee's report said that the culprits behind the Bhima Koregaon violence had already made arrangements, stocking sticks and stones at the locations. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Od6SI6 Press Trust of India

India-Nepal ties: New Delhi must show strategic patience, ramp up regional integration game to thwart China's influence

India has expressed disappointment over Nepal pulling out of the BIMSTEC military exercise, which began on Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CSk3wS Sreemoy Talukdar

Farmers' suicides in Telangana: Kisan Mitra helpline proves lifeline even as KCR govt continues to disappoint

World Suicide Prevention Day has come and gone but the question of how to prevent farmers' suicides continues to loom large in Telangana from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qmyc8v Hema Vaishnavi

1998 Coimbatore serial blasts: Accused absconding for 20 years arrested in Kerala's Kozhikode district

On 14 February, 1998, serial bomb blasts coinciding with the visit senior BJP leader LK Advani had rocked the industrial city of Coimbatore, leaving 58 people dead and over 200 injured from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Od6Xvo Press Trust of India

SC refuses to interfere with Dilbagh Singh's appointment as Jammu and Kashmir DGP, seeks Centre's opinion on course of action

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought Attorney General KK Venugopal's opinion on the appointment of new Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh by the Jammu and Kashmir government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MmgTkw FP Staff

125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago speech: World Hindu Congress calls for stronger Hindu voice worldwide

The main consensus emerging from three-day World Hindu Congress (WHC) was that Hindus worldwide should become more visible as positive change-makers in their respective countries they call home from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QlVJGn Press Trust of India

Delhi court reserves order on summoning Lalu Prasad Yadav, other accused in IRCTC hotels case

The Enforcement Directorate said Yadav and IRCTC officials allegedly misused their position for granting sub-lease right of two railway hotels at Puri and Ranchi to Sujata Hotel Pvt Ltd from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mkrxbq Press Trust of India

Mumbai University to frame anti-plagiarism guidelines based on UGC rules, set up panel to curb problem

The Mumbai University is set to formulate its own guidelines to tackle plagiarism based on the rules given by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in August this year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QjP8wh FP Staff

Yogi Adityanath to invoke National Security Act for exam paper leaks in Uttar Pradesh, will blacklist agencies responsible

Last week, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force had arrested 11 people for their alleged roles in the leakage of questions papers for tubewell operators recruitment tests, which is organised by UPSSSC from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MqklLi Press Trust of India

Three Congress workers arrested for allegedly blackening Narendra Modi's poster during 'Bharat Bandh' in Indore

The Congress workers had allegedly blackened Narendra Modi's image on a hoarding put up at a petrol pump in Mhow during 'Bharat Bandh'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QlVzPh Press Trust of India

Naxals kidnap, kill two men in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on suspicion of being police informers

Two villagers were allegedly kidnapped and hacked to death by Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MgLIHu Press Trust of India

Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 28 crore grant for Durga Puja committees, scraps licencing fee

Mamata Banerjee said that her government will provide Rs 10,000 each to the Puja committees under "community development programme." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QlOG0z Asian News International

Telangana bus accident: 45 killed as vehicle falls into valley; govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of dead

Around 50 people were travelling in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus when it skidded off a ghat road near Shanivarapet village, about 200 km from Hyderabad. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MgLyzS FP Staff

VRO Hall Ticket 2018: TSPSC releases admit card for examination, check tspsc.gov.in for more updates

The TSPSC VRO exam 2018 is OMR-based and is scheduled to held on 16 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qlhy96 FP Staff

Maratha quota: Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission likely to submit report to govt by 15 Nov

The commission would submit to the government its recommendations on whether the community should be granted reservation in state-aided educational institutions and workplaces. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MgLsbu Press Trust of India

Kerala nun rape: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal cries 'conspiracy', dismisses allegations of sexual abuse

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun from Kerala, said he is cooperating with the police investigation in the case and will continue to do so. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qmbo8F FP Staff

West Bengal govt cuts cess on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 per litre, becomes third state to slash fuel prices in two days

The West Bengal government has cut the tax on both petrol and diesel by Rs 1 per litre, bringing respite to residents of the state from the rising the rising fuel prices. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MjEpyF FP Staff

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Maharashtra Police files affidavit in SC, says it has sufficient evidence to establish Maoist links

