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Vijay Mallya moves Supreme Court seeking stay on confiscation of his properties by ED in loan default case

A consortium of banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) had in 2016 filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Vijay Mallya for his failure to repay the loan amount of more than Rs 8000 crore. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZjkWpk Asian News International

IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Mumbai, parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand today

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall over Mumbai, Konkan region, Goa, and Gujarat on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OoZNZP FP Staff

Bihar floods: 127 deaths reported so far; Nitish Kumar instructs officials to conduct relief operation in affected areas

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim with 85.60 lakh people in 1,253 panchayats being under the grip of the deluge, even as the toll stayed at 127. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OntQRH Press Trust of India

UP ITI Counselling 2019: Result of first round of allotment for Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes released; check at www.scvtup.in

First round of allotment of Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes result 2019 has been released on the official website - www.scvtup.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SIPPRv FP Staff

UP ITI Counselling 2019: First round of allotment of Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes result released; check at www.scvtup.in

First round of allotment of Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes result 2019 has been released on the official website - www.scvtup.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MpVKtH FP Staff

Nature Conservation Day 2019: Mission Pani could be key to preventing a nationwide water crisis

Mission Pani is the biggest national effort to make water conservation a community-driven movement. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y7pT81 FP Staff

Nature Conservation Day 2019: Inside one of India's rare privately-owned eco conservation nature reserves

As migration & ghost villages grow problematic in the Garhwal Himalayas, Jabarkhet & more reserves like it can help reverse migration. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GzXfBB Sandeepa and Chetan Karkhanis

Ex-Union minister Jaipal Reddy, diagnosed with pneumonia, dies at 77; Congress condoles death of party veteran

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy died at a hospital in the early hours of Sunday, sources close to him said from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OnKzEs Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: BJP mulls no-confidence motion against K'taka Speaker; Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: In the latest episode of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts on Sunday at 11 am, second time after assuming office for the second term; political dilemma in Karnataka continues; more top stories of the day from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZgILho FP Staff

Applying for learner's licence online: Govt has made application process for driving licence simpler through website

Driving licence is a mandatory requirement for driving any kind of motor vehicle in India. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y5Y4Ne FP Staff

TMC MP Derek O'Brien says he will appear before CBI after Parliament session ends on 7 August

TMC MP Derek O'Brien said he had informed the CBI that he would appear before the agency after the Parliament session ends on 7 August from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Ya7MOC Press Trust of India

Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha to review Jal Shakti Abhiyan as droughts, monsoon wreak havoc across country

Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha will review Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the government in 1,592 blocks in 257 districts across the country on 2 August, 2019. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y7qref Yatish Yadav

Pune man risks life to rescue six tourists from near Lonavala's Bhushi dam as overflow creates flood-like situation

Putting his life on the line, a local resident rescued six tourists after they got trapped in the water flow from Lonavala's Bushi Dam in Pune district from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32UPGza FP Staff

AgustaWestland chopper scam: After skipping ED inquiry, Ratul Puri moves Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in money laundering case

Ratul Puri, nephew of MP chief minister Kamal Nath, approached a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GxfzLT Press Trust of India

Heavy downpour lashes Nashik for third consecutive day; district may get rainfall for another 24 hours, says IMD

Incessant rains continued to lash Nashik city and parts of the district for the third consecutive day on Saturday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting normal life to some extent. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2yi2yRO Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains: All 700 on board Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express rescued safely; Badlapur still underwater even as city gets respite from torrential rain

Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express, with 700 passengers on board, was stranded as torrential rainfall continued to batter Mumbai on Saturday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JUQD2S FP Staff

Five arrested for cow slaughter from BSP leader Ruchi Veera's Bijnor farmhouse; police probing role of politician in case

Police on Friday arrested five people from a farmhouse owned by a BSP leader for allegedly slaughtering cows. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JV15as Asian News International

Asaram, Narayan Sai get clean chit by commission probing death of two children at duo's Ahmedabad boarding school

Justice DK Trivedi Commission which probed the death of children at a school run by godman Asaram has given a clean chit to him and his son. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JXdQRO Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis directs Chief Secretary to personally monitor rescue of Mahalaxmi Express passengers

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has given instruction to the Chief Secretary to personally monitor rescue operations at Wangani, where people were stranded in Mahalaxmi Express. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yl9MyN FP Staff

Munna Lahori, top JeM commander from Pakistan, one other militant killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Two militants including a top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/314WRmB Press Trust of India

Moin Qureshi money-laundering case: ED arrests Satish Babu Sana, who accused ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana of bribery

On September, 2018, Asthana, who was heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Moin Qureshi case had sought to arrest Sana, accusing him of paying illegal gratification to ousted CBI Director Alok Verma to manage a bail-out. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YaaDr1 FP Staff

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Yogi Adityanath govt over farmers suicides in Uttar Pradesh, questions efficacy of loan waiver scheme

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over issues being faced by farmers and questioned the efficacy of farm and loan waiver schemes. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OnBjQH Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains: Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express, with 700 on board, stuck near Badlapur; govt deploys NDRF, navy choppers

Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express, with 700 passengers on board, was stranded as torrential rainfall continued to batter Mumbai on Saturday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32UEN03 FP Staff

DRDO chief Satheesh Reddy says APJ Abdul Kalam advised to work on reusable missiles system, month before demise

A month before his demise, former President APJ Abdul Kalam had advised DRDO chief to work on reusable missiles system that can deliver a payload. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OofEYu Press Trust of India

Donald Trump administration approves military sales worth $670 million to support India's C-17 aircraft

The United States has approved foreign military sales to support India's C-17 transport planes. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y8LzQZ Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Mahalaxmi Express held up near Badlapur, over 2,000 passengers stranded; NDRF team dispatched

