Modi kicks off Haryana campaign with sharp attack on Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his campaign for the Haryana assembly elections with a blistering attack on the Bhupinder Hooda government at a rally in Karnal on Saturday. Urging people in Haryana to vote for a change Modi said, “”All the governments in the past have brought... read more »
Patna stampede death toll rises to 33, most died of suffocation
Twenty one others who were injured were undergoing treatment at the Patna Medical College Hospital , and they were all out of danger, hospital superintendent Lakindra Prasad said. Prasad said the post mortem examination of the victims’ bodies had identified asphyxia as the main cause of the... read more »
2 suicide bomber attacks in Kabul kill 7, wound 21
KABUL: Afghan police say two suicide bombers in the capital have targeted two buses carrying Afghan army troops, killing seven and wounding 21 people. Kabul criminal investigation police chief Mohammad Farid Afzali says first attacker Wednesday morning hit a bus with Afghan National Army officers,... read more »
Told to End Protests, Organizers in Hong Kong Vow to Expand Them
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday called for the pro-democracy demonstrators who have blocked major roads in the city to return home immediately, but protest leaders responded with defiance, threatening to expand the demonstrations and to occupy government buildings. In his first public... read more »
Priority for high-speed trains, FDI
With the passenger fare and freight charges having been increased as recently as June 22, the maiden Railway Budget of the Narendra Modi government focussed on a massive facelift of the... read more »
Chinese author held over Tiananmen Square event
Chinese novelist Murong Xuecun was summoned by Beijing police on Tuesday after issuing a public statement of surrender over a private event marking the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen... read more »
Germany inflict historic 7-1 World Cup rout on Brazil
Germany inflicted a historic 7-1 rout on hosts Brazil on Tuesday to reach the World Cup final as Miroslav Klose became the all-time leading scorer in the history of the tournament. Brazil... read more »
Amit Shah to be named Bharatiya Janata Party president today
Considered the architect of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s impressive performance in Uttar Pradesh in the recent Lok Sabha elections, Amit Shah is all set to take over as the new party... read more »
PM Narendra Modi Confidante Amit Shah Could Be Named BJP Preside...
New Delhi – Amit Shah, a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, could be named the new president of the BJP tomorrow after a meeting of the top decision-makers of the ruling... read more »
