On Naidu’s Wish List for Modi, Special Category Status for Seemandhra
When Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital tomorrow, he will carry with him a list of demands. Topping that wish list, said sources, is the fulfillment of the Centre’s promise that special category status will be granted to the... read more »
UP: Third Accused Arrested in Alleged Gang-Rape of Two Sisters Who Were Han...
Badaun / UP – On more accused has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district in connection with the alleged gang-rape of two teenage sisters who were assaulted and then hanged from a tree in their village. Two of her alleged attackers were arrested yesterday. One is still on... read more »
Congress Suspends Kerala Leader Who Called Rahul Gandhi ‘Joker’
Kochi – Former Kerala minister TH Mustafa, who had demanded Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s ouster for leading their party to its worst-ever performance, and handing over the reins of the party to his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has been suspended by the state Congress... read more »
100 days : Modi’s first deadline to team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone of his administration at the second meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday, asking all ministers to chart a course of action for the first 100 days. He said he would meet all ministers and department secretaries individually for ideas and feedback. Mr. Modi... read more »
French voters punish Hollande in municipal vote
The French government was in full soul-searching mode on Sunday after the conservative opposition trounced the governing Socialist Party (PS) in a municipal election run-off that also... read more »
Magnitude-5.1 earthquake rattles southern California
Authorities say a magnitude-5.1 earthquake has shaken the Los Angeles and surrounding areas on Friday night. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) originally estimated the quake to be a... read more »
Imran Masood arrested for hate speech
The Congress candidate threatened to kill the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi if he came to Uttar Pradesh Congress Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood was on Saturday arrested on... read more »
B.Obama visit seeks to allay Saudi fears on Iran, Syria
Barack Obama sought to allay Saudi Arabia’s criticism of his policies on Syria and Iran, telling King Abdullah their two countries remain in lockstep on strategic interests. The President... read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Obama, discusses US diplom...
Riyadh – Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss a U.S. diplomatic proposal for Ukraine, the White House said, adding that Obama told him that... read more »
