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MP: Congress, BSP protestors claim EVM tampering in Satna
Few Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers on Friday protested outside the strong room in Satna after a viral video showed an unknown person taking a carton inside the highly protected area.The workers claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government was trying to tamper the EVMs. As part of the protest, the supporters even deflated the vehicles of the district administration.BSP's Pushkar Singh and Congress' Siddharth Kushwaha held the protest demanding an action against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government.However, the district administration has denied all the charges and stated that the EVMs were under the supervision of security personnel.The people of Madhya Pradesh went for voting on November 28, and the results will be announced on December 11.
BJP will form govt in MP with stunning majority: CM Chouhan
Offering prayers at the Mahakal Temple here on Friday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he is hopeful of forming the government again in the state with a 'stunning majority'."Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Madhya Pradesh with a stunning majority," Chouhan told the media here after his visit to the temple.He added that he often visits the temple to seek blessings with his family.The state went for voting on November 28, and the results will be announced on December 11. As many as 2,899 candidates were in the fray including 250 female and five third gender candidates.
Trump extends brief greeting to Saudi crown prince at G-20
US President Donald Trump extended a brief greeting to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this Friday in Buenos Aires, a week after Washington considered the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Riyadh agents to be a case closed.
After Cohen plea, U.S. Democrats in Congress eye other Trump allies' testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Friday warned that other associates of President Donald Trump may have lied to Congress, a day after his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to doing so as part of a probe of Russian meddling in U.S. politics.
Street by Saudi US embassy could be renamed 'Jamal Khashoggi Way'
Local officials in a Washington neighborhood have voted to rename a street outside Saudi Arabia's embassy in honor of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. If approved by the city council, the advisory commission's measure means a stretch of road going past the expansive embassy building in the upscale Foggy Bottom neighborhood would be ceremonially renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way". Khashoggi, a US resident, was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. After initially denying the murder, Saudi Arabia has acknowledged Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate but blamed his death on a "rogue" operation. Top officials from the administration of President Donald Trump have said they've seen no direct evidence linking the murder to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but the CIA reportedly has found a connection. According to CNN, the idea to change the street's name started about a month ago following an online petition. "We suggest renaming the street address of the ...
BRICS leaders declare common stand on WTO reform
Leaders of the emerging economies' bloc BRICS declared their common stand on the reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) here on Friday.
Trump reaffirms second North Korea summit plan
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed Friday in a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that he wants a second summit with North Korea's leader, the White House said. Trump and Moon, meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, "reaffirmed their commitment to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization" of North Korea, Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. They agreed on the need for "maintaining vigorous enforcement of existing sanctions to ensure the DPRK understands that denuclearization is the only path", Sanders said, using the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. However, Trump made clear that he also wants to follow up on his historic June summit in Singapore as he tries to persuade the reclusive regime to give up its nuclear weapons. "President Trump discussed his intention to have a second US-DPRK summit," Sanders said, and the two leaders "restated their commitment to closely coordinate on next steps". Moon's .
Increased responsibility on RIC to maintain multilateralism: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that in a global environment, where "increasing geopolitical tensions have put immense pressure on global governance," there is increased responsibility on world powers like India, China and Russia to maintain multilateralism and emphasise on respecting and implementing international laws.Addressing the Russia-India-China (RIC) Informal Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here, Prime Minister Modi thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for taking the initiative to organise the summit, saying that it gives an opportunity to "discuss the upcoming challenges for the world in a clear and independent manner".Speaking on the challenges the world is currently facing, the Prime Minister said, "There is no doubt that the world is going through extraordinary change and uncertainty. The increasing geopolitical tensions have put immense pressure on global governance. Multilateralism and rule-based order are being rapidly disturbed by ...
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a North American trade pact on Friday, with President Donald Trump brushing aside concerns that he could face difficulties getting the deal through the U.S. Congress.
Perceptible improvement in India-China relations, say Modi and Xi on G20 sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here and the two leaders concurred there had been a perceptible improvement in bilateral relations, even as they looked to build on a thaw in ties after a standoff on the border last year. At the meeting, Modi and Xi discussed joint efforts to further enhance mutual trust and friendship between the two giant neighbours. The two leaders have met twice after their informal summit in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late April -- once at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in June in China's Qingdao and the second time at the BRICS summit in South Africa's Johannesburg in July. Asserting that the Wuhan meet was a milestone in the India-China ties, Modi told Xi that he was looking forward to host him for an informal summit next year. "Such initiatives are helpful in maintaining the momentum," the prime minister said, adding that there "have been two review meetings ..
