Maharashtra: BJP MLAs meet today, Fadnavis likely to be named CM pick
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to name its pick for the Maharashtra chief minister’s post on Tuesday, even as there is still no clarity over whether it will join hands with the Shiv Sena to form the government in the politically crucial state. Media spotlight is on the meeting... read more »
Apple Pay already No. 1, boasts CEO Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple’s new mobile payment system Apple Pay had over 1 million activations in the first three days after it became available, and is now more widely used than any competing payment system. “We’re already No. 1. We’re more than the total of the other guys,” Mr. Cook... read more »
In a democracy, President’s rule can’t go on forever: SC on Del...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Centre and the Delhi lieutenant governor for delay in taking decisions regarding government formation. “Delhi’s lieutenant governor should have taken decision on government formation at the earliest and should not have taken five... read more »
David Cameron heckled at the Olympic Park
David Cameron has travelled to the Tamil-dominated north of Sri Lanka – the first international leader to do so since Sri Lankan independence in 1948 – before holding face-to-face talks with the country’s president. At one point, the PM’s convoy was surrounded by more than... read more »
Rahul Gandhi trying to prove his existence: BJP
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed the unfamiliar sight of Rahul Gandhi leaving his backrow seat and storming the Well of the House, an act that Bharatiya Janata Party... read more »
What is Putin’s endgame in Ukraine?
Russia has fired weapons into Ukraine and boosted the number of troops near the border, officials have told CNN. And the Kremlin is staging a new round of military exercises this... read more »
Govt says no politics behind Kamla Beniwal sacking; Congress demands answer
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government a day after Kamla Beniwal was sacked as governor of Mizoram, exactly a month after she was moved to the northeastern... read more »
African Leaders Sit Down With American Investors
WASHINGTON — President Obama convened a giant game of “Let’s Make a Deal” between the United States and Africa on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 50 African leaders with American... read more »
Chinese earthquake death toll rises to 589
he death toll from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 589, with nine people still missing, China’s state-run media said on... read more »
