Rajnikanth describes Modi’s win as ‘historic’
May 16, 2014
CHENNAI: Superstar Rajnikanth on Friday greeted the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for their parties’ impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
‘Nobel to Obama irked president’s aide’
May 16, 2014
STAVANGER (NORWAY): A senior Norwegian diplomat said his country's former ambassador to the US was given a verbal lashing by Obama's chief of staff when the president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Morten Wetland said on Thursday that the ambassador, Wegger Stroemmen, was approached by Rahm Emanuel, now Chicago's mayor, who accused Norway of "fawning" over the newly elected US leader.
IPL scam: SC directs probe against Srinivasan, 12 players
May 16, 2014
In a setback to beleaguered N Srinivasan, the Supreme Court today directed a probe against him and 12 prominent players in IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal.
Supreme Court on Friday asked Justice Mukul Mudgal committee to probe against N. Srinivasan and 12 players on charges of IPL betting and spot-fixing.
Biden cautions China in its dispute with Vietnam
May 16, 2014
WASHINGTON: Vice President Joe Biden is conveying America's objections about China's behavior in a territorial dispute with Vietnam to the top brass of the Chinese military.
US Vice President Joe Biden
Modi tsunami creates history, Congress crushed; Modi to be PM
May 16, 2014
Modi wave uproots Congress' decade old government
Why India needs supply-side economics
May 16, 2014
The next government must do everything to revive the investment cycle
The broad contours of the next government should be clear by the end of this week. It will take charge of a weak economy that has lost momentum while being ravaged by high inflation.
Modi family swells with pride at tea boy-turned-PM
May 16, 2014
From a boy who sold tea to the country’s next Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s family savours the massive victory he has led the BJP to
As she savored the prospect of her brother Narendra becoming India's prime minister, Vasantiben Modi chortled at the idea that a one-time tea boy would soon be calling the shots over Delhi's traditional elite.
Emotional Chidambaram bids adieu to finance ministry
May 15, 2014
Draped in his characteristic white shirt and veshti (Dhoti), Chidambaram reached his office at 8.15 am, cleared pending files and met senior officials on his last day as Finance Minister
Nigeria rejects swap of Boko Haram prisoners for schoolgirls
May 15, 2014
Publicity over abductions has cast spotlight on Nigerian military efforts to secure girls' release and quash the insurgency
700 million women subject to conjugal violence: World Bank
May 15, 2014
More than 700 million women across the world are subject to physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners, says a World Bank report
