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Month: April 2014
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Russian jets cross into Ukraine airspace
WASHINGTON (TIP): US officials on Saturday said that Russian fighter jets flew into Ukrainian airspace a handful of times over the last 24 hours, in what one called a continued provocation of the heightened tensions […]
Europe
Europe
G7 to ‘move swiftly’ on more Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States and other nations in the Group of Seven said that they have agreed to “move swiftly” to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia in response to its actions in Ukraine. […]
Europe
Europe
North Korean nuclear threats are useless: Obama
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea will gain “nothing” by making threats, US President Barack Obama said on Friday, warning it of sanctions with “more bite” if it went ahead with a fourth nuclear test. Speaking in […]
India
MANY STALWARTS MAY FAIL TO CAST VOTE
ALLAHABAD (TIP): The dilemma of not being able to vote is being faced by many stalwarts in 2014 general elections. Prominent leaders like Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Murli Manohar Joshi […]
India
India
Muslims feel Lalu Prasad, not Nitish Kumar, can stop Modi
PATNA (TIP): It was an alliance that nearly didn’t take place and now it’s the one to watch out for in Bihar. RJD and Congress have come together after they split in 2009, having realized […]
India
Centre dissolves Andhra assembly, extends President’s rule
NEW DELHI (TIP): With the proclamation imposing President’s rule in Andhra Pradesh due to lapse this month-end on account of its non-ratification by Parliament, the Union Cabinet on April 25 recommended dissolution of the state […]
India
Priyanka Gandhi says Modi treating voters like schoolchildren
NEW DELHI (TIP): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress party on April 25 raised the pitch against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, accusing him of treating Indian voters like primary schoolchildren. […]
India
Odisha police may quiz Indian Mujahideen men in Delhi
BHUBANESWAR (TIP): A team of Odisha police is likely to visit Delhi next week to interrogate two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, who did a ‘recce’ of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in January. The two IM […]
India
Eggs thrown at Chiranjeevi after his comments on Modi
MACHILIPATNAM, AP (TIP): Some BJP supporters allegedly hurled eggs at Union Minister and AP Congress election campaign committee chief K Chiranjeevi during a public meeting here on April 25 after his remarks against Narendra Modi […]
India
Modi reaches out to farmers, promises high MSPs for crops
PATHANKOT(TIP): Seeking to woo farmers, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on April 25 promised that minimum support price will be fixed to ensure 50% profit for agriculturalists and a major irrigation programme […]
India
RAJIV KILLERS, BHULLAR TO STAY IN JAIL
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on April 25 put on hold the release of seven assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and other life convicts such as Devender Pal Singh Bhullar by referring […]
India
India
Remark by Modi’s brother angers Surat’s Buddhists
SURAT (TIP): Buddhist Society of India‘s Surat chapter on April 25 held a dharna to demand legal action against chief minister Narendra Modi‘s younger brother Prahlad Modi for comparing him with Gautam Buddha. Prahlad Modi, […]
India
India
2G scam: ED files charges against Dayalu, Kani, Raja in DB payment to KTV
New Delhi (TIP): Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others were on April 25 chargesheeted in a special court by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case relating […]
India
Despite EC’s notice, Beni describes Modi as animal
GONDA (TIP): It seems that no one can stop Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma from spewing venom against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. A day after the Election Commission issued a show-cause notice to […]
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