Everything you need to know about Leader Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Leader Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, about 50 people Saturday held a protest here demanding suspension of talks with China.
Toronto, May 18 (IANS) A criminal investigation has been sought against an Indo-Canadian member of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling Progressive Conservatives party in the Canadian province of Alberta in a case of ethics violation.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The image of the CBI has touched "rock bottom" and the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has contributed to the process, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday.
Tehran, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 686 hopefuls, including 30 women, have registered for Iranian presidential election due June 14, the country's interior minister Mustafa Mohammad-Najjar has said.
Leader of House. Subhash Arya has opposed the decision taken by High Powered Committee of DDA under the chairmanship of Urban Development Minister to declare farm houses in villages of low density
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday sought the "personal intervention" of President Pranab Mukherjee "to direct the union government" to file a fresh appeal against Sajjan Kuamar in an anti-Sikh riot case.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Seeking to corner the government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, the BJP Thursday slammed what it called the weak foreign policy and described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the "weakest prime minister ever".
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several other parties Thursday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Finance Bill 2013 was introduced, slamming the government for inefficiency.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament adjourned proceedings on Thursday after the opposition, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties, walked out citing the failed foreign policy of the government and its inability to come clean on the 2G spectrum and coal block allocation issues.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Appropriation (Railways) Bill 2013 and the Finance Bill 2013, passed by the Lok Sabha, were introduced in the Rajya Sabha for their consideration and return, amidst opposition protests on Thursday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Finance Bill 2013 was introduced, saying it was dissatisfied with the moral standards of the government and thus could not cooperate.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After stalling parliament, the main opposition BJP has decided to hold nationwide protests May 4 and 5 to "expose" the scams of the UPA government.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday termed the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision not to attend any meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar or Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath for the rest of the session as another sad development in the Indian democracy.
Panaji, April 30 (IANS) Goa's Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane is scared of visiting Calangute, one of the top beach destinations in the country, as it is "unsafe".
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was the most corrupt since independence, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday while stressing that the opposition was not responsible for parliament not transacting any business.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. Tuesday amidst demands by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the coal blocks allocation.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Tuesday adjourned till noon over the issue of allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Fearing that the truce it struck with the opposition to pass the financial bills Tuesday would collapse, the Congress Monday was concerned over the fate of the key food security bill and the land takeover bill.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters staged protests against the inflated electricity and water bills in the national capital, and also submitted complaint letters to the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday.
Panaji, April 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Goa's assembly Pratapsing Rane Friday demanded that all cattle in the state be vaccinated "on war footing" to keep foot and mouth disease and other infections at bay.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The Left Front Thursday sought rom the West Bengal government details about the flight that brought an ailing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from New Delhi back to the city earlier this month.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday said that whatever the West Bengal government has done so far in the chit fund mess was "not sufficient" and asked for an assurance that the interests of the depositors will be safeguarded.
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Ruling out withdrawal of defamation cases filed against opposition leaders, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Tuesday said those who are in public life and heading parties should mind their tongue.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government Thursday achieved a breakthrough when it reached a "broad consensus" on the land acquisition bill, paving the way for its introduction in parliament in the second half of the current budget session, which resumes Monday.
Shillong, April 18 (IANS) Meghalaya's Nationalist Congress Party legislator Sanbor Shullai Thursday scripted history by becoming the first MLA to be elected deputy speaker of the state assembly for a second consecutive term.
London, April 12 (ANI): A senior Baloch leader has described Pakistan as a rogue state that has and will never serve the purpose for which it was created by the British in 1947.
London, April 12 (ANI): A senior Baloch leader has described Pakistan as a rogue state that has and will never serve the purpose for which it was created by the British in 1947.
London, Apr. 11 (ANI): Boosting White House hopes for a firearms control law, two US senators have brokered a bipartisan deal to expand background checks on gun buyers.
London, April 10 (IANS) A song titled "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead" from the 1939 musical "The Wizard of Oz" is moving up the singles chart in Britain, following the death of Margaret Thatcher.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The mercury has been soaring high in Kerala with the maximum temperature touching 41 degrees Celsius in Palakkad district, close to its highest ever recorded temperature of 41.7 degrees in 1987.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) He has seven projects in hand, but southern actor Rana Daggubati says S.S. Rajamouli's multilingual mega project "Baahubali", a war movie, would keep him on his toes this year and even next year.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Southern actor Rana Daggubati, who made his Bollywood debut with "Dum Maro Dum" in 2011, has no personal style statement and says his personality is "bits and pieces of the films" that he has done.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Thursday postponed the Maharashtra state civil services exam after the commission conducting the exam lost data of 350,000 candidates from its server due to a technical snag.
