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China claims 'positive progress' in listing Azhar as global terrorist by UN; attacks US move
China on Monday claimed that "positive progress" has been made on designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' by the UN and accused the US of scuttling its efforts by taking the matter directly to the Security Council, setting a "bad example". Two weeks after China put a hold on a French proposal to list Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Council, the US on March 27 circulated a draft resolution to the powerful 15-nation Council to blacklist Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an assets freeze and an arms embargo. China last week defended its repeated attempts to block the listing of the Jaish-e-Mohammad chief as a global terrorist and refuted the US allegation that Beijing's action amounted to protecting violent Islamic groups from sanctions. "After the application for designation of Azhar was proposed (in the 1267 committee), China is in close communication and coordination with various parties and made positive progress. The US
Relief for Congress, SC stays Talala bypolls
In a major relief to the Congress in Gujarat, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Talala bye-elections giving the party an option to file nominations.
Rahul "habitual liar", people will punish Cong in LS polls: Shivraj
The BJP Monday accused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of being a "habitual liar" and asked people not to fall in his "trap" in the Lok Sabha polls, a reference to his recent promises to the poor, including the minimum income scheme. BJP vice president and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed Congress governments in states like Madhya Pradesh have "cheated" farmers by not fulfilling their promise of waiving agriculture loans. There was no immediate response from the Congress to the BJP's attack on its president. Chouhan told reporters Gandhi had claimed that the Congress will waive farmers' loans within 10 days of coming to power in Madhya Pradesh but, he said, it had not been done even after 104 days of Kamal Nath taking over as chief minister. He played two video clips of Gandhi, first purportedly showing him making the promise and second in which he is heard saying that the state government has fulfilled it. "Gandhi speaks lies with confidence and ...
NDA pits Thushar Vellappally against Rahul in Wayanad
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA on Monday fielded Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) chief Thushar Vellappally against Congress president Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala."I proudly announce Shri Thushar Vellappally, President of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena as NDA candidate from Wayanad. A vibrant and dynamic youth leader, he represents our commitment towards development and social justice. With him, NDA will emerge as Kerala's political alternative," Amit Shah tweeted.Earlier, Congress had announced that Rahul will be contesting from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala along with his traditional bastion Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to further strengthen the unity of north and south.The BJP has stiched a formidable alliance with BDJS and Kerala Congress in Kerala in the run up to Lok Sabha elections.BDJS has been allotted five Lok Sabha seats as per the seat-sharing agreement while the BJP is contesting from 14 seats and Kerala Congress from one.The .
FB removes Pakistani military-backed fake accounts
Facebook on Monday said it removed 103 Pages, Groups and accounts on both its platform and Instagram for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour against India as part of a military-backed network that originated in Pakistan.
Not a contender for PM's post, says Mulayam
Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said after filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections here that he was not a contender for the post of Prime Minister.
LS polls: 7 BJP candidates file nominations in Guj
Seven BJP candidates, including six sitting members of Parliament, on Monday filed their nominations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat. Several party leaders and ministers accompanied the candidates when they submitted their nomination papers to the respective election authorities of the seven seats. BJP MP from Kutch, Vinod Chavda, submitted his papers to election officials in that constituency in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, a party release said. Besides, party MPs C R Patil for Navsari seat, Devusinh Chauhan for Kheda, Dr Bhartiben Shiyal for Bhavnagar, Dipsinh Rathod for Sabarkantha and Dr Kirit Solanki for Ahmedabad-West also filed their nominations. Independent MLA Ratansinh Rathod, given ticket by the BJP for Panchmahal seat, also filed his nomination papers in the presence of state education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, the release said. Rathod has replaced sitting BJP MP Prabhatsinh Chauhan. The last date for filing ...
Pakistan military courts cease to function after four years
Pakistan's special military courts, which were set up in 2015 to try civilians on terrorism charges, have ceased to exist after the government failed to get the support of the Opposition to extend their tenure, according to a media report on Monday. The courts were set up weeks after the Peshawar school attack on December 16, 2014, for speedy trial of hardcore militants. The massacre left over 150 people dead, mostly students. Initially the court were set up for two years but later the tenure was extended in 2017 for another two years. The Express Tribune reported that the court ceased to exist on Sunday as the government failed to get the support of the Opposition to extend their tenure. The government wanted to give another extension of two years to the military courts. In its effort to generate consensus on the issue, the government had planned a meeting of parliamentary heads of opposition parties on March 28. However, due to the prevailing tense political situation, the ...
