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Trump repeats refusal to take in Honduran caravan migrants
Hundreds of migrants remained at the Rodolfo Robles bridge crossing point over the Suchiate river on the Guatemalan border on Sunday, waiting to cross into Mexico to continue their journey to try and reach the US.
Congress ignored freedom fighters to promote Nehru-Gandhi family: Ram Madhav
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ram Madhav said that the Congress party deliberately ignored the freedom fighters only to promote the Nehru-Gandhi family.Speaking to ANI, Madhav said that before criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi should know about its own history as to how it neglected the contribution of freedom fighters in order to promote one family."Before criticising Prime Minister Modi, Rahul Gandhi should learn the history of his own party. From Sardar Vallavbhai Patel, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar including many such leaders were completely brushed under the carpet by the Congress party only to promote only family," Madhav said.Madhav further said that it is the BJP that is reviving the country's history, unlike the opposition Congress who distorted it."We are re-writing the country's history. It is the Congress who only tried to distort it in order to promote one family," he ...
Confident that BJP will again come to power in MP: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed confidence about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sweeping the upcoming state assembly elections as he kicked off Janashirvad rally from Indore on Sunday.Addressing a gathering of party workers, Chouhan said, "We have taken the state of Madhya Pradesh forward but we will have to make it the best state in the country. We have to abolish poverty from the state in the next five years, build houses for poor.. I am confident that the BJP will again come to power in Madhya Pradesh."Madhya Pradesh assembly polls will be held on November 28 to elect representatives of the 230 constituencies. The counting of votes will take place on December 11.Earlier on Sunday, while addressing a rally in Bhopal, Chouhan targeted the Congress party and said that when the BJP formed the government in 2003, the condition of the state was "miserable"."In 2003 when we formed government, the condition of Madhya Pradesh was miserable. Congress had ...
Poland's nationalists on top in regional polls, but losing urban vote
Poland's governing nationalists came out on top in regional elections Sunday, but were losing to opposition centrists in mayoral races in large cities including the capital Warsaw, exit polls showed. Sunday's ballot was the first since a 2015 parliamentary election that handed the Law and Justice (PiS) party an unprecedented parliamentary majority and was seen as a key test for the nationalists as they gear up for EU and legislative elections next year. The local elections also took place as the PiS has put Poland on a collision course with the European Union by introducing a string of controversial judicial reforms that the bloc has warned pose a threat to judicial independence, the rule of law and ultimately to democracy. Exit polls by the IPSOS pollsters showed the PiS winning 32.3 percent of the vote in regional elections across Poland, beating a centrist-liberal coalition headed by the opposition Civic Platform (PO) with 24.7 percent. Riding a wave of popularity driven by robust .
Centre doesn't need anyone's support: Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has launched a scathing attack at the Centre, saying that it "doesn't need any friend or political alliance".Addressing a rally in Shirdi on Sunday, Thackeray said, "Atal ji's (Atal Bihari Vajpayee) government was stable because of the support of many political parties. But current government's (Centre) attitude is such that it does not need political alliances or support."In a veiled attack at the Centre, the Shiv Sena chief said that the current government had committed an act of sedition as it came into power by making fake promises to the people of the country. "You came into power by lying to people, this is also a kind of sedition.. Misleading people of this country is also sedition," he said.Thackeray further hit out at the central government over the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and said, "Please tell us that Ram temple construction is only a gimmick. Please say that it will not be constructed so that people get a clear picture of what
Erdogan, Trump agree on 'need to clarify' Khashoggi case: Turkish presidency
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed in telephone talks on Sunday that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul needed to be clarified, the Turkish presidency said. "The two leaders agreed that the Jamal Khashoggi case should be clarified in all its aspects," a Turkish presidential source said.
