PM in ‘tearing hurry’ to sack CBI chief due to Rafale: Rahul
New Delhi, Jan 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a “tearing hurry” to “sack” CBI chief Alok Verma because of the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday. On Wednesday, the selection committee headed by Modi met to decide agency director Alok Verma’s fate. Gandhi’s attack came two days after the […]
Pak hopes to eradicate polio by 2020
Islamabad, Jan 9 : Pakistan is gearing towards eradicating polio by 2020, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said after a meeting with top WHO officials. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two remaining countries in the world with ongoing wild poliovirus transmission. The WHO along with the UNICEF and other key partners of the Global […]
Modi defends 10% quota, asks Cong to clarify on Rafale claim
Solapur, Jan 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday defended introduction of the 10 per cent quota for the general category poor in jobs and education, adding the bill’s passage in the Lok Sabha is a strong answer to those “spreading lies”. Targeting the Congress, Modi asked it to clarify what was driving its ongoing […]
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 […]
