Rahul Gandhi meets top leaders, CMs For holds strategy session
In the first major poll exercise after the party’s drubbing in recent Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi on Friday held a strategy session with top leaders and Chief Ministers of 12 Congress-ruled States to make the party fighting fit for the Lok Sabha polls. The day-long exercise that commenced in... read more »
Kejriwal hints at auto fare hike
New Delhi – Delhi’s Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal said Friday that he will try to get the CNG price hike rolled back, and hinted at a hike in auto rickshaw fare if the rollback was not possible. “Give me two days, we will see if the CNG price hike can be rolled back. We... read more »
Indian envoy on the job to resolve diplomatic row
By Arun Kumar Washington – India’s new ambassador to the US, S Jaishankar, has begun in right earnest the task of finding a way to resolve the India-US diplomatic row sparked by the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat. Shortly after presenting a copy of his credentials to the... read more »
Modi verdict brings no change in US visa policy
By Arun Kumar Washington – An Indian court’s rejection of a petition seeking the prosecution of Narendra Modi for his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has brought no change in US visa policy for BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. The Gujarat chief minister, who was denied a... read more »
Now, transfer money by emailing photograph of cheques to banks
London – A new money transfer scheme championed by Chancellor George Osborne allows bank account holders to deposit cash right from the comfort of their home or office by simply... read more »
Genomic study of cervical cancer brings disease cure closer to reality
Washington – A team of researchers has completed a comprehensive genomic analysis of cervical cancer in two patient populations and has identified recurrent genetic mutations not... read more »
Liverpool makes Suarez almost inaccessible with new whopping 100 mln-pound release clause
London – Liverpool has reportedly inked two staggering price tags in his new 10 million pounds-a-year contract extension- a whopping 100 million pounds for a foreign club and an even... read more »
Serena wins Associated Press’ 2013 Female Athlete of the Year award for third time
Washington – World number one Serena Williams has reportedly been honoured as The Associated Press’ 2013 Female Athlete of the Year, which is the third AP award for Williams,... read more »
Sony exec says latest PS4 owners to see `great surprises` in 2014
London – Sony’s latest gaming console Playstation 4 (PS4) owners are likely to witness a number of ‘great surprises’, as said by the company’s executive. Playstation UK Managing... read more »
