Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Saturday decided to move a privilege motion against HRD minister Smriti Irani for misleading parliament…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Ashutosh Kumar, a student facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, is likely to be arrested, sources said on Saturday. Ashutosh Kumar…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) “The mob that beat me at the Patiala House Court seemed to be highly politically motivated as they were well prepared for the attack,” Jawaharlal Nehru Students Union president Kanhaiya…
KALIKOT, Feb. 27, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2016 shows the crash site in Kalikot district in far western Nepal. Two pilots were killed when the 9N-AJB plane of Air Kasthamandap, carrying…
Mexico City, Feb 27 (AP) Mexicans have backed former President Vicente Fox in his verbal spat with Donald Trump after Fox called the Republican front-runner “crazy” and a “false prophet” and Trump replied that he…
(150412) — NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on March 10, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the press after attending the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles event…
Vijayawada, Feb 26 (PTI) Sand may henceforth be available free of cost for all construction activity within Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today suggested that sand be henceforth supplied free to all. He…
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI)…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Dismissing the proposed alliance between the CPI-M and the Congress, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the combine’s candidates would…
Nellore, Feb 26 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh is set to become an energy surplus state as the Union Power and Coal Piyush Goyal will tomorrow inaugurate a 1,600 MW thermal power project that uses supercritical technology….
Zurich, Feb 26 (IANS) Gianni Infantino of Switzerland became the new head of world football’s governing body after emerging triumphant in the FIFA presidential elections here on Friday. Infantino won 115 of the 207 votes…
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said that the government failed to meet disinvestment targets, noting that the Economic Survey showed a dramatic fall…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday said that it has alerted its Punjab counterparts over a life threat to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama once again renewed his call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying there is no alternative to…
By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Faced with the prospect of being trampled under the Donald Trump train, the Republican presidential frontrunner’s two main rivals finally took the gloves off to attack him ahead…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani’s remarks about goddess Durga in the Rajya Sabha generated much political heat in the upper house on Friday as well, with the opposition demanding…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Facing an FIR and defamation suit amid deepening mystery and now senior government officials raising serious questions over “Freedom 251” smartphone, its makers on Friday announced “cash on delivery” (COD)…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The year past was perhaps the most polarised in India’s history after Partition in 1947, former finance minister P. Chidambaram said on Friday. “The year did not end with the…
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday condemned the remarks made by a Trinamool Congress member in the Lok Sabha critical of Prime…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani’s reference to goddess Durga and demon Mahishasur were expunged from the Rajya Sabha…