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Vote for TRS will be vote for Modi: Rahul
Campaigning in Telangana on Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi told people that a vote for the TRS would be a vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP and RSS.
KCR better choice for Prime Minister's post, says Owaisi
: Describing Congress and BJP as two sides of the same coin, AIMIM chief Asaduddin has said he would consider Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao as a better candidate for the Prime Minister's post than Narendra Modi and AICC President Rahul Gandhi. Speaking at a public meeting here Sunday night, the Hyderabad sitting MP alleged that both the national parties had 'failed' to deliver on thier promises, despite having majority during their respective terms. "I dont know what God will decide and people will decide. If you ask me to chose one of these three, if you ask me, KCR has more ability than Modi and Rahul Gandhi for the Prime Minister's post. He (KCR) understands the Indian constitution much better than Modi and Rahul Gandhi. I know people will question me on how I can I say this and supporters of Modi will have sleepless nights with my statement," he said. In a different meeting, KCR Sunday said that a coalition of regional parties will form the Government .
Pakistan military courts cease to function
Military courts in Pakistan, set up in 2015 to help the government curb terror attacks, have ceased to function following the expiry of their second two-year constitutional term.
Tough battle for Congress to keep Bengal strongholds
Having ceded most of its organisational strength and leadership to Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress over the past two decades, the Congress is fighting to retain its remaining handful of pockets in West Bengal in the coming Lok Sabha polls. However, the failure of seat adjustment talks with the Left Front has further queered the pitch for the Grand Old Party.
Madhya Pradesh BJP faces rebellion for dropping Shahdol MP
Supporters of senior BJP leader Gyan Singh, the sitting MP from Shahdol, protested the party's decision to drop him and give the ticket for the April May Lok Sabha polls to Himadri Singh. Himadri Singh had joined the BJP from the Congress recently and was promptly fielded by the former from Shahdol (ST) seat. A huge number of Gyan Singh supporters assembled at the Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday demanding that the BJP reverse its decision. "A person who has served the party since 1977 is being denied a ticket while someone who joined the party just a few days ago is being nominated. If the party does not change its decision, then Gyan Singh will contest from Shahdol as an Independent and defeat Himadri Singh," said protesting BJP worker Krishna Pal Singh. Another worker, Ravi Vishwakarma, called Himadri Singh a "parachute" candidate. Himadri Singh is the daughter of late Congress leader Dalbir Singh. Both her father and mother Rajesh Nandini Singh were former Congress MPs
Macron names Senegal-born spokeswoman in mini reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his Senegalese-born media advisor as government spokeswoman, one of three new faces for his cabinet as it gears up for the European Parliament elections next month. Sibeth Ndiaye, a 39-year-old born in Dakar, only obtained French citizenship in 2016 while working as media advisor for Macron's presidential campaign. She replaces Benjamin Griveaux, whose resignation last week came ahead of a suspected run for Paris mayor next year. "France has given me a lot. Today, it's my turn to give something back," Ndiaye said at a handover ceremony in Paris on Monday, praising her parents for helping her and her sisters "break through glass ceilings". After growing up with a politician father and a mother who was president of Senegal's Constitutional Council, Ndiaye moved to Paris to study at university and became a leftwing student activist before joining the Socialist Party in 2002. "Her nomination is a strong endorsement of diversity in a ...
Mamata slams UP CM for calling Indian Army 'Modi ji ki sena'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for reportedly referring to the Indian Army as "Modi ji ki sena", saying it was an "insult" and humiliation for the force. Describing the Indian Army as the an asset of the nation, Banerjee said it belongs to the countrymen, and called upon the people to "stand up and reject" Adityanath's statement. "It is shocking to hear the UP CM saying that the Indian Army is the 'Modi Sena'. Such blatant personalisation and usurping of our beloved Indian Army is an insult and a humiliation," the Trinamool Congress supremo tweeted. "We are proud of our Army. They belong to all. They are a great asset of our nation, and not a cassette of the BJP. People of this country must stand up and reject this statement," she said.
IT attaches Syed Ali Geelani's Delhi flat
The Income Tax department has issued an order for the attachment of a flat owned by senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani in the national capital.
'Positive progress' made on listing of Azhar: China
China on Monday said that it has made "positive progress" with other parties on the issue of declaring Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist, but warned that the US-proposed draft resolution on it will only complicate the matter.
Haryana IGP officer on TN poll duty suspended over firing incident
IGP officer Hemant Kalson, who was posted as an election observer at Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu, was Monday suspended by the Haryana government for reportedly firing in the air from a constable's gun. The 2001 batch officer was sent on election duty in view of the April 18 Lok Sabha election in the southern state. The incident took place on Sunday wherein the officer, suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, asked the constable posted there to give him the semi-automatic gun. He then started firing in the air on a road near the Circuit House at Ariyalur, where he had been staying. IGP Hemant Kalson has been placed under suspension with immediate effect, an official order issued here said. "During suspension, his headquarters will be in the office of DGP, Haryana, police headquarters at Panchkula," the order issued by the Haryana government said. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) rank officer was currently posted as IGP, Home Guards, the order said. According to reports, Kalson,
IS member pleads for return to Australia
A 26-year-old man from Sydney, who left home in 2015 to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria, has pleaded to the Australian government to allow him and his family to return.
