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Is there anything wrong in the arrest of a Union minister?
Union Minister Narayan Rane, arrested for his controversial remark against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Here are a few aspects of the action: If Parliament is not in session, a cabinet minister can be arrested by a law enforcement agency in case of a criminal case registered against him....
16 of 78 evacuees from Afghanistan test Covid-positive
New Delhi: Sixteen Afghanistan evacuees out of the 78 that landed in India yesterday are coronavirus positive. As a measure of precaution, all 78 have been quarantined. India has stepped up efforts to evacuate its citizens as well as Afghan citizens fleeing their country because of the worsening security situation...
Uddhav in crucial meeting with top MVA leaders on Rane arrest
A crucial meeting will begin shortly at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s official residence Varsha in Mumbai. The meeting will be attended by top leaders of Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government in the state to discuss about matters related to Union Minister Narayan Rane’s arrest throughout...
BJP slams Rane’s arrest, but distances itself from minister’s remark
Mumbai: The BJP distanced itself from Narayan Rane’s controversial remarks about slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, but at the same time backed the Union Minister today. While party chief JP Nadda said the minister’s arrest was a “violation of constitutional values”, the state’s leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis...
Mamata says caste-based Census OK if there is consensus
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will accept a nationwide caste-based census if all political parties reach a consensus on the matter. Banerjee’s statement came at the backdrop of a 10-party delegation from Bihar headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Amarinder Singh to meet farmer leaders
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will on Tuesday meet farmer leaders over sugarcane prices and clearance of pending dues as the agitation over the issues entered its fourth day on Monday, impacting rail services and road traffic. Farmers have blocked a national highway and rail tracks over the issues...
BJP seeks treason charges against Sidhu aides
A day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh slammed advisers to PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu over their remarks on Kashmir and Pakistan, the BJP upped the ante seeking ‘treason’ charges against the two. The demand came at a time when Sidhu reportedly summoned the advisers, Malwinder Singh...
Congress raps Chouhan govt over bad roads
As the local civic agencies have been filling potholes on the roads of state capital Bhopal after directives from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Congress party has intensified attacks on the state government over poor condition of the roads. One of the Congress MLAs and former minister PC Sharma...
363 MPs, MLAs face criminal cases, says poll rights group
A total of 363 MPs and MLAs face criminal charges that, in case of conviction, will lead to their disqualification under the Representation of People Act, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. Thirty-nine ministers at the Centre and in states have also declared criminal offences that...
NIA says Elgar Parishad accused wanted to wage war against nation
Mumbai: The NIA in its draft charges submitted before a special court in Mumbai in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case has claimed the accused wanted to establish their own government and “wage a war against the nation”. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted the draft earlier this month and...
Sidhu summons aides as Amarinder issues warning
Chandigarh: Controversial comments by Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Sidhu’s advisers threaten to shatter his fragile truce with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who has publicly told them off for “atrocious and ill-conceived comments” on sensitive national issues. After the Chief Minister’s warning, Navjot Sidhu summoned both his advisers, Malwinder Singh...
Taliban says fighters heading for holdout Afghan valley
Dubai: The Taliban said on Sunday that “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban overran Afghanistan, flickers of resistance have begun to emerge with some ex-government troops gathering in the...
Infighting sees Chhattisgarh Rajiv Bhavan inaugurated twice
In Chhattisgarh Congress, factionalism continues to prevail. The ribbon-cutting of Rajiv Bhawan was done twice in Sarguja. Health Minister TS Singh Dev inaugurated the Bhawan first, then food Minister Amarjit Singh Bhagat inaugurated again. TS Singh Deo said that it used to happen during Ajit Jogi’s tenure. These days...
Aligarh airport may be named after Kalyan Singh
Aligarh: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid his last respects to former chief minister Kalyan Singh on Sunday and said people were paying tributes to him from the airport to the city. Speaking to reporters in Aligarh, Yogi Adityanath said, “Today, we have brought the remains of Kalyan...
BJP flag over national flag triggers row
New Delhi: A photograph of the tribute ceremony to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh is rapidly becoming the eye of the storm on social media. Kalyan Singh — the BJP veteran under whose watch the Babri Masjid was demolished — died yesterday at the age of 89....
Infosys CEO summoned to Delhi on tax site glitches
New Delhi: The finance ministry has summoned Infosys chief Salil Parekh tomorrow to explain the continuing glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had expressed concern over the issue in June. Mr Parekh and senior executive Praveen Rao were asked to work on...
Deve Gowda rues Rajya Sabha incidents
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday rued the unruly scenes in the Rajya Sabha and wastage of the recently concluded Parliament session without any debates on issues affecting people, saying he had not seen anything like it in his 30 years as a parliamentarian. After the...
Amarinder warns Sidhu advisors over ‘anti-national’ remarks
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday came down heavily on two of Congress’s state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s advisors for making “atrocious and ill-conceived” remarks on “sensitive national issues like Kashmir and Pakistan”. Moreover, he asked the advisors to “stick to giving advice to Punjab Congress...
