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Gujarat: AIMIM backs Independents, denies BJP power in Godhra

9:49 pm March 17, 2021

Godhra : Seven AIMIM members in Gujarat’s Godhra municipality on Wednesday extended support to 17 Independents to deny the BJP another term in power after being the ruling party since 2002. The AIMIM, which won seven Godhra municipality seats in its debut in the state’s politics, extended unconditional support to 17 Independents to form the board, with the posts of president and vice president going to Independents Sanjay […]

UP panchayat polls: Congress to contest on all seats

11:17 pm March 16, 2021

Lucknow: The Congress will contest on all seats during the upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, said state party president Ajay Kumar Lallu on Tuesday. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Lallu, in which party MLAs and former MPs took part, a release issued here said. According to the […]

Will never bow down before outsiders: TMC MP

9:06 pm March 14, 2021

Kolkata: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said his party will not bow down before “outsiders”, and asserted that his aunt and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will win the election battle, no matter what challenges are thrown before her. The TMC, which has made ‘Bengali pride’ its core poll plank, has tagged the BJP as […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over fuel price hike

5:32 pm March 14, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Centre over the rise in fuel and gas prices as well as the alleged sale of public sector undertakings. Gandhi and his Congress party have been attacking the government over high fuel prices, alleging that it has collected over Rs 21 lakh crore by way […]

Biden aides hold talks with Israel on Iran, regional issues

10:56 am March 12, 2021

Washington: Top US and Israeli national security officials met Thursday by secure video conference for their first round of talks on Iran and other regional issues as the Biden administration looks to avoid antagonizing Israel while attempting to resurrect the US-Iran nuclear deal. The first virtual US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group meeting led by national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart, Meir Ben-Shabbat, comes as President Joe […]