After the “nasty spat” between India and US over an Indian diplomat, the emergence of Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate, may cause even more tension between them, according to Time magazine. Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whom US authorities charged with visa fraud involving her maid, has returned to India after being granted […]
Shashi Tharoor, minister of state for human resource, was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain early Saturday, a day after his wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a hotel here. Tharoor who was initially admitted to the ICU was later shifted to a ward at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). […]
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday denied joining politics, following an offer by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the Lok Sabha polls. Ganguly, who visited Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat regarding a school project of his, said he was better off on the playground. “No, no, not at all, […]
The Delhi High Court Thursday restrained the media from further publishing or telecasting allegations of sexual harassment against former Supreme Court judge Swatanter Kumar by a former law intern. The media was directed to limit reporting to court orders only. Justice Manmohan, in an interim order, also restrained the telecast or printing of offending contents […]
The NDMC, the smallest of three civic agencies in the capital, has signed a pact with Transparency International India to maintain high standards of integrity. NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava said he was confident that the New Delhi Municipal Council “will set an example for other municipal bodies in India by adopting the guidelines and ethical […]
Delhi’s ruling AAP Thursday battled its first major crisis after disgruntled legislator Vinod Kumar Binny threatened to fast against the new government of Arvind Kejriwal. “I will start an agitation Jan 27 at Jantar Mantar if the government does not fulfil the promises made to the people of Delhi,” Binny told the media. He accused […]
Olympic medal-winning boxer M.C. Mary Kom Thursday said she had also faced a sex attack when she was 18, but managed to overpower the assaulter. The boxer expressed concern over women’s safety in India and urged them to go for physical training to fend off attackers. “I would urge them to have some kind of […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday condoled the death of noted actress Suchitra Sen, who he said had “carved a special niche” in the hearts of millions of Indians with her “graceful cinematic” performances. “Ms. Sen had carved a special niche in the hearts of millions of Indians through her graceful cinematic presence. Ms. Sen’s versatility […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 129.50 points or 0.61 percent down in the pre-noon trade Friday. Selling pressure was seen in the banking index (bankex) and the IT and capital goods sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,236.65 points, was trading […]
Pakistan Thursday said barriers to bilateral trade with India have to be removed. Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said other impediments to boosting India-Pakistan trade such as non-tariff barriers, lack of adequate connectivity and transportation, issues of standards, customs harmonisation, communication, visa facilitation, payment mechanisms and dispute resolution need to be addressed. Addressing an […]