KAMAL NATH'S MP GOVT SURVIVES 'POACHING' BIDThere was high drama outside a five-star Manesar resort (in Haryana) asCongress leader Digvijaya Singh landed there with son Jaivardhan SinghTuesday midnight and reportedly "rescued" six of the eight Madhya PradeshMLAs "forcibly" lodged there.
DUTERTE: US WANTS STRONGER DEFENSE TIESMANILA — The United States has been trying to reach out to the Philippinegovernment for newer and stronger defense ties since President Duterte’sabrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) three weeks ago.
CM KAMAL NATH, DIGVIJAYA ALLEGE POACHING BID BY BJPAfter senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that the BJP was tryingto lure MLAs of the ruling Congress by offering them money, Madhya PradeshCM Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that Singh was "telling the truth".
LANKA PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED, PREZ CALLS FOR SNAP POLLSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday dissolved Parliament sixmonths ahead of its schedule and called for a snap election on April 25.He signed the gazette notification dissolving Parliament from midnight, theGovernment Printers De
CAYETANO OPPONENTS LOSE KEY HOUSE POSTSMANILA — A minor revamp has been implemented in the House ofRepresentatives, just days after Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano revealed analleged plot to oust him, as three officials close to his perceivedsuccessor were removed from their posts.
PM KEEPS ALL GUESSING: THIS SUNDAY, THINKING OF GIVING UP SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTSWith 53.3 million followers on Twitter, 35.2 million on Instagram, 4.51million on YouTube and 44.73 million on Facebook, Prime Minister NarendraModi is one of the most popular world leaders on social media platf
ASIAN STOCKS RISE AS CENTRAL BANKS PLEDGE SUPPORTShare prices in Asia have reversed early losses after Japan's central bankpromised to support markets.It comes after official data showed that Chinese factory activity fell inFebruary at the fastest rate on record.
'IT'S A BIG JOB': NEW DRUG WAR CO-CHAIR VOWS TO PRIORITIZE LAW ENFORCEMENTMANILA - The new co-chair of government's anti-narcotics drive on Mondaysaid he would prioritize law enforcement, contrary to what his predecessorhad done, in order to "cut the supply" of illegal drugs in the country.
PARLIAMENT BUDGET SESSION RESUMES TODAYThe second leg of the Budget session of Parliament that begins Monday islikely to start on a stormy note with the Congress deciding to raise theissue of the riots in northeast Delhi last week and demand the resignationof Home Minister Amit Shah.
US, TALIBAN SIGN DEAL, NATO TO EXIT AFGHANISTAN IN 14 MONTHSAt a ceremony in Qatar that was also attended by an Indian diplomat, theUnited States signed an agreement with the Taliban on Saturday, agreeing towithdraw entirely from Afghanistan in the next 14 months.
