India, Politics, 12th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 12 Jul 2019

India, Politics, 12 Jul 2019

the ruling TMC blamed BJP for the attacked and called for a 12-hour shutdown in Chinsurah to protest against the incident. (Photo: File)

TMC leader Sofiul Hasan shot dead in WB, party blames BJP

The assailants opened fire when Sofiul Hasan was travelling in a car on his way towards Hariharpara in West Bengal.

12 Jul 2019 9:29 PM

Rahul was granted bail by the court (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

BJP uses money and threats to bring down state government: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul made these remarks after appearing in a court here in connection with a criminal defamation suit filed against him.

12 Jul 2019 8:31 PM

The ministers, whose resignations have been sought included three of Goa Forward Party and an independent, have not complied with the demand immediately. (Photo: ANI)

Goa CM seeks resignations of four ministers to induct new faces into cabinet

With 10 MLAs changing the sides, the strength of Congress on the floor of the House has reduced to mere five.

12 Jul 2019 8:24 PM

The dissidents came back to Bengaluru yesterday to meet the Speaker, as per Supreme Court directions but flew back to Mumbai at night ignoring the whip issued by the Congress-JDS coalition leader. (Photo: ANI)

Congress, BJP go hotel-hopping in Bengaluru as Karnataka crisis continues

The state unit of the BJP has booked 30 rooms for two days at the facility.

12 Jul 2019 7:22 PM

'I do not want to disclose but I am confident that we will win the vote of confidence motion,' former Karnataka CM and Congress leader said referring to Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's statement in the House that he was ready to face a floor test. (Photo: ANI)

Confident we will win vote of confidence: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Kumaraswamy on Friday sought permission for facing a floor test during the ongoing session of the Assembly.

12 Jul 2019 6:41 PM

While India has already been building a bridge on its side to provide all-weather connectivity for the Kartarpur corridor, it has urged Pakistan to build a similar bridge on their side as it would provide safe and secure movement of the pilgrims while also addressing concerns over flooding. (Photo: ANI)

Kartarpur talks: Pilgrims' safety high on India's agenda

Officials of the two countries are slated to meet on July 14 to finalise modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues.

12 Jul 2019 6:36 PM

Sources said the Core Group will also meet on Sunday to thrash out strategies for the upcoming Assembly polls. (Photo: ANI)

JP Nadda on 2-day visit to Jharkhand from Saturday

BJP national general secretary Arun Singh will also accompany him.

12 Jul 2019 6:10 PM

The rejig comes days after Dikshit on June 28 dissolved all the 280 block committees, a decision which was later stayed by AICC in-charge of Delhi unit, PC Chacko. (Photo : ANI)

Cong appoints district, block-level observers as Delhi prepares for assembly polls

The new additions are being considered as a strategy to cope with Congress' major loss in the LS elections.

12 Jul 2019 6:01 PM

Led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, 10 of the 15 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

'Political prostitution' happened in Goa: Cong MLA on switching parties

After the merger of the breakaway Congress MLAs, the BJP's strength in the 40-member assembly has gone up to 27.

12 Jul 2019 5:07 PM

As TDP MLAs continuously tried to interrupt him, Reddy objected to their behaviour and commented that the TDP members were acting in a high-handed manner. (Photo: ANI)

Heated discussions in Andhra Pradesh Assembly, CM Jagan Reddy furious

CM Jagan Reddy had said that the previous TDP government did not pay even a single penny under the interest- free loans scheme.

12 Jul 2019 4:44 PM

Rahul also visited Swathi restaurant in Ahmedabad where he was seen interacting with people and clicking selfies with them. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Ahmedabad Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in criminal defamation case

Rahul arrived at the Court to appear in connection with the case.

12 Jul 2019 4:28 PM

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (Photo: File)

UPA did not ‘reply’ to 2006 train blasts, Modi would have responded: Piyush Goyal

Goyal was referring to surgical strikes in 2016 and aerial strike on terror camp in Pakistan earlier this year after Pulwama terror attack.

12 Jul 2019 4:02 PM

He said that as many as 550 devotees, including prominent religious leaders, will go to Pakistan for the ritual. (Photo: ANI)

SGPC prez invites Imran Khan to attend nagar kirtan

‘On July 25, after holy ritual, Nagar kirtan will commence from Nankana Sahib, place where Guru Nanak was born,’ SGPC prez Longowal said.

12 Jul 2019 3:36 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he is thankful to his opponents in the RSS and the BJP for providing him with opportunities to take his ideological battle against them to the public. (Photo: File)

Thankful to BJP-RSS for opportunities to take ideological battle to people: Rahul

Cong leaders had claimed that bank was involved in 'scam' to swap Rs 750 crore in scrapped notes with valid currency after demonetisation.

12 Jul 2019 3:14 PM

Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu Yadav in fodder scam case

The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief has been requesting for bail and all of his bail pleas have been rejected until now.

12 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

Andhra Pradesh budget: Rajendranath Reddy presents YSRCP govt maiden budget

Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy, of the Jagan Mohan Reddy govt presents budget for the year 2019-20 in Andhra State Assembly.

12 Jul 2019 2:24 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met women MPs of the BJP over breakfast at his residence on Friday, the fifth in the series of meetings with a cross-section of parliamentarians from the party. (Photo: File)

PM Modi meets BJP's women MPs over breakfast

Amit Shah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi are the only Union ministers who are part of these meetings.

12 Jul 2019 2:15 PM

India and US trade officials held talks on Friday in a bid to resolve the pertaining trade differences. (Representational Image)

US, India begin talks amid escalating trade tensions

On Thursday, India on Thursday said that it seeks very constructive and positive engagement with the US counterparts.

12 Jul 2019 1:09 PM

Accompanied by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, the breakaway group met BJP president Amit Shah and its working president J P Nadda in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Three ex-Congress MLAs, one from BJP likely to join Goa cabinet

Ten of the 15 Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, switched sides and joined the BJP on Wednesday.

12 Jul 2019 12:56 PM

Kumar dismissed the charge that he was delaying a decision on these resignations to help the government which has allegedly lost its majority. (Photo: ANi)

K'nataka rebel MLAs return to Mumbai after meeting assembly speaker in Bengaluru

The 13-month-old Congress-JDS government had earlier this month slumped into crisis following the resignation of 10 MLAs.

12 Jul 2019 12:51 PM

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