Strong ties with India but dissonances creep in: envoy
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka have “robust and strong relations” and New Delhi’s vote against Colombo at a UN rights…
Politics
Shukla’s condition improves marginally
byGurgaon: Congress leader V.C. Shukla, injured in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, has shown signs of improvement but remains critical, doctors said today. “He…
Bengal’s rural poll battle hots up (West Bengal Newsletter)
byKolkata, June 1 (IANS) Even as the tug-of-war between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal Election Commission refuses to abate, the battle…
Sri Lanka must remove vessels near Katchatheevu: Vaiko
byChennai, June 1 (IANS) MDMK general secretary Vaiko Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure the immediate removal of Sri Lankan naval vessels…
Kerala TV artistes riled by government chief whip’s comments
byThiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) The Association of Television Media Artistes (ATMA), comprising TV serial artistes of Kerala, has hit back at the “cheap people”…
Siddaramaiah starts his innings on a mixed note (Karnataka Newsletter)
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) Karnataka’s new Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has started his innings on a mixed note – forming a ministry with a…
Pakistan National Assembly’s first session starts
byIslamabad, June 1 (IANS) The first session of Pakistan’s newly-elected National Assembly started Saturday with the oath-taking of its members here. Speaker of the…
Mayor backs Indian American for lieutenant governor’s post
byWashington, June 1 (IANS) The mayor of the city of Richmond has come out openly in support of an Indian American Democrat who is…
Maoist violence and state ineptitude (Comment)
byThe latest act of depredation by the Maoists has shown that they remain as much of a danger for the established order as when…
Nawaz Sharif expresses concern over US drone strikes
byIslamabad, June 1 (IANS) Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister of Pakistan, Friday expressed strong reservations over US drone attacks inside…