Yogi’s Ram talk, Jio tariff hike and other top stories of October 18, 2017

October 18, 2017 09:00 pm | Updated 09:58 pm IST

Adityanath talks Ram Rajya in Ayodhya

Ram Rajya means no poverty, grief or discrimination, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister says as he asks critics not to see political designs behind his government’s efforts to develop the temple town.

Tillerson seeks stronger ties with India, chides China

Mr. Tillerson was speaking on relations between the world’s two largest democracies ahead of his first trip to South Asia as Secretary of State.

Jharkhand girl, who starved to death, had Aadhaar: UIDAI chief

Activists have alleged that the girl died of starvation as her family’s ration card was cancelled as it was not linked to Aadhaar.

As BJP targets Vadra, Congress attacks Modi

Party accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making 100 tours within India and abroad on private chartered planes as Gujarat Chief Minister, asks who paid for them.

6 killed in explosion at illegal firecracker factory in Odisha

Balasore district collector Pramod Kumar Das said a huge explosion took place at around 4 p.m. when firecrackers were being made in a house at Bahabalpur, 12 km from Balasore.

Taj Mahal finds place in U.P. govt.’s 2018 calendar

Taj Mahal has recently been in the crosshairs of controversy with BJP MLA Sangeet Som questioning the monument’s place in India’s heritage, stressing that history would be re-written to erase Mughal emperors from it.

CBI to look into private investigator’s revelations on Bofors case

The investigator, Michael Hershman, told a news channel that V.P. Singh, as Finance Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government, had hired him in 1986 to probe certain issues involving suspected violations of currency control laws by about a dozen wealthy Indians.

3 killed, 2 wounded at Maryland office park shooting

The suspect and the victims were all associated with a company at the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood area of the State. Nearby schools have been locked down as a precaution.

Asia Cup Hockey: Gurjant salvages a hard-fought draw for India against Korea

Unbeaten India looks the most convincing team in the tournament so far.

Jio’s 84-day plan hiked to ₹459; double data in 149 scheme

Reliance Jio customers will have to pay 15% more for its popular 84-day plan at ₹459 from October 19, under which subscribers get 1GB 4G data at high speed per day.

...And Mersal review

Atlee proves yet again why he’s the heir apparent to the throne of Tamil cinema’s ‘biggest’ filmmaker.

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