Day: March 10, 2019

Cong welcomes declaration of Lok Sabha election schedule

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Congress welcomed the declaration of the Lok Sabha election schedule and said the victory will be of the truth. Soon after the declaration of the polls by the Election Commission, the Congress put out a two-minute video entitled ‘aarambh hai prachand’ (the beginning of […]

EC imposes model code of conduct with immediate effect

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Election Commission on Sunday imposed model code of conduct’ with immediate effect for the Lok Sabha elections and announced that voter verifiable paper audit trail’ will be used in all polling stations this time. Among other things, the model code of conduct bars the […]

Seven-phase Lok Sabha polls to begin April 11, counting on May 23: EC

New Delhi, Mar 10: Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling would be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of all votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday. Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha and Sikkim will also […]

‘Brexit in peril’ as May faces heavy defeat

LONDON – Brexit could be reversed if lawmakers reject the government’s exit deal, British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned that Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat. Just 19 days before the United Kingdom is due […]

U.S. pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil: envoy

The United States is pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil that is a major source of revenue for President Nicolas Maduro’s government, Washington’s top envoy for Venezuela said, as the Trump administration this week threatened more U.S. sanctions to cut off Maduro’s financial lifelines. “We say you […]

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157

NAIROBI – An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said, and there were no survivors, according to the state broadcaster. The flight left Bole airport in Addis Ababa at 8.38 am local […]

Saudi’s Falih: U.S., China driving oil demand; no April OPEC policy change

NEW DELHI – Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that China and the U.S. would lead healthy global demand for oil this year but that it would be too early to change OPEC+ output policy at the group’s next meeting in April. He said total global […]

Five senior officers reshuffled in J-K

Jammu, Mar 10: In a minor administrative reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered transfers and postings of four Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and one Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers, an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD) said. According to the GAD order issued Saturday, IAS officer […]

Encounter breaks out in J-K’s Pulwama

Srinagar, Mar 10: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pinglish area of Tral in south Kashmir district after receiving specific intelligence input about presence of the militants […]

EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule at 5 pm on Sunday

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan […]

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