Mullaperiyar dam issue to open Assembly session
The Assembly session, beginning June 9, will take up the Mullaperiyar issue on the opening day itself. Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan will move a motion to discuss the situation arising from the Supreme Court judgment barring application of the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation... read more »
The late BJP leader Gopinath Munde Struggled in BJP, Wanted to Quit: BJP...
Mumbai – The late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had struggled within the party and even wanted to leave it, BJP MLC Pandurang Phundkar on Friday claimed in the Legislative Council in Mumbai. “Munde faced struggles at every step. He was (once) about to leave BJP. I opposed it. He faced... read more »
Another rape, another set of policemen suspensions in UP
A woman was allegedly gangraped by five persons at Dulhera village in Muzaffarnagar district, sparking protests in the area. Angry villagers laid siege to the local police station to protest the June 4, 2014 incident following which a circle officer was shunted out and six personnel, including an... read more »
US yet to finalise dates for Modi visit
The U.S. has said that no dates have been finalised yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Washington visit. “On Prime Minister Modi’s possible travel to the United States — nothing to announce on dates,” U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters. “As President... read more »
Germany summons N Korean envoy over nuke threat
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned North Korea’s envoy in Berlin over Pyongyang’s threat to carry out another nuclear test. The Foreign Ministry says the summoning of... read more »
Congress president Sonia Gandhi declines to show her passport to U.S. court
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has declined to provide a copy of her passport to a US court, saying that government of India had denied her permission to do so. However, in a letter filed... read more »
Nagaland Lok Sabha polls on April 9
Nagaland goes to the polls on Wednesday for the lone Parliamentary seat which will see only three candidates — Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio (NPF), Congress’ KV Pusa and Akheu Achumi of... read more »
BJP stresses good governance
The BJP manifesto released on Monday carries the imprint of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s “vision” of “good governance and development,” but adheres to the... read more »
AAP candidate pulls out from Rae Bareli
The AAP suffered a jolt on Tuesday with its candidate Justice (retd.) Fakhruddin withdrawing from the electoral fray in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency where Congress president Sonia Gandhi is a... read more »
