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

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India Politics 27 Sep 2019

India, Politics, 27 Sep 2019

He also said asked not to forget that the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the country also have their parents. ‘We should stand with them and honour the sacrifice made by the martyr of their family,’ he said. (Photo: PTI)

'Won’t let them rest in peace': Rajnath Singh's talks on terrorism

‘As defence minister, I would like to assure that our country's maritime security is absolutely strong and solidified,’ Rajnath said.

27 Sep 2019 6:35 PM

Kejriwal said that two officials are being sent to Nashik in Maharashtra to check the quality of onion. He also assured that action would be taken against those who were found to be involved in black marketing of onion. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi govt to sell onion at Rs 23.90 per kg from Saturday

‘One person can get a maximum of 5-kg onion for their family,’ Kejriwal said.

27 Sep 2019 5:41 PM

The ED has initiated an investigation against Sharad Pawar for alleged money laundering in connection with Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of NCP's Sharad Pawar, calls BJP govt 'vindictive'

‘We thank Rahul Gandhi for coming forward and openly supporting Sharad Pawar ji on vindictive politics by BJP," NCP's Jitendra Awhad said.

27 Sep 2019 5:33 PM

While Kamal Haasan has launched his political party and contested Lok Sabha polls, Rajinikanth is yet to take the step and launch his party. In December 2017, Rajinikanth said he will make his debut in the State Assembly elections scheduled for 2021 and contest in all the 234 constituencies. (Photo: PTI)

After Chiranjeevi's advice, ex-Cong leader announces Rajinikanth's party launch date

Suspended TN Cong member, Chidambaram's loyalist, Karate Thiagarajan claimed that Rajinikanth will launch his party in 6 months.

27 Sep 2019 3:53 PM

This bypoll victory comes as a confidence booster for the LDF after its poor show in the national election held in April and May, when it won only one of the 20 parliamentary seats in the southern state, where the Left has been traditionally strong. (Photo: File)

Left wins Kerala’s Pala constituency after 54 years of Congress-led UDF govt

LDF’s Kappan is from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which is an ally of the LDF in Kerala.

27 Sep 2019 2:51 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Modi-led BJP government calling it a vindictive move for targeting Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in connection with a scam at Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank just a month before the Maharashtra elections. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi backs Sharad Pawar, hits out at Centre calls 'vindictive govt'

Earlier this week, Sharad Pawar was named in a money laundering case and NCP workers staged protests in Mumbai.

27 Sep 2019 12:08 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the participation of women in the field of science in the country is far from satisfactory and steps need to be taken to ensure greater involvement of girl students in the area. (Photo: File)

Need to increase women participation in science field: President Kovind

Vardhan also presented the President a Fuel Cell Prototype developed by CSIR labs.

27 Sep 2019 11:26 AM

BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh is scheduled to appear before a CBI court in Lucknow on Friday in connection with a criminal case related to the Babri Masjid demolition. (Photo: ANI)

Babri Masjid demolition case: Kalyan Singh to appear before court today

The court had earlier asked the CBI to submit a report stating that BJP leader Singh is no longer on an incumbent constitutional position.

27 Sep 2019 11:14 AM

Kalanwali MLA Balkaur Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Thursday, where he praised Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for providing an "honest" government to the state. (Photo: Twitter)

SAD to go solo in Haryana Assembly polls after its lone MLA joins BJP

SAD said the BJP had not only betrayed it but also backtracked from the commitments it had made with regard to Haryana Assembly elections.

27 Sep 2019 10:47 AM

Every person who is facing any sort of accusations is presumed innocent until a court of law pronounces him guilty, said fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's lawyer in an official statement on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Accusers presumed innocent until proven guilty: Choksi's lawyer

Speaking to ANI, Browne had said that Indian authorities have the 'right' to come to Antigua and Barbuda to interrogate him.

27 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday took a jibe at the BJP-ruled government in Karnataka and said that the Election Commission (EC) is acting on state government's direction. (Photo: File)

K C Venugopal slams K'taka govt, says EC acting on BJP's directions

The apex court said that it would hear the arguments in the Karnataka MLAs disqualification matter on October 22.

27 Sep 2019 9:10 AM

Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the very survival of the South Asian region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted after a SAARC meeting in New York which Pakistan boycotted when he was making his opening statement. (Photo: File)

'Terror elimination precondition for cooperation, survival': Jaishankar tweets after Pak boycott

S Jaishankar was among the first ministers to arrive for the SAARC Ministerial Meeting.

27 Sep 2019 8:49 AM

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