New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday said it will wait for the Supreme Court’s order to build the Ram Mandir at the disputed site in Ayodhya “lawfully” but expressed…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of playing politics over the term Hindu, saying it symbolised its ignorance. “Digvijaya Singh has used Hindu word in last couple of days…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Former BBC broadcaster and noted writer Mark Tully has dismissed the claims of the opposition that the current situation in India is very much similar to the Emergency, even as…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) For a political party that was taking a serious shot at coming to power in Punjab less than two years ago, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appears to…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Referring to suicides in Maharashtra by farmers and others, the Shiv Sena on Monday pointedly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Is this your promised ‘Achhe Din’?” Blaming the BJP-led governments at…
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) South Korea on Monday began a process to select those who will meet their long-separated family members in North Korea in August. The two Koreas agreed to hold their first family…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday that he will personally speak to Uddhav Thackeray to allay the Shiv Sena leader’s fears about the threat to farmers’ lands due to…
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked the people to be responsible with the use of plastic. “Now that the new market has been inaugurated, I want to underline that…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court stay on cutting of thousands of trees in Delhi till July 4. “AAP welcomes the decision of the…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Swara Bhaskar and Vishal Dadlani have spoken out for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who has faced trolls over a row involving the issue of passports to an inter-faith…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Four Australian non-profits have urged the Unesco to probe the government over its failure to conserve the Great Barrier Reef against deforestation, a letter revealed on Monday. The Wilderness Society, the…
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) China and the EU on Monday rejected unilateral and protectionist actions in international trade, in a clear reference to US President Donald Trump’s measures against Beijing and Brussels. “Both parties agreed…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 18 to August 10, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said here on Monday. The decision was taken at a meeting…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday inaugurated an exhibition on the Emergency which displayed news clippings and letters exchanged between arrested political leaders during the period. Union Minister Vijay…
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Independent MLA Engineer Rashid was detained here on Monday when he took out a protest march to the Secretariat against civilian killings and threats to Kashmiri journalists. Accompanied…
Mexico City, June 25 (IANS) The entire police force of the Mexican town of Ocampo has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a mayoral candidate. Fernando Angeles Juarez, 64, was shot…
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah has slammed the party’s social media team in Assam for not being aggressive ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a party leader said on Monday. Shah,…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by 17 AIADMK MLAs of the Dinakaran faction seeking the transfer of the case challenging their disqualification to the apex court…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to announce measures this week cracking down on Chinese investment in key technologies in America, a media report said on Monday. The move is…
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis will begin his two-day China visit on Tuesday, where denuclearization of North Korea and regional stability will be the focus of his talks with senior Chinese…