Anantkumar Hegde tenders apology in Lok Sabha for his remarks

Anantkumar Hegde tenders apology in Lok Sabha for his remarks

New Delhi, December 28 : Seeking to end the controversy that erupted over his remarks and stalled parliamentary proceedings, Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde on Thursday tendered an apology in the Lok Sabha after a nudge by the Speaker but he said his speech at a function in Karnataka was distorted. As soon as the House […]

Mehbooba’s brother Tassaduq Mufti takes oath as minister

Mehbooba’s brother Tassaduq Mufti takes oath as minister

Jammu, December 28 : Tassaduq Mufti, brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, was inducted into the council of ministers on Thursday morning. Javed Mustafa Mir, a three-time MLA, who was dropped from the council of ministers in 2016 when Mehbooba took over as chief minister, was also re-inducted as cabinet minister. In a simple and brief […]

No humanity, only Pak propaganda in Jadhav meeting: Sushma

No humanity, only Pak propaganda in Jadhav meeting: Sushma

New Delhi, December 28 : In a display of rare unanimity, both Houses of Parliament on Thursday jointly endorsed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s statement on the Kulbhushan Jadhav matter and strongly condemned Pakistan’s “obnoxious” behaviour. Apprising parliament of the meeting between Jadhav and his wife and mother in Islamabad on December 25, Swaraj dismissed Pakistan’s […]

BJP attacking country’s Constitution, using lies for benefit: Rahul

BJP attacking country’s Constitution, using lies for benefit: Rahul

New Delhi, December 28 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the BJP accusing it of attacking the country’s Constitution and using lies for political benefits, while asserting that the central idea of the Congress party is truth. Addressing a function here to mark the Congress’s Foundation Day, he said his party might suffer […]

Boult from blue for Windies, NZ on top

Boult from blue for Windies, NZ on top

Christchurch : New Zealand completed a clean sweep against West Indies in their ODI series with a commanding 66-run victory in a rain-affected third and final match in Christchurch on Tuesday. With the match reduced to 23-overs-a-side, West Indies were set a revised target of 166 in response to New Zealand’s 131. At the end, […]