India, Politics, 27th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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A rising population, housing, healthcare and transportation remain key issues, as is the lack of basic facilities in several Adivasi settlements in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. (Photo: File)

Mumbai North: Urmila Matondkar gives Congress hope in BJP stronghold

Urmila has now ensured that the BJP has a fight on hand and the contest is no longer a cakewalk.

27 Apr 2019 3:10 PM

Addressing a rally in Odisha in the tribal dominated Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency, Shah said people across the country have resolved that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister again. (Photo: File)

Odisha can develop only if BJD govt is thrown out: Amit Shah

Shah also hit out at previous Congress-led UPA Government accusing it of having failed to deal with Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

27 Apr 2019 3:05 PM

Kavita went on to say that she was approached by many national parties after BJP sidelined her. (Photo: Ani twitter)

'BJP has my support': Kavita Khanna after denial of ticket from Gurdaspur

Vinod Khanna had won four Lok Sabha polls - in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014 - from Gurdaspur constituency on a BJP ticket.

27 Apr 2019 1:56 PM

'If the prime minister truly respects the Maharashtra Police, he should withdraw Pragya Thakur's ticket immediately. That's the least he can do to honour martyr Hemant Karkare,' Deora said. (Photo: File)

Withdraw Pragya's ticket if PM truly respects police: Deora

Deora also said that Modi's focus on emotive issues, rather than the real ones, is a clear indicator of the 'failure' of his government.

27 Apr 2019 1:19 PM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by questioning him that from where did he get the money for the construction of the BJP office in New Delhi. (Photo: File)

Where did you get money for constructing Rs 700 cr BJP HQ: Kamal Nath asks PM

Nath made the comments after Modi levelled various allegations against him and had raked up the issue of I-T dept raids of Praveen Kakkar.

27 Apr 2019 1:04 PM

Modi told the gathering that, 'These (parties) are the ones who seek evidence of (Balakot) airstrikes and shed tears for Batla House encounter (against terroists).' (Photo: ANI)

'Jaat, paat japna; janata ka maal apna': PM Modi attacks SP-BSP-RLD alliance

He was speaking at an election rally here, a day after filing his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

27 Apr 2019 12:53 PM

BJP president Amit Shah in Jharkhand. (Photo: Twitter/ @bjp4india)

'Pakistan se goli aayegi to yahan se gola jayega': Amit Shah

Shah said during the Congress-led UPA government, terror groups from Pakistan used to target India continuously.

27 Apr 2019 12:42 PM

According to Sisodia, several parents came to him and complained about a 'number of irregularities' on part of school, including existence of an underground fuel tank. (Photo: File)

Students were sitting on a 'ticking bomb': Sisodia

The dy CM said a team led by an SDM raided the school's premises and found that it was illegally storing petrol and diesel in the fuel tank.

27 Apr 2019 12:36 PM

In a controversial statement BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh on Friday said that people who do not chant Vande Mataram have 'no right to live in India' and should be sent to Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Will send those to Pak who don't chant 'Vande Mataram': BJP MLA Surendra Singh

Earlier, BJP MLA had said that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi like Sapna Chaudhary was also in the same profession (of dancing) in Italy.

27 Apr 2019 12:21 PM

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday defended BSP supremo Mayawati and said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax (I-T) department are working like 'IT cell' of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (Photo: File)

CBI, ED, I-T working like IT cell of BJP: Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi further claimed that the Opposition’s grand alliance will win in the Lok Sabha elections.

27 Apr 2019 12:02 PM

Pooja Chauhan who gave birth at Thane Railway station, with baby held by a clinic staff. (Photo: ANI)

Woman delivers baby boy at Thane railway station's one rupee clinic

The woman, Pooja Chauhan, started having labour pain in the early morning hours while onboard the train.

27 Apr 2019 11:31 AM

Maharashtra Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday attended a rally by NDA in Maharashtra and said that he will leave his party and support those who work. (Photo: ANI)

Cong MLA Kalidas attends NDA's rally, says ready to 'leave' party

Kolambkar is a seven-term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and was elected from the Wadala assembly constituency of Mumbai.

27 Apr 2019 11:30 AM

The woman in the video is Ranjeeta Koli, whom the BJP is fielding from Bharatpur parliamentary constituency. (Photo: twitter screengrab)

BJP fielding candidates with 'no wisdom': Prakash Raj

Raj however incorrectly attributed the woman in the video to be the BJP candidate from Badaun, Uttar Pradesh.

27 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

Sinha left the BJP being denied a ticket contest the Lok Sabha election from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar. (Photo: ANI)

Won't leave now that I have joined Cong for first, last time: Sinha

Sinha was in MP to campaign for the state CM Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath, contesting from the Chhindwara LS parliamentary constituency.

27 Apr 2019 11:20 AM

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes, in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series, bearing the signature of the central bank's governor Shaktikanta Das. (Photo: ANI)

RBI to issue new Rs 20 denomination banknotes

The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse.

27 Apr 2019 10:13 AM

He also claimed that Prime Minister helped Anil Ambani, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi with crore of Rupees. (Photo:AP)

Watchman with '56-inch chest' lost historic opportunity given to him: Rahul slams PM

Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to uphold the promise of providing employment.

27 Apr 2019 9:26 AM

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