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging, Mahalaxmi Express is held up between Badlapur and Wangani at KM72 with around 2000 passengers. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2yjifI8 FP Staff

Three of a family found hanging inside flat in IIT-Delhi campus; no suicide note recovered, say Police

Three members of a family, including a couple, allegedly committed suicide inside their flat located in IIT-Delhi campus, police said on Friday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MgR0Gw Press Trust of India

Pakistan waging proxy war against India as it can't win a full-fledged battle against us, says Rajnath Singh

Pakistan can neither fight a full-fledged nor a limited war with India and is waging a proxy war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LIoQET Press Trust of India

Chandrayaan 2 represents best of scientific spirit in India, obscurantism of public figures the worst

Whatever progress has been achieved in science, technology and society is in spite of the conservatives and obscurantists around the world, not because of them. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OfR2RI Samrat

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address nation on Kargil war victory; rain fury to continue in Mumbai; day's top stories

The downpour in Mumbai revived the memories of the much greater monsoon fury the city had witnessed on 26 July, 2005 as intense spells of rain are likely to continue in the districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said earlier on Friday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GxfGqD FP Staff

Mayawati condemns Azam Khan's sexist remark against BJP's Rama Devi, says SP leader should 'apologise to all women'

BSP supremo Mayawati attacked Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for his sexist remark against MP Rama Devi in the Lok Sabha, saying he should not only apologise in Parliament but to all women. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2K5GMWX Press Trust of India

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai revives memories of 26 July 2005 monsoon fury; 17 flights diverted from airport

Mumbai was lashed by rains on Friday but the impact was nowhere close to the monsoon fury of July 26, 2005. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32WcBtB FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Modi, Kovind tweet about India's win; Yediyurappa pays respects in Bengaluru

As India is observing the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory in the Kargil War, tweets commemorating the martyrdom of soldiers who fought the war poured in on the microblogging site. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ybyIyl FP Staff

Stringent laws alone cannot end illegal wildlife trade, mindset change of customers must to demolish multibillion-dollar market

While China and other Southeast Asian Nations are the primary markets, the Gulf nations, Europe and North American countries also have a market for smuggled wildlife -- alive or as body parts. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y3STxi Ankita Virmani

Lok Sabha likely to authorise 'exemplary action' against SP's Azam Khan for remark against BJP MP Rama Devi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take 'exemplary action' against SP member Azam Khan for his misogynist remarks against BJP MP Rama Devi. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OlTxBV Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Very heavy rainfall reported across parts of city; residents report 'dolby' like thunder sounds in Malad

An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, and Pune on Friday. An orange alert is a signal for authorities to gear up for a situation that might eventually turn severe. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LHthzT FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Bipin Rawat issues warning to Pakistan, says it will get a 'bloodier nose' if it chooses to go to war with India again

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Kargil Vijay Diwas issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying it will get a 'bloodier nose' if it chooses to go into another war with India while advising the neighbouring country of not repeating such 'misadventures' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32RI4xd Asian News International

North India Flood 2019: Heavy rains lash Assam, Rajasthan, Bihar as IMD predicts downpour likely to continue till 27 July

The northern parts of the country are likely to receive light to heavy rains, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) saying rainfall activity has increased over central India, northern plains and western Himalayan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OiqNKh FP Staff

Mumbai coastal road project: Supreme Court refuses to stay Bombay HC's decision quashing CRZ clearance, next hearing on 20 Aug

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to Maharashtra government seeking stay on the Bombay High Court's order of quashing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances given for the southern part of BMC's road project. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OmydfE FP Staff

Floods in Assam, Bihar claim 198 lives till Thursday; over 1.17 crore people affected by calamity, say officials

The death toll in Bihar and Assam floods mounted to 198 on Thursday, with more than 1.17 crore people affected by the calamity in the two states, officials said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Oha0az Press Trust of India

Naga issue has to be achieved 'within a year', says outgoing Nagaland governor PB Acharya; demands political solution for peace in state

A political solution to the Naga issue has to be achieved within a year because Nagaland needs permanent peace for development and progress, outgoing governor PB Acharya has said from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2yjmXpj Press Trust of India

Supreme Court adjourns PIL seeking direction to allow NRIs to vote through postal, e-ballots during elections for three months

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for three months public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to allow non-resident Indians to vote through postal or e-ballots during elections in India from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MjyQE3 Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains: Orange alert issued for suburbs, Thane, Pune; IMD predicts possibility of flooding in low-lying areas

An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, and Pune on Friday. An orange alert is a signal for authorities to gear up for a situation that might eventually turn severe. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GuSoBK FP Staff

North India Flood 2019: Heavy rains lash out Assam, Rajasthan, Bihar as IMD predicts downpour likely to continue till 27 July

The northern parts of the country are likely to receive light to heavy rains, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) saying rainfall activity has increased over central India, northern plains and western Himalayan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SGNVAY FP Staff

Assamese Muslim organisations condemn letter of support for Miyah poets by academicians, litterateurs, say move is 'damage to secular society'

On 10 July, an FIR was lodged by a journalist named Pranabjit Doloi against 10 Miyah poets and other activists for publishing and promoting a poem titled Write down I am a Miyah written by Hafiz Ahmed. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LOluR1 Kangkan Acharyya

US has good, growing relationship with Narendra Modi: White House after India's denial of Donald Trump's Kashmir mediation claim

India's External affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the Indian prime minister never asked for it and the issue of Kashmir was never discussed between Trump and Modi. India says Kashmir is a bilateral issue. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YnhicN Press Trust of India

WBJEE JENPAUH Result 2019 Declared: West Bengal board announces scores of common entrance exam on wbjeeb.nic.in

WBJEE JENPAUH Result 2019 Declared: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) announced the results of common entrance examination titled JENPAUH 2019 today (Friday, 26 July). from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JUs7il FP Staff

