With JD (U) added 2.5 lakh Kurmi votes, Now AAP is almost safe in Varanasi
In the shadow of a statue of revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad, at a busy intersection at Lahurabir, a mahila panchayat is in full swing. It is around 5 pm on Thursday, and the street play mimics the manner in which politicians of various hues make their pitch, from the musclemen to those use... read more »
Grenade thrown at home of Thailand judge
A grenade was thrown on Thursday at the home of one of the judges of Thailand’s Constitutional Court that had ousted the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for abuse of power. There were no reports of any injuries. An M67 hand grenade was hurled into the home of Suphot... read more »
Nowhere to hide for corrupt Babus: Why we must thank the SC
Corruption thrives where there is no fear of the law, and there is sanction and encouragement from above. This is what has been happening in Bharat for several decades, and no one who can check this rot has had the will or desire to arrest this permissiveness that has made us the laughing stock of... read more »
‘Is Narendra Modi a Donkey?’ Asks Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: In the last lap of the general elections, Mamata Banerjee’s charges against Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, are getting more graphic. She has now compared him to Hanuman with his tail on fire and in another speech asked, “Is he a... read more »
Will Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal get bail today?
Panaji, Goa – The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court will hear the bail application of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal today. Nearly three months after Mr Tejpal, 50, was accused of... read more »
Did government bail out L Rajagopal, the ‘pepper-spray MP’?
New Delhi – For his extreme act, of using pepper spray inside Parliament, Lagadapati Rajagopal has drawn sharp criticism from his Congress party. He was also among the six MPs... read more »
Telangana Bill in Parliament today; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy may re...
New Delhi – With only four days left of the last Parliament session before national elections due by May, a desperate government is now reportedly working out how to push the... read more »
Interim Budget 2014: P Chidambaram to present vote on account today
New Delhi – Presenting the Interim Budget 2014 in Parliament Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that fiscal deficit will be contained at 4.6%. This is one annual exercise... read more »
Telangana protests: 5 union ministers meet Advani, urge BJP to op...
New Delhi – Five union ministers from Andhra Pradesh met senior BJP leader LK Advani to persuade the main opposition party to oppose a bill to create Telangana by dividing their state, which... read more »
