Determined to spread its wings, the AAP has stepped up fund collection and is urging supporters to donate Rs.2,014 — marking the year when the Lok Sabha election will be held. Letters have gone out to supporters soliciting Rs.2,014 or more — to add to the election kitty. “We will be contesting the Lok Sabha […]
BJP leader Harsh Vardhan Thursday questioned the Aam Aadmi Party as to what “compelled” the debutant political entity to form a government in Delhi with the Congress party’s support. “When his (Arvind Kejriwal’s) party emerged, people of this country saw new hope. Though the party emerged due to Anna Hazare’s movement, Anna Hazare decided to […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 123.25 points or 0.58 percent in the pre-noon trade Thursday. All the sectors were trading in the green. The rally was led by the banking index (bankex) and the consumer durables, metal and healthcare sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), […]
Smartphones, often billed as distractors, can actually help enhance attention and mindfulness, claims an Indian-American researcher. Jasprit Singh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of Michigan, has suggested that smartphones can enhance mindfulness, help users stay attentive and achieve particular goals while at work or home. “In our culture today, we often […]
Cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar originally hail from Goa and their ancestors moved to neighbouring Maharashtra during the Portuguese occupation, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Thursday. Parrikar was speaking at a function held at Porvorim near the capital to mark a recent string of victories of the state Ranji team. “Sachin Tendulkar […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has the “moral mandate” to rule the national capital, Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia said Thursday, moving the mandatory trust motion in the assembly “Our party already has the moral mandate, which has been given to us by people of Delhi,” Sisodia said. “We have formed the government, but we faced […]
India and the Maldives Thursday agreed to “amicably resolve” all differences, including on the GMR issue, as visiting Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen held talks here with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he has requested the Maldives government to “amicably settle the issue of the Male International Airport”. The two sides also […]
South Korea’s senior military officer Thursday cautioned about a possible good cop-bad cop strategy of North Korea, pointing towards the New Year’s address made by its top leader. Seoul’s Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin said North Korea might conduct the carrot-and-stick strategy, which means Pyongyang could offer to hold dialogue with Seoul while having an axe […]
The CPI-M Thursday asked the AAP to spell out its economic policies and said the Left too was known for the values the new party flaunts: simple living and mass financial mobilization. A commentary by CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said while the AAP seeks to tackle some critical problems faced by the people, it […]
India and the Maldives Thursday agreed to “amicably resolve” all differences, including over cancellation of Indian company GMR’s contract to run Male International Airport, as visiting Maldivian President Abdullla Yameen held talks here with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the two sides inked three MoUs. Prime Minister Singh said in his talks he has requested […]