Top news of July 18 | PM Narendra Modi meets Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop in Delhi

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#8:56 PM

Heavy rain causes flooding in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur, water enters residential areas

#7:55 PM

Rise in nationalism is leading to a narrower definition of national interests: Julie Bishop, Australian Foreign Minister- ANI

#7:37 PM

After meeting Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee decides strike will continue; next meeting on Aug 1- ANI

#6:55 PM

Gorkhaland movement coordination committee to hold its 7th meeting in Delhi on August 1- ANI

6:43 PM 

NHRC notice to DGP&IG Prisons,Karnataka over inhuman treatment of 32 prisoners in Bangalore Central Jail before shifting them to other jails

#5:44 PM

PM Narendra Modi meets Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop in Delhi- ANI

#5:30 PM

Short duration discussion on mob lynching cases tomorrow in Rajya Sabha at 2pm in Monsoon session

#5:23 PM

When ruling party doesn't allow me to put forward my opinion, then my resignation is apt: Mayawati

#4:52 PM

J&K: Army jawan critically injured in Pakistani firing along LOC in Nowgam sector of Handwara

#4:46 PM

Haven't closed option of getting beef from Belgaum or some other place to ensure there is no shortage of beef: Manohar Parrikar in Assembly

#4:45 PM

There is no restriction in the constitution that state shall not have its own separate flag: PP Rao on Karnataka flag issue

#3:42 PM

According to police records the three LeT terrorists killed in Wani Hama encounter were involved in Amarnath attack: Col Aditya Sahai

#3:40 PM

Bharat Arun appointed as India's bowling coach for a two-year tenure- PTI

#3:37 PM

Delhi Court reserves order for August 1 on framing of charges against Yasin Bhatkal and others in four separate terror cases- ANI

#3:35 PM

J&K: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan from 1350 hours in Naushera sector along the Line of Control; Indian army retaliating.

#3:33 PM

Satyavrat Chaturvedi removed as Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha, Bhubaneswar Kalita replaces him

#3:30 PM

Maharashtra: Nagpur Municipal Corporation launches 'Nagada Bajao' protest against property & water tax defaulters

#3:22 PM

J&K: Children stuck inside two government schools due to ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Nowshera; children from one school rescued- ANI

#2:40 PM 

Is there any provision in the constitution that prohibits a state from having a flag?: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah- ANI

#2:37 PM

People's faith in politics has diminished, collapsed. I would like to see a revival of that: Oppn VP nominee Gopal Krishna Gandhi- PTI

#2:20 PM

J&K: Jammu-Srinagar NH44 blocked at Panthial in Ramban and Kheri in Udhampur districts due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.-ANI

#2:18 PM

Jammu: Wreath laying ceremony of Naik Mudassar Ahmad who lost his life yesterday in ceasefire violation by Pak in Rajouri sector pic.twitter.com/twgc4Qifyu

— ANI (@ANI_news) July 18, 2017

#2:12 PM

Maharashtra: Rs 45,000 cash and mobile phones stolen from cricketer Umesh Yadav's residence in Nagpur-ANI

#1:54 PM

Head of Spanish football federation in custody: Judicial Source-AP

#1:31 PM

Govt has right to transfer officers, I followed orders.Thankful to Madam Kiran Bedi, support from her is invaluable to me:D Roopa,IG Traffic-ANI

#1:21 PM

Agartala: BJP workers gherao Tripura CM Manik Sarkar's residence for failing to clear ongoing indefinite blockade of national highway & rail-ANI

#1:10 PM

River Sutlej on alert after water being discharged from gates of Karcham Wangtoo Dam & Nathpa Jakhri Dam.-ANI

#1:08 PM

Mumbai:Boy dead after falling from a building at Nepean Sea road; police registers Accidental Death Report (ADR), body sent for post-mortem-ANI

#01:01 PM

HP:3 hydro power projects,including India's biggest SJVN Nathpa Jakhri power project on River Sutlej,closed in Shimla due to high silt level-ANI

#12:56 PM

Aadhaar matter :The matter would be taken up for hearing tomorrow in the Supreme Court.-ANI

#12:56 PM

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop meets EAM Sushma Swaraj, in Delhi-ANI

#12:52 PM

If he feels good supporting the one who signed mercy petition of Yakub Memon first, we don't have any objection: Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP-ANI

#12:50 PM

SC refers Aadhaar matter to a nine judge Constitution bench to decide whether linking of Pan card with Aadhaar breaches one's privacy or not-ANI

#12:47 PM

PM had requested opp leaders including CM Patnaik to support Venkaiahji. He took his own political decision,congratulations to him-D Pradhan-ANI

#12:46 PM

Delhi High Court seeks reply from the Centre on a plea filed against imposition of 12% GST on Sanitary Napkins-ANI

#12:36 PM

Smriti Irani to take charge of I&B Ministry today at 1 pm.-ANI

#12:28 PM

Pune: Police registered case against Congress leader and Bal Gangadhar Tilak's great-grandson Rohit Tilak, for allegedly raping a woman-ANI

#12:27 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Villagers&school children in Gumma protest&demand justice for a minor girl who was gang-raped&murdered in Shimla's Kotkhai-ANI

#11:27 AM

Telangana: Water-level rises in Hussain Sagar lake due to heavy rains in Hyderabad-ANI

#10:55 AM

Venkaiah Naidu resigns as Union minister, additional charge of Ministry of Urban Development given to Narendra Tomar, I&B to Smriti Irani.-ANI

#10:24 AM

Happy that Mulayam Singh ji blessed me and extended his full support, tweets NDA's #VicePresidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu-ANI

#10:20 AM

Delhi Opposition leaders' meeting underway in Parliament: GN Azad,D Raja,Sharad Yadav,Tariq Anwar,Derek O'Brien and others attend.-ANI

#10:17 AM

Nine dead in bus-tempo collision in Vaishali's Sarai on National Highway 77 in Bihar

#10:13 AM

Diagnosed with a tumour in the liver, a 24-year-old in PoK wished to travel to New Delhi for treatment, wants a medical emergency visa.-ANI

#10:13 AM

POK is an integral part of India. Pak has illegally occupied it. We are giving him (24-yr-old in PoK for medical emergency) visa: EAM Swaraj

#9:59 AM

J&K: Army officer of Rashtriya Rifles shot dead by a jawan in Uri sector; more details awaited-ANI

#9:48 AM

Sensex down by 209.30 points, currently at 31,865.48-ANI

#9:27 AM

Bahraich: 1 police personnel dead, 7 injured after a police vehicle was hit by a truck in early morning hours; injured admitted to hospital-ANI

#9:27 AM

NDA's Vice Presidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu leaves from his residence in Delhi, to file nomination today.-ANI

#9:06 AM

Congress has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the issue of farmers' plight.-ANI

#8:14 AM

Trump administration to extend Iran's nuclear sanctions relief, but will target more Iranians with non-nuclear sanctions -ANI

#7:44 AM

Opposition leaders' meeting scheduled to take place at 10 am in the Parliament today.-ANI

#7:36 AM

Anti Pakistan protests erupt in Sindh; demand for an independent Sindh raised -ANI