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Death of ‘reformer’ King Abd...

Death of ‘reformer’ King Abdullah: Why Saudis will remain frene...

The death yesterday (23 January) of Saudi King Abdullah – widely acclaimed as a “reformer”, albeit a one only in the context of the glacial pace of change in this semi-mediaeval kingdom – changes nothing for anybody anywhere. While the optics of geopolitical political correctness... read more »

US and India Appear Ready to Try to Hash...

US and India Appear Ready to Try to Hash Out Differences

Differences that the United States and India have been grappling with for years are expected to dominate talks between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they meet in New Delhi next week. Climate Change India is the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases,... read more »

Kejriwal appeals honest officers to approach him
Delhi elections 2015: Confident of runni...

Delhi elections 2015: Confident of running Delhi govt for next 5 years : Ke...

NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is confident that the voters of Delhi will give a clear verdict in this elections. Kejriwal, who answered a range of questions from readers on TOI Hangout, said that his party has a 7-point action plan for Delhi once they are voted to power. In an hour-long... read more »

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a sim...

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a simple wedding at home

Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu have decided to have a low-key wedding at their house in Khar, Mumbai. The bride is confident it will be special, while her mother and actor Sharmila Tagore says she’s “very happy” for her daughter. Soha and Kunal will tie the knot on Sunday,... read more »

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Foreign funds to political parties of public interest: HC

Foreign funds to political parties of public interest: HC

Lucknow – The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Monday observed that a petition filed before it seeking a probe into the foreign contributions to the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)... read more »

Congress in the habit of breaking promises, says Modi

Nation will decide whether to support abusers of p...

Chhatarpur  – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday said the nation’s citizens would decide... read more »

Modi hits back at PM, says Congress leaders run factory...

Modi hits back at PM, says Congress leaders run factory to manufacture lies

Chhatarpur – A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticized Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of resorting to... read more »

Congress complains to EC over Modi’s ‘Mama&...

Congress complains to EC over Modi's 'Mama', Sonia's illness comments

New Delhi – The Congress Party on Monday confirmed that it filed a third complaint with the Election Commission of India against Bharatiya Janata Party... read more »

SC notice to Centre on PIL against commuting death sent...

SC has failed to recognize protected right to privacy,non-discrimination: HRW on Section 377

Former President Pratibha Patil’s decision to commute death sentence of five condemned prisoners in child rape cases on Monday came under judicial scrutiny... read more »

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Kerry urges 'democracy and stability' on Egypt stop first since Morsy outster

Kerry urges ‘democracy and stability’ on Egypt stop f...

CAIRO –  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Cairo on Sunday pressing for reforms during the highest-level American visit to Egypt since the ouster of the country’s first... read more »

Church stampede in Anambra, Nigeria, ‘kills ...

LAGOS – At least 24 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede at the end of a religious vigil in eastern Nigeria, officials... read more »

Proposed Controversial 3000-pound ‘security bond&...

The controversial 3,000-pound “security bond” for some “high-risk” foreign visitors to the U.K., including those from India, is to be scrapped, the... read more »

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

An anti-spying draft resolution written by Germany and Brazil has been submitted to the United Nations amid the US surveillance scandal. The draft resolution... read more »

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

Washington – A gunman shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker at Los Angeles International Airport Friday before himself... read more »

Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG scheme from today

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launches the modified Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme from Saturday. Originally the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance(UPA)... read more »

G20: Obama warns of Asia ‘intimidation’ ahead of summit

US President Barack Obama has said that Asia’s security must not be based on intimidation where big nations bully small ones. Mr Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia –... read more »

China trains Pakistan troops: Is India looking at its worst defence nightmare ever?

India’s worst nightmare situation of a military gang-up between Pakistan and China, the only two foreign countries which have fought wars with independent India, is threatening to come... read more »

Reform process bound to face resistance, must be insulated from political pressure: Modi a...

BRISBANE: As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plans to issue...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized parts of... read more »