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Jharkhand opposition parties agree to fight LS polls in alliance
The opposition parties in Jharkhand have agreed to fight the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by forming an alliance, a state Congress official said here on Monday.
'Black Day' observed in PoK to mark Kashmir's invasion by Pakistan
Protests, candle light vigils and seminars across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Gilgit Baltistan and other parts of Pakistan are being held today to mark October 22 as 'Black Day'.It was on this day in 1947 that the Pakistan Army, disguised as tribal raiders, invaded the undivided state of Jammu and Kashmir.Protests were reported from several places in Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Kotli, Gilgit, Rawalpindi and other areas. People came out on the streets in large numbers to register their protest on the 71th anniversary of the Invasion Day by Pakistani Tribal invaders.In Rawalpindi, the Jammu Kashmir Awami Workers Party (JKAWP) organised a protest rally outside the Press Club to demand an end to Pakistan's forceful occupation of Kashmir. They claimed Islamabad was exploiting the resources of Kashmir for the benefit of Pakistan by building dams on the Neelum-Jhelum Rivers.Nisar Shah, Chairman of JKAWP, said it was Pakistan which violated the agreement and forcefully occupied Jammu and ..
Khashoggi's killing threatens Trump dreams for Mideast peace
In recent months, the Trump administration has repeatedly put off the release of its long-awaited Mideast peace plan. Now, the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi agents may put the plan into a deep freeze. Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was meant to be the linchpin of the plan, providing key diplomatic cover to both Israelis and Palestinians. But with the Saudi prince's credibility facing serious questions following Khashoggi's death, President Donald Trump may soon have to rethink his Mideast strategy. "It definitely complicates their plans to release their proposal, if indeed they have one," said Dan Shapiro, who served as President Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel. Trump took office promising a new approach to peace making between Israel and the Palestinians. Criticising decades of failure by his predecessors, he named a Mideast team headed by his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner. The team has deep ties to Israel and ..
Modi greets Amit Shah on 54th birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on his 54th birthday, saying his rigour and hard work were "great assets for the party".
Abe to bring business leaders to Beijing amid US trade spat
Around 500 Japanese business leaders will accompany Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he visits Beijing this week, amid an ongoing China-U.S. trade feud that is hurting industries on both sides. A Japanese government official speaking Monday on routine condition of anonymity said Abe's three-day visit starting Thursday will mark a further step in returning bilateral relations to a "normal trajectory" following a 2012 spat over ownership of uninhabited East China Sea islands. China is Japan's biggest trade partner and that relationship has taken on added importance following President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods. Beijing responded with its own tariff hikes on $110 billion of American imports. The official said North Korea will also be among the issues the two leaders discuss. China is the North's most important ally, but has enforced economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council aimed at forcing Pyongyang to end its ...
Rahul terms CBI as 'weapon for political vendetta'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a "weapon of political vendetta" under the Narendra Modi's regime.
Pakistan reopens Afghan border crossing
Pakistan has reopened the friendship gate at the Afghan border in Chaman, resuming trade activities, Nato supplies and transit trade between the two countries, the media reported on Monday.
Under PM Modi, CBI is a weapon of political vendetta: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booking its own Special Director Rakesh Asthana in an alleged bribery case. Gandhi said that the investigative agency has become a weapon of "political vendetta" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership."The PM's blue-eyed boy, Gujarat cadre officer, of Godra SIT fame, infiltrated as No. 2 into the CBI, has now been caught taking bribes. Under this PM, the CBI is a weapon of political vendetta. An institution in terminal decline that's at war with itself," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.An FIR has been registered against Asthana, number 2 in CBI, for allegedly demanding and taking a bribe from a businessman related to controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi. Asthana was heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that was probing Qureshi's case.The CBI has also registered a case against others, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police in its SIT, under ...
Rae Bareli posters call Priyanka 'emotional blackmailer'
Hundreds of posters terming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra an "emotional blackmailer" were seen on Monday in Rae Bareli, the parliamentary constituency of her mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
400 petrol pumps in Delhi shut as dealers go on strike
A total of 400 petrol pumps, many with CNG dispensing units, began a day-long strike on Monday in protest against Delhi government's refusal to reduce VAT on fuels.
