Modi And Sharif Meet On Sidelines Of Climate Summit, Seen Chatting 'Animatedly'
PARIS -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif met here today on the sidelines of the climate meet but no details were available immediately. Modi and Sharif shook...
View ArticleBSF Constable With Alleged ISI Links Sent To Seven Days Police Custody
NEW DELHI -- BSF head constable Abdul Rasheed, arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, was today remanded in police custody till 7 December by a Delhi court. Rasheed, who...
View ArticleCongress Distances Itself From Chidambaram's Remark On Banning Of Rushdie's...
NEW DELHI -- Congress today distanced itself from former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the banning of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses by the Rajiv Gandhi...
View Article'India's Progress Is Our Destiny,' Says Modi At Climate Change Talks
PARIS -- In his first remarks at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for India's line of negotiations over the course of the next two weeks:...
View ArticleSupport Grows For Vikram Sampath After He Steps Down As BLF Director
Author Vikram Sampath is finding an outpouring of support after he announced his decision to step down as the organizer of the Bangalore Lit Fest. On Saturday, Sampath, the co-founder of the Bangalore...
View ArticlePM Narendra Modi Set To Launch 'Accessible India Campaign' For Persons With...
NEW DELHI-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Accessible India Campaign on December 3 on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. He will also present National Awards for...
View ArticleCOP21: PM Modi Asks The World To Let India Grow
PARIS -- Addressing almost 200 countries at the U.N. Climate Change Conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the fate of the planet would be decided over the next few days,...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Church Says Bihar Polls A 'Defeat' Of Sectarian Politics;...
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View ArticlePakistan Media Hopeful That Surprise Meeting Between Modi, Sharif A 'Positive...
ISLAMABAD -- The brief surprise meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the UN climate summit in Paris was today hailed as a "positive development" by...
View ArticleNawaz Sharif Assures That Pakistan Soil Will Not Be Used For Terrorism
KARACHI -- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in a meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that Pakistan soil is not being...
View ArticleSonam Kapoor Bags Two Filmfare Style Awards
NEW DELHI -- It was a one plus one treat for Sonam Kapoor, who is known for her chic and classy fashion sense, as she won the Style and Substance Award and the title of Stylish Star at the 2015...
View ArticleJanlokpal Can Protect Whistleblowers
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi Janlokpal will have powers to provide full protection to whistleblowers from any threat of physical harm or or administrative harassment. According to the Janlokpal Bill tabled...
View ArticleModi, Hollande Launch Grammy-Winning Artiste Ricky Kej's Album At Paris...
BENGALURU -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Francois Hollande have launched Grammy award winner Ricky Kej's new music album at the Paris climate change conference. "Grammy winner...
View ArticleTamil Nadu Rains: Fresh Rainfall Disrupts Life In Chennai
CHENNAI -- Fresh spell of rain battered many parts of Tamil Nadu and disrupted normal life, submerging pockets of Chennai under water. Schools and colleges in Chennai were once again shut as a result...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Zuckerberg, Wife To Donate 99% Facebook Stake To Charity;...
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View ArticleTamil Nadu Rains: National Disaster Response Force To Deploy 5 More Rescue Teams
CHENNAI -- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday said that five more teams comprising 300 men will be rushed to conduct relief and rescue operations in rain-hit Tamil Nadu. "Ten teams...
View ArticleRajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: SC To Announce Verdict On Setting Convicts...
NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on constitutional issues arising from Tamil Nadu government's decision to set free the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi...
View ArticleNobody Needs To Produce A Certificate Of Patriotism, Says PM Modi
NEW DELHI -- Yet again striking a conciliatory note and asking parties to rise above partisan politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said any incident of "atrocity" is a "blot" on the society and...
View ArticleIndia's AIDS Control Programme Back On Track With Restored Federal Funding
NEW DELHI -- India will fully fund its AIDS control programme federally, the health minister said on Tuesday, restoring support months after it was criticised for slashing its contribution and asking...
View ArticleFarhan Akhtar Starrer 'Wazir's' Romantic Track 'Tere Bin's' Look Released
NEW DELHI -- Farhan Akhtar, who will soon be hitting theatres with his upcoming flick Wazir also starring Amitabh Bachchan and Aditi Rao Hydari, shared the first look of his movie's first song 'Tere...
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