TDP quits BJP led NDA
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today withdrew from the NDA, days after two of its ministers resigned from the Narendra Modi government following the Centre’s refusal to grant Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh. The party had earlier moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government over the injustice meted out to the state, […]
Russia will ‘of course’ expel British diplomats: Lavrov
Astana: Moscow will expel British diplomats in response to London’s move to kick out 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today. “Of course we will,” Lavrov told journalists when asked whether Russia will respond to the expulsion announced by British PM Theresa May in […]
Nagaland seeks to have own land laws: Minister
Kohima: The Land Revenue Minister Neiba Kronu today emphasised on the need to have the state s own land laws with patta system as people’s inability to mortgage land in Nagaland, “The Naga people do not have the clarity of Article 371(A) it is agreed that land and resources in Nagaland belongs to the people […]
Kejriwal has ‘murdered’ AAP in Punjab: Sidhu
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal had “murdered” his party in the state by apologising to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The Delhi chief minister had yesterday apologised to Majithia for accusing him of being involved in the drug trade in Punjab, saying he had learnt that his […]
No-confidence motion not taken up; LS washed out for 10th day
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Friday could not take up notices for no-confidence motion against the NDA government moved by Andhra Pradesh parties, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan saying there was no order in the House and adjourned the proceedings for the day amid vociferous protests over various issues. In the nearly four-year rule of the […]
Rainbow of colours in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A plethora of colours was visible in the Lok Sabha Friday with members, mostly those from southern India, sporting colourful stoles while those from the Samajwadi Party wearing their traditional red caps. While members of Telangana Rashtra Samithi were wearing pink stoles, those from the TDP sported yellow ones. Many AIADMK members, who […]
UNSC calls upon Taliban to go ahead with peace talks without any preconditions
United Nations: The UN Security Council has welcomed Afghanistan government’s offer to the Taliban to engage in direct peace talks, calling upon the group to go ahead with the process without any preconditions. In a statement issued here yesterday by Security Council President Karel Jan Gustaaf van Oosterom of Netherlands, members of the Security Council […]
Minor injured in Kupwara road mishap
Kupwara: A class 4th student was critically injured after being hit by a four-wheeler vehicle in North Kashmir’s Frontier Kupwara district on early Friday. According to reports, Faisal Ahmed Khan (8) son of Mohammad Yousuf Khan resident of Thandoosa area of Lolab was hit by four wheeler Bolero vehicle bearing registration number JK01L- 5758. He was […]
Trump decides to fire NSA McMaster
Washington: In what could be the latest jolt to the senior ranks in the Trump administration, US President Donald Trump has decided to oust National Security Advisor HR McMaster and is discussing potential replacements, a media report has said. The Washington Post in a major story last night said that Trump is “now comfortable” with […]
IUST postpones exams scheduled today
Srinagar: Following the killing of two militants in Khanmoh area of city outskirts, authorities in Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora have postponed all the exams scheduled for today (Friday). “Exams scheduled to be conducted today (Friday) have been postponed. Fresh dates for the exams will be announced later,” an official of the […]