Tehran, Iran’s foreign minister dismissed today the threat of a US military strike against Tehran’s nuclear sites, describing such warnings as an “old habit that dies hard” given ongoing diplomacy. Mohammad Javad Zarif, who leads the Iranian side in talks with six world powers that aim to end the disputeRead More

New Delhi, Staring at an imminent expulsion from the party, AAP rebel Yogendra Yadav today lashed out at the party on social media for the show-cause notice served on him, terming it as a “joke”. He also questioned how the media knew the details of the show-cause notice before heRead More

New Delhi,Taking the battle on the land Bill issue to social media, the Congress on Saturday launched a “Zameen Wapsi” website on the eve of its farmers’ rally, which is expected to see the first major attack on the government by Rahul Gandhi after his return from leave of absence.Read More

Srinagar, A teenager died and two persons were injured in Kashmir’s Budgam today after clashes broke out between protesters and police. In the evening, two policemen, one of them an assistant sub-inspector, were arrested. The state government has also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death. Kashmir, which saw protestsRead More

New Delhi, Despite getting several international offers, rejuvenation of Ganga cannot be modelled on foreign rivers as the river has cultural and religious significance, Water Minister Uma Bharti said today. She pointed out that crores of people take a dip in the river while there were several persons who ranRead More

New Delhi, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter is likely to visit India next month when the two sides are expected to ink the nearly $ 2.5 billion deal for 22 Apache and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Though the final dates for Carter’s visit have not been announced, defence sources saidRead More

New Delhi, Amid assertions that the BJP is with the PDP to provide good governance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and not for the sake of power, the BJP-ruled Centre is keeping a close watch on the situation developing in the Kashmir valley. “As far as the BJPRead More

Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today sought to clarify Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks in Toronto in which he has blamed the erstwhile government for leaving a “mess” behind, saying the statement was meant only to assure industries of “hassle-free” environment in the country. “Firstly, he (Modi) never saidRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit singh Cheema today held meetings to speed up the educational reforms in new academic session, run the schools with less than 10 students more efficiently and giving final shape to the rationalization policy. In a slew of meetings held at Punjab School Education BoardRead More

* Kamal Sharma thanks party workers for the achievement Chandigarh: State BJP chief Kamal Sharma today congratulated the Punjab unit of the party for crossing 20 lacs membership in the ongoing membership drive in Punjab. In a statement issued form the party headquarters here, Sharma said that across the stateRead More