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Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will contest the December 7 Assembly elections from his traditional Sardarpura seat while the Congress' state unit chief Sachin Pilot will contest from Tonk.
Telangana polls: AIMIM workers booked for violating model code of conduct
The Hyderabad Police has booked Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) workers for allegedly violating the model code of conduct while filing nomination papers for Telangana Assembly elections.Two cases were registered against the workers on Thursday-one for violating guidelines and permission given by the Returning Officer during filing the nomination and other for flying drone without permission.Speaking to ANI, Sultan Bazar Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chetana said, "We have received a complaint from Election Commission flying squad team stating that on November 15 AIMIM candidate Ahmed Balala came to the Returning Officer's office to file his nomination. AIMIM workers took out a massive rally and few workers were also seen flying drone camera which is now banned.""Two cases have been registered against AIMIM workers for flying drone camera and violating guidelines and permission given by the Returning Officer. We have held one person in connection
Afridi's comments on Kashmir endorsed by Pak citizens: Sena
The Shiv Sena Friday latched on to former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's remarks that his country "does not want Kashmir" and said all sane Pakistanis would endorse the view. The Sena, in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', said Pakistan's government and military chief gave more impetus on trying to harm India than governing the country as a result of which it has to seek external financial aid even 70 years after Independence. In a video that has gone viral, Afridi is heard saying, "I believe that Pakistan does not want Kashmir, and India too should not be given the state. Kashmir should be an independent country." He went on add that "humanity" or "insaniyat" should be prioritised. In a swipe at the affairs of his own country battling financial woes and sectarian strife, the Pakistani all-rounder added, "Pakistan can't handle its four provinces". Afridi, while speaking on the matter later, however, has blamed the Indian media for quoting him out of context. Making a ...
North Korea tests new 'ultramodern tactical weapon': KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon", Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in a move that will raise the temperature over denuclearisation talks. It marked the first official report of a weapons test by North Korea since it began a delicate diplomatic process with Washington over its nuclear and missile programme. "Kim Jong Un... visited the test ground of the Academy of Defence Science and supervised a newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon test," said the official Korean Central News Agency. It said the test was successful but did not specify the type of device involved. Pyongyang's suspension of testing for nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has been key to this year's rapid diplomatic developments and North Korean-US negotiations, and has been repeatedly praised by President Donald Trump. Trump and Kim met in a historic summit in Singapore in June, where they signed a vaguely worded document on ...
Cong releases first list of candidates for Rajasthan polls
The Congress has released its first list of 152 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections.The list includes the names of Sachin Pilot, the leader of opposition in the state, and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot.After detailed deliberations at the party's Central Election Committee, it was decided that Pilot, who is the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) chief, will contest from Tonk, while Gehlot will contest from his home turf - Sardarpura constituency.Meanwhile, senior party leaders CP Joshi and Giriraj Vyas will contest from Nathdwara and Udaipur, respectively.Also, ex-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former top cop of Rajasthan Harish Meena, who recently joined the Congress, has also managed to register his name in the candidates' list and will contest from the Deoli-Uniara constituency.The assembly elections will take place in a single phase for all 200 seats on December 7. The counting of votes will take place on December 11.
Cong releases first list of candidates for Rajasthan polls
The list includes the names of Sachin Pilot, the leader of opposition in the state, and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot
Israel Defence Minister's exit spurs demand for elections
Key ministers from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet called for fresh elections after Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman resigned following the Israeli government's decision to call for an Egypt-mediated ceasefire in Gaza.Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon met Netanyahu and said, "In the current situation, the right thing for the citizens of Israel and the Israeli economy is to go to an election as soon as possible," according to a statement quoted by The Jerusalem Post.Interior Minister Arye Deri mirrored Kahlon's sentiments and called for fresh elections "for the good of the country".Offering to coordinate the official dissolution of Knesset (or the unicameral national legislature of Israel), Kahlon further stated that the stability required during "this time" is unattainable due to political uncertainty, labeling holding new elections as the most responsible move in the reigning state of affairs.Both the ministers are eminent coalition partners in Netanyahu's ...