The Maharashtra government filed a counter affidavit in Supreme Court regarding the arrests of five activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence. The government claimed that the five rights activists were not arrested for their dissenting views but due to the cogent evidence linking them with the banned Communist party of India (Maoist). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NmGDlk FP Staff

DUSU election 2018: Delhi University gears up for polls, voting to begin at 8.30 am tomorrow; counting of votes on 13 Sept

The Delhi University's Student Union (DUSU) elections will be a triangular contest this time with the entry of the alliance of AISA and the AAP's student wing, (CYSS). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x5KzO9 FP Staff

HDFC executive murder: Accused says he killed Siddharth Sanghvi for money, had to pay bike's EMI

Sarfaraz Shaikh confessed to murdering HDFC executive Siddharth Sanghvi and said that he was immense pressure to pay the EMI of his bike. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8FUSd FP Staff

Fire breaks out in commercial building in Mumbai's Andheri; no casualty reported but fireman receives burns

A fire broke out Tuesday in a commercial building in suburban Andheri, an official said. A fire personnel received burn injuries while trying to douse the flames, he said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x5Kx8Z Press Trust of India

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross-border firing, claims one civilian killed in 'unprovoked' shelling by India

An official statement said that the Indian diplomat was told that the Indian forces were continuously targeting civilian-populated areas with heavy weapons. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oa5INw Indo-Asian News Service

PC George Handbook for Politicians Commenting on Sexual Assault: 7 easy steps to avoid humiliation, public abuse

On 9 September, PC George organised a press-conference in Kottayam. At this press conference he tore into the nun's credibility. According to News18, he said, "She says she was abused 13 times. How is it possible that she didn't have any complaint 12 times and it only became rape the 13th time?" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x5Kv0R The Ladies Finger

Telangana bus accident: 40 killed as vehicle falls into valley; govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of dead

SC seeks response from Bihar govt, CBI on Patna HC order banning media from reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked Bihar government and the CBI, which is investigating the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, to file their response to the petition, and listed the matter for 18 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0nwnI Press Trust of India

Election Commission issues notice to AAP following CBDT alert, asks them to explain donation discrepancies

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in January had written to the EC that the donations that AAP filed with the income tax department were different than what was filed with the commission. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oa5B4y FP Staff

Man absconding for 20 years arrested for 1998 Coimbatore blasts that killed 58 people

On 14 February, 1998, serial bomb blasts coinciding with the visit of senior BJP leader and then party president LK Advani had rocked the industrial city of Coimbatore, leaving 58 people dead and over 200 injured. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x35YHP Press Trust of India

Uttar Pradesh DGP defends rise in number of encounters, says state police goes after quality not quantity

Strongly defending the action of his men, Uttar Pradesh DGP OP Singh has said that police encounters are part of a well chalked out "strategy" to arrest hardened criminals in his state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oa5vdc Press Trust of India

UPSC website hacked: Doraemon image displayed on home page for hours before site was restored

The Union Public Service Commission's official website seemed to have come under attack by hackers, late on Monday night. The website was, however, restored within few hours. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x2dLFC FP Staff

The Nizam Museum heist: The tale of two thieves who breached heavy security apparatus to steal gold tiffin box

Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, never ate his food from the gold tiffin box that was stolen from the Nizam's museum from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8FE5H TS Sudhir

Kerala nun writes to Vatican seeking immediate intervention into rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal

In the eleven-page letter, the nun alleged that Franco Mulakkal, who allegedly raped her multiple times between 2014 and 2016, is using money power to scuttle the complaint against him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x35O3b FP Staff

Ex-Congress MLA arrested for illegally trafficking woman, two kids in name of his wife, daughter and son to US

A former Congress MLA has been arrested for allegedly trafficking three people to the United States. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oa5ki2 Press Trust of India

Kerala nun rape case: Family claims it was offered Rs 5 crore, 10 acres of land to drop case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Protests are currently taking place in Kerala demanding the arrest of Mulakkal. The Members of Joint Christian Council in Kochi continued their protest for the fourth day at High Court Junction bus station in the city. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N7i8cD FP Staff

In a video from Antigua, Mehul Choksi claims ED charges 'false and baseless', says passport suspended without reason

