Text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as provided by the White House: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens...
10:03 AM, Jan 25, 2012
Roorkee: Alleging "loot" of natural resources and corruption in implementation of central schemes in Uttarakhand, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked people in the hill state to recognise the "fraud" being played with them and oust the BJP government from the state. "If the land, soil, water and hills of Uttarakhand are sold or leased at throwaway prices, then it is not progress but a fraud with people of...
03:41 PM, Jan 17, 2012
On Swami Vivekananda's 149th birth anniversary, here's the full text of his famous Chicago speech through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions, Chicago in 1893. 11th September, 1893 Sisters and Brothers of America It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. l thank you in the name of the most ancient...
12:02 PM, Jan 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on a petition challenging his election from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 on the ground that he delivered inflammatory speeches during the campaign. An apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice SS Nijjar issued the notice after senior counsel MN Krishnamani said that before and even after filing...
05:13 AM, Dec 03, 2011
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi was on Friday issued notice by the Supreme Court on a plea seeking his disqualification as MP for allegedly making vituperative speeches during the 2009 General Elections. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and SS Nijjar sought Gandhi's response on the petition by Congress candidate VM Singh challenging dismissal of his plea by the Allahabad High Court. Senior counsel MN Krishnamani, appearing for Singh,...
02:01 PM, Dec 02, 2011
Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena members on Wednesday attacked Prashant Bhushan over his comment on Kashmir. ...
11:50 PM, Oct 13, 2011
Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan was attacked by three men for his comments on the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the Kashmir Valley. ...
10:47 PM, Oct 12, 2011
New Delhi: In the backdrop of the shocking attack on senior lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan, the question that arises is whether this is another example of how our society is getting even more intolerant. Many attempts have been made in the past to muzzle free speech. On November 26, 2010, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq held a press conference in Chandigarh. Within minutes, his presser was intruded...
09:19 PM, Oct 12, 2011
In his Stanford speech, Steve Jobs said, 'don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice'. ...
01:09 PM, Oct 06, 2011
New Delhi: This is a prepared text of the Commencement speech delivered by late Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Computer, on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you...
12:26 PM, Oct 06, 2011
London: 'King's Speech' star Colin Firth says receiving the best actor Oscar was a numbing experience and he does not have any memory of the proud moment. The 51-year-old star does no remember accepting the Golden Globe and Oscar for his portrayal of George VI in the British drama, the Daily Mail reported. "It has a slightly numbing effect...that's what's completely extraordinary but I think when major things happen to...
12:18 PM, Sep 24, 2011
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When Rahul Gandhi strode into Parliament yesterday with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in tow, he made heads turn. The idea was just that - to ...
05:49 PM, Aug 27, 2011
New Delhi: There was no mention of Kashmir and the northeast - the troubled regions of India - or Pakistan in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech on Monday. This is the first time in his seven Independence Day speeches since 2004 that Singh didn't speak about the disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states. Last year, when Jammu and Kashmir was in the midst of a civil...
09:54 AM, Aug 15, 2011
Lucknow: A local court in Pilibhit has framed charges against BJP MP Varun Gandhi in connection with the alleged hate speeches made by him during campaigning for the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Ajay Krishna, while hearing the case on Monday, ordered the prosecution to produce witnesses while fixing July 6 as the next date of hearing. The charges were framed against Gandhi under various sections of...
04:21 PM, May 31, 2011
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