‘Uncle’s nonsense at weddings’: Priyanka Gandhi mocks PM Modi’s allegations of ‘wealth distribution’ as wedding banter | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi took a jocular stance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent accusations of “wealth redistribution” on Saturday, likening them to the ramblings of an uncle at weddings.Addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Valsad, Priyanka Gandhi responded to PM Modi‘s claims by humorously imagining a scenario where an “Uncle Ji” warns about…

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‘Vague, baseless’: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal hits back at ED in counter-affidavit | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday filed his response on the Enforcement Directorate‘s affidavit in the Supreme Court and said that the mode, manner and timing of his arrest speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the central agency.In his rejoinder affidavit, Kejriwal suggested that a political conspiracy was hatched behind his arrest…

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US FDA gathering information on MDH and Everest spice products amidst carcinogenic pesticide concerns | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating products from spice manufacturers MDH and Everest following Hong Kong’s decision to halt sales of certain items due to the alleged presence of high levels of a carcinogenic pesticide.“The FDA is aware of the reports and is gathering additional information about the situation,” an…

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‘Ploy by BJP’: TMC moves EC after CBI raids Sandeshkhali locations | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday moved to the Election Commission regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) raid on two locations linked to an alleged associate of Sandeshkhali accused Shajahan Sheikh.The TMC asserted that the CBI’s actions were intended to smear the party’s reputation amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, CBI…

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BJP opposing inheritance tax because of Adani, Ambani, says Prashant Bhushan | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Friday expressed support for inheritance tax asking Congress to be on the “front foot on Sam Pitroda’s remarks” on the same, adding that every rich country has this tax.He further said that the BJP government has been opposing this tax “because it is tied to Arabpatis like Adani/Ambani whose…

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At SCO meeting, India calls for ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on terror | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India has stressed the need to adopt “a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms” for prosperity and development of member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which also includes Pakistan.Defence secretary Giridhar Aramane, who led the Indian delegation at SCO defence ministers‘ meeting at Astana in Kazakhastan, underlined India’s steadfast commitment…

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Congress: BJP afraid of poll loss, Nadda put Manmohan remarks in wrong context | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday said PM Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda were resorting to polarisation as they were fearful of losing Lok Sabha elections. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Nadda presented former PM Manmohan Singh’s comments in a wrong context.“Nadda’s allegations are based on lies. It seems that he is following PM…

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Modi brackets TMC with Congress for its silence on inheritance tax controversy | India News – Times of India

KOLKATA/MALDA/PATNA: PM Narendra Modi blamed Trinamool Congress on Friday for leaving nearly 26,000 families in Bengal without a livelihood by orchestrating an alleged hiring scam that forced Calcutta HC to scrap appointments made by the School Service Commission in 2016 and order some recruits to return their salaries with interest.“Trinamool has played with the future…

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