Telangana votes tomorrow to elect first govt
April 30, 2014 will be a big day for 2.81 crore voters in Telangana as they exercise their franchise for electing the first government of the new state that will formally come into existence on June 2.The voters, including 1.37 crore women, will decide the political fate of 1669 candidates... read more »
Modi worst than a butcher: Lalu Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is worse than a butcher. “Even a butcher is ashamed of Narendra Modi, and such a person is going to be the prime minster of the country,” said... read more »
Killer tornadoes in US leave 20 dead
A new round of twister tornadoes ripped through South US killing five people in Mississippi and Alabama a day after another storm left a trail of destruction in Arkansas. At least 15 people were killed by Sunday’s storms in Arkansas where emergency officials searched for survivors in the debris... read more »
Why Sonia, Modi avoided campaigning in each other’s constituencies? a...
Raking up the Vadra controversy and the snoopgate scandal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked whether the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had a tacit pre-poll understanding.He also asked why Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP’s PM nominee... read more »
IPL scam: BCCI opposes probe by Mudgal panel
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on constituting probe panel to investigate allegations against N. Srinivasan and 12 cricketers in the IPL betting and spot-fixing... read more »
SKorean President Apologizes for Ferry Response
South Korea’s president apologized Tuesday for the government’s inept initial response to a deadly ferry sinking as divers fought strong currents in their search for nearly 100... read more »
At least 12 killed as tornadoes rip through Arkansas, Oklahoma
Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States on Sunday, killing at least 17 people in Arkansas and Oklahoma and wiping out entire neighborhoods, authorities said as rescue... read more »
North Korea conducts live-fire drills
SEOUL, S: North Korea conducted live-fire artillery drills on Tuesday near the countries’ disputed western sea boundary, South Korean military officials said, in a possible indication... read more »
Rajan to remain RBI boss in Modi govt, says Goyal
The BJP has dismissed speculation that it would be looking to replace RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, known for his hawkish stance on inflation control, should the party form the next government.... read more »
