MUMBAI: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday ruled out any alliance with All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), the ‘BJP’s B-Team’, and called it a conspiracy by the opposition to defame Shiv Sena, which leads the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, and its Hindutva. Lashing out at RSS and BJP for describing his party as Janab…Continue Reading

Vladimir Putin listens to his defence minister during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Moscow wants guarantees from the West that NATO won’t allow Ukraine and other former Soviet countries to join as members. Photo: AP Live news updates: There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine’s borders, Western countries warned on…Continue Reading

Taliban rejects claims of Pakistan using NATOs advanced military equipment in Afghanistan

The Taliban has rejected Islamabad’s claims that Pakistan has been utilising advanced military equipment against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which was kept abandoned from NATO’s deployment in Afghanistan, according to a local media report. Indicating the claims, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson Bilal Karimi said, “We assure and pledge that there is no threat from Afghan…Continue Reading

India rejects Musk’s request for tax breaks on Tesla cars

India has turned down Elon Musk’s request for tax breaks on Tesla’s electric cars as it states that the rules allow bringing in partially-built vehicles. Musk has been seeking tax breaks from the Indian government for a while now.  Vivek Johri, chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, in an interview, said,…Continue Reading

India rejects Pakistan’s proposal for SAARC summit

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Thursday, January 6, 2022, 23:11 [IST] New Delhi, Jan 6: India on Thursday said there was no “material change” in the situation that would allow holding of the stalled SAARC Summit, days after Pakistan reiterated its offer to host it. Pakistan…Continue Reading

Calcutta HC rejects BJP’s plea to stay Kolkata civic polls

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election due on December 19, while directing the state poll panel and the West Bengal government to take measures for holding elections in other civic bodies at the earliest with the least possible number of phases. The State Election Commission (SEC)…Continue Reading