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No proof that Trump campaign conspired with Russia: US attorney general
US Attorney General William Barr has said Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not find proof that Donald Trump or his campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential elections, following which the US president claimed "complete and total exoneration". In his four-page letter to the Congress on Sunday, which was later made public, Brar however said that "while this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question". The investigation had cast a shadow over the Trump presidency for nearly two years with the Democratic leadership alleging that Russian interference helped him in the 2016 polls. Barr said that Mueller found no proof of such a conspiracy "despite multiple offers from Russia-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign". "The special counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or ...
Mueller did not find Trump conspired with Russia: Barr
Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find US President Donald Trump's campaign or associates conspired with Russia, Attorney General William Barr said on Sunday.
It's a shame your President had to go through this: Trump following Mueller revelations
US President Donald Trump claimed vindication on Sunday after Attorney General William Barr submitted his summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to the US Congress.Culminating his investigation, Mueller found that neither Trump nor any of his associates conspired with the Russians to influence the 2016 Presidential elections which saw the business magnate rise to power as the 45th President of the United States."No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!" Trump tweeted immediately after Barr's summary was made public.Speaking to reporters here, Trumps said: "So after a long look, after a long investigation, after so many people have been so badly hurt, after not looking at the other side where a lot of bad things, a lot of horrible things happened, a lot of very bad things happened for our country, it was just announced there was no collusion with Russia - the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. There was no collusion with ..
MP: Congress leaders propose Jyotiraditya Scindia's wife's name for Gwalior seat
Gwalior Congress leaders have proposed the name of party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's wife, Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, as a candidate from the Gwalior Lok Sabha seat."Our Congress leaders from Gwalior's urban and rural committees together have passed the proposal to field Priyadarshini Raje Scindia from Gwalior Lok Sabha seat," Madhya Pradesh Minister Lakhan Singh told media here.The proposal will now be sent to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for approval.Interestingly, Ashok Singh, who represented Congress from the Gwalior seat for three times in a row in past elections, was not present in the committee meeting here.In Madhya Pradesh, the elections will be held on April 29, May 6, 12 and 19.
It's time to move on: Graham after Barr's Mueller report summary
It is time to move on and govern the country, US Senator and senior Republican Lindsey Graham said on Sunday while hailing Attorney General William Barr's principal conclusions of the Robert Mueller investigations."I have just received topline findings from Attorney General Barr. Good day for the rule of law. Great day for President (Donald) Trump and his team. No collusion and no obstruction. The cloud hanging over President Trump has been removed by this report," Graham tweeted."Bad day for those hoping the Mueller investigation would take President Trump down," he said, outrightly showing his support for the US President."Great job by Mr Mueller and his team to thoroughly examine all things Russia. Now it is time to move on, govern the country, and get ready to combat Russia and other foreign actors ahead of 2020," Graham added.The now culminated 22-month long Mueller investigation into Russian interference in 2016 Presidential elections - which saw Trump come into power - found ...
Diwali will be celebrated in Pakistan if Congress wins LS polls: Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and said its leaders speak in the same language used by Pakistan. He added that Diwali will be celebrated in Pakistan if Congress wins the upcoming Lok Sabha election."The language which is used by Pakistan, that same language is used by the Congress leaders. They are insulting Army, they are breaking the momentum of the citizens. Air Strike done by the government and press conference done by Army chiefs are being questioned. Whom are they supporting? Today it seems like congress party is Pakistan's party," Rupani said while addressing a rally here."Though it is not going to happen, if Congress wins May 23, then Diwali will be celebrated in Pakistan. If on May 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a clear majority, then there will be mourning in Pakistan," he said and added that Pakistanis are feared of Prime Minister Modi.Seven-phased Lok Sabha election will begin on April 11, and will ...
