Money has made BJP arrogant: Rahul Gandhi in Meghalaya
Rahul Gandhi underlined the “anti-Christian agenda” of the BJP and its mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, while speaking at a rally in Meghalaya on Tuesday. A majority of the principal tribes of Meghalaya – Garo, Khasi and Jaintia – are Christians.
“With the RSS, one of the BJP ministers had actually come to Meghalaya to offer crores of rupees to the church. I know BJP has a lot of money... With the money, BJP bought many MPs, MLAs and people from the Congress party,” he said. Money, Mr Gandhi said, has made BJP so arrogant that “they believe they can buy even God”.
Security forces on poll duty leave Tripura
Paramilitary personnel, who were deployed in Tripura for the Assembly elections, wait at the Agartala railway station to move to Nagaland and Meghalaya, where polling will be held on February 27.
Paramilitary personnel, who were deployed in Tripura for the Assembly elections, wait at the Agartala railway station to move to Nagaland and Meghalaya, where polling will be held on February 27.
The paramilitary personnel who were deployed in Tripura to oversee the Assembly elections are leaving the State as voting ended on Sunday. They are heading to Nagaland and Meghalaya, where polling will be held on February 27.
Slain RSS member's family meets Amit Shah
Amit Shah speaking to parents of slain Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist Sharath Madiwala.
BJP president, Amit Shah, who is in Dakshina Kannada for electoral campaign, on Tuesday met the parents of slain Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh member Sharath Madiwala. Sharath's sister, Mallika, submitted a memorandum to Mr. Shah urging the Centre to hand over the investigation of the murder to the National Investigation Agency.
Sharath was murdered by a group of persons in Bantwal on July 7, 2017.
Ms. Mallika later told reporters that the family was not happy with the investigation by the police. The police have arrested 10 persons, including prime accused Sharief, reports Raghava M.
Women demand roll back of Triple Talaq Bill
Muslim women take out a rally, demanding the rollback of the 'Triple Talaq' Bill, near the Governor House in Bhopal on Tuesday.
Muslim women took out a rally under the banner of All India Muslim Personel Law Board Woman Wing in Bhopal demanding the rollback of the Triple Talaq Bill.
Kamal banners dot Rameswaram
Flex boards and banners welcoming actor Kamal Haasan's political journey from Rameswaram, in Ramanathapuram on Tuesday.
Actor Kamal Haasan will begin his political journey on Wednesday, February 21, with public meetings in Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi, Manamadurai and Madurai city. He will also announce the name of his political party on that day.
As per the schedule released by the actor’s team, he will begin the day with a visit to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s house in Rameswaram.
Sophia in Hyderabad
Sophia, the first humanoid to be granted citizenship of any country, with the Founder of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, on Day 2 of the World Congress of Information Technology and Nasscom India Leadership Forum in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
An unlikely guest speaker shared the dais with national and international leaders at the World Congress on Information Technology, 2018 (WCIT-2018), in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Already popular for the use of Artificial Intelligence in the making of her, Sophia also boasts of looks like Hollywood celebrity Audrey Hepburn. She is the work of Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in 2015, manufactured to be media-savvy with exceptional conversational skills. In 2017, the robot was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, and made the United Nations Development Programme’s Innovation Champion for Asia and the Pacific.
Trudeau in Mumbai
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran at Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday.
In Mumbai, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will engage with industry captains and the First Lady, also known as Sophie Gregoire, will address students at the Sophia College For Women on issues related to women’s empowerment.
Canada’s first couple are expected to participate in a series of events with college students, business leaders and high level political officials during their visit to the Maharashtra capital.
Amit Shah in Karnataka
BJP president Amit Shah arrives at the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, on Tuesday.
BJP chief Amit Shah will address nearly 50,000 persons from the fishermen community from the three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada on Tuesday.
Day 11 of PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain compete in the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance on day eleven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.