Israel can help increase availability of water in Bundelkhand, says Yogi Adityanath after meeting with ambassador

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday said Israeli help can increase the availability of water in Bundelkhand region as both have similar geographical conditions from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YsYj4q Press Trust of India

RRB JE Answer Key 2019: Revised answer key released, results expected soon; check details on rrbcdg.gov.in

RRB JE Answer Key 2019: The Railway Recruitment Board released the final answer key for the Junior Engineer (JE) Stage 1 examination on Thursday, 25 July. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Mhqdtx FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Tweets commemorating India's win pour in; Modi shares 1999 images from Kargil, Rajnath remembers army's gallantry

As India is observing the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory in the Kargil War, tweets commemorating the martyrdom of soldiers who fought the war poured in on the microblogging site. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/310ZWUL FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi, war veterans to former soldiers take to twitter to commemorate India's win 20 yrs ago

As India is observing the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory in the Kargil War, tweets commemorating the martyrdom of soldiers who fought the war poured in on the microblogging site. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JR1qed FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: India celebrates 20 years Kargil War victory; 3 Karnataka rebels disqualified, decision on others soon; day' stop stories

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: India celebrates 20th anniversary of Operation Vijay today; Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising instant triple talaq; Rajya Sabha nod to RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/30TSZVi FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: All you need to know about how Operation Vijay was conducted 20 years ago

Operation Vijay is also referred to as the Kargil War of 1999, which was the name of the Indian operation to clear the Kargil area of militants and infiltrators. To honour the soldiers, 26 July is celebrated as the Kargil Vijay Diwas all over the country. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YvgXZk FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Key battle points that helped India successfully win the three-month long battle

As the 20th anniversary of the success of the Kargil war is being celebrated across the country, a number of events have been planned by the Army in Delhi and Dras in Jammu and Kashmir to mark the 20th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y87KqA FP Staff

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: On 20th anniversary of Operation Vijay, know why and how do we celebrate the Kargil Memorial Day

On 26 July, 2019, India is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in Operation Vijay against the infiltrating Pakistani troops. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YkQtFM FP Staff

Jammu and Kashmir HC to decide validity of NIA Act in state: Parliament may have trespassed into residuary power of Assembly

The petitioner's argument in the present proceedings is that Parliament lacks the legislative competence to make the NIA Act applicable in Jammu and Kashmir as such a law "falls within the exclusive legislative domain" of Jammu and Kashmir's legislature. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YoCumu Kevin James and Akshat Agarwal

FIR registered against UP BJP leader for allegedly misbehaving with police personnel; video footage goes viral on social media

An FIR was registered against Arvind Singh, Katghar Mandal president of BJP, Moradabad, for allegedly misbehaving with the police on Wednesday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32SGFGz Asian News International

District administration of Bihar's Muzaffarpur issues advisory asking people to stay indoors amid heavy rainfall prediction by IMD

'Those staying in the catchment areas of Burhi Gandak, Lakhandei Gandak and Bagmati, stay alert', the advisory read. The local administration had deployed boats to help flood-affected victims after the overflowing Burhi Gandak river inundated urban areas. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YrfxiC Asian News International

Man dies as house collapses after earthquakes jolt Maharashtra's Palghar district; panic caused among residents

The series of tremors in Maharashtra's Palghar district caused panic among residents who expressed concern over such mishaps recurring in the district, Palghar disaster management cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y3UBid Press Trust of India

Woman cop in Gujarat suspended after TikTok video showing her dancing inside police station goes viral

A young policewoman from Gujarat has been suspended on Wednesday after a video showing her dancing inside a police station on a Bollywood song became viral on social media, officials said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MdNzjV Press Trust of India

Arnab Goswami trends on Twitter for his 'high-pitched' questioning of Aparna Sen over letter to PM; social media divided over journalist's act

Journalist and Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami on Wednesday conducted a prime-time debate on his channel on the issue of 49 prominent personalities writing a letter to the prime minister expressing concern over the rising number of hate crimes in the country including lynching. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GuZmXn FP Staff

KU Degree Result 2019: Kakatiya University Warangal releases UG, PG, Engineering results, candidates can check the same on kuexams.org

The Kakatiya University (KU) Warangal declared the result of exams for the undergraduate degree, postgraduate and engineering courses on the official university website. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2y8hYb7 FP Staff

Chandrayaan 2: What ISRO must do to make benefits of the moon mission accessible to the common man

A decentralized model of technology transfer will benefit society & erase questions about ISRO's space mission expenses. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Zk1nxb Narayan Prasad

Arnab Goswami trends on Twitter for his 'high-pitched' questioning of 'intolerance lobby'; social media divided over journalist's act

Journalist and Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami on Wednesday conducted a prime-time debate on his channel on the issue of 49 prominent personalities writing a letter to the prime minister expressing concern over the rising number of hate crimes in the country including lynching. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GpZ9Vm FP Staff

BJP MLA claims 'factory of conversion' operating in Ajmer; urges state govt to take immediate action against those 'luring Hindus to Christianity'

BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani on Wednesday claimed that a "factory of conversion" has been operating in Ajmer for some time now. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Zazasv Asian News International

CJI Ranjan Gogoi pulls up Centre over rising child abuse cases, says one judge oversees over 400 cases under POCSO Act

The Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi stated that one judge has to oversee over 400 cases under the POCSO Act, and pulled up the Centre over rising child abuse cases. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YsCy4A FP Staff

Chandrayaan 2: What can ISRO do to pass on benefits from the mission to the common man?

