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Pak terrorist Hafiz Saeed enters politics with new party
08 Aug 2017
The new political party, Milli Muslim League, aims at giving militants better cover amid pressure from the international community on Pakistan to crack down on LeT and JuD
Pak terrorist Hafiz Saeed enters politics with new party
08 Aug 2017
The new political party, Milli Muslim League, aims at giving militants better cover amid pressure from the international community on Pakistan to crack down on LeT and JuD
Venkaiah Naidu elected 13th vice president of India
07 Aug 2017
With two-term vice president Hamid Ansari's tenure ending on 10 August, Venkaiah Naidu, who will take oath the next day, by virtue of being elected vice-president, will also become ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha
I-T seizes over Rs15-cr from Karnataka minister
04 Aug 2017
Niti Ayog chief Panagariya quits, prefers US academia
02 Aug 2017
Although Arvind Panagariya said he had no differences with the government and was resigning solely to return to his job at Columbia University, observers suggest that he was in fact at odds with BJP-affiliated bodies like the RSS
Arvind Panagariya bids adieu to NITI Aayog
01 Aug 2017
Panagariya, 64, who has been on a 3-year leave from Columbia University to work at the Niti Aayog, said his leave was due to expire on 31 August and it was not possible to extend it
Nawaz Sharif’s brother likely to be new Pakistan PM
29 Jul 2017
Reports quoting lawmakers belonging to PML-N party said they saw no connection between the Panama Papers case and Sharif’s ouster and that they planned to challenge the verdict
Pak PM Sharif steps down as SC finds him guilty in Panamagate case
28 Jul 2017
The Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables from UAE-based Capital FZE in his nomination papers
Nitish Kumar wins floor test in Bihar assembly
28 Jul 2017
Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in afresh on Friday as chief minister of Bihar, won the trust vote with 131 legislators voting in favour of the JD(U)-BJP alliance and 108 MLAs voting against the motion
Jeff Bezos briefly overtakes Bill Gates as world's richest: Forbes
28 Jul 2017
Bill Gates, who has been holding the top spot among the world’s wealthiest since May 2013, regained his position by afternoon as Amazon shares gave up much of the gain
Jeff Bezos briefly overtakes Bill Gates as world's richest: Forbes
28 Jul 2017
Bill Gates, who has been holding the top spot among the world’s wealthiest since May 2013, regained his position by afternoon as Amazon shares gave up much of the gain
PM Modi inaugurates Kalam Memorial in Rameswaram
27 Jul 2017
Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar CM; BJP’s Sushil Modi is deputy CM
27 Jul 2017
While the changeover helped Nitish Kumar get rid of an unlikely ally, the Laloo Yadav-led Rashtriya Janatah Dal, it also limits the scope for a grand anti-BJP alliance
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM as Laloo refuses to budge
26 Jul 2017
The resignation follows alliance partner RJD ruling out the possibility of its candidate Tejashwi Yadav quitting as deputy CM
Renowned space scientist, educator Yash Pal dies at 90
25 Jul 2017
Founder-director of Isro's Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad and a renowned cosmic ray scientist, Professor Yash Pal was a great communicator of science and a familiar face on TV
Ram Nath Kovind takes oath as 14th President of India
25 Jul 2017
Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique, he said, adding, “In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more; we are so different and yet so similar and united”
President calls for inclusive growth in his farewell address
25 Jul 2017
President Pranab Mukherjee said in his farewell address the soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance — India is not just a geographical entity but an amalgam of ideas, philosophy, intellect, industrial genius, craft, innovation and experience
Eminent space scientist U R Rao passes away
24 Jul 2017
He pioneered the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources