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Year in Review: Indian sportspersons who turned politicians in 2019

From Gautam Gambhir to Babita Phogat, many sportspersons started their political innings, but not all received in electoral politics the success they were used to in their respective sports

Unnao rape: Kuldeep Sengar sentenced to life imprisonment by Delhi court

Sengar, who represents the Bangarmau seat in the Uttar Pradesh state Assembly, was arrested on April 13, 2018.

Shiv Sena takes a dig at BJP, says its members may become 'friends' of govt

The party also criticised Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, of being "unncessarily" aggressive in the House

Anti-CAA protests: Hundreds detained across India; violence in UP, Bihar

There were incidents of stone pelting and arson in Bihar as well, while rail and road traffic was hit in several states

Where would Hindu immigrants be settled? Uddhav asks BJP on citizenship law

The chief minister also raised the issue of border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over Belgaum

Delhi court convicts ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar in Unnao rape case

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma, however, acquitted co-accused Shashi Singh of all charges

Citizenship Act protests: BJP flays state-wide hartal in Kerala on Dec 17

Kerala BJP alleged the hartal was being organised by some 'extremist groups' with the support of ruling Left Democratic Front and the opposition United Democratic Front

Shah asks BJP MPs to start campaigns for Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already asked the party MPs to undertake a 150 km 'padyatra' (foot march) between October 2, Gandhi's birth anniversary, and October 31

AJSU chief fancies himself to be 'Uddhav'; but Jharkhand has no Pawar

Political sources said Mahto's equation with the BJP's incumbent CM, Raghubar Das, was "indifferent".

BJP protests in Lok Sabha, demands apology over Rahul Gandhi's rape remark

Opposition members were also heard shouting slogans such as "We Want Justice" and insisting that Gandhi be given a chance to respond.

India's economy and BJP's ambitious political thrust on divergent tracks

The ruling party may have assumed the economy will revive on its own before next elections, but such facile belief can come unstuck if current directions are not reversed quickly, writes T N Ninan

Yediyurappa did what Fadnavis couldn't

BSY is now the unchallenged king of his universe. His fortunes have reversed after a long struggle. But can he afford to rest on his laurels?

Shopian civilian killings: FIR against Army major disgusting, says BJP

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP today termed the lodging of an FIR against Army personnel over the killing of two youth, allegedly in firing by jawans, in Shopian as "unfortunate and disgusting" asserting that nothing should be done that demoralises the forces. The issue was also raised in the state Assembly by a BJP MLA who demanded the FIR be withdrawn as a magisterial probe was already ordered in the incident. The J&K Police had yesterday registered an FIR under sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the Ranbir Penal Code against personnel of the 10, Garhwal unit of the Army over the deaths of two youths, allegedly in Army firing, in Shopian last week. State BJP spokesperson Virender Gupta in a statement termed as "unfortunate and disgusting", the lodging of the FIR against a major and other personnel on the charge of murder and attempt to murder by the state government when no FIR was lodged or enquiry ordered against the stone ...

Kashmir still under fire because of Abdullahs, Nehru-Gandhi family: BJP

Farooq Abdullah's politics is of no use: BJP

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Campaigning for Phase-III ends, voting on Dec 12

According to police sources, adequate security personnel, including central para-military and the state police forces have been deployed for a smooth and peaceful conduct of the voting

BJP confident Rajya Sabha will pass Citizenship Amendment Bill on Wednesday

Sources in the party said that the legislation will also sail through the Rajya Sabha as the ruling NDA has the numbers.

BJP retains Karnataka, set to win 12 bypoll seats under CM Yeddiyurappa

The BJP's good show in 12 seats comes as a morale booster for the saffron party after it's setback in Maharashtra

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut says illegal 'intruders' should be thrown out

Ahead of tabling of the Citizen (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the Shiv Sena has opposed granting of any voting rights to illegal "intruders" even as it advocated citizenship for immigrant Hindus. The bill (CAB) seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there. "Illegal Intruders should be thrown out. Immigrant Hindus must be given citizenship, but let's give rest to allegations of creating vote bank & not give them voting rights, what say? And yes what aboutpandits, have they gone back to kashmir after article 370 was removed?" Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut tweeted in morning and tagged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who will introduce the CAB in the Lower House. Raut's comment assumes significance as he is the chief whip of the Sena in Parliament. What stand does the Sena, which has 18 MPs in Lok Sabha, take on the bill is being closely watched as the saffron ...

Citizenship Bill: Sena accuses Centre of 'invisible Hindu-Muslim partition'

Sena pointed out that most of the states from the North East region have opposed the CAB along with Bihar where the BJP is sharing power with the JD(U), and West Bengal

BJP to go solo in 2022 Mumbai civic body election against Shiv Sena

The Sena has been controlling the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the country's richest civic body, since the last 30 years