Nationalists on top in Poland's local polls, but lose in Warsaw
Poland's governing nationalists came out on top in regional elections, but were losing to opposition centrists in mayoral races in large cities including the capital Warsaw, exit polls showed. Sunday's ballot was the first since a 2015 parliamentary election that handed the Law and Justice (PiS) party an unprecedented parliamentary majority and was seen as a key test for the nationalists as they gear up for EU and legislative elections next year. The local elections also took place as the PiS has put Poland on a collision course with the European Union by introducing a string of controversial judicial reforms that the bloc has warned pose a threat to judicial independence, the rule of law and ultimately to democracy. Exit polls by the IPSOS pollsters showed the PiS winning 32.3 percent of the vote in elections to regional councils across Poland, beating a centrist-liberal coalition headed by the opposition Civic Platform (PO) with 24.7 percent. Powerful PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski ..
Iran dismisses allegations of meddling in US election
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied allegations of interfering in the US mid-term Congressional elections.
UAE, US kick off two-week joint military exercise
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the US on Sunday kicked off a two-week military exercise, state news agency WAM reported.
Trump says 'full efforts' underway to stop migrant caravan
President Donald Trump has said that "full efforts" were underway to halt the progress of thousands of Honduran migrants toward the United States. "Full efforts are being made to stop the onslaught of illegal aliens from crossing our Souther(n) Border," Trump tweeted on Sunday. "People have to apply for asylum in Mexico first, and if they fail to do that, the U.S. will turn them away. The courts are asking the U.S. to do things that are not doable! "The Caravans are a disgrace to the Democrat Party.
Security personnel killed in terrorist attack in Tral
A security personnel was killed on Sunday evening after terrorists opened fire on a security force establishment at Midoora in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.The officer identified as Ct Vijay Kumar suffered serious injuries and was subsequently shifted to a nearby hospital. However, he later succumbed to his injuries.Police have registered a case and investigation has been initiated.Earlier on Sunday, three security forces lost their lives while two Pakistani intruders were gunned down in an encounter along the Line of Control in Rajouri district.
Israel advances bill tying cultural funding to 'loyalty'
A ministerial committee in Israel's parliament voted Sunday to advance a bill that would cut subsidies to cultural organisations accused of not showing "loyalty" to the state, the culture minister said. The proposed legislation, denounced by artists and freedom of speech activists, was proposed by Culture Minister Miri Regev. The text of the bill must be voted on in three parliamentary readings before becoming law. It would give the finance and culture ministries the power to slash subsidies to any institution presenting work that denies Israel's existence as a democratic and Jewish state or that marks the state's independence day as a national day of mourning. For Palestinians, the anniversary marks the Nakba, or "catastrophe", when more than 700,000 fled or were expelled during the war surrounding Israel's creation. The draft law would also see funding cut over work that attacks the state flag, or incites racism or terrorism. "I am very happy that this law has been passed by the ...
Germany suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Germany will not sell arms to Saudi Arabia while the case of the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi remains unclear, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday.
Saudis say 'don't know where' Khashoggi's body is
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Sunday the kingdom did not know where the body of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was, despite admitting to the killing and calling it a "tremendous mistake." Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Jubeir said the Saudi leadership initially believed Khashoggi had left its diplomatic mission in Istanbul, where he was last seen on October 2. But following "reports we were getting from Turkey," Saudi authorities began an investigation, which discovered "he was killed in the consulate." "We don't know, in terms of details, how. We don't know where the body is," Jubeir said, adding that the Saudi public prosecutor had ordered the detention of 18 individuals, "the first step in a long journey." He termed the killing a "tremendous mistake" but one which the US-Saudi relationship would eventually overcome. "The individuals who did this, did this outside the scope of their authority. There obviously was a tremendous mistake made, and what ...
