Early Results on Trade Issues Important for US-India Relationship, Say Jaishankar, Pompeo

Trade tensions between India and the US have been rising with American President Donald Trump complaining that tariffs imposed by New Delhi on American products were 'no longer acceptable'.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o0P1fA

2.5 Lakh Affected by Flood-like Situation in West Bengal's Malda District

The emergency, operation theatres and the male and female medical wards of the Malda Medical College and Hospital were also inundated. Surgeries, nevertheless, were conducted in the inundated operation theatres.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oRkaCz

Day After Supply Hit by High Ammonia Levels, Kejriwal Says Water Production in Delhi Back to Normal

Water supply to several areas of the national capital was affected on Monday after the Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants were forced to "stop" operations upon noticing spike in ammonia levels due to dumping of industrial waste in the Yamuna in Haryana.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nmo3ir

IRCTC IPO in Huge Demand: How Are Shares Allotted in Case of Oversubscription?

The Rs 645 crore IRCTC IPO had been subscribed 81% just a few hours after it opened on 30 September.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mw8kwT

India's Stand on Kashmir Clear for 40 Years, Won't Accept Third Party Mediation, Says Jaishankar

The External Affairs Minister said in half of his meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, the issue of recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir popped up.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oPAjZ9

Counsel Reveals Shocking Details in Chinmayanand Case, Explains Why BJP Leader Was Booked for Rape

In her complaint given to SIT via the Delhi Police, the law student said Chinmayanand used to tear her clothes whenever she refused to submit.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oI9LZE

Delhi University to Offer Five Online Courses Including BA and B.Com Starting November

The five online courses that Delhi University will provide are for B.A Programme, B.Com, English Honours, Political Science Honours and B.Com Honours.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2n8dRKs

Scrapping of J&K Special Status Legally Valid? 5-Judge Constitution Bench to Begin Hearing Article 370 Pleas Today

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had on Saturday set up the Constitution bench of justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, BR Gavai and Surya Kant to commence hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the scrapping of provisions under Article 370.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mppo7w

Indore Man, Who Was Held for Rape & Murder as a Minor, Gets Death Sentence For Similar Crime

The convict, a 22-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh, was sent to an observation home in 2013 for committing the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. He was apprehended five years later for murdering a four-year-old.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ngNiCA

Chinmayanand Discharged from Hospital, Shifted to Shahjahanpur Jail After Court Rejects Bail Plea

Earlier on Monday, the district court in Shahjahanpur rejected the bail application of Chinmayanand and the law student who had accused him of sexual misconduct.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o7uUMt

Permission to Abort: Women Forced to Approach Courts to Terminate Pregnancies Within Legal 20-Week Limit

The study, conducted by the Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion, proposes the addition of a provision to allow abortion in all rape cases, regardless of the gestation period.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o1448U

Nirmala Sitharaman Puts Out Appeal and Explainer in Reply to ‘Consume Poison’ Tweet on PMC Bank Crisis

The RBI had on September 23 imposed regulatory restrictions on the PMC Bank for six months over alleged financial irregularities, which triggered protests by depositors and account holders of the cooperative lender.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oMESTX

Ultra-clean BS-VI Grade Fuel Supplies Cover Delhi NCR 6 Months in Advance, Available From Today

The country will leapfrog from the current BS-IV grade fuel to BS-VI, which have emission standards equivalent to Euro-VI fuel, from April 1, 2020, but state-owned oil firms began supplying the fuel in Delhi in April 2018.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2n7TRrl

News18 Daybreak | SC Bench to Hear Petitions Against Scrapping of Article 370 From Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o4YqT4

India to Borrow Gross Rs 2.68 Trillion During October-March Amid Economic Slowdown

The government was scheduled to borrow 7.10 trillion rupees for the 2019-20 fiscal year that ends next March, of which it has already borrowed 4.42 trillion rupees in the April-September period.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2njW4Qe

At Priyanka Gandhi’s Shimla Cottage House-Warming, Special Invite for Priests from South India

The ceremony for the two-storey building was planned to coincide with the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri and is being conducted by priests specially invited from south India.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oPCwnt

'They Are Obsessed': Jaishankar Questions Bid to 'Hyphenate' India with Pakistan After Article 370 Move

