New Delhi : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will launch his party’s poll campaign in Assam tomorrow to ensure that the winning momentum continues in the Tarun Gogoi-ruled state, where the BJP poses a major challenge this time.During his two day visit, the Congress vice-president will be addressing a public meeting and interact with the booth […]
New Delhi : Speaking on the ongoing investigation into the case of Sunanda Pushkar’s mysterious death, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Sunday said her husband and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was summoned by Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning. Bassi said clarification would be sought wherever required, adding that Tharoor’s statements would be analysed, […]
Begusarai (Bihar) : The parents of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday expressed disappointment over the government’s move to send their son to police custody, saying it an attempt on part of the ruling dispensation to suppress the Left movement. Denying that his son raised anti-India slogans in the varsity, […]
Dhaka : The National Committee to Protect Sundarbans today demanded that a UN-led committee, comprising of scientists, be formed to protect the world’s largest mangrove forest.At a programme in the Dhaka today, the committee also demanded that the plan for constructing two power plants in the Sundarbans , the government-run Rampal and private-run Orion should […]
Washington : The United States Government said that it has approved the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radar and other equipment in a deal valued at 699 million dollars.The Dawn reports that Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency which oversees foreign arms sales said it had notified lawmakers […]