Politics

In its report, the I-T department said that Chinnathambi, the minister's father, confessed that he had collected bribes from candidates and employees for jobs or transfer orders.

Voting is being held in 2,529 wards spread over 29 city municipalities, 53 town municipalities and 23 town panchayats and in 135 wards of the three city corporations.

Rajbhar, who has been critical of alliance partner BJP in the past, reiterated that his party had no tie-up with Shivpal's Morcha and that the alliance with BJP will continue

The Kailash yatra concludes on September 8 and Rahul is expected to leave as early as this week.

The last bout between the uncle and the nephew was fought two years back when Akhilesh removed chacha Shivpal as the state president of the party and nominated the former UP CM as SP chief replacing Mulayam Singh Yadav.

With prince-in-waiting MK Stalin now at the throne of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, keeping the flock together and registering electoral victories are among his main challenges.

The 'samaajik nyay evam prajatantra bachao-desh bachao' yatra will pass through various parts of the state before concluding at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on September 23

State forest minister Gaurishankar Shejwar said two lakh samples had been rejected after excess azo dye was found in the inner sole of footwear that was to be distributed as part of the government’s ‘Charan Paduka Yojana’.

Siddaramaiah’s remarks come in the backdrop of a factional feud within the Congress in the state and have posed a question mark on the stability of the HD Kumaraswamy government.

"Since the monsoon season began, Kerala received heavy rains in three parts and since being in segments there should have been a basic planning process. But for some reason it did not happen and hence tragedy struck the state very hard," said Chandy.

Noting that India can punch above its weight only by creating jobs, Gandhi said India has a 'job crisis'. He said while China produces 50,000 jobs every 24 hours, India produces 450 jobs during the same period.

A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice and sought reply of poll panels in one week. It posted the matter for further hearing on August 31.

A Masters in Management Studies from Duke University, USA, Aditi came back to India to take the baton over from father Akhilesh Singh, the five-time MLA from Raebareli.

Narinder Nath Vohra, who was replaced as Jammu and Kashmir Governor by Satya Pal Malik, dealt with one crisis after another. In the security review meetings, his word was said to carry more weight than Mehbooba Mufti’s.

With the fresh amendments, the Punjab government will be able to appoint MLAs as chairpersons, vice chairpersons or directors of various boards or corporations.

Sidhu had also held a press conference earlier in the day and termed the hug 'an emotional moment', which arose after Bajwa told him that efforts were being made to open the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib.