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From PDP, the two new faces inducted into the government are Mohd. Khalil Band, MLA from Pulwama, and Mohd. Ashraf Mir, MLA from Sonwar.
Haasan has released the app days after fellow-actor-turned politician Rajinikanth also released a mobile application for members and supporters of his party, Rajini Makkal Mandram.
"TMC is killing democracy in Bengal. Our party will continue to resist TMC's goondaism and brutal misuse of state power," said CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury.
Mallya, who is currently on bail after paying a bond of 6,50,000 pounds, is accused by a consortium of 13 Indian banks of wilfully defaulting loans amounting to Rs 9,000 crores.
Beginning the two-day summit with Jinping this afternoon, Modi in his opening remarks expressed gratitude towards the Chinese President for personally receiving him at Wuhan.
The CJI dismissed a petition moved by over 100 lawmakers seeking delay in the appointment of Indu Malhotra as the top court judge, till a definite decision is taken on Justice Joseph.
Elections in Madhya Pradesh are likely to be conducted in November-December, along with the states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The BJP has been ruling the state since the past 15 years.
The Allahabad High Court, while hearing his bail plea on Thursday, said Khan should be released as the police has already filed its chargesheet in the case.
The alleged sexual assault against the minor dates back to August 2013. During the course of trial over the past five years, 3 key witnesses have been killed and four others turned hostile.
"How many offenders would allow their victims to survive now that rape and murder have the same punishment,” the court said.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley blasted the Opposition over the proposed impeachment motion, calling it a "revenge petition" against the CJI after the "falsehood in Justice Loya case was exposed".
A deficient monsoon could lead to further anguish among the farmers -- a section of the electorate which has marked its dissent against the BJP-ruled governments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
The victim's father was represented in the apex court by veteran advocate Indira Jaising, who urged the bench to order the transfer of case outside Jammu.
Demonetisation in November 2016, followed by GST roll-out in July 2017, had caused the GDP to drop by up to 2 per cent.
"The three aggressors have sent a message to the terrorists to continue with their heinous crimes not only in Syria, but in the entire Middle East," he said.
Protests are underway in several parts of the state against the central government, which has not adhered to the Supreme Court's recent order which directed the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.
The panchayat elections in the state are scheduled to be held in three phases on May 1, 3 and 5. The counting of votes will be held on May 12.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued advisories to all states seeking maximum police deployment in vulnerable areas to prevent breakdown of law and order.
The court ruled out putting an interim stay on its order considering the threat to law and order.
As the verbal duel continues to turn murkier, here's a look at who said what so far.