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`Congress wants leadership role for Priyanka Gandhi`

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 08:53

The Congress has said the party wants all three members of the Gandhi family to take leadership role amid growing indication about a larger role for Priyanka Gandhi in party affairs.

US Defence Secretary Hagel meets PM Modi, discusses military ties

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 18:14

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who arrived here last night on a three-day visit to India, met Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday.

Indian-origin mother barred from visiting India with her son

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 01:10

An Indian-origin mother has been barred from visiting India along with her six-year-old son by a British family court after her ex-husband expressed fear that she might not return.

Factories bill: Central trade unions to launch stir

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 00:59

On the warpath in the wake of the factories bill being brought forward by the Centre and the Rajasthan government, the central trade unions, on Thursday decided to go in for a massive agitation.

Modi meets BJP MPs from Northeast, south

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 00:51

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met BJP MPs from the northeastern and southern states and interacted with them on their role in the new government.

Teachings of Mahabharat, Bhagwat Geeta will help address social problems: VHP

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 00:16

Vishwa Hindu Parishad said the teachings of Bhagwat Geeta and Mahabharat should be taught in schools as they will help in addressing the social problems such as crime against women and immorality.

CPI-M rakes up PM Eid greeting issue; BJP rejects claims

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 00:15

A CPI-M member charged that Modi had not wished Muslims on Eid but had extended his greetings to other communities for their festivals, prompting the government to make a strong rebuttal.

AG cautions govt against blacklisting of Finmeccanica

Last Updated: Friday, August 8, 2014, 00:11

Attorney General has cautioned the Centre that blacklisting Italian defence firm Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries could affect the operational preparedness of the armed forces.

BJP resorting to polarisation in poll-bound areas: Left

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 23:38

Left parties on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to "disintegrate" the social fabric by resorting to communal polarisation, specially in areas going to polls soon, and asked people to unite and resist such moves.

Sanskrit a language of free-thinkers: Katju

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 23:32

Former Supreme Court Judge and Press Council of India Chairman, Markandey Katju on Thursday said there was a misunderstanding that Sankrit tried to dominate other regional languages such as Tamil and claimed it was a predominantly `atheistic` one that promoted free thinking.