Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra almost over?
Mumbai: The tussle over sharing of seats for the forthcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra now threatens the 25-year-old ties between Shiv Sena and the BJP with reports on Friday suggesting that the two parties have decided to go alone in the electoral battle. Sources also claim that the two... read more »
It’s United Kingdom: Scotland says ‘No’ to independence
Scotland has rejected the historic vote for independence as an overwhelming majority of the 32 areas rejected leaving the United Kingdom. Nearly all the votes have been declared so far and only 5 , including Glasgow, Dundee and West Dunbartonshire, said ‘Yes’ BBC showed that in the... read more »
Iran Minister: Islamic State Won’t Be Eradicated by Aerial Bombardmen...
NEW YORK—Sunni extremist group Islamic State cannot be destroyed by Western bombing attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Mr. Zarif said the best thing a U.S.-led coalition can do to fight Islamic State, formerly... read more »
Alibaba could join hands with Snapdeal to scale up presence in India
MUMBAI – Even as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com goes public this week in New York with plans to raise up to $25 billion, it is working on strengthening its position in the burgeoning Indian e-commerce market. The company, which entered the Indian market with a B2B model in 2010,... read more »
Early arrival of “ACHE DIN” by Modi sarkar:Rail passenger fares hiked by 14.2%...
The government on Friday pushed through a steep hike in rail passenger and freight fares, the first dose of the “bitter medicine” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned is... read more »
United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq
Washington – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States will deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni... read more »
Govt. eases out UPA appointees
Even as the controversy over the Narendra Modi government’s plan to ease out Governors plays out, the government has sent out signals that it would like the heads and members of various... read more »
Top LeT commander arrested in J&K
In a joint operation early on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces arrested a Pakistani militant operating as Lashkar-e-Taiba “district commander” in Kulgam area of... read more »
Nita Ambani joins Reliance Industries’ board
Mumbai – Nita Ambani, wife of Reliance IndustriesBSE -1.63 % chairman Mukesh Ambani, was inducted on the board of the company at the company’s 40th Annual General Meeting. “We are... read more »
