India, Politics, 7th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 07 Jun 2019

India, Politics, 07 Jun 2019

‘In the letter, I mentioned that if Rahul wanted to continue at the post he very well could, but if not, then I would like to assume the responsibility for two years,’ Aslam Sher Khan said. (Photo: ANI)

Olympian Aslam Sher Khan offers to replace Rahul Gandhi as the Congress chief

Khan added his intent behind writing the letter was to ensure a makeover of the party and there were no hopes for any personal gains.

07 Jun 2019 8:43 PM

Modi's visit comes at the same time when Congress president Rahul Gandhi is on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency of Wayanad. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to visit Kerala tomorrow, will offer prayers at Guruvayur temple

Modi will also address BJP workers for the first time in Kerala after the poll win.

07 Jun 2019 8:12 PM

‘His visit to Sri Lanka after the 21st April bombings also sends a message internationally… shows the Indian government's humane approach towards the people of Sri Lanka after the Easter terror blasts,’ Austin Fernando said. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi's visit shows India's solidarity with Sri Lanka: Lankan envoy

‘It is of great importance, especially because India, Sri Lanka are allies,’ Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Austin Fernando said.

07 Jun 2019 7:37 PM

Congress won 19 out of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala. (RG Wayanad office/Twitter)

Rahul Gandhi on 3 day visit to Kerala, first since Lok Sabha polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too will visit Kerala on Saturday to offer prayers at the famous Sri Krishna temple in Guruvayur.

07 Jun 2019 6:26 PM

Yeddyurappa was reacting to a video doing the rounds on social media in which Nikhil can be heard purportedly asking JD(S)workers to prepare themselves for assembly polls, saying one doesn't know when it would come. (Photo: ANI)

Give up power if you can't rule: Yeddyurappa to Cong-JD(S) coalition

He had also said, it would be ‘better’ if the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in the state dissolves the assembly and goes for fresh polls.

07 Jun 2019 5:21 PM

During a public meeting in 2016, Rahul Gandhi had accused Modi of "hiding behind the blood of soldiers and doing dalali on their sacrifice". (Photo: File)

Delhi Court adjourns passing of order on plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Samar Vishal posted the matter for the passing of order on July 19.

07 Jun 2019 5:02 PM

The CM also met his party leaders, along with Siddaramaiah to lay out an action plan for the smooth functioning of the presently ruling Congress-JDS government in the state. (Photo: File)

CM Kumaraswamy to begin 'Grama Vastavya' programme from June 21

He said that the village stay scheme will pave the party's way to an enhanced political standing.

07 Jun 2019 4:55 PM

stead of resolving the water crisis in the villages, all he (CM HD Kumaraswamy) is doing is political drama by going to village schools and staying there and pretending. This won't work,' said Yeddyurappa. (Photo: File)

Kumaraswamy doing political drama amid water crisis: Yeddyurappa

Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa accused CM Kumaraswamy of doing 'political drama'.

07 Jun 2019 4:36 PM

Kejriwal said if the AAP government's health scheme is closed and the Ayushman Bharat is implemented in Delhi, it will be a loss for the citizens of the national capital. (Photo: File)

AAP govt's health scheme 'ten times bigger' than Ayushman Bharat: Kejriwal

In the letter, the chief minister also drew a comparison between his government's scheme and Ayushman Bharat scheme.

07 Jun 2019 4:34 PM

‘The coalition government will successfully complete its five-year term. Any talk of mid-term polls now is irrelevant,’ Kumaraswamy also said. (Photo: File)

Govt will complete full term, says Kumaraswamy after son speaks of polls

‘Nikhil Kumaraswamy cheering up party workers has told them that they should always be ready to serve the society,’ Kumaraswamy said.

07 Jun 2019 3:41 PM

BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa accused Chief Minister Kumaraswamy of doing 'political drama'. (Photo: File)

Kumaraswamy doing political drama amid water crisis, says Yeddyurappa

The leader's comment comes amid severe water shortage in several districts of Karnataka.

07 Jun 2019 3:07 PM

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. (Photo: File)

Not a realistic request: Tharoor on making Sanskrit as official language

Sai had said that Sanskrit should be made official language of the country and added that he will speak to HRD Ministry regarding the same.

07 Jun 2019 2:51 PM

Amidst ongoing political slugfest in Karnataka, senior Congress leader N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Friday said hid has not learned any lesson even after the recently held Assembly polls. (Photo: ANI)

‘Cong hasn't learned any lesson yet,' says K’taka party leader N Cheluvarayaswamy

The JD(S)-Congress coalition, which is in power in the state, went through a rough patch during campaigning of recently concluded elections.

07 Jun 2019 2:40 PM

TRS spokesperson Abid Rasool Khan. (Photo: File)

TRS defends 12 Congress MLAs joining its ranks in Telangana

TRS spokesperson Khan claimed that 12 MLAs decided to become part of the outfit because of development and welfare programmes of government.

07 Jun 2019 1:09 PM

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday wrote a letter to S Jaishankar congratulating him on his appointment as the External Affairs Minister of India. (Photo: File)

Pak Foreign Minister congratulates Jaishankar on taking charge of MEA

The message from Qureshi comes in the backdrop of Pakistani Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood's visit to New Delhi on the occasion of Eid.

07 Jun 2019 11:49 AM

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to AAP leaders Atishi and others in a defamation case filed by the BJP against them for their remarks over deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls in the city. (Photo: File)

Delhi court grants bail to AAP leaders Atishi, others in defamation case

AAP's Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Gupta, MLA Manoj Kumar were also granted relief on a personal bond of Rs 10,000 each.

07 Jun 2019 11:42 AM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday called on a YSRCP legislative party meeting, which is being attended by all the elected party MLAs at his camp office in Tadepalli, Amaravati. (Photo: File)

150 YSRCP MLAs attend Jagan Reddy's party meet

The selected ministers will swear in on Saturday at the state secretariat.

07 Jun 2019 11:28 AM

A Delhi court granted bail to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday on a complaint over his alleged 'scorpion' remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Delhi court grants bail to Tharoor over 'scorpion' remarks

Tharoor was granted relief on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 after he appeared before the court and moved bail application.

07 Jun 2019 11:07 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inspect the developmental works in Ayodhya during his visit on Friday. (Photo: File)

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to inspect developmental work in Ayodhya today

Adityanath will unveil a 7-foot tall statue of Lord Rama at the Shodh Sansthan museum in Ayodhya.

07 Jun 2019 10:03 AM

Bhopal MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur. (Photo: File)

Cong making people crave for water, electricity: Pragya urges to protest against govt

Thakur made these comments at an event to mark the birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap in Bhopal.

07 Jun 2019 9:13 AM

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