Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi – UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday said she was “disappointed” over the apex court ruling on the issue of gay rights. The Congress president also expressed hope that parliament will uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens including... read more »
No no-confidence motion against Nitish: BJP
Patna – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday it has no plans to bring a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government. The comment a day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dared the opposition to vote him out in the legislature. BJP leader in the state assembly, Nand Kishore... read more »
Telangana bill yet to reach Andhra assembly
Hyderabad – The bill for the formation of separate Telangana state has not yet reached the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters Thursday in New Delhi that the bill would be sent to the assembly once it is received from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The home... read more »
Will end dynasty politics: AAP leader
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas said Thursday that if he decides to figh! t the Lok Sabha elections, it will be to “finish dynasty politics”. “If I or anyone of us decide to fight the Lok Sabha elections, it will be with an aim to finish the dynasty... read more »
‘Will fast till Jan Lokpal Bill is not introduced’, says Hazare
Ralegan Siddhi – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare today announced an indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill. Speaking to media here, Hazare said that he will remain on fast until the... read more »
Thai PM Yingluck dissolves Parliament
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dissolved Parliament in the face of mass demonstrations against her government that showed no sign of being called off. Ms. Yingluck... read more »
Sensex hits new record high of 21483
The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty soared to hit new all-time high of 21,483.74 and 6,415.25 points, respectively, on sustained fund inflows after the BJP’s spectacular performance in the... read more »
Rupee surges to 4-month high
Extending its rising streak for the fourth straight day, the rupee appreciated by 51 paise to trade at nearly four-month high of 60.90 against the dollar in early trade on Monday on sales... read more »
Mizoram election results: Congress takes lead in early trends
Aizawl – Early trends in Mizoram show that Congress is leading in seven seats while Mizoram Democratic Alliance (MDA) is ahead in one seat. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress was leading... read more »