TRS & BJP in partnership,only Cong can fight Modi:Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi asserted on Monday that only his party can fight the BJP and accused the ruling TRS of having a "partnership" with the Amit Shah-led outfit. On his first visit to Telangana after the announcement of the election schedule, he attacked the Prime Minister, saying that while China generates 50,000 jobs every 24 hours, Narendra Modi "snatches away" 27,000 during the same time. "He promised two crore jobs (every year). Has anyone of you got jobs?", he asked and alleged that in the last 45 years, the unemployment rate was highest under Modi's five-year regime. Gandhi said if it comes to power, UPA would spend six per cent of the GDP on education, building new colleges, universities and institutions and providing scholarships. Alleging a "partnership" between the TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti headed by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao) and the BJP, he said Rao never criticised the BJP-led government and supported it on issues like the GST and ..
BJP names 3 LS, 11 Assembly candidates in Odisha
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced candidates for three Lok Sabha and 11 Assembly constituencies in Odisha.
LS polls: Cong's Chodankar files nomination for North Goa seat
Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Monday filed his nomination for contesting the Lok Sabha poll from North Goa seat in the state. Chodankar submitted his nomination papers to district election officer R Menaka in Panaji in the presence of Congress Legislature Party leader Chandrakant Kavlekar, other party MLAs and supporters. The Congress's South Goa seat candidate, former MP Francisco Sardinha, will file his nomination on Tuesday. Chodankar, who is contesting the Lok Sabha poll for the first time, earlier unsuccessfully fought the state Assembly by-election from Panaji seat in August 2017 against late chief minister Manohar Parrikar. This time, Chodankar's rivals in North Goa are sitting BJP MP Shripad Naik and AAP candidate Pradip Padgaonkar. Naik has represented the seat for last four terms. After filing the papers, Chodankar told reporters here that he wants to be the voice of Goans in Parliament. He claimed that the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Goa ...
Modi targets Sharad Pawar, family and NCP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and its top leadership, accusing them of ignoring farmers for decades and indulging in blatant corruption.
Biden defends his interactions with women
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday defended his interactions with women, saying he doesn't believe he's ever acted inappropriately. But a Nevada politician's assertion that Biden's kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable prompted some Democrats to question whether the 76-year-old is too out of step with his own party to run a successful 2020 presidential campaign. The episode, recounted by Democrat Lucy Flores, highlighted an aspect of Biden's persona that has been publicly known for years: the affectionate whispers, hugs and shoulder squeezes he has long doled out to women, often on camera and at high-profile public events. In a moment of national reckoning over sexual harassment and the treatment of women by powerful men, some Democrats said Biden's actions have taken on a new light. "It looks different in 2019," said Maria Cardona, a Democratic strategist. Cardona said that while Biden's behavior is not automatically disqualifying for the presidency, "it all
Campaigning picks up pace in Arunachal Pradesh
With electioneering gaining momentum for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh, political parties are banking on star campaigners, social media platforms and door-to-door visits to woo voters in the northeastern state. The ruling BJP as well as the opposition Congress have invited star campaigners to hold public meetings in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak at a rally at Pasighat in East Siang district on April 3 next. Modi had addressed a public meeting at Aalo in West Siang district on March 30. "Party president Amit Shah will hold another public meeting at Namsai on April 5 and Union Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to hold an election rally in the state later this week," BJP state unit executive vice president Tame Phassang said. "We are conducting door-to-door campaigns in all the villages under the supervision of our district presidents and election campaign offices have been opened in the villages," ...
Congress fooled people for 50 years, alleges Fadnavis
In a sharp attack on the Congress, Maharashtra ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday accused it of fooling the public for 50 years and claimed its leaders were again doing so in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a rally at the BJP-Sena alliance's poll campaign in Wardha district of Maharashtra, he expressed confidence that people will help the BJP emerge victorious in the upcoming election. In 2014, the BJP-Sena alliance won all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Vidarbha, Fadnavis said, adding that in the upcoming polls also the saffron coalition will have a clean sweep in the region. "In some countries, April 1 is celebrated as April Fool's Day. In our country also, one party fooled the public for 50 years and their leaders have again come out to do so. But, people will not be fooled again, they will support the BJP in this election," he said. Mocking the opposition, he claimed the Congress has aligned with 56 parties for the Lok Sabha polls. "You don't need 56 ...
BJP announces 3 more LS candidates from Odisha
The BJP Monday announced the names of three more Lok Sabha candidates from Odisha. With this, the party has announced the names of 374 candidates. The party has also released the names of 11 more candidates for the Odisha state assembly polls, which will be held in four phases starting from April 11 and ending on April 29. The BJP has so far announced candidates for all the Lok Sabha seats which will go to polls in the first four phases of the seven-phased election. The general elections will begin from April 11 and continue till May 19. The counting of votes will be held on May 23. The BJP had earlier nominated Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow. Party chief Amit Shah will contest from Gandhinagar, where L K Advani is the sitting MP.
SP-BSP-RLD to sweep first phase of polls: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav asserted on Monday that the SP-BSP-RLD alliance will sweep the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh on April 11 and rout the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).