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Shehbaz Sharif likely to succeed Nawaz as Pakistan PM: report
Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be made Prime Minister after his brother Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court over the Panama Papers scandal, according to a media report.
After a consultative session of the ruling PML-N, Shehbaz has emerged as the most likely candidate to be the next prime minister of Pakistan after an interim premier has served the 45-day period, Geo News reported.
Shehbaz, 65, is currently serving as...
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Palaniswami confident of merger of AIADMK factions
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today said he believed that the warring AIADMK factions, headed by him and his predecessor O Panneerselvam, would unite.
Panneerselvam, the leader of the Puratchi Thalaivi Amma faction, virtually brought down curtains on the proposed merger last month when he announced the disbanding of a seven-member panel, set up to hold unification talks with the AIADMK (Amma) faction led by Palaniswami.
The former chief minister had then said he was being...
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SC dismisses plea for minor rape survivor's abortion
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking its nod for terminating the 32-week-old pregnancy of a 10-year-old rape survivor after taking note of a medical report that abortion was neither good for the girl nor for the foetus.
A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the report of the medical board set up by PGI (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) Chandigarh to examine...
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Nitish used me as pawn to join BJP: Tejashwi
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who on Friday took over as Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of using him as a pawn to go over to the BJP.
"You (Nitish Kumar) used me as a pawn to go over to the BJP. You have gone from saying 'He Ram' (in consternation) when you saw the BJP, to saying 'Jai Shri Ram'," Tejashwi Yadav, who was the state's Deputy Chief...
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Secularism cannot be used as cover-up for corruption: Nitish
Asserting that he won't tolerate injustice and corruption in his government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday attacked the RJD by saying that secularism cannot be used as a cover to hide corruption.
"Secularism has to do with ideology and it is not a cover-up for corruption. People should not preach secularism to me. I know well what the situation is," Nitish Kumar said in the Bihar assembly ahead of the floor test that...
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Panama case: Sharif steps down after SC disqualifies him
Nawaz Sharif today resigned as Pakistan Prime Minister after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding public office and ruled that graft cases be filed against the beleaguered leader and his children over the Panama Papers scandal.
It is the third time the 67-year-old veteran politician's term as premier has been cut short. The much-awaited verdict plunged Pakistan into a political crisis at a time when the country is facing a brittle economy and a...
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Oppn protests in RS over "abduction" of Cong Guj MLA
Congress members today forced a washout of the Rajya Sabha proceedings in the pre-lunch session, causing four adjournments, as they protested the alleged abduction of a Congress MLA by the Gujarat Police.
The Congress alleged that the Gujarat police had abducted its MLA in the state with a view to influence the upcoming elections to the Upper House.
Congress members repeatedly trooped into the Well of the House raising anti-government slogans and charging the BJP...
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Two more Gujarat Congress MLAs resign, six others in queue
Even as two more Gujarat Congress MLAs quit the party on Friday, another senior legislator Raghavji Patel said he was also preparing to follow suit along with five others.
A day after three legislators resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chhanabhai Chaudhary, an MLA from the Vansda constituency, and Mansinh Chauhan from Balasinor submitted their resignations to Speaker Ramanlal Vora.
They were yet to join the BJP but sources...
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Nitish wins trust vote, opposition cries foul
Two days after he dramatically embraced the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD protested in the house during the confidence vote.
Contrary to fears, no cross-voting took place during the show of strength. Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar sailed through with 131 votes in his favour and 108 against.
Soon after the assembly met, Nitish Kumar moved a resolution to seek a trust...
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Armed forces fully equipped to deal with contingencies: Jaitley
The Indian armed forces are fully equipped to face any contingency, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley told the Lok Sabha today amid the ongoing border standoff with China.
Asserting that any shortage in terms of arms and ammunition would be expeditiously made up, the minister said the observations by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) about ammunition supplies was for a particular period.
Last week, the CAG had slammed the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for critical...