Union minister Naik calls Shah 'today's Chanakya'
Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik greeted BJP president Amit Shah Monday on his birthday, describing him as "today's Chanakya". Naik, the BJP Member of Parliament from North Goa, took to Twitter to wish Shah, who turned 54 today. "Birthday wishes to today's Chanakya Shri @AmitShah ji who is successfully leading the 'Vijay Rath' of our PradhanSevak," he said. Shah's commitment to ideology and his personal connection with party workers make him stand out, Naik added.
Saudi Arabia says 'no intention' to repeat 1973-style oil embargo: TASS
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate oil from politics, the Saudi energy minister said on Monday amid a worsening crisis over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Odisha Congress leader Padmalochan Panda joins BJP
Senior Congress leader and former Odisha minister Padmalochan Panda joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.Panda joined the party in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP state president Basant Panda. He had resigned from the Congress on October 7.The former Congress leader is a three-time Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Simulia assembly segment in Odisha's Balasore district.Besides Panda, Congress leader Subhankar Mohapatra along with other party workers also joined the BJP.On the occasion, Pradhan hit out at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and said that the ruling government has failed to provide employment opportunities to the youth.He even accused the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government of plundering the resources of the state and forcing people to move to other states for job opportunities.This comes ahead of forthcoming assembly polls in Odisha which are due for next year.
PM greets Amit Shah on birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday greeted BJP chief Amit Shah on his birthday, saying his rigour and hard work are great assets for the party. Shah turned 54 today. "Under Amit bhai's leadership, the party has expanded significantly across India. His rigour and hard work are great assets for the party," the PM tweeted. The prime minister also wished Shah a long and healthy life.
Turkey vows to reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi death
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it did not know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him. The Turkish leader's statement came the day after Saudi authorities conceded Khashoggi had been killed inside their diplomatic compound in Istanbul. "We are looking for justice here and this will be revealed in all its naked truth, not through some ordinary steps but in all its naked truth," Erdogan told a rally in Istanbul. In his strongest comments to date on the affair, President Donald Trump accused Saudi Arabia of lying about the killing of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who fell out of favour with the ultraconservative kingdom, as pressure built on the US administration to strike a tougher line. The Saudi foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, on Sunday described the killing as a "tremendous mistake"
May to say Brexit '95 percent' settled as MP mutiny fears rise
Prime Minister Theresa May will tell Britain's parliament on Monday that Brexit negotiations are "95 per cent" complete but that she cannot accept the European Union's Northern Ireland border proposals -- as she faces down an increasingly mutinous faction within her own party. May has been on the receiving end of a furious backlash from Brexit hardliners in her own party after indicating at an EU summit last week that she could accept a longer post-divorce implementation phase than previously envisaged. Her shift aimed to break an impasse in negotiations between London and Brussels over how to keep the Irish border open after Brexit, by giving the two sides more time to agree their future relationship. But it infuriated Brexiteer colleagues who fear remaining tied to the EU for years after Britain's formal departure next March. Several Sunday newspapers said rebellious MPs were preparing a fresh bid to topple her leadership this week, many carrying colourful off-record quotes from the
Ex-Soviet President cautions against US' n-treaty plan
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has questioned the intelligence behind US President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from a key Cold War nuclear weapons treaty.
Ex-Soviet President questions US' n-treaty withdrawal plan
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has questioned the intelligence behind US President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from a key Cold War nuclear weapons treaty
Saudi king, crown prince send condolences to Khashoggi's son
The King of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince sent their condolences to a son of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist who died at his country's consulate in Istanbul, Saudi state media reported.
Turkish President to deliver 'truth about Khashoggi killing' on Tuesday
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that on Tuesday (October 23) he will deliver a statement revealing the truth on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).Sputnik International quoted Erdogan as saying, "We continue to seek justice, this is not an ordinary case. Why 15 people [from Saudi Arabia] came to Turkey [on the day of Khashoggi's death? Why 18 people were arrested? I will make a detailed statement in an address to the [parliamentary AKP] fraction on Tuesday."The statement comes post Saudi's admission of the killing of Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday admitted that the killing of the Saudi journalist was a mistake and a rogue operation.The journalist went missing on October 2 after cameras captured him walking into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. He was, however, declared dead by Saudi Arabia after two weeks of denial about ..