5 abducted Iranian border guards freed in Pakistan
Five of 12 Iranian border guards kidnapped last month by an Iranian militant group were freed on Thursday in Pakistan, the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday.
Florida Senate race: Hand count ordered
The second count of votes for the Senate race in Florida ended on Thursday (local time), prompting state authorities to order a manual recount of votes after 12,600 votes separated Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson from Republican Rick Scott.No manual recount has been ordered for the governor's post, where Republican Ron DeSantis lead a 0.41 per cent margin over Democrat Andrew Gillum, according to the Washington Post. Gillum mentioned that he would not concede in a statement.Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County, and Broward County did not submit a new figure for the machine recount and instead, relied on last week's counts.Manual recounts have also been ordered for the race for agriculture commissioner in the state.Speaking on the issue of mismatched signatures, Scott's campaign spokeswoman Lauren Schenone stated, "We are confident we will prevail," as the incumbent Florida Senator Nelson filed a suit seeking a public list of voters with mismatched signatures.These actions came in ..
Cong workers protest against ticket distribution outside Rahul's residence, detained
Congress Party workers gathered outside the residence of party President Rahul Gandhi to stage a protest after the list of candidates for Rajasthan Assembly Elections was released and were detained by police.One of the disgruntled party workers said, "Instead of parachute candidates, I request him (Rahul Gandhi) to give tickets to those who gave blood and toil to the Congress."The Congress released its first list of 152 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections. The list includes the names of Sachin Pilot, the leader of opposition in the state, and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot.After detailed deliberations at the party's Central Election Committee, it was decided that Pilot, who is the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) chief, will contest from Tonk, while Gehlot will contest from his home turf - Sardarpura constituency.Meanwhile, senior party leaders CP Joshi and Giriraj Vyas will contest from Nathdwara and Udaipur, respectively.On Thursday, former Hyderabad Mayor
Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'
Amnesty India has alleged that a deliberate attempt has been made by the government to tarnish the reputation of the human rights organisation by leaking a dossier, supposedly made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to the media without giving it access to any such information.Amnesty India called for an immediate end to this smear campaign and an independent inquiry into the selective leaks of information that are fueling this campaign."In the three weeks since we were raided by the Enforcement Directorate, no formal charges have been filed against us. So, it is really shocking to see media coverage of what is alleged to be documented from the investigation. If the authorities believe that Amnesty India has committed an offense, they must prove it in a court of law. However, the Enforcement Directorate seems to be leaking selective information and conducting a media trial," Amnesty India's Chief Executive Director Aakar Patel said."It is alarming to see authorities resort to such ..
Andhra CM will ally with YSRCP if needed, quips KTR
Taking a potshot at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, IT Minister KT Rama Rao in the caretaker government of Telangana highlighted that the former has never fought an election alone.Rao, a senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and son of party president K Chandrasekhar Rao, quipped that Naidu will go for an alliance even with the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) if needed."Chandrababu Naidu has never fought alone in the elections, the only party he was not in alliance with was YSRCP. He was in alliance with all the parties like Jana Sena, TRS, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and the Congress. Now, only one party is left that is YSRCP. Today, I want to say that if needed Chief Minister Babu will also ally with YSRCP. We don't need Chief Minister Babu's certificate on the coming elections," he said during 'Meet the Press' program here on Thursday.With campaigning gaining ...
N Korea carries out tests of new high-tech weapon
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un inspected the successful test of a new unspecified "high-tech tactical" weapon amidst stalled talks with the United States over the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.Quoting the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, Yonhap News Agency reported that Kim undertook the inspections at a testing site at a national defense institute without disclosing the exact testing location or revealing the nature of the weapon."The state-of-the-art weapon that has been long developed under the leadership of our party's dynamic leadership has a meaning of completely safeguarding our territory and significantly improving the combat power of our people's army," North Korean state media said.They further underscored, "The testing of the high-tech tactical weapon has been carried out successfully, meeting all superior and powerful designing indicators."The last field inspection by Kim was held in November last year when the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile .