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India for a Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud, has spoken in a video put out from Antingua - for the first time since he was named in the case in May from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4ALDl FP Staff

Nepal to join military drill with China after snubbing India; move likely aimed at ending Indian monopoly

Nepal has finalised the Transit and Transportation Agreement with China, which will allow Kathmandu vital access to Beijing's sea and land ports. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N45Stj FP Staff

Exclusive: India stares at an air safety crisis as disgruntled CNS officers intend to cede ratings over recruitment, allowance row

When contacted by Firstpost, AAI chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra refused to comment on the simmering issue. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4AIaD Yatish Yadav

State-run RTC bus falls into valley in Telangana's Jagtial district; at least 15 killed, 20 injured

The bus returning from Kondagattu to Jagital in Telangana skidded off the ghat road near Shanivarapet village and fell into the valley resulting in the accident, they said. Over 40 passengers were travelling in the bus. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N5jfJZ Press Trust of India

Kerala fisherman, who offered his back as stepping stone to elderly women during floods, gets new Mahindra SUV as reward

The move comes after the 32-year-old fisherman from Kerala offered his body as a stepping stone to help women climb on to a rescue boat, which otherwise might have been too high for them to reach. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4AEYr FP Staff

TSPSC releases admit card for VRO exam 2018, check tspsc.gov.in for more updates

The TSPSC VRO exam 2018 is OMR-based and is scheduled to held on 16 September. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N4Qw83 FP Staff

Madhya Pradesh: Students cross rivulet to school in Hatta's Madiyado village as bridge construction delayed by five years

Risking their lives, students of Hatta's Madiyado have to cross a rivulet to reach their school as the bridge across the water stream is under construction for five years now. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4AAb9 Asian News International

Microsoft partners with SRL Diagnostics to expand AI network for detecting cancer

Microsoft will build an AI platform to create a software environment using SRL's repository. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N3c0SJ Indo-Asian News Service

UP Board Exam 2019 for Class 10 and Class 12 to begin on 7 February, exam will be held over 16 working days

Reports of delays in exam schedules and cheating cases is not new for UP board exams, however the state government had taken precautionary measures for this years board exam. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4BcgX FP Staff

Kerala nun rape case is India's 'Spotlight' moment: Role of State more important than ever in this battle with Church

This is not a Church matter. The role of the state in a democratic, secular, republic, is to protect the rights of the individual, not of organisations or cabals of the powerful. And, this is where the State needs to act. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8G7sc Harini Calamur

SC refuses to interfere with appointment of Dilbagh Singh as Jammu and Kashmir DGP, asks Centre for opinion on course of action

Dalit watchman allegedly lynched over land dispute issue in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district; FIR registered against 13 people

A Dalit watchman was on Monday allegedly lynched by 13 people over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8G1Rm Press Trust of India

Act prohibiting discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS in effect from 10 September; law was passed in April 2017

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced the implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Act, 2017 starting 10 September, 2018. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x4AnVp Asian News International

Asaram Bapu sends mercy plea to Rajasthan Governor, seeks dilution of life sentence, says it's a 'gruelling punishment'

The Governor of Rajasthan has sent Asaram Bapu's mercy plea to the home department and has sought a detailed report. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8FX44 Press Trust of India

Ramdas Athawale says nothing wrong in using the word 'Dalit'; RPI will move SC to challenge govt advisory

Ramdas Athawale has stated that his Republican Party of India will approach the Supreme Court to challenge the government's advisory. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x3m1oi Asian News International

ABVP election campaigners ransack Delhi's Zakir Hussain College; students demand action against perpetrators

Students of the college picketed outside the premises and demanded action against the ABVP,who were breaking flower-pots and furniture, allegedly because they were denied entry by the college guard. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N8FQWc Indo-Asian News Service

Future of Bharat: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to open event on 17 September, will address key issues of national importance

In a first of its kind initiative, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is planning to release its vision of 'Bharat of the future'. In a series of lectures organised at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi from 17-19 September, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address around 1,000 individuals (primarily those who are not connected to RSS and are leaders in various walks of life). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x19NgI Arun Anand

Conversations with 'Urban Naxals', Ep#6 Sanjay Rajoura: 'Those who try to get justice for people are branded as Urban Naxals'

