Iran recently sent a monkey into space and if he has his way President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be next. The Iranian President triggered quite a few cheeky quips on the Internet by announcing he would be glad to become the Islamic nation's first astronaut. ...
11:45 AM, Feb 05, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday gave his assent to the ordinance on sexual harassment that had been approved by the Cabinet on Friday. ...
09:46 PM, Feb 04, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday gave his assent to the ordinance on sexual harassment that had been approved by the Cabinet on Friday. The President signed it and it will now be tabled before Parliament for approval. The Parliament has to clear it before six months for the ordinance to become a law. The government has assured that more changes will be made to the ordinance once it is referred...
02:15 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Vasundhara Raje, who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 5 years till 2008, may become Bharatiya Janata Party's president in the state. She is likely to lead the party in Assembly polls that are slated for later in 2013. ...
10:43 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Two of the best performers this Ranji Trophy season were omitted from the Rest of India, India A and Board President's XI squads named by the BCCI. ...
11:11 AM, Jan 30, 2013
BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said that the party needed to be prepared for 2014 General Elections and that the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was the party's best bet. ...
11:21 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Clarifying his statements that prompted the Income Tax officers' body to seek an apology from him, former Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday denied threatening I-T officers who are probing allegations of dubious funding of his firm, Purti Group. "I never threatened the IT Department or its officials. I have full faith in the professional integrity of the department." Gadkari said in a statement. ...
07:38 PM, Jan 27, 2013
In his address to the nation on the eve of 64th Republic Day, President Pranab Mukherjee said in the recent past, serious atrocities on the Line of Control on Indian troops have been seen, an apparent reference to the beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistan Army. ...
07:41 PM, Jan 25, 2013
On the eve of our 64th Republic Day, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our armed forces, paramilitary forces and internal security forces. ...
07:16 PM, Jan 25, 2013
What will be the implications of the BJP's leadership change on Narendra Modi's prime ministerial aspirations? Senior journalist Ashok Malik joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
06:11 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in his office at AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. ...
12:30 PM, Jan 24, 2013
The BJP will hold countrywide protests from Thursday against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks, Rajnath Singh said after taking over as the president of Bharatiya Janata Party. ...
06:18 AM, Jan 24, 2013
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday as Nitin Gadkari opted out of the race following corruption allegations against him. ...
11:56 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday officially took charge as Congress Vice President. ...
11:53 PM, Jan 23, 2013
The Bharatiya Janata Party chose its president on Tuesday after a bitter battle and exposed unresolved leadership issues within the party. ...
11:37 PM, Jan 23, 2013
After all the drama and the suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unanimously elected Rajnath Singh as party's president, capping last minute dramatic turn of events which saw Nitin Gadkari being forced out of the race for the second term. Ironically, Singh's name was also endorsed by the very man who was forced to quit - Gadkari. ...
11:20 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Defying a law against defacement of public places, sycophantic Congress leaders in the capital have vied with one another in hailing the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as party vice president by plastering the city with congratulatory posters. Hundreds of posters and billboards, in English and in Hindi, have been pasted on trees, lamp posts, bus stops and even push carts. ...
06:36 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday officially took charge as Congress Vice President but in spite of addressing a press conference declined to take any questions. ...
06:28 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Will a change of guard be able to salvage BJP's situation? CNN-IBN's National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Chaubey joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
06:03 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Rajnath Singh returned to the post of main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's president after dramatic stepping down of Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday night. Anti-Gadkari leaders in the BJP camp say they are "relived" with the decision and are sure that Singh is the right man to lead the party. ...
04:10 PM, Jan 23, 2013
