Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in UP: Pre-poll negotiations prove…

Lucknow, Jan 23: The pre-poll alliance between Samajwadi Party and Congress party before the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election may have helped the Congress to survive in the state and try to bounce back to power after 27 years, but the pre-poll alliance have led to creation of confusion in the minds of traditional Samajwadi Party voters as well as the loyal workers. From the party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav to party workers, many in the party seem uncomfortable with the party’s decision.

Trump orders US withdrawal from trans-Pacific trade deal6 hours ago

President Donald Trump today signed three orders on withdrawing the US from the Trans- Pacific Partnership trade deal, freezing the hiring of federal workers and hitting foreign NGOs that help with abortion. “We’ve been talking about this for a long time,” Trump said as he signed the executive order to withdraw from the TPP in the Oval Office.

Trump orders US withdrawal from trans-Pacific trade deal6 hours ago

President Donald Trump today signed three orders on withdrawing the US from the Trans- Pacific Partnership trade deal, freezing the hiring of federal workers and hitting foreign NGOs that help with abortion. “We’ve been talking about this for a long time,” Trump said as he signed the executive order to withdraw from the TPP in the Oval Office.

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Jake Hart, 13, plays in the rising floodwater during a storm in Seal Beach, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. The heavy downpour on Sunday drenched Orange County in one of the heaviest storms of the year.

India rail disaster kills 39 passengers

Rescuers struggled Sunday to pull survivors from the wreckage of a train crash which killed 39 passengers in India, the latest disaster on the country’s creaking rail network. Officials were investigating whether Maoist rebels had tampered with the track, after eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express were derailed at around 11:00pm on Saturday in Andhra Pradesh state.

Bengal CM announces three more hill developmental boards

Siliguri, Jan 22 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced the formation of three more developmental boards for hill people and rolled out a Rs 100-crore project for tea garden workers. She claimed that the state government could have done much more developmental work for the hill people if it had complete control over local municipalities and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration , a semi-autonomous body that administers the Darjeeling hills.

Thousands of train passengers face inconvenience due to TN protests

Chennai, Jan 22 – Thousands of passengers have been facing inconvenience due to cancellation of trains and termination ahead of destination owing to protests on rail tracks in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of days, a senior railway official said. On Sunday, the railways cancelled 19 trains running on intra- and inter-state routes.

SP, Congress to jointly contest UP election

Lucknow, Jan 22 – The Samajwadi Party and the Congress announced on Sunday that they will jointly contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election. –IANS md/mr/py http://www.nerve.in/news:2535003887474 You can quote the permanent link above for a direct link to the story.

SP, Congress to jointly contest UP polls

Lucknow, Jan 22 – The Samajwadi Party and the Congress will jointly contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly election on 298 and 105 seats respectively, the two parties announced on Sunday. Samajwadi Party state President Naresh Uttam told the media at a hotel here that his party was entering into an alliance with Congress to fight communal forces.

At least 36 killed as Indian train derails

Derailed coaches of a Hirakhand express train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar are seen near Kuneri station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, outside the town of Rayagada, India, in this still image from video January 22, 2017. – Reuters Derailed coaches of a Hirakhand express train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar are seen near Kuneri station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, outside the town of Rayagada, India, in this still image from video January 22, 2017.

Latest India rail disaster kills 32, officials investigate track tampering

The train was travelling from the city of Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar when it came off the track nearly 160 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, the nearest city to the accident site Rescuers battled Sunday to pull survivors from the wreckage of a train crash which killed 32 passengers in southern India, the latest in a series of disasters on the country’s creaking rail network. Officials were investigating whether Maoist rebels had tampered with the track, after eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express were derailed at around 11:00 pm on Saturday.

At least 23 killed, scores injured as Indian train derails

At least 23 people were killed and around 100 injured after an express train derailed in southeast India Saturday night in the latest disaster to hit one of the world’s largest rail networks. Eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express derailed at 11:00 pm near Kuneru railway station in Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh state Eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express derailed at 11:00 pm near Kuneru railway station in Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh state.

Arvind Kejriwal to challenge Election Commission order against him…

New Delhi [India], Jan. 21: The Election Commission of India on Saturday censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct for his bribe remark, while addressing an election rally in Goa, after the commission found the latter’s reply unconvincing. The Election Commission observed that Kejriwal had made remarks to the effect of promoting bribery to the electors in a public meeting in Goa.

Amritsar unfortunate to have had ‘absentee MP’ Navjot Sidhu: Arun Jaitley10 min ago

Amritsar [India], Jan. 21: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday fired a salvo at cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who recently quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the Congress, and said the city of Amritsar has had the misfortune of having an ‘absentee MP’ for the last 12-and-a-half years. “Amritsar has had the misfortune of having an absentee MP for the last 12-and-a-half years.

Indian soldier in Pakistani captivity released

New Delhi, Jan 21 : : A soldier, who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control in September last year, when surgical strike was conducted inside the neighbouring territory, was handed over to India by Pakistan at Wagah Border on Saturday, NDTV reports. Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chauhan was being released on humanitarian grounds, Pakistan said in a statement.

