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Trump says DHS Secretary Nielsen leaving
Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of Homeland Security who has become a face of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration push, is leaving the administration, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday afternoon.
Democrats will 'never' obtain Trump's tax returns, says acting White House chief of staff
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday (local time) said Democrats will not get to see President Donald Trump's tax returns, as they want to create "attention" on the matter."Nor should they (obtain the documents). That's an issue that was already litigated during the election. Voters knew the president could have given his tax returns, they knew that he didn't, and they elected him anyway," The Hill quoted Mulvaney saying while speaking to Fox News Sunday."They (Democrats) know they're not going to get the tax returns. They just want attention on the issue because they don't want to talk to us about policy," he added.Continuing to attack the Democrats, Mulvaney said that the Democrats "know what the law is" and would never attempt to access Trump's tax returns."They know one of the fundamental principles of the IRS is to protect the confidentiality of you and me and everybody else who files taxes. They know that. They know the terms under the law by which the IRS ..
No misunderstanding between JD(S), Congress, says Deve Gowda
Affirming faith in the strength of the Congress-JD(S) alliance, Janata Dal (Secular) president and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday said that both the parties are working without any misunderstanding.Addressing a rally here, Deve Gowda said, "In this country, all regional parties do not have a good understanding with national parties, but we have a good relationship with Congress and are running the government without misunderstandings. We have to work together to reduce the power of BJP in Karnataka."He also asserted that BJP is making use of social media to change people's opinion about Prime Minister NarendraModi."Social media and electronic media are changing people's opinion about Modi and they are giving much importance to him and imposing an opinion that no leader is like Modi. Our youth is capable to understand it and they can make change by working together. I can tell what all happened to minority and Christian communities, but I don't want to discuss on that ...
Telangana Congress accuses KCR of misusing official residence, writes to EC
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee has accused state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of misusing the official residence 'Pragathi Bhavan' and has written a letter to Telangana CEO Rajat Kumar in this regard.Stating that the Election Commission had advised the general secretary of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) not to use Pragathi Bhavan for political purposes, it has alleged that the model code was violated by KCR by making politicians join his party at his official residence."In spite of EC's advise to TRS General Secretary for not misusing Pragathi Bhavan official residence of Chief Minister K C Rao for political purposes yesterday KCR invited TDP leader Mandava Venkateshwara Rao and Congress leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra to the party offering them the party scarf at Pragathi Bhavan," the letter read.Congress has also requested the EC to take action against the Chief Secretary and other officials for releasing a report on April 5 on steps towards achievement of Bangaru ...
No PM brought glory to India like Modi: Varun Gandhi
BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Sunday heaped praises on Prime Minister NarendraModi, stating that no Prime Minister brought glory to India like Modi, including those belonging to his family.Addressing a public gathering, Varun, who is also the grandson of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, said, "Vajpayee ji was from a normal family but had never seen abject poverty. Modi ji is from an economically weaker family. Honestly speaking, some people of my family have also been Prime Minister but the honor that Prime Minister Modi has brought to the country hasn't been seen in long past."He also said Prime Minister Modi is living for the country and would die for it as well as he has no other agenda."In five years, Prime Minister Modi has not a single accusation of corruption. There are no corruption charges on him. For whom would he do corruption when he has no one else in his family? This person is only living for the country and would die for the country. He is only worried about the ...
Trump doing his job to secure US-Mexico border, says Mike Pence
US Vice President Mike Pence has heaped praises on President Donald Trump over his tough stance on immigration, saying he was "doing his job" to secure the US-Mexico border and end the "crisis".In a series of tweets, Pence took a jibe at the Democrats for its stance on the wall along the US-Mexico border, while urging the Congress to "do its job" in enhancing the immigration laws of the country."Make no mistake about it: No matter what you hear from the Democrats and their allies in the media, we have a CRISIS on our Southern Border! #BuildTheWall," he tweeted."@RealDonaldTrump is doing his job to SECURE OUR BORDER! @CBP is doing their job. It's time for Congress to do its job and CLOSE THE LOOPHOLES in our immigration laws & end the CRISIS on our southern border!" read another tweet by Pence."The last 2 years, under @RealDonaldTrump, have been 2 years of action - it's been 2 years of results - & it's been 2 years of promises made and promises kept!" Pence said in a ...
Deve Gowda won't be PM if Mahagathbandhan comes to power: Kumaraswamy
Putting end to speculations regarding JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda's candidature for the Prime minister's post, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that the former is not going to take the post if mahagathbandhan or grand-alliance comes to power.Speaking to media, Kumaraswamy said, "If mahagathbandhan comes to power HD Deve Gowda will not be the Prime Minister, he will be advisor to the government and will take care of the interests of the country."He, however, refused to speculate on the name of a probable candidate and added, "The question of who will be the Prime Minister is secondary."Earlier on February 27, Kumaraswamy had said that if the Congress and JD(S) alliance win at least 20-22 seats in Karnataka, then a Kannadiga can once again become the Prime Minister of the country."In 1996, a Kannadiga HD Devegowda became Prime Minister after you (Karnataka people) blessed us with 16 Lok Sabha seats. If you bless Congress and JD(S) with at least 20-22 seats in ...
