John Bercow defects to Labour with withering attack on Johnson

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John Bercow, the former Tory MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, today delivers an extraordinary broadside against Boris Johnson and the Conservative party as he announces he has switched his political allegiance to Labour. In an explosive interview with the Observer, Bercow says he regards today’s Conservative party as “reactionary, populist, nationalistic and … Read more

Collection of taxes by a government from its citizen is a legitimate right and nothing illegal : NSCN-IM

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NSCN-IM stated that collection of taxes by a government from its citizen is a legitimate right and it is nothing illegal at all. The outfit in a statement stated, “Even the representatives of the Government of India who are engaged in political dialogue with NSCN leaders recognize this right.” It said that the Naga national … Read more

Kohli blunts New Zealand in gloom

India 146-3 (Kohli 44*, Rohit 34; Jamieson 1-14) New Zealand: Yet to bat Scorecard India captain Virat Kohli kept New Zealand at bay but more bad weather blighted the second day of the World Test Championship final in Southampton. After the entire first day was washed out, only 64.4 overs were possible on day two … Read more

Tropical Storm Claudette Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

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The third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, threatening to bring heavy rainfall to the region. Tropical Storm Claudette was about 45 miles southwest of New Orleans early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of nearly 45 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. … Read more

People won’t tolerate self-centred politics: Uddhav’s veiled message to Cong leaders

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In a veiled swipe at local Congress leaders, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that people would “beat with footwear” those who only talk about contesting elections alone without offering solutions to people’s problems. All political parties should keep ambitions aside and focus on economy and health, he said, … Read more

Deeply concerned with inconvenience caused by new e-filing portal, committed to resolving all issues at earliest: Infosys

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on Saturday said it is deeply concerned with the inconvenience caused by the technical glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal, and it is working to resolve all the issues at the earliest. The new portal was launched on June 7, with the I-T department as well as the government saying it was aimed … Read more

Portugal v Germany: Euro 2020 – live!

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4.47pm BST16:47 Less than 15 minutes until kick-off in Munich. You’ve got time to read Andy Hunter’s match report from Hungary 1-1 France, a result which has rather blown Group F open: Antoine Griezmann rescues France but cannot quieten the Hungary delirium Updated at 4.48pm BST 4.42pm BST16:42 There’s a bit of analysis now, on … Read more

Centre invites Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, other J&K leaders for meeting with PM Modi

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The Centre on Saturday extended an invitation to National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and other top political leaders of Jammu & Kashmir for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla today invited all 14 political leaders of the erstwhile state for the meeting … Read more