India, All india, 14th Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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'He (Rahul Gandhi) crossed all limits of propriety, decency and probity in public life by almost condemning the Supreme Court. What does he mean? Is he above the Supreme Court?' Union Law Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad asked. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul crossed limits of propriety, decency by almost condemning SC: BJP

Ravi Shankar Prasad said SC had 'exposed lies' of Rahul Gandhi which he has been using to attack 'honest and popular' PM.

14 Dec 2018 8:41 PM

Asked if she would be open to an alliance with Congress and National Conference, Mehbooba Mufti said, 'We had never thought we would ally with the BJP. Now, an alliance with the Congress and NC depends on the need of the hour.' (Photo: ANI)

Had alliance with BJP knowing it will be suicidal: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Mufti said when PDP entered into tie-up with BJP to form government in J&K, it was expected that PM Modi will reach out to Pakistan.

14 Dec 2018 8:30 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will also attend the swearing-in ceremony, Congress Legislature Party leader Ashok Gehlot told party MLAs in Jaipur. (Photo: PTI)

Ashok Gehlot to be sworn in as Rajasthan CM on December 17

Sachin Pilot will also be sworn in as deputy chief minister on the same day.

14 Dec 2018 8:17 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report 'cited by SC' on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

PM, Anil Ambani names will come up if JPC probes Rafale deal: Rahul

Supreme Court on Friday dismissed pleas challenging deal between India and France for procurement of 36 Rafale jets.

14 Dec 2018 8:04 PM

After consuming the prasad, people started vomiting and began writhing with stomach pain, police said. (Photo: ANI)

6 dead after eating prasad in Karnataka's Chamrajnagar

District Health Officer said it was suspected that poison might have got mixed with 'prasad', resulting in tragic incident.

14 Dec 2018 7:24 PM

Radhika Kaushik, who hailed from Rajasthan, was in her house in the Antrikh Forest Apartments in Sector 77 with a colleague when the incident occurred around 3.30 AM, police said. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab | Radhika Kaushik)

Noida: Television news anchor dies after falling from fourth floor

Both the news anchor and her colleague were reportedly inebriated at time of incident, an official said.

14 Dec 2018 6:34 PM

Youth Akali Dal (YAD) workers also staged protest in Ludhiana after Kamal Nath was named the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Cong rubbing salt into wounds of 1984 riots' victims: Akali Dal on Kamal Nath

SAD MLAs raised slogans against the Congress government and later staged a walkout.

14 Dec 2018 6:12 PM

'Rafale deal has protected both security and commercial interest of India. Allegations on Rafale was fiction writing that was compromising national security,' Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. (Photo: ANI)

Allegations on Rafale ‘fiction writing’ that compromised security: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley said 'disrupters' have lost on all counts and those who manufactured falsehood compromised security of country.

14 Dec 2018 5:24 PM

'The Supreme Court said that there is no irregularity in the Rafale deal. A lie is a lie. It will not become true following repeated spreading of misinformation,' Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das said. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Satyameva Jayate': Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das on SC verdict on Rafale deal

'Finally the truth has come up. The Congress has a history of telling lies and indulging in scams,' Raghubar Das said.

14 Dec 2018 4:51 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with Ashok Gehlot (L) and Sachin Pilot (R). (Photo: Twitter | @RahulGandhi)

Ashok Gehlot named Rajasthan Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot to be deputy CM

Sachin Pilot has been named the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan.

14 Dec 2018 3:28 PM

'I think a clean chit has been given to the government on Rafale deal,' AG KK Venugopal told reporters on the sidelines of a function to give farewell to Justice Madan B Lokur. (Photo: File | ANI)

Rafale deal: SC verdict excellent, clean chit to govt, says Venugopal

'The court has accepted all our arguments,' Attorney General KK Venugopal said.

14 Dec 2018 2:54 PM

Shah said, 'We welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court, the truth has won. People were being misled by unfortunately the country's oldest party. It’s a slap on politics of lies.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Slap on politics of lies, truth always triumph': Shah targets Rahul on Rafale

Rajnath Singh demanded in Lok Sabha that Rahul should apologise on floor of the House for 'misleading' the country on Rafale issue.

14 Dec 2018 2:13 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all petitions pertaining to multi-million dollar Rafale fighter jets deal. (Photo: File)

Not a setback as issue still live in 'people’s court': Cong on SC verdict on Rafale

The Congress said the party would keep up its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the Rafale deal.

14 Dec 2018 1:00 PM

This step is believed to be among the one towards KCR handing over his baton to his son, while he will turn his focus on national politics. (Photo: PTI)

To focus on national politics, KCR appoints son KT Rama Rao as TRS working president

It is for the first time in the 14-year history of the TRS that the post of working president has been created with KCR.

14 Dec 2018 12:19 PM

Rafale deal was crystal clear from the beginning and the allegations of corruption into the deal were politically motivated, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rafale deal was crystal clear from beginning: Rajnath Singh on SC verdict

'The allegations leveled by Congress were baseless and to gain political mileage,' Singh said.

14 Dec 2018 11:46 AM

Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the Rafale deal, with the government seeking an apology from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Govt seeks apology from Rahul Gandhi on Rafale issue

Amid loud sloganeering, around 11.10 am, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House till noon.

14 Dec 2018 11:37 AM

The Congress leadership want Gehlot and Pilot to be present together at the CLP meet. (Photo: File)

Rahul to hold fresh round of discussions with Rajasthan CM hopefuls Gehlot, Pilot

Decision of Rajasthan's next CM is likely to be taken before noon and will be made public at a meeting of Cong Legislature Party.

14 Dec 2018 11:24 AM

'We are satisfied that there is no occasion to doubt the process. A country can’t afford to be under-prepared,' top court said. (Photo: File)

No reason to doubt process: SC dismisses petitions for CBI probe into Rafale

The top court added that it doesn’t find any material to show its commercial favouritism.

14 Dec 2018 10:53 AM

72-year-old Kamal will take the office of chief minister for the first time in a distinguished career in politics (Photo: ANI)

Kamal Nath to take oath as CM of Madhya Pradesh on December 17

There will not be a deputy chief minister in Madhya Pradesh.

14 Dec 2018 10:41 AM

The three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, Justice SK Kaul and KM Joseph of the apex court heard petitioners and the government lawyers before reserving the verdict in the case. (Photo: File)

SC verdict on petitions for court-monitored CBI probe on Rafale today

The apex court on November 14 had reserved its judgment in the case.

14 Dec 2018 10:18 AM

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