Discordant note by BJP ally in Meghalaya before swearing-in

 Mon, 05 March 2018
Refresh  
23:54

Discordant note by BJP ally in Meghalaya before swearing-in

image
The Hills State Peoples Democratic Party, a constituency of the National People's Party-led coalition that would form government in Meghalaya, today said the Bharatiya Janata Party should have been kept out of the alliance as the regional parties together had the required number.A party meeting...
22:33

New Tripura CM to be picked tomorrow; IPFT demands 'respectable' posts

image
Newly elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, will meet in Agartala tomorrow to elect their leader amid hard bargaining by the tribal ally, which demanded 'respectable' positions in the new ministry.Tripura BJP president Biplab Deb,...
22:32

New Tripura CM to be picked tomorrow; IPFT demands 'respectable' posts

image
Newly elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, will meet in Agartala tomorrow to elect their leader amid hard bargaining by the tribal ally, which demanded 'respectable' positions in the new ministry.Tripura BJP president Biplab Deb,...
20:48

Tamil Nadu needs a leader, I'll fill that vacuum: Rajini

Rajinikanth's address at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai- I know the political journey is not easy. It is a journey through struggles and hurdles but I can give governance which they (MGR) gave to common people and I trust I can do that too.- After having close relationship...
20:38

Rajini unveils MGR statue, delivers debut speech after floating party

image
Amid his next keenly awaited move in politics, veteran star Rajinikanth today unveiled a statue of late Chief Minister M G Ramachandran at a private medical college in Chennai in the presence of a huge crowd.He is now addressing the gathering at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in...
19:55

Sunjawan attack mastermind Mufti Waqas killed by Army

image
Security forces today killed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Mufti Waqas, believed to be the mastermind of last month's Sunjuwan terror attack, during an encounter in South Kashmir's Awantipora, officials said in Srinagar.Acting on a specific intelligence input, a small team of the Army along with the...
18:50

BJP used 'big money' to create 'opportunistic alliance': Rahul

image
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi accuses Bharatiya Janata Party of 'usurping' power through proxy in Meghalaya, using big money to create 'opportunistic alliance'.'With just 2 seats, the BJP has usurped power in Meghalaya, through a proxy. Like in Manipur & Goa, showing utter disregard for the...
18:33

Irrfan Khan suffering from a 'rare disease'

image
Irrfan Khan today said that he is suffering from 'a rare disease' and will share details when there is a 'conclusive diagnosis'.In a Twitter post, the 51-year-old actor said he and his family were jolted by the knowledge of his illness, and requested his fans and followers not to 'speculate'...
17:50

Why the Congress is miffed with AIADMK

AIADMK MPs were wearing angavastrams in the colours of the party flag in Parliament today.But it was not their sartorial choices that caught the attention of Congress MPs. The AIADMK MPs disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha over the Cauvery water issue much to the chagrin of the Congress MPs...
17:39

BJP's RS Prasad calls Manmohan 'so-called economist'

image
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addressing the media at the BJP HQ at New Delhi. Highlights of his briefing.Under the so-called economist Prime Minister Manomhan Singh, the entire banking system went haywire due to all kinds of interference with it. Congress party has issues with technology...
17:27

NPP chief Conrad Sangma says Meghalaya Guv invited him to form govt

image
NPP president Conrad Sangma today said that he has been invited by Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad to form government in the state. He said the swearing-in of the new ministers would take place tomorrow. The governor has invited me to form the government since I have the numbers, Sangma said....
17:25

Jaitley takes a dig at Rahul

Congress leader Kamal Nath was the butt of jokes in the Central Hall of Parliament today. As you may recall, the Congress party had sent Kamal Nath, Mukul Wasnik and Ahmed Patel to Meghalaya to ensure there would not be a repeat of Goa in the state where it had secured a majority. That, as we...
17:15

Shopian firing: Yasin Malik detained

image
Police today detained Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik after he tried to stage a protest against the alleged killing of civilians in Shopian firing. Malik, along with his supporters, reached Budshah bridge here and tried to march towards Lal Chowk, officials said. They were...
17:08

Global trade war fears spook investors; Sensex tanks 300 pts

Indian equities extended their fall for the fourth straight session today, with the BSE Sensex plunging by over 300 points and the NSE Nifty by nearly 100 points after fears of a global trade war rattled investors. The benchmark Sensex slipped to a near two-week low of 33,747 as market...
16:48

