With JD (U) added 2.5 lakh Kurmi votes, Now AAP is almost safe in Varanasi
In the shadow of a statue of revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad, at a busy intersection at Lahurabir, a mahila panchayat is in full swing. It is around 5 pm on Thursday, and the street play mimics the manner in which politicians of various hues make their pitch, from the musclemen to those use... read more »
Grenade thrown at home of Thailand judge
A grenade was thrown on Thursday at the home of one of the judges of Thailand’s Constitutional Court that had ousted the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for abuse of power. There were no reports of any injuries. An M67 hand grenade was hurled into the home of Suphot... read more »
Nowhere to hide for corrupt Babus: Why we must thank the SC
Corruption thrives where there is no fear of the law, and there is sanction and encouragement from above. This is what has been happening in Bharat for several decades, and no one who can check this rot has had the will or desire to arrest this permissiveness that has made us the laughing stock of... read more »
‘Is Narendra Modi a Donkey?’ Asks Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: In the last lap of the general elections, Mamata Banerjee’s charges against Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, are getting more graphic. She has now compared him to Hanuman with his tail on fire and in another speech asked, “Is he a... read more »
Telangana protests: 5 union ministers meet Advani, urge BJP to oppose bill
New Delhi – Five union ministers from Andhra Pradesh met senior BJP leader LK Advani to persuade the main opposition party to oppose a bill to create Telangana by dividing their... read more »
After AAP’s ambitious Lok Sabha plan, first voices of dissent
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party’s first list of 20 potential giant-killers for the general elections due by May, seems to have ruffled some feathers internally. The Congress... read more »
Opposed to gas price hike, says BJP after Arvind Kejriwal dares Narendra Modi over Mukesh ...
New Delhi – Hours after Arvind Kejriwal targeted Narendra Modi, accusing him of links with Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani, the BJP opposed a gas price hike that the Aam Aadmi Party... read more »
Seven airports still closed in Indonesia after volcano eruption
Seven international airports and an airstrip on Indonesia’s main island of Java were still shut on Saturday following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud, an official said. “The... read more »
The Plus in Google Plus? It’s mostly for Google
San Francisco – Google Plus, the company’s social network, is like a ghost town. Want to see your old roommate’s baby or post your vacation status? Chances are, you’ll use... read more »
