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Sanjay Raut says no Opposition front possible without Cong
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had a “long meeting” with Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday after which he said an opposition front without Congress doesn’t seem possible. He also said that the face of such an opposition front is a matter of discussion. Speaking to reporters after his meeting with...
Govt gives written assurances to striking farmers
New Delhi: The government has given protesting farmers written assurance that their demands – which include legal guarantees for MSP – will be met, sources said Tuesday afternoon, in what is a hugely significant moment for an agitation that has rumbled on relentlessly for over 15 months. Should they accept...
Demand for withdrawal of Army’s special powers
Guwahati: Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s address address in the parliament on the death of 14 civilians in a botched Army operation in Nagaland, the Naga tribe that most of those killed belonged to has issued a five-point memorandum of demands relating to swift and strict action against...
Akhilesh, Jayant Singh to announce UP alliance today
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Chaudhary Jayant Singh of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) are likely to formally announce an alliance for Uttar Pradesh elections 2022 at a joint rally in Meerut district on Tuesday. Sources said Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Singh will arrive for the rally, dubbed...
Goa CM raises a cultural bogey against TMC
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said cultures of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and the Trinamool Congress, which have forged a pre-poll alliance, do not match. The MGP, Goa’s oldest regional party, on Monday announced it would contest the forthcoming state Assembly elections in an alliance with the...
Modi to launch projects in Yogi’s home turf
Gorakhpur : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur. The three ambitious projects, set to give further impetus to the growth of underdeveloped eastern Uttar Pradesh, also include ICMR’s regional...
Rajnath accuses China of unprovoked aggression
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a dig at China today at the “2+2” meeting with his Russian counterpart, accusing Beijing of unprovoked aggression, and said India is on the lookout for “sensitive and responsive” partners. “The pandemic, the extra-ordinary militarization and expansion of armament in our...
Sanjay Raut meeting Rahul, Priyanka in pro-Cong optics
Following up his statement that Congress is key to any opposition front against BJP, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut is meeting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi. The meeting comes amid the party’s emphasis on the importance of the Congress in any opposition front against the...
Modi receives Putin, says India-Russia ties stronger than ever
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin on his brief visit to India saying it’s a reflection of the latter’s commitment to ties with India. This is Mr Putin’s second overseas trip since the Covid pandemic began. “Despite the challenges posed by the...
Spike in Omicron cases triggers college outbreak concerns
New Delhi: An uptick in COVID-19 cases in some states – including Telangana and Karnataka, where over 100 students tested positive in the past 72 hours – has raised concerns amid an increasing number of infections by the more virulent Omicron strain. At least 43 students of the Chalmeda...
Army unit named in FIR for Nagaland shooting deaths
The 21 Para Special forces of Army “blankly opened fire” resulting in the killing of many Oting villagers in Mon district of Nagaland near Assam border, the state police has alleged in its FIR against the Army unit. It further alleges that the “intention” of security forces was...
All BJP CMs to attend Modi’s 2-day Varanasi visit
The BJP will put up a big show of strength in Varanasi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on December 13 and 14, with the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all BJP-ruled states in attendance for both days. The CMs and Deputy CMs of BJP-ruled states have...
Purvanchal Brahmin leader, son seen set to join SP
As the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election inches closer, political switchovers are now an everyday event. However, in this election season, the Samajwadi Party seems to be firming its roots in the Purvanchal region. After the brother of jailed mafia turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, Sigbatullah Ansari switching over to...
Vijayan says Sangh Parivar agenda defeated in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The communal agenda of the Sangh Parivar failed to gain traction in Kerala due to the strong presence of the Left movement in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday. Vijayan, while inaugurating a study centre in the memory of communist revolutionary P Krishna Pillai, said...
Sena’s Priyanka quits parliament TV show over MPs suspension
New Delhi: Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday stepped down as an anchor for a show on the state-run Sansad TV channel in protest over the suspension of twelve MPs including her from the Rajya Sabha over “unruly behaviour” last week. Ms Chaturvedi expressed her discontent on...
Chaos at Delhi airport under Omicron rules
New Delhi: Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test – that’s the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed at stemming the spread of Covid’s...
Nagaland villagers killed in mistaken identity firing
At least a dozen villagers were killed today in a case of “mistaken identity” in Oting village in Mon district of Nagaland that borders Myanmar after a counter-insurgency operation went awry, said police sources. A security force jawan was also killed in the incident. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio,...
India’s 5th Omicron case detected in Delhi
New Delhi: A man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania and was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) was today found positive with the new Covid variant, Omicron, taking the total number of such cases in the country to five. According to PTI, 12 samples had...
