Leader of Opposition issue not raised in all-party meet: Venkaiah Naidu
The Centre on Monday slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be “flavoured” by BJP, saying it is “unfortunate” as the Speaker is above party lines. The remarks were made... read more »
United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq
Washington – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States will deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni militants, edging the United States back into a conflict that Obama thought he had left behind. Obama also said... read more »
Govt. eases out UPA appointees
Even as the controversy over the Narendra Modi government’s plan to ease out Governors plays out, the government has sent out signals that it would like the heads and members of various commissions, committees and other government-constituted groups to make way for its nominees. This became... read more »
Top LeT commander arrested in J&K
In a joint operation early on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces arrested a Pakistani militant operating as Lashkar-e-Taiba “district commander” in Kulgam area of South Kashmir. The Hindu learned from official sources that the Special Operations Group of Kulgam District... read more »
Jayalaltihaa condemns twin bomb blast on train
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday strongly condemned the twin bomb blasts on a train and expressed her grief at the death of one young woman and several who were... read more »
IPL 2014: I love added responsibilities, says Ajinkya Rahane
Rajasthan may have scored a run less, twice, to beat Kolkata Knight Riders on a dramatic Tuesday night in IPL 7, but in the end they had hit enough fours and sixes to win on boundary count... read more »
In farewell speech, PM Manmohan Singh says ‘India story is work in progress, we stil...
In his farewell speech to the Planning Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India’s growth story is “work in progress” and there is still a long way to... read more »
Youth commits suicide by hanging himself; 2 others consume poison
A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide in Sambhalhera village of the district, police said on Wednesday. Sanjiv, who got married a fortnight ago, hanged himself from a ceiling fan... read more »
After Supreme Court rap, Centre comes up with black money list
The Centre fell in line a week after the Supreme Court stepped up attack for not divulging names of Indians who have allegedly stashed black money in foreign banks despite repeated order since 2011,... read more »
