Farmers showed PM Modi their strength in recent state polls: Rahul
Jaipur, Jan 9 : Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that farmers, troubled by the agriculture distress, showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi their strength in the recent assembly elections in three Hindi heartland states, including Rajasthan, in which the BJP lost power to the Congress. Addressing a farmers’ rally in Jaipur — the first after Congress formed […]
SC will not allow airing of Indian content as it ‘damages our culture’, says Pak CJ
Islamabad, Jan 9 : Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Chief Justice Nisar made the remarks while hearing an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) against a high […]
Final report of panel on Gujarat encounters should be given to parties: SC
New Delhi, Jan 9: Rejecting the Gujarat government’s plea, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the final report of the Justice H S Bedi Committee on 24 alleged fake encounter cases from 2002 to 2006 in the state be given to parties of the petition. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said […]
Modi, Trump talk over phone, discuss trade deficit, defence
New Delhi/Washington, Jan 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump have discussed the contentious issue of the US’ trade deficit with India and increasing their cooperation in war-torn Afghanistan during a telephonic conversation. During the conversation on Monday evening, the two leaders exchanged new year greetings and expressed satisfaction at the continued growth of […]
SC sets up 5-judge bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute case
New Delhi, Jan 8 : The Supreme Court Tuesday set up a five-judge Constitution Bench to hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case. The bench will be headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and also comprise of Justices S A Bobde, N V Ramana, U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud. The Constitution […]
No one can save PM Modi from Rafale probe: Rahul after Verma judgment
New Delhi, Jan 8 : No one can save Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Rafale investigation and the entire nation will know “without a shadow of doubt” that he has taken Rs 30,000 crore of people’s money and given it to his “friend” Anil Ambani, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on a day the Supreme […]
SC order big blow to govt, say Cong and others after CBI director reinstated
New Delhi, Jan 8: Narendra Modi is the first prime minister to have “his illegal orders set aside by the Supreme Court”, the Congress said on Tuesday after the apex court reinstated CBI director Alok Kumar Verma. Other parties also joined the Congress to say the apex court had dealt a blow to the government […]
Election stunt, says Mayawati on Centre’s move to give 10pc quota to economically weak
Lucknow, Jan 8 : BSP chief Mayawati said Tuesday the Union Cabinet’s decision to provide 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to the economically weaker sections was an “election stunt and political gimmick” of the BJP. She said her party, however, welcomes the “immature” move. The Cabinet on Monday cleared the quota for […]
Assam minister’s Citizenship Bill remark sparks protests
Guwahati, Jan 7 : Protests broke out in several places in Assam, with agitators stripping themselves in public in Tinsukia, on Monday over Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comment that if the Citizenship Bill is not passed “we will be surrendering to Jinnah’s policy”. The minister on Sunday had also said people are commenting on the […]
Govt did not pay HAL for delivered products, but paid Dassault: Ahmed Patel
New Delhi, Jan 7 : Stepping up the Congress’s attack on the Centre over HAL’s reported cash crunch, senior party leader Ahmed Patel on Monday alleged that the government had not paid the aerospace major for delivered products, but paid foreign vendors like Dassault for products yet to be delivered. The Congress and the BJP-led […]
