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BJP to provide good govt in Odisha: PM Modi
Prior to launching the BJP's election campaign in Odisha's Koraput district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the saffron party will fulfill the aspirations of the people of Odisha. In his twitter post written in Odia language, Modi said the ruling BJD has failed to meet the aspirations of the people while the Congress was unable to emerge as a credible opposition. "Odisha deserves a good government and the BJP will provide it," Modi said in the tweet. Modi is on a visit to Jeypore in Koraput district on Friday for addressing his first election rally in eastern India. He is also scheduled to address another election meeting at Kalahandi on April 2. Polling in both Koraput and Kalahandi will be held in the first phase on April 11. Simultaneous polling will be held in Odisha for the 21 Lok Sabha seats and the 147 assembly constituencies in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
Russia urges India to join multilateral mechanism to stop arms race in outer space
Days after India announced A-SAT missile launch, Russia has urged India to join the idea of developing a multilateral legally binding instrument for keeping outer space peaceful based on the Russian-Chinese draft treaty, with the support of a solid group of like-minded nations to prevent weaponization of outer space.In a statement, Russia said, "We noted the test of anti-satellite weapons conducted by India on March 27, as a result of which an Indian spacecraft - a target - in a low earth orbit was hit by an interceptor ballistic missile.""We highlight the nondirectedness of this test against any specific country declared by the Indian leadership, as well as the reassurance of the continuity of New Delhi foreign policy to prevent the deployment of weapons in outer space and thereby the development of an arms race in it".Russia slammed the United States for weaponisation of outer space and believes India's test is a result of a degraded situation in the field of arms race.Russia, in ..
LS Polls: Congress fields Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North
The Congress on Friday announced that it will field actress Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. "The decision was taken in the Congress' Central Election Committee. Urmila Matondkar as Congress candidate to contest from Mumbai North Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra," Congress General Secretary In-charge for CEC Mukul Wasnik said. Matondkar was inducted into the party on Wednesday in the presence of Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and newly-appointed Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora.Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, Matondkar had saidMaharashtra will go to polls in the first four phases, beginning April 11. Results of the polls will be declared on May 23.
LS Polls: After PSP-L, Tanushree Tripathi gets Cong ticket from Maharajganj
Tanushree Tripathi, the daughter of jailed politician Amarmani Tripathi, has been fielded by two political parties - Congress and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) - from Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency.The Congress on Thursday released its 13th list of 31 candidates who will be contesting from different constituencies in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh for the impending Lok Sabha elections slated to commence from April 11.In that list, Tanushree was named the party's candidate from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh.Interestingly, PSP-L founder Shivpal Singh Yadav, who launched a political front called the Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) earlier this month, had also announced a list of 30 candidates in which Tanushree's name was as the Maharajganj candidate.The Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held from April 11 and will go on till May 19 in seven phases. The polls in Uttar Pradesh will be held in all the seven phases. Results will be declared on May 23.A graduate
Military personnel are in Venezuela, says Russia
Russia has acknowledged that it has military personnel in Venezuela, saying the deployment is legal and does not alter the delicate balance of power in the region.
BJP MLA Dilip Singh Parihar flouts MCC, sent to jail
A local court in Neemuch on Thursday directed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dilip Singh Parihar to be jailed along with another BJP leader for allegedly flouting the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).The two leaders along with few other party workers on Thursday evening organised fireworks and bike rally in the region to celebrate the renomination of sitting MP Sudhir Gupta for the Mandsaur constituency.An Election Commission flying squad filed a complaint with the police after the video of the celebration went viral on social media. The static surveillance team (SST) immediately rushed to the spot and noted the matter.An FIR against Parihar and few others were lodged by the authorities on Thursday. Notably, besides Parihar, an FIR was also launched against Neemuch Nagar Palika chief Rakesh Jain, BJP district leader Santosh Chopra, Jeetu Talreja, Ayush Kothari and 25 others.MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for the conduct of political parties and ...
UK lawmakers poised for pivotal vote on May's Brexit deal
MPs are set for a momentous third vote Friday on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, which could end a months-long political crisis or risk Britain crashing out of the EU in two weeks. The House of Commons has twice rejected May's withdrawal agreement, both times by large margins, but has been unable to agree any alternative -- and time is running out. The pivotal vote takes place on the day Britain was supposed to leave the European Union, until May asked the bloc's leaders last week for a little more time. In a last-ditch bid to garner the support of discontented Conservative colleagues, she dramatically promised Wednesday to resign if the deal passed. She appealed to Brexit supporters to back her, saying that under the delay plan hatched with Brussels, approval on Friday could see Britain out of the bloc on May 22. But if the deal falls again, she must set out a new plan by April 12 -- with the options including a potentially catastrophic "no deal" Brexit, or a lengthy ...
Namo Rath at Prime Minister's rally pulls crowds
T-shirts, pens, badges and masks -- embellished with Narendra Modi's catchy messages -- are on sale, wherever the Prime Minister goes, Namo Raths follow him with all the sellables this election season. So, you have T-shirts being sold anywhere between Rs 499 and Rs 899, and other knick-knacks costing Rs 150, going up to Rs 500.
UNSC demands stringent action to combat terror funding
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has demanded that all countries should take stringent action to combat the financing of terrorist organisations and to prosecute those funding terrorism.
Will break fingers pointed at us: Etawah BJP candidate's open threat
"If anyone points fingers at us, those fingers will be broken," said Ram Shankar Katheria, BJP's candidate for Etawah Lok Sabha seat.Katheria made this controversial statement in reference to the false cases registered against him and other BJP leaders under the Mayawati government."We are in power in the state and the Centre. We will break any fingers that are pointed at us now," he said while addressing a public rally in Etawah on Thursday."Mayawati tried several times to put me behind bars. She filed as many as 29 cases against me. But I was not afraid of her. I fought with full vigour and confidence. I promise that if anyone dares to raise their eyebrows against us, we will respond in the same way. I promise to be with you in every situation," Katheria said.The BJP leader also dubbed the Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party pact as "Swarth ka bandhan" (self-centered alliance).Katheria urged the people of his constituency to cast their vote in favour of BJP candidates across the
LS polls: Dhinakaran's AMMK gets 'gift pack' as common symbol
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) headed by TTV Dhinakaran has got 'gift pack' as a common symbol for the impending Lok Sabha elections and Assembly by-polls in Tamil Nadu.This comes after the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Election Commission (EC) to issue 'pressure cooker' as a common symbol to candidates contesting under the AMMK banner for the upcoming elections.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had instead asked the EC to give them a common election symbol from among the free symbols available.Dhinakaran had won the RK Nagar by-polls under the pressure cooker symbol last year.The AMMK is contesting 38 of the 39 seats in the state and has already announced its candidates for both LokSabha elections and state assembly by-polls.Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats while the state Assembly has 235 seats.Both the Lok Sabha elections and assembly by-polls will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 18. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Priyanka to be in Ayodhya on last leg of UP trip
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Ayodhya on Friday in the last leg of her three-day Uttar Pradesh visit, which will culminate with a road show.
American legal residents held in Xinjiang camps: US
The US State Department sources have said that they know American residents, either citizens or people with legal status in Washington, were being held in detention camps in Xinjiang, China, the media reported.
Kamal Hassan promises drinking water, houses, generation of jobs if voted to power
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan has promised drinking water to all houses, a corruption-free government and generation of jobs, if his party is voted to power in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and assembly bypolls in Tamil Nadu.On a road show atop a minibus with his South Chennai candidate Rangarajan by his side, Hassan said, "He (Rangarajan) will speak what he will do. If MNM wins, drinking water will be provided freely for five years, youth will get job, and water resources will be developed to save it during flood times.""Our MNM South Chennai candidate Rangarajan has already served as a collector in other states; you can see MNM candidates are all well educated. You know now why I am not contesting in elections; I carry my candidates on my shoulders. More or less after 50 years in Parliament Tamil voice will definitely be raised after this coming elections," he added.Urging voters to cast vote to bring change, Hassan said, "Our party members in each place should ...
