Top news of the day: Hemant Karkare died because of my curse, says Pragya Singh, Mayawati shares stage with Mulayam after 24 years, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day

April 19, 2019 07:43 pm | Updated 07:43 pm IST

Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav (C), his son and party president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati wave at the crowd during their joint election campaign rally in Mainpuri.

Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav (C), his son and party president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati wave at the crowd during their joint election campaign rally in Mainpuri.

Debate with our youth wing chief, Amit Shah taunts Rahul

BJP chief Amit Shah on Friday challenged Congress president Rahul Gandhi to debate with the the president of the ruling party’s youth wing on what the country’s oldest party has done for the poor in its over five-decade rule.

Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi quits party, joins Shiv Sena

Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi, who had expressed her displeasure against the party in a tweet, on Friday joined the Shiv Sena. She sent her resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday evening.

Mulayam Singh real leader of Backward Classes: Mayawati

After over two decades of political and personal acrimony, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday campaigned in favour of Samajwadi Party (SP) patron Mulayam Singh Yadav in his home turf, Mainpuri.

Hemant Karkare died because of my curse: Pragya Singh Thakur

Malegaon blast accused and Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency's BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday said former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she had cursed him for treating her “very badly” while she was in custody in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Rohit Tiwari death: murder case registered

Three days after the son of the late Congressman N.D. Tiwari, Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, was declared brought dead at a hospital in New Delhi, police on Friday said they have registered a murder case.

Hardik Patel slapped by at Surendranagar rally

Gujarat’s star campaigner and Congress leader Hardik Patel was on Friday slapped by a person at a public rally in Surendranagar district of Saurashtra region.

China says ties with India insulated from differences on Belt and Road Initiative

China on Friday said its ties with India had a “bright future” and they were preparing for a summit between their leaders as a follow-up to last year’s two-day across-the board Wuhan informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jet Airways crisis: Wings clipped, a thousand splendid dreams fall apart

Nearly 300 Jet Airways employees staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, a day after the airline temporarily suspended its flight operations

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Gagandeep Kang becomes first Indian woman to be elected Royal Society Fellow

The Royal Society of London has announced a list of 51 eminent scientists elected to its fellowship in the year 2019. Among these are Gagandeep Kang, who is now with the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad. Dr. Kang is the first Indian woman to be elected to the Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).

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