In an effort to generate new ties, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese president will meet at Singapore, today.This is an historic meeting for both the country. In 66 years, the leaders had never met, even once. The consolidation of peace is the main agenda of the meeting, along with Continue Reading
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Around 31.80 per cent voting was recorded till afternoon in 57 constituencies spread over nine districts in the fifth and last phase of Assembly election in Bihar, during which a polling officer died in Darbhanga district due to heart attack. Additional Chief Electoral Officer R Lakshamanan said 31.80 per cent votes were polled until 12 […]Continue Reading
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today it was important that the BJP loses the assembly elections in Bihar to realise that “hate politics” will not work in the country. He tweeted on the micro-blogging site Twitter, “It is essential that BJP lose Bihar election so that they know that hate politics will not work […]Continue Reading
Underworld don Chhota Rajan is unlikely to be deported today as Indonesia extended the closure of the international airport on popular resort island until tomorrow due to the spewing of volcanic ash from a mountain nearby. Rajan, 55, was to be taken to India by a special craft last night but it was delayed till today […]Continue Reading
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today that underworld don Chhota Rajan will be brought to Mumbai, who was nabbed at Bali airport on his arrival from Australia last month. “Chhota Rajan will be brought to Mumbai,” he said here however did not give any further details. He said that all the security arrangements are in […]Continue Reading
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi today of failing to keep the promises made during Lok Sabha elections and said his actions will hasten Congress’ come back to power. “He had promised to bring down prices. There was a time once people said ‘dal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gaao’, from Rs 70 per […]Continue Reading
In Kerala, the first phase of local body polls in seven districts commenced this morning with heavy rains playing spoilsport in various parts of Thiruvananthapuram. Seen as the semi-finals, prior to the next year’s Assembly polls, the crucial polls saw both the Congress-led UDF and LDF, spearheaded by CPI-M, going all out to woo voters. Polling […]Continue Reading
Invoking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s work for national integration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that “unity, peace and harmony” was the first condition if India has got to move forward and attain new heights of development. In an occasion of marking the 140th birth anniversary of Patel, PM asserted that “Being unity, our biggest Continue Reading
The government today proposed tax incentives for airlines, maintenance and repair works of aircrafts besides mooting 2 per cent levy on all air tickets to fund regional connectivity scheme unveiling the much-awaited draft civil aviation policy.In a significant move, the Civil Aviation Ministry has pitched for over 50 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) against […]Continue Reading
For organising former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book launch, Observer Research Foundation Chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni, who was sprayed with black paint by Shiv Sainiks here, will travel to Karachi next week to attend the launch of the same book. The ORF chairman said that he accepted Kasuri’s invitation to join the launch of his […]Continue Reading



















