Stop arguing, switch to problem solving: India to US
Chicago: Describing upcoming elections as "India's defining moment", Indian Ambassador S Jaishankar has advised India-US interlocutors to get off public argumentation platforms and switch to a "problem-solving mode". "Clearly, we are approaching a defining moment where choices made would have significant implications for India of course, but for the United States and the world as well," he said in a speech Friday at
Former Indian Army chief Gen V K Singh joins BJP
New Delhi: Former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who had a bitter legal battle with the UPA government over his age issue, on Saturday joined the BJP, saying it is the only "nationalist" party working in the nation's interest and it should
Ex-BJP president Laxman passes away in political wilderness
Hyderabad: Bangaru Laxman, the first dalit leader to head BJP, who had to make an ignominious exit after being caught on camera taking bribe of Rs one lakh to push a fictitious defence deal, died today aged 74. Laxman, who was ailing for some time,
Supreme Court restrains Tamil Nadu from releasing 4 Rajiv Gandhi killers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of four convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case while asking the Tamil Nadu government if it was in a rush to release them. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam directed the
Mishaps sink Indian naval chief
New Delhi : Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi on Wednesday resign-ed taking “moral responsibility” for a spate of operational mishaps involving naval warships in the last seven months. Joshi, who had about 15 months left in service, subm
Asia Cup: Stand-in skipper stands out in first clash
Fatullah: Skipper Virat Kohli smashed a magnificent 136 and shared a 213-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (73) to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim had
Sikh man wins right to wear turban at work
London: A Sikh bus driver in Finland has won a year-long legal battle with his employer to wear a turban at work. Gill Sukhdarshan Singh won the dispute against his employer Veolia Transport Vantaa following an agreement between the Transport W
Indians in US facing hardship in getting visa
Washington: The Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC) has complained to the Indian government about the functioning of the visa processing service provider at its diplomatic missions in the US and sought immediate intervention of External Affairs
Lanka rejects UN war crimes probe as more bodies found in mass grave
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has denounced a UN call for an international investigation into human rights abuses in its long civil war as 'unwarranted interference' The government statement, released on Tuesday, rejecting UN call for internatio
