India

Right-Wing Groups Hold Rally For Release Of Vaibhav Raut In Nallasopara

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

Local right-wing groups yesterday took out a protest march seeking the release of Vaibhav Raut, arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra police in an explosives seizure case, at Nallasopara near Mumbai.

Umar Khalid's Attackers Fail To Surrender At Punjab Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

Two men, who had claimed responsibility for the attack on JNU student leader Umar Khalid and said that they would surrender in a village in Punjab, did not turn up yesterday, police said.

Air India Board Meets As Pilots Threaten To Stop Operations Over Dues

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Board of Air India met on Friday as the airline's pilot union threatened to abstain from flying duties if the allowance of its members are not paid immediately.

On Vajpayee's Funeral, Cleric Recounts His Role In Settling Mosque Dispute

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 18, 2018

As Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral procession wound its way through Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, a man wearing a skull cap and sporting a flowing beard, led a group of madrassa students chanting in praise of the departed leader as a mark of gratitude for the former Prime Minister who once helped him settle a dispute over a mosque.

In Pak For Imran Khan Oath, Navjot Sidhu Invokes Atal Bihari Vajpayee

World News | Edited by Aloke Tikku (with inputs from PTI) | Saturday August 18, 2018

Navjot Singh Sidhu, the only one of the three Indian cricketers invited by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan to his swearing-in ceremony, reached Lahore on Friday to watch his friend take over as Prime Minister.

Man Arrested For Attacking Security Personnel At Delhi Airport

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

A 27-year-old man, who worked as a bouncer at a night club, was apprehended at the Delhi airport for allegedly attacking the on-duty CISF personnel in an intoxicated condition, police said today.

Corporator Didn't Want To Condole Ex-PM Vajpayee's Death. He Was Thrashed

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

BJP corporators yesterday thrashed a Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (MIM) member who opposed a resolution in the municipal corporation to pay tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Airlines Asked To Add More Flights To Kerala, Cap Maximum Air Fares

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 18, 2018

The civil aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has asked domestic airlines to mount additional flights to and from Kerala with a cap on the maximum fare.

Telangana Government Announces Rs 25 Crore For Flood-Hit Kerala

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Telangana government on Friday announced Rs 25 crore financial assistance to the flood-hit Kerala.

Man Out On Bail For Murder Gets Death For Raping Woman In Madhya Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

A local court has sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a woman while he was out on bail after being convicted earlier for a murder.

"Help Those In Need In Kerala": Rahul Gandhi Urges Party Workers

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged party workersin flood-hit Kerala to mobilise resources for helping the people of the state, while displaying the core Congress values of service and love.

Army Joins Rescue Operations In Karnataka's Rain-Hit Kodagu

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Indian Army has joined operations to rescue people stranded due to floods and landslides in rain-battered Kodagu district bordering Kerala, officials said on Friday.

Odisha Woman Dies After Lover, Family Allegedly Set Her On Fire

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

A woman in her early 20s died of burn injuries after she was allegedly set afire in front of her boyfriend's house in Rourkela today, police said.

Hardik Patel, Supporters To Observe Fast Sitting In Cars

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and 500 of his supporters will observe a fast while sitting in cars here on August 19, to mount pressure on the authorities to allocate a ground for his August 25 agitation.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Started Out As A Lawmaker From This Constituency

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's journey as a parliamentarian started from Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur. In 1957, Balrampur sent Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the Lok Sabha for the first time. He later went on to become the country's Prime Minister thrice.