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Resignation rejected, Suraj Pal Amu to stay in BJP
'It is like coming back to my home', said Suraj Pal Amu, after the state unit president on Monday refused to accept the former's resignation.Senior BJP leader, Amu had resigned from his post of BJP's chief media coordinator, Haryana, in November 2017.Surajpal Amu told ANI, "I had resigned from different posts of Bharatiya Janata Party Haryana Unit many months back and today Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala has rejected it. For about 29-30 years I have been at different posts in the party and its student wing. These were very tough 8 months for me to stay away from the party, however, I kept working in different social organisations. It is like a homecoming for me."Suraj Pal Amu had tendered his resignation in November 2017 after state chief Subhash Barala issued him a show cause notice for his controversial remarks during Padmavat protests.During the protests, Amu had announced a reward of Rs 10 crore for beheading Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Lila Bhansali.
Trump 'concerned' over disappeared Saudi journalist
United States President Donald Trump has said he was "concerned" by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor allegedly killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. "I am concerned. I don't like hearing about it. Hopefully that will sort itself out," Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday. "Right now, nobody knows anything about it. There are some pretty bad stories going around. I do not like it," the president said. Jamal Khashoggi, who is an opinion page contributor at the Post, disappeared after visiting the kingdom's consulate. A Turkish government source said he was killed inside, but Saudi Arabia says that the journalist left the building. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that Saudi Arabia must "prove it with footage.
Germany, EU should do more in world security: German FM
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday said Germany and the European Union (EU) should make more contribution to the security and stability in the world.
Salvini, Le Pen's parties may back joint candidates for key European posts
Rome, Oct 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy's ultra-rightwing League party and France's far-right France's National Rally party could form a "Freedom Front" that would pick joint candidates "for sensitive European posts", League leader Matteo Salvini said on Monday.
Trump says won't fire embattled Russia probe official
Donald Trump said Monday he does not plan to fire the deputy attorney general in charge of an explosive probe into alleged collusion between the president and the Kremlin. Rosenstein had appeared close to being fired following US media reports -- which he denied -- that he discussed secretly recording Trump and using the 25th constitutional amendment for removing presidents found to be unfit for office. "No I don't, no," Trump told journalists at the White House when asked whether he plans to sack Rod Rosenstein. The pair spoke at length during a flight Monday to Florida, according to the White House. "The president and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein met for about 45 minutes aboard Air Force One," spokesman Hogan Gidley said. "They discussed various topics," including border controls, violent crime in Chicago and "general" Justice Department business, the spokesman added. Trump also indicated that he was ready to keep working with Rosenstein, saying "I actually have a good ...
Cameroon says opposition candidate claiming poll win is 'outlaw'
Cameroon's government called opposition presidential election candidate Maurice Kamto an "outlaw" on Monday after he defied warnings and declared himself victor of weekend polls ahead of official results. Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) candidate Kamto's dramatic announcement followed Sunday polls marked by violence in restive anglophone regions, low turnout and difficulties staging the ballot in the conflict-torn areas. "The government is responsible for protecting public order... as soon as someone goes against institutions, they will face the full force of the law," Information Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary told AFP. By law each polling station must submit its results, after verification by the Elecam electoral commission, to the Constitutional Court which is responsible for announcing the final, official tally within 15 days. But at a media briefing in the capital Yaounde, Kamto proclaimed himself president-elect despite being unable to furnish any evidence for his ...
Misa mentions 'rift between brothers', sparks rumours of infighting
RJD chief Lalu Yadav's eldest daughter Misa Bharti on Monday acknowledged the "rift" between her two brothers -- Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav but later clarified that despite all differences, the party was a "big family". Latching onto her statement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Bharti's admittance of infighting in the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would lead to the collapse of the party and its dynasty politics. Addressing party workers in Maner on the outskirts of Patna, Bharti asked them to give up bickering and stay united. "Even our family has witnessed a rift between two brothers but where do differences not come up? Five fingers of our hands are not equal. But the RJD is like a big family," Bharti said. "We are not lacking in support base. The challenge is to keep our flock together," she added. However, Bharti later claimed that her call for unity among party workers was presented in a distorted manner. Taking to Twitter she said: "My appeal to party workers to .
