Month: February 2019

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrives in Afghanistan

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit Monday as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban. Shanahan will meet President Ashraf Ghani, who has warned against rushing into a deal after Washington held major talks with Taliban officials […]

US-backed Syrian forces battle to take last IS pocket

Syrian fighters backed by artillery fire from a US-led coalition battled a fierce jihadist fightback Monday as they pushed to retake a last morsel of territory from the Islamic State group. Mushrooming black clouds rose over the embattled jihadist holdout in eastern Syria, as missiles and a warplane […]

Zimbabwe’s vice president receiving treatment in India: official

HARARE – Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is being treated in India for a minor ailment, a government deputy minister has said, days after a local news website reported that the retired general had gone to that country due to failing health. The health of Chiwenga, 62, is […]

‘It’s like Indira has come back’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra makes political debut

LUCKNOW, India – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the latest entrant into politics from India’s Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, made her debut on Monday with a roadshow drawing thousands to see her in the most populous state, months before a general election due to be held by May. Congress President Rahul Gandhi […]

Quincy Jones makes history with his 28th Grammy win

Los Angeles, Feb 11: Veteran record producer Quincy Jones on Monday created history as he took home yet another Grammy with his documentary “Quincy” winning for best music film on the 2019 Grammy awards.  The win marks the 85-year-old legend’s 28th Grammy, making him the living artiste with the […]

Government waived anti-corruption clauses in Rafale deal

By N. Ram It also overruled Financial Advisers’ recommendation for an escrow account after PMO forced a waiver of sovereign or bank guarantee The €7.87-billion Rafale deal between India and France involved major and unprecedented concessions from the Indian government, with critical provisions for anti-corruption penalties and making payments through […]

PM stole from Andhra Pradesh and gave it to Anil Ambani: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 11: Expressing support for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s daylong fast, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stolen from the people of the state and given the money to industrialist Anil Ambani.  The TDP president is on a […]

Akhilesh slams PM for taking ‘credit of work done by others’

Lucknow, Feb 11: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday, alleging he tried to take credit of the work done by others by participating in a programme organised by an NGO to serve meal to underprivileged schoolchildren in Vrindavan. Modi visited Vrindavan to mark the […]

Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM

Bangkok, Feb 11:Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union with a party allied to the powerful Shinawatra clan, just days after a stern royal command rebuking her candidacy was issued by her brother, the king. […]

Priyanka roars into UP with roadshow to enthuse Cong workers

Lucknow, Feb 11: Making her political debut as Congress general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi on Monday roared into Uttar Pradesh with thousands cheering as her cavalcade slowly made its way through the city during a roadshow, being seen as launch of the party’s campaign in the state ahead of the […]

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