Congress set to retain power in Mizoram
The ruling Congress seems set to retain power for the second consecutive term in Mizoram on Monday. By 1 p.m., the party won ten seats and was surging ahead in nine constituencies in the vote count for the 40-member assembly. According to Election Department officials, Congress candidates have... read more »
Boycott compares England to ‘declining’ Man U after second stra...
Sydney – The English media has projected that it believes the national cricket team’s days of glory are now behind them, according to reports. According to Fox Sports, former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott wrote that the more he looks at England, the more they remind him of Manchester... read more »
YSR Congress to launch fresh round of agitations from Dec.10
New Delhi – The YSR Congress Party has chalked out a protest programme that hopes to reach out to the people on the issue of the proposed bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and attract national attention. “With protests by all the integrationists going on for the past 130 days,... read more »
Matteo Renzi elected Italian left’s new leader
Rome – Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi won a resounding victory in the race to lead Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party, part of the coalition government. The 38-year-old Renzi, who just a year ago was a virtual unknown in Italian politics, trounced rivals Gianni Cuperlo, a party... read more »
Hezbollah commander killed outside home in Lebanon
Gunmen shot dead a senior Hezbollah commander outside his home on Wednesday in southern Beirut, an attack that the Iranian-backed group quickly blamed on arch-enemy Israel. Israeli... read more »
Police summons to Chaudhury, witnesses in Tejpal case
Panaji – Goa Police Wednesday issued summons to former Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury and three other key witnesses, seeking their presence in the state for recording of... read more »
Trinamool adheres to government policy on Teesta, says Mamata
Kolkata – Notwithstanding her party’s opposition to the land boundary agreement and Teesta water sharing pact with Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said... read more »
Delhi assembly polls: ‘People will remove the corrupt’, says Kejriwal
New Delhi- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday expressed confidence that people will root out corrupt forces from Delhi by exercising their franchise. “Today is a... read more »
Delhi assemble election: 48 per cent polling till 3 pm
Amid brisk polling, an estimated 48 per cent of around 1.2 crore voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in Delhi Assembly election, which is witnessing a tight triangular contest among ruling... read more »
