India

Ahmedabad, Nov 28: With the Gujarat polls less than two weeks away, the BJP today raked up the issue of an old US diplomatic cable which allegedly quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying that "Hindu terror is a bigger threat" in India than the Pakistan-based LeT, and sought his explanation. Addressing a press conference here, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad referred to the cable which was leaked by

New Delhi, Nov 28: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit out at the prime minister and said the elections were not about "Mr Modi, the individual" but the promised "achhe din" that had not arrived even after 42 months. In a series of posts on Twitter, the former finance minister also asked if Modi had forgotten he was prime minister. "Mr Modi's campaign is about himself, his past and the

New Delhi, Nov 28: Taking strong exception to comments made by people holding public office, including ministers and chief ministers of various states on controversial film Padmavati, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that such people should refrain from passing remarks till the film is cleared by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, and justices A M

Hyderabad, Nov 28: Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of US President Donald Trump, in her address today is likely to stress on fuelling the growth of women-led businesses, saying closing the gender entrepreneurship gap worldwide could grow global GDP by as much as 2 percent. In her keynote address to the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit later in the day, she is likely to stress on

Hyderabad, Nov 28: The much-awaited visitor Ivanka Trump has arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here during the wee hours of Tuesday. The flight of the advisor to the US President has landed at the airport at 3 am and she immediately left for Hotel Trident near HICC the venue for the eighth edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017. At the Airport she was given a warm and

New Delhi, Nov 27: The unexpected decision of JD(U), which is an ally of BJP, to field more than 100 candidates in the Gujarat Assembly elections has left the Congress worried. The Opposition believes that BJP supremo convinced JD(U) to take the poll plunge to spoil the chances of Congress and its allies in the state. The Congress and its allies are also closely watching the whirlwind campaign of

Ahmedabad, Nov 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who began his election campaign in Gujarat on Monday, hit out at the Congress reminding it that he was the "son" of Gujarat who (according to him) has never had a single blot on his political career. He warned that the people of the state will not forgive those who insult him. "This is my mother and I am its son. You (people) have helped me grow

New Delhi, Nov 27: Income Tax (IT) department on Monday sent Rs. 30.67 crore tax notice to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). As per the reports, the IT department has alleged that the AAP has not disclosed donations worth Rs 13 crore received during 2014-15 and revealed details of 461 donors to the Election Commission. The party has been asked to pay the penalty by December 07. The AAP

Dalit rights activist Jignesh Mewani has announced that he would contest from Vadgam constituency as an independent candidate in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. The Congress is unlikely to field a candidate in Vadgam. Sources said the party may support Mr. Mewani's candidature. Mr. Mewani, who has been vocal against ruling BJP government had earlier said he wouldn't share the dais with

Lucknow, Nov 27: Unable to find any evidence, the Gorakhpur police have dropped corruption and private practice charges against Dr Kafeel Ahmed Khan, who was made one of the nine accused in the deaths of children at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur on August 10 and 11. After state government’s permission, the Gorakhpur Police filed charge-sheets against remaining two former BRD Medical College