India, Politics, 28th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 28 Jul 2019

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Pilgrims en route to Shrikhan Mahadev. (Photo: ANI)

Kullu: 3 pilgrims die during Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra

All the three pilgrims had left for the Yatra in the last batch on July 25.

28 Jul 2019 2:46 PM

The state leaders will meet Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rajiv Kumar and Amitabh Kant, respectively to discuss the sustainable development of the Himalayan region. (Photo: ANI)

Nirmala Sitharaman, others arrive for 'Conclave of the Himalayan States' in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio will also attend.

28 Jul 2019 2:46 PM

Vaibhav Pichad told PTI that he had organised a meeting of his followers in Ahmednagar to gauge their opinion. Most of his supporters wanted him to join the BJP, he said. (Photo: Twitter | @NCPspeaks)

Vaibhav Pichad, son of senior NCP leader, set to join BJP

Vaibhav Pichad is son of senior NCP leader and former state minister Madhukar Pichad, is joining BJP.

28 Jul 2019 2:40 PM

A tweet from the official handle of JD(S) said, ‘Speaker Ramesh Kumar has given a tough message to those who are going to destabilise democracy by disqualifying lawmakers who have violated the party whip by sacrificing the mandate for money and power. Our party welcomes the verdict.’ (Photo: ANI)

Cong, JD(S) welcome Speaker's decision to disqualify 14 rebel MLAs

Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao also hailed the Speaker's ‘historic’ decision after Siddaramaiah says, ‘I welcome the decision.’

28 Jul 2019 2:30 PM

Revanna is facing tough contest from Congress MLA Bheema Naik and has served as the Chairman of the organisation three times in the past. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of KMF elections, HD Revanna locks up multiple directors

As per sources Revanna has got hold of five Congress supporting KMF directors and have got them shifted to a hotel in Hyderabad.

28 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

Tripathi's remarks come on Saturday, a day after he had been quoted saying in an interview that the appeasement policy followed by Banerjee was affecting social harmony in the state. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata has vision, power to implement decisions: Keshari Nath Tripathi

Tripathi said, 'We should maintain law and order here. Why should people ashamed of realising the actual position.'

28 Jul 2019 1:29 PM

Kolkata: A BJP worker from West Bengal was found dead in a canal of Hoogly district on Sunday, leading to a war of words between the party and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state. The BJP worker was identified as Kashinath Ghosh. However, the party blamed the TMC behind the death of the BJP worker, reported NDTV. Ghosh's body was found floating in a canal. Both the parties have long accused each other of indulging in violence on their workers. Last week, a TMC worker was killed in Goghat on July 22, after which six BJP supporters were arrested for allegedly murdering him.

Bengal BJP worker’s body found floating in canal; party blames TMC

Both the parties have long accused each other of sponsoring violence on their workers.

28 Jul 2019 1:27 PM

Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar disqualified all the 14 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs. (Photo: File)

BJP for the win as Speaker disqualifies all 14 rebel MLAs day before trust vote

Karnataka Speaker also urged all the MLAs to appear for the confidence motion on Monday.

28 Jul 2019 12:11 PM

PM Modi also talked about India's ambitious lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan 2 and cheered its success. (Photo: File)

Mann Ki Baat: Development powerful than terror, says PM on Kashmir

Narendra Modi congratulated Meghalaya government for its effort on saving water.

28 Jul 2019 11:35 AM

Kumaraswamy rubbished the reports about JD(S) extending support to BJP. (Photo: File)

Baseless: HD Gowda, Kumaraswamy rule out supporting BJP govt

BJP is contemplating to bring a no-confidence motion against assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.

28 Jul 2019 10:32 AM

'Azam Khan is not only a land mafia but a 420 (cheat) as well,' Som said. (Photo: File)

Azam Khan is 'land mafia', cheat: BJP MLA Sangeet Som

The Samajwadi Party MP had on Thursday courted controversy over his sexist remarks against Rama Devi.

28 Jul 2019 10:01 AM

Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad added that the government will make efforts to make the country one of world's largest centre of data analysis. (Photo: ANI)

India will never compromise its data sovereignty: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He also touched upon the subject of 5G ecosystem and said his vision of India includes the creation of Indian patents in 5G technology.

28 Jul 2019 9:59 AM

In the first phase, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet with the ambassadors and consulate generals. (Photo: File)

AP govt to hold mega conference to attract investments

The conference will be attended by high-level representatives from various countries.

28 Jul 2019 9:39 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy died at a hospital here in the early hours of Sunday, sources close to him said. (Photo: File)

Former Union minister Jaipal Reddy dies at 77

Veteran Congress leader has been a parliamentarian for several decades and held key portfolios in various governments.

28 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

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