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Patna, Jun 17: Wading into BJP politics, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today accused his estranged ally of "betraying" and "cornering" elders in the party in an oblique reference to the sidelining of L K Advani over the Narendra Modi issue. "Those who have betrayed and cornered their own elders have no right to point fingers at others. Those who cannot respect their elders and sideline them

New Delhi, Jun 17: Shares in Jet Airways plunged 10 per cent on Monday after the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) deferred a decision on Gulf carrier Etihad Airways' planned 24 per cent stake buy in Jet Airways on Friday. Jet shares traded 10 per cent lower at Rs. 423.50 as of 09.16 a.m. against a flat start in broader markets. FIPB has sought more details on "effective control" and

New Delhi, Jun 17: The bitter falling out between BJP and JD(U) was evident with the saffron party releasing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's 2003 speech in which he praised Gujarat CM Narendra Modi as a leader with a future outside the state. The BJP move to embarrass Kumar - who has made opposition to Modi a cornerstone of his "secular" politics - is intended to argue that the Bihar CM was

Patna, Jun 16: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of state assembly on June 19. Speaking to reporters after meeting Bihar governor DY Patil, Nitish Kumar said the cabinet has decided to call a special session of Bihar assembly to prove the government's majority. According to Times Now, Nitish Kumar, who met the governor on Sunday afternoon, informed him

Patna, June 16: With a separation between JD(U) and BJP imminent, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an emergency Cabinet meeting today which BJP ministers are expected to boycott. "A Cabinet meeting has been called at 11:30 AM," official sources said. The BJP ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, are expected to stay away from the Cabinet meeting. There are 11

New Delhi, Jun 16: Ajay Maken on Saturday resigned as a Union minister ahead of the reshuffle of the Council of ministers and that of the AICC expected next week. Maken submitted his resignation as Union minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation and has expressed his desire to work for the party, sources told PTI. The 49-year-old leader was earlier minister of state for home affairs and

Bangalore, Jun 16: A litre of petrol in Bangalore will now cost Rs 72.96, up from Rs 70.33, after oil companies effected a Rs-2 increase in petrol prices from Saturday midnight. This is the second hike in a fortnight. Oil companies had increased petrol prices by 75 paise on June 1 (excluding VAT). The steep hike in prices have been announced after the rupee weakened sharply against the US dollar

Patna, Jun 15: Accusing the BJP of forcing it to walk out of the alliance by not being forthcoming on Narendra Modi's future role, senior JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari today said the announcement of a split in the coalition was a "mere formality". Tiwari also dubbed Modi as an "arrogant" and "divisive personality" who cannot take all sections along. "We have been looking for a categoric assurance

Hyderabad, Jun 15: A day-long bandh began this morning in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh in response to a call given by TRS, which accused the Congress Government of resorting to repressive measures to put down the statehood rally. Initial reports reaching here from the region indicate the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus services were partially affected as protesters staged dharnas in

New Delhi, Jun 15: The Rs.2058 crore deal struck by Jet Airways to sell 24 per cent of its stake to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways was put on hold on Friday by Government's foreign investment approving agency which sought more clarity on control and ownership of the Indian airline. "It (Jet-Etihad proposal) has been deferred. We need more details on effective control and ownership," Economic Affairs