Ten New AIIMS to Come Up in States: Nadda
Guntur, Dec 19 (IANS) Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday laid a foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Mangalagiri near here and said 10 new AIIMS will come up…
Politics
Sonia, Rahul Appear in Court, Granted Bail
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appeared before a trial court which granted them bail in the National Herald case. They appeared before Metropolitan Magistrate…
Governance is a Casualty Of India’s Confrontationist Politics
The contrast between the two main opponents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi could not have been more stark. On one side is the 130-year-old Congress, the so-called Grand Old Party whose grandeur…
Cuba Ready for New Relationship with US: Raul Castro
Havana, Dec 19 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro confirmed his government’s “complete inclination” to continue building a brand new relationship with the US while insisting that Washington’s economic embargo is the “principal obstacle” to full normalisation….
US Engages with Tech Companies to Track Terrorists: Obama
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said the federal government would work with high-tech companies to find better ways to track terrorists. “One of the things we’ll be doing is engaging with the…
US Congress Passes 2016 Spending Bill
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US Congress passed a spending bill that will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2016. It includes $1.14 trillion for expenses over the next 10 months and $680 billion…
Obama Blasts Republicans for Denying Global Warming
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama intensified his criticism of Republicans for refusing to admit global warming is occurring. “Keep in mind that right now, the American Republican Party is the only major…
Fans Upset As Holmes Takes Daughter to Meet Clinton
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Many fans got upset as actress Katie Holmes posted on Instagram a photograph of her and daughter Suri meeting Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a private fundraiser event…
Obama Vows to Work with Congress to Close Guantanamo
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said on Friday he would try to work with the Republican-controlled Congress before saying anything about using the executive authority to close the Guantanamo military prison. Speaking…
Bedi Backs Kejriwal in Tirade Against DDCA
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Lashing out at the alleged financial irregularities involving the DDCA, former Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Friday came out in support of the Delhi government’s recent action to probe…
US Senate Lifts 40-Year-Old Ban on Oil Exports
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US Senate on Friday approved a government spending and tax breaks package that would pay for government operations through next September and lift a 40-year-old ban on US crude oil exports….
Governor Says Constitutional Crisis in Arunachal, Congress Demands Recall
New Delhi/Guwahati, Dec 18 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa on Friday said the state was facing a “constitutional crisis” as well as law and order problems while the Congress continued protests in…
Cameron Signals Holding Of EU Referendum in 2016
Brussels, Dec 18 (IANS) Britain is likely to hold a referendum on leaving the European Union next year, British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted here on Friday, saying that he expected to strike a reform…
National Herald: Sonia, Rahul May Seek Bail
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi may seek bail in a trial court here on Saturday in the National Herald case if the need arises, party sources said…
Call Money Rocks Andhra Assembly, Roja Suspended for a Year
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) YSR Congress legislator Roja was on Friday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for one year for her unparliamentary behaviour as the call money racket rocked the house for a second…
Congress’ Kerala Unit Seeks Probe into ‘forged’ Letter
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (IANS) The Congress’ Kerala unit on Friday decided to ask its government to conduct a comprehensive probe into a letter which has appeared in the media in the name of state Home…
Bengal to Give Foodgrains at Rs.3/kg to Three Crore People
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Months before the West Bengal Assembly elections, the state’s Mamata Banerjee government on Friday decided to start a new food security scheme under which three crore beneficiaries will be entitled to…
Maharashtra Muslim Legislators Want ‘Dry Day’ on Eid-e-milad
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Dec 18 (IANS) Muslim legislators from Maharashtra on Friday submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking a ‘dry day’ (no liquor sales) on December 24, which will be celebrated as Prophet…
YSR Congress Member Roja Suspended from Andhra Assembly for an Year
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) YSR Congress legislator Roja was on Friday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for one year for her unparliamentary behaviour in the house. Speaker K. Sivaprasad Rao announced her suspension after…
Plans to Expand Hyderabad Metro Rail by 83 Km
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The Telangana government said on Friday that it plans to expand Hyderabad metro rail project by another 83 km to provide connectivity to various destinations on the city’s outskirts. Information Technology…