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BSP leader Chandraprakash Mishra joins BJP
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Chandraprakash Mishra, who contested against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2004, on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mistrust between India, China can be overcome by engaging in
The mistrust between India and China can be overcome by engaging in all fields - from trade and industries to cultural exchanges between the two nations, Air Chief Marshal (retd) Arup Raha said here Wednesday. Stability in the world will depend on how the two countries handle relations with each other, Raha told newspersons here. The former Air Force chief, however, said that while nurturing relations with any neighbour or other nation, maintaining our strategic autonomy is very important." Regarding China's continued blocking of India's bid to designate Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, he said "They (China) are losing on their image around the world." Thinktank CENERS-K held a day-long 'Calcutta Dialogue on Engaging People's Republic of China', where Chinese speakers, apart from distinguished Indian experts engaged in discussions on ways and means of building trust between the two countries, Raha, who is the president of the ...
BJP to field candidates in all 28 LS seats in Karnataka: Eshwarappa
The Bharatiya Janata Party will field its candidates in all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, senior BJP leader and MLA K S Eshwarappa said Wednesday. The former deputy chief minister also said the list of candidates has been almost finalised and could be released Wednesday night. "Our list of candidates is almost final...In all likelihood our national president would release it tonight. We are contesting in all the 28 Lok Sabha seats.We are getting more than expected overwhelming support," Eshwarappa told reporters. He was also asked about the Mandya parliamentary seat from where actor Sumalatha, the widow of popular Kannada film actor and former Mandya MP, is in the fray. There are 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, including Mandya, the Shivamogga MLA said. Earlier when Sumalatha announced her decision to contest from the constituency as an Independent, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa had said the party would take a call on Mandya. Sumalatha filed her nomination from ...
All is well in 'mahagathbandhan', candidates to be announced after Holi: Tejashwi
The grand-alliance of opposition parties in Bihar is intact and its candidates for all the 40 seats in the state will be announced after Holi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said Wednesday. "All is well in 'mahagathbandhan'. It is intact and strong and we will put up a strong fight at the hustings. All differences have been ironed out. We will announce our candidates after Holi," Yadav told reporters at the Patna airport after arriving from Delhi, where he was over the past several days negotiating the seat-sharing pact. RJD, he said, would be staying away from Holi celebrations this year as a mark of respect for the jawans killed in the Pulwama attack. Sharad Yadav, whose Lok Jantrik Dal (LJD) is one of the constituents of the grand-alliance, was more specific on the date of announcement of candidates. Candidates will be announced at a press meet in Patna on March 22, he told reporters in the national capital. Meanwhile, a senior Congress leader from Bihar, who is camping in the national .
Kejriwal says vote for Modi to make your child 'chowkidar', BJP hits back
Taking a dig at BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday said if people want their children to become watchmen, they should vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but if they want good education, they should vote for his party. The Delhi BJP hit back at Kejriwal, saying it is better to become a "chowkidar" than being a "big liar" like Kejriwal. Kejriwal, in a tweet in Hindi, said Modi wants the whole country to become 'chowkidar' (watchman). "If people want their children to become chowkidar, they should vote for Modi but if they want their child to get good education and become doctor, engineer or lawyer, they should vote for AAP," he said in his tweet. Retaliating to Kejriwal's comments, the Delhi BJP said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the countrymen to become "Chowkidars" so that they can fight against corruption and social evils. "Anybody who contributes to the progress of the country is a 'Chowkidar' but Kejriwal won't understand this as .
Only Modi can ensure national security: Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday reiterated national security is important for a democratic country like India and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the capability to ensure this.
