Day: November 15, 2018

PM Theresa May set for Cabinet clash over Brexit deal

London : Prime Minister Theresa May will face a major showdown with her Cabinet ministers on Wednesday as the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union enters a crucial stage. Downing Street has said that the UK and the EU have agreed an initial draft agreement on the negotiating […]

Didn’t misuse power against mining baron Janardhana Reddy: CM Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru :  Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday said his government has not indulged in “hate politics” or misused power against mining baron G Janardhana Reddy arrested in connection with a multi-crore ponzi scam case. Reddy, a former Karnataka minister, had alleged “political conspiracy” against him. “Developments are […]

TRS chief richer by Rs 5.5 Cr but owns no car

Hyderabad : Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is richer by nearly Rs 5.5 crore, and acquired 16 acres of agricultural land during the past four years, according to the affidavit he filed along with his nomination for Gajwel Assembly constituency. However, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti supremo, whose […]

2 arrested in UP for carrying cattle for slaughter

Muzaffarnagar (UP) : Two persons have been arrested in the district for reportedly transporting cattle for slaughter, police said Thursday. According to the police, Bhushan and Anil Kumar were held near Sindhwali village Wednesday. They were transporting a cow and a bull in a mini truck. Knifes and other […]

TRS announces 10 more candidates for assembly polls

Hyderabad ;The Telangana Rashtra Samithi Wednesday announced 10 more candidates for the December 7 Legislative Assembly elections in the state. The party had earlier declared candidates for 107 Assembly segments. The total number of constituencies is 119. The latest list includes former minister Danam Nagender who will contest […]

J-K BJP leader joins Congress ahead of panchayat polls

Jammu  : Ahead of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BJP leader joined the Congress on Wednesday, a party spokesman said. The vice president of the BJP’s minority cell, Avtar Singh Challa, was welcomed into the Congress fold by its state president G A Mir and other […]

Nehru became country’s first PM on “compassionate grounds”: BJP

Jaipur, Nov 14 : Slamming Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his remarks that India has a tea seller as its prime minister today because of the country’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru, the BJP Wednesday retorted that rather Nehru became the PM on “compassionate grounds”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is […]

Trupti Desai says will visit Sabarimala temple on Nov 17

Thiruvananthapuram : Social activist Trupti Desai said Wednesday she would visit the Sabarimala temple, which saw frenzied protests from devotees against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow women of all ages to offer prayers, with six other women in the 10-50 age group on Saturday. The Lord Ayyappa shrine […]

Gehlot, Pilot to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

New Delhi : Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot on Wednesday declared that they both will contest the December 7 assembly election, firing up the race for the chief minister’s post in the state where the party is seeking to wrest power from the […]

Rafale probe will throw up names of Modi, Ambani: Rahul Gandhi

Kabirdham/Korba : A probe into the procurement of Rafale fighter jets from France would throw up names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday. Addressing a campaign rally here for the second phase of Assembly polls, Gandhi also claimed the NDA government […]

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