Miffed over not getting any seats in the alliance of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) Chief Ramdas Athawale said on Monday that he was capable of "sidelining" those who did so with him."If someone sidelines me then I have the power to sideline him. This is good that BJP-Shiv Sena came together. There is a need to call me when the alliance was announced in the presence of BJP President Amit Shah," he added.RPI supremo Athawale said, "BJP-Shiv Sena came together but they left RPI party... Читать дальше...
Jordan lodges formal complaint over arrest of Waqf heads.
To give teeth to the diplomatic offensive against the Pakistan-based terror group, India and France are also giving a “cautious” consideration to several other options including bringing similar proposals against Masood Azhar’s brother Abdul Rauf Asghar, an accused in the Pathankot attack, and some other individuals associated with JeM.
DAKAR: Senegal went to the polls yesterday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall is tipped to win after his main challengers were banned from running. His two biggest rivals in the first-round vote in the West African nation — popular former Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, the son of the previous […]
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Prof Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said one of the officers of the commission in Imo had been detained in police custody for allegedly altering election results.
‘She’s not a citizen’
At least two schools have announced pilot projects to set up supervised zones in the schoolyard
National Real Estate Development Council lauded the Goods and Services Tax rate cut on real estate announced on Sunday.The council's national president Niranjan Hiranandani said, "Industry lauds the GST rate cut on real estate to 5 per cent on non-affordable and 1 per cent on affordable housing without the input tax credit. This will bring big relief to the home buyers."However, he added that the rate on cement was expected to get reduced but that did not happen.Hiranandani added, "The GST rate on cement has not been reduced as was expected... Читать дальше...
CARABAO CUP action returns today, with Man City looking to retain their trophy. Pep Guardiola’s men won the competition last year by crushing Arsenal and now face Chelsea in the final. Does the Carabao Cup final go to penalties after 90 minutes? All Carabao Cup matches EXCEPT the final go to penalties after 90 minutes. […]
At a Vatican conference on clerical sexual abuse, victims spoke of their lives being ruined. Closing the conference, Francis appeared to equivocate.
Unai Emery was happy with his changes for Arsenal's win over Southampton but said their early intensity had been tough to keep up.
The government and the Opposition must state their policy for security and reconciliation in Jammu and Kashmir
In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett recounted buying shares of Cities Service in 1942.
The video of a 4-year-old Ontario boy who was mic’d up during a Timbits hockey practice by his dad has gone viral, racking up more than a million views on YouTube.
Glenn Maxwell hit a crucial half-century to help Australia beat India in the first Twenty20 international in Visakhapatnam.
Westmeath continue to set the pace at the top of Division 2A, beating neighbours Meath today to claim their fourth straight victory.
Journeyman forward Lee Stempniak is getting another shot at extending his NHL career after signing a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins. Under league rules, the Bruins were required to place the 13th-year player on waivers Sunday before he can be assigned to Providence, their AHL affiliate. The move comes some 10 days after Stempniak
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria faced a second day of voting in scattered areas on Sunday in a presidential election seen as too close to call, while the death toll from vote-related violence mounted in Africa's largest democracy. The electoral commission said it was happy that voting was generally peaceful, but it mourned the killing of one of its workers by a stray bullet. At least 39 people have died in extremist and other attacks, said analysis unit SBM Intelligence, citing informants and media reports. Читать дальше...
Alexandre Lacazette, Henrikh Mkhitaryan shine as Arsenal beat Southampton
The Boston Bruins topped off their road trip in St. Louis on Saturday and fell short in in a 2-1... Read More »
A chill has swept over the country this morning bringing a sudden end to those long, hot summer nights. The blast of cold southerlies has brought heavy rain to the North Island's east coast and dropped ...
