Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials in Delhi today to discuss the crisis. The city hit a 10-year high yesterday with 45.5 degrees, six degrees... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning pounded nine hideouts of the militants in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber tribal region. The area is part of a... read more »
AAP MLAs stage protest outside Harsh Vardhan’s house
As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to improve electricity supply in the city. Senior leader Manish Sisodia said it was the responsibility of the... read more »
Reviving economy is priority: Pranab Mukherjee
Putting the economy back on track is of paramount importance for the government, said President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Monday. Stressing that the people voted for a “united, strong and modern India,” the speech noted that they were... read more »
AAP compromising clean politics for Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi?
New Delhi – Has the numbers game finally taken over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s professed claim to do clean politics? Jailed don Mukhtar Ansari’s withdrawal from the Varanasi... read more »
Parrikar predicts BJP’s victory as Goa votes
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar predicted victory for the BJP candidates by huge margins in the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Goa, which witnessed 19 per cent voting in the first two... read more »
Salman Rushdie, Anish Kapoor lead anti-Modi charge in UK media
London – Leading Indian-origin writers, artists and lawyers have warned against BJP’s Narendra Modi as India’s next Prime Minister, saying his coming to power will... read more »
Election Commission bans Azam Khan and Amit Shah’s rallies in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi – The Election Commission has banned BJP leader Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party’s senior minister Azam Khan from addressing public meetings and rallies in Uttar Pradesh.... read more »
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination in Amethi today
Amethi – Rahul Gandhi, the Congress vice president, is all set to file his nomination today in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh from where he is seeking re-election for a... read more »
