- Pragya shocker on 26/11 martyr: He died for treating me badly
- Mulayam, Mayawati share stage after decades, praise each other
- Pragya shocker on 26/11 martyr: He died for treating me badly
- Bhopal: Malegaon blast accused and BJP''s
Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has
said former Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare died
during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she "cursed" him for
torturing her.
- Mulayam, Mayawati share stage after decades, praise each other
- Mainpuri (UP): Ending decades-long rivalry, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati shared dais at an election rally here with the BSP President describing the SP patron as a "real leader" of the backwards, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom she dubbed as "farzi".
- Priyanka holds strategy meeting in Amethi, welcomes new entrants in Congress
- Debate with our youth wing chief, Shah taunts Rahul
- Mamata says BJP will get 'rosogolla' in West Bengal
- Modi targeting Pawar to grab headlines: NCP's Supriya Sule
- 'Nyay' will revive economy, create jobs, says Rahul
- SP, BSP are experts in spreading canards and lies: Shivpal Yadav in Firozabad
- Ready to face assembly polls in Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth
- Hardik Patel slapped by man at poll rally in Gujarat
- JD(U) urges EC to cancel nominations of RJD candidates
- Back from ban on canvassing, Adityanath says respect constitutional bodies
- Chaturvedi resigns from Congress; joins Shiv Sena
- Kejriwal hits out at Pragya Thakur over her comments on 26/11 martyr Karkare
- Chaturvedi resigns from Congress; likely to join Shiv Sena
- Tripura Cong chief booked for slapping man in police station
- Not supporting any party in polls in Goa: Mining dependents
- Wild elephant tramples 5 people to death in Odisha
- Cong has become fringe party, siding with tukde, tukde gang: Javadekar
- For Bikaner youth, Modi govt's goodwill trumps unemployment concerns
- EC seeks report from WB poll officer on alleged biopic of Mamata Banerjee
- Priyanka holds strategy meeting in Amethi, welcomes new entrants in Congress
- Amethi (UP): Congress general secy Priyanka Gandhi held detailed parleys with senior party leaders to finalise the campaign strategy of her brother and party chief, Rahul Gandhi.
- Debate with our youth wing chief, Shah taunts Rahul
- Chhota Udepur (Guj), Apr 19 (PTI) BJP chief Amit Shah
Friday challenged Congress president Rahul Gandhi to debate
with the the president of the ruling party''s youth wing on
what the country''s oldest party has done for the poor in its
over five-decade rule.
- Mamata says BJP will get 'rosogolla' in West Bengal
- Balurghat/Gangarampur (WB), Apr 19 (PTI) Trinamool
Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Friday claimed that the BJP
will get a ''rosogolla'' (zero) in West Bengal in the general
elections, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s aim
of winning a large number of seats will remain a day dream.
- Modi targeting Pawar to grab headlines: NCP's Supriya Sule
- NCP leader and Lok Sabha candidate
Supriya Sule has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was
targeting her father Sharad Pawar during election rallies in
Maharashtra just to garner headlines.
- 'Nyay' will revive economy, create jobs, says Rahul
- Bajipura (Guj): Congress president Rahul
Gandhi said his party''s 'Nyay' scheme will help in
revival of the economy and create jobs in the country which
has been badly affected by demonetisation and GST decisions of
the Modi govt.
- SP, BSP are experts in spreading canards and lies: Shivpal Yadav in Firozabad
- Firozabad (UP), Apr 19 (PTI) Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Singh Yadav Friday cautioned people against the SP-BSP combine, saying the alliance partners are "experts in spreading canards and lies".
- Ready to face assembly polls in Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth
- Tamil ''superstar'' Rajinikanth Friday said his formal political entry will coincide with the next assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.
The remarks virtually reiterate his earlier announcement that he will float a party by the next assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, due in 2021, and contest from all the 234 seats.
- Hardik Patel slapped by man at poll rally in Gujarat
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Ahmedabad, Apr 19 (PTI) Congress leader Hardik Patel was slapped by a man Friday when he was addressing a poll rally in a village in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, said police.
