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Five firsts at Indian Republic Day 2015

Five firsts at Indian Republic Day 2015

All-women contingents of the Army, Navy and Air Force march through Rajpath for the first time The Army contingent, led by Captain Divya Ajith from Chennai, wants to serve in combat roles. “We believe we are equal and second to none. We have already marched for the first time on the Army Day and... read more »

Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Speech on Obam...

Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Speech on Obama Visit in Full

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama held a joint news conference in New Delhi on Sunday after a holding talks. It is a great pleasure and privilege to welcome back President Obama and the First Lady in India. Mr. President, we are honored that you accepted... read more »

President Barack Obama, PM Modi to Addre...

President Barack Obama, PM Modi to Address CEOs Today

Trade and economic issues, including visas, the totalisation agreement and impediments hampering investments are expected to top the agenda at the US-India CEO Forum meeting, which will be jointly addressed by US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Finance Minister Arun... read more »

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Outs...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Outshines Michelle Obama With Airport O...

U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to India began with a pair of style statements. It was not Mr. Obama who sent a sartorial message, but his wife First Lady Michelle Obama and his host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Few men wear paisley as well as Mr. Modi who donned a saffron-colored... read more »

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Sreesanth ties knot with Jaipur royal family girl

Sreesanth ties knot with Jaipur royal family girl

Guruvayoor  –  Controversial former India pace bowler S. Sreesanth early Thursday morning tied the knot with his long standing girlfriend Bhuvaneshwari Kumari at the famed Guruvayoor Sree... read more »

Slowdown, severe drought has hit TN economy: Jayalalithaa

Slowdown, severe drought has hit TN economy: Jayal...

Chennai – Economic slowdown and last year’s drought in the state had affected Tamil Nadu’s economy Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on... read more »

Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gan...

Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia GandhiDisappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi – UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday said she was “disappointed” over the apex court ruling on the issue of gay rights. The... read more »

Telangana bill yet to reach Andhra assembly

Telangana bill yet to reach Andhra assembly

Hyderabad – The bill for the formation of separate Telangana state has not yet reached the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar... read more »

Will end dynasty politics: AAP leader

Will end dynasty politics: AAP leader

New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas said Thursday that if he decides to figh! t the Lok Sabha elections, it will be to “finish... read more »

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Egypt orders Turkish ambassador to leave

Egypt orders Turkish ambassador to leave

Turkish ambassador to Cairo has been considered persona non grata and will be ordered to leave the country because of Turkey’s continued “interference” in Egyptian internal affairs, Egypt’s... read more »

Latvian supermarket roof collapse toll rises to 51

Latvian supermarket roof collapse toll rises to 51

Riga – The death toll in the roof collapse at a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga Thursday has risen to 51, police said. The number was... read more »

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Washington – President Barack Obama has said he is not much worried about his own safety, while reflecting on the assassination of President John F.... read more »

David Cameron asked to justify arms exports to `human-r...

UN condemns UK immigration bill for creating 'climate of ethnic profiling'

London – UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been asked to justify allowing export of machine guns and assault rifles to Sri Lanka, despite his recent... read more »

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and... read more »

Murder of Lee Rigby ‘could not have been prevented’

The murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby could not have been prevented by the intelligence agencies, according to a parliamentary inquiry, despite the names of his killers appearing in seven... read more »

24 killed, 52 injured in China’s coal mine fire

Beijing: At least 24 workers were killed and 52 others injured today when a fire broke out in a coal mine in China’s northeastern Liaoning province soon after a mild earthquake jolted... read more »

Attack on journalists at Hisar: Supreme Court to hear plea on Monday

The plea filed by a group of media persons has sought punishment for “erring police officials” for resorting to lathi charge “without caution and care”. It has also... read more »

Supreme Court urges state govts to give incentives to family with girl child

Emphasising upon a need to assure people that the State would take care of the girl child, the Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the state governments to give incentives to every family with a... read more »

Congress adjournment notice on black money rejected in Lok Sabha

A notice by the Congress to bring an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on the issue of black money was rejected by speaker Sumitra Mahajan Wednesday. She, however, agreed to look into the demand of the... read more »