India
AAP leaders hold fast to protest against Kejriwal arrest
Top leaders and party workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gathered at Jantar Mantar from 11:00 am yesterday for a day-long mass fasting to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
PM Modi pays homage to Matua sect founder as polls near
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Harichand Thakur, the founder of the Matua sect, and lauded the community's rich culture and contributions
India’s Uttar Pradesh: SC puts order banning Islamic schools on hold
India’s Supreme Court put on hold a lower court’s order that effectively banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state, lawyers involved in the case said yesterday, giving a breather to thousands of students and teachers in the system.
Indian Election: Congress party to bolster ties with Bangladesh if voted to power
India’s opposition Congress party has promised to strengthen economic and cultural ties with Bangladesh and pay greater attention to its immediate neighbours if it is voted to power in the upcoming national elections. ...
INDIA POLLS CAMPAIGN / CAA in focus as Modi, Mamata court Bengal
Cooch Behar, the crucial north West Bengal district in India, became subject to strong opposing political views yesterday as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallies within 30 km of each other.
Indian Air Force plans to activate emergency landing on highways
The Indian Air Force today said it plans to activate Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on highways across the country
Rahul Gandhi’s affidavit shows assets worth 20.4cr rupees
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is seeking re-election from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming national elections, has filed his nomination papers along with the mandatory affidavit which says he owns assets valued at Rs 20.4 crore, the Indian media reported today
Rahul Gandhi files nomination for India polls
India’s Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday filed his nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala for the upcoming elections.
Central India: At least 13 Maoist insurgents killed in gunfight with security forces
At least 13 Maoist insurgents were killed in a clash in central India, police said yesterday, taking the rebel toll in the long-running conflict to 50 this year.
23 Indian politicians got reprieve on joining BJP
As many as 23 Indian opposition politicians who crossed over to the BJP since the time it came to power in 2014 have got reprieve from federal agencies investigating corruption cases against them, The Indian Express reported yesterday.
BSF asked to step up vigilance along Bangladesh border before polls
India's Border Security Force was today asked by the country's Election Commission to keep strict vigilance along the international borders with Bangladesh for any illicit activity, especially 72 hours before polling, as part of a plan to ensure free, fair and peaceful national elections beginning on April 19
India Lok Sabha election: Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's Congress party, today filed his nomination papers for the Wayanad constituency in Kerala for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
13 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
At least 13 Maoists were killed in an encounter with Indian security forces in a dense forest in the heartland state of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district ahead of the parliamentary elections, police said
Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China’s renaming of 30 places
India rejected China’s renaming of about 30 places in its northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh yesterday, calling the move “senseless” and reaffirming that the border province is an “integral” part of India.
India election: Modi vows to step up action against corruption in 3rd term
Unfazed by the opposition pushback, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to step up action against the corrupt in his third term
India’s Congress gets breather until after polls
India’s Income Tax department will not pursue a 35-billion rupee ($420 million) payment from the main opposition Congress party until after the completion of general elections in June, the department told the country’s top court yesterday.
Liquor Policy ‘Scam’: Kejriwal moved to jail
Senior opposition Indian politician Arvind Kejriwal was moved to a high-security prison yesterday after his arrest last month, a case supporters say is politically motivated and that comes ahead of elections.
Modi questions Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka
India’s half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island has become a hot-button election issue, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party accusing the rival Congress of compromising fishermen’s rights.
