Sanchez again fails to become Spanish PM
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) leader, Pedro Sanchez, failed in his second attempt to be named as the prime minister. He received only 131 votes in favour with 219 votes against in…
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Modi pays tributes to late Biju Patnaik on birth centenary
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to late Biju Patnaik, the former chief minister of Odisha, on his 100th birth anniversary. “Biju Babu was a man of the…
BJP put pressure on Mukul: Mamata
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed her lieutenant Mukul Roy had temporarily distanced him from her due to “pressure” and “harassment” from the BJP. For long considered the second-in-command of…
Trump clarifies stand on going after terrorists’ families
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, March 5 (IANS) Heading into the next round of presidential nomination contests over the weekend, tough-talking Republican front-runner Donald Trump made clear that he would not order the US…
New Myanmar government to cut number of ministries
Nay Pyi Taw, March 5 (IANS) The new Myanmar government, which is to take office at the end of this month, will cut the number of ministries leaving 23 from the previous 36, officials said…
Take action if Madan Mitra is guilty, but why no bail, asks Mamta
Sukna: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Sukna of Darjeeling District, West Bengal on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Standing by her party colleague Madan Mitra,…
Andhra minister’s son faces harassment charges
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Son of an Andhra Pradesh minister has embroiled in a controversy after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman here. The incident occurred on Thursday but the victim’s relatives alleged that police…
Andhra minister’s son faces harassment charges
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Son of a Andhra Pradesh minister has embroiled in a controversy after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman here. The incident occurred on Thursday but the victim’s relatives alleged that police…
Over 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen in a year: UN
United Nations, March 5 (IANS) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a total of 3,081 civilians killed in Yemen since March 26, 2015, a UN spokesman told reporters here…
Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for resuming quickly the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva. “The sides called for a quick…
Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis
Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle migration crisis after differences on how to curb migrants flows likely to strain ties between…
Kanhaiya windfall only for CPI or all Left?
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Saeed Naqvi Kanhaiya Kumars genius as a public speaker is self evident from his first…
President to inaugurate conference on women legislators’ role
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will on Saturday inaugurate a national conference on ‘Women Legislators: Building Resurgent India’ here. The conference, which intends to hone the skills of legislators to perform their…
Poverty biggest challenge for environment: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the International Conference on Rule of Law for Supporting 2030 Development Agenda, in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Prime…
Modi launches ‘Setu Bharatam’ programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Setu Bharatamâ for bridge building to ensure seamless travel on National Highways, in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. Also seen Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and…
Five states to vote in April-May; biggest battle post 2014
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner, Dr. Nasim Zaidi addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. Also seen Election Commissioners A.K. Joti and O.P. Rawat. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 4 (IANS)…
Bihar farmers force change of Modi’s function venue
Patna, March 4 (IANS) Around three dozen farmers who refused to reap their standing wheat crops before ripening to make space available for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s function in Vaishali district of Bihar on March…
Bengal assembly polls to kick-off in Maoist-hit areas
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday announced a staggered six-phase polling to the 294-member West Bengal assembly, beginning with the state’s vulnerable Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Maoist-hit areas. The election…
No question of quota for Patels, says Gujarat minister
Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Senior Gujarat minister Vasuben Trivedi on Friday ruled out conceding the Patel comunity’s demands for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions in the state. Trivedi, considered Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s…
Four Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen
Kolkata/Aden, March 4 (IANS) Four nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, including one from India, were killed by unidentified gunmen at a care home for the elderly in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, a…