Leaders across parties condole Jaitley’s death
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday after a prolonged illness, was not only one of the…
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Dalrymple’s tome to perils of corporate power abuse
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Historian, writer, art curator, as also an award-winning broadcaster and critic, William Dalrymple has quite exceeded himself with his latest book. The towering 522-page tome, which was…
Assembly polls unlikely till 2021 in J&K: ECI sources
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) Top sources in the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Saturday that the Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be…
Jaitley’s Amritsar connection & love for ‘Amritsari kulchas’
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday in Delhi after prolonged illness, had a connection with this Sikh holy city in Punjab – from relatives…
FM’s steps to revive economy win all-round praise
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the steps taken by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to revive the economy saying they will facilitate ease of doing business, improve demand and make…
Rahul-led opposition team sent back from Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) An opposition party delegation, led by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was on Saturday stopped at the Srinagar airport and sent back to Delhi, soon after they landed here. The delegation…
‘Indian’ Colonel Sanders unveils KFC’s Zinger at Madame Tussauds
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In a historic break from tradition, a larger-than-life KFC Zinger, aka ‘The original celebrity burger’, has been unveiled at the Madame Tussauds wax museum here, quite appropriately by the ‘Indian…
Central team in Karnataka to assess flood situation
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) An inter-ministerial team of the Centre on Saturday reached Karnataka to conduct an assessment of the flood situation. A Home Ministry official said the team will conduct an on-the-spot assessment…
Jaitley’s family asks Modi not to cut short foreign tour
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The family of former Finance minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to cut short his ongoing three-nation tour in its wake….
Gehlot, Raje condole Jaitley’s demise
Jaipur, Aug 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday condoled the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. In his tweet, Gehlot said: “Deeply saddened to know of the untimely demise of former…
Rain makes a comeback in Taj city
Agra, Aug 24 (IANS) After a brief interval, rains returned to the Taj city on Saturday, taking the residents by surprise and marring the Janamashtmi celebrations. According to reports, while welcome receptions for two ministers…
RSS mourns Jaitley’s demise
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has expressed deep condolence over the demise of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away after prolonged illness at the AIIMS here on Saturday….
Jaitley made Twitter home to connect with people
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Arun Jaitley who joined Twitter in November 2013 and had 15.3 million followers on the day of his demise, used the micro-blogging platform to not only connect with the masses…
New book unravels the mind of a dictator
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In his new literary piece, award-winning academician Frank Dikotter talks about how naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. The book…
‘Bar has lost an eminent jurist and its pride’
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Mourning the demise of former Union Minister and senior advocate Arun Jaitley, the Bar Council of India on Saturday said the “Bar has lost an eminent jurist and one of…
Irreparable loss to the country: Bengal BJP chief
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Saturday paid tribute to former Union Minister Arun Jaitley and termed his untimely demise as an ‘irreparable loss’ to the country. The state BJP…
Country has lost an outstanding parliamentarian: Manmohan
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condoled the death of former Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley saying that he was a great orator and an outstanding parliamentarian. The…
Maharashtra leaders pay tributes to Jaitley
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor C. V. Rao led the state in paying glowing tributes to former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley, who breathed his last in a hospital…
Arun Jaitley leaves behind a rich and chequered legacy
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) After it returned to power with a thumping majority this May, the exhilaration of having achieved 303 seats dimmed slightly for the BJP with Arun Jaitley’s announcement that he would…
TN Governor Purohit, Stalin remember Jaitley
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday said former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was an asset to the Indian people. In a statement issued here Purohit, condoling the death of…