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Sunak sacks Indian origin home secy; Ex-PM Cameron brought in

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak carried out a dramatic reshuffle to his Cabinet on Monday, firing his hardline Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman and bringing former premier David......

Memories Of Parliament House As It Passes Into History

At this poignant historic moment, one can only wish that institutions, which are not built by brick and mortar, but by rich Parliamentary traditions which have stood the test of time, are......

Space for opposition is diminishing in country: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said political opposition is translating into hostility which is not a sign of a healthy democracy and asserted that strong parliamentary democracy......

India rebuts Pak on Kashmir at Commonwealth meet

India strongly criticised on Saturday Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue as "propaganda" at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Uganda and said military rule is the tradition of......

'Misuse of money in polls will finish off democracy'

BSP legislator says his own party gives election tickets to highest bidder, warns that money politics more dangerous than bahubali politics. Image used for representational purposes only. Bahujan......

India looks at Commonwealth boost for small businesses

For many years now, India has given the Commonwealth short shrift so its support for the Commonwealth trade initiative signals a renewed interest in the body. New Delhi will most probably host a......

G8 should scrap farm subsidies: Lord Paul

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paulsaid on Thursday G8 countries should abolish subsidies to their farmers in order to stop undermining the interests of farmers in developing countries like India.......

Targetting inflation is more important: Lord Paul

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Wednesday said that the Indian government should first target containing inflation rather than focus on growth. Lord Paul told reporters on the sidelines of an......

No alternative to industrialisation: Lord Paul

Residents of Singur may not have taken kindly to factories coming up in their backyard, but NRI business tycoon Lord Swraj Paul suggested that industrialisation is key to improving economic......

Lord Paul on Commonwealth trade deal

Commonwealth governments should respond to the needs of people by agreeing to a global trade deal and tackling climate change -- the 'greatest threat' to mankind, Lord Swraj Paul, leading NRI......

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: India will take on hosts Malaysia in their fourth match on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter A......

Indian law does not bar chargesheeted persons: IOA

Stung by International Olympic Committee's directive to bar charge-sheeted persons from contesting elections, the Indian Olympic Association on Friday wrote to its parent body, saying that it......

Agencies targeting only CWG OC officials: Kalmadi

A day after the arrest of two of his close aides, sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committeechairman Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday accused the investigating agencies of "targeting" only the......

I've not gained a rupee from the CWG: Kalmadi

Pained by reports of his alleged involvement in the Commonwealth Games-related scam, former Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said he will resign as Member of Parliament in case any......

Gadkari takes on Congress on CWG corruption

Nitin Gadkari, president of Bharatiya Janata Party, has chargedthe Manmohan Singh government of looking the other way while officials and others associated with organizing Commonwealth Games were......

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