Late-Night Clashes At Sabarimala; "Worse Than Emergency," Says Minister
Kerala News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Sneha Mary Koshy; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018
70people were arrested at the Sabarimala temple late last night triggering massive protests in multiple parts of Kerala, including the Chief Minister's home.
"Faces Covered, Armed Amritsar Attackers First Threatened Woman": Witness
India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday November 18, 2018
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed for peace after the grenade attack on a prayer congregation in Amritsar that left three dead and several injured on Sunday. "I appeal to the people of Punjab to maintain peace in wake of Amritsar bomb blast. I urge them not to panic and to remain calm. We will not let the forces of terror destroy o...
23-Year-Old Man Kidnapped By Terrorists In Kashmir, Released After Hours
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018
Amid a series of kidnappings and killings of young Kashmiris by terrorists,a 23-year-old man was kidnapped in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian before being released hours later. Suhail Ahmad Ganai was kidnapped from his home in a village in the south Kashmir district this morning.
Protesters Block Kerala Highway As BJP Calls It Day Of Sabarimala Protest
Kerala News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday November 18, 2018
Kerala's hilltop shrine Sabarimala became the site of huge protests for the third day today. The BJP went on the warpath following the arrest of a leader, Congress leaders are on way to the hill shrine, saying they want to check the security arrangements, and a woman, who was forced to stop her journey midway last month, is making another attempt.
Mehul Choksi May Return To India In 3 Months If Medically Fit: Lawyer
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud, may return to India in three months "if his condition gets better", his lawyer said. The lawyer told a Mumbai court on Saturday that Mehul Choksi is not in a position to record his statement, news agency ANI reported. The 59-year-old had claimed he left India in January for ...
BJP Gets Deadline Over Seat-Sharing In Bihar, Ally Warns Of "Heavy Price"
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Upendra Kushwaha, the BJP's ally in Bihar, warned that the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance will have to pay a "heavy price" if the impasse over the seat-sharing deal for the 2019 national elections continues. The Union Minister said the BJP made an offer which was "not respectable" amid speculation that Mr Kushwaha could make a "big ...
Metro, 'Scooty' For Girls, 10 Lakh Jobs On BJP's Madhya Pradesh Agenda
India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Finance Minister Arun Jatley and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the BJP's manifesto for Madhya Pradesh days before the state votes in the assembly elections. Mr Jaitley stressed that the state's growth rate has consistently increased in the last five years.
Mizoram Election Officer, Who Faced Protests, Replaced Days Before Polls
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018
Days before the assembly elections in Mizoram, the state's recently-appointed chief election officer has been replaced after massive protests. SB Shashank has been replaced with Ashish Kundra, who will now oversee the November 28 elections.
Cyclone Gaja To Hit Coastal Tamil Nadu Tonight: Top 10 Updates
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018
Gaja Cyclone Chennai: Cyclone Gaja is expected to hit the coast near Nagapattinam in southern Tamil Nadu tonight. Schools and colleges in five districts in the state and Puducherry are closed today. As it approaches the coast, "Gaja", which means elephant in Sanskrit, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds in coastal Tamil Nadu and Puduch...
PM Modi, US Vice President Discuss Terrorism, Pak In Singapore: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 14, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US vice president Mike Pence, who met in Singapore today, discussed countering terrorism. PM Modi said that the mainstreaming of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan should be a matter of serious concern not just to India and the US but to the international community. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the ...
TRS Man Killed On His Way To Fields, Telangana Town Tense After Clashes
Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday November 6, 2018
A leader from K Chandrashekar Rao's party in Telangana was found dead this morning following which clashes between Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Congress workers were reported. TRS leader Narayana Reddy was on way to his fields in Vikarabad district when eight people, who were lying in wait, allegedly attacked him. Telangana votes in the assembly e...
Tigress Avni, Believed To Have Killed 13 People, Shot Dead In Maharashtra
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from ANI) | Saturday November 3, 2018
Avni, the tigress believed to be responsible for the deaths of 13 people over the last two years, has been killed in Maharashtra's Yavatmal last night, news agency ANI reported.
All States Except Delhi Can Use Existing Crackers On Diwali: Top Court
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday October 31, 2018
All states except Delhi and neighbouring areas can use existing stocks of firecrackers this Diwali, the Supreme Court said today. Delhi and neighbouring areas have to stick to"green crackers" to keep the pollution levels in check.
Doordarshan Cameraman, 2 Cops Killed In Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh
India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 30, 2018
Two policemen and acameraperson of national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in a Maoist attack today in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh which votes next month. Two policemen have been injured.
Southern States Can Burst Crackers Anytime, For 2 Hours: Supreme Court
South | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 30, 2018
All southern states can burst firecrackers anytime in the day, for two hours, the Supreme Court said today, modifying its last week's order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali to tackle air pollution.
