Politics

New Delhi: A group of MPs and an activists' outfit have demanded Prime Minister's intervention into the alleged harassment of an Indian Foreign Service officer, who had unearthed a forestry scam in Haryana involving top politicians.

The DMRC has made special arrangements for Modi's rally as officials estimate that around 50,000 people will be using the service.

The BJP leaders accused the PM of being in a hurry to start a dialogue with Pakistan and said that talks should continue only in a conducive environment.

New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday rejected criticism on the issue of an ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification, saying such a measure is "not a backdoor method" as it has to go to Parliament.

"The PM will take a good decision at an appropriate time and he will not hurt the sentiments of Tamil people," Narayanasamy said.

Berhampur: At least ten persons were injured in a clash between supporters of ruling BJD and opposition Congress at Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district after declaration of urban local bodies polls, triggering tension in the area, police said on Sunday.

Dhuri: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that the state would get more funds and centrally-sponsored projects for its overall development if BJP's Narendra Modi became Prime Minister after the upcoming General Elections.

Questions are being raised on how the case is being handled with the survivor saying she has been pressurised to withdraw her complaint.

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar dismissed allegations of speculation by traders, calling the price rise a monsoon-related occurrence.

The Finance Minister plans to cut the non-plan expenditure by 10 per cent by adopting the new measures.

Delhi BJP is planning to install LED screens at 100 locations in Delhi to attract people for the rally slated on September 29.

TMC expressed concern over the continuous rise of prices of essential commodities, fuelling inflation to a six-month high of 6.1 per cent in August.

The UPA government is facing a heat by the Opposition over missing of coal blocks allocation files.

New Delhi: CPI(M) on Sunday blamed the Akhilesh Yadav-government in Uttar Pradesh for not acting on time to enforce law and order in Muzaffarnagar during the communal clashes, which led to "terrible loss" of life and property.

Even while Modi is anointed as the BJP prime ministerial candidate, party patriarch LK Advani has openly opposed the decision.

The meeting had been convened to discuss Narendra Modi's Karnataka tour in mid-October.