Sanjay Rajoura is a stand up artist and actor and part of the collective Aisi Taisi Democracy. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MWDABh Shubhra Dixit

Travel vlogger shares ordeal of harassment at Delhi hotel as men 'patrolled' outside her room; OYO, police look into matter

A travel vlogger, going by the YouTube channel Travellight, has narrated her story of being harassed by the staff of a Delhi hotel she stayed in during her visit to India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N1rCGi FP Staff

Bhupen Hazarika: As I Knew Him - Kalpana Lajmi's memoir provides a glimpse of the man behind the legend

Narendra Modi interacts with ASHA, ANM and Anganwadi workers, underlines importance of welfare of women, children

Narendra Modi in his interaction also spoke how the ASHA, ANM and Anganwadi workers have helped bring a mind-set change besides implementing health programmes. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NDr4pw FP Staff

Dalit medical student shot dead by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Mandla village

A Dalit medical student was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mandla village, police said on Tuesday. Circle Officer Rizwan Ahmad said Rajat was killed on Monday evening when he was returning to his village from college. He was in the second year of the medical course. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CHnpmm Press Trust of India

AAP candidate for Zilla Parishad polls found murdered in Punjab's Bathinda; Congress accused of using force to win elections

Meanwhile, AAP MLA and leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema sought immediate arrest of those who killed Hinda and accused the Congress of trying to win the Zila Parishad elections by using force and threatening people. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NwB7N9 Press Trust of India

Classical dance in the here and now: Can it accommodate a new generation of artists trying to find their own voice?

Nitin Gadkari urges farmers to produce ethanol to replace petrol, diesel, says new technology can run vehicles on biofuel

Nitin Gadkari also said that the Petroleum Ministry will set up five ethanol making plants and diesel will be available at Rs.50 per litre and petrol alternative at Rs.55 per litre. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NAbBGI Press Trust of India

Citing Kerala floods, UN chief issues grave warning of inaction over climate change, calls for more leadership action

The UN Secretary-General referred to the Kerala floods, among other natural disasters across the world, to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to step up efforts to reverse course on climate change. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O8KgIU Press Trust of India

Vedanta's plant in Tuticorin: SC refuses to interfere with NGT's expert committee to gauge environmental impact of copper smelter

The SC on Monday declined to interfere with a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to set up an expert committee to study the impact of Vedanta's copper smelting plant. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NyKnAo Indo-Asian News Service

Madurai's Central, in operation since 1939, is city's last surviving theatre to still use film roll

Madurai's Central Theatre continues to survive even as many others in Madurai have been closed down. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OemmLW Kavitha Muralidharan

Class 11 girl kills self over reservation for Marathas; blames poverty, high fees and quota for SC/ST in suicide note

She expressed hope that her sacrifice would boost the movement for reservation in Marathas. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NvOnSq Press Trust of India

Over 100 migrants drowned off Libya's coast in early September, says Doctors Without Borders report; survivors suffer fuel burns

More than 100 migrants, including at least 20 children, died when two boats sank off the coast of Libya earlier this month, according to Doctors without Borders (MSF), citing survivors. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OemmeU Agence France-Presse

Bharat Bandh: Congress calls 'peaceful' shutdown against 'dictatorial' govt a success as cops detain over 7,000 protesters across India

The bandh call was reciprocated in northeastern states as well with workers from several opposition groups taking to the roads in an apparent show of strength against the Central government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NvOltM Team 101Reporters

CPEC unfair to Islamabad, says Pakistan official in rare public criticism of China; comment raises concerns

Dawood's comments were "mind-boggling" and rare public criticism of China, said Mohammad Zubair, privatization minister in the previous government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7YEB9 Reuters

Two terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district; search operations underway

At least two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Guloora area of Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Nw12Vg Asian News International

Will not campaign for any party in 2019 General Election, planning to go back to grassroots: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor

Election strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday said he would not campaign for anyone in the 2019 elections as he wants to go back to the grassroots. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OemgUA Indo-Asian News Service

Iraq replaces Saudi Arab as top oil supplier to India in August; Iran remains third-biggest seller despite heavy cuts

Imports of Iranian oil by India, Tehran's top oil client after China, fell by about a third to about 523,000 bpd in August from July from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NvOkpI Reuters

