Sensex Hits Record High of 23,048 Ahead of Exit Polls
The BSE Sensex surged over 700 points to a record high of 23,048 on Friday, while the broader Nifty also hit an all-time high of 6,871, rising over 200 points. Traders said markets are sensing a victory for Narendra Modi-led BJP in elections set to conclude next week. Exit polls, which will show... read more »
Putin speaks at Russian Victory Day Parade in Moscow’s Red Square
MOSCOW – Fighter jets streaked over St. Basil’s Cathedral on Friday, missiles and tanks rumbled down Red Square, and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to defend his nation’s interests at a triumphant Red Square parade that highlighted Russia’s current military might and marked the... read more »
India rejects WHO data, says Delhi’s air is not dirtiest in the world
New Delhi: India’s air monitoring centre Thursday dismissed data released by the World Health Organisation that showed New Delhi’s air as the dirtiest worldwide, saying the finding was biased and misleading. A study of 1,600 cities across 91 countries released Wednesday by WHO showed... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal’s Roadshow In Varanasi, Hours After Narendra ModiR...
Varanasi: Supporters in white caps waved brooms and cheered as Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party chief, began his roadshow in Varanasi today, hours after Narendra Modi’s dramatic visit to the city that votes on Monday, the last day of the mammoth national election. Mr Kejriwal, who is... read more »
Did government bail out L Rajagopal, the ‘pepper-spray MP’?
New Delhi – For his extreme act, of using pepper spray inside Parliament, Lagadapati Rajagopal has drawn sharp criticism from his Congress party. He was also among the six MPs... read more »
Telangana Bill in Parliament today; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy may re...
New Delhi – With only four days left of the last Parliament session before national elections due by May, a desperate government is now reportedly working out how to push the... read more »
Interim Budget 2014: P Chidambaram to present vote on account today
New Delhi – Presenting the Interim Budget 2014 in Parliament Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that fiscal deficit will be contained at 4.6%. This is one annual exercise... 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 disse...
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 and the BJP... read more »
