India isn’t Modi, Modi isn’t India: Mehbooba Mufti
Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Sunday at an election rally in Jammu accusing the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir of trying to divide the country, former ally and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said, “The PM is misleading people by equating himself with the nation. Every Indian owes his allegiance to India not PM Modi. India is not Modi and Modi isn’t India.”
Opposition to move SC again for 50% paper trail verification
Leaders of major Opposition parties said on Sunday that they would approach the Supreme Court again to demand verification of at least 50% of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
The parties said they had raised the issue with the Election Commission many times, but it did not take the matter “seriously.”
Tiger Woods wins Masters for first major title in 11 years
Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again.
Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time on Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience that watched memories turn into reality at Augusta National.
Canada removes Khalistani extremism from terror report
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau administration’s decision to remove all references to Khalistani extremism in its 2018 report on terrorist threats was a threat to Indian and global security.
Capt. Amarinder said that ruling Canadian Liberal Party’s knee-jerk decision was clearly aimed at protecting its political interests in an election year, which he said could have serious consequences for Indo-Canadian relations in the long run.
Interlinking of rivers foremost task of BJP if elected again: Gadkari
BJP leader and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said here on Sunday that interlinking of rivers was the only solution to end the water needs of Tamil Nadu.
Stating that the BJP Government did not ignore Tamil Nadu and its people, Mr. Gadkari said that his Ministry had allocated ₹ 7.50 lakh crore for the State.
Opinion | A tale of two manifestos
National security has rarely been a poll issue. But, thanks to Masood Azhar, it has become one in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has made the Pulwama attack and Balakot retaliation central to its campaign. The BJP manifesto opens with national security, under the title ‘Nation First’, and many of the points made there overlap with those in the Congress manifesto.
Jet Airways unions defer strike plan
Jet Airways pilots, engineers and cabin crew unions are set to jointly meet the airline management on Monday in what they term as “another attempt to get the airline flying.”
On Sunday, as the midnight deadline set by the pilots union for clearing pending dues and sharing details of the revival plan drew closer, the pilots body, the National Aviators Guild (NAG) said it had ‘reviewed’ the earlier ‘unanimous decision’ of pilots to stop flying from April 15, if demands remained unachieved.
Assange willing to cooperate with Sweden
Julian Assange would cooperate with Swedish authorities if they reopen a rape case against him but will continue to resist any bid to extradite him to the U.S., his lawyer said on Sunday. “We are absolutely happy to answer those queries if and when they come up,” Jennifer Robinson told Sky News television about the rape claims. “The key issue at the moment is U.S. extradition, which we have warned about for many years,” she added.
121 killed in Libya clashes: WHO
Fighting near Tripoli has killed 121 people since Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive earlier this month to take the Libyan capital, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
In clashes between Field Marshal Haftar’s forces and those of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), both sides have proclaimed “advances” but neither appears to have taken a substantial lead on the ground in recent days.
IPL 2019 | DC vs SRH: Rabada, Paul and Morris do the job for Capitals
Delhi Capitals bowlers showed greater discipline under pressure, despite shoddy catching, to help the team post a 39-run win and mar the script in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 100th match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Sunday.
The middle-order failed again and there was not much to rave about the Sunrisers batting, except the perfect start by David Warner and Jonny Bairstow (72 off 59 balls).
