US Drones Over Baghdad as Iraq Battles for Tikrit
Kochi – Armed American drones were flying over Baghdad to defend US military advisers and diplomats as Iraqi forces readied a massive operation Saturday to take back Saddam Hussein’s hometown from Sunni militants. Thousands of soldiers were advancing on Tikrit, which was overrun by... read more »
PM Modi tells new MPs to maintain standards in public life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave tips to the newly-elected MPs of BJP on how to maintain standards in public life and take the message of good governance to the people. After inaugurating a two-day workshop for over 150 newly elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of BJP, Modi guided... read more »
Delhi University officially scraps FYUP
Delhi University on Saturday formally scrapped its controversial four-year undergraduate programme after a resolution to revert back to the three-year format was ratified by the varsity’s Academic and Executive Councils. The development has come a day after DU vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh... read more »
CBI questions West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan in AgustaWestland VVIP ch...
New Delhi – CBI on Friday questioned West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan as a “witness” in connection with its probe into allegations of bribery in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland. The 80-year-old Mr. Narayanan was asked to appear before CBI... read more »
Twitter shares hit all-time low
Twitter’s share price fell 18 per cent to an all-time low of 31.85 dollars at the close trading on Tuesday in New York, after insiders were able to sell stock for the first time since the... read more »
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky: My boss took advantage of me
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence on her 1990s affair with then US President Bill Clinton, saying he took advantage of her even though it was a “consensual... read more »
Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats
Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP national... read more »
In Amethi Visit On Polling Day, Rahul Gandhi Rebuts Modi On ‘low-level politics̵...
Amethi – Rahul Gandhi today hit back after Narendra Modi described his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s comment on “Neech Rajniti (low-level politics) as a caste slur at... read more »
Sahara case: Subrata Roy to stay in jail as Supreme Court rejects...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the plea by Sahara chief Subrata Roy challenging its March 4 order sending him to judicial custody for not complying the order to return investors money by... read more »
