Herat strike overshadows peace bid
Heavily-armed terrorists attacked the Indian consulate in Herat on Friday and were repulsed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police guards stationed at the diplomatic outpost in western Afghanistan. With both India and Afghanistan dropping veiled hints of the possible involvement of Pakistan-based... read more »
Nawaz Sharif at Narendra Modi’s Swearing In? Pakistan’s RSVP To...
New Delhi – Pakistan has said it will announce today whether its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony as India’s next Prime Minister on Monday. “He can also nominate someone to represent him. That doesn’t violate protocol,” a... read more »
For Narendra Modi’s Swearing In, Security Tighter Than R-Day
New Delhi – Narendra Modi’s swearing in as India’s next Prime Minister on Monday will take place under extraordinary three-tier security. Roads near the presidential palace, Rashtrapati Bhawan, will be closed four hours before the event and offices in the area will be shut by... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal will prefer jail to furnishing bond: Aam Aadmi Party
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail for refusing to furnish a bail bond in a criminal defamation case, will not seek bail even on Friday and, instead, AAP has decided to approach the higher court against the order of the city court. Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal,... read more »
Caught between two allies, BJP in trouble in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi – The BJP, caught between two regional allies in Tamil Nadu, appears to be facing a split in its coalition in the state that sends 39 MPs to the Lok Sabha. After working out... read more »
U.S., allies order Russia sanctions over Crimea referendum
The United States and its European allies stepped up their pressure on Russia to end its intervention in Ukraine by imposing the most comprehensive sanctions against Russian officials... read more »
MH370: No explosion or crash detected
The Vienna-based Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation has confirmed that it did not detect either any explosion or crash that could be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal’s Bangalore road show draws curious crowds
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal began his road show in Bangalore on Saturday to campaign for his party’s candidates contesting the general elections on April 17 across... read more »
Missing jet MH370 hijacked: Malaysian investigators
A Malaysian investigation into the missing flight 370 has concluded that one or more people with flying experience switched off communications devices and deliberately steered the airliner... read more »
