President Barack Obama Congratulates Narendra Modi, Invites Him to US
Washington – In the end it just took a phone call from President Barack Obama to Narendra Modi with an invitation to visit Washington to reset a US policy that had shunned India’s next prime minister for over a decade. Mr Obama’s invitation to Mr Modi “to visit Washington at... read more »
Narendra Modi’s Roadshow in Delhi: Routes to Avoid
New Delhi – Delhi Police today issued a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads which fall on or around the route of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s proposed roadshow from the Indira Gandhi International airport to the party’s headquarters... read more »
Elections Results 2014: A ‘Modi’fied Route in Delhi As PM To Be...
New Delhi Narendra Modi, who won a massive mandate yesterday to be India’s next Prime Minister, has flown out of Ahmedabad for Delhi, where he hold a victory roadshow this morning before meeting his party’s top leadership. The change in status from Chief Minister of Gujarat to PM-to-be... read more »
‘My Life and Tenure an Open Book’: Manmohan Singh’s Last ...
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today addressed the nation for the last time before bowing out of office, saying “each one of us should respect the judgement you have delivered.” In a short speech, Dr Singh, targeted repeatedly by critics over corruption scams and an... read more »
32 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Colombo – At least 32 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country’s waters off the coast of the Delft islet in Jaffna. The... read more »
In Ukraine and West, concerns grow over Russia’s plans
Kiev, Ukraine – The besieged new government of Ukraine accused Russian forces of a major escalation in pressure over control of the Crimea on Monday night, saying the Russians had... read more »
BJP tells Raj Thackeray: don’t contest Lok Sabha polls
Mumbai – The BJP has urged Raj Thackeray not to contest the national election, due by May. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief has been told that his party should not end up... read more »
Doctors vs Samajwadi Party’s alleged ‘goonda raj’
Kanpur – Thousands of doctors at hospitals across Uttar Pradesh are on strike to protest against what they describe as the “goonda raj” or lawlessness of the ruling... read more »
Justice K T Thomas abandon as head of Lokpal search panel
In a major embarrassment for the government, former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas has quit as the head of Lokpal search panel. The Lokpal search committee comprises eight members, with former... read more »