A decentralized model of technology transfer will benefit society & erase questions about ISRO's space mission expenses. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SzEPpi Narayan Prasad

CTET Answer Key 2019: CBSE releases answer key on ctet.nic.in; candidates can raise objections to result till 26 July

The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the answer key for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) which was held on 7 July, 2019. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SBfb3H FP Staff

ICSI CS Foundation Result June 2019: Institute of Company Secretaries of India announces June CS Foundation result; check scores on icsi.edu

ICSI CS Foundation Result June 2019| The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) released the ICSI CS Foundation result today (25 July, Thursday). ICSI has declared the result on its official website at icsi.edu. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yjbu89 FP Staff

CVC tells ministries to take action against corrupt bureaucrats before they retire; 25 officials from SBI, Canara Bank, PNB, other banks under scanner

The anti-corruption watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked the government departments to take timely action against tainted bureaucrats and not wait till their retirement from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ycvHOd Yatish Yadav

Auditors confirm to SC that Amrapali Group 'illegally diverted' home buyers' money to Sakshi Dhoni's company

Soon after the Supreme Court's judgment regarding the Amrapali Group, forensic auditors informed the apex court that Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi's companies had entered into 'sham' deals with Amrapali. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y3wBvB Press Trust of India

No individual action is 'too insignificant' in face of climate crisis; examining moral worth of what we do is need of the hour

For years, we, the urban elite, have been living in the comfort of believing that our individual actions or omissions would not truly make a difference or truly be insidious. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XUB6sA Veera Mahuli

AAP MLA accuses Arvind Kejriwal of hampering CCTV installation in Chandni Chowk constituency, questions example party is setting

AAP MLA Alka Lamba accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of hampering the CCTV installation work being carried out by her in her constituency. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Gr2qUm Asian News International

IMD predicts heavy rainfall at isolated places all over India, especially in North India, starting tomorrow

IMD has warned of heavy rainfall at isolated places over northern parts of the country from Thursday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over other parts of the country as well. Earlier today, rain lashed parts of the national capital bringing relief to the people from the muggy weather. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yn63Fg Asian News International

Amendment to RTI Act will compromise autonomy of information commissions, undermine status of commissioners, say ex-officials

The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 proposes to give the Centre the powers to set the salaries and service conditions of information commissioners at the central and state levels. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z9SupK Press Trust of India

Mumbai rains: Expect heavy rains in city, suburb on Thursday, predict weather forecaster; 46.76% cloud build up over city, reports Skymet

SkyMet Weather reports of a significant cloud buildup above the city, and the forecast for Thursday is heavy rain at isolated places. Mumbaikars can expect moderate spells of rains with some intense showers in between today. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JNWln8 FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Lok Sabha likely to take up Triple Talaq Bill for debate and passage; India's first space war drill 'IndSpaceEx' to kickstart today; day's top stories

Lok Sabha likely to take contentious Triple Talaq Bill for consideration and passage today; India's first space war drill 'IndSpaceEx', likely to kickstart today; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/30WXZbA FP Staff

Kashmir mediation: Official records reaffirm Narendra Modi made no such request to Donald Trump on sidelines of G20 Osaka summit

In the flurry of diplomatic activity that followed Donald Trump's remarks on Kashmir mediation, both the sides checked their official records of discussion at the Osaka summit and found no mention of what the US president had claimed from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Ofur7P FP Staff

Mumbai rains: City to receive moderate to heavy rainfall in the next few hours; part of hill collapses in Asalpha

Mumbai will continue to have intense showers throughout the city, as reported by Skymet Weather. The agency also said that the intensity of rains would decrease in a couple of hours over Colaba, Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Thane during next 2-3 hours. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YldQTX FP Staff

IAF deploys two helicopters in Bihar's Darbhanga to provide relief to flood-affected victims

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has pressed into service two helicopters to provide succour to flood-affected victims in Darbhanga, Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts of Bihar. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32MHwbY Asian News International

Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Sen among 49 signatories to address letter to PM Modi, seeking action against hate crime

Around 49 signatories including the likes of Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Sen, Adoor Gopalkrishnan, Shubha Mudgal, Shyam Benegal, Soumitra Chatterjee, Ramchandra Guha and Mani Ratnam expressed their concerns on a number of 'tragic events that have been happening in recent times.' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JWLjuC FP Staff

Are you eligible for Ayushman Bharat Scheme? Here's what you need to know to check information online, offline

Ayushman Bharat Scheme or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2018. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32HrU9r FP Staff

Manabadi TS Supplementary Intermediate Results 2019: Telangana State Board releases results, check bie.telangana.gov.in for details

Manabadi TS Supplementary Inter Results 2019 announced | The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education has released the 1st and 2nd year Supplementary General and Vocational Intermediate Result 2019. Candidates who gave the exam can check the results on the official website - telangana.gov.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JZmmyH FP Staff

Mumbai to receive 'very heavy rainfall' today: 8 injured after car crash in Andheri; trains affected due to waterlogging in Sion

Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall in the intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday, which has led to waterlogging in several suburbs of the city. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YoYSfB FP Staff

CBSE 10th Compartment Result 2019 declared: CBSE announces Class 10 Compartment results today, check scores at cbseresults.nic, cbse.nic.in

CBSE 10th Compartment Result 2019 Declared | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the Class 10 compartment exam result today (Wednesday, 24 July). Those students who appeared for the examination can log on to the official website cbseresult.nic.in to check their result. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2yilC2p FP Staff

Manabadi TS Supplementary Intermediate Results 2019: Telangana State Board releases results, check telangana.gov.in for details

Manabadi TS Supplementary Inter Results 2019 announced | The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education has released the 1st and 2nd year Supplementary General and Vocational Intermediate Result 2019. Candidates who gave the exam can check the results on the official website - telangana.gov.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MaYYko FP Staff

Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan: Inclusive gestures from New Delhi key to keeping Himalayan kingdom from China's embrace

from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LCJshT Vinay Kaura

Sakshi Dhoni's company entered into 'sham' deals with Amrapali Group, auditors tell SC after judgment on troubled real estate firm