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Swaraj directs Indian HC to give visa to Pak patient
Pakistan would have changed had Sushma Swaraj been prime minister, a grateful Pakistani woman said after India's external affairs minister directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue a visa for medical treatment.
Swaraj's direction to India's High Commissioner in Pakistan Gautam Bambawale came yesterday after a woman, Hijaab Asif, sought the external affairs minister's urgent intervention in giving visa to a Pakistani requiring medical treatment.
Touched by Swaraj's prompt response, Asif said, "Lots...
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Doval says 'outcome' at BRICS security meet will have an impact on summit
As the BRICS security meet began here in Beijing on Friday, Indias National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said the "vital" issues discussed at the event and its outcome will have an "impact" on the main summit in September.
"It is great we are discussing vital issues that will have an impact on the next summit meeting," Doval said at the 7th BRICS Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues. He also said the bloc of...
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Sri Lanka were all out for 291
Sri Lanka were allout for 291 in reply to India's first innings score of 600 on day 3 of the opening cricket Test here today.
In the post-lunch session, Lahiru Kumara (2) was cleaned up by Ravindra Jadeja as Sri Lanka's innings came to an end as they are one man short, following the thumb injury of Das Gunaratne, who was ruled out of the series on day 1.
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India 1st innings: 600...
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RJD MLAs protest against Nitish outside Bihar assembly
RJD legislators staged protests outside the Bihar assembly on Friday ahead of the floor test of the Nitish Kumar government and described him as the "Chief Minister of the Sangh".
Nitish Kumar along with the BJP formed the new government on Thursday after dumping the RJD-Congress' Grand Alliance on Wednesday.
Shouting slogans and carrying placards, the Rashtriya Janata Dal legislators stood at the main entrance of the assembly, protesting against Nitish Kumar.
Former Deputy Chief...
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Third time not lucky for Sharif
Saturday, 29 July 2017 | PTI | Islamabad
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday disqualified the Lion of Punjab Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children over the Panama Papers scandal, forcing the embattled leader to resign. The...
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RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group acquires 70% stake of Gujarat-based snack company
Friday, 28 July 2017 | IANS | Kolkata
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group on Friday announced acquisition of 70 percent stake in a Gujarat-based snacks company with an investment of Rs 440 crore, terming it as the group's entry point product in the FMCG market.
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Kohli, Mukund power India to 498-run lead vs Sri Lanka at stumps
Friday, 28 July 2017 | IANS | Galle
India rode on half centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and opener Abhinav Mukund to post 189/3 in their second innings and extend their lead to 498 at stumps on the third day of the opening...
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'India, Egypt have potential to be market leaders'
Friday, 28 July 2017 | PTI | Cairo
India and Egypt shared their experinces on major economic reforms, emphasising that the two countries have the potential to be market leaders.
During a seminar organised by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) of...
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Haryana bans use of liquid nitrogen in drinks, food items
Friday, 28 July 2017 | IANS | Chandigarh
Following hospitalisation of a Delhi businessman for drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen this month, the Haryana government has prohibited flushing/mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article, an official said on Friday.
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Save them from the trap
Saturday, 29 July 2017 | Team Viva
Tiger deaths related to poaching reached an all time high in 2016. Electrocution and poisoning of the big cats have also been recorded across tiger habitats. With wildlife traps and electric wires embedded deep into the ground or hid among debris, the detection of these devices is often difficult and missed by forest guards who manually patrol our forests to ensure protection of our wildlife. Experts seek a way out with Team Viva Today is Global Tiger Day and there are...
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Saturday, 29 July 2017 | Ganapathi Bhat | AkolaThis refers to the editorial, “Pothole of corruption” (July 27). India's commercial capital Mumbai is an example on how a ‘maximum city’ can be reduced to one heck of a mess due to civic maladministration. Utter unpreparedness of the city's municipal corporation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is abominable. Radio...
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