Trump to meet S Korean President Moon next month
United States President Donald Trump will meet his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in for a summit on April 11 at the White House, amidst an impasse with North Korea on denuclearisation following the Hanoi summit held recently.According to Yonhap, South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae issued a statement informing that Moon will arrive in Washington on April 10 and will meet Trump the next day.Senior secretary for public relations, Yoon Do-han, said at a press briefing here, "The leaders will have in-depth talks to discuss ways to strengthen the Seoul-Washington alliance and to coordinate their stance on setting up a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula through complete denuclearization."This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since last month's summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended abruptly.The South Korean President had held an emergency telephonic conversation with Trump after the US-North Korea summit ended abruptly on ...
India supports UN resolution against terror financing, makes veiled reference to Pak as 'serial offender', 'apologist'
Welcoming the recognition in the resolution of the essential role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in setting global standards, India's permanent representative at the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin on Friday said the states who are "apologists" for terrorists will continue to provide alibis to justify their actions and inaction.Akbaruddin also said 'serial offenders' will continue to support terrorism, in a veiled reference to Pakistan."Terrorists are going to be more creative in finding ways to violate the rule book also the unfortunate reality is the states which are apologists will continue to provide alibis to justify their actions and inactions to as was done by a serial offender earlier today," he noted.Global momentum to rein in terrorism is picking up after the US moved a resolution against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. Now, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to combat the financing of terrorists. It has linked FATF with the UN.Asserting that ...
TMC is the 'Trojan horse' of BJP in Opp camp: Surya Kanta
West Bengal CPI(M) secretary Surya Kanta Mishra has described Mamata Banerjee's TMC as the "Trojan horse of BJP" in the opposition camp and urged the people to vote for the strongest Congress or Left Front candidates to defeat the TMC and the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Bengal. He conceded that it would have been better if the seat sharing deal between the CPI(M) and the Congress in the state was clinched as it would have ensured maximum pooling of anti-BJP and anti-TMC votes. The CPI-M veteran said the last five years of the BJP government has been a "complete disaster" for the country and the people. "The very future of the secular democratic republic as enshrined in our Constitution is at stake under the Modi government". Mishra, also CPI-M Politburo member, told PTI in an interview, "We wanted to ensure maximum pooling of anti-BJP and anti-TMC votes in the state. That is why we had tried for seat sharing and a no mutual contest in six Lok Sabha seats ..
LS Polls: Primary agenda is to scrap Citizenship Amendment Bill, says Congress' East Tripura candidate
Tripura Congress leader Pragya Deb Burman has said her primary agenda after coming to power is to scrap the Citizenship Amendment Bill that seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and, Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.Burman is the Congress' candidate from East Tripura (ST reserved) constituency for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls."I believe Congress is going to come to power. It's going to be a win-win situation for us. My primary agenda is Citizen Amendment Bill. It should be scrapped" Burman told ANI on Thursday after launching her election campaign."The Citizenship Amendment Bill will not help India as the need of the hour is development, education, employment and better living standard for the people. But the BJP for its vote bank is trying to implement the bill," she added.The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on January 8.On February 13, the Bill lapsed in the Rajya Sabha, amid protests by members of ...
Brexit: Vote only on withdrawal agreement on Friday
On Friday, the day the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, the House of Commons members will vote again on Brexit on a part negotiated with the EU, which is only on the withdrawal agreement -- on the Irish "backstop", divorce bill and citizens' rights.
SKorean president to visit White House on Apr 11
US President Donald Trump will host his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in at the White House on April 11, according to an official announcement. Trump and Moon will discuss the latest developments regarding North Korea as well as bilateral matters, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea remains the linchpin of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. This visit will strengthen this alliance and the friendship between the two countries, the press secretary said. Moon was instrumental in brokering talks between Washington and the nuclear-armed and sanctions-hit North Korea. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had met in February in Hanoi in Vietnam.However, the US-North Korea summit ended abruptly without a deal, with the US president saying he had decided to "walk" in the face of Kim's demands to drop sanctions. The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed