Tibet opposes Dalai Lama’s visit to Taiwan
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) A senior official of the Tibet region on Monday expressed his firm opposition to Dalai Lama’s expected visit to Taiwan. “We strongly oppose anyone who is in power (in Taiwan) to…
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Jayalalithaa urges Modi to intervene for fishermen’s release
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene personally and secure the…
UP council results: Lessons for SP and BJP in one-sided polls
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) On Sunday, as the results of the legislative council elections through local bodies were being announced, there was a mad scamper by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to…
UDF to nominate A.K. Antony, M.P. Veerendra Kumar to Rajya Sabha
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Congress leader A.K. Antony and M.P. Veerendra Kumar of the JD(U) will file their nominations for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, United Democratic Front (UDF) convener P.P. Thankachen said on Monday….
BJP government muzzling voice of poor: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the central government of muzzling the voice of the poor, tribals and the underprivileged. Tribals from Bastar and other areas of Chhattisgarh…
BJP may have the last laugh in Assam
By Amitava Mukherjee Ahead of the elections to the Assam assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strengthened its position by striking an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Although the Assam Pradesh Congress…
Rajnath discusses security matters with officials
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met top officials to discuss important security matters. The meeting, termed as “routine” by a home ministry official, assumes importance as it was…
Rajnath discusses security matters with officials
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met top officials to discuss important security matters. The meeting, termed as “routine” by a home ministry official, assumes importance as it was…
Nothing wrong in burning flags, sloganeering in J-K: Pappu Yadav
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Controversial Bihar leader Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Monday said there was nothing wrong in burning of the Indian flag in Jammu and Kashmir nor was sloganeering against India anti-national….
BJP promising corruption-free government in Manipur
Imphal, March 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is promising a corruption-free government in Manipur if it is voted to power after the February 2017 state assembly elections. To keep up the winning streak…
Eight killed in Pakistan suicide blast
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) At least eight people, including two police personnel, were killed and 16 injured on Monday in a suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said. The bomber blew himself up as…
Eight killed in Pakistan court bomb attack
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 14 injured on Monday in a suicide attack in the premises of a court in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The attacker was…
Women activists now target Shiva temple in Maharashtra
Pune, March 7 (IANS) About 200 members of women’s organisation Bhumata Ranragini Brigade (BRB) here on Monday left for Nashik city and resolved to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Trimbakeshwar Shiva temple, officials said….
New Zealand to discuss trade, security with Singapore
Wellington, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCull will visit Singapore this week with trade and security issues as the main agenda. McCully’s trip to meet Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan would be…
US ex-president Carter no longer needs cancer treatment
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Former US president Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) has said that he no longer needs cancer treatment after undergoing six months of radiotherapy and experimental drugs to combat four brain tumours. Carter, 91,…
Sanders, Rubio wins keep US presidential race competitive
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 16: Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. holds a news conference on the budget on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) By Arun Kumar…
Sanders beats Clinton in US Maine Democratic Caucus
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Senator Bernie Sanders scored a win over the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the Maine Democratic caucus where 30 delegates are at stake. With 86 percent of the vote…
51 people killed in Iraq bombing
Baghdad, March 7 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed and 70 injured in a suicide truck bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Iraq’s central Babil province, a security source has said. “Casualties from…
China sets deadline for VAT reform
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) Chinese finance minister said on Monday that business tax in all industries will be replaced by value-added tax (VAT) before May, a concrete step in deepening fiscal and taxation reform. “The…
Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary: US networks
San Juan (US), Mar 7 (AFP) Florida Senator Marco Rubio has won the Republican primary election in Puerto Rico, US television projections have said, in a White House race otherwise led by billionaire Donald Trump….