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Nation Current Affairs 08 Aug 2017

Nation, Current affairs, 08 Aug 2017

Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Ashok Gehlot, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mukul Wasnik and Anand Sharma coming out of the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. A delegation of senior Congress leaders met the election commission over RS polls in Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat RS polls: EC accepts Congress demand, disqualifies votes of 2 Congress rebels

The EC has asked the Returning Officer to start the counting of votes after segregating the rebel votes.
08 Aug 2017 11:44 PM
Babloo was picked from Pathan mohalla in Bisauli police station area on Sunday. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old Badaun man held for posting 'I support Pak' on Facebook

The man, identified as Babloo alias Raza Khan, runs a glass shop in Bisauli and posted the picture on his Facebook account.
08 Aug 2017 9:32 PM
An Indian Army jawan was killed in Pakistani firing from across the LoC in Poonch district. (Representational Image)

J&K: Army jawan killed in Pak firing in Poonch

There was a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army on a forward post along the LoC in Mankote-Balnoie sector of the district.
08 Aug 2017 9:19 PM
Home Minister Rajnath Singh may speak in Parliament on Wednesday on Chandigarh stalking case. (Photo: File)

Rajnath Singh may speak in Parliament tomorrow on Chandigarh stalking case

The home ministry has received a report from the Chandigarh Police on the incident.
08 Aug 2017 8:19 PM
An official notification announcing 63-year-old Dipak Misra's appointment was issued by the Law Ministry on Tuesday evening. (Photo: PTI) 

Justice Dipak Misra to be next Chief Justice of India

Justice Dipak Misra will take over from incumbent J S Khehar, who will retire on August 27.
08 Aug 2017 7:45 PM
The CBI filed its charge sheet in the case in 2016. (Photo: PTI)

CBI sends judicial requests to 4 nations over alleged corruption in Antrix-Devas deal

Letters Rogatory or judicial requests, were recently sent to France, the United States, Mauritius and Singapore, CBI sources said.
08 Aug 2017 7:45 PM
A bus overturned and fell into a ditch in Nadia district, killing eight persons and injuring 36. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

West Bengal: 8 killed, 36 injured as bus falls into ditch 

The bus was on its way from Krishnagar to Palassey para when the driver lost control and the bus overturned and fell into a ditch.
08 Aug 2017 7:24 PM
The Congress’ chances were dimmed with cross-voting, infighting and resignations as Ahmed Patel struggled to be re-elected from the Gujarat Assembly. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gujarat RS polls: High drama ahead of counting, 3rd BJP delegation visits EC

Cross voting heightens tension in RS polls in Gujarat. Fate of Sonia Gandhi's strong hand Ahmed Patel still uncertain.
08 Aug 2017 6:07 PM
The NIA on Tuesday questioned the sons of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in connection with a terror funding probe allegedly involving Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: File | PTI)

Terror funding case: NIA quizzes separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's sons

NIA questioned Geelani's sons in connection with a terror funding probe allegedly involving Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
08 Aug 2017 4:52 PM
The BJP-RSS are targeting Rahul Gandhi in order to kill him, Lalu Yadav said. (Photo: PTI | File)

Lalu Yadav accuses BJP-RSS of trying to kill Rahul Gandhi

Lalu's assertion comes following the furore witnessed in LS earlier on Tuesday over the attack on Rahul Gandhi's convoy in Gujarat
08 Aug 2017 4:12 PM
The posters also claim developmental works, supposed to be carried out by MPs in their areas, have stalled in Amethi. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi 'missing' posters appear in Amethi; Cong blames BJP, RSS

Gandhi had last visited his constituency in February this year in run up to the state assembly elections.
08 Aug 2017 3:55 PM
The Shia Waqf Board has filed an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court. (Photo: ANI/File)

Babri Masjid case: Mosque can be built at a distance, Shia board tells SC

Shia Waqf said the disputed site is its property and only it was entitled to hold negotiations for an amicable settlement.
08 Aug 2017 3:45 PM
29-year-old Varnika Kundu has accused Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas of stalking and chasing her while she was driving home alone. (Photo: Screengrab)

Haryana: Barala assures action against son, says 'Varnika like my daughter'

The state BJP chief's son Vikas Barala and his friend are accused of stalking Varnika Kundu late at night on Friday.
08 Aug 2017 2:53 PM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh further asserted that the guilty would be punished irrespective of whosoever the person may be. (Photo: PTI)

Will investigate malfunction of CCTV cameras: Punjab CM on stalking case

Earlier on Tuesday, the Congress asserted that all the investigation agencies are under the saffron party's thumb.
08 Aug 2017 2:08 PM
Kapil Sibal said different sizes of these notes were being printed – 'one for the ruling party (members) and one for the others'. (Photo: RSTV screengrab)

Biggest scam of century, Govt printing 2 sizes of new notes: Cong

Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said even if there are two types of notes, it cannot be a point of order.
08 Aug 2017 1:49 PM
Congress candidate Ahmed Patel suffered a blow when former Congress stalwart Shankersinh Vaghela, after casting his vote, told reporters he was against him. (Photo:

Didn't vote for Ahmed Patel as he is going to lose: Shankersinh Vaghela

Ahmed Patel is short of the required 45 votes to sail through his fifth Rajya Sabha election.
08 Aug 2017 1:29 PM
The Karnataka Development Authority has instructed the banks that a Kannada unit must be established in all the branches. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Learn Kannada within 6 months or get sacked: K'taka bank employees told

The KDA chairman will later visit the banks to ascertain that all the instructions have been implemented effectively.
08 Aug 2017 1:20 PM
In this picture released by the AICC, broken glass piece are seen inside a car after alleged stone pelting at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s convoy during his visit to flood affected Dhanera village of Banaskantha district on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul violated protocol, did not use bullet-proof car: Rajnath Singh in LS

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s vehicle was attacked during his visit to Gujarat’s Banaskantha district last week.
08 Aug 2017 12:55 PM
Police have arrested eight people in connection with the case. (Representational Image)

Maharashtra: Woman paraded naked for helping brother with affair

Police has arrested eight people including a teenage girl in connection with the case.
08 Aug 2017 12:07 PM
The team of security forces also recovered two Chinese pistols along with ammunition from their possession. (Representational Image)

J&K: 3 Hizbul suspects nabbed for luring Kashmiri youth into terrorism

The three terrorists are identified as Waseem Ahmed Mir of Andergam Pattan, Umer Hassan Rather and Akif Hussain of Achbal Sopore.
08 Aug 2017 11:15 AM

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Hyderabad city to have bridges à la Paris

While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)
 

Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)
 

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

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A boy bathes in the Ranbir water canal to cool himself on a hot summer day in Jammu. Climate change has made India’s heat wave hotter, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at the Imperial College of London. She said that before human activities increased global temperatures, heat waves like this year’s would have struck India once in about half a century. (AP Image)

In Pictures | India reels under intense heatwave
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao sat on a dharna for one-and-a-half hours at Delhi on Monday, and set a 24-hour deadline to the Centre to announce its decision on the Telangana government's demand that it procure all the paddy produced in the state in the rabi season. (Telangana CM KCR and BKU leader Rakesh Singh Tikait during the protest at Telangana Bhavan in Delhi- DC Image)

In Pictures | TRS protest in Delhi
Farmers celebrate after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (PTI)

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Low visibility due to smog after Diwali celebrations, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

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Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday carried out a successful trial of drones that will be used for aerial surveillance on August 15, which marks the 75th Independence Day. (Photo by - HU Naqash)

Digital surveillance: Drones used ahead of Independence Day celebrations in J&K
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