NiMo's woman employee moves HC against arrest after 8 pm

image
An employee of diamond merchant Nirav Modi's firm today moved the Bombay high court contending that the CBI arrested her in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam in violation of law, reports PTI.Kavita Mankikar, in her petition, claimed that she was arrested on February 20 at 8 pm by...
16:14

Armed and ready with evidence, Jatley tells Karti's lawyer

The second part of the Budget session of Parliament began today, but was adjourned for the day soon after. As MPs converged upon the Central Hall of Parliament, the conversation after initial pleasantries, veered towards the arrest of Karti Chidambaram, former union minister P Chidambaram's son....
15:41

Rahul returns to India after NE debacle

image
Congress President Rahul Gandhi returns to India after his visit to Italy.  Gandhi left for Italy on Thursday, March 1, to surprise his maternal grandmother and spend the Holi weekend with her. @OfficeOfRG tweeted: My Nani is 93. She's the kindest soul ever. This Holi weekend, I'm going to...
15:29
image
Lenin peers down upon a CPM review meeting in Agartala after the party's loss in the Tripura election. Spot the happy face in the room.
15:09

TRS chief plans to take forward 'non-Cong, non-BJP front' idea at national level

image
A day after proposing a non-Congress, non-BJP front, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is planning to initiate a consultation process from a national perspective to take his idea forward. According to a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office today, Rao's idea is that all those...
14:46

Rachel Shenton uses sign language to deliver acceptance speech

image
Rachel Shenton, who today took home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for The Silent Child, used sign language in her acceptance speech. The 30-year-old actor stars in the short about a child Libby, played by Maisie Sly, who lives a silent life until a social worker (Shenton) teaches...
14:35

Rahul breaks his silence on NE: Will win back people's trust

image
Breaking his silence on the party's defeat in three northeast states, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said he respected the mandate of people in the region and was committed to winning back their trust. Gandhi's reaction came two days after results for assembly elections in Tripura,...
14:28
image
Dimapur: BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma, National BJP General Secretary (Org) Northeast in-charge Ajay Jamwal and NDPP's Neiphiu Rio in discussion over the formation of govt in Nagaland.
14:23

Security forces launch search ops along LoC in Rajouri

Security forces here have launched a cordon and search operation in forest areas along the Line of Control after some suspected movement was reported in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, an official said today. The search operation was launched after locals here informed the forces about...
14:19

SP, BSP tie-up for by-polls is act of desperation: BJP

image
The BJP today said the tie-up between the SP and and the BSP for the Phulpur and Gorakhpur Lok Sabha by-elections in Uttar Pradesh was a deal for personal gains and an act of desperation as people had discarded both parties. Though Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati yesterday ruled out an...
13:46

NPP's Conrad Sangma to be sworn-in as Meghalaya CM tomorrow

NPP president Conrad Sangma says he has been invited by Meghalaya governor to form government. The swearing-in ceremony will take place tomorrow, reports PTI.
13:39

J-K govt's U-turn: Major Aditya NOT named in Shopian firing FIR

image
The Jammu and Kashmir government today told the Supreme Court that Major Aditya Kumar's name was not on the FIR filed against Army personnel involved in the Shopian firing.The apex court was hearing the plea of Lt Col (retd) Karamveer Singh, Major Aditya Kumar's father, seeking to quash the...
13:27

BJP's dangerous games could destabilise northeast: Congress

image
Spotlighting the differences between the BJP and its coalition partners in the northeast, the Congress today accused the party of playing a dangerous game' of destabilising the region through its blind quest for power at any cost'. The differences are on key issues such as the bifurcation of...
13:24

Deeply distressed by killing of civilians in Shopian:Mehbooba

image
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she is deeply distressed by the killing of civilians in crossfire in Shopian district in Srinagar. Six people, including two militants, were killed in a firing incident last night in south Kashmir's Shopian district after the ultras fired...
13:23

Shopian firing: PDP MLA condemns 'civilian' killing, demands judicial probe

Ruling PDP MLA from Shopian Mohammad Yousuf Bhat today condemned the killing of civilians in the Shopian firing incident and demanded a judicial probe into it. Six persons, including two militants, have been killed in last night's firing in Shopian's Pahnoo area. The Army has alleged that the...
13:04

Parrikar to go to Mumbai for checkup, may go abroad for treatment

image
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will go to Mumbai today for a health check-up and if needed, may even go abroad for further treatment, his office said. Before heading to Mumbai, he called a meeting of his government's senior ministers at his private residence in Dona Paula near Panaji and...
12:51

