Newdelhi: In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress President and Kadapa Lok Sabha MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy has resigned as Member of Parliament alleging that the Congress sought to divide the state unilaterally. Jaganmohan Reddy, who is presently in a Hyderabad Jail in connection with disproportionate assets case, has sent his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker […]
Newdelhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid says it is early to make any judgment about whether to hold talks with Pakistan or not. He said government would take a decision on it in due course of time. BJP says there is no point in holding a dialogue in the present situation. Party leader Muktar Abbas […]
Senior Congress leaders met in New Delhi on Friday night to discuss issues and programmes to be included in the party’s manifesto for the next general elections. Defence Minister A K Antony chaired the first meeting of the party’s sub-group on manifesto and government programmes for the 2014 polls. Party sources said, Mr Antony emphasized […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the Kishtwar clashes. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Shantmanu has been appointed inquiry officer. He has been asked to submit his report within three weeks. Clashes between two groups on Friday left two people dead and more than 20 injured in Kishtwar district. Curfew, imposed on […]
Chandigarh: Robert Vadra’s land deals in a village in Haryana have returned to haunt the Congress party and its chief with whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka alleging that Vadra “falsified documents” for 3.53 acres of land in Gurgaon and “pocketed” large premium on a commercial colony license. In his “voluminous reply” submitted to Haryana government’s […]
New Delhi: In a major step towards completing its nuclear triad, India activated the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant paving the way for its operational deployment by the Navy. “The nuclear reactor on-board the ‘INS Arihant’ has been made critical (activated) last night,” sources said on the development of the nuclear […]
Newdelhi: Moderate to heavy rain lashed several parts of North India disrupting normal life. In Himachal Pradesh, incessant rain continuing for the past two days inundated several low-lying areas in many districts. Flood situation in Uttar Pradesh has worsened as widespread rain continued to lash the state. Delhiites today woke up to a pleasant morning […]
18-year old Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is aiming to break new grounds for Indian badminton. The world no.12 takes on Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in the women’s singles semifinals of the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China today. Already assured of a bronze medal, Sindhu aims to become the first Indian to enter the finals of the […]
After admitting the presence of one of India’s most wanted terrorists, Dawood Ibrahim, on its soil, Pakistan has now played down its statement. Shahryar Khan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s special envoy for improving relations with India, said yesterday Dawood was in Pakistan but has been “chased out” and could be in the United Arab Emirates. […]
Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan over the killing of five Indian soldiers at the Line of Control in Kashmir earlier this week, the Pakistani army violated ceasefire yet again on Friday. According to reports, Pakistani troops opened fire on several posts of the Indian army in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir around […]