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May to face leadership challenge
British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence in her leadership on Wednesday.
Muslim representation remains unchanged in Telangana Assembly
The representation of Muslims in the 119-member Telangana Assembly remains unchanged at eight.
Shivraj accepts responsibility for BJP's defeat in MP
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday said he accepted 'complete responsibility' of the BJP's defeat in the state polls. The three-time CM, who tendered his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel earlier in the day, said the BJP will not stake claim to form government in the state. "I have submitted my resignation. The complete responsibility of (BJP's) defeat (in MP) is only mine," Chouhan told reporters outside Raj Bhavan. "Party workers worked hard, people also gave their love to us but we are short of numbers despite getting more votes. I have congratulated Kamal Nath ji (state Congress president)," he said. The Congress emerged as the single largest party in the state by winning 114 seats, two short of a simple majority in the 230-member Assembly. The BJP, which ruled the state for 15 years, got 109 seats. However, it was ahead of the Congress in the vote share by a slender margin, bagging 41 per cent of the votes polled, while the Congress .
Bhupesh Baghel front runner for Chhattisgarh CM post
The newly elected Congress MLAs in Chhattisgarh will meet here on Wednesday to decide on a the new Chief Minister, with informed sources indicating that state party chief Bhupesh Baghel was the front runner.
British PM May to face leadership challenge
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence on Wednesday, according to media reports. The challenge to May's position comes after the required 48 letters from Conservative MPs calling for a contest were delivered, BBC reported. May, who has been prime minister since shortly after the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, has faced criticism in her party for the Brexit plan she has negotiated.
CLP meet begins in Rajasthan to elect leader
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and state Congress president Sachin Pilot reached the Pradesh Congress Committee office on Wednesday to attend a meeting which will choose the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, who will be the Chief Minister.
RS adjourned till 2 PM as TN parties protest over Cauvery
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch period on Wednesday as the two main political parties of Tamil Nadu -- the AIADMK and DMK -- staged protests on the Cauvery river issue. The Upper House was first adjourned till noon soon after laying of papers and then again till 2 PM soon after the Question Hour started at 12 pm. Soon after ministers laid listed papers on the table of the House, AIADMK members trooped into the Well carrying a banner that read 'protect the lives of Cauvery delta farmers'. DMK members too entered the Well raising issues related to the Cauvery river. Chairman Venkaiah Naidu urged them to return to their seats. He said notices have been received from several parties for discussion on issues of urgent importance. The Chairman said though he has not allowed the issues to be raised under Rule 267 (suspension of business to take up a matter), all issues would be taken up for discussion. As the two parties continued to protest, Naidu said only
US Senate passes bill to impose visa ban on Chinese officials denying Americans access to Tibet
The US Senate has passed a crucial bipartisan legislation that seeks to impose a visa ban on Chinese officials who deny American citizens, government officials and journalists access to Tibet, the remote Himalayan homeland of the exiled Dalai Lama. 'The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act', seeking unhindered access to Tibetan areas to US officials, journalists and common citizens, something which is routinely denied by the Chinese government, was passed by the House of Representatives in September. The legislation, passed unanimously, comes amidst the Trump administration imposing massive trade import duties on China that has started impacting the Chinese economy. The bill now heads to the White House for US President Donald Trump to sign into law. "The Senate tonight passed the House companion to my Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, critical legislation based on the principle of reciprocity that has long been missing from our relationship with China," Senator Marco Rubio, a key sponsor of .
Manipur CM urges women to join politics, influence change
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday urged women to take part in politics and influence positive changes in the system, while acknowledging the fact that their involvement in panchayat-level affairs has increased over the years. The BJP government in the state is committed to work for the empowerment of women, the chief minister asserted. "Time has come for women to engage in politics beyond the panchayat level. Ever since the BJP-led government came to power, around 1.5 years ago, it has been working relentlessly to check crimes against women," Singh said at a memorial here on the occasion of Nupi Lan Day. Nupi Lan Day is observed annually in memory of women who opposed oppresive colonial policies in 1904 and 1939. The Britishers had forced Manipuri men to work as bonded labourers. In retaliation, a group of Meitei women torched bungalows of British officers during the first uprising. A similar protest in 1939 saw womenfolk demanding an immediate end to ...
759 stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018: MHA
As many as 759 incidents of stone pelting were reported in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir also said 238 terrorists were eliminated by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir till December 2, 2018. "There are instances of stone pelting during anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The state government has reported that 759 cases have been registered against stone pelters in 2018," he said replying to a written question. There were 587 incidents of terrorists violence in the state till December 2 this year in which 86 security personnel and 37 civilians were also killed. In the corresponding period in 2017, there were 329 incidents of terrorist violence in the state in which 200 militants were eliminated while 74 security personnel and 36 civilians were also killed in these incidents. Ahir said the violence in Jammu and Kashmir has been "sponsored and supported" from across the border and it
New governor will diminish RBI, play to government's tunes: Congress
Attacking the government for appointing Shaktikanta Das as RBI Governor, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that he would play to the tunes of the government and that choosing a bureaucrat who defended demonetisation, instead of an eminent economist, will diminish the institution.
Shaktikanta Das takes over as RBI Governor
Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday assumed charge as RBI Governor after Urjit Patel abruptly resigned from the post amidst a tiff with the government on the central bank's autonomy.