By that logic then, India should not do anything which would bring Pakistan into the conversation at all, S Jaishankar said.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2niOplf

South Delhi Civic Body Declares 47 Markets Plastic-free, Another 15 to Follow Lead

At least 1,378 big rallies have been organised, the highest 380 in the Central Zone, to raise awareness about the threats posed by plastic.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oLWa3z

'Freedom of Choice is Ours': India Defends Right to Buy Russian Arms Despite US Sanctions Threat

On a visit to Washington, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns, but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o56xzm

'Still Not Over': Prolonged Monsoon Causes Death and Destruction, Sets New 25-Year Records

Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this season - the highest in 61 years - as against its normal quota of 2,350 mm. In 1958, Mumbai had received 3759.7 mm rainfall.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mrPeYC

ABVP Holds Protest Against DU Professor for Calling Lord Krishna a 'Fictitious Character'

According to Rajeev Kunwar, it all started after he gave a talk on September 23 on 'Patriarchy and Women Resistance in India: A historical enquiry' organised by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithiya Study Circle in the college.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mweAok

Jaishankar Clarifies on Modi’s 'Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar' Slogan, Says India's Approach to US Politics Non-Partisan

Currently on a three-day trip to the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly refuted the notion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the slogan to endorse donald Trump's candidature for his 2020 re-election campaign.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nfsUSk

Do Research on 'Mangal' in Life Instead of Searching for Life on Mars, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi Tells Scientists

The Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry said that in Europe there is competition between science and spiritually, while in India the two things are complementary to each other.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o4PEo8

World Has 'Great Expectations' From India, Says PM Modi on First Visit to Tamil Nadu Since Poll Victory

Narendra Modi said that the government will lead the country to a path of 'greatness' for global benefits and that it is the responsibility of the 130 crore Indians to make the country great.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mbwdcN

No Review, Pay 2002 Riots Victim Bilkis Bano Compensation of Rs 50 Lakh in 2 Weeks, SC Tells Gujarat Govt

Responding to a contempt plea filed by Bilkis Bano, Mehta said the order has not been complied with since the Gujarat government wanted the court to reconsider its directive in terms of the precedent it might set.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2opC2UF

Light Rains Over Next 3-4 Days to Keep Delhi's Humidity, Pollution Levels in Check

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mZVBm6

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria Takes Charge as New IAF Chief

Air Marshal Bhadauria was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1980, and has held various command, staff and instructional positions.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ouc6aD

Congress Sees Red After Permission Denied for March in Support of Shahjahanpur Law Student

Congress leader Jitin Prasada, who was put under preventive custody, questioned the administration's decision to not grant the party permission for the march terming it unfortunate.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nO5m7i

HRD Asks IITs to Come up With Action Plan to Improve National, International Rankings

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' had also raised the issue of rankings in the recent meeting of the IIT Council, the highest decision-making body of 23 IITs.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mYvps3

Yamuna's Wazirabad, Chandrawal Water Treatment Plants 'Stop' Operations as Ammonia Levels Rise

Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the Delhi Jal Board chairman, said water supply to parts of central and north Delhi may be affected and the DJB was working to improve the situation at the earliest.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nQyXg3

Navratri: Puja Vidhi to Worship Maa Brahmacharini on 2nd Navratra

Maa Brahmacharini’s favourite flower is jasmine. Therefore, on the second day of Navratri puja, worship with jasmine flowers.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2otp74g

Amid Incessant Rains Ahead of Durga Puja, Lucknow Proves Necessity is the 'Maa' of Invention

The inclement weather in Lucknow has also put a dampner on the puja pandals. Majority of the 250-odd puja pandals in the city are incomplete.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mfDQPA

Patients from Bihar Come on Rs 500 Ticket, Avail Costly Treatment for Free, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, however, expressed concerns over the pressure on the hospitals in the national capital and called for improving healthcare across the country.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ouubp3

As UP and Bihar Battle Floods, September on Course to be Wettest in 102 Years

The month's rainfall is expected to cross the 1983 figures (255.8 mm), which will make the month the wettest September in over a century only second to 1917 (285.6 mm).

