New Delhi, Apr 14: Disapproving of JD(U)’s remarks against Narendra Modi, BJP on Sunday firmly stood behind the Gujarat Chief Minister saying no “unfounded inferences” should be drawn against him. “We reject all unfounded inferences against Narendra Modi,” party spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman told reporters in New Delhi, adding it was “unfortunate” that allies were “concentrating their energies”
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Lucknow, Apr 14: The war of words in Uttar Pradesh (UP) politics saw yet another low on Sunday when Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, in a bid to consolidate her dalit vote bank, said that "her government will thrash the Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders black and blue after being voted back to power". "When the BSP was in power, it had distributed land to dalits but it has been forcibly taken
New Delhi, April 14: With no other contender in race, Sharad Yadav will is all set to be President of JD(U) for a third consecutive time tomorrow.Yadav was the only one to have filed the nomination for the post and today was the last day for withdrawal of nomination. The decision will be announced at the party's national council meet tomorrow. Yadav's name was proposed from around 20 state units
New Delhi, Apr 14: Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Devender Pal Singh Bhullar who has been awarded death sentence in connection with the 1993 Delhi bomb blast case. Katju's letter comes close on the heels of a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court rejecting the plea of Bhullar, a Khalistani terrorist and
New Delhi, Apr 13: Amid reports of alleged interference in the CBI probe into the coal scam, BJP leader Arun Jaitley day demanded constitution of a special investigation team, besides accusing the UPA of being a "rogue government" that will not allow CBI to function independently. The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha also charged the government with "interference in the administration of
New Delhi, Apr 12: Amid strong reservations within the party over Narendra Modi's much-speculated projection as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, the two-day national meet of JD-U beginning here tomorrow is set to bring the spotlight back on NDA's next candidate for the top post. The national executive and national council meeting of JD(U) will also see a formal announcment of Sharad Yadav as the
Ahmedabad, Apr 12: Everyone likes followers. On Wednesday, when chief minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account touched one million followers, he tweeted, "A million followers! These are not mere numbers but it signifies your love and affection. Heartfelt thanks to you all". However, all the love and affection Modi is overwhelmed with might not be all genuine. Modi, who is often accused by Congress
New Delhi, Apr 12: In a breather for Vodafone and Idea Cellular, the Delhi High Court today restrained the Centre from taking any "coercive steps" against the telecom majors which have been asked to pay penalty of Rs 550 crore and Rs 300 crore respectively for providing 3G services outside their circles without requisite licences. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, referring to a Supreme Court order on a
New Delhi, Apr 12: The Supreme Court today dismissed condemned prisoner and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's plea for commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment on ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea. Delivering the verdict in a packed court room, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said that the petitioners failed to make
New Delhi, Apr 12: The domestic auto industry is foxed with the latest demand from the European Union — to allow zero duty import of cars. The proposal, which has come at the behest of the German lobby that includes global giants like Mercedes, BMW and Audi, has so far been resisted by the government but it has set off fresh fears in the industry that the government may agree to cut tariffs to as