Communist leaders have long felt the need to infiltrate the Congress with 'Trojan horses' and take over the party. But a 2004-like victory is unimaginable now.
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is in headlines following political turmoil in the state, but several Twitter users allegedly tagged the footballer in related posts.
Despite parleys through the day Wednesday there has been no breakthrough and it is still not clear whether Sidhu has been convinced to withdraw his resignation unconditionally.
Singh's visit came on the same day as Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress chief. He said the media was 'unnecessarily indulging in speculation'.
Anirudh Tewari, who is currently additional chief secretary and financial commissioner, development, is a 1990-batch IAS officer. He will continue to hold the departments he is heading.
Prashnam survey asked Punjab voters who among Charanjit Channi, Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu should be the Congress' CM face in the upcoming assembly election.
During the Congress Legislature Party meeting Saturday, 78 party MLAs also passed a resolution thanking Amarinder Singh for his contribution towards Punjab.
The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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