Saeed’s MML to drag Pak election commission to court for contempt
Lahore, May 21 : The Milli Muslim League (MML), the political face of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s JuD, today accused Pakistan’s election commission of using delaying tactics to register the group as a political party and committing contempt of court. Saeed has already started campaigning for the MML with an eye on the general […]
Cong opposes proposed changes in civil services allocation
New Delhi, May 21 : The Congress today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “main objective is to destroy institutions” as it opposed the proposed changes in the civil services allocation. It also took a swipe at the ruling NDA, saying it should be renamed as NPA due to piling bad loans under its government. […]
NDA govt will render justice to those who suffered during anti-Sikh riots: Ram Madhav
Washington, May 20 :The NDA government has taken steps and “will do its best” to render justice to each and every family that has suffered during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a senior BJP leader has said. “I stand before you to assure the community that we will do our best to render justice to each […]
Post Karnataka, regional leaders speak of opp unity, but ask Cong to be flexile
New Delhi, May 20 : The success of the Congress-JD(S) alliance in outpacing the BJP in Karnataka elections bodes well for opposition unity, with a chorus of regional voices hailing the Grand Old Party’s decision to play second fiddle to a smaller outfit in the southern state. Congratulatory messages poured in from the regions soon […]
PTI unveils plan for first 100 days in office if elected to power
Islamabad, May 20: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday presented its agenda to be completed within the first 100 days of government — if the party is elected to power. PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak and former secretary-general Jahangir Tareen — who was disqualified as a […]
Model code does not bring governance to halt: EC tells law panel
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Election Commission has brushed aside arguments that the model code of conduct brings governance to a halt during polls, saying it only bars governments from announcing fresh projects and schemes during the period. The poll watchdog also told the Law Commission that as and when government departments approach it […]
Pak’s Punjab govt releases Rs 20 million to renovate Krishna temple
Islamabad, May 20 : Pakistan’s Punjab province government has released Rs 20 million to renovate a Krishna temple in Rawalpindi city and expand it to accommodate more Hindu worshippers on festivals and religious occasions, a media report said today. Krishna temple is the only functioning Hindu temple in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. There […]
Before floor test, Yeddyurappa resigns as Karnataka CM
New Delhi, May 19: With BJP failing to get the requisite numbers to show majority ahead of the floor test in Karnataka assembly, BS Yeddyurappa, who was sworn in as the chief minister of the state on May 17, resigned from his post on Saturday evening. After delivering his speech in Vidhan Soudha, Yeddyurappa departed […]
Former CJI T S Thakur criticises four senior most judges for Jan 12 presser
New Delhi, May 19: Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today spoke out against the controversial January 12 press conference held by four senior judges of the Supreme Court, saying they “need not look for outside help for resolving their institutional problems”. Justice Thakur was referring to the presser by four senior judges […]
Caretaker PM’s name to be announced on Tuesday, says Shah
ISLAMABAD: The government and the opposition will announce the name of the caretaker prime minister on Tuesday. The caretaker prime minister will lead the interim set-up and attend to day-to-day matters of governance. “We will finalise the name of the caretaker prime minister by Tuesday (May 22) and announce it later the same day,” said […]