Hero's welcome for Amit Shah in Parl after N-E win

image
With the BJP putting up an impressive performance in the north east, party President Amit Shah received a rousing welcome by party MPs and ministers when he arrived in the Rajya Sabha today. Wearing a Tangkhul Naga haora muffler, Shah walked in when Hishey Lachungpa of the Sikkim Democratic Front...
12:39

Del Toro double-checked his envelope

Everyone knows what happened the last time Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway presented at the Oscars together, which is why Guillermo del Toro appeared to double check his Best Picture envelope before celebrating the win for the Shape of Water, the Independent reported.
12:28

China just announced it's defence budget and it's thrice India's

image
China today announced a 8.1 per cent hike in its defence expenditure for this year to a whopping USD 175 billion, which is over three times higher than India's defence budget, as it seeks to further advance an ambitious modernisation drive for its military. The 8.1% increase is higher than last...
12:17
@SunnyLeone Just so there is no confusion Asher and Noah are our biological children. We chose surrogacy to complete our family many years ago and it's now finally complete :) so happy!The actress had tweeted a picture this morning. with her husband Daniel Weber, daughter Nisha and two baby boys....
12:06

Shrimp risotto, macaroni with truffles... the menu at the Oscars Guv Ball

image
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and his team has prepared a scrumptious menu for the stars attending the 2018 Oscars Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.The A-listers attending the post-Oscars event such as host Jimmy Kimmel, Nicole Kidman and Armie Hammer...
12:01

SC to hear Karti's plea against ED summons tomorrow

image
The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a fresh plea from Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, seeking quashing of the Enforcement Directorate's summons against him in the INX Media case. In his fresh writ petition, Karti Chidambaram has challenged the summons on the ground...
11:59

Shopian firing: Strike called by separatists hits normal life in Valley

Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to a strike called by separatists to protest last night's firing incident in Shopian, in which six people, including two militants, were killed. Schools, colleges and other educational institutes remained closed due to the strike called by Joint...
11:37

Death toll in Shopian firing incident climbs to 6

The situation in South Kashmir's Shopian district was tense after the police today recovered two more bodies, raising the death toll in last night's firing incident on a vehicle to six. Two more bodies were recovered in Shopian district this morning, a police spokesperson said. Police recovered...
11:31

Sunny Leone blessed with two adorable boys

image
Actress Sunny Leone tweets a picture with her husband and three kids. That's right, three.As we know, the Webers had adopted a girl Nisha Kaur Weber in June last year, but this picture has Nisha seated with her parents holding two bundled up infants. Sunny tweets to say that on June 21st 2017,...
11:11

Krishna outside Parliament

image
Delhi: Telugu Desam Party MP Siva Prasad dressed as Lord Krishna during TDP protest demanding 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh outside parliament. The second part of the budget session of parliament begins today. 
10:50
image
PM Narendra Modi arrives in parliament, welcomed by BJP Chief Amit Shah and union ministers.
10:44

Left's demise will be a disaster for India: Jairam

image
Highlighting the necessity to have a strong Left in the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the party's demise will be a disaster for India.Delivering a keynote address at the centenary celebration of iconic architect Laurie Baker in Trivandrum, Ramesh said...
10:41

UP: Deranged woman hides in 'Holika' bonfire, burnt to death

A 35-year-old deranged woman was burned to death in a bonfire on 'Holika Dahan' on Thursday after she hid herself inside it in Gulauli village in Kanpur, the police said. Seema Devi's remains were found at the site two-days after the ceremony. The body was sent for post mortem and conducted by a...
10:31

Modi won't remain PM in 2019, claims TMC

image
All India Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Sunday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would deliver his last speech as the prime minister from the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2018.First tackle 2019 and then imagine about Bengal. This is our...
10:21
Delhi court grants bail to RJD leader Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and her husband in the money laundering case.
10:14

Nirav Modi, Choksi, PNB to dominate Parl proceedings

image
As the second part of the Budget session resumes on Monday, the Opposition parties are likely to corner the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on recently unearthed banking scams.The Parliament could see disruptions on diamond businessman Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi...
09:24

China increases defence budget to USD 175 bn, 3 times higher than India's

China today announced an 8.1 per cent increase of its defence expenditure for this year amounting to USD 175 billion, which is over three times higher than India's defence budget. China will raise its defence budget by 8.1 per cent in 2018, according to a budget report to be submitted to the...
08:49

LeT terrorist, 3 others killed in J-K's Shopian

image
A Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist and three civilians, termed overground workers for the terrorist group by the army, were killed in South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.According to the army, two vehicles were asked to stop by a mobile checking squad of the force in this...