MCD results 2017: BJP sweeps all 3 corporations, setback for AAP and Kejriwal
The BJP retained power in Delhi’s three municipal corporations for a third consecutive term on Wednesday, in what is seen as an overwhelming rejection of the Aam Aadmi Party just two years after it won a brute majority in the Delhi assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity as well as a decision to drop […]
China and India both face problems with investment, but very different ones
The chart shows Indian and Chinese investment rates (as a percentage of gross domestic product , or GDP) since 2000, taken from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) recently released World Economic Outlook. Two facts stand out. Click here to read more… Credit: www.livemint.com
‘Disgraceful,’ Says Furious Virat Kohli After Worst Batting Show In IPL History
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli minced no words on Sunday as he dissected his side’s performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League tie at the Eden Gardens. Speaking about the visitors’ abject display, Kohli termed the batting performance as reckless and unacceptable. RCB were all out for 49, the lowest ever […]
Talks Tough During Stone-Pelting, Firing, Says Mehbooba Mufti, Meets PM
The approach of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is what’s urgently needed as salve for Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told today by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting in Delhi. “At a time when stone pelting and firing are on, talks are difficult, but the Prime Minister has invoked Vajpayee many […]
Go Ahead: Supreme Court Clears Yogi Adityanath’s Hiring Plan For Police
The Supreme Court has cleared the plan submitted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to fill lakhs of vacancies in the police force of India’s most populous state. Yogi Adityanath, who took over as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh a little over a month ago, has said that he plans to recruit about 33,000 […]
India, US reaffirm strategic partnership
NEW DELHI: The United States and India reaffirmed a strategic partnership that involves not only a growing defence relationship but also shared perspectives of the region. Rounding off his first regional visit, US NSA, HR McMaster held talks with prime minister Narendra Modi, NSA, Ajit Doval and foreign secretary S Jaishankar. According to the PMO, […]
India abducted retired army officer to secure Jadhav’s release: Pak officials
A Pakistani retired army officer was lured to Nepal with a job prospect before being seized by Indian intelligence, which hopes to use him to secure the release of an Indian agent sentenced to death by Pakistan, security officials said on Tuesday. According to two senior security officials, Indian agents abducted Lt Col Mohammad Habib, […]
Trouble-hit AIADMK eyes merger of warring factions, sidelines Sasikala and her kin
Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK party on Tuesday distanced itself from jailed general secretary VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran, brightening prospects of a truce with the O Panneerselvam faction that had rebelled against her leadership. The decision was “unanimous” and based on the views of all ministers, including chief minister E Palaniswami, legislators, MPs […]
Vijay Mallya arrested by Scotland Yard in London, gets bail after appearing in court
Scotland Yard arrested fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Tuesday morning and a London court granted him bail within hours, beginning the legal process to send him to India that may be drawn over months, if not years. The 61-year-old flamboyant businessman, who called himself “The King of Good Times”, was the subject of an […]
Snapchat CEO allegedly said India “too poor” to consider expansion
While Indians are increasingly downloading Snapchat on their smartphones, the company’s CEO feels India is “too poor” to seriously consider expanding its user base. According to a report by Variety , the disparaging comment was made by the CEO of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, allegedly during a meeting to discuss the growth of the app’s user […]
IPL 2017: SRH seek to put campaign back on track against KXIP
With back-to-back losses denting their confidence, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to put their campaign back on track when they take on Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) in Hyderabad on Monday. The Sunrisers had a perfect start this season by winning their first two games — against Royal Challengers Bangalore […]
IIT board approves quota for women students’ admissions from 2018
NEW DELHI: More girl students would get admission in the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) from the 2018 academic session as the admission board on Saturday approved a 20% quota of supernumerary seats for women. Concerned over the fall in the number of girl students getting admission to the IITs, the Joint Admission Board […]
Sri Lankan rescuers race against time as garbage collapse toll hits 23
COLOMBO: At least 23 people, including four children, were killed when a mountain of garbage came crashing down on homes following a fire near Sri Lanka’s capital, with rescuers racing against time to find any survivors. Police have launched a probe to ascertain whether the collapse of the 91-metre open garbage pile on Friday was […]
PM Modi asks BJP leaders to work for poor Muslims, slams Oppn over EVM row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked fellow BJP members and supporters on Sunday to reach out to poor Muslims and marginalised sections of society, and accused the Opposition of finding fault with the electronic voting machine (EVM) ahead of municipal polls in New Delhi. The Prime Minister was speaking at the BJP national executive meeting in […]
Deserted by NRI husband, woman seeks Sushma Swaraj’s help
CHANDIGARH: A 29-year-old woman who was deserted by her NRI husband has sought the intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in getting him deported from New Zealand. Though her husband, Ramandeep Singh, has been declared a Proclaimed Offender (PO) by the Punjab Police, Chand Deep Kaur has now sought help of the Union minister, […]
Pakistan defends Kulbhushan Jadhav sentencing, says due process was followed
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday defended the death sentence awarded to former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by the country’s military court, saying that all the “rules and laws of the land” were followed. He added that Jadhav’s trial went on for three months. His comments come a day after India warned Pakistan […]
India will go out of its way to save Jadhav from death row: Swaraj
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured lawmakers that New Delhi would go “out of its way” to save sentenced spy Kulbhushan Jadhav from death row in Pakistan, according to Indian media reports. Calling Jadhav “a son of India”, Swaraj issued a warning to Pakistan saying, “I would caution the Pakistani government to consider […]
‘Mowgli girl’ may not have been raised by monkeys: Experts
The “girl Mowgli” of Uttar Pradesh may not have been brought up by a troop of monkeys, as was previously thought. The girl, possibly eight, was found abandoned in Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary in January. She had matted hair, wounds on her body and was wearing underwear when a forest patrol spotted her. Click here to […]
Bypolls highlights: RK Nagar polls cancelled, 8 killed in Srinagar violence
Eight people were killed and more than two dozen injured on Sunday when police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley, a senior police official said. Separatist factions in Kashmir had called for a boycott of the vote, resulting in heightened security and low voter turnout when the polling began. […]
Displaying unusual solidarity, Indian and Chinese navies jointly respond to a piracy attack in Gulf of Aden
Amidst the increasing tensions between New Delhi and Beijing over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s ongoing visit to the border state of Arunachal Pradesh, the navies of the two countries displayed unusual solidarity at high seas in responding jointly to a piracy attack on a foreign merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden. According to […]