BJP to collect 1 crore signatures in favour of Ayushman Bharat
The Odisha unit of the BJP on Monday said it would collect signatures of at least one crore people for implementation of the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat programme in the state. This was revealed by BJP state president Basant Panda, a day after the party's state executive meeting that decided to launch a series of campaigns against the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in the state. "The party will collect signatures of about one crore Odias demanding implementation of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Yojana and submit it to the governor as a memorandum before the Durga Puja," Panda told reporters here. Stating that the signature campaign would follow the gherao of all 314 block offices from October 27 to 30 in protest against rampant corruption in the construction of projects, massive irregularities in 'Ama Gaon Ama Bikash Yojana' and inclusion of BJD workers in the states own food security scheme. Panda also said that the BJP will launch a statewide 'Lok Sampark ...
Democrats' opposition to Kavanaugh 'atrocious', effort to impeach him 'insult' to Americans: Trump
Terming Democrats' opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court as "atrocious" and "a hoax", US President Donald Trump on Monday said any effort to impeach the apex court's judge would be "an insult to the American people". Trump's controversial nominee, Kavanaugh, was sworn in as a judge of the US Supreme Court on Saturday, hours after the 53-year-old judge was confirmed by a bitterly divided Senate by 50-48 votes -- the closest nomination vote since 1881. Kavanaugh's nomination is a major victory for the President ahead of the key mid-term elections in November. However, his confirmation process had taken an ugly turn when three women, supported by the Democrats, came forward with allegations that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted them. The first accuser Christine Ford, a clinical psychology professor in California, and Kavanaugh had appeared before a Senate, the hearing of which was watched live by millions of people across the globe on their television ...
Gujarat to take action against attackers: Paswan
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday condemned violence in Gujarat against the migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and sought security of those leaving the state out of fear.
BJP to retain MP, Chhattisgarh, Congress may bag Rajasthan: Survey
The BJP will retain Madhya Pradesh and have an edge in Chhattisgarh while the Congress will return to power Rajasthan in the upcoming Assembly polls, a poll survey predicted on Monday.
Mein reviews trans-Arunachal highways
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday reviewed status of land acquisition and forest clearance for trans-Arunachal highways with deputy commissioners, executing agencies and other stakeholders.
Army commanders conference begins tomorrow; focus on operational challenges
Top Army commanders will deliberate on operational challenges and various reform initiatives during a week-long conference starting Tuesday. During the Army Commanders' Conference, to be held from October 9 to 15, a host of issues ranging from operational, administrative, logistics and human resources will be discussed, an official statement said. As part of the conclave, commanders and directorates at the Army Headquarters will in a collegiate deliberate on important studies that have been ordered to meet future operational challenges, it said. There are four studies examining the operational and optimisational issues of the Army and the headquarters as also human resources management aspects. These studies aim to improve the teeth to tail ratio, with the purpose of strengthening the structures within the Army, to make it combat ready for the future, the statement said. Various issues related to reform initiatives in the force will also be discussed during the conference, sources ...
Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress to gherao Parliament on Oct 23
The Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress will gherao Parliament on October 23 against the "anti-farmer" policies of the Narendra Modi-led government, its chief said Monday. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi gave approval to the agitation plan after a meeting with senior leaders of the Khet Mazdoor Congress here, including its national president Nana Patole. "Workers of the Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress from across the country will gherao Parliament on October 23 against the anti-farmer policies of the Modi government," Patole told PTI. He said farmers across the country were planning another agitation early next year to press for their demands, including loan waiver. "The BJP has only made false promises and has betrayed farmers. The party has not fulfilled any of its promises," said Patole, a farmer leader from Maharashtra's Vidharba region and a former BJP MP.
