Finally Kejriwal moves into Delhi house

Finally Kejriwal moves into Delhi house

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has finally shifted to his new official residence in the city – C-II/23, Tilak Lane – from adjoining Ghaziabad city in Uttar Pradesh. The house, near the Patiala House court complex, is a 15-minute drive away from the secretariat from where the city government functions. “All his belongings have been shifted […]

Sonia, Modi also in AAP’s ‘corrupt leaders’ list

Sonia, Modi also in AAP’s ‘corrupt leaders’ list

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s names have been added in the Aam Aadmi Party’s list of “corrupt leaders”, AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said here Saturday. The names of Gandhi and Modi were added after taking feedback from volunteers and party workers, he said. “AAP has added the names of […]

India, Morocco to diversify economic cooperation

India, Morocco to diversify economic cooperation

India and Morocco have identified pharmaceuticals, agriculture, automobiles and renewable energy as new areas of collaboration to boost their economic relationship, the external affairs ministry said Saturday. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who is on a visit to Morocco, met his counterpart Salaheddine Mezouar and exchanged views on regional and global issues of common concern, […]

Delhi heist: Mastermind identified, three arrested

Delhi heist: Mastermind identified, three arrested

Businessman Rajesh Kalra’s office boy – who is a juvenile – is the mastermind behind the sensational Rs.7.69-crore heist in the national capital, police said Saturday. He has been detained and three of his accomplices arrested. Raids were also being conducted to nab at least six of his accomplices, police said. Special Commissioner of Police […]

Congress primaries: Maken keen on including New Delhi

sansadCongress general secretary Ajay Maken has urged the party to include his New Delhi seat in the list of primaries to select Lok Sabha candidates. The party has decided to conduct primaries in about 15 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, a process outlined by party vice […]

Goa cancels Indo-Russian music fest, Russia livid

Goa cancels Indo-Russian music fest, Russia livid

An Indo-Russian musical festival featuring top Indian and Russian bands was abruptly cancelled by the Goa government, provoking an angry reaction from Russia Saturday that termed the move “insolent and a starkly unfriendly gesture” by the state government. The state government declined to give permission to allow the Great Live Music-2014 – the second Russian-Indian […]

Sibal, Ananth Kumar challenge Kejriwal’s ‘corrupt’ list

Sibal, Ananth Kumar challenge Kejriwal’s ‘corrupt’ list

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s list of “corrupt” politicians Saturday evoked sharp reactions, with BJP leader Ananth Kumar sending him a legal notice and Congress leader Kapil Sibal challenging him to prove his allegations. Law Minister Sibal said Kejriwal should prove his allegations or resign. He said he was giving Kejriwal two days to give […]

Khartoum suspends Red Cross activities in Sudan

Khartoum suspends Red Cross activities in Sudan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been notified by the Sudanese authorities for suspending its activities in Sudan, a source said. “The ICRC has received a letter from the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) asking the organisation to suspend all its activities in Sudan as of Feb 1,” Xinhua quoted an ICRC […]