The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will Thursday review its preparations for the April-May Lok Sabha polls and discuss the controversies involving its members. “The meet (Thursday) will review the preparations for Lok Sabha elections and discuss the number of seats to be contested,” a party statement said. “Discussions will also be held on various controversies […]
The US intelligence community believes that any post-election Indian government will probably have a positive view of the US, but it’s “not assured” that future legislation or policy changes would be consistent with American interests. “In this election year in particular, coalition politics and institutional challenges will remain the primary drivers of India’s economic and […]
Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature, by a voice vote Thursday, rejected the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013 on creating a separate Telangana state. Amid protests by legislators from Telangana, the presiding officers in the legislative assembly and the council announced that official resolution for rejecting the bill were carried and adjourned the houses […]
lpgThe government Thursday decided to raise the annual cap on subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 from the existing nine. Announcing the decision in this regard taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at a meeting here, Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily told media persons that “in addition to the nine subsidised cylinders given […]
Kanishka Sharma, who trained Madhuri Dixit for action sequences in forthcoming movie “Gulaab Gang”, is in awe of the actress and says that she made all the tiring action sequences look effortless on screen. “I remember a scene where Madhuri had to twist a man’s arm and kick him hard. I rehearsed with her for […]
Actress Kate Hudson says she is “too busy” to plan her wedding with fiance Matthew Bellamy and admits they are in no rush to get married. The 34-year-old, who was raised by her mother, Goldie Hawn, and her partner, Kurt Russell, got engaged to Bellamy in April 2011, reports contactmusic.com. When Hudson was asked about […]
Celebrities like John Abraham, Sharmila Tagore, Raveena Tandon and Sunidhi Chauhan will observe Martyr’s Day with The Flag Foundation of India’ programme “Sadbhavna Sandhya – Mahatma Ke Path Par”. The programme will be held at the India Gate lawns Thursday and will see the presence of many Bollywood biggies, said a statement. Actor Annu Kapoor […]
Rahul Gandhi lied in his comments on the Gujarat riots and his entire interview to a TV news channel was “bereft of an idea which could generate hope”, the BJP said Tuesday. The Congress, however, defended the party vice president, saying that transfer of Gujarat riot cases outside the state was a vote of no-confidence […]
Robotic floats armed with sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to study the Indian Ocean, authorities said Wednesday. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) made the announcement, reported Xinhua. The Indian Ocean contains vast fisheries and mineral resources that are of strategic importance […]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday said that he has expressed concern to the Syrian government of its “now behind schedule” elimination of chemical weapon and said it was “imperative” Damascus “intensify its efforts.” Ban, in a letter sent to the UN Security Council Tuesday , said that he was aware of the “volatile security […]