Pune, Feb 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday accused Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of spreading misleading views, saying they are empowering forces of anarchy in the country. He made these remarks during a meeting with senior journalist and political analyst Bhau Torsekar and Jaipur…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Almost all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) heavy weights including its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and minister Saurabh Bharadwaj faced crushing defeats in the crucial Delhi assembly elections for which votes were counted on Saturday. BJP’s Parvesh Verma turned out to be the giant slayer…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Ending a 27-year wait, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday returned to power in Delhi with a massive two-thirds majority, bringing the curtain down on the Aam Aadmi Party’s 10-year rule. With one result yet to come in the 70-member Assembly, which had gone to the hustings on February…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The BJP looked set to return to power in Delhi after 27 years as it either won or led in 48 seats, 12 more than the majority mark in the prestigious Union Territory’s Assembly for which counting was on Saturday. Of the eight seats declared so far, the BJP and…
Beirut, Feb. 7 (UNI) Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon, the NNA reported, adding Israel…
Jerusalem, Feb 7 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, accusing the Shia movement of violating the ceasefire, the IDF said. “A short while ago, with the direction of the Intelligence Directorate, the IAF [Israeli Air Force] conducted a precise strike in Lebanese territory on two military sites that…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the prolonged delay by the Tamil Nadu Governor in granting assent to bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The court noted that the Governor withheld assent for several bills after sitting on them for over three years and referred some to the…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the bail petitions filed by lawyer Surendra Gadling and activist Jyoti Jagtap in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case involving alleged links with banned Maoist groups. The court also deferred the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) appeal against the bail granted to co-accused Mahesh Raut….
Doha, Feb 6 (UNI) Qatar is ready to become a mediator between the United States and Iran to resolve differences between the two countries over the Iranian nuclear program, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman and adviser to the Qatari prime minister Majed Al-Ansari said. “And we had been even during the first Trump administration working with…
Dubai, Feb 5 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday thanked the Malaysia Cricket Association for the successful hosting of the second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The World Cup, which showcases and celebrates the future stars of the game, took place from 18 January 18 to February 2 in…