- JD(U) urges EC to cancel nominations of RJD candidates
- The ruling Janata Dal (United) in
Bihar on Friday wrote to the Election Commission seeking
cancellation of nominations of RJD candidates in case they
were issued tickets with Lalu Prasads signature, without the
jailed leader taking permission from the court for the same.
- Back from ban on canvassing, Adityanath says respect constitutional bodies
- As the 72-hour campaigning ban imposed on him by the Election Commission came to an end, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday said that respect for constitutional bodies was part of the BJP''s ideology.
- Chaturvedi resigns from Congress; joins Shiv Sena
- New Delhi: Congress national spokesperson and convenor of party's media cell Priyanka Chaturvedi, who was miffed at the reinstatement of some party workers who had misbehaved with her, resigned from the party and joined the Shiv Sena.
- Kejriwal hits out at Pragya Thakur over her comments on 26/11 martyr Karkare
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Bhopal''s BJP candidate Pragya Thakur for her "disgraceful" comments on 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare, saying it showed the party''s true colours .
- Chaturvedi resigns from Congress; likely to join Shiv Sena
- New Delhi: Congress national spokesperson and convenor of party''s media cell Priyanka Chaturvedi who was miffed at the reinstatement of some party workers who had misbehaved with her, resigned from the party, sources said.
- Tripura Cong chief booked for slapping man in police station
- Police have filed a complaint
against state Congress unit chief Pradyot Kishore Debburman
for slapping a supporter of rival IPFT, who allegedly made an
attempt to attack the convoy of his sister and party''s Lok
Sabha candidate Pragya Debburman, an officer said.
- Not supporting any party in polls in Goa: Mining dependents
- An outfit of mining dependents in
Goa, affected by closure of iron ore mining operations, has
said it is not supporting any political party and people are
free to vote "as per their conscience".
- Wild elephant tramples 5 people to death in Odisha
- Talcher (Odisha), Apr 19 (PTI) Five people, including
a woman and two girls, were killed when a wild elephant
strayed into human habitation in different villages of Angul
district, officials said Friday.
- Cong has become fringe party, siding with tukde, tukde gang: Javadekar
- Rubbishing opposition charge that democracy was under threat in BJP rule, Union minister Prakash Javadekar Friday said the Congress was making such remarks as it has shrunk to a "fringe party" from a mainstream party and has no chance in future elections.
- For Bikaner youth, Modi govt's goodwill trumps unemployment concerns
- By Manish Sain
Bikaner, Apr 19 (PTI) Sitting outside a coaching institute here, several groups of 18 to 25-year-old job aspirants are busy discussing notes from the previous class.
- EC seeks report from WB poll officer on alleged biopic of Mamata Banerjee
- New Delhi: The EC has sought a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer on an alleged biopic on CM Mamata Banerjee.
- Mueller report shows 'no reasonable proof' of Russian meddling: Kremlin
- China ready for Wuhan-style summit meet with India despite differences over BRI: Foreign Minister
- Ex-president: Peace possible when all Afghans sit together
- More yellow vest protests despite Notre Dame fire
- 13 killed as church roof collapses in South Africa
- Trump's initial reaction to Mueller's appointment was "this is the end of my Presidency": report
- Russia report tells how angry Trump wanted Mueller fired
- Trump to be first foreign leader to meet Japan's new emperor: White House
- Malian PM resigns over surge of violence
- US 'encouraged' in Sudan, sends envoy
- Mueller report shows 'no reasonable proof' of Russian meddling: Kremlin
- Moscow: Russia once more dismissed the Mueller report, saying it failed to present clear evidence of any meddling by Moscow in the 2016 US election and called its impact on relations regrettable.
- China ready for Wuhan-style summit meet with India despite differences over BRI: Foreign Minister
- By K J M Varma
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Beijing, Apr 19 (PTI) China said Friday it was ready to hold a Wuhan-style summit meeting with India this year to improve ties, notwithstanding the differences over the trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative in which the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project.
- Ex-president: Peace possible when all Afghans sit together
- Afghanistan''s former president says he''s saddened by the cancellation of wide-encompassing talks with the Taliban, stressing that peace won''t be possible in his homeland, ravaged by more than 17 years of war, until Afghans from all walks of life sit together and negotiate.
- More yellow vest protests despite Notre Dame fire
- Paris: For many of France''s yellow vest protesters, the stinging sadness that came with the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has quickly given way to boiling anger.
- 13 killed as church roof collapses in South Africa
- Johannesburg, Apr 19 (AFP) The roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing 13 people and injuring at least 16, officials said Friday.
- Trump's initial reaction to Mueller's appointment was "this is the end of my Presidency": report
- Washington: Donald Trump's first reaction to Robert Mueller''s appointment as special counsel was "this is the end of my Presidency", according to the counsel''s report.
- Russia report tells how angry Trump wanted Mueller fired
- Fearing that his presidency was doomed, an angry Donald Trump pushed for Robert Mueller to be fired before he could deepen his probe into Russian election meddling, the special counsel''s long-awaited report said Thursday.
- Trump to be first foreign leader to meet Japan's new emperor: White House
- US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will be the first foreign state guests to visit Japan and meet with Crown Prince Naruhito after his elevation to emperor, the White House said Thursday.
- Malian PM resigns over surge of violence
- Mali''s prime minister and cabinet resigned Thursday following a motion of no confidence in the government over its handling of violence in the centre of the country, according to the presidency.
- US 'encouraged' in Sudan, sends envoy
- The United States has praised orders by Sudan''s new military leader to free political prisoners and end a night curfew as it dispatched an envoy to Khartoum to encourage a transition to democracy.
- Jet Airways crisis: Lenders explore ways to utilise 15 Jet planes, protect valuable assets
- TikTok's parent ByteDance plans USD 1 bn investment in India in next 3 years
- India still not power-surplus nation; peak deficit at 0.8 pc, energy deficit at 0.6 pc in 2018-19
- Alibaba head's remarks spark debate over China working hours
- Uber wins USD 1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund
- Jet Airways crisis: Lenders explore ways to utilise 15 Jet planes, protect valuable assets
- New Delhi: Lenders are exploring ways to utilise about 15 planes owned by Jet Airways and also discussing with authorities on protecting the valuable assets, including airport slots, of the now-shuttered airline, banking sources said.
- TikTok's parent ByteDance plans USD 1 bn investment in India in next 3 years
- Unfazed by the ban on TikTok in India, the popular Chinese short video app''s parent ByteDance remains "very optimistic" and plans to invest USD 1 billion in the country over the next three years.
- India still not power-surplus nation; peak deficit at 0.8 pc, energy deficit at 0.6 pc in 2018-19
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India has again missed the target of becoming an electricity-surplus nation by a whisker as its peak power deficit stood at 0.8 per cent and the overall energy deficit remained 0.6 per cent in 2018-19.
- Alibaba head's remarks spark debate over China working hours
- Beijing: Remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should work 12-hour days, six days a week if they want financial success have prompted a public debate over work-life balance in the country.
- Uber wins USD 1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund
- Japanese car giant Toyota and investment fund SoftBank Vision Fund on Friday unveiled an investment of USD 1 billion in US company Uber to drive forward the development of driverless ridesharing services.
- Guru Randhawa collaborates with American rapper Pitbull for new track
- 'Thor: Ragnarok' sequel has been pitched, says Tessa Thompson
- Prakash Jha's next 'Pareeksha' on education as great leveller
- 'Avengers: Endgame' trailers might have featured fake footage, say Russo brothers
- 'Dabangg' an actor-driven franchise: Arbaaz Khan
- Donald Glover is a true gem, says Rihanna on response to 'Guava Island'
- Clint Eastwood eyeing 'The Ballad of Richard Jewell' as next directorial venture
- Guru Randhawa collaborates with American rapper Pitbull for new track
- Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa, known for songs such as "High Rated Gabru" and "Suit Suit", has collaborated with American rapper Pitbull for his new single "Slowly Slowly".
