US court dismisses lawsuit against Sonia in 1984 riots case
A US court here has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Sikh group against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the anti-Sikh riots case, granting her motion that there is lack of subject matter jurisdiction but did not bar the group from bringing litigation against her in future. In a 13-page order, US... read more »
Jaitley seeks explanation on affidavit, Congress asks for Gen Singh’s...
Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has sought an explanation from senior officials in his ministry on how passages imputing motives to former Army Chief – and now MoS for the north east, external affairs and overseas affairs – V K Singh were part of an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on... read more »
Sharif says he is ‘looking forward to work with Modi’
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has written to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi expressing satisfaction over his meeting with him recently and said he was looking forward to working with him in “harmony on all unsettled matters“. In a letter, which was delivered to the Prime... read more »
44 Toll Plazas in Maharashtra to be Shut Down
Mumbai – There’s good news for motorists in Maharashtra as the state government has decided to do away with 44 toll plazas in the state. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the state assembly on Monday. However, none of these tolls are within Mumbai city... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal to reach Varanasi today, likely to stay there till poll day
Varanasi – Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kerjiwal will leave for Varanasi by train on Monday and is expected to stay on till the polling day. Varanasi will go to polls... read more »
Final poll rolls released : 2014 Lok Sabha elections
The final electoral rolls for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to the Puducherry constituency were released on Sunday. The total number of electors has been put at 9,01,357. The number of women... read more »
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis
The U.N. Security Council met late Sunday in emergency session amid growing violence in eastern Ukraine, with Western powers and Russia blaming each other for the deepening crisis. Russia... read more »
Oil slick detected in Malaysian jet MH370 search area
Perth – An Australian ship leading the hunt for missing Malaysian jet MH370 will deploy a mini-sub “as soon as possible”, the head of the search has said. “Ocean... read more »
All options open, except Congress, says Jagan Mohan Reddy
Hyderabad – Jagan Mohan Reddy, whose YSR Congress is contesting its first Lok Sabha elections, has made clear that he is open to doing business with anyone but his former party the... read more »
