Political

09 Mar

Under PM Narendra Modi, India More Likely To Respond To Pak Provocations: US Intel

editorPoliticalPakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is greater possibly than in the previous to respond with army force to any actual or perceived Pakistani provocations, the American brain neighborhood has told the US Congress.The annual danger evaluation of the US Intelligence Community launched by using the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) also stated that the "expanded navy posture by way of both India and China along the disputed border elevates the chance of armed disagreement between two nuclear powers that may involve direct threats to US men and women and pastimes and calls for US intervention." "Crises between…

09 Mar

Videos of ‘stolen’ EVMs in Varanasi become a viral sensation in front of counting of votes, DM explains

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Just two days earlier than counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that a truck carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had been intercepted in Varanasi on Tuesday. The videos of the EVMs in the truck have long gone viral on social media and numerous opposition leaders have tweeted it. However, the District Magistrate of Varanasi has issued a clarification. He said the EVMs, which are considered in the videos, had been not the ones used for balloting and are just being used for hands-on training, mentioned NDTV. The DM additionally accused some…

08 Mar

West Bengal Assembly: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar delivers one-line speech amid protest

editorPoliticalJagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee

Unlike acrimonious comments made on one some other in current times, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a folded-hands meeting on Monday to reach an settlement to prevent "a constitutional crisis" in the kingdom legislative assembly. Governor Dhankhar used to be leaving the residence besides studying his tackle to West Bengal Legislative Assembly amid ruckus as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contributors shouted slogans in the house. The country assembly witnessed chaotic scenes with the MLAs belonging to the BJP elevating slogans at some point of Governor Dhankhar’s address and the ruling Trinamool Congress contributors…

08 Mar

Shiv Sena Leader, Aide To Aaditya Thackeray Raided

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The Income Tax Department is conducting raids at the workplace and dwelling of shut aides of Shiv Sena leaders and Maharashtra ministers Aaditya Thackeray and Anil Parab, ANI mentioned on Tuesday. The raids are being performed in Mumbai and Pune. Before this, the branch had conducted raids at the places of work and premises of a number of BMC contractors and Shiv Sena leaders. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said it was a tactic to pressurise and destablise the MVA government of Sena, Congress and NCP. “Why are central agencies focused on a chosen few from states like West Bengal…

04 Mar

“Attack On Me In Varanasi Means…”: WB CM Mamata Banerjee At Samajwadi Rally

editorPoliticalMamata Banerjee

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at her side, declared that the protests against her through right wing employees on her arrival at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency in Varanasi, "indicates they (the BJP) are going out of power"."I have been attacked numerous times, shot at and beaten by using sticks in past, however in no way bowed down… I am not coward, I am fighter," Ms Banerjee stated at the rally in Varanasi, which is drawing eyeballs as the election in Uttar Pradesh attracts to a close. Polling in Varanasi and its eight adjoining districts…

02 Mar

Samajwadi party president, Jayant Chaudhary and Mamata Banerjee to address a jt rally in Varanasi tomorrow

editorPoliticalMamata Banerjee

Samajwadi Party main Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary will impart the stage to West Bengal boss priest Mamata Banerjee to handle a joint meeting in Varanasi on March 3. Party sources said this will be the initial occasion when the Trinamool Congress chief will impart the stage to Akhilesh for any political decision related occasion. On February 8, Mamata had visited Lucknow and addressed a press conference at the Samajwadi Party headquarters the place she issued an attraction to the human beings to aid the SP. Banerjee tweaked the "khela hobe' campaign anthem of her…

28 Feb

Can’t Abandon Our Own People’: Rahul Gandhi On Indians Being ‘Harassed’ In Ukraine

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A quantity of Indian college students attempting to get away war-ridden Ukraine had been stopped, harassed, and crushed at the country's border with Poland indicate a number of movies circulated on social media. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, sharing one such video, appealed to the government to share their evacuation graph with these stranded. "My coronary heart goes out to the Indian students struggling such violence and their family looking at these videos. No guardian must go via this. GOI have to urgently share the targeted evacuation graph with these stranded as nicely as their families. We can’t abandon our personal…

28 Feb

Parivaarwaadis don’t want to see strong India, they hold creating obstacles: PM Narendra Modi

editorPoliticalPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Campaigning for the sixth segment of Uttar Pradesh elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came down heavily towards the household led Opposition parties, accusing them of being barriers in the improvement course of the state. “Today India has given over 200 million vaccine doses free of cost to its citizens. This is the power of a self-reliant and effective India. But these ‘parivaarwaadis (family-led political parties)’ do now not prefer to see a sturdy India. They preserve creating obstacles. That’s why they have to be defeated as soon as once more in this elections,” said the Prime Minister while…

25 Feb

Ukraine emergency: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt over series of ‘key missteps’

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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a veiled attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visits Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Taking to Twitter, the former Congress chief shared a number of information headlines suggesting of China and Pakistan coming collectively and Beijing assisting Islamabad to ally with Moscow. "This government’s strategic mistakes will show to be very costly (sic), he tweeted. Rahul Gandhi, who is fiercely vital of the Modi government's foreign policy, had beforehand this month accused the Centre of "bringing China and Pakistan" together. Speaking…

25 Feb

Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leaders’ Plea To Deploy Central Forces For West Bengal Local Polls

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of BJP leaders towards the Calcutta High Court directing the State Election Commissioner to have a look at the floor situation in each of the 108 West Bengal municipalities going to polls on February 27, and take a selection on deployment of central paramilitary forces.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant told senior recommend PS Patwalia, acting for BJP leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee, "Sorry. We are not inclined to entertain this petition". Mr Patwalia said that large scale violence and irregularities have been suggested all through previous…