Education Minister Smriti Irani ‘Not Even Graduate!’
New Delhi – Congress leader Ajay Maken has touched off a political storm with a series of tweets deriding the new Narendra Modi cabinet. In one of them, he questioned the educational qualifications of Smriti Irani, who has taken over as Human Resource Development Minister. “What a... read more »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants more devolution in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hard, asking for him to deliver on his promises to devolve wide powers to the country’s Tamil-majority regions – a formula called ‘Thirteen-Plus’ that was promised during diplomatic negotiations with former Prime... read more »
US applauds Modi-Sharif meeting, says ‘cautiously hopeful’
The United States has applauded the meeting between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, as senior administration officials said they were “cautiously hopeful” about the improvement in the relationship between the two South Asian neighbours. “We... read more »
Modi holds talks with Afghan President Karzai
In his first bilateral meeting with international leaders after assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. The meeting with Mr. Karzai followed Mr. Modi’s talks with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at the... read more »
SC to hear Sahara plea on Wednesday
The apex court said that it cannot appreciate a proposal being made across the bar from Sahara group The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy’s... read more »
N Korea fires missiles as US, Japan, S Korea meet
North Korea fired missiles into the sea on Wednesday just as US President Barack Obama brought together the leaders of South Korea and Japan to discuss how to deal with Pyongyang and to... read more »
Indian Mujahideen operative Tehseen Akhtar sent to police remand till April 2
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Indian Mujahideen commander Tehseen Akhtar in police remand till April 02. Akhtar, the outlawed Indian Mujahideen’s current chief of Indian... read more »
Modi Miscreants throws egg and ink on Kejriwal
Eggs were thrown at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s car outside the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi today, his supporters alleged. The incident occurred when Kejriwal was exiting... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal will ask Varanasi today if he should take on Nare...
Varanasi – Arvind Kejriwal, chief of the Aam Aadmi Party, arrived by train in Varanasi this morning and will, at a rally, ask the people whether he should take on Narendra Modi, the... read more »
