India, Politics, 4th Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 04 Mar 2019

India, Politics, 04 Mar 2019

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the government must step up diplomatic efforts to present an united India against terrorism in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: File)

Battle against terrorism, turned towards Kashmiris, Muslims by govt: CPI(M)

Accusing BJP govt for 'politicising' the terror attack, CPI(M) said they are disrupting fight against terrorism for their electoral benefit.

04 Mar 2019 8:40 PM

TRS working president K T Rama Rao, who responded to the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy's allegation that the TRS has 'purchased' two of its MLAs, referred to various instances of lawmakers joining the Congress. (Photo: File)

Congress blames TRS for purchasing its leaders

The ruling TRS and Congress engaged in a bitter war of words over two opposition party MLAs deciding to join the TRS.

04 Mar 2019 5:53 PM

However, a final decision would be taken by Deve Gowda and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Congress-JD(S) alliance seat-sharing talks underway for 2019 polls

After meeting, senior JD(S) leader said they were in favour of following formula of one-third for JD(S) and two-third for Cong.

04 Mar 2019 4:45 PM

An unused railway coach was on Sunday set on fire during the enactment of the 2002 Godhra train burning incident for a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Railway coach set on fire to enact Godhra incident for documentary on PM

The Godhra train burning scene was shot at Western Railway's Pratapnagar station and a set was built near the Coach Care Centre in Gujarat.

04 Mar 2019 4:07 PM

Jay Panda had been a parliamentarian of the BJD since 2000. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Ex-Biju Janata Dal leader Jay Panda joins BJP; says have admired Modi

Panda, 55, quit the BJD last May after a bitter falling out with his party chief, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

04 Mar 2019 3:57 PM

The project, BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique), under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: File)

Electronic surveillance of Indo-Bangla border to begin on Tuesday

A 'highly porous' riverine section of Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam will be put under electronic surveillance.

04 Mar 2019 3:47 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the public meeting in Jamnagar on a two-day visit to Gujarat. (Photo: ANI/ twitter)

Why do some people still want to question forces? Modi in Gujarat

'Please use common sense', said PM Modi. He stated if IAF had Rafale today, the situation would have been different.

04 Mar 2019 1:51 PM

Sibal's statement comes a day after Amit Shah said that over 250 terrorists were killed in the air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) against a terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Balakot, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. (Photo: File)

Kapil Sibal attacks Modi, Shah; says don't play politics with terror for LS polls

Congress leader Kapil Sibal questioned the BJP leaders, how they could zero down on specific number of terrorists killed in the air strike.

04 Mar 2019 1:09 PM

Mayawati tweeted, 'better explain people why this kind of lapse and neglect even by the BJP on the issue of country's safety and security?' (Photo: ANI)

Why not one Rafale jet inducted during your rule, Mayawati asks Modi

Earlier Modi claimed, Rafale fighter could have prove useful in fight against Pakistan.

04 Mar 2019 12:53 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday held a 'Janta Darbar' at the Gorakhnath Temple here to address grievances of people. (Photo: ANI)

Yogi Adityanath holds Janta Darbar, addresses grievances of people

Even before taking over as the Chief Minister of UP, Adityanath used to hold such meetings to directly interact with people.

04 Mar 2019 12:25 PM

Jadhav was among the four MLAs who had skipped two Congress Legislature Party meetings. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka rebel Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav resigns, likely to join BJP

The reason for his resignation was not immediately clear.

04 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

Gowda said he had also asked the Congress to have a similar mentality during the seat-sharing discussions as there should not be any room for differences on seat-sharing between the parties, whose main aim was to halt the BJP's growth. (Photo: File)

'Will not be rigid': HD Deve Gowda on seat-sharing with Congress

According to party insiders, the grand old party is looking at limiting the JD(S) to six seats.

04 Mar 2019 9:26 AM

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