Late-Night Clashes At Sabarimala; "Worse Than Emergency," Says Minister
Kerala News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Sneha Mary Koshy; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018
70people were arrested at the Sabarimala temple late last night triggering massive protests in multiple parts of Kerala, including the Chief Minister's home.
"Faces Covered, Armed Amritsar Attackers First Threatened Woman": Witness
India News | Reported by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday November 18, 2018
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed for peace after the grenade attack on a prayer congregation in Amritsar that left three dead and several injured on Sunday. "I appeal to the people of Punjab to maintain peace in wake of Amritsar bomb blast. I urge them not to panic and to remain calm. We will not let the forces of terror destroy o...
23-Year-Old Man Kidnapped By Terrorists In Kashmir, Released After Hours
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018
Amid a series of kidnappings and killings of young Kashmiris by terrorists,a 23-year-old man was kidnapped in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian before being released hours later. Suhail Ahmad Ganai was kidnapped from his home in a village in the south Kashmir district this morning.
Protesters Block Kerala Highway As BJP Calls It Day Of Sabarimala Protest
Kerala News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday November 18, 2018
Kerala's hilltop shrine Sabarimala became the site of huge protests for the third day today. The BJP went on the warpath following the arrest of a leader, Congress leaders are on way to the hill shrine, saying they want to check the security arrangements, and a woman, who was forced to stop her journey midway last month, is making another attempt.
Mehul Choksi May Return To India In 3 Months If Medically Fit: Lawyer
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud, may return to India in three months "if his condition gets better", his lawyer said. The lawyer told a Mumbai court on Saturday that Mehul Choksi is not in a position to record his statement, news agency ANI reported. The 59-year-old had claimed he left India in January for ...
BJP Gets Deadline Over Seat-Sharing In Bihar, Ally Warns Of "Heavy Price"
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Upendra Kushwaha, the BJP's ally in Bihar, warned that the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance will have to pay a "heavy price" if the impasse over the seat-sharing deal for the 2019 national elections continues. The Union Minister said the BJP made an offer which was "not respectable" amid speculation that Mr Kushwaha could make a "big ...
Metro, 'Scooty' For Girls, 10 Lakh Jobs On BJP's Madhya Pradesh Agenda
India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 17, 2018
Finance Minister Arun Jatley and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the BJP's manifesto for Madhya Pradesh days before the state votes in the assembly elections. Mr Jaitley stressed that the state's growth rate has consistently increased in the last five years.
Mizoram Election Officer, Who Faced Protests, Replaced Days Before Polls
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018
Days before the assembly elections in Mizoram, the state's recently-appointed chief election officer has been replaced after massive protests. SB Shashank has been replaced with Ashish Kundra, who will now oversee the November 28 elections.
Cyclone Gaja To Hit Coastal Tamil Nadu Tonight: Top 10 Updates
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018
Gaja Cyclone Chennai: Cyclone Gaja is expected to hit the coast near Nagapattinam in southern Tamil Nadu tonight. Schools and colleges in five districts in the state and Puducherry are closed today. As it approaches the coast, "Gaja", which means elephant in Sanskrit, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds in coastal Tamil Nadu and Puduch...
PM Modi, US Vice President Discuss Terrorism, Pak In Singapore: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 14, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US vice president Mike Pence, who met in Singapore today, discussed countering terrorism. PM Modi said that the mainstreaming of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan should be a matter of serious concern not just to India and the US but to the international community. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the ...
TRS Man Killed On His Way To Fields, Telangana Town Tense After Clashes
Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday November 6, 2018
A leader from K Chandrashekar Rao's party in Telangana was found dead this morning following which clashes between Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Congress workers were reported. TRS leader Narayana Reddy was on way to his fields in Vikarabad district when eight people, who were lying in wait, allegedly attacked him. Telangana votes in the assembly e...
Tigress Avni, Believed To Have Killed 13 People, Shot Dead In Maharashtra
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from ANI) | Saturday November 3, 2018
Avni, the tigress believed to be responsible for the deaths of 13 people over the last two years, has been killed in Maharashtra's Yavatmal last night, news agency ANI reported.
All States Except Delhi Can Use Existing Crackers On Diwali: Top Court
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday October 31, 2018
All states except Delhi and neighbouring areas can use existing stocks of firecrackers this Diwali, the Supreme Court said today. Delhi and neighbouring areas have to stick to"green crackers" to keep the pollution levels in check.
Doordarshan Cameraman, 2 Cops Killed In Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh
India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 30, 2018
Two policemen and acameraperson of national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in a Maoist attack today in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh which votes next month. Two policemen have been injured.
Southern States Can Burst Crackers Anytime, For 2 Hours: Supreme Court
South | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 30, 2018
All southern states can burst firecrackers anytime in the day, for two hours, the Supreme Court said today, modifying its last week's order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali to tackle air pollution.
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