India, All india, 26th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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Air India (AI) has stopped issuing air tickets to government agencies on credit basis, due to non-payment of dues, said the spokesperson of the public carrier on Thursday. (Photo: File)

No more tickets to government agencies on credit: Air India

Tickets on credit are not being issued to the government departments or agencies against whom the pending dues is Rs 10 lakh or more.

26 Dec 2019 8:21 PM

The poll-strategist-turned politician, whose party is an alliance partner of the BJP, asserted that the change in stance was prompted by country-wide agitations against the new citizenship law and the proposed NRC. (Photo: File)

BJP's stance change on NRC a tactical retreat, says Prashant Kishor

'It is pause and not full stop. Govt could wait till SC judgement. A favourable court order and whole process will be back,' Kishor tweeted.

26 Dec 2019 1:49 PM

BJP misread mood on Citizenship law, a minister admits: report

The ruling BJP leaders were taken aback by the backlash over the new citizenship law, some party members said.

26 Dec 2019 1:32 PM

"It appears simple but it is a complex phenomenon. Leaders are those who lead people in the right direction," he added. (Photo: ANI)

Leading crowds to arson, violence is not leadership: Army Chief

Several parts of the country have witnessed a spate of protests over CAA, many of which have turned violent.

26 Dec 2019 1:04 PM

NPR approved by BJP government different, dangerous, says P Chidambaram

Cong leader said BJP govt has 'sinister agenda', and if BJP's motives are bonafide, they should support NPR form and design of 2010.

26 Dec 2019 11:36 AM

"RSS's Prime Minister lies to Bharat Mata," Gandhi said in the tweet in Hindi with the hashtag 'Jhoot Jhoot Jhoot (lies, lies, lies). (Photo: File)

'RSS's Prime Minister lies to bharat mata': Rahul on 'no detention centre' remark

The clip also showed a purported detention centre being constructed in Assam.

26 Dec 2019 11:24 AM

‘Couldn’t see the sun’: PM blames clouds for missing solar eclipse

Fog blocked the view of the much-awaited annual solar eclipse in Delhi on Thursday morning.

26 Dec 2019 11:13 AM

Reacting to Chopra’s announcement, Kejriwal tweeted, “I am happy other parties are also adopting AAP government’s good works.” (Photo: File)

Cong promises subsidised power in Delhi; AAP dares to give in MP, Punjab

Elections for 70 Delhi Assembly seat are likely to be held by January end or the first week of February next year.

26 Dec 2019 10:16 AM

The protest will be against the alleged "state-sponsored crackdown on anti-CAA and NRC protests and on the Muslim community". (Photo: File)

'Merry Christmas everyone apart from Delhi Police': Jamia students' protest continues

Students decorated the road outside the university with Christmas finery and carried on their protest, voicing dissent against the new law.

26 Dec 2019 9:38 AM

Founded in 2009, the cafe annually pays its respect to popular personalities in the form of life-sized, hand-crafted chocolate statues. (Photo: ANI)

Puducherry cafe makes 321 kg chocolate statue in honour of Abhinandan Varthaman

In the past, the cafe has made statues of Mahatma Gandhi, APJ Abdul Kalam, Charles Chaplin, Rajinikanth and MS Dhoni as well.

26 Dec 2019 9:11 AM

The message of Lalu Prasad, who is in Ranchi serving sentences in fodder scam cases, was relayed by his younger son and heir-apparent Tejashwi Yadav, who met his ailing father at a hospital in the Jharkhand capital where the former Bihar Chief Minister has been admitted on health grounds. (Photo: File)

Work four times harder than you did in J'khand: Tejashwi shares Lalu's message to RJD

Tejashwi also expressed surprise over reports that Lalu Prasad was likely to seek parole and attend swearing-in ceremony of CM-elect Soren.

26 Dec 2019 9:08 AM

Irrespective of religion and culture, people who have the nationalistic spirit and respect the culture of the country and its heritage are Hindus, and RSS considers the 130 crore people of the country as Hindus, he said. (Photo: File)

RSS regards 130 crore population of India as Hindu society, says Bhagwat

Bhagwat said RSS accepts one and all, thinks good of them and desired to take them to a higher level for betterment.

26 Dec 2019 8:46 AM

The incident was captured on the shop's CCTV camera. (Representational Image)

4 men wearing masks open fire at Haryana's Gurgaon shop, probe on: Cops

The police are making efforts to identify and arrest the men with the help of the CCTV footage.

26 Dec 2019 8:42 AM

'U-turn will be known as Uddhav-ji Thackeray turn,' says Maharashtra BJP chief

Thackeray had promised a complete loan waiver, Patil said, speaking to reporters.

26 Dec 2019 8:35 AM

Verma's remark came after some members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), a student outfit of the Congress, raised slogans like "terrorist go back" against the BJP MP at the Makhanlal Chaturvedi University. (Photo: ANI)

MP minister says Pragya Thakur will become reason for Modi's downfall

'I got to know that girls shouted slogans like 'throw the terrorist out' on seeing her (Pragya Thakur),' Verma said.

26 Dec 2019 8:28 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (Photo: ANI)

Anti-CAA violence: Ex-gratia to kin of police firing victims put on hold

Sources said that the CM was given a detailed brief on the recent developments related to the incident and the investigation from the police.

26 Dec 2019 6:45 AM

Sachin Tendulkar’s security downgraded

Former Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik’s Z+ security has been downgraded to X, an official said.

26 Dec 2019 6:31 AM

(From left) Krishna Kumari, Swarup Rani, Motilal Nehru, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Jawaharlal Nehru.

100 years ago, Motilal Nehru became Congress president

Motilal Nehru was the son of Gangadhar Nehru who was a police officer in 1857.

26 Dec 2019 6:22 AM

The CBI has registered the case under charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating, and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act on Tuesday afternoon, sources said.

CBI takes over probe into Yamuna Expressway scam

Yamuna Expressway project was started by Uttar Pradesh former chief minister Mayawati in 2009 and inaugurated by Akhilesh Yadav in 2012.

26 Dec 2019 6:18 AM

West Bengal gov slams Mamata for skipping Vajpayee event

Dhankhar informed that he invited Ms Banerjee to unveil a portrait of the late BJP stalwart alongwith him at Raj Bhavan on November 27.

26 Dec 2019 6:06 AM

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