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 »
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 »
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 »
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 ...
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. Both... read more »
