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New Delhi, Jan 12: Amid lack of clarity in Aam Aadmi Party on declaring its Prime Ministerial candidate, senior party leader Gopal Rai said the common man wants Arvind Kejriwal to occupy the top post. "It is the people who want (Kejriwal as the PM). Arvind Kejriwal doesn't want (to be a PM) but the aam aadmi wants. (They want that) there should be a prime minister who is one of them. Even we would

New Delhi, Jan 12: India said Saturday there was “no standoff” with Washington after it expelled a US diplomat in a bitter row over the arrest and strip search of an Indian consulate official in New York. Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid’s comments came a day after New Delhi gave a US diplomat 48 hours to quit the country over the dispute that has seriously strained bilateral ties. “There

Washington, Jan 10: The United States on Friday said senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who returned to New Delhi, no longer enjoys immunity and she and Indian government were told that an arrest warrant might be issued against her. “Prior to her (Devyani Khobragade) departure, it was conveyed to her and to the government of India that she is not permitted to return to the United States

New Delhi, Jan 11: Chaos prevailed at the first ’Janata Durbar’ organised by the AAP government outside the Delhi Secretariat on Saturday, forcing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to leave the venue mid-way as thousands gathered to register their grievances. A huge crowd thronged the venue where the Chief Minister and his entire Cabinet sat to resolve the problems of the people. Delhi Police and

Mumbai, Jan 11: The swanky world class terminal T2 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here boasts of arguably the largest art gallery at such a facility, depicting the vibrant mosaic of the country's cultural heritage and varied collage of the city's life. The four-storey glass marvel, whose design is inspired by a dancing peacock and built at a cost of a whopping Rs 9,800 crore, was

Mumbai, Jan 11: Justice Mridula Bhatkar of Bombay high court granted interim bail to Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand on Friday in connection with a criminal case lodged by Ahmedabad police last week. The judge said the social activist was provided similar relief in the past too when she was allegedly falsely implicated. Setalvad and Anand sought pre-arrest protection after Gujarat cops filed an

New York, Jan 11: The United States today said senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who returned to New Delhi, no longer enjoys immunity and she and Indian government were told that an arrest warrant might be issued against her. “Prior to her (Devyani Khobragade) departure, it was conveyed to her and to the government of India that she is not permitted to return to the United States except

New Delhi, Jan 10: India Friday expelled an American diplomat involved in the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after she was told to fly home following her indictment by a US grand jury. Official sources said the US embassy was "asked to withdraw forthwith a US diplomat of similar rank as Khobragade". "We have reason to believe that the officer was closely involved in the processes

New Delhi, Jan 10: With the Congress putting pressure on him to increase the quota of subsidised LPG, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today said the government will "seriously consider" raising the limit to 12 cylinders a household. Moily, who last week said there was no proposal to increase the quota, today said he will consult Finance Minister P Chidambaram and move the Cabinet Committee on

New Delhi, Jan 10: Buoyed by its spectacular success in Delhi assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday kicked off a nationwide membership drive with an aim of including at least one crore members by January 26 to strengthen the party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said under the 'Main bhi aam aadmi' campaign, any citizen can enroll as