India, Politics, 10th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 10 Dec 2019

India, Politics, 10 Dec 2019

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed the Congress party and questioned why its leaders and Pakistan speak in one language. (Photo: File)

'Why Pakistan and Congress speak in one language?': Sambit Patra

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

10 Dec 2019 8:51 PM

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday offered to resign from the MLA post if the ruling YSR Congress could prove that the retail chain Heritage Fresh belonged to his family. (Photo: File)

Naidu challenges Jagan, seeks resignation over Heritage charges

'If you cannot prove the allegation, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy loses the right to continue in his position,' said Naidu.

10 Dec 2019 8:36 PM

Internet services have been suspended in Tripura for 48 hours from 2 pm on Tuesday in view of the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, an official notification said. (Photo: ANI)

Tripura govt blocks internet services for 48 hours amid Citizenship Bill protests

Demonstrators raised slogans against the central government and demanded to keep the state out of the purview of the Bill.

10 Dec 2019 7:56 PM

One of the four convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, moved the Supreme Court Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgement handing down death penalty to all of them in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. (Photo: File)

Life is going short, why death penalty: Nirbhaya convict files review petiton

The apex court, on July 9, 2018, had dismissed the review pleas filed by three other convicts in the case.

10 Dec 2019 7:25 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U), a BJP ally, on Tuesday appeared divided on supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, with two top party functionaries calling the legislation "discriminatory and unconstitutional". (Photo: File)

JD(U) divided over Citizenship Bill, leaders advice Nitish to 'reconsider support'

However, the JD(U) came under opposition fire for supporting the CAB in Parliament.

10 Dec 2019 7:05 PM

European Union ambassador to India, Ugo Astuto on Tuesday said that Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil. (Photo: File)

'Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil': EU envoy

India has repeatedly asked Pakistan to take action against terrorist groups operating from its soil.

10 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed that the government is bringing Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah alive with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. (Photo: File)

Will ‘knock on all doors’ in country if…: Owaisi on Citizenship Bill

Attacking Cong and NCP, he said despite fighting elections against Sena, two parties joined hands with saffron party for political gains.

10 Dec 2019 6:38 PM

PM Modi’s “sab ka saath, sabka vikas” tweet celebrating the Bharatiya Janata Party's re-election victory in 2019 was the most retweeted and liked tweet of the year, making it the "Golden Tweet" in India. (Photo: File)

PM Modi's tweet on BJP's victory in Lok Sabha elections becomes 'Golden Tweet' of 2019

Among hashtags, #loksabhaelections2019 was the most tweeted about hashtags.

10 Dec 2019 6:20 PM

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday expressed disappointment that Sikkim was not excluded from the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, unlike several other states in the north-east. (Photo: File)

‘Deeply disappointed with Citizenship Bill’: Bhaichung Bhutia

'This bill is surely a way of diluting Article 371F in long run,' the former Indian football team captain said.

10 Dec 2019 5:56 PM

The BJP on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his "stay orders" on various projects, and said he should also try to put a 'stay' on the rise in incidents of crime in the state. (Photo: File)

Uddhav should try to put 'stay' on rising crimes in Maharashtra: BJP leader

BJP's Rajya Sabha member Narayan Rane on Sunday termed the Thackeray-led government as a 'temporary' one only issuing 'stay orders'.

10 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

Speaking to Marathi daily 'Loksatta' here, Fadnavis said in the five years of his government, he never let down Uddhav Thackeray, the Sena president who is now the chief minister of the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi government. (Photo: File)

Sena's alliance with NCP, Congress was 'pre-planned': Fadnavis

'But post-2019 elections, Uddhavji did not even answer my calls,' claimed the BJP leader.

10 Dec 2019 10:45 AM

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