Category: Politics

Kerala wants to be declared drought hit

Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) Kerala wants the central government to declare the state drought hit, it was announced on Thursday.…

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Modi hails scientists after satellite launch

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian space scientists after a successful launch of…

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‘Cleaning Ganga is atoning for previous governments’ crimes’

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Taking a jibe at the Congress over pollution of the river Ganga, Union Minister Uma…

8 years ago

Sidhu takes oath in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu took oath on Thursday as a nominated memeber of the Rajya…

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Indira Gandhi was changing bedcovers after 1971 war began: Book

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A day after the India-Pakistan war erupted in 1971, then prime minister Indira Gandhi was…

8 years ago

Two held for stealing dagger gifted to Nehru

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Two sanitation workers at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, were arrested for stealing a…

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Trump outlines ‘America First’ foreign policy

Washington, April 28 (IANS) After a clean sweep in five state primaries, Republican front-runner Donald Trump outlined an “America First”…

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Why Congress wilted, why Modi bloomed

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears; Author: Ravi Velloor; Publisher: Straits Times Press; Pages: 368;…

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Cruz teams up with former executive against Trump

Washington, April 28 (IANS) Republican candidate Ted Cruz chose former technology executive Carly Fiorina as his running mate, in his…

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Second phase of Bihar panchayat polls begins

Patna, April 28 (IANS) The second of a ten-phase panchayat elections in Bihar began on Thursday to elect 27,514 posts…

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Breakthrough eluded Delhi talks: Pakistan top official

Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that there was no breakthrough in talks with his Indian…

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Austrian parliament passes tougher legislative asylum package

Vienna, April 28 (IANS) Austria's parliament on passed a legislative asylum package that will lead to a potentially tougher refugee…

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Thousands of South Africans march to press for Zuma’s ouster

Johannesburg, April 28 (IANS) Thousands of South Africans took to the streets across the country to press their demand for…

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Cruz announced Fiorina as his running mate

From Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 28 (PTI) A day after getting mauled by front-runner Donald Trump in five Republican…

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Trump delivers ‘America first’ foreign policy speech

Washington, April 28 (IANS) Republican frontrunner for the 2016 presidential campaign Donald Trump vowed to pursue an "America first" foreign…

8 years ago

UN to strengthen peace-building efforts

United Nations, April 28 (IANS) The UN Security Council and the General Assembly concurrently adopted resolutions on peace-building architecture, providing…

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Former Bengal minister Kanti Biswas dead

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal minister Kanti Biswas died at a private hospital here…

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ABVP protests over Bhagat Singh’s portrayal in DU book

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Delhi University…

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Pathankot attack: NIA visit to Pakistan still in limbo

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The NIA's visit to Pakistan for investigating the Pathankot air base attack is still to…

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Don’t need Congress anymore: Mamata

Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Terming the tie-up between the Congress and the CPI-M as a "blunder", West Bengal Chief Minister…

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