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Two minor girls die in flood, landslide in Assam; Brahmaputra above red markSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 20:41 IST
The state of Assam has been ravaged by floods with the Brahmaputra flowing above the danger mark. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has put the number of people affected by floods at 3.55 lakh across 13 districts.
CBI examines two Army officers in transfer racket case
July 3, 2017 20:38 IST
The statements of Hyderabad-based army officer Purshottam and Bengaluru-based barracks and stores officer S Subhas were recorded by the agency, CBI sources said
TMC to dissociate from Tripura MLAs who support Ram Nath Kovind
July 3, 2017 20:34 IST
Trinamool Congress legislators in Tripura decided to vote in favour of Kovind instead of Kumar saying that they would not like to vote for someone who is supported by the CPI-M.
CPM worker attacked in Kerala
July 3, 2017 20:31 IST
Earlier this year, an RSS activist who was accused of killing a CPM worker was allegedly hacked to death by CPM men.
Union Home Ministry appoints three nominated MLAs
July 3, 2017 20:22 IST
In the present 30 memberAssembly the ruling Congress has 15 members while its alliance partner the DMK has two. On the opposition block the AINRC has eight members and the AIADMK has four legislators. There is one Independent member.
Two fishermen feared drowned in Mumbai
July 3, 2017 20:16 IST
"We got information at around 8.30 am that a small fishing boat carrying two persons had sunk," a police officer from DB Marg police station said
College student arrested for ‘hacking’ WhatsApp accounts
July 3, 2017 20:15 IST
The cyber crime wing of Nashik police had registered a case under section 66-C (identity theft) of Information Technology Act on June 28 against an unknown person after receiving several complaints of hacking of WhatsApp accounts from the city.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley congratulates DRDO on successful missile test
July 3, 2017 20:12 IST
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley complimented the DRDO and said the successful test firing. "The indigenously built Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air (QRSAM) missile, which has a capability of engaging multiple targets, was test-fired from a test range along the Odisha coast.
Met department forecasts more rains in Bihar till Wednesday
July 3, 2017 20:07 IST
According to a recent weather forecast by the Patna Meteorological Centre on Monday, major cities of Bihar such as Patna, Bhagalpur, Purnea are expected to witness moderate rainfall on Tuesday, while Gaya may witness heavy rains.
Waste disposal: NGT issues warrants agst 12 Agra civic bodies
July 3, 2017 20:04 IST
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the civic bodies to be present before it on August 5
Textile traders clash with police in Surat, demand GST rollback on cloth
July 3, 2017 20:00 IST
The demonstration was held to reinforce the indefinite shutdown in the Surat textile market, one of the biggest in the country, by the GST Sangharsh Samiti against new tax rules to be levied on textiles. A five per cent tax has been put on textiles under GST.
Chhattisgarh farmer kills wife, two children before hanging himself
July 3, 2017 19:55 IST
The incident came to light after neighbours rushed to Govind Ram Deshlahre's house on hearing screams of his daughter Shalini
Jammu and Kashmir: Coordination panel formed to oppose GST implementation
July 3, 2017 19:47 IST
"We outrightly reject the extension of 101st amendment. The state government should come up with a separate legislation on having a separate tax law for the state that may synchronise with the law passed by the central government," Siraj Ahmad said.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar answers call for help by acid attack victim’s father
July 3, 2017 19:47 IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said "Besides helping the family I have also instructed the commissioner to ensure proper action in the acid attack case in which the younger sister of the deceased also received burn injuries",
Home Ministry seeks report on Darjeeling after West Bengal govt wants replacement of paramilitary
July 3, 2017 19:44 IST
This is for the second time that the central government has sought a report from the state on Darjeeling.
Gujarat: Congress retains power in Diu municipal councilSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 19:43 IST
Congress retains power in Diu municipal council by winning 10 wards
Ousted AAP leader Kapil Mishra evicted from Delhi assembly after calling speaker ‘Dhritarashra’
July 3, 2017 19:36 IST
Speaker Goel ordered that Mishra be marshalled out of the Assembly after the former AAP minister referred to him as 'Dhritarashtra' - a character from Mahabharata - for not taking any action on his letter
Supreme Court grants last chance to Maharashtra government to remove Haji Ali encroachments
July 3, 2017 19:33 IST
The fresh direction to the Mumbai civic body came as the Haji Ali Dargah Trust (HADT), which had volunteered to remove the encroachments, on Monday expressed inability in removing the encroachments from an area of about 500 square metres.
Man beaten to death in Dehradun; two arrested
July 3, 2017 19:28 IST
The men, identified as Gurpreet Singh and Ajeet Singh, alias Vicky, had been charged with murder under section 302 of the IPC
GJM: Centre should open dialogue on Gorkhaland
July 3, 2017 19:22 IST
The hills have been on the boil since June 8 following the agitation spearheaded by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) demanding Gorkhaland. The agitation has also led to widespread violence, claiming two lives.
Maharashtra cabinet exempts RGPL from taxes, transmission charges
July 3, 2017 18:59 IST
An amount of Rs 210.96 crore will be spent on this Integrated Child Development Services ICDS strengthening scheme, with state's share being Rs 50.52 crore, an official said, adding that it is already implemented in 20 districts.
Move beyond reactive narratives, Nitish Kumar tells opposition
July 3, 2017 18:58 IST
"It is seen that the candidate whose name is in circulation never gets to the post." More than having a face, "the opposition should have alternative narratives to go to the people against the ruling party on key issues like the problems of farmers", said Nitish Kumar
Government to look for Padma award winners among ITI principals
July 3, 2017 18:49 IST
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy, along with CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, laid foundation stone for Rs 645-crore Global Skills Park, to be developed by Singapore-based Institute of Technical Education (ITE).
Supreme Court asks Election Commission to respond to plea alleging tampering with EVMs
July 3, 2017 18:43 IST
The bench asked the ECI to file its reply to the petition within two weeks and asked the petitioner to file a rejoinder to the response within two weeks thereafter. The apex court also tagged the plea with the petition pending before the other court.
Tamil Nadu loan waivers stayed: Farmers unhappy, say CM has promised government won’t appealSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 18:41 IST
The Tamil Nadu government had initially ordered the state cooperative institutions to waive off the loans of small and marginal farmers, amounting to Rs 5,780 crore. The inclusion of farmers with holdings over five hectares would have brought the amount to Rs 7,769.33 crore.
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