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…
Politics
‘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…
Congress to restart march from near Maoist attack spot
byRaipur: Undeterred by the Maoist attack on its leaders, the Congress in Chhattisgarh has decided to resume its parivartan yatra close to the spot in…
Zardari will not seek another presidential term
byIslamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says he will not seek another presidential term after his present five-year period expires in…
Congress to restart march from Maoist attack spot
byRaipur, June 2 (IANS) Undeterred by the Maoist attack on its leaders, the Congress in Chhattisgarh has decided to resume its parivartan yatra from…
Congress takes dig at BJP over Advani remarks
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Congress party Sunday said a civil war was on in the BJP, a day after the party’s senior…
Karnataka rules out Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
byBangalore, June 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Sunday said the state could not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as reservoirs across the…
BJD seeks special status for Odisha, to protest in Delhi
byBhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday said it would hold a rally in New Delhi June 12 to protest…
Cabinet reshuffle may take place by June 15
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A cabinet reshuffle to fill vacancies in the union council of ministers could take place by June 15 as…
64 percent turnout in Howrah by-poll
byKolkata, June 2 (IANS) With around 64 percent turnout, a largely peaceful voting for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll in West Bengal concluded Sunday,…