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Priyanka Gandhi calls players nation's pride, demands action against WFI
Priyanka Gandhi said that players are the nation's pride, who bring laurels to the country by performing at the international level. She said that if the players have made serious allegations of exploitation against the WFI and its president, then their voices should be heard.
Delhi HC nixes AAP MLA's plea against police listing him as bad character
A single-judge bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, however, granted him liberty to submit a representation to the Delhi Police. Representing Khan, Advocate M Sufian Siddiqui contended that at the time of opening a history sheet, the police officer, according to the law, should have stated the reason, but in Khan's case, the rules were not followed and he was listed as bad character.
Congress opposes Centre's new IT rules draft, dubs it 'censorship'
Addressing a press conference here, the party's Media department Chairman Pawan Khera said, "Bulldozing the Press is not new for the Modi government. The popular term "Godi Media' is now ingrained in the psyche of most Indians, and now this Government wants to make it 'Godi Social Media'!"
PM arrives in Karnataka; CM Bommai, Governor accord warm welcome
On his arrival at Kalaburagi airport, he was accorded a warm welcome by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel. Prime Minister Modi later travelled to Kodekal village in Yadgir district along with them by special chopper.
Embattled Tharoor set to meet Sonia soon
Interestingly, the soaring popularity of the Thiruvananthapuram MP, has all his senior party colleagues setting aside their differences and uniting to take on him. Subsequent to his contesting the party presidential polls against Kharge and losing it by a mile, Tharoor's popularity has shot up like never before
Indian politics needs more like New Zealand PM: Jairam Ramesh
In a tweet, he said: "Legendary cricket commentator, Vijay Merchant once said about retiring at the peak of his career: Go when people ask why is he going instead of why isn't he going. Kiwi PM, Jacinda Ardern has just said she is quitting following Merchant's maxim. Indian politics needs more like her."
Ministry or no, KK Shailaja remains a rockstar
From authors to visitors, almost everyone wanted a selfie with her, with some hunting for pieces of paper to take her autograph. The laid-back Speakers' Lounge at the recently concluded Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) held in Kozhikode was now in a frenzy -- as if a rockstar had suddenly arrived.
Trinamool might field former President's son in Assembly bypoll
Speculations are rife over the possibilities of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress fielding Abhijit Mukherjee, son of former President Pranab Mukherjee, as party candidate in the by-elections for Sagardighi assembly constituency in Murshidabad district. The bypolls were necessitated following the sudden demise of sitting legislator Subrata Saha on December 29 last year.
Nagaland parties remain firm to boycott polls if separate state demand not met
Claiming that the six districts -- Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator -- have been neglected for years, the influential Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) has been demanding a separate state since 2010.
At mega BRS meet, KCR promises to scrap 'Agnipath' scheme
Criticising the Agnipath scheme announced last year by the BJP government at the Centre, he said this was disintegrating the defence system. He promised that the next government would scrap the scheme and restore the old system saying the army should have a standard. KCR, as Chandrasekhar Rao is popularly called, was addressing the mammoth inaugural public meeting of BRS, which was also addressed by Chief Ministers of Delhi, Punjab and Kerala and leaders of different political parties.
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