NEW DELHI: In a setback to the Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed his plea to stay trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Arun Jaitley+ against 6 AAP leaders including the Delhi chief minister. The court said no prejudice would be caused to the accused by the parallel hearing of civil […]
Kashmir was the central theme that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif focused upon in his speech at the General Debate of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday night. However his speech summarized here. He said a new Cold War threatens to engulf Europe. The momentum there towards “greater union” has already […]
India has reported a marked increase in the number of people falling victim to a debilitating disease called Chikungunya. Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus. Symptoms include the sudden onset of fever two to four days after exposure. The fever usually lasts two to seven days, while accompanying joint pains typically last […]
Here’s how PM Narendra Modi celebrated his 66th birthday Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his mother Heeraben Modi at their residence in Gandhinagar and sought her blessings on his 66th birthday. Besides, birthday wishes poured in for the PM from every corner of the nation, and beyond. These photographs give a glimpse into […]
The sharing of waters of the Kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Kaveri river […]
Ganesh Chaturthi is the festival celebrated by Hindus across the world in honour of Lord Ganesha (the God with the head of an elephant). On this day, devotees pray to the God for prosperity and unhindered new beginnings. Also known as ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’ the festival is celebrated during the Hindu month of […]
The CBI, probing the cases under Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, on Monday filed a chargesheet in a special court here against an accused in connection with the irregularities in Pre-Medical Test (PMT) held in 2009. The chargesheet was filed before the special judge Raghvendra Singh Chouhan against Purshottam Khoiya under various sections of IPC […]
If not Rahul, who will be Congress’ CM candidate in Uttar Pradesh? With growing speculations over the chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress Party has ruled out vice president Rahul Gandhi’s name, saying he is a national leader. Newly-appointed party general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad told ANI that the party would strengthen itself […]
