Home » Nation » Current Affairs

Current Affairs - Page 10092

$Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during \Swachh Shakti\ woman sarpanchs meet in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)$ Nation

Swachh Shakti 2017: Woman sarpanch from UP stopped from meeting Modi

She wanted to tell the Prime Minister about the difficulties faced by her village.

8 March 2017 9:05 PM IST

Agrarian distress has yet again reared its head, with another farmer of Ayakkaranpulam village near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district collapsing in his field in the wake of crop failure this year due to lack of adequate water in Cauvery for irrigation. (Representational image)

Nation

Cong, BJP demand judicial probe into farmer suicides in Odisha

BJP claimed that as many 174 farmers have committed suicide due to crop loss and debt burden.

8 March 2017 8:33 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir police. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nation

J&K: 3 arrested, Hizbul Mujahideen module busted, say police

The three men hail from Kishtwar district of Jammu region, police said.

8 March 2017 8:20 PM IST

At least eight people were injured after a blast took place near Kasturi Bridge Manipurs Imphal Bazar. (Photos: ANI/Twitter)

Nation

Manipur: 8 injured in Imphal Bazar blast after polling

Two, out of the three injured persons, are in a critical condition.

8 March 2017 8:04 PM IST

Saifullah, who was killed in a stand off with the ATS, in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Nation

Lucknow terror suspect self-taught radical, no proof of ISIS links:...

'They read their literature and come under its influence. Also, they follow social media for the same,' he said.

8 March 2017 7:23 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror Squad personnel take positions during their operation against a suspected terrorist holed up inside a building in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow on Tuesday evening. (Photo: PTI)

Nation

Lucknow encounter likely to be handed over to NIA for probe

The move came after the Home Ministry officials got the hint that there maybe a much larger conspiracy in the incident.

8 March 2017 6:55 PM IST

Nation

Uri attack: 2 Pak suspects released over no evidence; to be sent back...

They 'had crossed over to the Indian side after altercation with their parents due to pressure of studies'.

8 March 2017 6:40 PM IST

Former TERI director RK Pachauri. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nation

Delhi Police files forensic report in Pachauri sexual harassment case

The case was filed by a 29-year-old research scholar who alleged that Pachauri was trying to influence witnesses.

8 March 2017 6:16 PM IST

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

Nation

On Women's Day, AAP govt reduces tax on sanitary napkins

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made the announcement in the budget for 2017-18.

8 March 2017 6:09 PM IST

Jammu & Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid. (File photo)

Nation

'You too have families', warns J&K DGP after militants threaten cop's...

Four militants had on March 4 barged into cop's residence and warned his family that he should quit his job or face the...

8 March 2017 5:55 PM IST

Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa to take necessary steps to trace the missing fisherman as his family members back home were deeply worried.

Nation

10 Sri Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters

The fishermen hailing from Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait were detained late last night.

8 March 2017 5:53 PM IST

Nation

SL firing has led to displeasure against Centre: DMK tells MEA

DMK termed the March 6 firing as 'a grave human rights violation and absolutely unlawful.'

8 March 2017 5:42 PM IST