Addressing a meeting to mark the unveiling of a statue of Delhi's first Chief Minister, Chaudhry Brahm Prakash, Kejriwal also made an oblique criticism of a Delhi High Court ruling that has given Lt Governor Najeeb Jung primacy in the affairs of the administration in the capital. ...
Imphal west district police on Saturday picked up Arambam Robita, editor of 'Women and Crime Journal', a monthly magazine, for sitting on a fast--unto-death demanding the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)....
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna's awesome march into the mixed doubles semis, gymnast Dipa Karmakar's sensational vault to reach the final and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra's narrow bronze medal miss were the high-water marks of India's performance, amid plenty of heartbreaks in the first week of competition at the Rio Olympic Gam...
Speeding up financial inclusion, toilets in every school, reducing LPG subsidy and electrification of villages were some of the key promises made by Modi during his second Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2015. FactChecker reviewed the implementation of the key announcements he made, as we did previously for his 2014 speech...
Pakistan on Saturday observed the 16th death anniversary of Nazia Hassan, the 'Queen of Pop' whose single "Aap Jaisa Koi" for Bollywood movie "Qurbaani" catapulted her to fame....
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here on Saturday and discussed "issues of mutual importance". The two sides then held delegation-level talks, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Earlier, Wang called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Wang was among the first foreign ministers to be welc...
British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. “A morning for diplomacy. After Chinese FM, UK Secy of State for Intrnational Development @patelforwitham calls on PM,†External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister...
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case against business tycoon Vijay Mallya after a complaint by the State Bank Of India in connection with loan default, an official said on Saturday. "We have registered a case against Mallya on the complaint of SBI," a CBI official told IANS. Mallya flew to London on March 2 just days before a ...
The Afghan Taliban has freed the crew of a Pakistani helicopter that crash-landed in Afghanistan's Logar province on August 4, Pakistani intelligence officials have said. Six Pakistanis and a Russian pilot, who were captured by militants in a Taliban-controlled district, were handed over to authorities in Pakistan's Kurram Agency on Friday, Radi...
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. "A morning for neighbourly engagement. Chinese FM Wang Yi calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi," External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup posted on Twitter. Wang is visiting India for holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on various iss...
