Ban Ki-moon calls for end to hostilities in South Sudan
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon demanded an end to growing civil conflict in South Sudan and called on all parties Sunday to negotiate a political solution to the crisis. “I demand that all political, military and militia leaders stop hostilities and end the violence against... read more »
Party in need of people, Natarajan a part of that need: Rawat
New Delhi – Rubbishing the rumors surrounding the former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan’s resignation from the post, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said the party is in need of people to work for the 2014 general elections and added that she is a part of this... read more »
Will not form Govt. to praise BJP or Congress: AAP
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that his party will not form the government to praise the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) or the Congress and added that they will work find solutions to all issues including corruption. “The trends are still coming but... read more »
Devyani Khobragade row: India talking to US to resolve standoff, no apology...
New Delhi – India is in talks with the US to resolve the standoff over the treatment of an Indian woman diplomat as they do not want ties to be affected, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday even as US made no move to drop charges against her or apologise. Khurshid said on... read more »
Hotel Taj ‘disappointed’ at 26/11 compensation case in Britain
Mumbai – The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd expressed “disappointment” over a London High Court ruling that a victim of the 26/11 terror attacks in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace could... read more »
Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges
London – Tulisa Contostavlos has denied the charge of supplying drugs, at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 25-year-old singer was arrested after an undercover investigation... read more »
New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants
Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) is unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of all flowering plants. The plant is a small... read more »
BJP grateful to Karunanidhi for support for Modi
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said it is grateful for the vote of confidence shown for its prime ministerial candidate Narandra Modi by Dravida Munnetra... read more »
Maharashtra Cabinet rejects Adarsh Commission report
Nagpur – The Maharashtra cabinet today rejected the report of a judicial commission on the Adarsh housing scam. The government was expected to table the Adarsh Commission report in the state... read more »
