Kejriwal meets Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, stakes claim to form govt. in Delhi
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and staked a claim to form the next government in Delhi. “I have handed over the letter to the Lt. Governor stating that we are ready to form a government in Delhi,” Kejriwal told media... read more »
Gene involved in response to cocaine identified
Washington – Neuroscience researchers including an Indian origin scientist have identified a gene in mice that appears to underlie the intensity of the response to cocaine. The UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suspect that the newly identified gene, Cyfip2, determines how mammals... read more »
AAP has betrayed people by deciding to form govt with Congress: Harsh Vardh...
New Delhi – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Harsh Vardhan on Monday called the Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to form a government in Delhi with Congress’ support, a betrayal to the people. “This is a gross betrayal by the AAP to the people who have to decide about this... read more »
We are not giving unconditional support to AAP: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi – Senior Congress leader and former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit said it is a misconception of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that the Congress is going give them unconditional support, and added that her party will only provide support from outside. “We are not giving them... read more »
Exhibition in honour of Kate Moss’ b’day
London – Kate Moss will turn 40 Jan 16. An artist will stage an exhibition, display 10 iconic images of the supermodel, in her honour. The images are from the time when she was... read more »
32 injured as double decker hits tree in London
London – Thirty-two people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a tree in south London Friday, emergency authorities said. The incident happened at about 10.50 a.m. on... read more »
Sanjay Dutt out on parole
Two weeks after Sanjay Dutt was granted a month-long parole, the Bollywood actor was on Saturday released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail. Additional Director General of Prisons Meeran Borwankar... read more »
Rajapaksa calls for home-grown solution for Tamils issue
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders, including Chief Minister of the northern province C V Wigneswaran, to join hands with him for national... read more »
Devyani case not to impact India-US commercial ties: Sharma
The ongoing spat between India and U.S. over the diplomat Devyani Khobragade issue would not impact commercial ties between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said in New... read more »
