India, All india, 5th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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"You must have seen how Mamata Banerjee is trying to save a corrupt officer. Nothing can be more shameful, undemocratic and unconstitutional than a chief minister of a state sitting on a dharna (sit-in protest) to ensure that secrets of corruption don't spill out," Yogi Adityanath alleged. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

West Bengal government indulging in unconstitutional, undemocratic acts: Adityanath

'TMC government is hiding many facts that have ruined Bengal, and hence are stopping BJP leaders from coming here,' says Yogi Adityanath.

05 Feb 2019 7:03 PM

Mamata Banerjee also hit out at the BJP leader Mukul Roy who left the Trinamool Congress to join BJP last year. (Photo: PTI)

I was also denied permission to stay in guest house at Maharashtra, Bihar : Mamata

Mamta targetes BJP by saying that those who join BJP ranks are shielded by the party from investigating agencies like CBI and ED.

05 Feb 2019 4:40 PM

The court added that the central forces cant be withdrawn from Assam. (Photo: File)

'Home Ministry trying to destroy process': Supreme Court on Assam's NRC

The Supreme Court’s observation came while dismissing a plea for withdrawal of 167 companies of combined armed forces.

05 Feb 2019 3:58 PM

Pakistani troops have been regularly violating ceasefire, especially along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo:ANI)

Pakistan violates ceasefire again in J&K's Poonch

At about 10:30 am unprovoked firing with rocket launchers started from the Pakistani side in Krishna Ghati sector, Army sources said.

05 Feb 2019 3:47 PM

Doctors attending him says Anna is in a critical condition, advises to call off the strike as soon as possible. (Photo: PTI)

Hazare on Day 7 of hunger strike, loses over 5 kg weight

Hazare went on a hunger strike from January 30 demanding the setting up of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states.

05 Feb 2019 3:41 PM

Yechury said he did not find anything wrong in the way the CBI had embarked on the investigations into the scam in Kolkata and pointed out that their actions could have been objectionable if the agency had proceeded suo moto. (Photo: File)

Both TMC, BJP are corrupt, put in place by SC: Sitaram Yechury

'Several TMC MPs have already faced arrests and charge sheets. Why did BJP wait for five years to investigate?' Yechury said.

05 Feb 2019 3:32 PM

The crash happened near Rui village in Indapur taluka, police said, adding a technical snag may have caused it. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra: Civilian trainer aircraft crashes, pilot injured

The aircraft belonged to the Carver Aviation Private Limited based in Baramati in Pune district.

05 Feb 2019 2:54 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear review petitions against the on the Supreme Court’s verdict allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple. (Representative Image))

Chief priest gives explanation on 'purification' in Sabarimala to Devaswom Board

Two women aged below 50 had entered the Lord Ayyappa temple to offer prayers on January 2.

05 Feb 2019 2:11 PM

Anand Teltumbde was arrested from the Mumbai airport last Saturday around 3 am. His arrest was deemed illegal by a sessions court and he was released from custody. (Photo: ANI | File)

Bhima-Koregaon activist Teltumbde won't be arrested till Feb 12: Pune Police to HC

Anand Teltumbde is an accused in the Koregaon-Bhima case, which was filed following violent clashes at village near Pune on January 1, 2018.

05 Feb 2019 2:09 PM

Sai Teja, 22 year-old-man from Hyderabad who did not pursue his education after 10th class invented a new smart system for vehicles to avoid road accidents (Photo:ANI)

10th pass man from Hyderabad invents alcohol detector

The detector can sense whether the driver has consumed alcohol or not and can accordingly restrict the vehicle's engine.

05 Feb 2019 2:08 PM

On Sunday, Yogi Adityanath addressed his two rallies in Bengal on phone after being denied the landing permission. (Photo: File)

‘How is the ‘khauf?’ BJP taunts Mamata as UP CM plans Bengal road trip

The route was rethought to ensure that the chief minister gets to enter West Bengal where BJP is looking to make inroads in 2019 LS polls.

05 Feb 2019 1:37 PM

Senior BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed the order and said it's a blow to the Mamata Banerjee government and a victory for the CBI. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Blow to Mamata Banerjee, moral victory for CBI: BJP on SC order in chit fund case

The Kolkata police commissioner will appear before the CBI in Shillong as the environment is not conducive in West Bengal, Prasad said.

05 Feb 2019 1:02 PM

Talwar is wanted by the ED and the CBI in a case of misusing over Rs 90 crore taken through foreign funding route as part of corporate social responsibility. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi HC seeks ED's response on Deepak Talwar's plea challenging deportation

Talwar was booked by ED and CBI in criminal cases of corruption, while I-T dept charged him with tax evasion.

05 Feb 2019 12:11 PM

Asked whether she would continue her stir the Trinamool chief however added, 'Not right now at least...We will take a decision about it after discussing with all the party leaders.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mamata welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Rajeev Kumar, calls it 'moral victory'

On Shillong as the 'neutral place' of questioning Banerjee noted, 'It is a beautiful place. We have no objection.'

05 Feb 2019 12:03 PM

Rajasthan Roadways bus plunged into a drain on Tuesday morning on NH-12 near Chaksu. (Photo: ANI)

6 injured after bus falls into drain near Rajasthan's Chaksu

The bus with 25 passengers was travelling from Jaipur to Kota.

05 Feb 2019 12:01 PM

“2019 Election will be either Modi Vs. Chaos or Modi Vs. Anarchy. Mamata Banerjee's latest acrobatics are the best evidence of the kind of governance India's opposition can provide,” says Union Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

'Kleptocrat's club': Arun Jaitley hits out at opposition for backing Mamata Banerjee

Jaitley says Banerjee inviting all other opposition leaders to join her protest was to project herself as the nucleus of Opposition.

05 Feb 2019 11:36 AM

The next hearing is on February 20. (Photo: File)

SC directs Kolkata commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI

The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya.

05 Feb 2019 11:10 AM

Priyanka attended the meeting at Rahul’s residence with other Congress leaders and discussed the strategy for Uttar Pradesh-East as she has been made the general secretary for the region. (Photo: ANI)

Priyanka Gandhi holds meeting at Rahul Gandhi's residence for 'mission UP'

The meeting lasted for over two hours.

05 Feb 2019 9:44 AM

A furious Banerjee began a sit-in at the Metro channel in Esplanade area in the heart of the city to protest against 'insults' she faced at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. (Photo: File)

Defrauded chit fund investors say 'betrayed' by Bengal's move to stop CBI

However, Trinamool Congress have time and again said that it is their government which has arrested the chit fund owners.

05 Feb 2019 9:21 AM

Sources said among those present at the meeting included Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah. (Photo: Twitter)

Opposition leaders meet at Sharad Pawar's home, condemn 'misuse' of CBI

On the absence of Congress leaders at his residence on Monday, Pawar said this was an unscheduled meeting.

05 Feb 2019 9:15 AM

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