AAP tsunami drowns Cong, BJP in Delhi
New Delhi: In one of the most stunning comebacks in Indian political history, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday scored a landslide victory in Delhi, delivering to the BJP its first defeat since its historic Lok Sabha triumph and reducing the Congress, which ruled the capital for 15 years till 2013, to a virtual nonentity. Tens of thousands of jubilant AAP activists celebrated across the capital and in many other citi
Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges US business community to make in Madhya Pradesh
New York: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has invited Indian diaspora and the American business community here to share their expertise and capabilities with his state in areas like IT, agriculture, business and social sectors. Ch
Bill Gates, Melinda to partner India for development of women, kids
New Delhi: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, who have been awarded Padma Bhushan, today said they look forward to partnering with the government to build an equitable system for women and children to survive, thrive and r
The Common Man creator RK Laxman accorded state funeral
Pune: Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, whose work ruled the pages of newspapers and the hearts of countrymen, was today accorded a state funeral here, as rich tributes were paid to the man, whose brush strokes put smile on everyman's face. The
Obamas India visit: Nuclear deal sealed, enhanced Indo-US defence cooperation on first day
New Delhi: India and the US on Sunday broke the 7-year-old logjam in operationalising their landmark civil nuclear deal besides deciding to jointly produce military hardware including advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during talks between Prim
Kiran Bedi named BJPs CM candidate for Delhi polls
New Delhi: Brushing aside dissent within, BJP today named new-entrant Kiran Bedi, a former IPS officer, as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the February seven Delhi Assembly elections and declared 62 of the 70 candidates. Making the announcement a
RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal conferred with Giraffe Hero award 2015
Chennai: Renowned Indian RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal was on 15 January 2015 conferred with the Giraffe Hero award 2015 by a US-based NGO The Giraffe Heroes Project. The award will be presented to him on 22 January 2015. Agrawal was awarded f
Over 11 million NRIs to be in Indias electoral rolls
New Delhi: More than 11 million NRIs and 20 lakh defence and paramilitary personnel will soon be enrolled in electoral rolls with the government today setting the ball rolling for exploring ways for facilitating electronic voting for them. Duri
Modi says Indian diaspora a great capital, opportunities await them
Gandhinagar: Indian diaspora is a ‘great capital’ for the country which needs to be nurtured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he sought its cooperation in transforming India that awaits them with opportunities. Reaching out to
