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IAF chopper with three on board goes missing in Arunachal Pradesh
July 4, 2017 20:45 IST
This happened hours after a chopper carrying Union Minister Kiren Rijiju made an emergency landing in a village near Itanagar due to inclement weather.
Chinese expert: ‘China will have to take military way if India doesn’t listen’
July 4, 2017 19:27 IST
Since the standoff on June 6, when the People's Liberation Army (PLA) destroyed bunkers of the India Army claiming the area belonged to China, Chinese media have carried several pieces warning India for escalating border tension and "reminding" the Indian Army about the 1962 war.
One more farmer ends life in MP
July 4, 2017 19:20 IST
"The body of Suraj Singh Gurjar was found hanging from the branch of a tree in his agricultural field in Pathariya village (of Sehore district) this morning," Ahmedpur police station in-charge B D Singh said
Congress accuses BJP of ‘double standards’ towards Dalits in Uttar Pradesh
July 4, 2017 19:17 IST
In an incident, a group of Dalits from Gujarat, on their way to the state capital with a plan to gift a 125-kg soap to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as a mark of protest, were stopped and sent back from the Jhansi railway station.
Not ideology but merit key issue in presidential candidature: M Venkaiah Naidu
July 4, 2017 19:06 IST
Asserting that the president could only give advice to the government, Naidu alleged that the opposition was talking about issues like social security and economic disparities which do not immediately concern the presidential election.
Faridabad lynching: Junaid killer could be arrested by Thursday
July 4, 2017 19:05 IST
While Junaid was stabbed to death, his brothers, Hashim and Sakir, were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled communal slurs. Haryana police has announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information on the identity of those involved in the killing.
65 cows die in Kutch panjarapol due to fodder poisoningSubscriber Only
July 4, 2017 19:03 IST
The incident took place at Bakna Vid cattle pound of Shri Jivdaya Mandal (SJM), popularly known as Rapar panjrapol and located some 7 km away from Rapar town late Saturday evening after a rainy day.
Haryana asks insurance companies to complete field survey on time
July 4, 2017 18:57 IST
"The officers of the agriculture department, as well as insurance companies, have been directed for strict compliance of various provisions of the scheme," Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department, Abhilaksh Likhi said
Subsidised LPG rate hiked by up to Rs 32 per cylinder post GST rollout
July 4, 2017 18:55 IST
This is the steepest increase in domestic subsidised LPG rate since June 25, 2011, a hike of Rs 50 per cylinder, which was necessitated due to a jump in international oil prices. Every household is entitled to 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year. Any requirement beyond that has to be purchased at market price.
Gau-rakshaks are ‘victims not tyrants’: Vishwa Hindu Parishad
July 4, 2017 18:53 IST
Taking on the organisers of the 'Not in My Name' protests, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International joint secretary Surendra Jain said "these placard-carrying groups with selfish interests are trying to malign the holy resolve of cow-protection".
Delhi High Court asks northern states about steps to prevent stubble burning
July 4, 2017 18:41 IST
After perusing photographs of the area submitted by the amicus, the bench said the return of encroachments in the area along with the lack of a foot over bridge or access road to divert vehicles, the place has been turned into a "traffic nightmare".
1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi HC extends bail to convict, CBI opposes
July 4, 2017 18:39 IST
Bhagmal, former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, Girdhari Lal and two others were held guilty in a case relating to the murder of five members of a family in Raj Nagar area of Delhi Cantonment on November 1, 1984, after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Flood situation in Assam remains grim, over 3.5 lakh people hit; two dead
July 4, 2017 18:32 IST
The flood has affected over 740 villages in Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Jorhat, Cachar, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Karimganj, Sonitpur, Darrang, Hojai, Majuli, Barpeta and Nagaon districts of the state. The flood waters in Karimganj district have submerged over 200 villages affecting over two lakh people.
Mamata Banerjee accuses West Bengal governor of ‘threatening’ her
July 4, 2017 18:30 IST
"The way he spoke taking the side of BJP, I felt insulted. I have told him that he cannot talk like this," Mamata Banerjee said
Swaraj India appoints new president of Delhi unit
July 4, 2017 18:27 IST
Former AAP rebel Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India declared the appointment of new Delhi unit president Anupam who has been party's national spokesperson and annnounced 'Swaraj Kendras' and 'Swaraj coordinators' as part of organisational restructuring.
PM Narendra Modi’s Israel visit: India likely to get Heron-TP armed drones
July 4, 2017 18:35 IST
Also called as Eitan drug, the Heron TP-armed drones, manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, can help India in cross-border strikes with less potential damage to the personnel. The drones are also capable of detecting, tracking and taking down targets with air to ground missiles.
Communal violence in West Bengal over ‘objectionable’ Facebook post, Centre rushes paramilitary troops
July 4, 2017 21:02 IST
Communal violence broke out in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday over a Facebook post prompting Centre to rush 300 paramilitary personnel to the spot to pacify the situation.
Use of legislature to punish officers will hurt constitutional working: Yogendra Yadav
July 4, 2017 18:11 IST
Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav pointed out that the Delhi High Court's order last year which gave LG the primacy as the administrative head of the national capital, had made the case more difficult for the Arvind Kejriwal government.
Eleven states, Union Territories have no 0-2 age group children for adoption
July 4, 2017 18:03 IST
Data from Carings, the government's central data base for adoptions across the country, shows that Arunachal Pradesh has 2,315 PAPs waiting in queue for children between 0-2, but no agency in the state has children available in that age group.
ASEAN and India share geographical, historical and civilizational ties: Sushma Swaraj
July 4, 2017 17:52 IST
Addressing the ministerial session of ‘Delhi Dialogue-IX’, Swaraj said, "We place ASEAN at heart of our 'Act East Policy' and center of our dream of an Asian century. ASEAN and India are natural partners that share Geographical, Historical and Civilizational ties."
PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu reflect on future of India-Israel relationship
July 4, 2017 17:51 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu penned a joint Op-Ed article in The Times of India, where both leaders called the former's visit to Israel as one of the historic milestones to be set by the two countries.
Gujarat traders continue strike against GST
July 4, 2017 17:49 IST
Several cloth markets in the state have since remained closed as most traders have not registered for the new tax system and do not have the GST number. They are hoping that the central government will intervene to resolve the situation.
PM Narendra Modi’s Israel visit: How Israeli media is reporting this historic visit
July 4, 2017 17:47 IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this is a historic visit and no Indian Prime Minister has ever visited Israel in the 70 years of the country’s existence. The much-publicised three-day tour of Modi has got a lot of attention by many other local newspapers and media outlets.
Government spent Rs 34.5 crore on International Yoga Day celebrations in 2015-16
July 4, 2017 17:37 IST
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) declined to provide a copy of the documents with regard to the expenses by AYUSH Minsistry on International Yoga Day celebrations, stating that they were bulky and ran into hundreds of pages.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju escapes unhurt as chopper makes emergency landing in Itanagar
July 4, 2017 17:56 IST
The pilots of the chopper, belonging to the Border Border Security Force (BSF), managed to manoeuvre for around 10 minutes in the air before landing on a small field in Itanagar under emergency situation.
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