Wigneswaran declines Rajapaksa’s invitation
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, on Friday declined to join a delegation headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.Responding to a letter from Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister G.L.... read more »
An Open Letter From Prisoner No. 3642, Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today explained to his supporters the circumstances behind him being in jail even as his party launched a mass contact programme over the issue to strengthen its support base with an eye on Assembly elections in Delhi. “I took... read more »
Shazia Ilmi May Resign From Aam Aadmi Party: Sources
New Delhi – Shazia Ilmi, one of the founder members of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, is believed to be considering resigning from the party, allegedly because she is unhappy with the party leadership. Sources in the party say Ms Ilmi was unhappy over the choice of her Lok Sabha... read more »
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 »
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella may unveil iPad version of Office on March 27
Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella may unveil an iPad version of the company’s Office software suite on March 27, a source told Reuters, potentially using his first major... read more »
Italy judge rejects India bid to recover AgustaWestland guarantees
Milan – An Italian judge has rejected a request by India to recover more than 278 million euros (Rs. 2364 crore) in bank guarantees backing a scrapped helicopter deal with... 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 plane A... read more »
