Time of the ‘mute Prime Minister’ has gone
Taking a jibe at former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the Congress has forgotten the time of the ‘mute Prime Minister’ adding that the incumbent Narendra Modi communicates with people on a regular basis. “Prime Minister... read more »
Congress furnishes new documents on Dholpur Palace ownership
The party also demanded an independent probe into the entire controversy. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh produced documents, allegedly showing that Raje’s son Dushyant Singh and his father Hemant Singh reached a compromise on only the movable properties of the Dholpur Palace whereas the... read more »
Never said govt would scrap Section 377
A day after reports quoted DV Sadananda Gowda as indicating that India could abolish Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalising ‘unnatural sex’, the Union Law Minister on Tuesday denied making any such remarks.“I never said that, I was misquoted,” Gowda told reporters... read more »
Chris Christie jumps into 2016 US presidential fray
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has launched his bid for the United States presidential elections in 2016, promising to bring back ‘strength and authority’ to the Oval Office. During the launch of his bid, Christie walked up to the stage without a prepared text and vowed to campaign... read more »
Another BJP MP defends tobacco, says ‘no proof smoking causes cancer’
NEW DELHI: Yet another BJP lawmaker has come out in defence of tobacco industry and said that smoking does not have any negative impact on health. According to NDTV, BJP MP from Assam, Ram... read more »
Buhari wins in Nigeria, defeating Goodluck Jonathan
ABUJA: Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a 72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer... read more »
World’s oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan
The world’s oldest living person, Japan’s Misao Okawa, has died from heart failure at the age of 117. She died in a nursing home in Osaka, the city she was born in on 5 March... read more »
Sailing away from troubles: Navy evacuates 348 Indians stranded in war-torn Yemen
New Delhi: Indian Navy Tuesday night evacuated 348 Indians from strife-torn Yemen. INS Sumitra rescued the Indian nationals after New Delhi got permission to dock its ship at the Aden... read more »
Supreme Court stays trial court order summoning former PM Manmoha...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a summons issued to former prime minister Manmohan Singh by a special court in connection with a coal scam case. The apex court took up a petition challenging... read more »
