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

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India Politics 28 Apr 2019

India, Politics, 28 Apr 2019

Union Minister and RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale (Photo: File)

Disagree with Pragya Thakur's comments on ATS chief Hemant Karkare: Ramdas Athawale

Thakur is an accused in the Malegaon blast case and is currently out on bail.

28 Apr 2019 9:03 PM

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya (Photo: File)

If Mamata stays in power, Bengal becomes J&K, IS can enter: BJP

The situation in Bengal will become like Jammu and Kashmir if she is not removed from power,' BJP leader said.

28 Apr 2019 8:31 PM

The Election Commission on Saturday directed East Delhi Lok Sabha seat Returning Officer (RO) to file an FIR against Gambhir, as his name figures twice in the electoral rolls. (Photo: PTI)

AAP seeks 72 hours ban on Gautam Gambhir from campaigning

Gautam Gambhir has not yet clarified whether he has two voter card or not.

28 Apr 2019 8:19 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No power on earth can abolish reservation: Nitish Kumar

Kumar claimed that the return of Narendra Modi government at the Centre is needed for Bihars development.

28 Apr 2019 8:08 PM

Arun Jaitley further said those who are deceiving the poor in the name of caste will not succeed and added that "they have only amassed wealth in the name of caste politics. (Photo; File)

Modi does development politics, no caste: Arun Jaitely

He further said those who are deceiving the poor in the name of caste will not succeed.

28 Apr 2019 7:31 PM

This is not the first time the chief minister has spoken about boycotting the media. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

HD Kumaraswamy 'boycotts' media, upset over coverage of son Nikhil Gowda

'You do whatever you want for your story... Go do it. Go enjoy,' Kumaraswamy said.

28 Apr 2019 7:14 PM

'Militancy is going on for the last many years in the state and the militants are getting killed but what we are facing here is militancy from the administration,' Sunil Kumar Sharma alleged. (Photo: File I Representational)

BJP leader, others offer voluntary arrest to protest recent killings in JK's Kishtwar

The development comes a day after an angry mob ransacked the Dy commissioner's office and damaged official vehicles during a protest rally.

28 Apr 2019 6:53 PM

Her parents, who were daily wage labourers from Bijnore, were working in a field when the incident took place. (Photo: Representational)

Six-year-old girl killed, corpse raped by security guard in U'khand

The girl had gone missing on Friday when she was playing with other children at her hutment.

28 Apr 2019 6:16 PM

The actor is pitted against Congress leader Sunil Jakhar, Aam Aadmi Party's Peter Masih and Punjab Democratic Alliance's Lal Chand. (Photo: tweeted by narendramodi))

Sunny Deol meets PM Modi

Deol joined the BJP on April 22 and was fielded from Gurdaspur.

28 Apr 2019 6:09 PM

In a tweet in Marathi, Gandhi said that he had backed the proposal of his party colleagues that slum dwellers and tenants be given houses with a minimum area of 500 square feet. (Image: ANI twitter)

Mumbai slum dwellers, tenants to get own homes post Cong win: Rahul

All six seats of Mumbai will go to polls on Monday.

28 Apr 2019 6:00 PM

PM Modi upper caste by birth, backward on papers: Tejashwi Yadav

The former Bihar deputy chief minister had said on April 20 that Modi would call himself a son of extremely backward caste parents.

28 Apr 2019 5:03 PM

'The real thing is to resolve the problems of the people,' Priyanka Said. (Photo: ANI)

Saying 'main hoon Modi' is not nationalism: Priyanka hits out at PM

'Arranging a crowd using the power of money and addressing them or sending a message to them is very easy,' Vadra said.

28 Apr 2019 3:29 PM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeasement politics has helped terrorists to make a stronghold in West Bengal, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday. (Photo: File)

Bengal will become another Kashmir if Mamata is not ousted: Kailash Vijayvargia

BJP leader also said threat of IS coming to Bengal has taken us by surprise, all of this is happening due to Mamata’s appeasement politics.

28 Apr 2019 3:25 PM

Former cricketer and BJP’s candidate from East Delhi constituency, Gautam Gambhir downplayed the allegations levelled by AAP against him and slammed them for their negative politics. (Photo: File)

'I believe in positive politics': BJP's Gautam Gambhir dismisses AAP's remarks

Today our country needs a good leadership for the development and progress of the nation and our PM Modi is one such leader, said Gambhir.

28 Apr 2019 3:12 PM

According to Hindu Singh Soda, who runs a charity here for Pakistani Hindus, around 20,000 members of the community in Jodhpur are eligible to vote. (File:

Pakistani Hindus, a significant vote-bank this election

The community has emerged as an important vote bank, with political parties promising to fulfill their basic needs.

28 Apr 2019 3:00 PM

The SBSP is an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, but it is fighting Lok Sabha elections alone in 39 constituencies in the state after talks with the saffron party fell through. (Photo: File)

BJP can't dupe extremely backward castes anymore for votes: SBSP

Dubbing the alliance as 'mahamilavati (highly adulterated) opportunists', Modi said in Kannauj that he doesn't believe in politics of caste.

28 Apr 2019 2:32 PM

Mr Narendra Modi is the first person who became PM later who campaigned wearing his caste on his sleeve (2014): 'I am an OBC'. Now, he says he has no caste! Chidambaram said. (Photo: File)

Does PM take us for bunch of idiots with large memory losses: Chidambaram

Chidambaram's scathing attack on the PM came a day after Modi said that he does not believe in politics of caste.

28 Apr 2019 2:07 PM

In its complaint, the TMC said Khali is a US citizen. (Photo: Representational)

TMC approaches EC over Khali's citizenship after wrestler campaigns for BJP

Khali has campaigned for BJP's Jadavpur MP candidate Anupam Hazra.

28 Apr 2019 2:04 PM

in the fray are Hooda father-son duo with Bhupender Singh Hooda, a former Haryana Chief Minister, contesting from Sonepat constituency and his son Deepender Singh Hooda contesting from Rohtak. (Photo: File)

Haryana will witness clash of dynasties this election

The grandchildren of four former CMs say they are not contesting the elections riding on their families but on basis of the work done.

28 Apr 2019 11:54 AM

The CBI has taken over the investigation into alleged sexual harassment of a woman in Pollachi town of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district by a gang of men who had shot a video of her and blackmailed her demanding money, officials said. (Photo: Representational Image)

CBI takes over probe in Pollachi sexual harassment case; files 2 FIR

The gang is believed to have sexually harassed and blackmailed a large number of women in Tamil Nadu which triggered an outrage in state.

28 Apr 2019 11:11 AM

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