Karnataka Dy CM urges SP Muddahanumegowda to obey 'coalition dharma'
Amidst tensions between the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka over the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday urged Congress leader SP Muddahanumegowda to "obey the coalition dharma"."I request him (SP Muddahanumegowda) to obey the coalition dharma. We have to follow high command's order that gave eight seats to JDS. If HD Deve Gowda changes his mind, please give this seat to us," Parameshwara told media here.His comment came after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Muddahanumegowda for "unnecessarily" creating disturbance in the state ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.Speaking to ANI, Kumaraswamy said: "We all are fighting unitedly but a few people are unnecessarily creating a disturbance for their personal gains." "It is Congress' responsibility to sort out its own issues."On March 23, JDS confirmed that former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will contest from Tumkur, one of eight Lok
No national party will get majority in LS polls: Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday claimed that no national party will get a clear majority in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.While addressing a rally here, Patnaik said that Odisha remains neglected by the Centre at every front.Patnaik stated that the BJD will register major win in ensuing Lok Sabha polls and will play a key role in formation of government at the Centre."Centre supports Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Polavaram and Mahanadi cases. They are sidelining the interests of Odisha," he said.Patnaik also targeted the BJP-lead Central Government on Special Category Status issue."We have been fighting for Special Category Status to Odisha. It was promised by the BJP during the 2014 Lok Sabha election. After forming government at Centre, BJP has forgotten it," he added.
AG Barr delivers Mueller's 'principal conclusions'
Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find Donald Trump's campaign or associates conspired with Russia, Attorney General William Barr said on Sunday, the media reported.
Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia in 2016: Justice Department
The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. Mueller also investigated whether Trump obstructed justice but did not come to a definitive answer, Attorney General William Barr said in a letter to Congress summarising Mueller's report. The special counsel "does not exonerate" Trump of obstructing justice, Barr said, and his report "sets out evidence on both sides of the question." After consulting with other Justice Department officials, Barr said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein determined the evidence "is not sufficient to establish that the president committed an obstruction of justice offense." Barr released a four-page summary of Mueller's report Sunday afternoon. Mueller wrapped up his investigation on Friday with no new indictments, bringing to a close a probe that has shadowed Trump
Oman allows US military to use its ports
Oman on Sunday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that would allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of ports and airports. The state-run Oman News Agency said the "framework agreement" was aimed at bolstering "Omani-American military relations" in a report on its English-language website. "It will allow the US forces to take advantage from the facilities offered at some of the Sultanate's ports and airports during visits of the US military vessels and aircrafts, particularly in the port of Duqm," it said. Duqm port is located in southern Oman on the Arabian Sea and around 500 kilometres (310 miles) from the Strait of Hormuz. At the mouth of the Gulf, the strait is crucial to global energy supplies, with about a third of the world's seaborne oil passing through it every day. Shiite Iran has repeatedly threatened to block the strait due to tensions with Sunni-ruled Gulf nations, including its main regional rival Saudi Arabia. The narrow waterway is also
No Russian collusion in Trump's 2016 election campaign: Mueller
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has not found any evidence suggesting Russian collusion in US President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, according to Attorney General William Barr.Barr made these statements in his summary of the Special Counsel's 22-month-long investigation which culminated on Friday. He sent the much-awaited summary of the Mueller report to the US Congress on Sunday."The Special Counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 US Presidential Election," Barr said in his summary."While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," the Attorney General added.This comes as a relief to the US President who has decried the Mueller investigation on numerous occasions, labelling it as a witch hunt and also alleging Presidential "harassment".The investigation into the possible Russian interference in ...
#VoteKar: PM Modi tweets 16 times in half-an-hour, urges celebs to motivate fans to vote
Using hashtag #VoteKar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday went on a tweet spree again urging celebrities from various fields to motivate people to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.Interestingly, Prime Minister Modi tweeted 16 times in just half-an-hour using the hashtag."My fellow Indians, The time has come to say- #VoteKar. In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, ensure that you as well as your family and friends turnout in record numbers. Your doing so will have a positive impact on the nation's future," he tweeted.He later went on to tag film celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Anupam Kher, Kabir Bedi, R Madhavan, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit, Madhur Bhandarkar, Rajkummar Rao, Parineeti Chopra and Kartik Aryan among others to ask their respective fans to go and vote in the coming election.This was the second time when Prime Minister Modi made such an appeal.On March 13, he had urged various politicians to encourage voter participation and urged them to inspire ...
After RJP-N, FSF-N warns to quit Oli government in Nepal
Weeks after the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal walked out of the Government of Nepal, another party, Federal Socialist Forum- Nepal (FSF-N) has warned to quit the government if previously made agreements were not implemented.Addressing the last parliamentary meeting of the winter session of Lower House of Nepal on Sunday, FSF-N MP, Rajendra Prasad Shrestha warned of walking out of KP Oli-led government if the demands were not met."About 9 months have already elapsed since the FSF-N came on board but the two-point agreement regarding the constitutional amendment which was signed on, do not seem to be taken forward for implementation," said Shrestha."If that thing does not come in regulation the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal's co-operation with Communist Party of Nepal also might break," he added.The party currently holds a ministry as well as has started dialogues and preparations for the merger with the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, the conglomeration of the disgruntled Madhesh-based ...
