Vikash Yadav is allegedly linked to a foiled plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. NEW DELHI: The US state department has denied reports that the United States is considering expelling Indian diplomats amid heightened tensions between India and Canada.State department spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed the issue on Tuesday, stating, “I am not familiar with this…
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US state department. (ANI) The United States has expressed approval over the easing of tensions along the India-China border, following the recent disengagement of troops from both countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US state department, said that the situation is…
NAGPUR: As the final nominations are in, it has become clear that Congress has failed to secure enough seats on the MVA bargaining table. Congress managed to eke out around 100 seats in the MVA alliance. In comparison, BJP walked away with around 150 in the seat-sharing haggling match within the Mahayuti. While it’s clear…
NAGPUR: After raising the banner of revolt and snapping his four-decade-old ties with the Congress to contest from Nagpur Central in the Maharashtra elections, veteran politician Anees Ahmed missed the deadline to file nomination Tuesday on a Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) ticket by two minutes.“My nomination was not accepted by the returning officer as I…
PUNE: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, at a rally for grandnephew Yugendra, mimicked Ajit Pawar‘s emotional speech by wiping his eyes with a handkerchief, and said Tuesday, “He (Ajit Pawar) was the one who had said in his speeches during the LS polls that Sharad Pawar would play an emotional card and, with tears in…
MUMBAI/NAGPUR: Rebels threatened to become a headache for the two major alliances in the state as nominations for the assembly polls drew to a close Tuesday. While Mahayuti identified 80 rebels, close to 150 politicians in all from across parties have filed nominations in defiance of their party’s, or multi-party alliance’s, official candidates. With Nov…
MUMBAI: Police on Tuesday arrested a 20-year-old man from Noida for allegedly making a call and sending messages to NCP MLA Zeeshan Siddique’s office helpline in Bandra (E) claiming that he had overheard people planning to kill him and actor Salman Khan. Police traced accused Mohammad Tayyab alias Gurfan Khan through his mobile number and…
CHENNAI: Twelve years after a trial court had allowed the closure of a corruption case against former Tamil Nadu chief minister and expelled AIADMK functionary O Panneerselvam, Madras high court reversed the order on Tuesday, thereby reviving the case.Justice N Anand Venkatesh, who had initiated suo motu revision proceedings against the closure, passed an order…
BENGALURU: In an effort to quell mounting tension over Waqf land ownership, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah assured farmers Tuesday that no one would be evicted from their property. The assurance comes amid allegations from farmers in Vijayapura and other districts that their lands were marked as Waqf properties.“No farmer will be evicted from his land….
NEW DELHI: Crediting India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with having laid the foundation for the country’s journey to becoming a global leader in every field, home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lamented how he was “forgotten for years” and also “deprived” of the nation’s top recognition, Bharat Ratna.Addressing a gathering at the flagging…
