Seemandhra lawmakers tear, burn copies of Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Tension prevailed in the Andhra assembly premises Monday when legislators from coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions tore off and set fire to copies of the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state. Soon after Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013, was tabled in the... read more »
Nepal’s CPN-Maoist party demands roundtable conference
Kathmandu – The Communist Party of Nepal, Maoist (CPN-Maoist), which boycotted the Nov 19 national elections, has reiterated its demand for holding a roundtable conference to end the political deadlock in the country, the party said Monday. After concluding its week-long central committee... read more »
Bill to form Telangana tabled in Andhra assembly
Hyderabad – The bill for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was Monday tabled in the state assembly amid protests by legislators from Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013, for formation of separate Telangana was moved in the house, following which... read more »
Sensex trades flat during early session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 1.10 points or 0.01 percent down in the early morning trade Monday. Selling pressure was observed in oil and gas and auto sectors while good buying was observed in healthcare sector. The 30-scrip sensitive index... read more »
Pak govt. to press five charges against Musharraf in high treason case
Islamabad – The Pakistan government has decided to press five charges against former President General Pervez Musharraf in the ‘high treason’ case. The government plans to... read more »
AAP says it will play role of constructive opposition
Ghaziabad – A day after creating history in Delhi’s election, Aam Aadmi Party today maintained that it will not stake claim to form government and will play the role of a... read more »
Air India asks employees on sabbatical to return to work or quit
Mumbai -: Five years after it had announced a sabbatical scheme for its staff to reduce the bulging salary bill, national air carrier Air India has asked the employees who had availed the... read more »
Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win PL title
London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not think his side is good enough to win the Premier League, according to reports. According to the Mirror, Mourinho feels he inherited a... read more »
Venezuelan President faces first electoral test
Caracas – Venezuelans have cast ballots in municipal elections, offering a glimpse of their judgement on the government’s handling of economic troubles as President Nicolas Maduro faced... read more »
