Tag: INDIA
Ex-BSF Jawan Moves SC Over Rejection Of Nomination
Tej Bahadur Yadav, thedismissed Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging rejection of his nomination papers by the Election Commission to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.....
Election Commission Censures Giriraj Singh
The Election Commission on Sunday censured Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his remarks made last month and warned him to be careful about his public utterances.....
Modi Accused Of Holding Rally On Scamster's Ground
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally in Bengal's Mathurapur constituency was held at a ground which belongs to the owner of an illegal microfinance company.....
ICICI-Videocon Case: 20 Questions That May Trouble Chanda Kochhar, Her Husband
Former ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have failed to provide satisfactory answers to about 20 out of over 100 key questions posed to them by Enforcement Directorate sleuths during over 60 hours of questioning in five days starting May 13, according to sources in the investigating agency.....
Over 64% Voting Recorded In LS Polls' Last Phase
Over 64 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Sunday in polling for 59 seats in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, with Madhya Pradesh recording the highest turnout of 75.53 per cent.....
Pak PM Phones, Modi Says Terror Has To End For Peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on Sunday that creating trust and an environment free of terrorism were a must to foster peace and prosperity in the region.....
Congress In Deep Trouble, CWC Meet Likely In Four Days
Reeling under the impact of poll debacle, the Congress is in deep trouble, with party chief Rahul Gandhi insisting on quitting the post amid a series of resignations, setting the stage for a likely meeting of its highest decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee (CWC), in the next four days.....
Time Magazine In About-face Now Says 'Modi Has United India'
Time magazine, which published a cover story before the Indian election calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "Divider in Chief", has in a quick about-face run report with a headline, "Modi Has United India Like No Prime Minister in Decades".....
Cabinet Contenders Greet Shah Ahead Of Modi's Swearing-in
Ahead of swearing in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, senior BJP leaders, who are likely to be re-inducted in the Narendra Modi government, met BJP chief Amit Shah at his residence.....
20 New Ministers, Giant Killers In Modi 2.0 Team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressed the refresh button and inducted 20 new faces in his council of ministers rewarding giant killers in the Lok Sabha election and dropping some of the most visible faces of his team -- finance minister Arun Jaitley, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and commerce minister Suresh Prabhu.....