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nNB30c

29 Killed, Roads Submerged as Heavy Rains Paralyse Bihar, Govt Seeks Help from IAF to Airdrop Food Packets

Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts of Bihar were lashed by rains for 48 hours, a 'totally unexpected' phenomenon according to the Met department, which disrupted road and rail traffic.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nK8CjR

Emergency Landing for Delhi-bound Indigo Flight as Engine Catches Fire, Goa Minister Among Passengers

The Indigot flight made an emergency landing at Goa's Dabolim airport after a fire erupted in the aircraft's left engine. Goa Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral was among the passengers on board.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nJSq2d

Former Foreign Secretary K P S Menon (Junior) Passes Away at 90 in Kerala

Son of K P S Menon (senior), the first Foreign Secretary of independent India and uncle of former Foreign Secretary and National Security Adviser Shivasankar Menon, K P S Menon (junior) was a 1951 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nH2HfB

Over 25 Killed, Roads Flooded as Heavy Rains Paralyse Bihar, Met Dept Says Next 24 Hours Critical

Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts of Bihar were lashed by rains for 48 hours, a 'totally unexpected' phenomenon according to the Met department, which disrupted road and rail traffic.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2osSy6v

From Kerala to Kolkata: How a Durga Puja Club Reunited Youth Missing Since 2012 with His Family

Mudiali Puja club members left no stones unturned to look for anybody who was related to the lost youth. They carried a photograph of him which was sent by the NGO in Kerala and looked for him in Chetla and Mudiali area.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nGVZpV

News18 Daybreak | Shiv Sena’s Aaditya Thackeray Set to Fight Polls from Mumbai’s Worli and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2otCe5v

As Heavy Rains Batter UP, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Says No Leaves for Govt Officials

According to a government report, 14 people lost their lives on Sunday, 25 on Saturday while 54 had died in the two days before that in Uttar Pradesh due to incessant rains.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nFBB8t

Minor Planet Named After Pandit Jasraj, First Indian Musician to Receive this Honour

With this honour, Padma Vibhushan recipient Pandit Jasraj has become the first Indian musician to join the galaxy of immortal composers like Mozart, Beethoven and Tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mcpShp

'No More Hide & Seek': Army Chief Says Will Cross LoC if Needed, Slams Pakistan for 'Proxy War' Against India

The Army chief also blamed Pakistan for supporting terrorism, saying the neighbour had specifically called for ‘jihad’ after the government’s decision to scrap the special status of J&K.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2m9TMCN

Fake Call Centre Busted, Three Nabbed for Conning People on Pretext of Lucrative Insurance Plans

The fraud was initiated by opening bank accounts on forged identity at various cities including Lucknow, Hardoi, Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the police said.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nHWPm8

Absconding Since 2015, Nepalese Man Held in Delhi for Raping, Attempting to Kill 6-yr-old Girl

Vijay (49) is a resident of Bharatpur at Chaitwan in Nepal and used to work in a garment export house in Okhla. He often provided financial help to the survivor's family, they said.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mVNF5w

Several Hundred Prisoners to be Released from Jails Across India on Gandhi Jayanti

The number of prisoners to be released on Gandhi Jayanti could be around 600 and the final list is being prepared by the Union Home Ministry in close coordination with state governments and the union territory administrations.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nGpc4j

Possibility of 'Nefarious' Terror Incidents Along India's Coastline Remains, Says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking to reporters on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is currently sailing along India's western coastline.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ocCxkU

If Tamil People Speak in One Voice, Everyone Will Acknowledge Greatness of Their Language, Says Chidambaram

Chidambaram's remarks come days after PM Narendra Modi, at the Howdy Modi event in the US, had said the country's various languages are an important identity of its liberal and democratic society.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oitRtz

BSF Soldier, Part of Patrolling Team, Suspected to Have Downed Along Pakistan Border in Jammu

The BSF has launched a massive search operation and also intimated their Pakistani counterparts after the soldier went missing from the bank of a river near the Jaikishan post in Arnia sector on Saturday.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nELSBD

PM Modi Reveals a 'Very Special Guest' Will Join Him on 'Mann ki Baat' Today

In the previous edition of 'Mann ki Baat', the Prime Minister called for curbing use of single-use plastic from October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, a pitch he also made in his UN address.

from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2m0F5C5