Poll results show yearning for 'BJP-mukt' regime: Sena
A day after the BJP received a poll drubbing in three Hindi heartland states, the Shiv Sena Wednesday said the election results indicate people's desire to have a "BJP-free" establishment. The Sena, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Maharashtra, said people have brought "those flying in the air back to the ground". Referring to the resignation of RBI Governor Urjit Patel, the Sena, in an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', alleged that the country was being run according to the "whims" of four-five businessmen, and this was "breaking" important institutions like the Reserve Bank of India. The Congress Tuesday dealt a body blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and emerged as the single largest party in Madhya Pradesh. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) recorded a landslide win for a second consecutive term in Telangana while the Mizo National Front (MNF) scripted a spectacular victory in the north eastern state of Mizoram by dislodging ..
Congress to form MP government as BJP concedes defeat; CM resigns
The Congress is all set to form the government in Madhya Pradesh with the support of three MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) and four Independents.
Massive Marriott data breach traced to Chinese hackers
The cyberattack on the Marriott hotel chain that collected personal details of some 500 million guests was part of a Chinese intelligence-gathering effort that also hacked health insurers and the security clearance files of millions more Americans, according to informed sources.
Opposition stages protest in LS; House adjourned for the day
The Lok Sabha was Wednesday adjourned for the day following protests by opposition members on various issues including the Rafale deal, construction of Ram Temple and Cauvery river water. Immediately after the House re-convened at noon, Congress, Shiv Sena, TDP and AIADMK members trooped into the well with placards and started shouting slogans in support of their demands. Similar scenes were earlier witnessed when Question Hour began after obituary references to 11 former MPs. Congress members were demanding a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee into the alleged corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal while Shiv Sena MPs staged protests demanding immediate construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Members belonging to the AIADMK raised slogans demanding justice for Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta and TDP members demanded a railway zone at Vishkhapatnam. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan tried to pacify members but in vain. As the ruckus continued, the Speaker
Decks clear for Cong govt in MP; Chouhan submits resignation
The decks are clear for Congress to form the next government in Madhya Pradesh after three-time chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhhan Wednesday tendered his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel. Patel met a Congress delegation here at noon after the party leaders wrote to her last night, seeking a chance to form the new government in the central Indian state. Chouhan made it clear that BJP will not stake claim to form government in the state. The Congress emerged as the single largest party in MP by winning 114 seats, two short of a simple majority. The BJP, which ruled the state for 15 years, got 109 seats. Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced their parties' support to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh. BSP got two and SP one seat in the MP Assembly polls, held on November 28. Congress has also claimed support of the four independents, all Congress rebels, who emerged victorious. After meeting the Governor, senior ...
India's negative attitude unhelpful in improving ties: Pak FS
Accusing India of perpetuating "dynamic rivalry", Pakistan Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua has said New Delhi's negative attitude was not only unhelpful for improving bilateral ties, but was also stopping South Asia from making progress and attaining peace. Speaking at a conference on 'Conflict and Cooperation in South Asia: Role of Major Powers' hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), Janjua said that India, by refusing to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Islamabad, was holding the regional body's summit process hostage. Referring to India's approach on ties with Pakistan, Janjua said India was "spinning hatred" and perpetuating "dynamic rivalry", according to Dawn newspaper. This, she maintained, "was not only unhelpful for improving Pakistan-India ties, but was also stopping South Asia from making progress and attaining peace". India, which blames Pakistan for several terror attacks in the country, has firmly told ...
Goa minister seeks PM's intervention for mining resumption
Goa Health Minister and BJP MLA Vishwajit Rane Wednesday sought intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in resumption of mining activity, which came to a halt following a supreme court order in March this year. Rane and a host of politicians from Goa Wednesday met mining dependents who are on a sit-in protest at the Ramleela Maidan in Delhi. Mining, which used to be one of two major mainstays of revenue in Goa, the other being tourism, came to a halt in March this year after the apex court quashed renewal of 88 mining leases. Around one thousand people under the banner of Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF) have been protesting at the venue since Tuesday demanding an amendment to the mining law during the ongoing winter session of Parliament to enable resumption of mining activity. "Only an intervention by prime minister Narendra Modi will help resolving the mining issue", the minister told PTI over phone from Delhi. "The amendment to the existing mining laws has to be
Do not have majority, won't stake claim to form govt in MP: Shivraj Chouhan
Failing to lead BJP reach the magic figures in Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday resigned from the post of Chief Minister. Chouhan said that since his party lacked majority in the Assembly polls, he will not stake claim to form government in Madhya Pradesh.Chouhan on Wednesday visited Governor Anandiben Patel's office to tender his resignation. "I am free now. I have tendered my resignation to the honorable Governor. The responsibility of defeat is totally mine. We did not get majority, will not stake claim to form Government. I have congratulated Kamal Nath ji. Na haar mein, na jeet mein, kinchit nahin bhaybhit main, kartavya path par jo bhi mile, yeh bhi sahi woh bhi sahi (I am not scared either in victory or in defeat. I will continue fulfilling my duty irrespective of what I get)," Chouhan told media after his resignation.BJP garnered 109 votes in the 230-member strong Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. The Congress settled at 114 and has staked claim to form