Devendra Fadnavis leads BJP’s Maharashtra Chief Ministerial race
MUMBAI: Squeaky clean image, his willingness to put in 15-hour work days and the skill to steer clear of controversies may have made 44-year-old Devendra Fadnavis the BJP’s chief ministerial choice in Maharashtra, according to highly-placed party sources. Sure, a lot hinges upon the numbers... read more »
Jayalalithaa walks out of jail, to leave for Chennai shortly
Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam, other state ministers and hundreds of AIADMK workers were outside the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison to meet her. She will now take a special flight to Chennai. The release order by special judge John Michael D’Cunha came after a bond for Rs. 2... read more »
Tamil Nadu CM lands in Bangalore to greet Jayalalithaa
After the Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa yesterday, Chennai erupted in euphoric celebrations. The celebrations seems to have peaked on the eve of Jaya’s release, though the time at which she will walk out of the Bangalore Central jail has not been... read more »
No one can give warning to India, Rajnath Singh says
NEW DELHI: No one can give a warning to India, Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, a day after China objected to India building road along the border. “No one can give a warning to India. India is a powerful nation now,” the home minister said on the sidelines of the... read more »
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