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 »
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 »
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 »
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 “bode ill... read more »
