Political

22 Jul

ED questions Sonia Gandhi for 2 hours in National Herald case

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Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday seemed before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with the alleged National Herald cash laundering case, while senior party leaders and employees protested in the Lutyens’ Zone, a stark reminder of remaining month’s scenes when Rahul Gandhi used to be interrogated via the federal agency. Rahul and Priyanka by her side, Sonia Gandhi reached the ED office round noon and was puzzled for a little over two hours about Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which ran the newspaper, as well as her function in the everyday affairs of Young Indian Pvt Ltd…

22 Jul

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister

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Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new PM, his office said, a day after the swearing-in of a new president as the Indian Ocean state grapples with its worst monetary disaster in decades. The action came simply hours after protection forces raided a protest camp on government grounds in the fundamental city of Colombo and cleared section of it, with at least nine arrests, as the new administration strikes to crack down on protesters. A former minister from the Podujana Peramuna party, Gunawardena took the oath of office in the presence of Wickremesinghe,…

20 Jul

Can’t ask journalist not to write: SC in bail to Mohammed Zubair

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The Supreme Court has granted Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair bail in all cases filed against him for allegedly derogatory tweets. The court ordered the immediate release of Mohammad Zubair from custody. The Supreme Court also directed that all FIRs filed against Zubair in UP be transferred to the Delhi Police's Special Cell, which is investigating a separate case related to an allegedly offensive tweet against a Hindu deity he posted in 2018. The court rejected the UP government's plea to restrain the docket Mohammad Zubair from tweeting and said, “How can we say that? It’s like asking an attorney…

17 Jul

Violent stir over girl’s death at school in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi, CM Stalin appeals for peace

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Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichy district witnessed violent protests on Sunday over the death of a 17-year-old girl studying in a private residential faculty at Kaniyamur near Chinna Salem. Protesters entered the school premises where the woman committed suicide and vandalized property. A number of buses were also set on fire during the agitation. In the wake of the violence, Chief Minister MK Stalin issued a proclamation and appealed for peace. To bring the situation under control the police had to resort to baton charges. Later, an additional five hundred personnel were deployed at the spot, the Director General of Police (DGP)…

17 Jul

Free education, medical care not ‘revdi’: CM Arvind Kejriwal on PM Modi’s freebie remark

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said giving free training and medical facilities to students and people is not termed as distribution of 'revdi'. The AAP supremo's reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that efforts are being made to distribute 'free revdy' in the country to garner votes is a subculture. Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'revdi culture', the Delhi CM said, "I am being accused, but I choose to ask what is wrong with me. 18 lakh college students study in Delhi's government schools. We are providing them with free, first-class education." .Am I committing a crime…

16 Jul

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP’s vice-presidential pick

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The BJP has announced Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar as its choice to be the next Vice President of India. BJP chief JP Nadda made the announcement after the party's parliamentary board meeting in Delhi to discuss their choices. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting, which was attended by Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh. Jagdeep Dhankhar was in the national capital these days and referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the top minister left for the Parliamentary Board meeting. Governors…

15 Jul

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first wife, dies at the age of 73

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Ivana Trump -- Donald Trump's first spouse and mom of his three eldest teenagers -- has died at the age of 73, the former president announced Thursday.Ivana Trump "passed away at her home in New York City," Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, barring providing the cause of death. "She was once a wonderful, beautiful, and extraordinary woman, who led a magnificent and inspirational life," stated Donald Trump, 76. "Her satisfaction and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. She was once so proud of them, as we had been all so proud…

15 Jul

Sri Lanka Crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation confirmed by Speaker

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Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has formally resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena introduced Friday morning, ending days of uncertainty considering the broadly despised chief fled the island, dislodged by means of monumental public protests over a grave financial crisis. Mr. Gotabaya, presently in Singapore, had sent his resignation letter with the aid of e mail on Thursday, however the Speaker’s office said its authenticity and legality had to be proven earlier than it should be accepted. Tens of hundreds of demonstrators stormed the President’s workplace and domestic last weekend, forcing the President to flee for his life, first to the…

13 Jul

Insult to national symbol: TMC leaders attack PM Modi govt over Ashokan lions

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Trinamool Congress MPs Jawahar Sarkar and Mahua Maitra have accused the Modi government at the Center of insulting the national symbol by creating an "offensive" and "disproportionate" likeness of Ashoka Singh in the capital over the construction of a new parliament in Delhi. . Rajya Sabha MP Jawahar Sarkar said on Twitter, “An insult to our national symbol, the royal Ashokan Singh. The original is on the left, beautiful, regularly confident. Modi's version on the right, imposed on building a new parliament - is unnecessarily aggressive and inconsistent. Shame! Change it immediately!" Lok Sabha MP Mahua Maitra tweeted a picture…

11 Jul

SC sentences Vijay Mallya to 4 months in jail in contempt case

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The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive financial criminal Vijay Mallya to 4 months in jail in a contempt of court case for not only disclosing his assets and secretly transferring $40 million to his family members. Malia will serve the detention center term when she is brought back to India. A bench led by Justice Uday U Lalit additionally ordered Mallya to deposit $40 million with the court docket within four weeks with 8% annual entertainment, failing which the court said attachment proceedings would be initiated. A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha emphasized that Mallya…