Soon after the Supreme Court's judgment regarding the Amrapali Group, forensic auditors informed the apex court that Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi's companies had entered into 'sham' deals with Amrapali. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SyFwze FP Staff

Chandrayaan 2: A stepping stone for ISRO to larger, more complex missions to the Moon and beyond

When it comes to ISRO, everyone focuses on cost, but this comparison is pointless on several grounds. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GptVxK Rachana Reddy

Suspected chunk of meteorite weighing over 10 kg lands in Bihar's Madhubani district

A celestial object, weighing more than 10 kg, having magnetic properties, landed in a village of Madhubani north Bihar district, a couple of days ago, a senior official said on Wednesday from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Gtbvfr Press Trust of India

Pet dog abandoned by owner in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for having 'illicit relationship' with dog next door

In a bizarre incident, a dog was found abandoned by its owner in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for having an "illicit relationship" with a dog next door. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y2RLdu Asian News International

Cost of fencing India-Bangladesh border over past five years has been Rs 1138.48 cr, says minister Nityanand Rai in Lok Sabha

Total Rs 1138.48 crore have been spent in fencing India-Bangladesh International Border during last five years, said government. Total length of International Border is 4096.70 kilometres. Information was given by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2MauFKA Asian News International

Anna Hazare accuses Narendra Modi govt of 'betraying' people after Lok Sabha passes RTI Amendment bill

A day after the Lok Sabha passed amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday accused the Union government of betraying Indian citizens through the move. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LCNHtF Press Trust of India

IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya today; thunderstorm with lightning likely in East

The weather forecasting agency also stated that heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls are very likely at isolated places over Konkan, Goa, Sub-Himalayan, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, and Coastal Karnataka. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y1dAKh Asian News International

Indian Army allows medals of deceased military personnel to be worn by kin during homage and other ceremonial functions

The decision was taken about two weeks ago when some of the relatives of the deceased ex-servicemen approached the force to allow them to wear the medals to honour the slain soldiers. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y1B6Hj Asian News International

Chandrayaan 2 represents best of scientific spirit in India, obscurantism of public figures the worst

Whatever progress has been achieved in science, technology and society is in spite of the conservatives and obscurantists around the world, not because of them. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OfR2RI Samrat

UOK Result 2019: Kota University announces BA Part 2 result; check scores on uok.ac.in

UOK Result 2019| Kota University or University of Kota has declared the results for its BA Part 2 annual examination. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their results on the official website of the university at uok.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YdI8Ug FP Staff

Mumbai to receive 'very heavy rainfall' today: 8 injured after car crash in Andheri; trains affected due to waterlogging in Sion

Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall in the intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday, which has led to waterlogging in several suburbs of the city. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GsZF4S FP Staff

Mumbai rains: Eight injured after 3 cars collide on Andheri flyover; IMD predicts heavy showers for next 2 days

Eight people sustained injuries after three cars collided with each other in Andheri, Mumbai on Wednesday morning from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32Kt6ZQ Asian News International

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2019: State Bank of India announces Preliminary Examination result;candidates can check sbi.co.in for scores

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 | State bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI Clerk Preliminary exam result for 8653 posts of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in Clerical Cardre. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results on the official site of the bank at sbi.co.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/30TY1RQ FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: BS Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Boris Johnson set to be sworn in as UK PM

BJP state chief Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly; Boris Johnson wins race to become new Tory leader and set to be sworn in as PM; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M4ZBvM FP Staff

More than 21 Kendriya Vidyalaya buildings found unsafe in audit; HRD ministry issues directive not to run schools in these structures

More than 20 Kendriya Vidyalaya buildings across the country have been found partially or fully unsafe in an audit, prompting the HRD Ministry to issue directives that schools should not be run in them. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LBrvQB Press Trust of India

Chandrayaan 2: NASA congratulates ISRO on launch, seeks to explore South Pole for Artemis mission

Chandrayaan 2 is set to make India the fourth country, in the world, to land a man-made object on the moon. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SBf6gu tech2 News Staff

S Jaishankar confirms India didn't ask Donald Trump to mediate over Kashmir amid Opposition uproar in RS

S Jaishankar on Tuesday categorically stated that prime minister Narendra Modi has not made any request to the US president Donald Trump to help 'mediate' between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir issue from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2y31l0r FP Staff

Heavy rainfall predicted in Kerala; IMD issues red alert in Kannur, Kasargod districts today; govt shuts schools, colleges as precaution

All educational institutions including schools and professional colleges have been closed in Kannur, Kasargod and Malappuram districts on Tuesday in view of the IMD warning. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M1awqu FP Staff

'Why is Narendra Modi mum over Donald Trump's 'mediation' claim in Kashmir?' Congress, CPM, NC slam US president, ask MEA for clarification

The Congress on Tuesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "mum" over US President Donald Trump's claim that the Indian leader asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2y1vUDB Press Trust of India

Chandrayaan 2 launch: ISRO successfully injects rocket into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September

Chandrayaan 2 is India's second moon mission that will attempt a soft landing on the moon in 47 days. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LAAxxu FP Staff

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 to be announced soon, candidates can check cut-offs and results on sbi.co.in

The SBI Clerk Preliminary exam result is most likely to be announced soon. SBI is also likely to announce the preliminary cut-offs along with that. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results and the cut off on the official site. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XWhjsw FP Staff

IMD issues red alert for Kerala's Kannur and Kasargod districts today; schools, colleges shut as precaution

All educational institutions including schools and professional colleges have been closed in Kannur, Kasargod and Malappuram districts on Tuesday in view of the IMD warning. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GpD1ud FP Staff

Karnataka Assembly fails to hold trust vote even on third day of discussion; all eyes on Speaker KR Ramesh to conduct floor test

