New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) In a rare moment of bonhomie between the treasury and opposition benches in parliament, union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday equated the Congress party with “mrityu (death)” but hastened to add that like death is never subjected to criticism, the Congress party also goes…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday demanded resignation of a Bihar minister for meeting jailed former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who is serving life imprisonment in connection with criminal cases…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP governments in Haryana and at the Centre over violence in the state during the Jat agitation…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the party MPs to play a proactive role in informing people about the Union Budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Clamor grew louder on Wednesday against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s cultural mega-extravaganza on the ecologically sensitive Yamuna floodplains with the opposition questioning how the government deployed the Indian Army to…
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said his government would not use force against the protestors of the India-Pakistan match slated in the state on March 19. “We have…
Imphal, March 9 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who has been on fasts unto death since November 4, 2000, to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, has rejected state Social Welfare Minister…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said the national security was top priority of Islamabad and there would be no compromise on the country’s nuclear programme. He made…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The opposition on Wednesday criticised the government in the Rajya Sabha for using army personnel for a three-day World Cultural Festival being organised by Art of Living on the Yamuna…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday’s trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Wednesday, sources said. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. “Unknown number of militants arrived and seized a…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Republican frontrunner Donald Trump scored convincing victories in the Michigan and Mississippi presidential primaries to regain momentum in the face of the party establishment’s concerted efforts to trip…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Gereshk district on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Kashmir issue should not be a pre-condition for resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. Hammond, who is on a two-day visit to Islamabad, on Tuesday urged…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to deepen their already close collaboration against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), blamed for terrorist attacks in India, and…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton solidified lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary. Clinton was declared the winner on…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A US airstrike in Syria last week targeted a minister of war of the Islamic State extremist group, the Pentagon has said. The airstrike occurred on March 4 near al Shaddadi,…
From Lalit K Jha Washington, Mar 9 (PTI) Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton have won their primaries in the US state of Mississippi, cementing their position as frontrunners in…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, of public sector banks (PSBs) have increased by close to Rs.1 lakh crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal, parliament was…