Rahul says ’19 election to be between BJP, Opposition alliance
London, Aug 25 : The next general election will be fought between the BJP and the Opposition alliance as for the first time there has been a “systematic attack” on Indian institutions, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said. In an interaction with the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (UK) at the London School of […]
Pak bans discretionary use of state funds, first-class air travel by govt officials
Islamabad, Aug 25 : Pakistan’s new government has banned the discretionary use of state funds and first-class air travel by officials and leaders, including the president and the prime minister, as part of its austerity drive. The decisions were made at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday, according to Information Minister […]
On Onam, PM says nation stands with Kerala
New Delhi, Aug 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the festival of Onam will give new strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the advertises in the aftermath of the floods. He said the country is behind the people of the state. “May this Onam give further strength to the people […]
Inform us about setting up of spl courts to try cases of politicians: SC to Govt
New Delhi, Aug 21 : The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to inform it about how many special courts have been set up to exclusively deal with cases involving politicians after its order last year. The top court had on December 14 last year directed the Centre to set up 12 special courts to […]
NOTA can’t be permitted in RS polls, says SC
New Delhi, Aug 21 : The Supreme Court today said the option of none of the above (NOTA) cannot be permitted in Rajya Sabha elections. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud has set aside the Election Commission’s notification allowing NOTA option in the ballot papers for […]
Normalising ties with neighbours will bring peace in Pakistan: Pak PM Imran
Islamabad, Aug 20 : Pakistan will work to have “best relations” with all its neighbours and hold talks to normalise ties as without it peace cannot be brought in the country, new Prime Minister Imran Khan has said in his maiden address to the nation. In his over hour-long address to the nation yesterday, a […]
Will give a strong reply when needed: Sidhu on Pak visit
Chandigarh, Aug 20 : After drawing flak from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the Opposition for embracing the Pakistan Army chief, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said today that he was prepared to give a strong reply to all when needed. “Whenever the reply has to be given, I will give and I will give it […]
Was counting seconds: Pilot who made rooftop landing in Kerala
Mumbai, Aug 20 : Three seconds. That is how long it would have taken for the Seaking helicopter, which made a dramatic rooftop landing in Kerala to rescue 26 people, to disintegrate into pieces had anything gone wrong. The daredevil pilot, while recounting the thrilling rescue operation, told PTI that the “roof top low hover […]
Make public all remission orders of life convicts: CIC on Rajiv assassin’s plea
New Delhi, Aug 19: The orders granting or denying remission to life term convicts post 2000 should be put on the Union Home Ministry website, the CIC has said on a petition by a Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict. The Central Information Commission, the top appellate authority in the matters pertaining to the Right to Information […]
PTI ousts PML-N from Pak’s Punjab province too; bags CM’s post
Lahore, Aug 19: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar was elected as chief minister of Punjab today, ending a 10-year rule of Shahbaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in the country’s most populous province. Buzdar got 186 votes while his rival and PML-N nominee Hamza Shahbaz bagged 159 votes, Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz […]