The fate of the Congress-JD(S) government remained uncertain even on the third day of the debate on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XZzxcL FP Staff

Donald Trump's clumsy 'mediation' claim over Kashmir gives Pakistan chance to link progress in Afghanistan and dialogue with India

There is no doubt at all that the question on Kashmir was planted among the Pakistani media present at the time, and that POTUS rose to it like a fish at a bait. But here's the thing. Nothing has really changed. First, the whole backpedalling exercise has already begun from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2y6IqSk Tara Kartha

Congressman Brad Sherman calls Donald Trump's Kashmir mediation claim 'delusional', apologises to Indian envoy

Calling the US President's remarks on Kashmir issue "amateurish" and "delusional", Sherman said that anybody who understand South Asian foreign policy would know that such a request was not only impossible to come from India, but also that Trump's comments were embarrassing for the United States from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M7ZsYs FP Staff

Bangalore University Results 2019 Date: UG/ PG exam results likely to be declared by 26 July; check details on bangaloreuniversity.ac.in

The University of Bangalore is expected to announce the results of undergraduate/ postgraduate examinations by Friday, 26 July 2019. Once declared students can check the result through the website of the varsity, bangaloreuniversity.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xZFmrl FP Staff

'Modi will never suggest mediation between India-Pakistan': Democrat Brad Sherman slams Donald Trump for 'amateurish, delusional' remark

Democrat Brad Sherman slammed Trump for his "amateurish and delusional" statement. Taking to Twitter, Sherman said, "Everyone who knows anything about foreign policy in South Asia knows that #India consistently opposes third-party mediation re #Kashmir. Everyone knows PM Modi would never suggest such a thing. Trump's statement is amateurish and delusional. And embarrassing." from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LyqrNH FP Staff

Geckos imperiled as demand from China drives brisk illegal trade in Northeast India

A massive demand from China is driving the capture and traficking of geckos from India's northeastern states, with some trafickers even setting up illegal breeding centres. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GoK3Q7 The Third Pole

IGNOU Results 2019: Indira Gandhi National Open University declares June TEE result; check ignou.ac.in for scores

IGNOU Results 2019|Indira Gandhi National Open University has released the June Term End Examination (June TEE) 2019 result online. Those candidates who appeared for the exam can check result at the official website of IGNOU at ignou.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YdkW93 FP Staff

Rohini Nair Mon, Jul 22, 5:52 PM (9 hours ago) to me Headline: Geckos imperiled as demand from China drives brisk illegal trade in Northeast India

A massive demand from China is driving the capture and traficking of geckos from India's northeastern states, with some trafickers even setting up illegal breeding centres. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yl3wLx The Third Pole

As Section 377 lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju come out as a couple, what it means for the LGBT+ community in India

Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, two of the counsels for the petitioners in Navtej Singh Johar, have made history by coming out as a couple, the only openly gay women lawyers in India. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xW1BON Narayani Anand

Rajasthan PTET Counselling Result 2019: Rajasthan Government Dungar College declares results on ptet2019.org

The Rajasthan Government Dungar college in Bikaner has announced the Rajasthan PTET 2019. Candidates who appeared for the same can check their results on the official website from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Gq0awA FP Staff

CBSE 10th Compartment Result Date 2019: CBSE to announce results soon, check cbseresults.nic, cbse.nic.in for details

CBSE 10th Compartment Result Date 2019 | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to release the Class 10 compartment exam result soon. Once the result is released, it will be made available for the students on the official result website for CBSE at cbseresult.nic.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M516dr FP Staff

Donald Trump's need to 'mediate' India-Pakistan dispute is as flawed as the approach of his predecessors

Idea remains the same- that the United States harbours the belief that it is a good idea to make an effort for resolving the India-Pakistan 'dispute'. What 'dispute' it wants to resolve differs from administration to administration. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JIXfkO FP Editors

Donald Trump offers to mediate Kashmir issue during meeting with Imran Khan, claims Modi requested intervention; India denies claim

US President Donald Trump on Monday offered to be the "mediator" between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue as he met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House where the two leaders discussed a host of issues, including the Afghan peace process. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2GoGlWH Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Karnataka Speaker says floor test will be done by 6 pm today; Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir issue; day's top stories

Karnataka Speaker adjourns House on third day of trust vote debate, assures floor test by 6 pm today; SC hearing today over NRC case to re-verify and extend deadline; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YjVO4o FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Karnataka Speaker floor test will be done by 6 pm today; Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir issue; day's top stories

Karnataka Speaker adjourns House on third day of trust vote debate, assures floor test by 6 pm today; SC hearing today over NRC case to re-verify and extend deadline; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M7tprY FP Staff

Sadhvi Pragya 'challenging' Narendra Modi's words, she belongs to upper caste: Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at BJP MP's toilet remark

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi taunted Thakur's toilet remarks by saying, 'She praised Godse and talked about Karkare. She also wants the caste system to be prevalent in India.' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SymYz5 FP Staff

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik claims remarks exhorting militants to loot corrupt politicians made in 'fit of anger and frustration'

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, who stoked a controversy by asking militants to stop killing innocent people and instead rise against 'those who have looted the wealth of Kashmir for years', said he made the statement 'in a fit of rage'. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z3FD8l FP Staff

Stop killing innocents, target those who looted Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik tells militants; statement invites ire of politicians

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik asked militants to stop killing innocent people, including security personnel, and rather target 'those who have looted the wealth of Kashmir for years', a statement which evoked severe criticism from mainstream politicians from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XXAxxS Press Trust of India

Sadhvi Pragya 'challenging' Narendra Modi's words, she belongs to upper caste: Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at toilet remark

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi taunted Thakur's toilet remarks by saying, 'She praised Godse and talked about Karkare. She also wants the caste system to be prevalent in India.' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JVmr6C FP Staff

