May 18, 2014
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday called on party patriarch L.K. Advani after holding consultation with a number of party leaders including his key aide Amit Shah here ahead of the formation of the next government headed by him.
May 18, 2014
The Cabinet, headed by the PM, met for the last time and decided to recommend the dissolution of the current term of the Lok Sabha, a day after the results of the 16th Lok Sabha were out
May 17, 2014
CHARLOTTE: Michael Phelps returned to the top of a podium for the first time since the 2012 Olympics when he won the 100-meter butterfly at the Charlotte Grand Prix on Friday.
Michael Phelps looks at the scoreboard after winning the 100-meter butterfly at the ARena Grand Prix swim meet in Charlotte on Friday.
May 17, 2014
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Friday congratulated Narendra Modi but apparently did not give full credit to him saying it needs to be assessed as to what contribution his leadership has made to the party’s unprecedented victory.
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani.
May 17, 2014
CHENNAI: Blazing a trail, the ruling AIADMK scored an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu, winning 37 of the 39 seats on its own. The sterling performance has put the party, led by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on course to becoming the third largest in the Lok Sabha.
May 16, 2014
Daughter of man who won landmark Brown v Board of Education case over right for black children to be taught alongside their white counterparts claims racism may still exist in schools
Cheryl Brown Henderson of The Brown Foundation and Daughter of Plaintiff Brown, left Photo: AOL TIME WARNER
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.
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.
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.
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
