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Ties with Russia not affected by US sanctions: Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that US sanctions on the state-controlled oil company PDVSA do not threaten the close ties his country shares with Russia."There are no (risks) because Russia is an independent and sovereign state. Russian enterprises are very powerful and they possess own engineering staff, finance, logistics. PDVSA is an enterprise of the sovereign state," Maduro told Sputnik."(Russia and Venezuela) are two sovereign states that do business, invest and implement huge oil production projects. Everything will be fine, it is protected by armour - business between Russia and Venezuela in oil and gas sector," he outlined.On Monday, Washington announced a package of sanctions targeting Venezuela's state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), claiming that it would prevent "further diversion" of assets by "former president Maduro."The fresh restrictions will freeze $7 billion in assets and cause more than $11 billion in lost export revenues throughout ..

BJP workers will not be cowed down: Vijayvargiya warns Mamata after violence at Shah's rally

BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday "warned" Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that BJP workers will not be cowed down, after violence marred the rally of BJP President Amit Shah in the state."I want to warn Mamata Banerjee, that this way the BJP workers won't be afraid and won't bow down. This will cost her a lot (Hum Mamata ko chetawani dena chahte hain ki iss prakar BJP ka karyakarta na darne wala hai na jhukne wala hai. Ye Mamata ji ko bahut mehenga padega, ye main kehna chahta hun)," Vijayvargiya told ANI.During Shah's public rally in East Midnapore district on Tuesday, the vehicles used for ferrying people were vandalised by miscreants outside the venue.Police said miscreants lobbed stones on the vehicles and also torched some of them.BJP supporters had staged a demonstration, condemning the attack.On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called up Mamata Banerjee and expressed serious concern over the violence and

Israeli PM, Russian envoy meet over Syria issue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for Syrian affairs Alexander Lavrentiev have met in the Prime Minister's Office here.

Russia: US of seeking to topple Venezuelan government

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday accused the US and its allies of actively attempting to topple the Venezuelan government through what they described as illegal economic sanctions.

British pound falls as lawmakers rule out delayed Brexit

The British pound dipped against major currencies as a much-anticipated amendment to postpone Brexit was rejected by the British Parliament.

US issues travel warning for Venezuela

The US has urged its citizens to avoid travel to Venezuela, citing crime and possibility of Americans being targeted after Washington announced new economic sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Vaghela joins NCP, to be given national role

Former Gujarat chief minister and rebel Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela formally joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday in the presence of NCP's national president Sharad Pawar.

Adityanath, UP ministers take holy dip at Kumbh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and many of his ministerial colleagues took the holy dip at Sangam -- the trinity of Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati -- at the ongoing Kumbh on Tuesday.

Trinamool-BJP activists clash following Amit Shah's rally in Bengal

A Trinamool Congress party office was vandalised and several buses of BJP workers were set ablaze in a clash between activists of the two parties following the saffron party President Amit Shah's rally in West Bengal's Contai on Tuesday.

AAP to announce Delhi Lok Sabha candidates next week

Ruling out an alliance with the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Tuesday that it will decide the final list of candidates for Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats in the first week of February after reviewing the performance of those named in charge of the seats.

Mamata is behaving like 'Talibani Didi', says BJP

The BJP on Tuesday came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after buses, in which party workers were returning from Amit Shah's rally in East Midnapore, were vandalised.

British Parliament votes against delaying Brexit

British MPs have voted against a proposal to delay Brexit in order to prevent the UK leaving without a deal.

Travel ban on Venezuela opposition head Guaido

Venezuela's Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts, media reports said.

Mamata a 'seasoned scamster': Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Tuesday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "seasoned scamster" and claimed people of the state will give her a befitting reply in the coming general election.

Cautious optimism in Ayodhya on government move

On a day the Union government sought Supreme Court permission to hand over the "undisputed" land in Ayodhya to the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, the stakeholders in the temple town reacted with cautious optimism, saying this could be the way out to the long legal tangle.

Brexit: British MPs back May's bid to change deal

British MPs have backed seeking "alternative arrangements" to replace the Irish backstop in Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan.

George Fernandes' political life was outstanding: Paswan

Paying homage to former Defence Minister George Fernandes who died here on Tuesday, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan said his political life was outstanding, and he had played a big role in the fight against Emergency.

NIA arrests two JMB members in Burdwan blast case

The NIA has arrested two suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members from West Bengal's Hooghly district for their alleged involvement in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, the agency said on Tuesday.

BJP hopes temporary relief from its new spin over Ram temple ahead of polls

With the Centre moving Supreme Court seeking its nod for giving a part of the 67 acres of the undisputed land to Ram Janmbhoomi Nyas and other original owners, the BJP on Tuesday played another card which may give a new spin to country's political scenario ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

May to ask EU to reopen Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said that she will talk to the EU about reopening negotiations on the withdrawal agreement in an attempt to resolve the Northern Ireland backstop issue.