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Talks will not be effective if bomb blasts continue': Modi told Sharif
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif that if bomb blasts continue, then peace talks between the two countries will be lost in the din, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday. "Talks and good relations can be successful and right
No controversy over new army chief: Jaitely
New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitely said Tuesday there should be no controversy over the appointment of the new Indian Army chief, even as the BJP had opposed the outgoing government's decision on this days before leaving office. "I believe there should be no controversy abo
After landslide win, India's next prime minister begins victory lap, looks to challenges ahead
Thousands of cheering supporters have welcomed India's next prime minister on his arrival in the capital after leading his party to a staggering victory in national elections. Standing on the footboard of his SUV, Narendra Modi flashed a victory sign as he drove past jubilant sup
5 issues that the new government must immediately address
If the final results are in line with the exit polls numbers, chances are that we will see a clear mandate to the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The market expects that a clear mandate would result in better governance, as was seen in the case of UPA II whe
Pawar's party gets income tax notice for huge cash deposits
Mumbai: The Maharashtra unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has come under the scanner of the Income Tax department after it recently detected cash deposits of over Rs 34 crore in the party's account without depositor details like PAN card. The I-T's investigation unit i
Narendra Modi's manufacturing push cheers steel makers
When prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi asked at an election rally if anyone knew of a country that exported wheat but imported bread, steelmakers joined his followers to cheer. For steel executives, it was just what they wanted to hear: their calls to restrict exports of ir
Two Shankaracharyas to work against Modi in Varanasi
Two Shankaracharyas have come out openly against Narendra Modi and decided to work for his defeat in Varanasi as they believe he is a "sinner" in the 2002 Gujarat riots. Puri Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshjanand Devtirath today said he will go to Varanasi and campaign against the B
Campaigning for 89 seats ends: Parties trade vicious personal attacks
Even as the 2014 Lok Sabha elections inched a step closer to the finish line, with campaigning ending for Wednesday’s polling on 89 seats, political parties on Monday continued to trade personal attacks on one another’s leadership. The Congress questioned the alleged “close links
BCCI recommends Ashwin for Arjuna Award
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Cricket Board's Polly Umrigar Trophy best player award in 2012-13 season, has been recommended by the BCCI for the Government's prestigious Arjuna Award this year. "Yes, Ashwin has been recommended for the Arjuna Award before the April
Birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar casts his vote
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar who is celebrating his 41st birthday today, cast his vote along with wife Anjali around noon at a polling booth near their residence in suburban Bandra. The Bharat Ratna awardee, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP reached the Supari Taki polling booth behi
Chennai pulls down the polling percentage in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) The poll turnout for the 2014 general elections in Tamil Nadu would have been slightly higher than 73 percent had only the voters of Chennai participated like their counterparts in other constituencies. Out of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the sou
BJP will ruin 'Bharatiyata', 'Hindustaniyat': Sonia Gandhi
The BJP will ruin the essence of "Bharatiyata" and "Hindustaniyat", Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Monday, urging people to "chose the right path". In a video message posted on the Congress website, Gandhi said India was at a "crossroads" in this election. "What are these v
The women in Narendra Modi’s life
There are many ways to tell a man’s character. One of them is how he relates to women. In the normal course, what Narendra Modi does with women would be of no concern to us. He is, all said and done, just one more of the multitude. Not all men, however, have an opportunity to gov
EC can cancel polls in Bengal if Mamata defies order: Sources
The general elections in West Bengal could be cancelled in the event of the chief minister Mamata Banerjee not transferring the officials. Lashing out at the Election Commission after it transferred eight West Bengal officials, Mamata Banerjee Monday refused to carry out the orde
Rasta roko: Raj Thackeray arrested
MNS chief Raj Thackeray was on Wednesday arrested at suburban Chembur here as the state-wide 'rasta roko' against toll plazas called by the party began with several protesters being taken into custody for disrupting traffic at many places across the state. Raj Thackeray, who left
CNG prices to be cut by Rs 15, piped cooking gas by Rs 5
CNG prices will be cut by about Rs 15 per kg and cooking gas piped to kitchens by about Rs 5 after government decided to supply cheaper domestic gas to fuel retailers in cities like Delhi and Ahmedabad. Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said the government has decided to raise alloca
Indian Supreme Court orders investigation into gang rape order
The Press Trust of India is reporting that the Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman allegedly attacked on the orders of a village council. The woman told police that Monday's attack in West Bengal came as punishment for falling in l
Bravery and Sacrifice: Poems by an Indian war Hero
A veteran of the Sino-Indian war of 1962 and the Indo-Pak war of 1965, he was a young major heading a Gurkha unit when he was dropped behind enemy lines in East Pakistan, in the Indian Army's first heliborne operation in the 1971 war. In the fighting that followed, he stepped on
Seven things to learn from the Congress
The Indian National Congress, the Grand Old Party of India, has been around for more than a century and is the absolute master of all political parties when it comes to strategies of all kinds. Here are a few things its rivals could learn from the Congress… 1. How to rule with a
Arvind Kejriwal seeks 10 days to resolve problems of people in Delhi
New Delhi: A day after he took over as the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal today sought ten days' time to formulate a system to address grievances and problems of the people in Delhi. He said that he would accept the applications of the people visiting him only after a s