'Misbehaved, thumped table and left': EC hits back at Mamata's fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

‘Misbehaved, thumped table and left’: EC hits back at Mamata’s fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

Mamata Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.ECI sources claimed the Trinamool Congress leader “raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the table and left” during a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

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Air India grounds a Dreamliner after pilot reports 'possible defect' in fuel control switch on landing in Bengaluru from London | India News

Air India grounds a Dreamliner after pilot reports ‘possible defect’ in fuel control switch on landing in Bengaluru from London | India News

NEW DELHI: Air India Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANX) after the crew operating this aircraft from London to Bengaluru reported an issue with the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch. The aircraft had taken off from London at 9.19 pm Sunday from Heathrow and landed in Bengaluru Monday 11.54 am…

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'Arrogant, liar': Mamata attacks EC chief after SIR meet, asks why Bengal being targeted | India News

‘Arrogant, liar’: Mamata attacks EC chief after SIR meet, asks why Bengal being targeted | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which Banerjee and the…

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'Flouted rules, wasted time': BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for trying to quote ex-Army chief Naravane's memoir; Congress hits back | India News

‘Flouted rules, wasted time’: BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for trying to quote ex-Army chief Naravane’s memoir; Congress hits back | India News

Rahul Gandhi, Kiren Rijiju (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament witnessed sharp exchanges on Monday after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from an unpublished memoir of former Army chief Gen MM Naravane (retd) during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.The incident…

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Rahul Gandhi vs Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh: Parliament showdown over ex-Army chief Naravane memoir — how it unfolded | India News

Rahul Gandhi vs Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh: Parliament showdown over ex-Army chief Naravane memoir — how it unfolded | India News

Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi (C) and Rajnath Singh (R) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed a major showdown on Monday as leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi rose to speak during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.Rahul Gandhi began his speech by quoting excerpts from the memoir of former Army chief…

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'Something happened behind the curtains': Sanjay Raut raises grave doubts on Ajit Pawar's death | India News

‘Something happened behind the curtains’: Sanjay Raut raises grave doubts on Ajit Pawar’s death | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday raised serious doubts over the sudden and “suspicious” death of NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, saying “something is dubious” and calling for a thorough investigation into the plane crash that killed the leader last week in Baramati.Drawing a parallel with the…

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MP Rashid’s party seeks citizenship for ex-militants’ kin from PoK | India News

MP Rashid’s party seeks citizenship for ex-militants’ kin from PoK | India News

JAMMU: Jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) said Sunday it had submitted an assembly resolution seeking citizenship and legal status for former militants’ wives and children who came from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under a 2010 rehabilitation policy. The J&K assembly’s budget session begins on Monday.Langate Shiekh Khursheed, AIP MLA and Rashid’s brother,…

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'We're on same page': Shashi Tharoor dismisses rift with Congress ahead of Kerala polls | India News

‘We’re on same page’: Shashi Tharoor dismisses rift with Congress ahead of Kerala polls | India News

Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that he is on the same page with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The statement comes after a recent closed-door meeting with the party’s top leadership.Referring to…

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