'Detect, delete and deport': BJP's Ram Madhav says Assam NRC is govt exercise to protect Indians from illegal immigrants

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said Monday people excluded from the final list of Assam-specific National Register of Citizens would be de-franchised and deported to their country, while Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that the NRC be implemented across India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O9idZI Press Trust of India

Indian Army may downsize by one lakh troops as General Bipin Rawat seeks a 'leaner and meaner' force

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and top commanders are likely to deliberate Tuesday on carrying out major reforms in the force including organisational restructuring and its possible downsizing by around 1,00,000 troops, official sources said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NzpVzn Press Trust of India

US says Pakistan should curb cross-border terrorism to create conducive atmosphere for talks with India

Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already talked with his new Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, Wells said: "We need conditions to be created for a constructive dialogue." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O77dfv Indo-Asian News Service

Daily bulletin: Petrol, diesel prices touch record high, probe in Kerala nun rape case underway, final day of India-England test series; day's top stories

Daily bulletin: Bishop Franco to be called in for questioning over Kerala nun rape case, final day of India-England test series - here are the day's top stories. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NvOhKy FP Staff

Delhi sewer deaths: AAP govt orders probe after 5 labourers die of inhaling toxic gases; supervisor arrested

The Delhi government on Monday announced Rs 10 lakh each for the five labourers who died following inhalation of toxic gas while cleaning a sewer tank in the national capital and has ordered a probe seeking a report in three days from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7AtD1 FP Staff

Trans sexuality a complex mix of identities: Transgender-homosexuals are wary of celebrating Section 377 verdict

Section 377 has tried to diminish our dignity and our humanity, and in trying to get it scrapped, I feel that many of us have resorted to harmful ways of mobilising people to support our cause. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NSTWag FP Staff

SC verdict on Section 377: Members of LGBTQ community say judgment only marks beginning of struggle for freedom

"The seven colours of the rainbow send shivers through my body today - colours free from the shadow of Article 377." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Oajhwr FP Staff

Kerala sexual assault case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal likely to be summoned for interrogation this week

Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been accused of rape and unnatural sex with the complainant multiple times between 2014 and 2016 from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O7HML1 Press Trust of India

Bharat Bandh: Soaring fuel prices the perfect ammunition for Congress to get Opposition unity in shape

The Congress has been successful in garnering the Opposition support for the Bharat Bandh, but this doesn't guarantee their backing till the 2019 elections. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wZ0wWm Debobrat Ghose

Bharat Bandh: Subramanian Swamy slams Congress, says party has 'no moral right to protest now'

Subramanian Swamy, however, said that Narendra Modi must take steps to control the rising fuel prices from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wYvey5 Asian News International

Delhi University student polls: Narrative dominated by infrastructure, logistics issues rather than academics

The issues that dominate the political narrative in student politics in Delhi revolve around infrastructure and logistics. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wYI9AH Pallavi Rebbapragada

Delhi High Court rejects Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's pleas opposing I-T notice seeking tax reassessment

The income tax cases against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi arose from the investigation into the National Herald case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wZlbIV FP Staff

Opposition parties will enter a pre-poll alliance to take on TRS in Telangana, says CPI leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy

Veteran Communist leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy said that Opposition parties will enter a pre-poll alliance to challenge Telangana Rashtra Samiti. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0dRh3 Press Trust of India

PMO declines to share action taken on letter inquiring about e-tendering scam in MP, cites Section 11 of RTI Act

Section 11 of the RTI Act mandates that if a Central Public Information Officer of a department intends to disclose the information, to invite the third party to make a submission in writing or orally, regarding whether the information should be disclosed, and such submission of the third party shall be kept in view while taking a decision about disclosure of information. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x8tJh1 Press Trust of India

Congress claims Bharat Bandh a 'success', accuses BJP-led govt of lying to public over cause of crude price hike

Underscoring Rahul Gandhi's statements questioning the BJP's silence over the Bharat Bandh, Gehlot said that the Bandh's success highlights how the BJP-led government has not fulfilled its promises to the people of India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x10Jsh FP Staff

Odisha peon assumes Bharat Bandh means office bandh, locks two employees inside

A peon in Odisha locked a district sports officer and another employee in office for one hour, assuming there was no one there due to the Bharat Bandh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2oWzcng FP Staff

