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India Politics 18 Mar 2019

India, Politics, 18 Mar 2019

A series of meetings with the allies, BJP managed to break the deadlock. (Photo: PTI)

Pramod Sawant to be new Goa CM; allies manage to get 2 Dy CM's posts

Parrikar, 63, who died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer, was cremated with state honours here Monday evening.

18 Mar 2019 8:07 PM

KCR had said he would start a national party 'if necessary' to herald reforms and 'unite the country.' (Photo: File)

Cong, BJP attack KCR over his idea to launch national party

The national party talked about by Rao would not be able to take shape before the conclusion of LS polls, Reddy said.

18 Mar 2019 6:18 PM

In the current scenario, the simple majority in the 36-member House is 19. (Photo: File)

Goa: BJP tries to leash flock, Cong plays majority card in power tussle

BJP’s Nitin Gadkari held a meeting with party MLAs and allies early in the day.

18 Mar 2019 5:27 PM

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday opined that, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a second term, he will not only change the destiny of India but will also change the map of Pakistan. (Photo: File)

'Pappu ki Pappi': Union minister Mahesh Sharma's tasteless jibe at Priyanka

Referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi as 'Pappu', the union minister called Priyanka Gandhi as 'Pappu ki Pappi'.

18 Mar 2019 4:38 PM

Mocking the prime minister's 'main bhai chowkidar' (I too am watchman) campaign, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Narendra Modi has turned the whole country into 'chowkidars' after getting caught. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Modi turned whole country into chowkidars on getting caught: Rahul

Modi had told people to make him a 'chowkidar' and not Prime Minister, but was now turning the whole country into 'chowkidars', said Rahul.

18 Mar 2019 4:14 PM

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed his nomination from Hyderabad parliamentary constituency on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/@asadowaisi)

Asaduddin Owaisi files nomination from Hyderabad

The ruling TRS has already declared that it would extend support to the Owaisi.

18 Mar 2019 3:01 PM

DMK will contest 20 out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, while its ally Congress will contest on nine seats and also the lone seat in Puducherry. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: DMK led alliance will win in TN, Puducherry, says MDMK Chief Vaiko

DMK chief M K Stalin on Friday announced the constituencies from where his party and its allies will contest.

18 Mar 2019 2:57 PM

Kamal Haasan had on February 7 stated that his party was gearing up for contesting all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the coming Parliamentary polls. (Photo: File)

MNM to announce list of candidates on March 20

The list will be announced by the Actor-turned-politician and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Kamal Haasan.

18 Mar 2019 2:45 PM

A day after Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's death, Congress MLAs met Governor Mridula Sinha on Monday and staked claim to form government in the coastal state. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Cong MLAs meet Goa Governor, stake claim to form govt

The opposition party had earlier written to Sinha, staking claim to form the government on Friday and then again on Sunday.

18 Mar 2019 2:27 PM

Soon after the Election Commission announced not to hold assembly elections in the state for the time being, the Omar had said that the Centre has surrendered before Pakistan, militants and separatists. (Photo: PTI)

Bureaucrats 'browbeaten, threatened' for backing early J&K Assembly polls: Omar

Omar has been outspoken against the EC's decision to not hold assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls.

18 Mar 2019 2:19 PM

Tendulkar said this after meeting Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari at a hotel near here over the issue. (Photo: bjpgoa.org)

Clarity on Goa's new chief minister soon, no names yet: State BJP chief

'The decision on chief ministerial candidate is yet to be taken. But the picture will be clear by 2 pm,' Tendulkar said.

18 Mar 2019 1:23 PM

Krishank is a son in law of the former Union Minister Sarve Satyanarayana. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana: Congress spokesperson Krishank resigns from party, to join TRS

On Sunday, Krishank burnt party flags and other election material which costs around Rs 15 lakhs.

18 Mar 2019 1:01 PM

2610 kilograms of explosive material has also been recovered till now. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

2019 LS polls: 3.17 lakh litre liquor, Rs 4 cr cash, licensed weapons seized in UP

The arms licenses of 183 people were cancelled.

18 Mar 2019 12:58 PM

The former chief minister also clarified that including Uttar Pradesh, the BSP is not in alliance with the Congress in any other state. (Photo: File)

'SP-BSP alliance can defeat BJP on its own, don't need you': Mayawati to Cong

In a series of tweets, Mayawati asserted that the Congress should feel free to contest in all 80 seats in UP.

18 Mar 2019 12:12 PM

The apex court had earlier asked the government about the steps being taken to appoint the Lokpal to deal with complaints of corruption in high places, activist Hazare added. (Photo: File)

Move to appoint Lokpal comes after pressure on govt: Anna Hazare

According to reports, Justice P C Ghose's name was cleared at selection committee meet on Friday.

18 Mar 2019 11:52 AM

'Due to the unyielding behaviour of CPI (M) and its ally parties in the Left Front, we are calling off the proposed seat sharing in the state and have decided to fight BJP and Trinamool Congress in Bengal with our own force,' said West Bengal Congress president Somen Nath Mitra.(Photo: ANI)

Cong to go solo in WB after talks stalemate on LS seat sharing with Left

This comes two days after the Left Front announced its candidates in 25 seats out of 42 parliamentary seats in West Bengal.

18 Mar 2019 10:48 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted that the truth 'cannot be extinguished'. (Photo: File)

Keep trying, truth can't be extinguished: Rahul's dig at PM over 'chowkidar' campaign

Congress's Jyotiraditya Scindia questioned who would save the country if 'chowkidars' were all like PM Modi.

18 Mar 2019 10:31 AM

The letter said that it was up to the Governor to ensure 'smooth transition and transfer of power'. (Photo: File)

Congress writes Goa Governor to formally stake claim to form govt

Congress, the single largest opposition party in Goa assembly, wrote to Governor Mridula Sinha, the second time in 48 hours.

18 Mar 2019 10:14 AM

The BJP-led alliance in Goa did not reach a consensus over the next chief minister on Monday, a move necessitated by the demise of Manohar Parrikar. (Photo: File)

After Parrikar's demise, BJP yet to reach a consensus on next Goa CM

Lobo said BJP MLAs have suggested the names of Vishwajit Rane and Pramod Sawant for the post.

18 Mar 2019 8:58 AM

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