Only politics of 'insaniyat' for me: Rajnath (IANS Interview)
"I have never contested an election on caste issues and never will. As an individual, I have always pursued the politics of humanity, the politics of 'insaniyat in my entire political career," said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh as he prepares to seek re-election from Lucknow - a constituency held five times by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Triangular fight in 'Mini-India' constituency; TRS has edge
Congress firebrand leader A Revanth Reddy, Marri Rajashekar Reddy, son-in-law of sitting MP and minister Malla Reddy and BJP's senior leader N Ramchander Rao are slugging it out for the April 11 Lok Sabha elections in this 'Mini-India' segment, where TRS appears to have an edge. With over 31.50 lakh voters, Malkajgiri is considered a 'Mini India' due to its diverse population. Malla Reddy won the seat in 2014 on a Telugu Desam Party ticket and later switched over to the TRS. The TDP had a pre-poll tie up with BJP then. He contested in the last Assembly polls and is now a minister. The ruling TRS won six out of seven Assembly segments in the December 7, 2018, polls. LB Nagar sitting Congress legislator D Sudheer Reddy has already pledged his allegiance to the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party thus bringing the whole Lok Sabha constituency under TRS wings. I am contesting here as per the decision of my party. Unlike Assembly elections, these polls are being fought on national .
'Positive progress' on Azhar's listing: China
China on Monday said it has made "positive progress" with other parties on the issue of declaring Pakistan-based terror group JeM chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist but warned that a US-proposed draft resolution on it will only complicate the matter.
Modi to undertake one-day Imphal visit on April 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a one-day visit to Imphal on April 7 to campaign for the BJP in Manipur for the coming Lok Sabha polls, party sources said on Monday.
Cong trying to defame Hindus by giving them terror tag: Shah
BJP president Amit Shah Monday lashed out at the Congress, accusing the grand old party of trying to "defame" Hindus by giving them a terror tag. "Rahul (Gandhi) Baba's party attempted to link Hindu community with terrorism. It was a bid to defame Hindus across the world," Shah said, addressing a rally in Paralakhemundi under the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to polls in the first phase on April 11. Hitting out at the Congress, the BJP chief said thousands, including Swami Aseemanandji, were recently acquitted in the Samjhauta Express blast case. "Unfortunately, the then Congress government compromised with national security by allowing the real culprits in the case to go scot-free. These people have no concern for national security," Shah said. He called upon people to oust the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha to ensure a corruption-free administration. Shah alleged that corruption is rampant under the BJD rule in the state, which needs a "young chief minister" ..
LDF begins Kerala campaign with focus on Wayanad post Cong announcement on Rahul's candidature
The Left Democratic Front began its poll campaign in Kerala with special focus on Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, a day after the Congress announced that its president Rahul Gandhi will contest from the seat besides his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, sources said. Senior CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat met CPI leader D Raja in Delhi on Monday and discussed the way forward for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala after the Congress announcement. Sources in the Left front said Raja is scheduled to visit Wayanad on April 3 and will hold a series of meetings there. Karat is also set to leave for Kerala in a couple of days and will hold programmes in Wayanad. "It was regular meeting with Karat as we start the campaign across several districts in Kerala today. We will fight with full force to defeat the Congress in Wayanad. We are united in our fight against the fascist forces, it is the Congress which has to decide its ideology and justify their decisions," Raja
Congress Manifesto: Party to bank on NYAY scheme with 'Gareeb Parivar, Bahattar Hazaar' slogan
New Delhi [India], April (ANI): 'Gareeb Parivar, Bahattar Hazaar' will be the slogan of Congress in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections emphasising on its ambitious NYAY scheme promise, as party gears up to release its election manifesto.Congress president Rahul Gandhi will release the manifesto on Tuesday morning.The party is likely to promise a complete loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh in the manifesto which has been prepared in consultation with people from different segments of life and was presented to the Congress Working Committee.According to sources, the big-ticket promise in the poll manifesto will be NYAY, the minimum guarantee scheme for BPL families, which has already been unveiled by the Congress president.The scheme also found repeated mentions in the campaigns of Priyanka Gandhi, party general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh.To emphasise on the scheme, Congress coined the new slogan of 'Gareeb Parivar, Bahattar Hazzar' which will be widely used by the party's ...
