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Opposition parties reject Centre’s...

Opposition parties reject Centre’s call for ‘one nation, one el...

One thing the resignation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president will not do to him is to reduce his status to even that of primus inter pares or first among equals. He will continue to tower over other party leaders. It is to him they will turn for settling factional disputes, build consensus on... read more »

SA tour: Rayudu makes maiden entry, Zaheer recalled
Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from ...

Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from all forms of cricket

India middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including the IPL, according to BCCI sources. The move comes after Rayudu was snubbed by the Indian team management, which preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the... read more »

Indrani Mukerjea To Be Approver In Corru...

Indrani Mukerjea To Be Approver In Corruption Case Linked To Chidambarams

Indrani Mukerjea’s plea to turn approver in the INX Media corruption case involving former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram was today accepted by a Delhi court. The CBI, which endorsed her application, said that Indrani Mukerjea was privy to evidence, in the form... read more »

Rahul Gandhi promises a national free medicine scheme
Will fight BJP, RSS with 10 times more v...

Will fight BJP, RSS with 10 times more vigour: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said today he had quit as Congress president and had left it to his party to find a successor soon, taking responsibility for a second straight national election defeat. “Accountability is critical for the future growth of our party. It is for this reason that I have resigned as... read more »

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Delhi power firm, targeted by Arvind Kejriwal, goes to Supreme Co...

New Delhi:  A Delhi power distribution company backed by Anil Ambani has moved the Supreme Court challenging a move to cut off power supply to it from Monday night over unpaid dues. The court will... read more »

Samajwadi Party leader says his buffaloes more fam...

Lucknow -Irked at the media coverage of his stolen buffaloes and the subsequent suspension of three policemen, senior Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd... read more »

This 25-year-old is powering Lalu Prasad’s social...

Patna – When Lalu Prasad joined Twitter last month, he batted down the snide remarks of political rivals by tweeting that “youth power cannot be... read more »

IIT-Kanpur student commits suicide, third on campus sin...

Lucknow – A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Wednesday committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his... read more »

Nido Taniam’s death: how can post-mortem take so ...

Delhi High Court today said it was “dissatisfied” with the police report on Nido Taniam, who died last week after being beaten by shopkeepers at a... read more »

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In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy

In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Eco...

Washington –  After five years of fractious political combat, President Obama declared independence from Congress on Tuesday as he vowed to tackle economic disparity with a series of limited... read more »

Karl Slym ‘committed suicide’ after ar...

Bangkok –  Karl Slym, Tata Motors managing director, apparently committed suicide after arguing with his wife and reading a note written by... read more »

JK CM Omar to meet PM over Army acquitting accused in P...

Omar challenges Modi to debate on Article 370

New Delhi –  Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is of the opinion that the acquittal of five army men in the Pathribal encounter case has... read more »

Concern as Malala book launch cancelled

An event in north-west Pakistan to launch activist Malala Yousafzai’s memoir was cancelled after pressure from local officials, organisers... read more »

Egypt ex-President Morsi ‘arrives for jail escape...

Egypt’s former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has arrived at a court in Cairo to go on trial over his escape from prison in 2011, state media say. He... read more »

Ganpati Visarjan: Over 50,000 idols immersed in Mumbai

A peaceful ‘visarjan’ of Lord Ganesha idols marked the end to the ten-day long festival Monday as lakhs of devotees bid adieu to the elephant-headed deity, including the famous... read more »

Jayalalithaa announces Amma mobile phones for women groups

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced Amma mobile phone scheme for women self-help groups in her state. Jayalalithaa’s government plans to spend Rs 15 crore to... read more »

John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to take action against LeT, Haqqani network

San Jose: US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and the dreaded... read more »

Dalai Lama remains at Mayo Clinic for evaluation, cancels October US visit

Rochester: The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic after canceling his US appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed on Sunday that the 80-year-old... read more »

Another 17 refugees drown off Turkish coast

The boat was carrying 37 people, 20 of whom were rescued, when it sank in the Aegean Sea. The eight-metre boat had set off from the coastal village of Gumusluk. The area is part of the larger Bodrum... read more »