Karunanidhi: Grand old man of Tamil politics is 90
byChennai, June 3 (IANS) M. Karunanidhi, former Tamil Nadu chief minister, DMK president and one of India’s most senior politicians, turned 90 Monday. Karunanidhi…
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Advance monsoon session to debate bills: BJP
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants the monsoon session of parliament to be advanced in order to debate and pass…
Advani’s statement was misinterpreted, says Rajnath
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) With senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani’s comments on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi sparking a controversy, party…
Congress appoints chief for Chhattisgarh
byNew Delhi: The Congress today appointed Charan Das Mahant, the MP from Korba, as the new party chief in Chhattisgarh, days after its state…
Himachal guest houses a drain on the exchequer
byShimla: There is one class of tourists Himachal Pradesh is not happy with: bureaucrats and VIPs who burden the exchequer by thronging government guest houses…
Compensation sum insulting to acid attack victim: Sushma
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The compensation of Rs.2 lakh paid by the Congress-led Maharashtra government to the Delhi acid attack victim was “grossly…
Special package for northeast, hill states: Sonia
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India should take out seven crore families out of poverty in the next 10 years, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi…
Bill Clinton paid $500,000 for speech in Israel
byJerusalem, June 3 (IANS) Former US president Bill Clinton has been paid $500,000 for a speech to be given at an event in honour…
Maldives assures US of free and fair election
byMale, June 3 (IANS) The Maldives has assured the US that the presidential election scheduled to be held in September will be free and…
‘Pakistani MPs’ oath taking marks historic transition’
byIslamabad, June 3 (IANS) The oath taking by newly elected members of the National Assembly “sets the seal on the historic transition” from one…