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Delhi government not giving funds to regularise colonies: BJP
- April 12, 2017
Similarly, Kejriwal said, the BJP and its affiliates had a total of seven offices in the capital including one for its Delhi office. On Sunday, the Election Commission had said that EVMs are robust and tamper-proof and even the manufacturers can not manipulate them at the time of production, countering allegations that the machines are unreliable. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Similarly, Kejriwal said, the BJP and its affiliates had a total of seven offices in the capital including one for its Delhi office. On Sunday, the Election Commission had said that EVMs are robust and tamper-proof and even the manufacturers can not manipulate them at the time of production, countering allegations that the machines are unreliable. (more...)
"Come And Hack Our EVMs" - Election Commission Throws 'Open Challenge'
- April 12, 2017
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati was the first one to allege that EVMs had been tampered with during the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. "Congress and like-minded political parties have reached a conclusion he (Moily) may perhaps is not aware of that there was tampering with EVMs in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, UP. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati was the first one to allege that EVMs had been tampered with during the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. "Congress and like-minded political parties have reached a conclusion he (Moily) may perhaps is not aware of that there was tampering with EVMs in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, UP. (more...)
After EC, opposition leaders meet President on EVM issue
- April 12, 2017
The Election Commission was quick to dismiss the allegation of "manipulation". In an effort to prove that India's electronic voting machines (EVMs) are tamper proof, the Election Commission has thrown an open challenge to the public to hack the machines. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
The Election Commission was quick to dismiss the allegation of "manipulation". In an effort to prove that India's electronic voting machines (EVMs) are tamper proof, the Election Commission has thrown an open challenge to the public to hack the machines. (more...)
Top US diplomat meets Putin over Syria crisis
- April 12, 2017
Calling the strike a "game changer", British foreign secretary Boris Johnson at the G7 meeting in Italy on Monday said support for the Syrian president was "toxifying the reputation of Russia" and suggested sanctions could be imposed on Moscow if it refused to change course. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Calling the strike a "game changer", British foreign secretary Boris Johnson at the G7 meeting in Italy on Monday said support for the Syrian president was "toxifying the reputation of Russia" and suggested sanctions could be imposed on Moscow if it refused to change course. (more...)
Syria strike signals a change for Trump
- April 12, 2017
Mark Feierstein, who served in the National Security Council under President Barack Obama, said it's hard to glean a direction for US policy from Trump's actions in Syria because Trump "is not moored to any coherent ideology or set of ideas". (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Mark Feierstein, who served in the National Security Council under President Barack Obama, said it's hard to glean a direction for US policy from Trump's actions in Syria because Trump "is not moored to any coherent ideology or set of ideas". (more...)
EC helping BJP win elections, says Kejriwal
- April 12, 2017
Ranking up the issue of alleged manipulation in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said alleged the Election Commission has become "Dhritarashtra" with the only motive to help son "Duryodhana" (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerge victorious in the elections. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Ranking up the issue of alleged manipulation in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said alleged the Election Commission has become "Dhritarashtra" with the only motive to help son "Duryodhana" (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerge victorious in the elections. (more...)
Pope condemns Egypt church blast, appeals for end to terror
- April 12, 2017
Washington has had full diplomatic relations with the Vatican since 1984, when President Ronald Reagan saw the Vatican under Pope John Paul II, a Pole, as a crucial ally against communism. What have you done for the poor and downtrodden? Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognize and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Washington has had full diplomatic relations with the Vatican since 1984, when President Ronald Reagan saw the Vatican under Pope John Paul II, a Pole, as a crucial ally against communism. What have you done for the poor and downtrodden? Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognize and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said. (more...)
Ousted South Korean President jailed on bribery charges
- April 12, 2017
Ms Park gave about eight hours of testimony at the same court on Thursday and was held at the prosecutors' office next door while the judge studied the evidence and arguments to decide on whether to issue the arrest warrant. Moon lost the 2012 presidential race to Park. Three weeks ago, the Constitutional Court removed Park after numerous scandals surrounded her. Legislators impeached Park back in December, with a vote of 234-56, including many from her own party. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Ms Park gave about eight hours of testimony at the same court on Thursday and was held at the prosecutors' office next door while the judge studied the evidence and arguments to decide on whether to issue the arrest warrant. Moon lost the 2012 presidential race to Park. Three weeks ago, the Constitutional Court removed Park after numerous scandals surrounded her. Legislators impeached Park back in December, with a vote of 234-56, including many from her own party. (more...)
