Top news of the day: BJP wants MP's Congress govt to prove majority, NDA leaders to meet on Tuesday, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day

May 20, 2019 07:22 pm | Updated 07:22 pm IST

File photo of Amit Shah, with Nitish Kumar, Ramvilas Paswan and Bhupendra Yadav, in New Delhi. Leaders of NDA will be meeting on Tuesday.

File photo of Amit Shah, with Nitish Kumar, Ramvilas Paswan and Bhupendra Yadav, in New Delhi. Leaders of NDA will be meeting on Tuesday.

BJP wants Congress government in Madhya Pradesh to prove majority

The BJP in Madhya Pradesh said the Kamal Nath–led Congress government in the State should prove its majority in the Assembly.

Saradha case: Rajeev Kumar seeks Supreme Court’s protection from arrest

Former Kolkata police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar  made an urgent plea in the Supreme Court to protect him from arrest by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

Live| NDA leaders to meet on Tuesday

Top leaders of the BJP-led NDA will meet over dinner on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah expected to be present, party sources said on Monday. Follow live updates.

Sweden issues request for detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Swedish authorities issued a request for a detention order against  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,  who is now jailed in Britain, a Swedish prosecutor said.

Sensex vaults 1,422 points as exit polls predict NDA win

Benchmark Sensex zoomed over 1,422 points and the NSE Nifty surged 421 points after most exit polls showed that the Narendra Modi-led NDA is returning to power with a thumping majority in the Lok Sabha elections. The 30-share index ended 1,421.90 points, or 3.75%, higher at 39,352.67. During the day, the gauge hit a high of 39,412.56 and a low of 38,570.04.

Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to Kamal Haasan

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) granted anticipatory bail to actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam, Kamal Hassan, who feared arrest for his remarks that  Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse  was free India’s first Hindu extremist.

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath recommends sacking of Rajbhar from Cabinet

Uttar Pradesh   Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recommended Governor Ram Naik to sack Om Prakash Rajbhar from his Cabinet with "immediate effect."

Game of Thrones ‘The Iron Throne’ review | A broken wheel for a broken man on wheelchair

It’s an end of an era, both for viewers and for the characters; and in typical Game of Thrones style, the villains have been disposed of, and the good guys are off to live happily ever after.

After controversial remarks, Pragya Thakur opts for ‘silent’ penance

BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Pragya Singh Thakur, who recently kicked up a row with some of her remarks, apologised for it and said she is observing “silence” for 63 hours as a mark of penance.

Turkey orders arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel in post-coup probe, says NTV

Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel over suspected links to the network of a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, broadcaster NTV said.

 

 

 

 

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