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Modi and Obama to speak on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Together
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barak Obama will share their thoughts together at a radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, during Obama’s visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been addressing the nation every month through…
Kejriwal, Bedi, Maken file nominations for Delhi Polls
The main contenders for the post of Delhi chief minister - Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and Ajay Maken - Wednesday filed their nomination papers in the riveting political battle for the Feb 7 assembly polls.
The three leaders entered the…
Coalgate: Manmohan Singh questioned by CBI
In a significant development, it has been revealed that former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was questioned by the CBI officials at his New Delhi residence in connection with coal scam. The questioning took place two days ago, reported…
Jan Dhan Yojana enters Guinness Record Book
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has entered the Guinness Book of World Records, as 11.50 crore bank accounts were opened in less than five months - the shortest possible time period. The Guinness Record authorities officially…
EC Issues Notice to AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal
The Election Commission Tuesday sent a notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to explain why he asked people to take bribes from other parties for voting in the Delhi assembly polls. The poll panel asked the Aam Aadmi Party leader to give an…
BJP names Kiran Bedi as CM Candidate in Delhi
As speculated earlier, the BJP Parliamentary Board has announced India's first Woman IPS Officer Kiran Bedi as its Chief Ministerial candidate in Delhi. Bedi had joined the BJP only on January 15 to counter the AAP and its leader Arvind…
Former Union Minister Krishna Tirath joins BJP
After roping in Kiran Bedi, Shazia Ilmi and Vinod Kumar Binny, the BJP managed to create a panic in the opposition camp when former Union Minister and Congress leader Krishna Tirath quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.…
NHRC Serves Notice to UP Officials over Hooch Tragedy
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday served notice to senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government, taking suo motu cognizance of the hooch tragedy in Unnao and Malihabad that claimed 49 lives. Terming it a "serious issue…
Congress Lodges Complaint with EC against Arvind Kejriwal
The Congress has complained to the Election Commission against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for inducing voters to accept bribe, party leader Ajay Maken said Monday. "Our legal department has complained to the Election Commission about…
Kashmiri Pandits Commemorate 25 Years of Exile in Srinagar
Commemorating 25 years of their migration, a group of Kashmiri Pandits staged a symbolic protest in Srinagar on Monday, urging the central and state governments to issue a white paper roadmapping their return to the Kashmir valley. "We are…