Air India Jaipur-Bound Flight Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing at Mumbai Airport: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, August 19, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at an event on Sunday, defended the abolition of Triple Talaq. Shah also lashed out at the Congress, calling the grand old party "shameless". India condemned the "horrific" bombing at a wedding hall in Kabul on Saturday. Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates throughout the day.

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19 Aug, 22:46 (IST)

Air India Jaipur-Bound Flight Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing at Mumbai Airport

19 Aug, 22:22 (IST)

Mohammed Zahur ‘Khayyam’ Hashmi, Veteran Music Composer, Passes Away at a Hospital in Mumbai.

19 Aug, 22:14 (IST)

Odisha: A python snake was rescued from Gayatri Nagar in Rayagada today. It was later handed over forest dept which released it in a forest.

19 Aug, 21:51 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Lahul-Spiti district and Kullu district received snowfall during last 24 hours. Visuals from Rohtang Pass.

19 Aug, 21:19 (IST)

Delhi Traffic Police: Due to raised water level of Yamuna River, the old iron bridge (Loha Pul) is closed for general traffic from both sides as a precautionary measure for public safety since today morning, till further orders.

19 Aug, 20:59 (IST)

Complaint filed by Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava against Shehla Rashid, transferred to Special Cell.

19 Aug, 19:42 (IST)

Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer, Northern Railway: Due to operational reasons the following trains have been cancelled/diverted as under today.

19 Aug, 18:44 (IST)

Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

19 Aug, 18:34 (IST)

Former MPs get 7 days to vacate government bungalows; power, water to be stopped in 3 days.

19 Aug, 18:29 (IST)

Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, today.

19 Aug, 18:27 (IST)

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Lok Sabha Secretariat flats in North Avenue.

19 Aug, 18:24 (IST)

Shah Faesal, a former bureaucrat has moved a habeas corpus plea in Delhi High Court challenging his recent detention at Delhi airport. Court has sought response from Centre and fixed August 23 as the next date of hearing.

19 Aug, 18:18 (IST)

US gives Huawei 90 day reprieve on ban: Ross.

19 Aug, 18:14 (IST)

Syed Sehrish Asgar, Director of Information & Public Relations Jammu & Kashmir: Some rumours were spread yesterday by certain elements, the government urges people not to believe in any kind of rumour-mongering by the vested interests.

19 Aug, 18:12 (IST)

Syed Sehrish Asgar, Director of Information & Public Relations Jammu & Kashmir: There has been no major law & order situation reported from across the valley, life is returning to normal, the public, in general, has been cooperative.

19 Aug, 18:01 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: National Highway (NH) 3 blocked between Manali & Kullu at Seubag after heavy boulders fell on the road.

19 Aug, 17:37 (IST)

Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis: Loans on flood-affected crops, up to 1 hectare will be waived or will be paid by the state government. Those who had not taken any loan will be compensated with triple the amount of normal compensation for the crops.

19 Aug, 17:24 (IST)

Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa gets 3 years extension.

19 Aug, 17:08 (IST)

Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking same legal age of marriage for men and women.

19 Aug, 16:58 (IST)

Delhi HC has issued notice to Union of India and Law Commission of India on a PIL seeking common minimum age of marriage. The petition states that different minimum age of marriage for men&women is against gender equality&justice& dignity of women. Matter to be heard on 30th Oct.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at an event on Sunday, defended the abolition of Triple Talaq. Shah also lashed out at the Congress, calling the grand old party "shameless". Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's health deteriorated on Sunday. According to the latest update, Jaitley is on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman yesterday visited Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. YSR Congress Party leader, Vijay Sai also accompanied her. Jaishankar will pay a two-day visit to Nepal from August 21.

India condemned the "horrific" bombing at a wedding hall in Kabul on Saturday and issued a strong statement that advocated swift action against those behind the attack.

In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said perpetrators of the heinous terror attack, as well as those providing shelter to terrorists, must be brought to justice "expeditiously".

Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates throughout the day.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 19, 2019 07:14 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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