The track has been composed, written and sung by Randhawa, while its music video is directed by Gifty. Maintaining a universal and multilingual approach, the lyrics have been penned in English, Hindi, and Spanish.
- 'Thor: Ragnarok' sequel has been pitched, says Tessa Thompson
- Los Angeles: A follow-up to "Thor: Ragnarok" has been pitched at Marvel Studios, Tessa Thompson has revealed.
- Prakash Jha's next 'Pareeksha' on education as great leveller
- 'Good education is the greatest
social leveller'' is the theme of Prakash Jha''s next film
"Pareeksha" (The Final Test), the filmmaker said here Friday.
- 'Avengers: Endgame' trailers might have featured fake footage, say Russo brothers
- Los Angeles: Director duo Anthony and Joe Russo say they might have included some fake footage in "Avengers: Endgame" trailers and teasers to guard the secrets of the much-awaited film.
- 'Dabangg' an actor-driven franchise: Arbaaz Khan
- By Komal Panchamatia
Mumbai, Apr 19 (PTI) Arbaaz Khan says "Dabangg" franchise is solely dependent on superstar Salman Khan and cannot move forward with another name.
- Donald Glover is a true gem, says Rihanna on response to 'Guava Island'
- Singer-actor Rihanna has praised her "Guava Island'' co-star Donald Glover for the response the film has received.
- Clint Eastwood eyeing 'The Ballad of Richard Jewell' as next directorial venture
- Los Angeles: Veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood is in talks to direct Disney/Fox''s film "The Ballad of Richard Jewell".
- Jordan says Woods comeback is "greatest I have ever seen"
- Spinners will be very important: DC spin bowling coach Badree
- With one eye on World Cup, junior girls NFC set to get underway in Kolhapur
- Two Indian boxers enter pre-quarters of Asian Championship
- Dhoni liked my version of helicopter shot: Hardik
- Hardik has become a better cricketer after forced break: Krunal
- Our middle order needs to fire: Pravin Amre
- Our death over bowling a concern: Iyer
- Jordan says Woods comeback is "greatest I have ever seen"
- Los Angeles: Michael Jordan described Tiger Woods'' Masters comeback as the "greatest ever" and added he called the golfing icon to personally congratulate him.
- Spinners will be very important: DC spin bowling coach Badree
- Delhi Capitals spin bowling coach Samuel Badree feels that the spinners have a huge role to play on a slow pitch here and the team selection is going to be crucial ahead of their IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Saturday.
- With one eye on World Cup, junior girls NFC set to get underway in Kolhapur
- A month on from the announcement of India hosting the FIFA U-17 women''s World Cup in 2020, the junior girls'' national football championship is all set to kick off here Saturday.
- Two Indian boxers enter pre-quarters of Asian Championship
- Indian boxers were off to a good start in the Asian Championships claiming two pre-quarterfinals berths in the opening session of the continental showpiece here Friday.
- Dhoni liked my version of helicopter shot: Hardik
- Hardik Pandya has already emulated M S Dhoni''s signature helicopter shot and the Mumbai Indians all-rounder says the veteran keeper-batsman liked his version of the innovative stroke.
- Hardik has become a better cricketer after forced break: Krunal
- Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya feels that the time his younger brother Hardik spent away from the game has helped him become a better cricketer.
- Our middle order needs to fire: Pravin Amre
- Delhi Capitals scouting head Pravin Amre has said that the extra 18 runs leaked in the death overs cost them against Mumbai Indians and going forward, he expects a much better performance from the team''s middle order.
- Our death over bowling a concern: Iyer
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New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) A disappointed Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer said bowling at the death overs is a major concern for his team which was thoroughly outplayed by Mumbai Indians in a return leg IPL clash here.
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