Rajya Sabha to take up Lokpal Bill immediately: Shinde
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday that a notice has already been given by the select committee to take up Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha immediately! . “The select committee, headed by Minister of State in Prim! e Minister Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy, has... read more »
Dharmendra, Asha Parekh attend Dilip Kumar’s 91st b’day
Mumbai – Legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s 91st birthday was attended by stars like Dharmendra and Asha Parekh. His family and doctors were also part of the quiet celebrations. The actor turned a year older Wednesday. Asha Parekh, who recently lamented tha! t she hasn’t yet got a... read more »
AP Assembly gets six weeks to decide on Telangana bill
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly has been given six weeks time to take a call on the state reorganisation bill that seeks to create a separate Telangana state. Official sources said that President Pranab Mukherjee suggested this time limit last night when he remitted the bill back to the Union... read more »
Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan’s chief justice
Islamabad – Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will take oath as the new chief justice of Pakistan Thursday, a media report said. President Mamnoon Hussain will administer oath to Jillani at a ceremony to be held at the Presidency here, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is also... read more »
AAP celebrates in Delhi
New Delhi – Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began celebrating as it was leading in 26 of the 68 seats for which trends were available at 11 a.m. as counting got underway Sunday... read more »
Chhattisgarh heading for close finish
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – Chhattisgarh was heading for a close finish Sunday with the opposition Congress giving a tough fight to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the... read more »
AAP’s performance surprising, says BJP
New Delhi – The BJP admitted Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) stunning performance in Delhi elections was “surprising” but maintained that it would form a... read more »
China rejects Japanese resolution on air defence zone
Beijing – The foreign affairs committee of the National People’s Congress said China’s top legislature firmly oppose a Japanese resolution on the country’s East... read more »
Sheila Dikshit trails to Kejriwal
New Delhi – In Delhi’s most keenly watched contest, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder Arvind Kejriwal Sunday edged past Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in New Delhi assembly constituency,... read more »