Odisha CM wants a 'majboor' govt at Centre: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday slammed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and said that the latter wants a 'majboor' (helpless) government at the Centre and not a strong one."like Mayawati, Mamata Banerjee and N Chandrababu Naidu, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wants a 'majboor' government and not a 'Majboot' (strong) government at Centre," Patnaik said.He was reacting to Patnaik's statement claiming that "no national party will get a majority this time to form government at the Centre and it's a golden opportunity for BJD and it will play a major role in the formation of government".While speaking at an event here, Pradhan said that people of Odisha will bless BJP with all the 21 seats in the state as they "want a strong government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre.
TRS fields 32-year old youngster from Secunderabad to take on BJP, Congress veterans
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has fielded a 32-year old youngster Talasani Sai Kiran Yadav from Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency to take on G Kishan Reddy of the BJP, a three-time MLA from Amberpet constituency.Congress has fielded M Anjan Kumar Yadav who represented the constituency in 2004 and 2009. The seat was snatched by the BJP in 2014 when Union Minister Bandaru Dattratey won from here. However, he was denied the ticket by the party this time.Sai Kiran himself is the son of Sanathnagar MLA and Animal Husbandry Minister in Telangana government Talasani Srinivas Yadav.Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Talasani Sai Kiran Yadav sounded confident of his victory while claiming that he has only to think of the 'margin' of victory."I am very much confident on my victory. KCR and KTR have already given me the victory in a golden spoon. I just need to focus on the majority. If KTR comes and campaigns here, then my margin will increase to 5-6 lakh. I will be the youngest member out of 543 ..
MQM leader seeks UN's help in attaining self-determination right
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder-leader Altaf Hussain has once again laid his demand for the right of self-determination and has urged the United Nations (UN) to immediately send its investigators and observers to Pakistan to look into the "genocide" of Mohajirs, Balochs, Pashtuns and other oppressed "nations", allegedly by the "demonic" Pakistan army and its intelligence agencies.He laid this demand while speaking to a gathering at the Kenton Hall on the occasion of MQM's 35th Foundation Day. His address was heard and viewed live across the world by the followers, activists, affiliates and sympathisers.Hussain not only demanded the right of self-determination for the "oppressed" Mohajir nation in Pakistan but he equally laid his demand for other oppressed nations in Pakistan such as Baloch, Pashtun, Seraiki, Sindhi, Gilgiti, Baltistani "nations" and others.Altaf also slammed Pakistan for 'fraudulently' commemorating Pakistan Day on March 23 each year and claimed that Pakistan ..
Alliance partners will help winning Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat: Karti
Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Sunday said that the Congress and alliance partners in Tamil Nadu will help him win Sivaganga parliamentary constituency."I firmly believe that the strength of the party and the alliance will help me win Sivaganga seat. This is the second time I am contesting election," former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti told ANI.Karti will contest from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga parliamentary constituency from where he unsuccessfully contested the last poll as well.The Congress on Sunday released the list of 18 candidates including Karti Chidambaram for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.Sivaganga seat had been given to Chidambaram since 1984 from where he was elected for six times on the Congress ticket and two times on TMC (Moopanar) ticket.A total of 39 Lok Sabha seats are at stake in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry. DMK will contest 20 out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, while its ally Congress will contest on nine seats and also the lone seat in ...
Brexit: Ministers tipped to replace May rally round
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BJD names candidates for nine assembly constituencies
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on Sunday announced the names of candidates for nine assembly constituencies for the upcoming elections. The names were declared by Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik, six days after the party released the first list of candidates on March 18. While sitting party legislators Raseswari Panigrahi and Rohit Pujari have been renominated for Sambalpur and Rairakhol assembly constituencies, former assembly speaker Kishore Mohanty has been fielded from the Brajarajnagar seat. Panigrahi happens to be the lone woman in the list of candidates released on Sunday. Arkesh Narayan Singhdeo, son of former state minister A U Singhdeo, has been fielded by BJD from Bolangir assembly segment to take on the sitting MLA from the seat, Narasingha Mishra, now Leader of Opposition in the outgoing House. The constituency was held by A U Singhdeo since 1990 before he lost to Narasingha Mishra in the 2014 polls. The ruling party has nominated ..