Homeland Security Dept Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has stepped down from her post, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday (local time).Trump said that US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will replace Nielsen as the acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary."Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service," Trump wrote on his Twitter handle."I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, will become Acting Secretary for @DHSgov. I have confidence that Kevin will do a great job!" read another tweet by Trump.Nielsen, who was appointed as the Secretary of the Homeland Security Department in December 2017, oversaw the Trump administration's works on immigration enforcement, disaster relief, election security and cybersecurity, according to The Hill.She had replaced John Kelly, who vacated the post to serve as ..
Ahead of LS polls, EC cautions voters on use of 'illicit money for electoral purposes'
The Election Commission has cautioned voters regarding the use of illicit money for electoral purposes, less than a week ahead of the commencement of seven-phase elections in the country."Use of money power with the intention of influencing voter behavior has over the years emerged as one of the biggest challenges for the conduct of free, fair, ethical and credible elections, in the process undermining the very fabric of our democracy," read an advisory statement issued by the EC on Sunday."It is understood that all enforcement agencies working under the administrative control of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance must be undertaking enforcement actions based on a variety of inputs and actionable intelligence, as per extant laws," it added.The poll body recommended that all enforcement actions during the election period, "even when conducted ruthlessly with a view to curb this blatant electoral malpractice," should be "absolutely neutral, impartial and ...
PM gets 'hysterical' when elections are approaching, claims Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar opined that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets "hysterical" when elections are around the corner."There is one thing about this man (Prime Minister Modi). Normally, he speaks fine. But when elections are approaching, he gets hysterical. There is no need to focus on that," he said while addressing party workers here on Sunday.Pawar, who was campaigning for his daughter Supriya Sule, who is contesting from Baramati constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, said leaders should avoid making comments on a personal level."Do not make personal comments. What is the need for making personal comments when the Prime Minister has taken responsibility of doing the same? He is expected to visit Baramati on April 10, let's see what he says then," he quipped.The NCP chief also rubbished Prime Minister Modi's claims of a feud going on in his family."Recently, he (Prime Minister) went to Wardha, which is around 600-700 kilometers away from here, ..
Can't pass Brexit deal without Labour Party's backing: Theresa May
Amid the political chaos surrounding the UK's exit from the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted that her beleaguered Brexit deal will get a green signal only if it is supported by the opposition Labour Party.May said that her deal negotiated with the EU was rejected thrice by the British Parliament and there was no chance of the agreement getting another approval in its current form."Given that Parliament has also made clear it will oppose a no-deal Brexit, the only way to secure a deal was through a compromise with Labour", CNN quoted May as saying in a statement released on Sunday."If we cannot secure a majority among Conservative and Democratic Unionist Party MPs we have no choice but to reach out across the House of Commons," she added.May's comments on her failure to get the Brexit deal passed in the Parliament is an admission that her previous approach of trying to win over the hardline elements of her Conservative Party failed.However, the remarks ...
Congress-DMK alliance an Unholy Preposterous Alliance: Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the alliance of Congress and DMK in Tamil Nadu, stating that the alliance between the two parties is nothing but an 'Unholy Preposterous Alliance', a jibe based on the acronym 'UPA'.Addressing a public rally in Madurai, Singh said, "Congress-DMK alliance not United Holy Alliance but it is an Unholy Preposterous Alliance. I am also astonished why DMK has made an understanding with the sinking-ship of leaderless Congress. It will prove to be a disaster."He also accused Congress of destroying the heritage and culture of Tamil Nadu while blaming it for thwarting democracy in the state."Tamil Nadu is the biggest heritage center of culture, architecture, and history. Britishers harmed it and after them, it is Congress which has harmed Tamil Nadu the most. Three times the central governments led by Congress have dismissed the state governments of Tamil Nadu", said Singh.Singh, while campaigning for AIADMK candidate Raj ...
