Actor, Lok Sabha MP Innocent Fit After Chemotherapy
Kochi, Dec 19 (IANS) Ace comedian and Lok Sabha member from Chalakudy in Kerala — Innocent — who was undergoing chemotherapy, said on Saturday that he is fit. “Three days back, a PET scan was…
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Paris Agreement Is India’s Defeat, Says Rajendra Singh
Bhopal, Dec 19 (IANS) The Paris Agreement on climate change is a defeat for India and a blow to the culture of conservation and enrichment of water, wind, energy, food and shelter, ‘Water Man’ Rajendra…
Temples Need Freedom from State Control, Says BJP Kerala Chief Kummanam Rajasekharan
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19 (IANS) Newly-appointed Kerala BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan on Saturday said temples should be freed from state control and the land that they have lost illegally should be returned to them. “There is…
Congress Workers, Supporters Rejoice at AICC Headquarters
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Hundreds of Congress supporters thronged the office of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday here immediately after Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached the party…
Never Spoke to Modi About National Herald Case: Swamy
Ahmedabad: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy addresses a press conference in Ahmedabad, on Nov 19, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, the lone petitioner in the National Herald case, said…
Better Ties with Pakistan Can Fix Modi’s Image: Experts
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Better ties with Islamabad could fix Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image in the South Asia region, political experts said here. The analysts on Friday took stock of recent transformations in the…
Major Reform Bills Coming in Last 3 Days Of Winter Session: Jaitley
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi,…
In Victory Lap, Obama Touts Bringing India in on Climate Deal
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) President Barack Obama took a victory lap highlighting his successes of 2015 from thawing relations with Cuba to halting Iran’s nuclear programme to bringing China, India and Brazil on board for…
Don’t Speak Against India, Sharif Tells His Ministers
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID/IANS) Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stopped his ministers from giving anti-India statements so that the peace process is not hit, an official…
All You Need to Know About National Herald Case
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appeared in the Patiala House Court in the National Herald Case. On a complaint of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy,…
Global Campaign Needed to Back Security Council Expansion: Indian Permanent Representative
Press conference on the first-ever International Day of Yoga. Speakers will be Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and Dr Nata Menabde, Executive Director, World Health Organization Office to…
Sangeet Som’s Fans Booked for Attacking Cinema in UP
Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) A case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh against a group owing allegiance to BJP legislator Sangeet Som for threatening to burn down a cinema hall screening Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Dilwale’,…
ED, CBI Being Misused, Says Pilot; Drama, Counters Swamy
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress President Sachin Pilot on Saturday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are being used against the party. “It is clear that CBI…
Ten New AIIMS to Come Up in States: Nadda
Guntur, Dec 19 (IANS) Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday laid a foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Mangalagiri near here and said 10 new AIIMS will come up…
Sonia, Rahul Appear in Court, Granted Bail
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appeared before a trial court which granted them bail in the National Herald case. They appeared before Metropolitan Magistrate…
Governance is a Casualty Of India’s Confrontationist Politics
The contrast between the two main opponents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi could not have been more stark. On one side is the 130-year-old Congress, the so-called Grand Old Party whose grandeur…
Bedi Backs Kejriwal in Tirade Against DDCA
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Lashing out at the alleged financial irregularities involving the DDCA, former Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Friday came out in support of the Delhi government’s recent action to probe…
Governor Says Constitutional Crisis in Arunachal, Congress Demands Recall
New Delhi/Guwahati, Dec 18 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa on Friday said the state was facing a “constitutional crisis” as well as law and order problems while the Congress continued protests in…
National Herald: Sonia, Rahul May Seek Bail
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi may seek bail in a trial court here on Saturday in the National Herald case if the need arises, party sources said…
Congress’ Kerala Unit Seeks Probe into ‘forged’ Letter
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (IANS) The Congress’ Kerala unit on Friday decided to ask its government to conduct a comprehensive probe into a letter which has appeared in the media in the name of state Home…