New Delhi: Making it clear that there will be no change in the reservation policy for Dalits, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday asserted that nobody can snatch their right even as he accused his opponents of spreading \\\"untruths\\\" on the issue.The Prime Minister also compared Constitution architect B R Ambedkar to Martin Luther King who had fought for the rights of blacks.Delivering the Ambedkar Memorial Lecture here, Modi said, \\\"Nothing has ever happened to the reservation for Dalits, tribals, when we are in power but still lies are being spread to mislead people.

\\\"When Vajpayeeji became PM, a campaign was run saying reservation will be abolished. He was the Prime Minister for two terms and nothing of that sort happened.\\\"BJP has ruled in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Haryana for many years and the quota policy never suffered a scratch. Yet untruths are being spread. People, who are only interested in doing politics, fail to come out of it,\\\" Modi said

Asserting that quota is the \\\"right\\\" of the Dalits and the underprivileged that nobody can snatch, the Prime Minister noted, \\\"As I had said earlier also that even if Ambedkar appears today, he cannot snatch this very right of yours. What are we before Baba Saheb\\\".Laying the foundation stone for Ambedkar National memorial, the Prime Minister targeted his political opponents accusing them of \\\"spreading confusion and lies\\\" on the issue and rued that while its \\\"serves their politics\\\", such things \\\"weaken\\\" the social fabric of the nation.

The Prime Minister\\\'s renewed pitch on reservation comes ahead of assembly polls in five states--West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry beginning next month.He repeatedly questioned \\\"why it took 60 years\\\" to do it and reminded that Ambedkar as law minister had to resign from Jawaharlal Nehru\\\'s cabinet owing to lack of backing on the Hindu Code Bill that was a progressive move aimed to codify and reform Hindu personal law in India by giving the women equal rights in many spheres like property. 

PRESIDENT Obama has urged Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and other world leaders to stand together against the nuclear strength of North Korea at a White House dinner ahead of weapons talks today.It came as the White House repudiated remarks made by Donald Trump, who had proposed that Japan and South Korea make their own nuclear weapons to counter North Korea.

Mr Trump’s ideas weren’t raised when Mr Obama met with the Japanese and South Korean leaders in Washington DC on Friday, however White House spokesman Benjamin Rhodes said the idea was “catastrophic”.

“The entire premise of American foreign policy, as it relates to nuclear weapons for the last 70 years, has been focused on preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons to additional states,” Mr. Rhodes said. “Frankly, it would be catastrophic were the United States to shift its position and indicate that we support somehow the proliferation of nuclear weapons to additional countries.”

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Russian president Vladimir Putin snubbed today’s Nuclear Summit, despite holding one of the world’s great nuclear stockpiles.President Barack Obama greets Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, in the Blue Room of the white House prior to the Nuclear Security Summit. Picture: Official White House / Chuck KennedySource:SuppliedThe primary focus of conversations at last night’s dinner and those slated for today’s sessions is the need for allies to stand against North Korea.

However, leaders and foreign ministers will also focus on the risk of nuclear weapons being used in terror attacks. A special session today will be devoted to ISIS and nuclear security.Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the summit, Australia signed a nuclear co-operation agreement with Ukraine, paving the way for Australia to export uranium to the conflict-riddled zone.

Ms Bishop said in a statement that the exports would be “strictly controlled” to ensure the nuclear material is “only used for peaceful purposes”.“Under the agreement the use of Australian nuclear material for the development of weapons or explosive devices is strictly prohibited,” the statement said.

China has given the green light to online ride-hailing services, issuing guidelines that establish a long-awaited framework for the booming industry and remove uncertainty for firms such as Didi Chuxing and U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL].The rules outlined on Thursday take effect on Nov. 1. They were immediately welcomed by Uber and Didi, which have invested billions of dollars to attract riders with discounts while operating in a legal gray area in most of China.“In managing online ride hailing, on the one hand we want to promote its development, on the other hand we want to regulate its behaviour,” said Vice Minister of Transportation Liu Xiaoming.The rules require drivers have a minimum of three years’ experience behind the wheel and pass a crime check. They also stipulate that cars used for rides must not be more than eight years old or have more than 600,000 km on the odometer.China has been soliciting feedback on draft regulations issued in October.

Those issued on Thursday left some of the regulatory decision-making to local authorities.For instance, cities where ride-hailing services operate can set minimum and maximum prices to control fares, Liu said. Local authorities would also be able to place additional requirements on vehicles, for example allowing only certain models.The ride-hailing sector has been an arena of intense competition between Uber, Didi and a raft of smaller rivals.While globally Uber leads the sector, Didi claims 87 percent of the Chinese market for private ride-hailing.“We welcome the new regulations, which send a clear message of support for ridesharing and the benefits that it offers riders, drivers, and cities,” Zhen Liu, senior vice president of corporate strategy with Uber China, said in a statement.“This is a welcome step … and we look forward to working with policymakers around the country to put these regulations into practice.”

Didi also welcomed the rules, saying they reflected an open mind on the part of the government with regard to car-hailing and the sharing economy.“DiDi will make an earnest effort to comply with the new rules and adopt its corresponding standards. Soon we will initiate the application for the appropriate licenses,” it said in an open letter.The rivals have raised massive sums to compete in China. Didi raised $7.3 billion in its latest round of funding in June and Uber received nearly $2 billion from Chinese backers in January.

Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each picked up primary wins on Tuesday in yet another demonstration of how divided the party is in the drawn-out national race to win the nomination for November’s general election.Clinton narrowly defeated Sanders in Kentucky, a state where she was not expected to win. Sanders bested her in Oregon, a state that played to his strengths.In Kentucky, the two candidates will likely split the 55 delegates up for grabs. In Oregon, Sanders will take only a handful more of the 61 delegates that were awarded.Clinton’s sizeable lead in delegates means it is likely she will eventually be her party’s nominee, but she remains more than 100 delegates short of sealing the deal. The Democratic primary now hits a two-week lull, with the final set major contests, including California, scheduled for June 7.Clinton, who spent the past two days campaigning in Kentucky, would like to lock up the nomination and turn her attention to the Nov. 8 general election and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Trump has begun to organize his general election campaign. On Tuesday, he signed a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee. The agreement allows him to raise $449,400 from a single donor by splitting the funds between his campaign, the RNC and state Republican parties.

Trump, who eschewed donations in the political system through the primary, has thus far insisted on mostly self-funding his campaign. The shift to a more traditional fundraising approach could draw the ire of some supporters.Trump, in an interview with Megyn Kelly that aired on Fox News Tuesday night, said he did have regrets about his actions during the Republican primary process.“I could have used different language in a couple of instances, but overall I’m happy with the outcome,” Trump said.

Sanders supporters became angry when Nevada state party officials chose to end their convention and block efforts to award the U.S. senator from Vermont more delegates than he initially won in the February caucus. Clinton won the caucus.The Nevada incident was a warning about the potential for fireworks at July’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.Clinton’s campaign continued to express confidence that she would be able to unify the party.

“Hillary Clinton is grateful to the thousands of Nevadans who came out to participate in the caucuses and convention process,” Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said.“She believes every voice should be heard and no one should be intimidated, harassed or threatened in this process. When the primary process is complete, our party must come together and ensure a Democrat is elected to serve as our next president,” Mook said.Sanders on Tuesday joined his supporters in criticizing the Nevada Democratic Party after Saturday’s events.

One Sanders supporter threw a chair, unhappy about being blocked in a rules vote that was part of the effort to help the senator win more delegates to the national convention. Others drew chalk graffiti on a party building, while the state’s party chairwoman has been receiving death threats.Sanders framed Nevada’s incident as a warning.“If the Democratic Party is to be successful in November, it is imperative that all state parties treat our campaign supporters with fairness and the respect that they have earned,” Sanders said in a statement on the Nevada incident.Sanders – who said he condemns violence and personal harassment of individuals – leveled some of the same complaints his supporters did, arguing that state party Chairwoman Roberta Lange did not allow a headcount on a disputed rules change. He also argued that 64 delegates to the state convention were not given a hearing before being ruled ineligible.The state party disputed the Sanders campaign’s interpretation of the events. It said some delegates did not show up at the convention and others were disqualified because they were not registered as Democrats in time.

“The Sanders campaign is continuing to be dishonest about what happened Saturday and is failing to adequately denounce the threats of violence of his supporters,” the Nevada Democratic Party said in a statement.Sanders supporters began circulating a picture of Lange on the internet that included her cellphone number and encouraged others to contact her to express their unhappiness.Lange said on MSNBC she had been receiving death threats, including many containing vulgar language. Public messages sent to her Twitter account included a barrage of derogatory statements.MSNBC played some of the voicemails, including one saying “people like you should be hung in a public execution.”“What you heard is a few of the thousands of emails and texts and Facebook messages and Twitter messages that I’ve gotten,” Lange said on MSNBC. “Threats to my family, to my grandson, to my husband.

Sanders’ continued presence in the race is prompting concerns among Clinton allies that he will damage her ability to take on Trump and hurt her in the fall.But Sanders supporters shrug off that worry, arguing that Trump is such a flawed candidate that Clinton will easily dispatch with him if she faces him in the Nov. 8 election.Clinton’s camp seems to agree.“Ultimately, we are confident that the passion and energy from the primary will be united in a common purpose — to move forward the ideals of our party and keep the White House out of Donald Trump’s hands,” her campaign manager Mook said.

The webmaster who set up Hillary Clinton\\\'s personal email server – and is now giving the FBI a road map on its use — is a \\\"devastating witness\\\" in the probe that\\\'s dogged the Democratic presidential front-runner.
IT specialist Bryan Pagliano, under an immunity deal, is providing details of who had access to the former secretary of state\\\'s system, and when, Fox News reports.\\\"Bryan Pagliano is a devastating witness and, as the webmaster, knows exactly who had access to [Clinton\\\'s] computer and devices at specific times,\\\" an unnamed intelligence source tells Fox News. \\\"His importance to this case cannot be over-emphasized.\\\"The source tells Fox News that Pagliano\\\'s information allows the FBI investigators to cross-reference emails with other evidence that will help pinpoint potential gaps in the record.

\\\"Don\\\'t forget all those photos with her using various devices and it is easy to track the whereabouts of her phone,\\\" the source tells Fox News. \\\"It is still boils down to a paper case. Did you email at this time from your home or elsewhere using this device? And here is a picture of you and your aides holding the devices.\\\"An unnamed source close to Pagliano downplays the webmaster\\\'s role, saying he met with the FBI on a \\\"limited basis\\\" and was a \\\"peripheral\\\" player in the investigation.Fox News also reports that Clinton\\\'s repeated insistence that she neither sent or received any material marked classified at the time she was using the email server allegedly is misleading — noting classification is based on content rather than markings.The intelligence source tells Fox News the FBI is \\\"extremely focused\\\" on the 22 \\\"top secret\\\" emails deemed too damaging to national security to publicly release, with agents reviewing those sent by Clinton as well her subordinates including former chief of staff Cheryl Mills.