Mumbai, Calling chieftains of rival political parties as “Nawabs of Negativity”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the grand alliance of opposition parties has multiple claimants and that NDA’s chemistry will succeed over their arithmetic. “The Nawabs of Negativity may come together but they are not going to hold together and carry much credibility […]
New Delhi, The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday extended support to actor Prakash Raj, who will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. The actor, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he would contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate, without […]
Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. “Happy New Year to everyone. A new beginning… more responsibilities… With your support, I will be contesting in the coming Parliament elections as an independent […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged to keep the India-China border quiet and personally guide their respective armies to avert Doklam-like military stand-off in future as the two wrapped up their two-day informal summit in the Chinese city of Wuhan. India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said the icebreaking meetings between […]
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With Karnataka heading for the polls in May, Facebook has announced a third-party fact-checking programme in the state to fight spread of fake news on its platform. The social media giant on Tuesday partnered with BOOM, an independent digital journalism initiative, for a pilot programme that will first roll out in […]
Adopting a hawkish stance, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Saturday categorically ruled out resumption of bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan. Clearing the air on cricketing ties between the two neighbours, he said it was all right for them to play in international tourneys, but not on each others’ soil. “Do you […]
Congress’ rebel legislators in Uttarakhand on Saturday released a sting video of Chief Minister Harish Rawat which, they alleged, showed him indulging in horse-trading to save his government, prompting BJP to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to seek his intervention for his dismissal. The sting showed the chief minister, allegedly offering money to legislators to vote […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) of stoking communal passions over the murder of doctor Pankaj Narang. Calling it “shameful and disgusting”, the Delhi chief minister said that people want peace, not hatred. “Utterly shameful n disgusting dat BJP/RSS tryng […]
Uttarkhand Governor K.K. Paul on Saturday asked Chief Minister Harish Rawat to prove his majority by March 28 even as the BJP sought dismissal of the minority Congress government while opposition parties accused it of horse-trading. Rawat claimed he that he had a majority and would prove it on the floor of the house while […]
New Delhi, Focusing on rural economy and infrastructure with minor rebate for small taxpayers but amnesty for defaulters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday unveiled a Rs.19.78 lakh crore ($300 billion) budget for 2016-17, earmarking more money for health, literacy and roads. The focus on rural economy and the promise to double the income of […]