India, All india, 23rd Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Ravi Shankar Prasad said, 'Priyanka Ji has become the General Secretary, my good-luck to her.' (Photo: ANI)

Why not given role with greater responsibility: BJP on Priyanka's entry in politics

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra downplayed the development, terming it as 'expected'.

23 Jan 2019 5:46 PM

'No one is above the law. Already an FIR has been lodged. The party (Congress) also has taken disciplinary action by suspending him. Police and our department are doing their duty...we are looking out,' Patil said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka brawl incident: Cops on look out for MLA Ganesh, says home minister Patil

Home Minister MB Patil said Ganesh, who has been suspended from Congress, would 'not be spared' and would be arrested at the earliest.

23 Jan 2019 3:37 PM

'My sister is very capable and workaholic and Jyotiraditya is also a very dynamic leader. I have full confidence that the Congress will give to the people of UP, particularly the youth what they want,' the party president said. (Photo: ANI)

Priyanka very capable, happy that she will help me, says Rahul Gandhi

'The Congress has to make its space (in UP) and for that, we have taken this big step,' said Rahul.

23 Jan 2019 2:56 PM

'The Congress has basically publicly announced that Rahul Gandhi has failed and needs crutches from within the family. Because of his rejection by grand alliance parties, he has opted for a family alliance,' he said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Priyanka's appointment Congress's admission of Rahul's failure: BJP

Patra said Cong president has opted for a 'family alliance' after facing 'rejection' from various parties of the proposed grand alliance.

23 Jan 2019 2:31 PM

Minutes after Congress appointed Priyanka Gandhi as General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh east on Wednesday, wishes started to pour in. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Congress cheers Priyanka's entry, wishes pour in from all over country

The Congress, in a press release, announced Priyanka's appointment to the key post by her brother and party chief Rahul Gandhi.

23 Jan 2019 2:17 PM

Announcing Priyanka’s formal entry into active politics, Congress informed that she will be taking charge of her responsibility with effect from February first week. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Always by your side P, Robert Vadra congratulates wife on political debut

Priyanka Gandhi, 47, has always confined her role in politics to the constituencies of Amethi and Raebareli, till now.

23 Jan 2019 1:39 PM

Priyanka Gandhi, 47, has always confined her role in politics to the constituencies of her brother Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi, Amethi and Raebareli, till now. (Photo: File)

Priyanka Gandhi enters active politics, made head of east Uttar Pradesh

Priyanka will take over as AICC general secretary for UP East in the first week of February.

23 Jan 2019 1:07 PM

In the previous posts, PM Modi had spoken about his childhood- how he grew up as the son of tea-seller, his inclination towards BJP’s ideological mentor RSS, his two-year-long visit to the Himalayas. (Photo: officialhumansofbombay/Instagram)

‘I used to live in a jungle alone for 5 days every year’: PM Modi

In the recent post of 'Humans of Bombay', PM Modi talks about his life returning from the mountains.

23 Jan 2019 12:58 PM

Search operations are still underway to rescue people missing in the January 23 mishap off the Karwar coast. (Photo:ANI)

Rescue operation underway in Karwar boat tragedy

Search operations continue.

23 Jan 2019 12:25 PM

A man in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj was in for a shock to receive an electricity bill of Rs. 23 crore (File Photo)

UP man shocked to find Rs 23 crore power bill for home

The connection, enough to power a regular home, showed consumption of only 178 units of electricity.

23 Jan 2019 12:14 PM

The Akhara, which is not officially recognised as a religious organisation, believes that their ancestors had played an instrumental role in helping Lord Rama to defeat the demon god Ravana in the epic Ramayana. (Photo: ANI)

Transgenders offer prayers at Kumbh wishing for early construction of Ram temple

Members of the group took a ritualistic dip in sacred waters, considered a confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers.

23 Jan 2019 12:08 PM

The top court was adjudicating property dispute involving a man who was born out of a marriage between a Muslim man and his second wife, who belonged to the Hindu religion. (Representational Image)

Child of Muslim man, Hindu wife entitled to father's property: SC

A bench of Justice NV Ramana and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar gave the ruling while upholding the decision of the Kerala High Court.

23 Jan 2019 12:02 PM

The Maharashtra ATS was investigating the presence of sleeper cell ahead of Republic Day. (Representational Image)

9 men including teenager arrested by Maharashtra ATS for links with ISIS

Certain chemicals, powder, mobile phones, hard drives SIM cards, acid bottle, sharp knives etc were seized during searches.

23 Jan 2019 11:40 AM

Haaziq Kazi, 12, said he got the idea of building the ocean waste-cleaning ship when he was 9. (Photo:ANI)

Pune boy, 12, designs ship to remove plastic from ocean, save marine life

The machine designed sucks in water from the ocean, which is then segregated between marine life and waste.

23 Jan 2019 11:16 AM

'If AIADMK joins hands with the NDA it would benefit the State and the AIADMK as well,' he told reporters after reviewing welfare schemes implemented by the Puducherry government. (Photo: File)

AIADMK, TTV Dhinakaran should come together, join NDA: Ramdas Athawale

Athawale made specific appeal to rebel AIADMK leader and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam founder TTV Dhinakaran to join hands with the AIADMK.

23 Jan 2019 11:13 AM

The Delhi Police had filed the chargesheet in the court on January 14, saying sanction for prosecution was pending before the government. (Photo: File)

Delhi government taking legal advice on JNU chargesheet: report

Delhi government sources said there are rules laid down by the court for sanction of prosecution and they will be followed.

23 Jan 2019 11:07 AM

Rai, who heads Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit, said that party candidates for the general elections in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana will be announced 'well before' the notification of the polls. (Photo: File)

No sitting lawmaker, minister to get party ticket for elections: AAP

The AAP has already announced in-charges on six of the seven Parliamentary seats in Delhi.

23 Jan 2019 11:01 AM

'The conviction order is debatable,' the Supreme Court said while granting them bail on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

SC grants bail to 4 jailed in Gujarat riots, says 'conviction order debatable'

The convicts, Umeshbhai Bharwad, Rajkumar, Harshad and Prakashbhai Rathod, are serving a 10-year jail term for arson and rioting.

23 Jan 2019 10:50 AM

This is not the first time that Ahirwar has raised demands for ministerial berths. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BSP MLA demands cabinet berth to avoid 'K'taka-like situation' in MP

'If they (Congress government) don't give us ministerial berth, then not only me but others will also oppose,' Ahirwar said.

23 Jan 2019 10:41 AM

Brajesh Thakur, owner of the NGO which ran the home, and around 20 people were named as accused in the CBI’s chargesheet. (Photo: PTI)

ED to file chargesheet in shelter home sex scandal

The ED may mention the role of public servants belonging to the state administration, as accused in its first probe report.

23 Jan 2019 1:12 AM

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