New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be in Seoul this weekend for an India-South Korea joint commission meeting that will be the first structured talks between the two countries since the NDA government assumed office in May. During her two-day visit from Dec 28, the minister will invite South Korean […]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy was killed and his 12-year-old brother suffered critical injuries after a speeding Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus hit them here Friday evening, police said. The accused driver has been arrested. The incident occurred around 4.30 p.m. near Radisson Hotel in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area from where […]
Patna, Dec 26 (IANS) Senior JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Friday accused the BJP of trying to divide society in Jharkhand by naming non-tribal Raghubar Das as the new chief minister. “After the formation of Jharkhand 14 years ago, there is a tradition of a tribal chief minister in the state.But BJP has broken this tradition […]
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IANS) The massacre of 73 tribals by Bodo militants in Assam was an “act of terrorism”, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday, and refused to hold talks with them “at any cost”. Rajnath Singh said after visiting some of the affected areas in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts: “The violence is not merely […]
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders Thursday wished former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 90th birthday. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also sent his wishes to the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader. Greeting Vajpayee, Mukherjee said: “Warm greetings and good wishes to A.B. […]
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Bedecked in tinsel and twinkling fairy lights, with the wintry air laden with the aroma of cakes and wines and the lilting sounds of carols, the eastern metropolis ushered in Christmas Thursday. From the crowded streets dotted with embellished Christmas trees to the traditional celebrations in households, the Yuletide spirit soared […]
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) A day after many students boycotted the 59th annual convocation of Jadavpur University, Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti Thursday said the majority attended the event and those who refused to accept their certificates made a “big mistake”. The convocation was Wednesday marred by slogan-shouting and black flag demonstrations, with a substantial group […]
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday ruled out talks with Bodo “terrorists” who massacred 73 tribals in Assam. After visiting some of the affected areas in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts, Rajnath Singh said: “The violence is not merely a case of insurgency but one of terrorism. We are going to deal with […]
Varanasi, Dec 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday expressed happiness over the way the Assi ghat on the banks of the Ganga here had been spruced up. The prime minister had launched his Clean India drive in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, from the ghat Nov 8. He went around the stairs leading to […]
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday slammed the central government for scraping the Planning Commission without consulting the states, and said this action has created uncertainty. “The Planning Commission had played a great role in giving direction to the states. But the centre’s decision to scrap it without giving an […]