Kerala sexual assault: Congregation condemns protests by nuns, says 'can't crucify innocent' Jalandhar bishop

Nuns from Kerala are seeking justice for a fellow nun who had accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Jalandhar diocese of raping her multiple times in two years. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0c6zQ FP Staff

Panchayat, ULB elections to be held as per schedule, says Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary despite NC, PDP boycott call

Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam's remarks came after NC and PDP announced to boycott the polls owing to the situation concerning Article 35A from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0dvXL FP Staff

Bharat Bandh in Gujarat successful, says Congress, acknowledges 300 workers detained by police

The Congress' Bharat Bandh to protest against skyrocketing fuel prices evoked a mixed response in Gujarat. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0bWbI Press Trust of India

BPSC declares result for 63rd Combined Competitive Preliminary Exam; check bpsc.bih.nic for updates

BPSC on Monday declared results for it's 63rd Common Combined competitive preliminary examination 2018 on its official website. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2x0dq6p FP Staff

Kerala sexual assault case: NCW summons Poonjar MLA PC George for terming nun who filed complaint a 'prostitute'

Kerala Mahila Federation, on Sunday hit out at PC Georgefor calling the rape victim a 'prostitute' and demanded action against him from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2oWbNT6 FP Staff

Central govt's expenditure on civilian salaries increases three-fold in 10 years even as vacancies stay roughly the same

The central government's expenditure on the salaries of civilian employees increased three-fold in 10 years between 2006-07 and 2016-17. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O035xQ IndiaSpend

Indian judiciary must be proactive to ensure women's participation in legal process; diversity in decision-making reaps better results

The Supreme Court of India has had only eight women as judges since its inception, including Justice Indira Banerjee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NxX4vg Raghav Pandey and Neelabh Bist

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Complaint filed against BJP district president in Assam's Jorhat for molesting protester

Bharat Bandh LATEST updates: A complaint has been filed in Jorhat Police Station of Assam against BJP district president of Jorhat, ?Santanu Pujari, for allegedly molesting a female bandh supporter. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Mg0bTX FP Staff

HD Kumaraswamy meets Narendra Modi, seeks Rs 1,199 crore as relief for seven flood-hit districts of Karnataka

The delegation also apprised the prime minister of the prevailing drought-like situation in 17 of the total 30 districts in Karnataka. The delegation comprised former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, and ministers HD Revanna, RV Deshpande, DK Shivakumar and Krishna Byre Gowda. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NvfQ6I Press Trust of India

Section 377 verdict retains bestiality as crime; act may be repulsive but remains individual choice

Human societies have no great concern for the agency of animals while artificially inseminating them, castrating them -- or, most obviously, killing and eating them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MguVnV Praveen Swami

As Congress launches Bharat Bandh, Modi supporters trend '#CongressDividingIndia' from bank of tweets

As Congress launched a nationwide bandh on Monday against rising fuel prices and inflation along with several other Opposition parties, on Twitter, at 9 am onwards, the hashtag #CongressDividingIndia emerged as one of the top 10 trends in India from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Np9hCH FP Staff

'If we reached early, she'd have been alive': Parents blame Bharat Bandh for 2-year-old's death in Bihar; officials reject claim

A two-year-old child died on her way to the civic hospital in Bihar's Patna while Bharat Bandh was underway. According to the father of the child, vehicle carrying her got stuck in road blockade by Bharat Bandh supporters on Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O1xZG3 FP Staff

JNU Students Union polls: Election Committee to not cancel NSUI presidential candidate's nomination

Yadav was informed of the cancellation by the JNU Dean Students' Welfare (DSW) office on 6 September, citing a proctorial inquiry previously initiated against him under which he was punished with a Rs 20,000 fine and hostel transfer. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Nv5dAN IANS

Bharat Bandh: Manmohan Singh accuses BJP of working against national interests; urges Opposition parties to unite, save democracy

Manmohan Singh said all sections of society - youth, farmers and common people - are unhappy with the Narendra Modi government, which has failed to fulfil promises made to the people. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O74cf5 FP Staff

Villagers lynch driver after truck crushes two-year-old to death in Jharkhand's Dumka district

A truck driver was lynched by a group of locals in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Saturday, after his vehicle ran over and killed a two-year-old boy. The child has been identified as Subit Marandi from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2wYQnrN Asian News International

