Ramdev to campaign against Sonia, Rahul
Lucknow – Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will campaign agai! nst UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress vice president Rahul Gand! hi in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Announcing this at an event in the state capital late Monday, Baba Ramdev said he will “actively” campaign in Amethi... read more »
19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India
Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I! ndian territory, bdnews24.com reported. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on... read more »
Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday said that preparations for the Geneva II c! onference were “on track” while calling on all involved in Syria conflict to signal intention to “open the way for a new future”. “Negotiations will be... read more »
South Sudan president ready to talk with former deputy: US envoy
Washington – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has said he is ready to hold talks with country’s former vice president Riek Machar “without preconditions” to end the prevailing crisis in the conflict-ravaged country, a US envoy said Monday. US special envoy to Sudan and South... read more »
Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year low
New York – Gold rebounded from an early dip to a six-month low on short covering on Friday, but is still on track for its largest annual loss in 32 years, as the Federal... read more »
Chouhan inducts 23 ministers
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday expanded his ministry with the induction of 19 Cabinet Ministers and four ministers of State. Mr. Chouhan took oath as the... read more »
Other states should not say how Ganga should be cleaned: Akhilesh
Irked by Narendra Modi’s remark that why Ganga could not be cleaned like his government had done with Sabarmati, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit back, saying... read more »
Snail gel now the popular way to banish wrinkles
London – With people becoming familiar with anti-ageing properties of snail gel, it is rapidly getting accepted by British women who want to look youthful. Sales of Snail Gel have... read more »
India should have politician as PM, says Jaitley
New Delhi – In an apparent attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the country cannot afford to have non-politicians as the leader of the... read more »