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Full text: Letters written by MPs to US against visa to Modi
A total of 65 MPs wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama in late 2012 against granting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a US visa.
Rajnath Singh pledges to build a replica of Bamiyan Buddha in Kushi Nagar
BJP President Rajnath Singh has pledged to build a replica of Bamiyan Buddha at Kushi Nagar in Uttar Pradesh where Gautam Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death. Singh, who is on a five-day visit to the United States, reiterated on Tuesday his pledge...
SpiceJet CEO quits, management yet to accept resignation, say sources
Niel Mills is the third CEO for Chennai-based private carrier SpiceJet in the past five years.
At least nine die in Cairo violence, 2 killed in Sinai
Nine people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsi, state-run media reported, keeping the most populous Arab nation in turmoil.
Hantuchova wins first-round match at Stanford
Former Top 10 player Daniela Hantuchova beat Yanina Wickmayer 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic.
Canada toughens rail safety rules after Quebec train disaster
Canada beefed up its safety standards for railways on Tuesday, reacting to the Quebec train disaster earlier in July 2013, and said that two "qualified persons" must run any train that hauls dangerous goods.
Pakistan must act responsibly in Afghanistan transition, says Rajnath
Asserting that the menace of Taliban cannot be eradicated unless safe havens in Pakistan are eliminated, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked Islamabad to "act responsibly" to ensure a smooth transition in Afghanistan. "Pakistan must act responsib...
Ex-CJI Altamas Kabir denies allegations by Gujarat HC CJ
Justice Bhattacharya had alleged that Kabir charge scuttled his elevation to SC as the latter had opposed the elevation of his sister as Calcutta High Court judge.
News briefs: Pink city to be wi-fi enabled by the end of 2013
The city may soon be enabled with ultrasonic 4G speed internet connectivity. This may provide high mobility communication up to 100 mbps in the high speed moving vehicles including cars, buses and trains. Beyond this, it would also be capable of providing...
Non-bailable warrant against BJP legislator Arvind Pandey in Kashipur
A local court in Kashipur on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP MLA from Gadarpur, Arvind Pandey, after he ignored its summons in a two year-old case in which he is an accused. Taking exception to Pandey repeatedly ignoring summons of the c...
Mid-day meal tragedy: JD(U) team backs CM's conspiracy theory
A fact-finding team of ruling JD(U) that visited the village in Saran district where mid-day meal tragedy left 23 children dead, on Tuesday backed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's conspiracy theory behind the incident. "It is a clear cut case of conspiracy t...
LK Advani must be at the 'helm of affairs': Shatrughan Sinha
A day after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan hailed L K Advani as BJP's supreme leader, another voice of support for the party patriarch came on Tuesday when Shatrughan Sinha described him as the "most seasoned and mature" leader who mu...
BJP will contest LS poll on development issue: Sheshadri Chari
Is the BJP doing enough to reach out to Muslim voters?
Ishrat Jahan case: CBI to file status report on Wednesday
Sources have told CNN-IBN that CBI will seek more time to file supplementary chargesheet in the case.
News briefs: Counselling begins for MBBS seats in Lucknow
The counselling at the King George’s Medical University has begun for the general category of MBBS seats. 163 students gathered for the first day of the combined pre-medical test counselling. The counselling began in the morning and continued till late in...
Mahesh Bhatt congratulates Shah Rukh, Salman on reunion
Salman and Shah Rukh were not on talking terms post a fight at Katrina Kaif's birthday bash in 2008.
