The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that it would offer its support to Ram Nath Kovind, the NDA’s pick for the presidential election, according to party chief Uddhav Thackeray. While Mr. Kovind’s candidature took the Opposition by surprise, the Congress said it was not consulted before the announcement of the NDA’s presidential candidate. BJP president Amit Shah had on Monday […]
» Read moreMaoists killed a Congress party leader in the Dantewada district of south Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Mr. Chhannuram Mandavi, the former block president of the Kuwakonda block of Dantewada, and a Congress member considered close to the family of Salwa Judum founder Mahendra Karma, was accused of being a “police informer” by the Maoists.
» Read moreIndia has renominated its serving candidate at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal legal organ of the United Nations. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, 69, who received the re-nomination, will serve for a term of nine years as the Indian judge at the ICJ, which is the platform of the ongoing Kulbhushan Jadhav case. Justice Bhandari, who previously served in […]
» Read moreBihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has resigned from the gubernatorial post. The resignation follows his nomination as the ruling NDA’s presidential candidate. President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation of Mr. Kovind as the Governor of Bihar, a communiqué issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on June 20, 2017. West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi will discharge the functions of […]
» Read morePunjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced complete waiver of crop loans of up to ₹2 lakh for small and marginal farmers with up to five acres of land holding, and a flat ₹ 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loan amount. Captain Amarinder had said during the Assembly session that the move […]
» Read morePakistan Army has mocked India after the country’s resounding victory in the Champions Trophy cricket final, sharing photos of celebrations in restive Balochistan with a caption “To whom it may concern’ Lay off”. After posting photos of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa with victory (V) sign and soldiers dancing over Pakistani triumph over India at the Oval, military spokesman […]
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