May 7 2009
The head of India’s ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, cancelled two planned election rallies Wednesday in the country’s ethnic Tamil-dominated south, officials said. Party officials, however, denied the decision was sparked by security...
May 4 2009
The President of Nepal, Ram Baran Yadav, has ordered the head of the army to remain in office despite his dismissal by the prime minister. President Yadav said the sacking of General Rookmangud Katawal, who refused to integrate former rebel fighters...
May 2 2009
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the setting up of six fast track courts (FTCs) to try the 2002 Godhra and post-Godhra riot cases in Gujarat and vacated its 2003 order staying the trial. A Bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam...
Apr 25 2009
Two days of continuous congressional hearings on the Obama administration’s foreign policy brought a rare concession from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who acknowledged that the United States too had a share in creating the problem that...
Apr 20 2009
NDA Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani has said the BJP is confident of getting newer allies after the elections. “I will not like to name any particular party, but while I’m broadly satisfied with the number of parties having joined the...
Apr 16 2009
His supporters said he had been killed by criminal supporters of a rival “dalit” party who feared he would split their vote. The body of Bahadur Sonkar, a candidate for the minor Indian Justice Party, was found hanging from a banyan tree in...
Apr 16 2009
The biggest festival of Indian democracy began at a slower pace than expected. Polling in the first phase of LS polls began Thursday morning with not much turnout at the polling booths. However, the scene is expected to change as the day grows...
Apr 15 2009
KOLKATA: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat on Tuesday ruled out any political understanding with the Congress, while expressing confidence that the Third Front would emerge as the largest combination after the...
Dec 31 2008
The family of Indian team skipper Mahender singh Dhoni reportedly received an extortion call of Rs 50 lakh.The demand was made through a letter posted at Dhoni’s Ranchi residence and it was made by a Mumbai based shooter of the D gang.
Dec 13 2008
Voicing skepticism over Pakistan acting decisively against terrorists operating from its soil, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said such elements have been