Yogi Adityanath slams Opposition for Bharat Bandh, says protests are manifestation of 'negative thinking'

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said this kind of "negative thinking" will obliterate them from the Opposition benches soon. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Nv58Nv Press Trust of India

Arvind Kejriwal launches doorstep delivery of 40 public services in Delhi, calls it a 'revolutionary change'

Under the scheme, 40 services, including certificates of marriage, caste, domicile, income, births, deaths and duplicate RC among others, will be delivered in Delhi from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2N3S2Ho IANS

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Congress supporters attack tehsil staff members in Odisha's Puri district, break office gate

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Congress protesters attacked the tahsil office staff in Kakatpur block of Puri district in the presence of police. Some of the staff were injured and some fled. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O5wvuG FP Staff

Alwar lynching case: Supreme Court to hear Rakbar Khan's family's plea seeking to shift trial out of Rajasthan next week

Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by Alwar lynching victim Rakbar Khan's family, who sought a court-monitored probe on Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CESIhO Asian News International

Supreme Court seeks report from sessions judge in Babri Masjid case, asks how he intends to complete trial within deadline

On 19 April, 2017, the apex court had said BJP stalwarts Advani, Joshi and Uma Bharti would be prosecuted for serious offence of criminal conspiracy in the politically sensitive 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case and ordered day-to-day trial to be concluded in two years, ie 19 April, 2019. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qhxaur Press Trust of India

Bharat Bandh: TDP organises protests against petrol price rise; Chandrababu Naidu says hike becoming 'unbearable burden'

Scores of Opposition workers were taken into custody across Andhra Pradesh on Monday as they staged protests as part of the 'Bharat Bandh'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CD9FsN Press Trust of India

Sohrabuddin Shaikh 'fake encounter' case: Bombay High Court upholds discharge of DG Vanzara, four other police officers

The court held that the applications challenging their discharge were devoid of merit. Justice AM Badar also granted discharge to Gujarat police officer Vipul Aggarwal, a co-accused in the case related to the 2005-06 encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and their aide Tulsiram Prajapati. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QhxbP1 Press Trust of India

Bharat Bandh in Odisha: Congress workers block railway tracks; commuters stranded as public transport stays off road

Congress workers held road blockades and rail-rokos on major junctions, leaving commuters stranded as even buses, rickshaws and taxis stayed off road due to the 'Bharat Bandh' started by Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCdfn0 Press Trust of India

Bharat Bandh in Telangana: 40 Opposition leaders held for dharna at bus station, buses plying in minimal numbers

The Bharat Bandh call given by several Opposition parties over rising petrol and diesel prices on Monday evoked a mixed response, as it was business as usual in many parts of the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QfW2me Press Trust of India

Bharat bandh affects normal life in Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa says only 'extortionists' benefit from shutdown

Roads in Bengaluru wore a deserted look since morning as government buses, private taxis and most of the autorickshaws did not ply. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCda2G Press Trust of India

Normal life unaffected in West Bengal despite calls for 'Bharat Bandh'; govt deploys additional police personnel to prevent disruption

A Bharat Bandh called by Congress and CPI (M)-led Left Front, is underway in West Bengal but the state government is ensuring strict measures. Additonal police personnel have been deployed to avoid disruptions and violence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qi5Ax2 Press Trust of India

Body of nun found floating in convent well in Kollam district of Kerala; deceased belonged to Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church

The body of Sister Susan, a nun who was a teacher at St Stephens School attached to the Mount Tabor Dayara Convent, in Kollam district was found floating in a well in the convent's premises. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCd6js FP Staff

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi - Kangana Ranaut shoots action sequences for upcoming period drama

Manikarnika will see Kangana Ranaut as Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi who fights against British colonisers for the rightful independence of her country and land. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QiH4fd FP Staff

Bharat Bandh: Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam, Ashok Chavan arrested in Mumbai after staging 'rail-roko' at Andheri station

Chavan and Nirupam led thousands of activists to stage a noisy protest outside the Andheri station bus depot, after which they got down on the railway tracks, shouting anti-government slogans. The duo have reportedly been taken to DN Nagar police station. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCdiiG FP Staff

NBE announces dates for NEET PG 2019 and NEET MDS 2019; online applications to begin from October 2018