Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabinet
In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting with PM-designate Narendra Modi after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate last Friday. Modi, who will be formally elected leader on... read more »
Not the first CM to become PM
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is not the first Chief Minister to move to the seat of power at the Centre. The distinction goes to former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, who, much to the surprise of everyone, got elevated to the post of Prime Minister in 1996. After the Congress led... read more »
17 killed as bus plunges into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Seventeen commuters died and 32 others were injured when a Srinagar-bound 48-seater bus skidded off the road and rolled down the slope into a 300 feet deep rivulet near Digdol on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway early on Tuesday. Ramban Superintendent of Police Javed Iqbal Matoo told The Hindu that... read more »
Why egoistic Nitish cheated Bihar by making Manjhi CM
Nitish Kumar is now former chief minister of Bihar. But in his own estimation he has elevated his stature to that of a puppeteer. In Jitan Ram Manjhi he will install his man as the new chief minister of Bihar and run the state government via remote control. He has suddenly catapulted himself to the... read more »
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa called up her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Bane...
Kolkata: In the season of new political friendship, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa called up her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee this morning and wished her luck for next... read more »
Another Indian Navy ship mishap, a commander dies
Mumbai: An Indian Navy officer has been killed in a gas leak on a ship under construction at the Mazagaon dock in Mumbai. The officer, of Commander rank, died today after a malfunction in... read more »
“no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state – Abbas
West Bank – The Palestinian President says there’s “no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept just a portion of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as the... read more »
SC rejects Sahara’s proposal plan for refunding money
New Delhi – The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept the Sahara Group’s proposal to pay the entire amount to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in cash... read more »
Afraid Modi refuses appointment to Former Delhi CM Kejriwal
Gandhinagar – Arvind Kejriwal, Former CM Of Delhi, who has been attacking Narendra Modi of late, on Friday demanding a meeting with the Chief Minister to discuss the issue of gas price and... read more »
