Union minister Kumaraswamy backtracks on Micron subsidy criticism, emphasizes full support for foreign investment | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Union minister for steel and heavy industries, H D Kumaraswamy, took to social media on Saturday to mitigate the fallout from his controversial statement regarding the subsidies granted by the state and central governments to the US semiconductor firm Micron in Gujarat.Kumaraswamy clarified his position, saying that his comments were not meant to criticize…

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Union minister Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi ‘mother of India’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Suresh Gopi stirred political waters on Saturday when he described Indira Gandhi as the “mother of India” and late Congress chief minister K Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”, labeling them as significant figures in India’s political landscape, as reported by PTI.He also hailed Karunakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as…

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‘Big blunder’: Indrani’s lawyer eyes ‘legal mileage’ after ‘untraceable bones’ twist in Sheena Bora’s case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after the prosecution informed a CBI court about the untraceable bones and remains — allegedly of Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea‘s lawyer on Saturday said he would “take whatever legal advantage or legal mileage” the development provides, and called the untracebility a “big blunder” committed by the central agency. “From the investigation…

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‘Lok Sabha poll victory is the beginning’: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray hails MVA’s election win | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday hailed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance’s victory in the Lok Sabha elections as a new beginning. “This Lok Sabha poll victory for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is not the end, it is the beginning,” Thackeray said during a press conference, emphasizing the coalition’s strengthened…

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‘Spectator’: DMK slams BJP-led govt over NEET irregularities, calls for test abolition | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu‘s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday sharply criticized the National Testing Agency (NTA) and accused the BJP-led central government of failing to uphold the integrity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The DMK also demanded the abolition of NEET, saying that this measure alone would preserve the sanctity…

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BJP forms 4-member committee to look into post-poll violence in West Bengal | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday constituted a four-member committee to visit West Bengal and “take immediate stock” of the post-poll violence.The committee includes ex-Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar, all BJP MPs, with Deb as its convener. The committee has been formed by BJP chief…

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‘Unnecessary confusion’: Yediyurappa arrives in Bengaluru after court stays arrest in Pocso case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader B S Yediyurappa returned to Bengaluru on Friday, asserting that the ongoing Pocso case against him is an act of ‘unnecessary confusion’ and expressing confidence that the truth will prevail. He arrived at the Bengaluru airport a day after high court stayed a non-bailable warrant against…

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8 Naxalites, 1 soldier killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At least eight Naxalites were killed on Saturday in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh‘s Abujhmarh in the Narayanpur district.In the exchange of fire, one soldier lost his life and two others were injured.The encounter between security forces and Naxalites has been underway in the Maad and Narayanpur districts for the…

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