BSP, BJP release list for upcoming polls
With elections round the corner, Bahujan Samajwadi Party on Monday released second list of 6 candidates for the upcoming polls.The party has fielded Nisha Sachan from Akbarpur, Amar Chandra Johar from Shahjahanpur and Manoj Aggarwal from Farooqabad.Beside this, the party has fielded Neelu Satyarthi from Misrikh, Pankaj Singh from Jalaun and Dilip Kumar Singh from Hamirpur.SP, BSP and RLD are contesting Lok Sabha polls in alliance in Uttar Pradesh in which the SP will contest on 37 seats, BSP on 38 and RLD on three. The alliance has left two seats, Rae Bareli and Amethi, for the Congress.Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also released another list of candidates for the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha. The party announced three candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections beside 11 candidates for the assembly elections in Odisha.For the Lok Sabha polls in the state of Odisha, BJP has fielded Biswesar Tudu from Mayurbhanj constituency, Abhimanyu Sethi from Bhadrak and
Unlike Congress leaders, PM Modi never fulfill promises: P Chidambaram
Slamming the BJP-led government for betraying people of the country, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi unlike Congress leaders never fulfilled any promise he made."PM Narendra Modi has never fulfilled any promise he made before he was voted to power. The Congress Party makes promises to fulfil them," Chidambaram said while campaigning for his son Karti Chidambaram who is contesting form Sivaganga parliamentary constituency on a Congress ticket.Criticizing BJP for being sympathiser of the upper caste, he said, "In the BJP ruled states, only upper castes are in power. BJP is a poisonous nightshade. This (BJP) is not a plant for the soil.""AIADMK Alliance sows in poisonous nightshade in Tamil Nadu. In the days of Rahul Gandhi becoming Prime Minister, the regime will change in the state as well," he added.Karti had unsuccessfully contested from Sivaganga in the last Lok Sabha elections and finished fourth. PR Senthilnathan from AIADMK won ...
Rahul attacks KCR for supporting GST, demonetisation
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Good and Services Tax (GST) and demonetisation.He also slammed Rao for not speaking up on the Rafale issue."Your Chief Minister helps him (PM Modi) in the Parliament. He supported Gabbar Singh Tax and demonetisation. Narendra Modi gets help from Telangana and he has a remote control. Our fight is with the BJP and Modi," Rahul said while addressing a rally in Zahirabad parliamentary seat currently held by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Bheemrao Baswanthrao."Did your CM ever raise the Rafale issue? Did he ever say 'chowkidar chor hai'? No. It's a partnership, TRS and their MPs help Narendra Modi. Fight is against Modi and BJP only Congress is fighting not TRS, whole country knows," he added.Further cornering Chandrashekahar Rao, Rahul said, "There is a drama going on. CM speaks against PM and vice ...
Congress more keen to end regional parties than defeating BJP: AAP
Declining the reports of any official proposal from the Congress for an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Monday said the former is seem to be more interested in ending the regional parties than defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)."Everyone can see what kind of strategy Congress is adopting. Now, they are more interested in ending regional parties. They are contesting against SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left in Kerala, which used to be their good partner. Singh told ANI.He added that Congress is not contesting from the places where the BJP has a stronghold. "Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh where Congress has a straight fight with the BJP, they are not contesting from there," he said.This comes a day after Senior Congress leader AK Antony had announced that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad parliamentary constituency .
Congress defamed society by Hindu terrorism remark, forced to flee to minority seat: PM Modi
Cornering the Congress for its Hindu terrorism theory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the party has been forced to run away from a majority seat to a minority constituency, in a veiled reference to Rahul Gandhi contesting from Kerala's Wayanad constituency in addition to UP's Amethi seat.Accusing that it was Congress which attempted to put the blame of Hindu terrorism on the people of the country, Modi said: "When Sushil Kumar Shinde was a minister, he had spoken about Hindu terrorism from this land of Maharashtra. However, a few days ago the court's decision came which exposed the Congress conspiracy in front of the country. Congress has insulted Hindus."He added, "Congress has done the sin of defaming our more than 5000 years old culture. The peaceful Hindu society which considers the whole world as its family was called a terrorist. That is why they have been forced to run away from a majority seat and go to a minority seat", he added.Further attacking the ...