Day: June 7, 2019

TRS defends 12 Congress MLAs joining its ranks in Telangana

2:11 pm June 7, 2019

Hyderabad: The TRS on Friday defended the action of 12 Congress MLAs in joining forces with the ruling party in Telangana, saying they have done so keeping in mind their political future, and blamed the Rahul Gandhi-led organisation for failure to keep its flock together. The Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy Thursday recognised the 12 defectors as members of the ruling party, hours […]

Art suffers at the hands of fear: Dia Mirza

2:08 pm June 7, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Dia Mirza says art always suffers at the hands of fear but the same factor also ignites it. The actor will be next seen in the Kashmir-set webseries “Kaafir”, which chronicles the journey of a mother, a young Pakistani woman, who is being held prisoner after crossing over to India under mysterious circumstances. When asked how does she view the […]

Tunisian-German couple in court over ‘ricin attack plot’

2:06 pm June 7, 2019

Dusseldorf (Germany) : A Tunisian man and his German wife will stand trial from Friday, charged with planning a foiled biological bomb attack in Germany with the deadly poison ricin. Sief Allah H., 30, and his wife Yasmin, 43, were arrested a year ago by an anti-terrorist squad that found 84 milligrams of the toxin in their Cologne apartment. The […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Mamata writes to PM, expresses inability to attend Niti Aayog meeting

2:06 pm June 7, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing her inability to attend the Niti Aayog meeting on June 15, saying it is “fruitless” as the body has no financial powers to support state plans. “Given the fact that the Niti Aayog has no financial powers and the power to support state plans it is fruitless for me […]

Foreign Minister Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first overseas visit

2:00 pm June 7, 2019

Thimphu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on Friday on a two-day visit, his first overseas trip after assuming charge of the ministry, during which he will hold talks with his Bhutanese counterpart and call on Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. Jaishankar, who assumed charge on May 30, is expected to receive an audience with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel […]