NEW DELHI, Sept.2 (PTI): Congress on Thursday dismissed BJP’s objection to a fourth term for Sonia Gandhi as party chief saying she could become the head of the party 40 times.
“We do not discuss the constitution of another party… Why four times she (Gandhi) could be the party president 40 times if the party wants,” …

WASHINGTON, September 1 (AP): President Barack Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed, and telling Americans and the world: “It is time to turn the page.” From the Oval Office on Tuesday, where George W. Bush first announced the invasion that would come to define his …

New Delhi, Sept. 1, 2010: The Monsoon Session, 2010 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 26th of July, 2010, concluded on Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010. The Session was originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, the 27th of August, 2010 but the sittings of both the Houses were extended by two days i.e. …

YANGON, August 31 (AP): A message from Myanmar’s junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe appeared in state media Tuesday, dispelling reports that he had stepped down from the army as part of a major military reshuffle ahead of elections. The message was a typical note of congratulations to Malaysia on its Independence Day and made …

An Iranian newspaper has called Carla Bruni, France’s first lady, a ‘prostitute’ after she attacked Iran’s plan to stone a woman to death.
The President’s wife is part of a campaign to save the life of 43-year-old mother of two, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.
Ashtiani is accused of cheating on her husband and then helping to kill him.
She …

NEW Delhi, August 29 (PTI): Sonia Gandhi is all set to be re-elected as Congress President for a record fourth term this week with the polls for the top party post likely to be an uncontested affair. The last date for filing nominations for the election is September 2, a day on which several sets …

New Delhi, August 26, 2010 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the situation in certain parts of north east remains a matter of concern and that the writ of the state should be “firmly” established in all these areas. He said state police and the central paramilitary forces should take firm action against …

NEW DELHI, PTI, Aug 25, 2010: Ending months of wrangling between treasury benches and the opposition, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the civil nuclear liability bill after government dropped the contentio us provision of “intent” in the case of accident adopting a BJP amendment, paving the way for nuclear commerce with the world.
The Civil …

New Delhi: The shadow of floods looms large over low-lying areas of Delhi as the Yamuna river continues to flow well above the danger mark of 204.88 metres.
Rain is still coming down heavily in most parts of the city. Delhiites got drenched while on way to schools and offices today as incessant rains lashed the …

BENGAL-JHARKHAND BORDER, AUG 24 (AGENCIES): The eerie calm in the dense sal forest is deafening. Walking along a snaking dirt track, a clear patch appears. Sitting on a rock, hidden by thick, emerald green foliage, is the diminutive figure of a woman, a gamchha (thin towel) covering her head. Her blue salwar-kameez meld with the …

~ Atul K. Tiwari*
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, the visionary tool to mould the fortune of rural India is now on way to get Tech Savvy. Courtesy the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) tools to ensure that the benefit reaches out to the needy and the poor in rural areas in yet another step towards …

IMPHAL, Aug 21: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, has issued “No Objection Certificate” to the Manipur Industrial Development Corporation Limited (MANIDCO) for the import of 30,000 metric tonnes of rice from Myanmar to Manipur under the provision of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14.
A notification from the managing director of …