India’s Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia canonised by Pope in ...
Two Kerala-born Indian Catholics Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia were canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday at St Peter’s Square in Vatican. Back in Kerala, special prayers and meetings were held in all places linked to the life and death of Chavara and Euphrasia. A large number... read more »
Iran nuclear deal: Deadline day brings talk of extension
Negotiators in Vienna, Austria, are set to make a final push to try to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme ahead of a 23:00 GMT deadline. They said earlier “serious gaps” remained, suggesting that an extension could be agreed instead. World powers – the US, UK, Russia,... read more »
PM Narendra Modi expects fruitful cooperation from opposition; praises them...
Winter session of Parliament beginning today is all set to be a contentious affair with several Opposition parties deciding to oppose the insurance bill and corner the government on black money issue. Left parties, Trinamool Congress, JD(U), RJD, Samajwadi Party and BSP have decided to make a... read more »
Senior Congress leader Murli Deora dead
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Murli Deora, 77 passed away early morning on Monday after a prolonged illness. The veteran leader died at 3:25am. He is survived by his wife and two son sons including former Congress MP and minister Milind Deora. Senior Congress leader and former... read more »
Dilip Vengsarkar received Col CK Nayudu Lifetime achievement award
Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar on 21 November 2014 received the prestigious BCCI-instituted Colonel C K Nayudu Lifetime achievement award. He was conferred with the award... read more »
Ravi Shastri says, there’s no reason why India can’t perform in Australia
New Delhi: Team India’s director of cricket, Ravi Shastri gave pep talk in the hope of instilling confidence in the squad before leaving for the demanding tour of Australia on... read more »
World Chess Championship: Carlsen unruffled as Anand plays safe
Viswanathan Anand is not prepared to play adventurous moves but even his calculated ‘safe’ approach is pushing him to the corner. Despite getting a slight advantage from white... read more »
Saradha scam: TMC MP Srinjoy Bose held, Congress, BJP demand Mamata’s resignation
Kolkata: Stepping up the heat in the wake of the CBI arresting Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose, the Congress and the BJP on Friday demanded the resignation of West Bengal... read more »
Obama phones Pakistan PM after announcing India trip
WASHINGTON: Hours after the White House publicly confirmed that President Obama will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day, the US president phoned Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz... read more »
