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Assam floods: Heavy rains leave Kaziranga National Park inundated, animals being shifted to safe spots
July 12, 2017 09:42 IST
The situation in the north-east state has turned from bad to worse as the rising water levels of the the Brahmaputra, Barak and their tributaries has left 39 people dead according to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report. Atleast 23 districts are left inundated and around 15 lakh people are affected because of the heavy rain.
Unfazed by Amarnath Yatra attack, another batch of pilgrims set out amid high security
July 12, 2017 11:46 IST
Amarnath Yatra attack: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the “massive public outrage cutting across ideological and party lines is a silver lining”. Speaking to The Indian Express over phone from Srinagar, Mehbooba said she had “no words to describe the pain and anguish” when she “met the survivors of the attack."
Suspected Kannur-based IS operative nabbed by Delhi police from IGI Airport
July 12, 2017 08:55 IST
Acting on information received from the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the special cell of the police nabbed the accused, who had stayed in Syria and Turkey.
Farmer will be the ultimate gainer from AP’s land pooling policy: N Chandrababu Naidu
July 12, 2017 08:55 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that his government's new land pooling scheme is aimed at making the farmer the ultimate gainer, as farmers have voluntarily given up their land for infrastructure building in the bifurcated state.
Amarnath Yatra attack: Defence experts blame intelligence failure, J&K govt announces relief package for victims
July 12, 2017 07:55 IST
The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, granted ex-gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the next of kin killed in the attack. 2 lakh will be given to the grievously injured and 1 lakh to the one who sustained minor injury.
Budgam encounter: Three militants killed, arms and ammunition recovered
July 12, 2017 11:14 IST
Budgam encounter: It had begun on Tuesday evening and security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation after they got information about the presence of militants in the area.
Vadodara court summons SRK in stampede caseSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 06:01 IST
One person was killed in the stampede and many others were injured when the actor arrived at the station on board the August Kranti Express to promote his film Raees. “So far, he has not appeared before the probe team to record his statement despite the railway police summoning him.
Railways takes rare suo motu cognizance, Rs 8 lakh for familySubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 05:24 IST
Internal reports in Railway Board from the transporter’s Security establishment have described the incident as a fight between two groups of passengers over seats that snowballed into murder.
Several villages waterlogged in Gonda, Bahraich, KheriSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 05:21 IST
Water has entered nearly two dozen villages situated near these rivers in Gonda, Bahraich and Kheri districts. While many villagers are staying in these water-logged villages, many have shifted to safer villages or erected temporary huts on river embankments as rain continued to fall on Tuesday.
Kitchen knife used to stab Junaid found in lake near accused’s village, say policeSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 05:16 IST
Police said that during interrogation, Kumar admitted that he had purchased the “kitchen knife” from Delhi on the day the incident took place. He was taking it home to Palwal when he boarded the train at Shivaji Bridge railway station, said police.
AAP govt to launch 25 skill centres by Jan 2018Subscriber Only
July 12, 2017 04:15 IST
Currently, a Delhi-government development centre has already started training Class XII graduates for 12 months, in a bid to help them earn Rs 12 lakh per annum. Officials added that the centre is being run in collaboration with the Singapore government and has a capacity of 1,000 seats.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act: Serious disorder if deadline is missed, M Venkaiah Naidu ask statesSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 04:09 IST
In his letter, Naidu has noted that only Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have so far established a Regulatory Authority as required under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), while none of the states have established an Appellate Authority.
‘India-China differences shouldn’t become disputes’Subscriber Only
July 12, 2017 04:05 IST
“In truth, the India-China relationship by now has acquired so many dimensions, and so much substance , that reducing it to black and white argumentation cannot be a serious proposition,” he said in a lecture to mark 25 years of India-ASEAN ties in Singapore.
ED questions Misa Bharti in money laundering caseSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:56 IST
ED is probing dealings of Misa Bharti’s company Mishail Packers and Printers Ltd with two market entry operators suspected to have moved money on her behalf. This money, ED suspects, was used to buy properties in Delhi.
Amarnath bus trip was advanced due to fewer pilgrims, says ownerSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:53 IST
Yogesh Prajapati, who organised permits for the passengers, showed The Indian Express permits of Laxmiben Patel and Laliben Patel. The two were travelling as cooks.
Amarnath Yatra attack’s LeT suspect may have robbed ATM after note ban: CopsSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:52 IST
The suspect, Mohammed Ismail, alias Abu Ismail, is a mid-level operative of LeT and is known to have been operational in south Kashmir for the last one year, according to police sources.
‘Modi to meet CMs of Punjab, Haryana on SYL canal’Subscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:52 IST
Attorney general K K Venugopal said he was not told about such a meeting and that it was good if it was taking place. “I was not informed by the water resources secretary about any such meeting, but now my friend here says it is happening. If so, it is good.’’
Yogi Adityanath govt marks Rs 36,000 crore in budget for farm loan waiverSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 18:25 IST
Having discontinued funds for some welfare and freebie schemes launched by his predecessor, the chief minister claimed that his government was able to make provisions for the loan waiver by cutting down on “shashan ki fizulkharchi” (extravagant expenses of the government).
In signs of Opposition unity, Nitish Kumar calls Gopalkrishna Gandhi, RahulSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:45 IST
He subsequently called up Rahul, party leaders said. “Rahul Gandhi had called him four days ago. But Nitish Kumar was unwell and was recuperating in Rajgir at the time, and thus could not speak,” a JD(U) functionary said. “He made a courtesy call today, and they spoke on a number of issues.”
Textile traders down shutters to protest 5% GST on fabricsSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:42 IST
Carrying placards, hundreds of textile traders in Burrabazar took out a rally, raising slogans against the Centre. Traders said their businesses have taken a hit since GST was implemented.
Vice-Presidential election: Why Gopalkrishna Gandhi got the nod; non-political career, Chennai linkSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 11:27 IST
Gopal Krishna Gandhi was teaching a class when Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien called him with the news. Gandhi’s first question is said to have have been about the 18th party
Vice-Presidential election: Opposition fields Gopalkrishna GandhiSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:40 IST
Many senior leaders in Congress and other parties are of the view that the Opposition failed to secure the first-mover advantage in Presidential polls by delaying announcement of its candidate. Gandhi was sounded out about his candidature before the parties met. Once there was unanimity, a call was made to him.
Delhi confidential: Fond MemorySubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:35 IST
The bilingual book, Pranaber Preyashi President’s Lady, in Bangla and English has been published by the Bengali newspaper group Aajkal. Mukherjee will speak at the function. Suvra was the First Lady of India from 2012 until her death in 2015.
Your film school is a sexual violence zoo, and I am your first carcass: Note by student of SRFTISubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 08:49 IST
In December 2015, the student filed a complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee for Sexual Harassment (ICC-SH). “Besides me, there were six other girls who had complained against professors and students of sexual harassment. Three professors and four students were suspended soon after. After the incident, the whole campus turned against us.
UP village tense over Hindu-Muslim marriageSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:28 IST
Komal, an undergraduate student, had eloped with her neighbour Salman, a daily wage labourer, on June 25. A week later, she was scheduled to marry a youth chosen by her parents.
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