Moscow : Another U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is in danger following the U.S. move to withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov charged that the U.S. refusal to negotiate an extension to the New Start treaty signals Washington’s […]
Bangkok : A Thai princess will stand as a candidate for prime minister in upcoming elections for a party run by the divisive Shinawatra political clan, a stunning twist that deals a blow to the ruling junta’s hopes of maintaining its grip on politics. The 67-year-old Princess Ubolratana, the […]
Washington : US President Donald Trump said Thursday he did not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline in trade war negotiations between the two economic superpowers. “Not yet,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if a meeting had been […]
New Delhi : The Government Friday said it will bring an ordinance or a Bill if the Supreme Court reject its review petition on reservation mechanism for faculties in universities. With Rajya Sabha proceedings being washed away earlier this week over protests from opposition parties over the issue, HRD […]
Mumbai : The Aam Aadmi Party will contest Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra and would also seek alliances with regional parties, the party’s state chief Brigadier (retired) Sudhir Sawant said. The party’s formula on seat-sharing would be finalised by February 15, he added. “We will fight all seats in […]
New Delhi : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday dismissed the media report on the Rafale jet deal as “flogging a dead horse” and accused the opposition of playing into the hands of multinational companies and vested interests. Sitharaman’s suo motu statement came in Lok Sabha in the wake […]
Gangtok : The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) plans to field new faces in 50 per cent seats in the upcoming assembly polls in Sikkim, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said. The party also proposes to give 30 per cent tickets to women, he told reporters Thursday. There are […]
Itanagar : A new 24 x 7 television channel of Doordarshan, DD Arun Prabha, to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday, will fulfil the aspirations of the people of the northeastern region, a senior official said. It will be Doordarshans second channel for the region, […]
Bengaluru : Cracking the whip, the Congress Legislature Party Friday decided to initiate action against four party rebel MLAs under the Anti-Defection Law, CLP leader Siddaramaiah said. Briefing reporters after the CLP meet, Siddaramaiah said he would meet the Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar and urge him to take action […]
New Delhi : Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Radheyshyam Julaniya will replace Rahul Bhatnagar as the Union Sports Secretary. Julaniya is a 1985 batch officer and was working with his home cadre till now, an official said. Bhatnagar, an officer of the 1983 batch from Uttar Pradesh, has been […]
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