CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan electoral authorities said more than 8 million people voted to create a constitutional assembly endowing President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party with virtually unlimited powers – a number more than double the estimates of independent experts and opposition leaders, who met the announcement with fury …
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Putin says US will have to shed 755 from diplomatic staff
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday the United States would have to cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755, heightening tensions between Washington and Moscow three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia. In response, the U.S. State Department deemed it “a …
Read More »Narendra Modi government’s new move to make India corruption-free: Ministries to submit list of corrupt officials
The vigilance department of each ministry has been asked to prepare a dossier of corrupt officials. New Delhi: Tightening the noose around the corrupt, officials, the Modi government is preparing to launch a crackdown on graft-tainted officers. The vigilance department of each ministry has been asked to prepare a dossier …
Read More »Gujarat Congress stashes away 42 MLAs in Bengaluru resort against temptation of Rs 15 crores, poll tickets
The Congress legislators, holed up in a luxury resort near Bengaluru, asked state chief minister Vijay Rupani to safeguard their lives upon returning home. Bengaluru: Forty-two Congress legislators, holed up in a luxury resort near Bengaluru, asked state chief minister Vijay Rupani to safeguard their lives upon returning home. Congress …
Read More »Shivpal Yadav likely to follow in Nitish Kumar’s footsteps, may join BJP
Days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar broke the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ and joined hands with NDA to form a new government in Bihar, sulking Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav is likely to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) soon. Patna: Days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar broke the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ and joined hands with …
Read More »Don’t lose faith in PM Modi: BJP to Sharad Yadav
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that senior Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) leader Sharad Yadav should not lose his faith on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as nobody engrossed in corruption would be spared. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that senior Janata Dal (United) …
Read More »Nitish Kumar wins floor test in Bihar; Modi-led NDA goes strong in 18 Indian states
Sailing through the trust vote with 131 votes, Nitish Kumar is back being the ‘king’ of the Bihar. Patna: Sailing through the trust vote with 131 votes, Nitish Kumar is back being the ‘king’ of the Bihar. ‘Secularism can’t mask corruption,” said the Chief Minister in the Bihar Assembly with …
Read More »Rice mill owner shot dead in Faridkot, role of local gangsters suspected
According to the police, two accused came in a Swift car and shot bullets at the victim. The accused fled the spot immediately after the crime, leaving the victim in blood pool at his driving seat. Faridkot : In a broad daylight murder, two unidentified persons killed an owner of …
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