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 week. Western leaders stepped up sanctions, but Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of backing... 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 state from Gujarat. Former Union minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari said, “This is a flagrant... 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 investors for what he promised would be a long-term partnership that went beyond extracting “minerals from... 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 Wednesday. Among the reported deaths, 504 were in the worst-hit Ludian County and 72 in Qiaojia... read more »
Congress Party Admits Defeat, but Shields Rahul Gandhi from Blame
New Delhi – The incumbent Congress has accepted that it has been trounced by the opposition BJP in the national election, but predictably, the party offered cover to frontman Rahul... read more »
Election Results 2014: BJP Leads in All 7 Seats in Delhi
New Delhi: As the Narendra Modi-led BJP looked set to form India’s next government shortly after the counting of votes began on Friday, the party took an early lead in all seven... read more »
Google doodle salutes Indian election
New Delhi – Google doodle saluted the Indian parliamentary election Friday, a day when the vote count was held. Some 550 million votes are being counted at 989 counting centres across... read more »
Narendra Modi posters already flooding the streets of Varanasi
Before the verdict is announced or the counting has even begun for Lok Sabha elections of 2014, posters congratulating Narendra Modi on his win are already seen across streets of... read more »
Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi’s BJP Set to Form Gove...
New Delhi: Election Results 2014: Within an hour of the start of counting, the BJP and allies seem set to form the next government under Narendra Modi. The BJP-led NDA is leading in 241 seats. The... read more »
