India

New Delhi, Feb 2: Just before the Delhi Assembly elections, Kiran Bedi's Election campaign assistant Narendra Tandon resigned from his post. Tandon blamed Kiran Bedi for his resgination and stated that her dictating attitude had become unbearable for him. He was upset with Bedi and thus resigned from his post. Narendra Tandon was an executive member of Delhi BJP and former Delhi Secretary. When

New Delhi, Feb 2: The Centre has indicated that it may order a fresh probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This comes after a government-appointed panel recommended setting up a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the killings following the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi October 31, 1984. The controversy surrounding several Congress leaders has not yet been put to rest

New Delhi, Feb 1: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying one was a "pracharak" and the other a "dharnebaaj", as she asked voters to save Delhi from those who make only "hollow promises". "While one party has a pracharak, who only does 'prachar' the other just has a dharnebaaj, who is all the time busy organising dharnas

Beijing, Feb 1: On her maiden visit to China, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today proposed a six point "template" to broad base Sino-India engagement with an action oriented approach to usher in Asian century. Addressing an India-China Media forum at the start of her visit here, Swaraj proposed the two countries should follow action oriented approach, broad base bilateral engagement

New Delhi, Jan 31: Doordarshan has transferred one of its assistant directors from Ahmedabad to Andamans after the national broadcaster's Gujarati channel aired a news item on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's estranged wife Jashodaben. VM Vanol, 58, who has just over a year to retire, was transferred in January second week while the less-than-two minute item was aired by DD Girnar on January 1. The

New Delhi, Jan 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asked the people of Delhi to vote for a BJP government as it can work in tandem with the centre. "Elect a government with whom I can work shoulder to shoulder towards making a positive difference in your lives," Modi said at a rally in east Delhi's Karkardooma. Making an indirect attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, he said: "People can make a

New Delhi, Jan 31: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections, focusing on full statehood, women's safety and reducing electricity tariff. The AAP intends to enhance women's safety by installing CCTV cameras. The manifesto also promised to open 20 new colleges, a 50 percent reduction in power tariff, clean drinking water at affordable prices

Odisha, Jan 31: India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile "Agni-5", which has a strike range of over 5000 kms and can carry a nuclear warhead of over one tonne, from Wheeler's Island off Odisha coast. The three stage, solid propellant "missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch

New Delhi, Jan 31: Axed from the post of foreign secretary two days ago, a "deeply pained" Sujatha Singh on Friday hit back saying that stories were being "planted" in the media to tarnish her reputation after having served for 39 years. "The commentary that I have seen over the past two days has pained me deeply. I believe it was not necessary to get low and dirty," she said. Affirming that she

New Delhi, Jan 30: Mahatma Gandhi was today fondly remembered on his 67th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation. Mukherjee laid a wreath at Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat. Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by Union Urban Development Minister