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Rains, storm threaten Mumbai, Odisha, Andhra
New Delhi: The weather office has forecast heavy rain in northern Gujarat and north and north-west Maharashtra today. Palghar, Thane and Mumbai could be the worst hit, according to the forecast. A cyclonic storm may also hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on Saturday morning. A low-pressure area over...
Channi calls Kejriwal ‘imposter’
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, calling him an “imposter” and accusing his Aam Aadmi Party of making only false promises and giving fake guarantees. The senior Congress leader also blamed the Badals of the Shiromani Akali Dal...
Suspended MPs must apologise, says Govt but Opposition firm
New Delhi: The suspension of 12 MPs – for “misbehaviour” on August 11, the last day of the previous session – will not be lifted, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said Tuesday morning, in response to furious demands from the opposition. The suspension will remain as the MPs “haven’t...
Barbados declares new republic, ditches British Queen
Bridgetown: Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. At the strike of midnight, the new republic was...
TMC meeting gives Mamata veto power
Every move of the Trinamool Congress has an agenda set for a national goal. On Monday, the working committee meeting charted a plan aimed at that direction. This was the first meeting when leaders from Goa, Meghalaya, Haryana, Bihar and other States were present. To achieve that goal, the...
Meghalaya Congress demands disqualification of defectors
Meghalaya Congress leaders met Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Monday seeking disqualification of all the 12 defecting legislators. Filing petition before the speaker, the newly elected Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ampareen Lyngdoh urged him to take up procedural measures as mandated under Rule 7 of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly...
Parag Agrawal to be new Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on the board of the social media company until his term expires in 2022, Twitter...
Govt justifies suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs
The Winter Session of the Parliament took off on a bitter note as 12 Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended on Monday for the remaining part of the session. The action followed the violent scenes witnessed on the last day of the Monsoon Session on August 11. The letter written...
Modi says Govt ready to discuss all issues in Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government is ready to reply to all questions in parliament but asserted that the dignity of the house must be maintained. “The government is willing to answer every question. We want questions in parliament and also peace. Whatever voices are...
Doctor who triggered Omicron alarm says cases mild
Pretoria: A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had seen around 30...
Stormy winter session likely with Pegasus, MSP in focus
The winter session of parliament is expected to begin on a stormy note with contentious issues in focus, even as it was preceded by a tense all-party meeting on Sunday with the AAP staging a walkout. Opposition parties criticised the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was unable...
7-day home quarantine for at-risk nations passengers
A declaration with respect to the authenticity of the Covid test report will also be required. New Delhi: International passengers must submit 14 days’ travel history and upload negative Covid test results, the government said on Sunday. Travellers from countries deemed “at-risk” will also undergo a mandatory 7-day home...
Modi lauds BJP’s victory in Tripura civic poll
[ad_1v Lauding the BJP’s big win in the Tripura local body polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday the people of the state have given a clear message that they prefer politics of good governance. These blessings give us greater strength to work for the welfare of...
Cracks in Opposition unity as Trinamool to stay away
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress will not participate in any meeting called by the Congress party ahead of the winter session of parliament starting Monday, sources have told NDTV. The Goa unit of the party wants them to stay away from any direct meeting as they are fighting both...
RSS chief says India is a Hindu nation
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said “Hindustan” (India) is a Hindu nation whose origin was Hindutva and that Hindus and Bharat are inseparable. He also said if Hindus want to remain Hindus then Bharat has to be made “akhand” (undivided). Hindustan is a Hindu Rashtra and its...
Anurag Thakur says Akhilesh organising riots
Baghpat (UP): Launching a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav ahead of 2022 assembly polls in the state, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said the BJP organizes “dangal” (wrestling matches) while SP organises “dange” (riots). #WATCH | Union Minister and UP...
Delhi hospitals on alert over Omicron
New Delhi: Hospitals in Delhi have been asked to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant ‘omicron’ and a surge in cases in other countries. Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed the Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and other...
Farm laws withdrawn in country’s interest: Yogi
Attacking the SP chief Akhilesh Yadav over the Jinnah controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that those who are ‘rioters’, ‘followers of Jinnah’, how can they understand the ‘mithaas of ganna’. Before 2017, the condition of farmers in UP was miserable. Now the farmer is...