Harsimrat welcomes conviction of 2 men who 'butchered' Sikhs in 1984
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that the conviction of two accused responsible for "butchering" two Sikhs in South Delhi's Mahipalpur area during 1984 anti-Sikh riots has paved the way for similar convictions against Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar.She added that it will be a final closure to the Congress-sponsored barbarity against the Sikh community.Welcoming the conviction of the two accused, Naresh Sehrawat and Yashpal Singh, who killed two young Sikhs in 1984 in the aftermath of the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, the Union Minister said that this was a direct result of the affirmative action taken by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to bring the guilty to book.Stating that the convictions would now pave the way for the sentencing of Tytler and Sajjan, Badal said, "Tytler had already boasted that he had killed 100 Sikhs during the 1984 massacres. Once Tytler and Sajjan came in the ...
North Korea 'tests high-tech new weapon': report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the testing of a "high-tech" new weapon, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday according to Yonhap news agency. "Kim Jong Un inspected the testing of a newly developed high-tech tactical weapon at the Academy of National Defence Science," Yonhap cited the North's state broadcaster as saying. It said the test was successful but did not specify the type of device involved. The "high-tech tactical weapon" had been developed over a long period and "builds impregnable defences of our country and strengthens the fighting power of our people's army", it added. Pyongyang's suspension of nuclear weapon and ballistic missile tests has been key to this year's rapid diplomatic developments and North Korean-US negotiations, and has been repeatedly praised by President Donald Trump. Trump and Kim met in a historic summit in Singapore in June, where they signed a vaguely-worded document on denuclearisation of the peninsula. Progress has since stalled .
Along with provinces, Pak will control Red Fort, claims PTI minister
Asserting Pakistan's dominance over Kashmir, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) minister Ali Muhammad Khan claimed that the Islamic nation will not only control its four provinces but also the Red Fort in India's capital city, in response to cricketer Shahid Afridi's comments on Kashmir at the British Parliament.Quoting Ali, local media reported that the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs stated that Srinagar (the capital city of the Jammu and Kashmir) is Pakistan's and that when a cricket match between India and Pakistan takes place, every Kashmiri waves the Pakistani flag to show their support. He further stated that Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir.Ali also opined that Pakistan will become a superpower in place of the United States of America while remarking that the country can control "a lot more" than its four provinces.The PTI minister's comments came as a retaliation to Afridi's statements at the British Parliament where he had held an interactive session with ...
British PM vows to move on with her Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday vowed to move on with her Brexit plan on the basis of the draft agreement between London and Brussels, saying "the course I have set out is the right one".
Trump accuses Mueller's team of 'threatening' people in Russia probe
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused on Twitter that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team was "threatening" people to cooperate in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US elections.
UK lawmakers block suspension of member accused of sexual harassment
Britain's upper House of Lords on Thursday voted to block the suspension of a parliamentarian who allegedly tried to force a woman to sleep with him in exchange for a promotion. Lawmakers rejected the recommendations of the House of Lords committee, voting by 101 to 78 to send the case back for review following a lengthy debate, where members raised concerns over the disciplinary procedure. The committee had called for Anthony Lester -- an 82-year-old human rights lawyer and member of the centrist Liberal Democrats party -- to receive the longest ban for a British lawmaker since at least World War II. The vote came as sexual harassment allegations swirled over both houses of parliament. An October report into the House of Commons found that a culture of bullying and inappropriate sexual behaviour "thrives" among members of the lower chamber. The House of Lords committee determined that Lester violated the code of conduct by "sexually harassing the complainant and offering her corrupt .
This is a Brexit that delivers: Theresa May defends draft deal
Ruling out the possibility of a second referendum, UK Prime Minister Theresa May strongly defended her draft Brexit agreement in front of the British Parliament and in a press conference held in the wake of resignations by prominent ministers including Dominic Raab, who served in May's government as the British Brexit Secretary."This is a Brexit that delivers on the priorities of the British people. In achieving these objectives, I'm also determined to protect the things that are important to us. Protect the hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs that put food on the tables of working families right across the UK. Those jobs rely on cross-border trade in goods with parts flowing easily in and out of the UK, allowing for integrated supply chains. This agreement protects that. Protects the close security cooperation that keeps us safe-this agreement does that. Protect the integrity of the United Kingdom and peaceful settlement in Northern Ireland by leaving the EU as one United ...