New Delhi, April 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 4 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Parliament Baijayant 'Jay' Panda has
Shimla, April 2 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday called for redefining of the term "walkout" from the assembly.
Washington, March 28 (ANI): While the first results from the European Space Agency's Planck satellite has been released, astronomers at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) near Johannesburg are working on a new radio telescope that will also shed new light on the very earliest moments of universe.
Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): Actress Ashley Judd will not be running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Dhaka, Mar.26 (ANI): Bangladesh's Acting President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on Tuesday led the nation in paying rich tributes to martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 War of Liberation against Pakistan.
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) The Goa state legislative assembly Monday congratulated the Indian cricket team for inflicting a crushing 4-0 defeat on Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday maintained that it had walked out of the Himachal Pradesh assembly Thursday.
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) Residents of other states will soon no longer be able to purchase agricultural land in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the assembly Friday.
New York, March 22 (IANS/EFE) US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday demanded "courage" from Congress in approving gun control measures that would include a ban on assault rifles.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that his country would annihilate the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it were attacked by Israel, and also criticized the U.S. over nuclear talks.
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly Thursday enacted a law providing reservation to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes students in the state's higher educational institutions.
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) The BJP Thursday created a ruckus in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the chief minister's reply to a discussion on the 2013-14 state budget.
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) The BSP hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, terming him "Mr Laptop" and "Mr Clean", and asking him to take care of the law and order before it gets too late.
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the chief minister's reply to a discussion on the state budget for 2013-14.
New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said that our country has been blessed with remarkable women leaders, who have left an indelible mark on our society and polity through their invaluable contributions.
Sydney, Mar. 18 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing a landslide loss, with the Labour Party losing ground to a more popular Tony Abbott among voters, a new poll has found.
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Taking on both the BJP and the MNS, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Sachin Sawant said that while those two parties squabble, the public would decide their fate in upcoming elections.
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will review the list of BPL (below poverty line) families in the state next month so that those left-out are included, the state assembly was told Friday.
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) An innocuous government e-tender advertisement caused a major embarrassment to the Maharashtra government Friday as a printer's devil raised the cost of supplying foodstuff to the residences of the chief minister and the deputy chief minister from Rs.1 crore to a whopping Rs.100 crore!
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 (IANS) Higher taxes on cigarettes and liquor, a tax on lavish weddings and a rise in pensions, interest-free loans to small farmers have been proposed in a "growth-oriented" budget for 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister K.M. Mani Friday.
Kohima, March 14 (IANS) Chotisuh Sazo of the ruling Naga People's Front was Thursday unanimously elected as the Nagaland assembly speaker.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Thursday adjourned till noon after members protested the killing of CRPF troopers in Srinagar Wednesday by militants.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Relations between India and Italy remained tense after New Delhi Wednesday warned Rome of "consequences" in bilateral ties over its refusal to send back two marines facing trial for killing two Indian fishermen, an action which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as "unacceptable".
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) While digitisation is key to growth in the media and rntertainment sector, that there will be a need for effective business models as its penetration becomes widespread, experts said at a convention here Tuesday.
Port Louis, Mar 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee met his Mauritius counterpart President Rajkeswur Purryag in Port Louis, with an aim to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation to combat militancy and piracy.
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Praising the West Bengal budget presented Monday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed it as an effort to "grow trees in a desert".
Kochi, March 11 (IANS) Billed as India's biggest shopping mall, the Lulu Shopping Mall was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here. It was built at a cost of Rs.1,600 crore, an official has said.
Kochi, March 10 (IANS) Billed as India's biggest shopping mall, the Lulu Shopping Mall was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here Sunday.
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Hardening its position on the stand-off with the West Bengal State Election Commission aover the schedule of the upcoming rural body polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress Friday alleged that the poll panel was "exceeding its jurisdiction".
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of violating parliamentary norms by announcing government schemes outside the legislature, the Left Front Friday said she would be "guilty" of leaking budget provisions if such announcements figured in the coming state budget.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was an unusual duel in parliament Wednesday when an aggressive Prime Minister Manmohan Singh used an Urdu couplet to lambast the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj responded in kind with two verses.
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee left for Bangladesh for a three-day official visit on the morning of Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Seeking to convey India's commitment to sort out unresolved issues with its eastern neighbour, President Pranab Mukherjee left on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh today.
