Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigns
Patna – A day after his party JD(U)’s poor show in the Lok Sabha elections, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Saturday. The JD (U) had managed to get just 2 seats out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Kumar has submitted his resignation to governor D Y Patil. Kumar’s... read more »
BJP Parliamentary party to meet on May 20 to elect Modi
The BJP Parliamentary Party will meet on May 20 to formally elect Narendra Modi as its leader, a formality before his appointment as Prime Minister. This was decided a meeting of the Parliamentary Board, the highest decision-making body of the party chaired by BJP chief Rajnath Singh and attended... read more »
Sonia Gandhi And Rahul to Offer Resignations After Congress Rout : Sources
New Delhi – Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi will offer to resign, sources say, a day after they both accepted responsibility for the party’s worst performance ever in the national election. According to Congress party sources, they will make the offer to resign... read more »
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 »
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 »
