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BJP women netas afraid of their husbands meeting Modi fearing separation: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday claimed that women leaders in BJP are afraid of their husbands meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they fear being abandoned by their husbands, just like the Prime Minister did to his wife.Speaking to ANI, Mayawati said, "I came to know that in BJP, married women are worried when they see their husbands meeting Modi as they fear that Modi may separate them from their husbands, just the way he left his own wife. I appeal all women not to vote for Modi, this would be a true tribute to Modi's wife who was abandoned."Unleashing a personal attack on the Prime Minister, Mayawati claimed that Modi left his wife for vested political gains.Citing the gang rape of a Dalit woman in Alwar, Mayawati said that Prime Minister Modi was initially silent on the issue and only spoke on it after she raked up the matter."The Prime Minister remained silent on the Alwar gang rape, however, after I spoke on the matter he started to do his filthy ...
Iran calls UAE ship attacks 'alarming', urges probe
Iran on Monday called attacks on ships in the Gulf "alarming", after the UAE and Saudi Arabia said several vessels including oil tankers were damaged in acts of sabotage off the Emirati coast. "The incidents in the Sea of Oman are alarming and regrettable," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in an English-language statement on the ministry's website, calling for a probe into the attacks and warning of "adventurism" by foreign players to disrupt maritime security.
Kamal slammed for 'first terrorist was Hindu' remark
President of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday slammed actor-politician Kamal Haasan for saying that the first terrorist of independent India was a Hindu.
Mayawati gets personal in her attack on Modi
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati mounted a scathing personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he could not be expected to respect others sisters and wives when he had left his own wife for political gains.
Amit Shah denied permission to hold rally in Jadavpur
BJP chief Amit Shah was denied permission to hold a rally in West Bengal's Jadavpur district in the run-up to the last phase of polls, party sources said on Monday.Sources also said that although permission was granted for Shah's chopper to land here, it was later denied by authorities.This isn't the first time permission has been denied to Shah.In January this year, permission was denied for the BJP president's chopper to land in Malda district to hold a rally. However, authorities permitted Shah to hold the public meeting at the last minute.In its defence, the Malda district administration had stated that it was not possible to grant permission to land VVIP helicopters that week, owing to construction work.While BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that the site at which Shah was to land in Malda was used by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the latter claimed that she too had to change her landing location on the request of the state police.In February, Uttar Pradesh ...
Pompeo to visit Brussels Monday to discuss Iran: official
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Brussels on Monday to discuss "pressing matters" including Iran, a State Department official said Sunday. As a result, the top US diplomat is scrapping a stop expected on Monday in Moscow. But he will still head to the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the official added just before Pompeo left Washington. An EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting is scheduled in Brussels on Monday, but the State Department did not offer specific details of Pompeo's revised agenda. It simply said talks would be held with officials from France, the UK and Germany -- the three European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Iran announced on May 8, one year after the US withdrew from the deal, that it was suspending some of its commitments under the agreement. President Hassan Rouhani issued an ultimatum to the Europeans, threatening that Iran would go further if they fail to ...
Royal Commission begins Christchurch attacks probe
A Royal Commission of Inquiry on Monday began its investigation into the March 15 Christchurch terror attacks that left 51 people dead in two mosques, a New Zealand government spokesperson has confirmed.
Pollsters suggest BJP slowdown in Dangal 2019 but no UPA gain
A survey of voters undertaken by institutions and calculations by independent psephologists have indicated a surprising unanimity of possible scenarios post May 23 when the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared -- they show that the NDA is likely to have a pared down performance compared to 2014 while the UPA might not move into areas possibly vacated by the BJP-led alliance unless it finds new allies.
Millions vote in Philippine elections crucial to Duterte
Filipinos began casting their vote Monday in midterm elections highlighted by a showdown between President Rodrigo Duterte's allies who aim to dominate the Senate and opposition candidates fighting for checks and balances under a leader they regard as a looming dictator. Nearly 62 million Filipinos have registered to choose among 43,500 candidates vying for about 18,000 congressional and local posts in the high-stakes elections in one of Asia's most rambunctious democracies. Many see the elections as a crucial referendum on Duterte's rise to power with a brutal crackdown on illegal drugs that has left thousands dead, his unorthodox leadership style, combative and sexist joke-laden outbursts and contentious embrace of China. "President Duterte's name is not on the ballot but this is very much a referendum on his three years of very disruptive yet very popular presidency," Manila-based analyst Richard Heydarian said. The outcome of the polls would show whether the Filipino populace ...
Shivraj slams Digvijaya Singh for not voting
BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a dig at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for failing to caste vote during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls that were held on Sunday."Diggy Raja (Digvijaya Singh) behaved in a strange manner. He was so panicked that he did not go to cast his vote. Voting is our supreme duty in a democracy. For a person, who was Chief Minister for 10 years, failing to poll his votes shows his attitude towards democracy," Chouhan said while addressing a gathering here on Sunday."I think another reason is that "Diggy Raja" does not trust Kamal Nath. That is why he kept visiting polling stations himself," Chouhan added.Digvijaya Singh is contesting from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat against BJP's Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.Digvijaya Singh is a registered voter in his hometown Raghogarh in Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat. However, he did not cast his vote on Sunday.Rajgarh and Bhopal Lok Sabha seats went to polls on May 12 during the sixth ...
FIR against BJP leader for thrashing polling officer
An FIR was registered against BJP MLA Dinanath Bhaskar for allegedly thrashing the presiding Officer of booth no.359 in Aurai assembly constituency under Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency.Bhadohi went to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha election held on Sunday."MLA and three others thrashed him alleging voting being held at a slow pace. An FIR has been registered and action is being taken," Police told ANI.BJP has fielded Ramesh Bind from this seat while the SP-BSP alliance has fielded Rangnath Mishra. Ramakanth Yadav is contesting from the seat on a Congress ticket.The counting of votes will be done on May 23.
China broke deal with US, dreaming Biden will win: Trump
Accusing China of breaking the negotiated trade deal draft with the United States, President Donald Trump on Sunday said Beijing was now "dreaming" that he would be replaced by a Democratic candidate after the 2020 presidential elections. In a series of tweets, Trump indicated toughening of his stand against China. After the near collapse of trade talks with China last week, Trump on Friday imposed a hefty duty on import of Chinese products from 10 per cent to 25 per cent worth more than USD 200 billion and asking for a similar increase on tariff on the rest of the Chinese import of over USD 300 billion. "We are right where we want to be with China. Remember, they broke the deal with us and tried to renegotiate," Trump said justifying his decision to impose a hefty tax on Chinese products. The new taxes would result in hefty revenue to the US, he said. "We will be taking in Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tariffs from China. Buyers of product can make it themselves in the USA (ideal), .
New talks on Sudan civil rule Monday
Sudan's army rulers and protesters are to hold fresh talks over handing power to a civilian administration on Monday, spokesmen for the generals and the protest movement said. On Saturday, the Alliance for Freedom and Change -- an umbrella for the protest movement -- said the generals had invited it for a new round of talks after several days of deadlock. "The meeting was planned for today but it has now been postponed to Monday," alliance spokesman Rashid al-Sayed said. Sayed did not explain why the talks were postponed, but sources in the alliance said that more time was needed for consultations within the leadership. Late on Sunday, the spokesman for the ruling military council, Lieutenant General Shamseddine Kabbashi, confirmed that the new round of talks will be held on Monday. The talks are being held in an "optimistic atmosphere", Kabbashi said in a statement, adding that the negotiations aimed "to reach an agreement over the arrangements of the transitional period". The latest
Vilasrao Deshmukh was busy getting a film role for his son during 26/11 terror attack: Piyush Goyal
With Lok Sabha polls nearing end, the words of wars amongst the politicos seems to have intensified. Firing yet another salvo at the Congress party, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday referring to 26/11 Mumbai attacks said, then Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was only concerned about getting his child a film role even as the city was under attacks."I am from Mumbai. You might remember the 26/11 terror attack. The then Congress government was weak and could not do anything. The then Chief Minister (Vilasrao Deshmukh) had brought a film producer outside Oberoi Hotel while shooting and bombing was going on inside. CM was concerned about getting his child a film role," Goyal said while addressing business community here on Sunday.Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh.He also termed the erstwhile UPA government led by former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh as a "coward government" for failing to respond to 26/11 attacks that shook Mumbai in ...
Neelam Mishra quits Congress alleging humiliation by Priyanka Gandhi
Bhadohi Congress president Neelam Mishra resigned from the post on Saturday, alleging that the party ignored its local leaders and workers by giving the ticket to an 'outsider'.Speaking to ANI, Mishra said, "It was a big shock for us when the ticket was given to Ramakant Yadav, who is an outsider and a former BJP member.""Yadav distanced himself from the party workers. We were not provided with any support, despite the fact that Yadav was given crores in funds by the party," she added.The party members approached Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi with the matter, who, in turn, Mishra alleged, humiliated them."In her anger, Priyanka Gandhi used such words that should not have been used by a national general secretary of any party, let alone by a woman while speaking to another woman," she said.Mishra said that the party workers will support SP-BSP alliance candidate Rangnath Mishra in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as "he is a local".Following Mishra's resignation, BJP's ...
West Bengal: EC removes Bankura DM from his post with immediate effect post poll violence
In the aftermath of violence marred polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India on Sunday removed Uma Shankar from the post of Bankura (West Bengal) District Magistrate. Mukta Arya will be replacing him as the new DM."The Commission had directed that Ms Mukta Arya (RR-2008), IAS to be posted as DM-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) with immediate effect," an order from the EC to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on Sunday said.The order also said that Arya should join before the commencement of scrutiny tomorrow.A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was severely injured in a clash with Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers outside polling booth number 1 in Bankura on Sunday.Bricks were hurled during the clash in which the victim suffered multiple injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital for medical aid.Eight seats of West Bengal went to polls in the sixth phase on May 12. The counting of votes will be done on May 23.
No violation in Niti Aayog sharing information with PMO: EC
The Election Commission said on Sunday that it has not found any model code violation in Niti Aayog sharing information with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on places where Prime Minister Narendra Modi decides to campaign.
Trump, Xi likely to meet next month: White House official
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to meet in Japan next month during the G20 economic summit amid rising trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, a senior White House official has said.
Tehran lawmaker says move on nuclear curbs shows Iran 'not weak'
Iran's move to stop respecting some of the agreed limits on its nuclear activities showed it is "not in a position of weakness", a deputy speaker of the Islamic republic's parliament said Sunday. "The timely decision of the Islamic republic regarding its commitments in the (nuclear deal) showed that Iran is not in a position of weakness," said Ali Mottahari, according to the official IRNA news agency. Tehran announced Wednesday that it would stop respecting some of the curbs on its nuclear activities imposed under the landmark 2015 deal with world powers. The announcement came exactly a year after the US withdrew from the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with further measures threatened if the agreement's other signatories fail to mitigate the impact of renewed American sanctions within 60 days. The sweeping sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the Iranian economy. Mottahari's comments came a day after President Hassan Rouhani called for unity among ...
Bengal polls 'peaceful', says EC; FIRs against two BJP candidates
Amid "sporadic violence" that left 26 people injured, firing by central forces at five places, and lodging of FIRs against two BJP candidates, West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab on Sunday said the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state passed off "peacefully".