Russia says experts can examine Syrian base
- April 12, 2017
DONALD Trump has claimed the United States will "not be going into Syria" just a week after ordering airstrikes on a military base in the war-torn country. It said the Syrian planes were in the vicinity of Khan Sheikhoun about 20 minutes before the attack and left shortly afterward. Tillerson is traveling to Russian Federation several days after a chemical attack in Syria and a US air strike on a Syrian government base that Moscow on Tuesday dismissed as "an act of aggression". (more...)
- April 12, 2017
DONALD Trump has claimed the United States will "not be going into Syria" just a week after ordering airstrikes on a military base in the war-torn country. It said the Syrian planes were in the vicinity of Khan Sheikhoun about 20 minutes before the attack and left shortly afterward. Tillerson is traveling to Russian Federation several days after a chemical attack in Syria and a US air strike on a Syrian government base that Moscow on Tuesday dismissed as "an act of aggression". (more...)
UK, US to convince Russian Federation to end support for Assad
- April 12, 2017
The aftermath of the USA missile attack on the Syrian military air base. "The Syrian government would be ill-advised ever again to use chemical weapons", he added. USA officials in Washington have also raised that prospect. "The world's two foremost nuclear powers can not can not have this kind of relationship". (more...)
- April 12, 2017
The aftermath of the USA missile attack on the Syrian military air base. "The Syrian government would be ill-advised ever again to use chemical weapons", he added. USA officials in Washington have also raised that prospect. "The world's two foremost nuclear powers can not can not have this kind of relationship". (more...)
Abe, Trump Agree On Close Coordination Over N Korea
- April 12, 2017
Defence sources said the deployment was in response to the new military developments in North Korea, which recently carried out several medium-range ballistic missile tests and test-fired new missile engines. The head of North American Aerospace Defense Command, which provides missile detection for the region, said Thursday she was "extremely confident" of U.S. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Defence sources said the deployment was in response to the new military developments in North Korea, which recently carried out several medium-range ballistic missile tests and test-fired new missile engines. The head of North American Aerospace Defense Command, which provides missile detection for the region, said Thursday she was "extremely confident" of U.S. (more...)
Malaysia Return Kim Jong-nam's body to North Korea following diplomatic row
- April 12, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Nine Malaysians freed by Pyongyang made an emotional return home Friday, after Kuala Lumpur sent back the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader to end a bitter diplomatic feud. North Korea had insisted the body be returned to North Korea, despite North Korean officials claiming the dead man was not Mr Kim. Those bans have now been lifted, and the nine Malaysians held in North Korea have now returned home. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Nine Malaysians freed by Pyongyang made an emotional return home Friday, after Kuala Lumpur sent back the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader to end a bitter diplomatic feud. North Korea had insisted the body be returned to North Korea, despite North Korean officials claiming the dead man was not Mr Kim. Those bans have now been lifted, and the nine Malaysians held in North Korea have now returned home. (more...)
Presidential election sees upheaval but no change in outlook
- April 12, 2017
For Marc Schmitt, a 25-year old cleaner who commutes to Luxembourg from a village next to Hayange, that makes it possible to support Le Pen for president, even though he wants to keep the euro. Conservative candidate Francois Fillon, whose campaign has been hit by allegations that he paid his wife, a son and daughter hundreds of thousands of euros of public money for minimal work, would come third in the first-round. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
For Marc Schmitt, a 25-year old cleaner who commutes to Luxembourg from a village next to Hayange, that makes it possible to support Le Pen for president, even though he wants to keep the euro. Conservative candidate Francois Fillon, whose campaign has been hit by allegations that he paid his wife, a son and daughter hundreds of thousands of euros of public money for minimal work, would come third in the first-round. (more...)
Trump to make China state visit, says top USA diplomat
- April 12, 2017
While Trump's meeting with Xi was largely overshadowed by the strikes on Syria, the two state leaders reportedly made " tremendous progress " on several key issues, ranging from North Korea to trade. The statement says the two also agreed to continue their cooperation on regional issues, "including the threat posed by North Korea". The USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, on its way to Australia, was recently ordered back to maintain station in the western Pacific Ocean, in order to provide ... (more...)