Time running out for politicians who thrive on militancy: MoS PMO Jitendra Singh
The time is running out for the politicians and political outfits which thrives on militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh Monday, expressing satisfaction on successful conduct of the first phase of municipal polls in the state. "The leaders who have been dissuading people from participating in the poll process are the ones who have, over the last several decades, sought to project their indispensability by intimidating the genuine democratic forces," said Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister Office. "Nevertheless, however much they may try to thwart this phenomenon, even though unsuccessfully, there is going to be no looking back now," he added. Singh said the common people, particularly the youths, including those from the Kashmir Valley, have seen through the "hypocrisy and duplicity of such leaders" who demand "dynastic" autonomy for themselves, but do not support "democratic autonomy" for duly elected local representatives. "The message is
AICC to fight for Sikkim's status
The Conrgress on Monday said it was committed to protecting the special status of Sikkim and would always fight for the rights and privileges of its people. The party also supports reservation of seats for the Sikkimese Nepali community in the Assembly and will raise the issue in Parliament, the newly-appointed AICC in-charge of the state Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma said here. Currently there are 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) wants to increase the seats to 40 to accommodate other communities in Sikkim, including Limbu and Tamang. Debbarma alleged that the SDF government in the state is diluting the special status given to the state under Article 371(F) of the Constitution. "It was the Congress that provided constitutional guarantee in the form of Article 371(F) to protect the interests of the three ethnic communities of the state -- Lepchas, Bhutias and Nepalis," Debbarma told a press conference. "We will ...
Shah to address public meeting in Telangana on October 10
BJP chief Amit Shah would attend two separate meetings of party functionaries from parliamentary constituencies in Telangana when he visits the state on October 10. Shah would speak to booth committee presidents and other leaders of Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Malkajgiri and Chevella Lok Sabha constituencies at the Exhibition Grounds here, BJP's state general secretary Chinta Samba Murthy said in a release Monday. Shah would also participate in a meeting of party functionaries from Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Bhongir and Nalgonda Lok Sabha seats, the release said. In the afternoon, the party chief would address a public meeting for the December 7 Legislative Assembly elections at Karimnagar, it added. Shah had kicked off the party's election campaign with a meeting at Mahabubnagar last month. BJP has decided to go it alone in the assembly elections.
Palaniswami seeks Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa, Annadurai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and reiterated the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) earlier demand to accord Bharat Ratna to former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa and C. N. Annadurai."During the meeting with the Prime Minister today we reiterated our earlier demand to accord Bharat Ratna for 'Amma' (Jayalalithaa) and Aringar Anna (Annadurai). We also demanded to change the name of Chennai Central Railway Station as Dr MGR Central Railway Station," Palaniswami told media after his meeting with Prime Minister Modi."We have also reiterated to expedite efforts in establishing of AIIMS Hospital in Thoppur in the Madurai district. The issue of fishermen going missing is a perennial problem of the state, therefore, we have requested Prime Minister to establish a permanent naval base in Kanyakumari, equipped with helicopters, which could help in locating missing fishermen," he added.The Chief ...
CISF, BSF, Coast Guards to be eligible for indirect tax informant reward scheme
Officers in government agencies like police, BSF, CISF and coast guard can give information to the indirect tax authorities about evasion and get rewarded. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the reward guidelines to include officers of other government agencies within the scope of the scheme. "Government Servants working in other Departments/Agencies such as Police, BSF, Coast Guard,CISF, State CST etc who play a role in Customs, CST, Central Excise, Service Tax and NDPS cases booked / investigated by the formations and agencies under CBIC may also be considered for sanction of reward," the CBIC said in a circular. However, only such officers of these department/agencies who hold rank equivalent to the Additional Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise or lower rank, will be considered eligible for sanction of rewards, it added. So far, as per the guidelines under the Customs Act, Central Excise Act, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances ...
Time running out for politicians who thrived on militancy in Kashmir valley: Jitendra Singh
Expressing satisfaction over the voter turnout in the first phase of ULB polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh Monday said time was running out for politicians who thrived on unrest and militancy in the valley. "We congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir for polling in high numbers in the first phase of local body elections in the state. The message is loud and clear that time is running out for political groups which over the last 20 to 30 years thrived on militancy and an atmosphere of vacuum where there was no democratic competition", Singh told reporters here. After casting his vote at a polling booth in ward no 53 of Trikuta Nagar, Singh said no force on earth could hold back the people of Jammu and Kashmir as they want to be part of new India's development journey led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders who have been dissuading the people from participating in the election process are the ones who have over the last several decades sought to ...