Nawaz Sharif fights off stiff opposition from hardliners, will attend Modi's swearing-in
Islamabad: Ending a three-day suspense, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday decided to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after which the two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting. Sharif, who was invited along with other six Heads of Governments and States of SAARC grouping on May 21, will arrive in the Indian capital shortly before Modi is sworn-in at Rashtrapati Bhawan at 6 p
Kejriwal arrested, sent to Tihar jail in Gadkari defamation case
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday arrested and sent to Tihar Jail till May 23 by a Delhi court after he refused to furnish bail bond in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. "Take him into
Emotions run high as Modi steps into Parliament's Central Hall; swearing-in on May 26
New Delhi: Scenes of great camaraderie and warm emotions were witnessed in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday as prime minister-designate Narendra Modi entered it for the first time accompanied by other NDA members who had gathered to elect hi
Anandiben Patel: Gujarat's power woman to be new Chief Minister of Gujarat
New Delhi: With Narendra Modi set to take charge as the new Prime Minister of the country, the deck is cleared for the election of a new leader of the BJP legislature party in Gujarat. According to sources, veteran leader Anandiben Patel is set to su
Rahul and Sonia offer resignation after poll debacle, CWC says no
New Delhi: According to Congress sources, party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi have offered to resign at the CWC meeting. But the party has firmly rejected the offer and unanimously passed a resolution expressing full faith in
Congress drowned in Modi tsunami. Mamata, Jayalalithaa stand strong
New Delhi: In a historic election that would could have far-reaching implications for India's polity and its policies, Narendra Modi, a rank outsider to Delhi's politics, was poised to become the 14th prime minister of this diverse nation of 1.2 bill
First book on Modis life and vision to hit China market
New Delhi: A book on Narendra Modi's life, economic vision and foreign policy written by BJP MP Tarun Vijay, has been translated into Chinese and will hit the market in that country early next month. Vijay, a sinologist, said the book titled 'India's
Modi set to become PM, BJP to get over 250 seats: Exit polls
New Delhi: Exit polls are predicting the end of the Congress-led UPA’s 10-year rule in India and return of the BJP-led NDA, attesting that its prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi’s game plan focusing the polls on himself has paid off.
One of US most wanted fugitive arrested in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Amith Muddamalli Livingston, one of the America's most wanted fugitives, was arrested here, police said on Sunday. Livingston was absconding since 2007 after a US court sentenced him for 23 years in prison for killing his girlfriend.
