India, All india, 3rd Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP had spent huge amount of money and brought outsiders to Tripura apart from misusing the central forces there. (Photo: File | PTI)

Money power, para-military forces helped BJP win Tripura: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee said she wonders if BJP would be able to continue at Centre after Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

03 Mar 2018 9:33 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took an apparent dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying some people grow in designation but shrink in stature. In contrast, he said, BJP chief Amit Shah rose by leading the party to victories in many states. (ANI | Twitter)

BJP victory in Tripura people's answer to lies spread against Govt: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Congress, saying it was never so diminished as a party as it in now.

03 Mar 2018 9:20 PM

NPP president Conrad Sangma said that his party would be able to form the next government with the help of other like-minded parties. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya: NPP hopeful of forming next govt with help of other parties

NPP exuded confidence that they would form the next government while asserting that the mandate of the people is for a change.

03 Mar 2018 9:15 PM

When the prayers stopped, Prime Minister Narendra Modi resumed his speech after chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', which was echoed by scores of BJP workers gathered at the party's headquarters. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Pausing victory speech for Azaan, Modi resumes with Bharat Mata ki Jai

The sound of Azaan rang out in the middle of Modi's speech on the BJP's triumph in Tripura and the PM stayed silent for around two minutes.

03 Mar 2018 8:24 PM

Sitharaman said that security forces are 'eliminating' the infiltrators at the LoC before they could sneak into the Indian side but added that it would be not right to say that no one manages to infiltrate. (Photo: File | ANI)

Forces proportionately dealing with Pak along LoC: Def Min

She also said there was 'no rethinking as of now' on the AFSPA in J&K and several insurgency-hit states in the Northeast.

03 Mar 2018 7:37 PM

As his supporters beat drums and danced with joy, Prime Minister Modi tweeted that the people of India were reposing their faith in the positive and development-oriented agenda of his party. 'People do not have the time or respect for negative, disruptive and disconnected politics of any kind,' he said. (Photo: PTI)

New feathers in BJP cap: Wins Tripura, looks to form govt in Meghalaya, Nagaland

In last couple of years in Northeast politics, BJP has come up from the far fringes and decisively bagged 5 states.

03 Mar 2018 7:15 PM

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav and Tripura BJP chief Biplab Kumar Deb display victory sign as they celebrate with supporters after party's victory in Tripura Assembly elections results in Agartala on Saturday. BJP's win marks an end to 25 years of CPI-M government rule in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Left fort demolished in Tripura, Biplab Deb likely to be next CM

BJP had not declared any CM candidate, it is believed that Tripura BJP president Biplab Deb would succeed CM Manik Sarkar.

03 Mar 2018 6:41 PM

The Punjab National Bank detected a USD 1.77 billion scam in which Modi acquired fraudulent letters of undertaking from one of its branches for overseas credit from other Indian lenders. (Photo: File)

PNB scam: 6 accused, including retd GM in 14-day judicial custody

Gokulnath Shetty and another bank employee Manoj Kharat issued eight letters of understanding worth over Rs 280 crores to Nirav Modi.

03 Mar 2018 6:25 PM

'We will jointly work for an open, independent and prosperous Indo Pacific region where sovereignty and international laws are respected and where differences are resolved through talks,' Modi said in a media statement in the presence of the Vietnamese President. (Photo: AP)

Message to China? India, Vietnam ink 3 pacts for greater regional security

Modi said both sides expressed commitment for an open, efficient and rules-based architecture and to expand bilateral maritime cooperation.

03 Mar 2018 6:14 PM

'In Tripura, the party is moving towards a historic success by defeating the 25-year-old Left Government. It shows the faith of the people of the Northeast in the Union Government,' Adityanath said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Modi's policies, Amit Shah's strategies led to NE win: Adityanath

Adityanath said that for the first time a prime minister has prepared a policy keeping in mind the people of the Northeast.

03 Mar 2018 5:51 PM

'It is a day of joy for me and crores of BJP workers. The victory of the BJP is important in many ways....It is an endorsement of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the people of the Northeast,' Shah told a press conference. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Amit Shah jibes at Rahul's vacation, says there are polls in Italy too

A jubilant Shah said the BJP's golden era would be when its wrests West Bengal, Odisha and Karnataka from rival parties.

03 Mar 2018 5:41 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his party will not leave any stone unturned in transforming Tripura. (Photo: AP)

Shunya to Shikhar: Modi thanks northeast for choosing BJP after poll win

Modi said election after election, people are reposing their faith in positive and development oriented agenda of NDA.

03 Mar 2018 5:25 PM

Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, key accused in Rs. 11, 400 crore Punjab National Bank scam. (Photo: PTI/File)

PNB fraud case: Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Choksi

Meanwhile, the Government has revoked the passports of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.

03 Mar 2018 3:37 PM

'I’ve seen him around but I don’t have anything beyond socially when we see him at media events or at public events. I don’t have any other relationship with him,' the MP said.

Not scapegoat: Canada MP denies inviting Atwal to Delhi dinner

Canadian MP Randeep S Sarai claimed that he has seen Atwal at public events, but does not have any other relation with him.

03 Mar 2018 1:37 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang with his wife Lady Nguyen Thi Hien during a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Vietnamese prez gets ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Vietnamese President is leading an 18-member delegation, including ministers, party leaders, and businessmen.

03 Mar 2018 11:43 AM

The base location lends it strategic importance for monitoring shipping in the Mozambique Channel. (Photo: AFP)

India’s plan to build military base in Seychelles stirs controversy

The base on Assumption Island is to be funded by India and shared by the two countries’ militaries.

03 Mar 2018 10:35 AM

On being informed, a police team reached the slum and took him to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. (Representational image)

Out on bail, Jharkhand man convicted in rape case lynched

Sensing danger, the convicted man fled and reached the roof of a building but the irate people reached there and beat him up.

03 Mar 2018 10:14 AM

Kejriwal stated that the issue is related to the fate of thousands of exam aspirants. (Photo: File)

Kejriwal urges Centre to initiate CBI probe into SSC exam ‘scam’

A similar demand was also made by Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav this week.

03 Mar 2018 10:02 AM

The vessel is skippered by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, and the crew comprises Lieutenant Commanders Pratibha Jamwal, P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta. (Photo: AP)

Indian Navy ship led by all-women crew reaches Cape Town in South Africa

INSV Tarini is likely to depart Cape Town on March 14 and return to Goa in April, on completion of the voyage.

03 Mar 2018 9:22 AM

Tharoor has dabbled in fiction and non-fiction with focus on contemporary history and politics. 'Why I Am a Hindu', his 17th book, marked his first attempt at writing on religion. (Photo: File)

Clever packaging, reason behind Modi's win, says Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor had described Prime Minister Modi as an excellent salesman with an empty bag.

03 Mar 2018 9:06 AM

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