New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday voiced his support for Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed the latter's explanation on the Arun Jaitley phone tapping issue.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday dismissed Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's explanation on the Jaitley phone tapping issue, saying the government has all the wherewithal to find out who was behind it.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday dismissed Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's explanation on the Jaitley phone tapping issue, saying the government has all the wherewithal to find out who was behind it.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Samajwadi party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday termed tapping of phones of Members of Parliament as a serious issue, and asked the government to take tough action against culprits.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Friday termed attempt to tap phones of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley's cell, as an internal operation of the BJP.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Expressing disappointment over the general budget presented Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it was "verbose" and lacking in substance.
New Delhi, Feb. 27 (ANI): Asserting that Russia remains a key priority for India's foreign policy, President Pranab Mukherjee has said the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two nations is a unique and multi-dimensional relationship characterized by stability and warmth.
President of India Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday called Russia one of the topmost friend countries and said that for India, Russia would always be a key prior nation. Pranab asserted it at his official residence Wednesday while meeting with delegates came from Russia Federation in the leadership of Valentina I Matvienko, Chairperson of the Council of Russian Federation..................
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday greeted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on her 65th birthday.
Pokharan (Rajasthan), Feb 23 (IANS) Troops slithering down ropes in "enemy territory", transport aircraft flying low to evade radar in the combat zone and supersonic fighters smashing targets with precision missiles and rockets - the Indian Air Force's 'Iron Fist' firepower display in this desert expanse gave ample demonstration of its readiness to meet the country's security needs.
Dimapur/Shillong, Feb. 23 (ANI): Polling for the assembly elections in two north-eastern states, Nagaland and Meghalaya, has begun.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Parliament Friday discussed the twin blasts that rocked Hyderabad, killing 16 people and injuring over 100.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's regret over his saffron terror remark was not a u-turn, and was meant only to assuage the hurt feelings of a political party and ensure smooth functioning of parliament.
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Slamming the West Bengal government's decision to postpone student union elections in colleges and universities for six months, the opposition Left Front Tuesday demanded immediate withdrawal of the directive.
Sydney, Feb. 18 (ANI): A new opinion poll showing Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abbott ahead of Julia Gillard as preferred prime minister among Australians is a 'wake-up call' for the Labour Party, Regional Development Minister Simon Crean has said.
In a latest controversy for the remarks by Press Council chairman Markandey Katju, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley has asked him to quit the post. Jaitley has alleged on katju for targeting non-congress governments in the country.BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Jaitley said that the person seated on the post of chairman of Press Council of India must be impartial...................
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A reporter from Sri Lanka's most outspokenly anti-government newspaper has been shot by a group of unidentified men at his home near the capital, Colombo.
Tehran, Feb 16 (AINS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday said the Islamic republic does not intend to build nuclear weapons, reported Xinhua, citing Press TV.
Colombo, Feb 16 (IANS) The Sri Lankan police Saturday launched investigations into the shooting of a journalist attached to a leading independent newspaper, reported Xinhua.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government over reports of a Delhi Police constable arrested for allegedly trying to access Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley's call details.......................
Dhaka, Feb. 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that New Delhi seeks cooperation from Bangladesh to curb the activities of illegal migration and smuggling alongside the border.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a two-day official visit to Bangladesh beginning today at the invitation of his counterpart Dr. Dipu Moni.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government over reports of a Delhi Police constable arrested for allegedly trying to access Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley's call details, and demanded an answer from Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde as to who ordered this unauthorised surveillance.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is scheduled to a two-day official visit to Bangladesh at the invitation of his counterpart Dr. Dipu Moni on Saturday, official reports say...................
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a two-day official visit to Bangladesh beginning today at the invitation of his counterpart Dr. Dipu Moni.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) With President Pranab Mukherjee slated to visit Bangladesh in early March, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is to pay an official visit to Dhaka from Feb 16 -17 at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart.
Washington, Feb. 15 (ANI): A leading Tea Party group made a video of a fake Hillary Clinton having sex with a panda to show to a number of conservatives before scrapping the film.
Washington, February 12 (ANI): The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that a laser device developed to measure carbon on Mars could soon be used here on Earth to detect counterfeit food.
Sydney, Feb. 11 (ANI): Facebook pages showing outer Melbourne suburbs as 'dangerous and classless' have come under fire for posting racist and sexist memes.
Tehran, Feb 10 (IANS) Iran will not back down on its fundamental rights in the face of international pressure, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (IANS) Kerala assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan Friday warned legislators against indiscipline in the house and expressed "strong displeasure" over the "clear violation of discipline" by four women legislators who stormed the speaker's podium Thursday.
Tehran, Feb 7 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday rejected an offer of talks with the US on Tehran's nuclear programme, saying America was proposing talks while "pointing a gun at Iran".
Tehran, Feb. 7 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday rejected any talks with the United States under pressure, Press TV reported.