BJD ridicules BJP for delay in candidate announcement
The ruling BJD in Odisha Wednesday ridiculed opposition BJP for its delay in announcing the candidates list for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. Though BJD and Congress have already released the candidates' list for the first and second phase of polling on April 11 and April 18, the BJP is yet to announce to announce its nomination for even a single seat. "Are they(BJP) looking for dissidents from other parties ?" BJD spokesman Sasmit Patra asked adding the last date for filing of nomination papers for the first and second phase of polls is scheduled for March 25 and 26 respectively. Ridiculing the BJP president Amit Shah's mission for 120 plus seats in Odisha assembly, Patra said: The party has made tall claims, but it is still looking for candidates. It is not getting 120 candidates to field in the elections. The BJP is instead trying to rope in dissident leaders from other parties". The BJD, which has already given 33 per cent of its tickets to ...
People across country taking pledge to become chowkidar: PM Modi
People across the country are taking pledge to become 'chowkidar' as it is becoming synonymous with patriotism and honesty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, interacting with 2.5 lakh watchmen as part of a new campaign. The BJP launched the "Mei Bhi Chowkidar" campaign to blunt Congress President Rahul Gandhi's "Chowkidar Chor Hai" slogan, targeting Modi over alleged corruption in the Rafale deal. Some people are abusing 'chowkidar', bringing every watchman under cloud. They lacked guts to name me, Modi said in an attack on Gandhi. The PM interacted with the watchmen in various parts of the country through audio.
J-K alliance sealed: Cong gets 2, NC 1; friendly contest on 3 LS seats
Sealing an alliance after days of hectic parleys, the Congress and National Conference Wednesday announced they will fight two and one Lok Sabha seats respectively, while agreeing on a "friendly contest" on the rest three constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint press conference here, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and NC patron Farooq Abdullah told the media that while the Congress will contest on the Jammu and Udhampur seats, the National Conference will fight from Srinagar. There will be a "friendly contest" between the two parties on the Baramulla, Anantang and Ladakh seats, Abdullah said. "I will contest from the Srinagar seat," he told the press conference. State Congress chief Gulam Ahmed Mir and AICC General Secretary Ambika Soni were also present. The state sends six Lok Sabha MPs. Azad said, "Friendly contest means that we will not go hard against each other and at the same time will make a joint effort to defeat the opponents. Whether they (NC) win or we, it will ..
Better to become a 'chowkidar' than being a 'big liar' like Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi BJP
Hitting back at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his dig on the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, the Delhi BJP Wednesday said 'chowkidars' work really hard in their lives and it is better to become a watchman than being a "big liar" like the AAP chief. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the countrymen to become "Chowkidars" so that they can fight against corruption and social evils, the BJP's Delhi unit said. Anybody who contributes to the progress of the country is a 'Chowkidar' but Arvind Kejriwal won't understand this as he has nothing to do with the country and its countrymen, the Delhi BJP tweeted. The BJP's tweet came after Kejriwal took a dig at the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign and said if people want their children to become watchmen, they should vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said if the people want good education, they should vote for Aam Aadmi Party. The Delhi BJP said 'Chowkidars' work really hard and unlike AAP, they do not waste public money for their own ...
Congress' popular face in Vindhya Himadri joins BJP
In a jolt to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, the party's popular face in the Vidhya region, Himadri Singh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), here on Wednesday.
Imran wishes Hindus 'very happy, peaceful' Holi
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wished the Hindu community in Pakistan "a very happy and peaceful Holi".
Congress leaves 5 seats for Left Front in Bengal
Amid the ongoing impasse over sharing of seats for the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the Congress on Wednesday decided to leave five seats for the Left Front, but said it would field candidates in the two seats won by the Left parties in the last general elections in 2014.
UK's May faced cabinet revolt over Brexit delay: reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced a cabinet revolt if she asked the EU for a long delay to Brexit, media reports said Wednesday, even after she had warned MPs of such a possibility. Downing Street confirmed that May would be asking EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday to delay Britain's March 29 exit day by only a short period, saying voters wanted to get on with Brexit. The decision followed a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, where several Brexit-supporting ministers reportedly indicated they might quit if the delay was long. Any delay can only be decided by EU leaders. One source was reported as saying that the divisions at the top of British government made it feel "like the last days of Rome". May herself has repeatedly said she does not want to delay Brexit, but has conceded this is highly likely given the parliamentary deadlock over the process. MPs have twice rejected the divorce deal she struck with Brussels, and also ruled out leaving the EU with no deal. Last week, ..
