Ex-minister, Bihar stalwart Sharad Yadav dies aged 75
Ten-time MP – seven times in the Lok Sabha and three times in the Rajya Sabha – Yadav was regarded as a tall socialist leader […]
Month: January 2023
Facing ire over remark on Hindu epic, Bihar minister rakes up UP CM House issue
During a speech at a university convocation, RJD leader Chandrashekhar, a third-term MLA from Madhepura, said that “Ramcharitmanas”, an epic poem composed by 16th century […]
UK paper group bids to throw out Prince Harry, Elton John’s privacy lawsuits
Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, has applied to London’s High Court for the lawsuits – which were […]
US Democrats urge Biden to expel Bolsonaro over Brazil riots
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of ex-US president Donald Trump, flew to Florida rather than attend the January 1 inauguration of President […]
‘He doesn’t know…’: White House on discovery of classified records tied to Biden
The US Attorney General has appointed a Special Counsel, Robert Hur, to investigate the discovery of classified documents at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, […]
C allows more time for govt to file response
The court in November questioned the government over “dragging its feet” from taking a stand on granting the status after it sought more time to […]
Nupur Sharma gets gun licence amid threats over Prophet row
Nupur Sharma, who was at the centre of the Prophet controversy, had applied for a licence to carry a gun to the Delhi Police as […]
Global South must redesign governance, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the people of Global South should no longer be excluded from the fruits of development Developing countries should join hands […]
China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs
Chinese embassies in Seoul and Tokyo have suspended issuing short-term visas for travellers to China, with the foreign ministry slamming the testing requirements as “discriminatory.” […]
US House backs committee focused on tackling threats from China
The overwhelming 365-65 bipartisan vote marked a rare area of agreement between Republicans and Democrats at the start of divided government in Washington Washington: In a […]