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Yeddyurappa Welcomes

Stating that Congress has faced setback and BJP has won wherever Rahul Gandhi has campaigned in the past, in another tweet in Kannada Yeddyurappa said “Rahul’s arrival is like arrival of good fortune for BJP.” PTI Updated:February 9, 2018, 8:24 PM IST Yeddyurappa has welcomed the Congress President to...

Feb 10 · >

EU’s Barnier Warns Britain Post-Brexit Transition ‘Not a Given’

Brussels: A post-Brexit transition is “not a given”, Michel Barnier warned Britain on Friday, saying London had “substantial” objections to the European Union’s offer and that parts of it were not up for negotiation. The EU negotiator’s stark message, which weakened sterling, came after EU diplomats and officials warned...

Feb 10 · >

PadMan Review: Akshay Kumar, Powered by Radhika Apte & Sonam Kapoor, Is The Superhero India Needs

“Auraton ke liye sabse badi beemari hai sharam (the biggest disease for women is shame),” – this line from the Akshay Kumar-starrer PadMan suggests how women are often forced to believe that they always need to be under some kind of veil which they can never remove. But I’m...

Feb 10 · >

Father Facing Death Threats From CPI(M) After Joining BJP, Says Kerala Girl in Viral Video

The class XI student, hailing from Kinannur Karinthalam panchayat in this northernmost district, stated that after her father C K Sukumaran joined BJP recently, he was being threatened by local CPI(M) workers. PTI Updated:February 9, 2018, 10:50 PM IST Image for representation only. Kasaragod: A video of a 16-year-old...

Feb 10 · >

Olympic Opener: Korean Unity, Historic Handshake and Awkward Diplomacy on Show at ‘Peace’ Games

Pyeongchang, South Korea: The Winter Olympics sparked to life in a vivid, colourful ceremony of fire and ice in South Korea on Friday, though the diplomacy was tougher to choreograph in the stadium where leaders from nations that are sworn enemies sat close together. South Korea, which is using...

Feb 10 · >

Hardik Patel Meets Mamata Banerjee, Promises to Campaign for Her in 2019

New Delhi: Patidar agitation leader Hardik Patel met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on in Kolkata on Friday and promised to campaign for her during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Patel said after the meeting, “I will definitely come here to campaign during the Lok Sabha elections in...

Feb 10 · >

UN Chief Met Briefly With North Korean President in South Korea: UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met briefly with North Korea’s ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam while attending the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics. Reuters Updated:February 9, 2018, 11:36 PM IST South Korean President Moon Jae-in toasts with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and North Korea’s nominal head of state...

Feb 10 · >

Exchanges to Stop Trading of Indian Indices on Foreign Bourses

New Delhi: Stock exchanges today said they will immediately stop the trading of indices of Indian securities on foreign bourses as part of a joint effort to stymie migration of liquidity to overseas markets. The decision of the three exchanges — BSE, NSE and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India...

Feb 9 · >

Rahul Gandhi Wants Rafale Deal Details to Pass Them on to Pak and China, Says Sushil Modi

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar on Friday hit out at Rahul Gandhi for seeking details of the Rafale fighter aircraft deal and alleged that the Congress President wants to pass them on to Pakistan and China. “Why does Rahul need information on the deal? For passing on...

Feb 9 · >

Fortis Shares Jump as Troubled Singh Brothers Quit as Directors

In their resignation letter, the billionaire brothers cited a Delhi High Court verdict last week that upheld a 2016 order by a Singapore tribunal asking the brothers to pay damages worth 25.63 billion rupees ($398.34 million) to Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd. Reuters Updated:February 9, 2018, 8:18 PM IST...

Feb 9 · >

Why All the Talk About ‘System’, Are You an Engineer? AIADMK to Rajinikanth

Chennai: Ruling AIADMK today took exception to top actor Rajinikanth’s remark that the “system” in Tamil Nadu needs to be changed, saying such generalised statements are not acceptable. “If there is a mistake please point it out, but making generalised remarks is not acceptable,” senior party leader and fisheries...

Feb 9 · >

Donald Trump’s Decision to Stop Visa Lottery Will End Green Card Backlog: White House

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s immigration framework will end the diversity lottery visa to help reduce green card backlog of high-skilled workers, the White House said today amid growing demands by Indian H-1B visa holders to remove the per country-limit on its allotment. Indian-Americans, most of whom are highly...

Feb 9 · >

China Says US Bill on Taiwan Ties Threatens Stability

Beijing: A US bill that encourages reciprocal visits by US and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The bill passed the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this week and will now move...

Feb 9 · >

Despite IPFT-BJP Alliance, Tipraland State Party to Contest Polls in Tripura

Kolkata: The BJP may have joined hands with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) to take on the Left in the upcoming state polls in Tripura. But the move seems to have driven a wedge through representatives of the state’s tribal community. Another tribal body, Tipraland State Party...

Feb 9 · >

Sell Our Budget Among Masses to Counter Congress in Polls, Modi Tells BJP MPs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked BJP MPs to take welfare schemes announced in the budget to the masses, saying that popularising them would lead to the party winning in the polls, according to leaders present at the meeting. The MPs’ success is linked to the...

Feb 9 · >

I-T Dept Asks Companies to File Tax Return by March 31

The department, in public advertisements issued in leading dailies, said it was the final call for the filing of belated or revised ITRs for assessment years 2016-17 and 2017 -18. PTI Updated:February 9, 2018, 1:34 PM IST (Image: Network18 Creatives) New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Friday urged...

Feb 9 · >

Emirates Group to Support AP in Aviation Infrastructure

Mumbai: Gulf-based Emirates Group has signed an initial agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to support the development of aviation infrastructure in the state. The international aviation company has signed the pact along with its affiliated entities. Under the agreement, the Group will share industry expertise and identify development...

Feb 9 · >

PadMan Movie Review: Will Akshay Kumar-starrer Be Able To Remove Taboo Around Periods?

After giving a strong performance in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay Kumar is back with another social drama PadMan, which talks about one of the most rampant taboos in India- ‘menstruation’. The film, directed by R Balki, is inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Tamil Nadu-based...

Feb 9 · >
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