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Timeline Of BJP-PDP Alliance In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A timeline of political developments in Jammu and Kashmir since assembly elections in 2014 and the PDP-BJP alliance assuming power.

Two Men In UP Get Life In Jail For Sexually Assaulting, Killing Minor

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A local court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced two men to life imprisonment for abducting, sexually assaulting and murdering a boy.

Minor Girl Allowed To Terminate Her 21-Week Pregnancy In Jodhpur

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A minor girl was allowed today by the Rajasthan High Court to have her 21-week-old pregnancy terminated.

6-Year-Old, Who Went Missing In Delhi, Rescued Through WhatsApp

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A six-year-old boy who was missing since Saturday was rescued with the help of Whatsapp, police said today.

Money Extremely Safe In Public Sector Banks, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Public money is "extremely safe" in state-owned banks, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said today against the backdrop of several cases of frauds, including the $2 billion scam at Punjab National Bank, unearthed recently.

Tamil Nadu Government Removing Acid From Sterlite Plant In Tuticorin

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Tuticorin District Collector Sandeep Nanduri today said evacuation of sulphuric acid from the Sterlite copper plant was on, even as the unit approached the High Court saying it suspected sabotage as the reason for acid leak.

Thousand Of Bihar Matric Answer Sheets Missing, Results Postponed

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Thousands of answer scripts of candidates who took Matric examinations, conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) this year, went missing from the strong room of a school where these were kept after evaluation, the BSEB said today.

52 Indians Arrested In US For "Illegal Immigration"

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A group of 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs, has been held at a detention centre in the US State of Oregon for being part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum, an American lawmaker has said.

Snag In ATM Leads To Five Times The Cash Sought In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A snag in an ATM of Axis Bank led to some customers receiving five times the money they had sought to withdraw.

Gangster On The Run For 9 years Arrested In Uttar Pradesh's Hapur

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A 46-year-old gangster, who had been on the run for nine years and was carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on information leading to his arrest, was held from Hapur district in Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.

Haryana Government To Give Rs 50 To Children For Every Tree Planted

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The Haryana government today decided to introduce a scheme under which an incentive of Rs 50 will be given to schoolchildren for planting trees, an official release said.

Maoists Kill Man In Jharkhand Over Suspicion Of Spying

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Maoists on Tuesday abducted a trader and slit his throat on charges of being a police informer in Jharkhand's Giridih district.

Former Union Minister Arjun Singh's Wife Accuses Sons Of Harassment

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister late Arjun Singh's wife Saroj Kumari today moved a court here, alleging that her sons Abhimanyu Singh and Ajay Singh were harassing her and had forced her out of her house.

Rs 672 Crore Worth GST Evasion Detected In Jaipur

Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The Directorate General of GST (Goods and Services Tax) Intelligence (DGGI) has detected Rs 672.51 crore worth of tax evasion in 46 cases, in which Rs 15.31 crore were recovered in 20 cases from July 2017 to March 2018, an official said.

49 Arrested For Using Sealant To Bypass Biometric Attendance In UP Test

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Making innovative use of a popular multi-purpose sealant, a recently busted syndicate hoodwinked the biometric attendance system at the Uttar Pradesh Police constable recruitment examination, but in the process sealed its own fate.