Germany won't export arms to Saudi 'in current situation': Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Berlin would not export arms to Saudi Arabia for now in the wake of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's violent death. "I agree with all those who say when it comes to our already limited arms exports (to Saudi Arabia) that they cannot take place in the current situation," she told reporters at her party headquarters. Her foreign minister, Heiko Maas, had already said on Saturday that he currently saw "no basis for decisions in favour of arms exports to Saudi Arabia". Germany last month approved 416 million euros (USD 480 million) worth of arms exports to Saudi Arabia for 2018. In the past, military exports by Berlin to Saudi have mostly consisted of patrol boats. Merkel reiterated that she condemned Khashoggi's killing "in the strongest terms" and saw an "urgent need to clear up" the case. "We are far from seeing everything on the table and the perpetrators being brought to justice," she said. Merkel added that she would continue ..
Smriti Irani urges labourers in carpet industry to educate their children
Union minister Smriti Irani on Sunday urged labourers working in the carpet industry to help fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of achieving an educated India by ensuring that their children receive higher education. Addressing the India Carpet Expo organised by Carpet Export Promotion Council in Varanasi, she said the labourers who work in the carpet industry must educate their children. Citing a 2009 data, she said only 1 per cent of children of weavers and craftsmen were able to receive higher education. The Union government has made arrangements to provide 75 per cent fee for the education of children of poor artisans, who can avail the benefits by enrolling themselves in NIOS and IGNOU, she said, adding that the government wants to celebrate the strength and vibrancy of this industry. The four-day expo was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi via a video link from Delhi. The Union minister said the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Trade Facilitation Centre, where the expo is being ...
Varanasi: PM Modi inaugurates 36th Indian Carpets Expo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 36th Indian Carpets Expo here.Addressing a gathering via a video conference, Prime Minister Modi said that Varanasi, Bhadohi and Mirzapur--cities in Uttar Pradesh-- were important centres of the carpet industry while also underlining the efforts being made to encourage handicrafts and small and medium industries.The Prime Minister said that India has a long tradition of handicrafts, and Varanasi has played a key role in this regard. He said that handicrafts have been a source of inspiration in the freedom struggle and for self-reliance, mentioning Mahatma Gandhi, Satyagraha, and the Charkha in this context.The Prime Minister said that India is today the biggest producer of carpets, and has about 35 per cent of the global market share. He also spoke of the impressive export performance of this sector. Prime Minister Modi said the rising middle class and the support provided to the carpet industry are two key factors behind the ...
Afghan election process officially ends, over 4 mn cast votes
The President of Afghanistan on Sunday officially announced that voting in the Afghan parliamentary elections had closed, with initial data from the election commission estimating that over four million eligible voters exercised their democratic rights over the weekend.
US, Saudi tensions rise over killing in Saudi consulate
Saudi Arabia's crown prince "crossed a line" in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and must pay a price, a leading US Senate Republican said Sunday, in a sign of growing tensions between the United States and its Gulf ally. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Saturday on CNN's "State of the Union" that he believed Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi royal known as MBS, was behind the killing of Khashoggi, who vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Pro-government media in Turkey have reported that a hit squad travelled from Saudi Arabia to kill the Saudi critic. Saudi Arabia gave a different version of events on Saturday, saying Khashoggi died in a "fistfight" in the consulate and that 18 Saudi suspects were in custody and intelligence officials had been fired. Although officials close to Prince Mohammed were targeted, Saudi Arabia stopped short of implicating the heir-apparent of the world's largest oil exporter. The ...
India congratulates Afghanistan for successful elections
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday extended its congratulations to Afghanistan for successfully holding parliamentary elections in the country."India congratulates the people of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for exercising their democratic rights at Parliamentary elections held today. The enthusiastic participation of people, including the women, despite terrorist violence is the testament of resilience of the people of Afghanistan. It reflects their desire and faith in democratic governance and rejection of the evil forces that foment and spread terror and violence," a statement from the MEA read.The MEA further underlined the contribution of the incumbent National Unity Government, the Independent Election Commission and the security forces of Afghanistan for "creating an enabling environment and organising these elections despite numerous challenges.""We hope that these elections would contribute to the strengthening of democratic institutions and deepen ...