Tamil Nadu government clears Jallikattu Ordinance

Chennai, Jan 21 : In a major victory for people demonstrating across the state for the past few days, the Tamil Nadu government has cleared Jallikattu Ordinance. Jallikattu Ordinance cleared by Tamil Nadu Government #JallikattuTomorrow #TrueTamizhanWin, the AIADMK tweeted.

Brace for a cold Monday in Delhi; Scattered snowfall likely over Northwest India from Jan 23

An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards. According to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre , an active western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from January 23 onwards and plains of Northwest India from January 24. An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards.

Aamir Khan receives heartwarming letters from theatre owners

New Delhi , Jan. 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shock demonetisation move adversely affected the business of theatre owners but then came Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ that saved them from being out of business. The year 2016, witnessed a lull by the Hindi film industry but Aamir’s Christmas bonanza proved to be the tide changer in the economics of the industry.

NPCI advises PhonePe App to comply with UPI guidelines

New Delhi, Jan 20 – The National Payments Corporation of India on Friday directed mobile phone e-wallet PhonePe to comply with the UPI guidelines. The development comes a day after the NPCI advised lending major ICICI Bank to ‘open UPI transactions’ through the mobile phone e-wallet ‘immediately’.

Mukherjee congratulates new US President Trump

New Delhi, Jan 20 – President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated Donald J. Trump as the latter was sworn in as the 45th President of the US and said he looks forward to welcoming the Trumps in India. Please accept best wishes for your success, personal well-being and for continued progress & prosperity of the people of USA, President Mukherjee tweeted.

Independent thinking under threat: Manmohan

Calcutta, Jan. 20 : Independent thinking and free expression in Indian universities “are now under threat” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday, targeting the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. Singh, 84, said that the recent attempts to interfere with free expression of the student community in Hyderabad Central University and Jawaharlal Nehru University were of particular concern and termed suppression of peaceful dissent as “inimical to learning” and “undemocratic”.

Harkness Screens To Power MBO Cinemas New Flagship Entertainment Complex In Malaysia

BANGALORE, India, Jan 20 — Global screen technology leader Harkness Screens has been selected by MBO Cinemas – a leading cinema chain in Malaysia currently with 207 screens and a seating capacity of over 32,721 seats – for its new flagship entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur, thus providing its viewers with an ultimate and enthralling cinema experience. The new Kuala Lumpur screen will use the DP4K-30L flagship laser projector by Barco.

Dharamshala declared second capital of Himachal Pradesh

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday declared Dharamshala, situated in the snow-capped Dhauladhar range, the second capital of Himachal Pradesh. Camping at Dharamshala these days during the second week of his annual winter sojourn, he made this declaration which said that the State government was mulling over declaring Dharamshala as Winter Capital of the State for two months in a year.

Plea in Supreme Court seeking removal of RBI directors over note ban28 min ago

New Delhi, Jan 19: A petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking removal of the present Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India for not following its mandate and recommending demonetisation of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the advice of the Centre. The petition said that the central bank has failed to “prepare a plan, feasibility and impact assessment of note-banning and chose to act on the advice of Central Government, without application of mind”.

Jallikattu protesters keep up pressure, government mulls options14 min ago

Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19: Protests demanding jallikattu swelled on the streets of Tamil Nadu after agitators rejected statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and the state braced for a shutdown tomorrow. Late night reports indicated that the state government could consider promulgating an ordinance to ensure holding of jallikattu or convene the Assembly for adopting a resolution in its favour.

Cold intensifies in MP

Bhopal : Courtesy winds changing direction from southwest to northeast, cold intensified – after a brief respite in the past two days – at several places in Madhya Pradesh. “Cold wave is likely to blow over the Chambal Division’s northern parts in the next 24 hours.

Jallikattu protests spread: All you need to know

Today, Tamil Nadu chief minister Pannerselvam met with PM Narendra Modi to discuss the escalating pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu. The latter told the CM that while the Centre appreciated the cultural significance of Jallikattu, the matter is presently in court.

‘RBI has pumped in Rs 9.2L cr of new notes’

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel is learnt to have told the parliamentary panel on demonetisation that discussions between the central bank and the government on the process began early last year. NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India has injected Rs 9.2 lakh crore worth of new currency notes into the banking system to help replace the notes banned in November, a parliamentary panel member quoted RBI governor Urjit Patel as saying on Wednesday.

Fitch: Agency Less Optimistic than Market on Top Indian Companies

Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: 100 Indian Listed Corporates: Credit Change Zones 2016 here SYDNEY/NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, January 18 Fitch Ratings and India Ratings & Research are less optimistic in their projections for the 27 Indian corporates they publicly rate compared with Bloomberg consensus estimates , the agency says in its credit change zone report for the country’s listed corporates. BEst expect 87 of India’s top-100 listed non-financial corporates by market capitalisation to be in the credit-positive change zones of cash flow growth exceeding net debt growth over the financial years ending-March 2016 to FY18, while 13 are expected to be in the credit-negative change zones of net debt growth exceeding cash flow growth.