China, India agree to bring ties to higher level
Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Friday met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 summit and they agreed to increase mutual trust and bring the bilateral ties to a higher level.
PM Modi cornered India's moral position in the world: Salman Khurshid
Senior Congress leader and former Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cornered India's moral position in the world, adding that the Prime Minister also does consult Opposition leaders before taking 'far-reaching decisions'.Questioning the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government's foreign policies, Khurshid said, "The distressing and disturbing part is that there is no exchange between leaders of the BJP associated with Foreign Affairs and those who have been concerned about Foreign Affairs in the past. There is no consultation at all. After laying down office I had offered that whenever we are required we would come back and talk.""In many far-reaching decisions that the Prime Minister has taken, including an unannounced visit to Pakistan and embracing the (former) Pakistan Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif) and so on, I don't think that he has ever consulted the Opposition parties, certainly not the Congress party," ...
Trump, Abe discuss DPRK, trade in talks
US President Donald Trump on Friday met in Buenos Aires of Argentina with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the situation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and bilateral trade.
Japan-US-India will play big role in world peace, prosperity, stability: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that together with "strategic partners" -- Japan and the United States of America -- India "will play a big role in maintaining world peace, prosperity and stability".Addressing the media ahead of the first-ever trilateral meet between the three countries on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi expressed delight over the prospects of working with India's "strategic partners", saying that both US President Donald Trump and his Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are his "good friends"."I think this is a very good occasion for our three countries, which have shared democratic values. Japan, America, India together will be playing a big role together for world peace, prosperity and stability. I am also happy that both the countries are our strategic partners, both of them are very good friends, and it is a matter of good fortune that we will work together," the Prime Minister said.The Prime Minister also coined a new term for the
Japan, US, India agree on need for peace, prosperity of Indo-Pacific: Vijay Gokhale
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Friday said that during their first-ever trilateral meeting, Japan, India and the United States of America, emphasising on the need for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, agreed that a free, open, inclusive and rules-based order is essential for the same.Speaking to ANI after the trilateral meet, Gokhale said, "They all agreed that a free, open, inclusive and rules-based order is essential for the (Indo-Pacific) region's peace and prosperity. Prime Minister Modi offered some ideas on how we should take forward the concept of Indo-Pacific and how the three countries can work together to promote this concept."Gokhale further stated informed "the leaders agreed on the central role of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)" for the peace and prosperity of the regions, adding that the leaders "also agreed to work on maritime and connectivity issues and to synergise efforts in this regard."While saying that meeting was "very good", the ...
BRICS slam protectionism as China-US spat overshadows G20 talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of major developing economies condemned protectionism at a G20 summit in Argentina on Friday overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to escalate tariffs on China.
India bats for making Indo-Pacific a region for shared prosperity in first 'JAI' trilateral meet
India underscored its firm commitment to make the Indo-Pacific a region for shared economic growth as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday held their first trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Asserting that India will "continue to work together on shared values," Modi said, "When you look at the acronym of our three countries -- Japan, America, and India -- it is 'JAI', which stands for success in Hindi." The prime minister said the 'JAI' meeting was a convergence of vision between the three nations. "This is a very good occasion for the three countries -- countries which have shared values, democratic values...We will continue to play a big role together for world peace, prosperity and stability," he said. Modi underscored India's firm commitment to make the Indo Pacific a region for shared economic growth and common ...
Modi terms Japan-US-India partnership as 'JAI', says it means success
Terming the India-US-Japan partnership as "JAI" (literal: victory), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the partnership between the three nations would go a long way in ensuring world peace and prosperity.
TRS failed to put pressure on NDA to realise assurances given to T'gana: Cong
Telangana Congress Friday questioned the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi on why it "failed" to mount pressure on the NDA-led Centre to realise the assurances given to the newly-formed state in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Congress state unit president Uttam Kumar Reddy said the assurances include setting up a rail coach factory, steel factory and tribal university in the state. Taking exception to TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's allegation that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu was opposed to irrigation and other development projects in Telangana, the Congress leader asked whether Naidu came in the way of the TRS implementing its election promises like distribution of double bedroom houses for poor. Reddy also accused the TRS chief of graft during the latter's tenure as labour minister at the Centre. The Congress had roped in the TDP, CPI and M Kodandaram-led Telangana Jana Samithi to form the People's Front to take on the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in the ...
G-20 agenda should focus on developing nations' priorities: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it was time the developing nations' priorities found a place of preference on the G-20 agenda and called for strengthening the important multilateral institutions like FATF so that to curb terror financing.