- April 12, 2017
While Trump's meeting with Xi was largely overshadowed by the strikes on Syria, the two state leaders reportedly made " tremendous progress " on several key issues, ranging from North Korea to trade. The statement says the two also agreed to continue their cooperation on regional issues, "including the threat posed by North Korea". The USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, on its way to Australia, was recently ordered back to maintain station in the western Pacific Ocean, in order to provide ... (more...)
Australia, India To Push Ahead With Trade Talks
- April 12, 2017
The two Prime Ministers also inaugurated the Nano-Techhnology Centre at Gurugram through video conference. India and Australia inked six pacts including one aimed at boosting counter-terrorism cooperation after talks between Modi and Turnbull. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
The two Prime Ministers also inaugurated the Nano-Techhnology Centre at Gurugram through video conference. India and Australia inked six pacts including one aimed at boosting counter-terrorism cooperation after talks between Modi and Turnbull. (more...)
Trump Today: President says he thinks Obama adviser Rice committed a crime
- April 12, 2017
Trump did not repeat his claim at a White House news conference shortly after the Times interview. If Rice or someone else in the Obama administration did request the unmasking of Trump associates, would it be a crime? Media shouldn't enable this garbage. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Trump did not repeat his claim at a White House news conference shortly after the Times interview. If Rice or someone else in the Obama administration did request the unmasking of Trump associates, would it be a crime? Media shouldn't enable this garbage. (more...)
PC Keith Palmer's funeral held at Southwark Cathedral
- April 12, 2017
The reading included anecdotes from Pc Palmer's 15-year policing career, including that as a Territorial Support Group officer he made 150 arrests in 2015 alone. Writing after PC Palmer was stabbed to death in Westminster, she asks God to "protect my dad" because he had to "fight off bad people to protect all the good". (more...)
- April 12, 2017
The reading included anecdotes from Pc Palmer's 15-year policing career, including that as a Territorial Support Group officer he made 150 arrests in 2015 alone. Writing after PC Palmer was stabbed to death in Westminster, she asks God to "protect my dad" because he had to "fight off bad people to protect all the good". (more...)
Russian Federation ties: Senate pledges thorough inquiry
- April 12, 2017
Experts on national security painted a sinister picture for senators examining Russian meddling in the 2016 election, detailing the worldwide impact of fake news, smear campaigns and even killings they say could have ties to the Kremlin. Florida Senator and former presidential candidate Marco Rubio isn't addressing claims he was the target of a Russian cyber attack, but he did tell fellow members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that his Senate campaign team had been targeted. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Experts on national security painted a sinister picture for senators examining Russian meddling in the 2016 election, detailing the worldwide impact of fake news, smear campaigns and even killings they say could have ties to the Kremlin. Florida Senator and former presidential candidate Marco Rubio isn't addressing claims he was the target of a Russian cyber attack, but he did tell fellow members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that his Senate campaign team had been targeted. (more...)
Cruz: Close House race in Kansas 'a warning sign'
- April 12, 2017
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, stopped to support Estes in Wichita on Monday. Estes held off Democrat James Thompson, a civil rights attorney, to claim the 4th congressional district seat occupied by Republicans for more than two decades. The Republican's margin of victory was just over 8,000 votes. "I believe that after tonight, the KS Republican Party will be 32-0 in federal and statewide elections since nominating Sam Brownback for Governor", Mr. (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, stopped to support Estes in Wichita on Monday. Estes held off Democrat James Thompson, a civil rights attorney, to claim the 4th congressional district seat occupied by Republicans for more than two decades. The Republican's margin of victory was just over 8,000 votes. "I believe that after tonight, the KS Republican Party will be 32-0 in federal and statewide elections since nominating Sam Brownback for Governor", Mr. (more...)
USA signals more sanctions on Syria following missile strikes
- April 12, 2017
Aside from strong rhetoric, the Kremlin responded with some ominous moves. "KCNA said its leader Kim Jong Un and Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad exchanged messages of warm wishes and pledges of friendship and cooperation between the two countries". (more...)
- April 12, 2017
Aside from strong rhetoric, the Kremlin responded with some ominous moves. "KCNA said its leader Kim Jong Un and Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad exchanged messages of warm wishes and pledges of friendship and cooperation between the two countries". (more...)
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