Indian Leader Invites Pakistani Premier to Swearing-In
New Delhi – India’s incoming prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday invited his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, to attend his swearing-in ceremony next week, an unusual gesture that has inspired hopes that the change in government will lead to improved relations between the... read more »
Regional players likely to align in Lok Sabha
In an attempt at isolating the Congress and denying it the principal opposition space, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Trinamool Congress and the Biju Janata Dal have begun talks for floor coordination in the new Lok Sabha. The three parties, commanding 91 seats (AIADMK: 37 in... read more »
California kidnap victim found 10 years after kidnapping
A woman who disappeared as a teenager a decade ago was reunited with her family after she went to police and told them her mother’s ex-boyfriend drugged and kidnapped her in 2004, forced her to marry him and fathered her child. Isidro Garcia, 41, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping for rape,... read more »
Blast rocks capital of China’s Xinjiang region
Powerful explosions rocked a crowded open market in the provincial capital of China’s Muslim-majority Xinjiang region on Thursday morning, leaving an unknown number of people killed and injured. Authorities were working to establish the number of casualties, officials said an hour after the... read more »
Not silent on riots, but no exercise to understand truth: Narendra Modi
New Delhi – Narendra Modi has said that he was never silent on the 2002 riots in his Gujarat, but there was no exercise to “understand the truth.” In an interview to the... read more »
Priyanka Gandhi starts campaign with swipe at Narendra Modi
Raebareli – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today urged voters in Uttar Pradesh to reject Narendra Modi and his party, the BJP. “You have to decide whether you want politics where... read more »
No war, says BJP leader Maneka Gandhi after Priyanka’s forceful remarks
New Delhi/Raebareli – BJP leader Maneka Gandhi tried today to check talk of a growing family feud between her son, Varun, and his estranged cousin Priyanka. “There is no war at... read more »
Modi-ji, don’t try to fool India, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Kishanganj / Bihar – At a rally in Kishanganj, Bihar, Rahul Gandhi made a rare direct reference to his political opponent, Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat who is running... read more »
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleges it is denied right to free and fair...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that its candidates in Mumbai were repeatedly being denied permissions to hold rallies, road shows and other events by local authorities. “While the other... read more »