BJP leader demands equal status for Vande Mataram and National Anthem, files plea in Delhi High Court

A plea was filed in the Delhi HC seeking directions to the Centre to frame a policy to equally propagate the national anthem and the national song - 'Vande Mataram'. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JUUL1B Press Trust of India

No individual action is 'too insignificant' in face of climate crisis; examining moral worth of what we do is need of the hour

For years, we, the urban elite, have been living in the comfort of believing that our individual actions or omissions would not truly make a difference or truly be insidious. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XUB6sA Veera Mahuli

Prakash Javadekar presents 50-day report card on Narendra Modi's second term, says govt 'walking the talk' on promises

Presenting a report card after completing 50 days in office, the government on Monday said it is already 'walking the talk' on its promise of fast-paced development from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XVHFLx Press Trust of India

Mob beats up man for smuggling cattle in Madhya Pradesh's Katni; police says thorough investigation underway

A viral video shows group of men intercepting a truck, freeing cattle loaded onto it and beating up a man, whose hands are tied with a rope. Police said that a thorough investigation into the matter was underway. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ObnfJZ Asian News International

Chandrayaan 2 shows India's potential, but we need to make it the 'Kennedy moment' for our engineering education

The quality of education in various institutes remains questionable, due to unprofessional, profit only approach of management. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LjKaAe Shivaprasad Khened

28-year-old Pune engineer expresses desire to apply as new Congress president for party's 'revival'

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

BSP delegation to visit Sonbhadra on 22 July, meet kin of firing incident victims, says party statement

A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) delegation led by senior leader Lalji Verma and state unit president RS Kushwaha will visit Sonbhadra on 22 July and meet the kin of victims of firing incident, the party said in a statement on Sunday. "The delegation will apprise the national president Mayawati of the situation," it said in its statement. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XXtxkA Asian News International

Probe launched into sexual abuse of HIV positive minor girls in Odisha's Kalahandi district shelter home

The district administration, police, Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) of Kalahandi initiated the probe after local news channels reported alleged sexual abuse of an eight-year-old HIV positive girl, who was an inmate of the centre. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JTU8Wb Press Trust of India

UPPSC PCS-J Result 2018-19: Akanksha Tiwari tops list of qualified candidates in judicial service civil judge, check uppsc.up.nic.in for details

UPPSC PCS-J Result 2018-19| The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission(UPPSC) released the results for Provincial Civil Services(PCS) or Judiciary(PCS-J) exam 2018. Those candidates who appeared for the exam can check their result on the official website- uppsc.up.nic.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XYBfLq FP Staff

Firstpost Explains: Here's how to check your confirmed train reservation status using your PNR number

PNR (Passenger Name Record) is a unique 10-digit number provided against every booked train ticket by the Indian Railways from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JZv14l FP Staff

Clash between suspected supporters of BJP and TMC in Kolkata's Behala area on Sunday sees at least 5 injured

At least five people were injured in a clash between two groups of people allegedly belonging to the Trinamool Congress and the BJP over a blood donation camp in the city's Behala area, police said Monday from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yk29ga Press Trust of India

Academicians, writers, journalists condemn FIRs against Miyah poets: 'Labels will only sharpen Assam's brittle faultlines, create conditions for ethnic, communal violence'

On 10 July 2019, an FIR was filed against ten Miyah poets and other activists from Assam under five different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Telecommunications Act for a poem titled Write it Down, I am a Miyah written by senior Miyah poet, Hafiz Ahmed. The FIR accused the poets and activists, amongst other things, of depicting the Assamese people as 'xenophobic in the eyes of the whole world' and posing a 'serious threat to the Assamese people as well as towards the national security and harmonious social atmosphere.' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JSadeS FP Staff

Miscreants involved in vandalising Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha's tomb near Karnataka's Hampi arrested

All miscreants who had vandalised the Brindavana of 15th century great Madhva guru Sri Vyasaraja at Anegundi near Hampi, in Karnataka have been arrested by police according to reports from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YqspFX FP Staff

Indian envoys praise US authorities for taking quick action against man who attacked 62-year-old Hindu priest in New York

Top Indian diplomats in the US have expressed gratitude to the authorities for their support and quick action following the attack on a Hindu priest in the New York City borough of Queens from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y982IQ Press Trust of India

DU council returns subject syllabi to departments for revision after teachers complained of inspiration by 'Leftist ideology'

The Executive Council of Delhi University returned the syllabi of English, Political Science, Sociology and History to their respective departments Sunday, following objections raised by certain teachers that they were influenced by the Leftist ideology, sources said on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y5JyAn Press Trust of India

Maharashtra: Muslim youths threatened, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Aurangabad; heavy security deployed

Two Muslim youths alleged that they were forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Sunday night, Asian News International reported. Shaikh Aamer, one the victims, told reporters that the incident took place at Azad Chowk when he with his friend was out for work. He claimed that the duo was waylaid by a few miscreants who came in a car. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M0KBiJ FP Staff

Kota Open University RSCIT Result 2019: VMOU releases RSCIT June scores, check rkcl.vmou.ac.in for details

Kota Open University RSCIT Result 2019| The Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), formerly known as Kota Open University, in Rajasthan has released the results of the Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology (RSCIT) online. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y5Gowv FP Staff

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar and Assam; death toll mounts to 166, 1.11 crore people affected so far

Floods continued to wreak havoc in Bihar and Assam, with around 1.11 crore people continuing to reel under the deluge in the two eastern states where the death toll reached 166 on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YidGN5 Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Two Independent MLAs move SC seeking direction to conclude Karnataka Assembly floor test today; Chandrayaan-2 launch at 2.43 pm; day's top stories

