Centre files report on Central Information Commission selection
The government on Tuesday handed over a status report to the Supreme Court on the progress in the process of appointment to the Central Information Commission (CIC) even as PIL petitioners alleged that the procedure followed was arbitrary.
U.S. Senate to vote on ending government shutdown, Trump wall impasse
The U.S. Senate shifted slightly closer on Tuesday to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there was no sign of relief anytime soon for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.
Opposition has 9 PM aspirants, no leader: Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that the rally of the Opposition parties at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Grounds showed that there were several contenders among them for the Prime Minister’s post and no real leader for the grouping.
Aparna Kumar becomes first woman IPS, ITBP officer to trek South Pole
Aparna Kumar has become the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) and ITBP officer to successfully conquer the South Pole, the southernmost point on the globe situated in Antarctica.
Mohammed Shami is the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets
Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets, during the first one-dayer against New Zealand at Napier on Wednesday. Shami reached the milestone in his 56th match, with the wicket of opener Martin Guptill.
‘Sabarimala will have a positive impact on the Lok Sabha elections,’ says Sitaram Yechury
Despite protests in Kerala against the entry of women aged 10-50 into Sabarimala, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury believes that the controversy will have a positive impact on the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
‘I don’t see BJP winning any of the large States it won in 2014 election,’ says Praveen Chakravarty
From Punjab to Puducherry, the Congress has launched ‘Operation Shakti’ in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Praveen Chakravarty, a former Wall Street banker, is overseeing the Congress’s data-driven election strategy.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach semis
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka set up a potential rematch of her controversial Flushing Meadows final against Serena Williams after beating Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-1 to reach her first Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.
AIADMK and AMMK must come together, join NDA: Athawale
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment and president of Republican Party of India (A) Ramdas Athawale expressed his strong desire to see the All India Anna Davida Munnetra Kazhagam and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) coming together and becoming a part of the National Democratic Alliance before the Lok Sabha polls.
India can lead the world on solar grid goal: PM Modi
At the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s potential to lead the world in sustainable development.