Would support next government if it fulfills statehood demand: Kejriwal
Asserting that the next government in the Centre may require the support of seven winning candidates from Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that his party will extend support to the party which grants full statehood to the Union Territory.Addressing a public rally in Shahdara area of East Delhi, Kejriwal said, "To get full statehood for Delhi, we will have to unite and fight for it. We will have to ensure all seven seats go to the Aam Aadmi Party. Today's no one knows who is forming the next government. Delhi's seven seats might just be necessary to form the next Central government. When they come to us for support, we will give it on the condition of full statehood."He also said that while his predecessor Sheila Dikshit focused on developing flyovers, he bettered local infrastructure by relaying streets and internal roads of the city."Your vote 4 years ago has resulted in all-around the development of Delhi. They say Sheila Dikshit had done development
Congress accuses TV serial maker of 'pseudo-campaigning' for BJP, to approach EC
Congress has blamed the makers of a TV serial of "pseudo-campaigning" for the Bharatiya Janata Party and will be approaching the Election Commission to lodge a complaint in the matter.Maharashtra Congress will be filing a complaint against the production team and channel for allegedly violating model code.General Secretary and spokesperson of Maharashtra Congress Sachin Sawant took to Twitter to announce the same and said, "Tomorrow on 8th April at 2.30 pm I will formally file a complaint before the Chief Electoral Officer of Election Commission of India against the channels and production teams of such serials who are deliberately and mischievously promoting"He also shared a short clip from a daily soap where the two characters are talking about one of the flagship schemes of the central government, which, he said, is in violation of the model code of conduct.The Model Code of Conduct is a set of instructions and guidelines to be followed by political quarter and candidates ...
Days after abduction in Uganda, US tourist, tour guide rescued
American tourist Kimberly Sue Endicott and her tour guide, who was kidnapped in Uganda on April 2, have been rescued by security forces, authorities said on Sunday.Confirming the development, the Ugandan Police tweeted, "Police & its sister security agencies have today rescued Ms.Kimberley Sue, an American tourist together with her guide who were kidnapped while on an evening game drive at Queen Elizabeth National park. The duo are in good health & in the safe hands of the joint security team."Endicott and her guide, who was abducted at gunpoint by suspected kidnappers while on a game drive at the Queen Elizabeth National Park, were found unharmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ugandan government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo said."Both were rescued from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are safely back in Kanungu district in Uganda. They are back at the lodge and she is expected to be in Kampala tomorrow," Opondo was quoted by CNN as saying.He said that the .
Canada's opposition leader threatened with lawsuit by Trudeau
Canada's opposition leader on Sunday revealed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had threatened him with a defamation case over his comments about a political scandal that has rocked the government months before the country's election. Andrew Scheer, head of the Conservative Party, told a press conference he had received a letter from Trudeau's lawyer accusing him of "highly defamatory" comments made in response to a series of documents released by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould at the end of March. Trudeau has been under fire since February when Wilson-Raybould accused him and his inner circle of applying political pressure to prevent a trial of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin, which is accused of corruption in Libya. On March 29, the ex-attorney general released 43 pages of new documents that sought to link her January demotion to another portfolio to her resistance to allegedly undue pressure to settle the SNC-Lavalin case. Scheer in turn accused the government of lying to ..
Brexit talks with Labour 'mean compromise on both sides': May
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said that her talks with the opposition Labour Party to break the current Brexit deadlock would mean "compromise on both sides."
South Africa downgrades it's embassy in Israel: minister
South Africa has downgraded its embassy in Tel Aviv, the foreign minister said Sunday, following a decision taken by the ruling party more than a year ago. Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu told journalists in Johannesburg that the plans to downgrade the embassy in Israel were well underway. "We will not be putting up a nomination for a representative at the level of an ambassador in Israel," Sisulu said. "The office will remain at the level of a liaison and that is how it will operate," she added. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) resolved to downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel to liaison office level 16 months ago. The party of the late president Nelson Mandela has in the past voiced its solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, which many South Africans see as similar to the struggle against white minority rule in South Africa which was ended in 1994. Last May South Africa recalled its ambassador to Israel after at least 52 Palestinians were killed in clashes with .
Democrats will hold House of Representatives in 2020 elections, asserts Pelosi
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday (local time) said that the Democrats will retain control of the House of Representatives after next year's presidential elections.In an interview with The Washington Post, Pelosi exuded confidence that the Democrats would strengthen their majority numbers further in the forthcoming off-year election, slated to be held in November this year."I'm going to have our races won by this November," she said.An off-year election is a general election in the US which is held in odd-numbered years when neither a presidential election nor a midterm election takes place.Off-year elections attract less voter turnout compared to high-octane presidential or midterm polls. Polls held during an odd-numbered year are gubernatorial elections, state legislative elections, mayoral elections and House elections to name a few.Taking on the Republicans, Pelosi said by Thanksgiving Day (November 28), lawmakers planning to contest the 2020 elections will "think twice" about ...
BSP to remain at zero, SP will find it tough to retain even five seats: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) stating that the former will not be able to win even a single seat, while the latter will find it difficult to retain even the five seats it won in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections."BSP is going to be on zero (seats) just like they were in 2014. SP won five seats in 2014. They will find it tough to win even those five seats this time," he told ANI.Claiming that the Deoband rally of the grand-alliance only showed their panic, the Chief Minister said, "Deoband rally only shows the panic of the parties in the grand alliance which is there because they are finding a threat to their existence.""Why they did not discuss the anarchic condition during their rule? Why did they not discuss the Muzaffarnagar riots? They don't have guts to reveal the truth," he added, while asserting that this only showed grand-alliance leaders are not focused on real ...