Dibrugarh has a lot of Adivasi voters. Do you have any worries that you replaced your colleague and incumbent MP, Rameswar Teli, who is an Adivasi, as the candidate?I have no worries because we are all members of a the same party. Whatever the party decides, you have to follow it. There are distinctive policies … Read more
DEHRADUN: Senior Uttarakhand Congress leader and former cabinet minister Dinesh Agarwal officially joined the BJP on Sunday along with his supporters. Agarwal, who had served as a cabinet minister in the Congress-led government, had contested the state assembly elections seven times under the Congress. Agarwal had tendered his resignation from the party on Saturday evening. … Read more
Munda has been directed to deposit the fine amount with the Advocate Clerk Association, Jharkhand High Court.The court, however, gave interim relief to Munda by staying coercive action against him. The case will be heard next on May 8.The case pertains to a plea filed by Munda challenging an FIR registered against him and other … Read more
Addressing party workers and leaders in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Shah had said there is drought in Karnataka, and the state government was late by three months in sending a proposal to the Central government and “today the application for drought relief from the Centre is with the Election Commission.” “They (Congress government) are doing politics … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Friday issued a show-cause notice to Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi, asking her to back with facts her statement that the BJP approached her to join the party.The BJP moved the commission earlier against her claim that the party reached out to her through someone close and asked her … Read more
Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, has announced a plan to overhaul military command to improve the country’s war capabilities.Pistorius voiced the necessity for the German military to become “war-capable” in light of potential Russian threats.Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a significant increase in military spending after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Germany’s defense minister on Thursday … Read more
Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s prime minister, has denied allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France by anti-corruption groups.Mikati, 68, is one of the wealthiest people in Lebanon and has served as prime minister since 2021.French prosecutors have yet to decide whether to initiate an investigation.Lebanon’s billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied allegations … Read more
Austria’s justice minister seeks to tighten espionage rules, which currently allow spying on other countries or international organizations, but not Austria itself.The move follows the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer accused of spying for Russia.Austria, an EU member with military neutrality, hosts various international organizations in Vienna, including the UN and OPEC.Austria’s justice … Read more
Days after Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu labelled him as ‘insane’ amid discussions on the operational confusion in state-run universities, Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday said such remarks came after he had already endorsed names for interim vice-chancellors, as proposed by the minister.The governor said that Basu’s allegations was an attempt to tarnish … Read more
Ukraine’s partners are not providing enough air defense to protect against Russian missile attacks even though they have more than 100 Patriot systems in their own arsenals, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.In an interview with Reuters, Kuleba said he would raise the issue of Patriot missile defense systems in every one of … Read more