New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s charge that the present government has “sold out Bharat Mata” over a trade and tariff framework with the United States would carry more weight if his own party’s record did not tell a very different story, say political observers.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted three weeks’ time to the Centre to place on record the status of the probe into the Ahmedabad air crash that claimed 260 lives.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Prof. Anil Sooklal said on Wednesday that the proposed SACU (Southern African Customs Union)–India Free Trade Agreement would significantly boost trade and investment flows between the two regions.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) By proposing an "alternate" path of restraint with a constructive and calibrated approach before rushing to seek the impeachment of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Trinamool Congress has sent a clear signal of dissent to the Congress leadership, despite the latter holding the post of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Highlighting that India is not only a leading voice but a leading initiator in addressing key challenges of the Global South, South Africa's High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal on Wednesday lauded the role played by India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in consistently voicing concerns of the developing nations on global platforms.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took strong exception to Rahul Gandhi’s distasteful and “venomous” diatribe at the government, during debate on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha and accused him and the Congress party of undermining the dignity and sanctity of the House.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will secure a record third consecutive term in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday raised questions about Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra's alleged tax evasion and "abetment" under the income tax law.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the shooting incident at a school in Canada's British Columbia and offered his condolences to the families who lost their loved ones while wishing speedy recovery to those who were injured.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari on Wednesday welcomed the Union Home Ministry’s fresh guidelines mandating the rendition of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ at designated government functions and in schools, saying the move was in the interest of the nation and should not be opposed.
