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New Delhi, Jun 14: With the President holding assent to a bill that protects 21 AAP MLAs, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political vendetta and said the BJP is "scared" of AAP and unable to digest its defeat in Delhi. In a jolt to the AAP government, President Pranab Mukherjee has refused to give assent to a legislation that protects

New Delhi, Jun 14: BJP today hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning the credibility of the President's office over refusal of assent to a bill on appointment of parliamentary secretaries, and accused him of being "obsessed" about attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for no rhyme or reason. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Kejriwal was "frustrated" that his flying

New Delhi, Jun 14: Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army of China recently intruded into the territory of India, after crossing the de facto border between the two nations. Nearly 250 PLA soldiers crossed over the Line of Actual Control at Yangtze near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on June 9. They stayed put for a few hours and returned only after officials of the Indian Army took it up with

Bengaluru, Jun 13: A day after the Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 1,411 crore of Vijay Mallya and one of his companies, the liquor baron said there is "no rationale nor any legal basis" behind such action and alleged that government agencies are pursuing a "heavily biased investigation" against him. Reacting to the ED action, Mallya said "The assets purportedly attached under

New Delhi, Jun 12: In a shocking incident, a prominent restaurant in Connaught Place here allegedly denied entry to unprivileged children accompanied by a woman, prompting Delhi government to order an inquiry. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia termed the incident as an example of typical "colonial mindset" and said that if the allegations against the restaurant are found true its licence will

New Delhi, Jun 12: The current round of Rajya Sabha biennial elections to 57 seats have given the ruling NDA an edge over opposition UPA, but it still lacks the majority it needs to push crucial legislations and may have to depend on regional parties who remain key players. Regional players have 89 members. Their combined strength remains unaltered after the elections. The Samajwadi Party now has

Lucknow, Jun 11: The Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh Saturday saw cross-voting by a BJP MLA while another party legislator claimed that she was prevented from voting. BJP MLA Vijay Bahadur Yadav cross voted in favor of a Samajwadi Party candidate. “I voted on the basis of development done by the Chief Minister and I am ready to make any sacrifice,” he said. BJP MLA from Khaga Fatehpur

New Delhi, Jun 11: Polling is being held today in the crucial election to 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states, with a keen contest on cards in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana. While 30 of the total 57 seats in the current round of biennial elections to the Upper House have already been decided without a contest, the fate of candidates for the remaining 27 seats will be decided by this

Mumbai/Karwar, Jun 11: Two persons — an Indian Navy personnel and a civilian — were killed following a gas leak on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday. The Russian-made vessel is undergoing maintenance at the Kadamba Naval Base on Karwar coast of Karnataka. The Western Naval Command (WNC), while confirming the incident, said that four persons — two sailors and two civilian workers —

Lucknow/New Delhi, Jun 11: Though the BJP is yet to decide on projecting a chief ministerial nominee for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, it is already facing dissension over possible candidates. Speculation was rife that Home Minister Rajnath Singh could be projected as the party’s face in UP. Clarifying that he was not in the race for the top post, Singh told reporters in Lucknow on