US President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Army, Vincent Viola, has withdrawn, citing trouble disengaging with his business ties, media reports said on Saturday. "Viola has informed President Trump that he will be unable to accept his nomination to serve as Secretary of the Army as the challenges of separating Viola from the organisations th...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people, particularly the youth, to vote as Goa and Punjab went to polls on Saturday. "Urging people... to turnout in record numbers and vote in the assembly elections. I particularly urge my young friends to vote," the Prime Minister said in a tweet. In Punjab, out of over 1.98 crore electorates, about six lakh ...
Several first time female voters who cast their ballot in 40 selected polling booths in Goa, came away with more than just an indelible ink stain on their fingers. Pink teddy bears were distributed at the specially designed polling stations, in a bid to incentivise young voters to vote. The polling booths were decorated with pink balloons, pink table cloths, p...
It is a major issue to be corrected,†said Dr. Thomas Abraham, in an exclusive interview with this writer. “GOPIO has now taken up this issue and has sent this appeal to Hon. Prime Minister Modi and to other officials at the Indian government. ...
The death of Kerala MP and former union minister E. Ahamed snowballed into a major row with allegations of "deliberate" attempts to delay the announcement of his demise. Both Congress and Left demanded a probe....
The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that the office of the Attorney General of India does not come within the ambit of the Right to Infomation Act, saying its "predominant function" is to give advice on legal matters to the government....
Expressing disappointment at the way she was treated in Pakistan, NatGeo's famed "Afghan Girl" Sharbat Gula, said she was taken aback by the treatment meted out to her by Islamabad....
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday alleged attempts, including by the PMO, to "suppress" the news of death of senior Kerala parliamentarian E. Ahamed and demanded a probe....
Indian railways has been allocated Rs 1,155 crore in 2016-17 for fitment of bio-toilets in passenger trains....
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, during his budget speech on Wednesday, provided a glimpse into the number of demonetised notes deposited between November 8 and December 30, 2016, without giving the full picture....
