Yearly Archives: 2015
A mason in MP gets Indian PM’s praise — for something he never said
December 29, 2015
On Sunday, Dilip Singh Malviya, a 71-year-old mason from Bhojpura village in Madhya Pradesh, found a mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann ki Baat radio address for offering his services for free to villagers who built a toilet at home. But Malviya might find it hard to live up to the image — mainly because he never said he would not charge any money.
Calls for ‘Akhand Bharat’ could ruin our tentative peace with Pak
December 29, 2015
BJP functionary Ram Madhav’s suggestion that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh should form a united nation called Akhand Bharat is erroneous in concept as well as untimely.
India attaches importance to ties with Iran, says PM Modi
December 29, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India attaches high importance to its relations with Iran and expressed keenness to further strengthen ties with it, including in the areas of trade, investment, oil and gas, connectivity and port development.
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Source: PTI)
In final year, Obama encourages staff to ‘stay on offense’
December 28, 2015
WASHINGTON — In June, during one of the best stretches of his presidency, Barack Obama strode through a West Wing hallway exclaiming: "Offense! Stay on offense!"
No clean chit given in DDCA probe, won’t apologise to Jaitley: Kejriwal
December 28, 2015
NEW DELHI – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday morning reignited the heated war of words with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when he tweeted that no clean chit was given to finance minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA probe.
Patel hailed, Nehru slammed in Congress mouthpiece’s article
December 28, 2015
We’ll worry about Kashmir, you worry about YOUR ISIS: BJP Gen Secy Ram Madhav...
December 27, 2015
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader and national general secretary of the party Ram Madhav might have unwittingly put himself in the spotlight of international media after a massive goof up during an interview with Al Jazeera.
Chinese mine boss drowns himself after deadly collapse
Decemebr 27, 2015
BEIJING — The owner of a Chinese gypsum mine drowned Sunday after jumping into a well in an apparent suicide during rescue efforts for 17 workers still trapped two days after the mine collapsed and killed one person, state media said.
6 Ways to Maximize Social Security Benefits
December 27, 2015
WASHINGTON DC – Social Security took a cut out of every paycheck we ever earned and used the money to pay benefits to our grandparents, parents and older siblings. Now, finally, it's our turn. It's only natural that we want to get our benefits, too.
Jindal ending 8-year tenure with low support, but no regrets
December 26, 2015
BATON ROUGE, LA. — The glimmer on Bobby Jindal has faded for most voters as he wraps up his final days as Louisiana's governor. While the governor has been traveling the state to shine up his eight-year legacy, his tenure appears tarnished by red ink.
