Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday slammed the union government, saying it is "scuttling the Delhi government's effort of development". "The world is appreciating the AAP government, whereas the central government is trying its best to scuttle our efforts. But still we are moving ahead and working for the people of Delhi," Ke...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday denied reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi striking a deal with his Italian counterpart to free two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen for information on the "Gandhi family". Jaitley also said the investigation in the VVIP chopper scam is in an "advanced stage". The remarks c...
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said she was "not afraid" of any inquiry into the Agusta Westland chopper deal. "We have nothing to hide. Let them (government) take my name, I am not afraid of anyone," Gandhi told the media here. She said any investigation must get over as soon as possible so that the facts are out. "The allegations are bas...
Fire was still raging in a biodiesel factory in Duvvada Special Economic Zone (SEZ), more than 12 hours after it broke out, police said on Wednesday. Huge flames were still seen in Biomax Fuels Limited and the officials said the Tuesday's fire may not be brought under control till evening. As many as 40 fire engines were on the scene, trying to extingui...
Republican front-runner Donald Trump won presidential primaries in five US states that voted on Tuesday while Hillary Clinton triumphed in four, media reports said on Wednesday. ...
Brazil Sports Minister Ricardo Leyser said Rio de Janeiro is on track to host the greatest ever Olympic Games, despite concerns about slow ticket sales and an ongoing political and economic crisis....
A man committed suicide in Jharkhand's Giridih district as a result of severe water crisis in the state, sources said on Wednesday. ...
The 51 hour, 30 minute countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket with the country's seventh navigation satellite scheduled for Thursday is proceeding normally, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Wednesday. ...
The BJP on Tuesday asked former defence minister A.K. Antony to clarify if any Congress leader was involved in accepting bribe in the $750 million AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, but Antony noted that it was his government that had cancelled the deal and ordered a probe....
The BJP on Tuesday targeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland chopper deal, alleging that her name crops up four times in an Italian court judgment that observes bribes were indeed paid to Indian authorities to secure the $530 million contract. Denying the allegation, the Congress threatened legal action for defam...
