New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A post-election survey released Tuesday said the BJP was set to win a record 253 seats in the Lok Sabha and the Congress just 66, its lowest ever tally. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win in all 303 seats, according to the LensOnNews survey conducted after each polling day […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to BSP parliamentarian Dhananjay Singh, accused for torturing his maid, on the plea of police seeking cancellation of his bail. Justice Sunita Gupta sought a response from Singh by May 21. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP was granted interim bail by trial court […]
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) At least six people, including two security personnel, were killed in separate incidents of firing in Pakistan’s northwest and southern provinces Tuesday, Xinhua cited a local news report as saying. Two people were killed and one other was injured when unknown gunmen opened fire at a car in Dehli colony area of […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to entertain the plea by advocate seeking to put on hold the declaration of Varanasi Lok Sabha seat’s result as BJP candidate and prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi was not a resident of the constituency and was contesting from another place too. A bench of Justice […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was given a standing ovation by his staff during a farewell hosted for him Tuesday, his last working day at his South Block office, when the cabinet also met and cleared the elevation of the Indian Army vice chief, Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag, as the new […]
Bangalore, May 13 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Tuesday. Rain had delayed the toss by 50 minutes. Squads: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Mitchell […]
Brussels, May 13 (IANS) A new policy paper was adopted by the European Commission Tuesday outlining a new strategic framework to ensure that private sector operations in developing countries have a positive impact on society. The policy paper – or communication as it is officially known – proposes 12 concrete steps to improve the regulatory business […]
Damascus, May 13 (IANS) At least four people were killed Tuesday when a suicide car bombing ripped through a pro-government district southwest of the Syrian capital Damascus, Xinhua quoted the official SANA news agency as saying. The explosive-rigged car exploded near a school complex in al-Arin neighbourhood, which is mostly populated by soldiers and security men, […]
Berlin, May 13 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stood by Germany’s foreign policy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis and stressed the importance of a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Xinhua reported Tuesday. “The crisis cannot be solved by military means,” Merkel told German newspaper Westfalenpost, noting that Germany had been pursuing a “triad […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A court here Tuesday pulled up the CBI for not probing “crucial aspects” regarding the alleged roles of government officials in allocating coal blocks to a Hyderabad-based company, which was charge sheeted in the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao directed the investigating officer (IO) of the case to conclude […]