Stalin invokes Karuna,slams PM for not raising farmers' income
DMK president M K Stalin Wednesday invoked the legacy of his late father M Karunanidhi to assure people that poll promises will be fulfilled unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi who did not raise farmers' income. Hitting the campaign trail here in the Cauvery delta heartland after announcing his party candidates on March 17, Stalin announced crop loan waiver for all sections of farmers and not only small and marginal sections. "I have come here only after asking the party manifesto panel to release an amendment incorporating loan waiver for all sections of farmers," Stalin said. Tiruvarur is the birth place of Karunanidhi and Stalin's meet here marked the first poll campaign after DMK and its allies including the Left parties named their candidates a few days ago. Invoking the legacy of Karunanidhi, who led the party for half a century till his death last year, he said, "Thalaivar (leader) Kalaignar implemented what he promised during polls." Free electricity for the ...
Britain has requested Brexit delay until June 30: PM
Britain has asked EU leaders to delay Brexit until June 30, Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament on Wednesday, on eve of an EU summit in Brussels. May said she had written to EU President Donald Tusk "informing him that the UK seeks an extension to the Article 50 period to June 30", she said.
AAP-BJP engage in twitter banter, remind each other of their "unfulfilled promises"
With poll campaign in full swing, political parties are not missing any chance to hit out at their rivals. Ruling BJP at the Centre and the party occupying the treasury benches in Delhi state Assembly Aam Admi Party (AAP) were engaged in twitter banter on Wednesday where both the parties reminded each other of their "unfulfilled promises".It all started with AAP taking a dig at BJP over its website being down for last several days."It has been 15 days @BJP4India website is still down. Guess who failed to safeguard his own website? Will the "chowkidar" continue to act this way (Kya, har bar chowkidar aise hi chowkidari karega)," AAP tweeted from its Twitter handle.Not known to take things lying down, Delhi BJP shot back alleging that AAP's website doesn't show any details that they had promised."AAP is worried about BJP's website when their own website doesn't show any details they had promised! Such frivolous attitude is only expected from AAP. Rather than focusing on BJP they should
Defence Ministry clears policy guidelines for selection of shipyards for major warship, submarine building projects of Indian Navy, Coast Guard
The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday cleared fresh policy guidelines for selection of shipyards for major warship and submarine building projects of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, according to government sources.The policy guidelines which were cleared by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman-led meeting will enable issuing of tenders for projects worth Rs 25,000 crore in the coming year.The ministry has also taken steps to encourage medium and small shipyards by making only them eligible for small value projects.In the Defence Acquisition Council meeting held today, projects worth Rs 2355 crores were approved including multimode grenades and fire control systems for the Teg, Talwar and Saryu class of warships.
Pompeo on Middle East tour to counter Iran, boost Netanyahu
Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo sought Wednesday to bolster a united front against Iran during a Middle East tour that will include talks with key ally Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections. The US secretary of state kicked off his regional tour in Kuwait where he met Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on the first stop of a trip that will also take him to Israel and Lebanon. Pompeo told reporters on the flight from the United States that he would discuss "strategic dialogue" and the need to combat "the threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran" with leaders in the region. After Kuwait Pompeo will fly to Israel where an election campaign is in its final weeks with Netanyahu locked in a close battle with centrist rivals. Pompeo is also pushing for a greater role for the Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA), a US-sponsored Arab NATO aimed at uniting Washington's Arab allies against Tehran. "We all have the same set of threats, threats from Al-Qaeda, from (the ...
Mayawati not to contest LS election
BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday declared that she will not contest the Lok Sabha elections and asked party activists not to get disheartened over her decision as there were legal provisions for her to get elected within six months.