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New Delhi, Feb 15: Lashing out at Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for not recommending dissolution of the House as per the Cabinet's decision, Arvind Kejriwal, who resigned as Delhi Chief Minister yesterday, said that he was "openly flouting" the decisions taken by a majority government. "I am questioning the logic of his decision (of not recommending dissolution of the House)," Kejriwal said, adding that

New Delhi, Feb 15: Holding BJP and Congress responsible for the fall of Arvind Kejriwal government, AAP leader Prashant Bhushan today said the party was left with no option but to quit as implementing Jan Lokpal was their top priority. "From the beginning, Congress and BJP were against this bill and that is why they didn't support the government. Both party leaders don't want the country to be

New Delhi, Feb 15: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation, with all the sound and fury, would have been surprising if it did not happen. When, in December 2013, the Aam Aadmi Party formed a government in Delhi, it had a single objective in mind — to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill failing which to bow out of office as a martyr punished for taking on the corrupt. The script has played out

Washington, Feb 14: Amid a mixed reaction to US Ambassador Nancy Powell's meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the US reiterated its readiness to do business with whatever government emerges from India's May elections. "I know that there's a lot of attention being paid to this one, but it really is part of our broader outreach," State Department

New Delhi, Feb 14: Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung has told the Delhi assembly not to consider the Jan Lokpal bill as he has not okayed it but the AAP said it was determined to go ahead with the bill. "Since the bill is not approved by me, it may not be considered for discussion," informed sources said, reading out from the letter sent to assembly Speaker M.S. Dhir. Delhi Education Minister Manish

New Delhi, Feb 14: Under criticism for withdrawing US scholar Wendy Doniger’s book, ‘The Hindus: An Alternative History’, from the country, Penguin Books India on Friday said it had an obligation to respect laws even if they were “intolerant and restrictive”. In its statement, released two days after the controversy broke, the publisher added that it has a moral responsibility to protect its

Firozabad (UP), Feb 14: A doctor suffering from cancer allegedly shot himself today after killing his six-years old daughter in Vibhav Nagar locality here, police said. Lakhan Singh, who is suffering from cancer shot his daughter this morning killing her on the spot and later shot himself too, said police. Singh was rushed to the hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical, they said

New Delhi, Feb 14: The Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily said on Friday that there was no question of stalling gas price hike from April 1. He also said the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's FIR against him and others was unconstitutional. Kejriwal had ordered registration of FIRs against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily and

Kolkata, Feb 14: The candidates contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will now be able to spend Rs 40 lakh , an increase of Rs 15 lakh from the last poll expenditure limit. Joint Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal Saibal Barman said the raise was effected in 2011 and came in force for Lok Sabha by-elections ever since. "But for the first time it will be effective in the general elections

New Delhi, Feb 13: Cracking the whip, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today suspended 18 MPs from Andhra Pradesh for rest of the session after unprecedented pandemonium broke out in the House over the Telangana issue. Kumar announced the decision soon after the House met at 2 PM after being adjourned in the wake of the ruckus created at noon by pepper spraying and fisticuffs among members opposing