Karnataka political crisis: Two Independent MLAs move SC seeking direction to conclude Assembly floor test today; Chandrayaan-2 launch at 2.43 pm today from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota launchpad; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JHIsGR FP Staff

Central government allots Rs 2.1 crore to CRPF to install over 500 sanitary pad dispensers for women in combat

The government sanctioned funds to the country's largest paramilitary force CRPF to procure and install over 500 sanitary pad dispensers and incinerators. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z4aFgx Press Trust of India

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Sheila Dikshit cremated, Afghanistan peace process, Chandrayaan-2 launch; today's must-read stories

from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z5RqTQ FP Staff

Four dead, three missing as rains continue to lash Kerala; IMD issues red alert in many districts

Four persons have died and three, including two fishermen from Tamil Nadu, are missing as rains continued to lash Kerala. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JGAFJE Press Trust of India

Ramchandra Paswan, LJP MP and brother of Ram Vilas Paswan, passes away after brief illness

Ramchandra Paswan, four-time Member of Parliament and younger brother of Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan, passed away in Delhi on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/30JU2XN Press Trust of India

Supriya Sule introduces bill in Lok Sabha proposing Rs 2 crore ex-gratia, job quota, annual vacation for kin of martyrs from armed forces

A private member bill seeking to provide one-time lump sum honorarium of Rs 2 crore, free railway passes and reservation up to 5 per cent in private and public jobs for dependents of martyrs of armed forces, was introduced in Lok Sabha from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Lxi3hm Press Trust of India

Sheila Dikshit cremated with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat; Sonia Gandhi, Amit Shah attend ex-CM's funeral

Sheila Dikshit, three-time chief minister of Delhi, who is credited with the 'all-round' development of the national capital was cremated with full state honours on Sunday after she passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Saturday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z6DtFg FP Staff

Kerala priests call off hunger strike launched on 18 July after Church authorities 'respond positively' to four out of five demands

A section of the priests of Archdiocese of Angamaly and Ernakulam have called off their hunger strike said Father Kuriakose Mundadan. The priests including Father Joseph Parekkattil had launched the protest demanding the removal of Cardinal George Alencherry from office. Alencherry is an accused in 14 criminal cases. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JZMNnM Asian News International

Dengue claims 3 lives in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada; official blames 'peculiar weather condition' in city

Three people died and as many as 404 cases of dengue and malaria have been detected in Dakshina Kannada district, officials said on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2M4PsiX Asian News International

Sonbhadra killings: Yogi Adityanath orders Rs 18.5 lakh compensation to kin of deceased, promises to suspend policemen responsible for incident

On Friday, the chief minister held a press conference on Sonbhadra firing incident. He said that 29 people have been arrested and four officials have been suspended in connection with the incident. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y2YxLf FP Staff

Sonbhadra killings: Yodi Adityanath orders Rs 18.5 lakh compensation to kin of deceased, promises to suspend policemen responsible for incident

On Friday, the chief minister held a press conference on Sonbhadra firing incident. He said that 29 people have been arrested and four officials have been suspended in connection with the incident. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32DhqYM FP Staff

Omar Abdullah says Imran Khan 'saved his country money'; Pakistan PM is facing jibes over absence of state protocol during US visit

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday threw his weight behind Imran Khan saying he saved Pakistan's money. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Oapm0r Asian News International

Chandrayaan-2 launch: Here's when and where you need to watch ISRO's second attempt of the lunar mission

ISRO had called off the Chandrayaan 2 launch 56 minutes before its scheduled liftoff at 2.51 am on 15 July. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2SuhOUN tech2 News Staff

IMD predicts heavy rainfall today in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; thunderstorm likely in Bihar, West Bengal

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, Maharashtra today. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely at isolated places over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim. The IMD advised fishermen not to venture into these areas for the next few days. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OafSST Asian News International

Level 2 fire breaks out in Mumbai's Churchill Chamber building near Taj Mahal hotel; several feared trapped, rescue ops underway

Rescue operations are underway in Mumbai's Colaba, where a level 2 fire broke out on Sunday at Churchill Chamber building near Taj Palace hotel. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/32F7eim FP Staff

Pratap Bhanu Mehta quits as Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University to return to academics

Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University has resigned from his post citing return to full-time academic life as the reason behind his resignation. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2O9ei3Q Asian News International

Centre building bunkers along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri for safety of locals, authorities confirm construction of 1,892 structures

In order to ensure the safety and security of people living in villages close to the India-Pakistan border, community bunkers are being constructed. These bunkers are being constructed in Rajouri's Nowshera, Panjgrain and Manjakote. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xYo79J Asian News International

Taslima Nasreen's residence permit in India extended for another year; Bangladeshi author had urged Amit Shah to prolong her stay

Taslima Nasreen had to leave Bangladesh in 1994 in the wake of death threat by fundamentalist outfits for her alleged anti-Islamic views and is now a citizen of Sweden. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XWsPEe Press Trust of India

Malad wall collapse: Toll rises to 31 as 50-year-old woman undergoing treatment in Cooper hospital succumbs to injuries

The compound wall of Malad MCGM Reservoir at Pimpripada had collapsed in the wee hours of 2 July due to heavy rainfall. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Gjsa52 Asian News International

Kerala disaster management authority issues 'Red Alert' for Kasargod and Idukki today; 'Orange Alert' for six districts in coming days

Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has issued a "Red Alert" for Kasargod district for 20-21 July, Idukki district for 21 July and Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram districts for 22 July. A Red alert denotes likelihood of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Z8W6sc Asian News International

Bihar floods: Nitish Kumar to visit Sitamarhi to review rescue, relief ops today; Sushil Modi to travel to Darbhanga, Madhubani

As the flood situation in Bihar turns grim, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to visit Sitamarhi on Sunday to take stock of the rescue and relief operations, government officials said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y49Hj1 Asian News International