WORLD NEWS: April 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows

By KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2V2y5ox

How Does Your Love of Wine Contribute to Climate Change?

By ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J3ZhMv

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2IOtvnh

In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies

By LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2VErPTe

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

By TOM ACITELLI from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J3YwTF

Oliver Sacks’s Final, Posthumous Work

By DANIEL MENAKER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V6A7Uu

SBI Junior Associates Registration Process Ends This Week

The preliminary exam will be held in June. Admit cards for the preliminary exam will be issued online in the first week of June.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2vs6zS6

Japan Sentencing In Drug Case "Won't Impact" Ness Wadia, Says Wadia Group

Industrialist Ness Wadia's sentencing by a Japanese court for possessing drugs will not affect him "in the discharge of any of his responsibilities", the Wadia Group said in a statement today.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2XXFouS

Hamsafar Express Derails Near Assam-Tripura Border; None Hurt

A coach of Hamsafar Express today derailed near the Assam-Tripura border, an NF Railway official said.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2vvvrIC

Varuthini Ekadashi: Date, Time, Importance, Fasting Rules

On Varuthini Ekadashi, devotees observe fast by avoiding beans, wheat, rice and pulses. They can have water, milk, fruits, sabudana, sweet potato, potato, groundnuts and chestnuts during the fasting...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GK1wSs

Mayawati's Warning After BSP Candidate In Madhya Pradesh Joins Congress

A day after a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate for the national election quit and joined the Congress to help the party in a parliamentary seat in Madhya Pradesh, a furious Mayawati tweeted that...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2V37E1X

Court Allows Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor To Travel To US

A special court today allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to the US after he was stopped from going abroad pending a decision in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2VBtcSO

Election Commission Decision On Complaints Against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi

A decision on the alleged Model Code violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, will be taken at a meeting today, the Election Commission said....

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2LdILMF

On MS Dhoni's Petition Seeking Dues, Supreme Court Deadline For Amrapali

Reveal payments to MS Dhoni by tomorrow, Supreme Court tells realty firm Amrapali Group as he seeks dues as brand ambassador

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZNJeYS

"Ban PM For 72 Years": Akhilesh Yadav On PM's Trinamool Lawmaker Claim

Attacking Narendra Modi for claiming that 40 Trinamool legislators were in touch with him, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the prime minister should be "banned for 72 years"...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZGrleN

Top Court Asks CBI For Proof After It Seeks Custody Of Ex-Kolkata Top Cop

The Supreme Court today asked the CBI to show evidence for seeking custodial interrogation of former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar for his alleged role in destroying evidence related to the...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ISmwJV

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas

The lawsuit aims to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over his records to Congress.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XWHoDg

Cricketer's coming out was 'misunderstanding'

James Faulkner says the support he has received from the LGBT community is "fantastic" - but it came after a misunderstanding.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GSu5yn

Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

By KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GOa3nl

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia

By IVAN VALENCIA and EVELYN NIEVES from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2XX0IAt

Learning With: ‘Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.’

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2VzCw9D

His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.

By JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2L9AfxX

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie

By TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WgrrHI

The ‘Dumb Choice’ That James Harden, Stephen Curry and the Rest of the N.B.A. Increasingly Avoid: The 2-Point Shot

By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PAFlSJ

Setback For Kiran Bedi, Court Says Lt. Governor Can't Act Independently

In a major setback to Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has cancelled two clarification orders by the centre in 2017 on the powers of the Lieutenant...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GJSd4Y

Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIXsSg

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UKI0Ks

Aaron Judge Is Everywhere for the Yankees, Except on the Field

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2UOtbX2

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

By JIM ROBBINS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2J4IM2C

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops

By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZTw5Oi

Movie Theaters

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UO7Ltj

Word + Quiz: gravitas

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2DFScht

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices

By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2ZTw78S

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Tops the List of Hedge Fund Manager Compensation

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Wf3Ln0

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us’ and ‘The Last Survivors’

By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lg9FU2

ためらう花嫁

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WcfdQo

Las principales noticias del martes

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2GOKdPR

A Princess in a Cage

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2La2tJ2

The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIKiVr

The Long Shadows of a Failed War

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UPwBJp

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas

By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRQATZ

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May

By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WfbRw6

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XUcwmY

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech

By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PEneLB

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2GTm6kx

Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GQTfgt

US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V0Ln4O

'Yeti footprints': Indian army mocked over claim

Its claim to have discovered footprints of the 'mythical beast' prompts derision on social media.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vy5oPL

IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UPvYzk

Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vuJrlT

'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DHmAIp

Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid

Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GRqujS

Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks

Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vuHl5H

Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos

Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V7z1In

San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family

Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LqmVWr

US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally'

The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WcVvE9

Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive

Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vsjIui

'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UQTSuB

Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker

A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WfDjtM

'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WfNGgW

Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada

Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Lbt7kS

How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards

A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UMgIDr

Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods

Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LcXFTf

UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff

A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GPH2rc

Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast

A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J1c9CZ

North Korea TV revamps weather report

North Korean state TV introduces a more casual, modern-looking weather broadcast.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GRp6hm

Korean elderly back road safety seats

A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PzLLBw

Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J31asB

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?

Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vxuj6a

India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi

Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UT7bL2

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces

04/29/19 1:38 PM

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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25

04/29/19 10:34 AM

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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says

04/29/19 9:30 AM

What Is Yeti? Myths And Legends About The "Elusive Snowman"

Yeti is believed to be an "abominable snowman", which has appeared in folktales and popular stories. Many over the decades have claimed to have seen Yeti, but without much proof.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2vpRcK3

Ness Wadia Sentenced In Japan, Found With Drugs During Ski Trip: Report

Ness Wadia, son of industrialist Nusli Wadia and inheritor of one of Indias wealthiest business families, has been sentenced for drugs possession while on a skiing holiday to Japan.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2IOAhJV

"Don't Call Yeti A Beast": Social Media Reacts After Army's "Yeti" Tweet

The Indian Army's Twitter post on Monday on the discovery of "mysterious footprints of the mythical beast Yeti" during an expedition last month has stirred interesting reactions on social media.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2Vavyc8

PhD Scholar Among 6 Terrorists Arrested For Jammu And Kashmir Car Blast

A PhD scholar is among six terrorists caught in connection with the explosion inside a car on Jammu-Srinagar highway last month, when a convoy of the CRPF was passing, the police said.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GQNcsu

What PM Modi Achieved On Foreign Trips Criticised By Rahul Gandhi

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi bids for reelection, his party has said his skillful diplomacy on the world stage has increased India's global stature and brought in a flood of investment.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2Dz8yZp

Centre's Notice To Rahul Gandhi Over Complaint About Foreign Citizenship

Rahul Gandhi has been asked by the Home Ministry to explain within 15 days his "factual position" over a complaint that he has foreign citizenship.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2J4Cksq

BJP Bengal Candidate Asked to Explain Lunch With Trinamool Leader

A BJP Lok Sabha candidate seen with a Trinamool Congress leader on Monday has been asked by his leadership to explain the meeting in a showcause notice.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GSesqk

BJP Leader, Once A "Tea Seller", Elected Mayor Of North Delhi

BJP councillor Avtar Singh, who used to sell tea for a living, was elected unopposed as the new mayor of North Delhi on Monday.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZI5Iuu

On Allegations Against Chief Justice, Woman Appears Before In-House Panel

A former Supreme Court employee, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, appeared before the in-house inquiry panel and recorded her statement on...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2J02mx7

"A Little Violence Happens...": Moon Moon Sen After "Bed Tea" Excuse

On a day she made headlines over an ill-advised confession on "bed tea", Moon Moon Sen, the Trinamool Congress candidate in Bengal's Asansol, was heard saying: "A little violence always happens." She...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GMLIhv

Hizbul, Lashkar Behind BJP, RSS Leaders' Killings In Kishtwar: Police

A senior police officer said Monday the group behind the fatal attacks on an RSS leader and a BJP leader and his brother in April and November, respectively, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2J5N6yO

PM Modi Addresses Rally In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

The campaigning for fifth phase will start today with both PM Modi and Amit Shah addressing rallies. PM will be in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. BJP chief Amit Shah will be in Rajasthan on Tuesday to...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2XQ84FK

PM Modi Addresses Rally In Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Ahead of fifth phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address one public rally in Uttar Pradesh and two in Bihar to woo voters. He will be holding rallies in Muzaffarpur in Bihar in the...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2XVnF6Z

Congress Lines Up Star Campaigners For Delhi Ahead Of Polls

The star campaigners of Congress including its president Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Shatrughan Sinha will blaze the campaign trail for...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2V2hmlc

Cyclone Fani May Intensify Further, Heads Toward Odisha Coast: 10 Points

The Navy is on high alert as Cyclone Fani, that is nearing coastal Odisha, intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" today. It could strengthen further and turn to a "extremely severe cyclonic...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2V65oXE

"You're On My Hit List": BJP Leader Threatens Kanpur Cop On Camera

BJP leader Suresh Awasthi on Monday threatened a circle officer in Kanpur saying he is on the BJP leader's "hit list" as voters were polling in the city.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2WkOLV3

Cyclone Fani Live Updates: Navy Prepares Ships, Aircraft For Assistance

With cyclone Fani having intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, the Indian Navy today said it has started preparations to provide assistance in case of an emergency.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZK8Rdd

"Don't Know ABC Of Politics But...": Dharmendra On Sunny Deol Joining BJP

A week after actor Sunny Deol joined the BJP, his father and veteran actor Dharmendra - a former BJP leader himself - said that while his family was not very well versed in politics, patriotism ran in...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2J33O1v

After Violence-Marred Polling, BJP, Trinamool Approach Poll Body

The Trinamool Congress and the BJP workers on Monday clashed at many places during voting in eight constituencies of West Bengal, repeating the pattern of violence that has marred the ongoing national...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZJGSu5

3 Women Cast Bogus Votes In Kannur, Confirms Kerala Poll Officer

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has confirmed charges of bogus voting at a poll booth in Kannur district, which falls in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency, during the third phase of the Lok...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2J3NXQA

Monday, April 29, 2019

"We're Not Losing Anymore": Trump Accuses India Of Charging "Big Tariffs"

US President Donald Trump has criticised India's "big tariffs" on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson bikes, saying the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2WaguHz

"Possible Attacks On Buddhist Temples", Sri Lankan Intelligence Reports

Female bombers posing as devotees may have been planning to attack Sri Lanka's Buddhist temples after authorities seized white clothes from a house that was raided following Easter Sunday blasts, a...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2UMoeOs

More Than 30 Per Cent Voter Turnout In Madhya Pradesh Elections Till 1PM

An average 31.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm today in six Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh, an official said.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2GUhYj9

Who’s in the Democratic Debates, and Who’s in Danger of Missing Them

By MAGGIE ASTOR, DENISE LU and MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Lc8DZi

‘We Will Come for You’: How Fear of Terrorism Spurs Online Mobs

By AMANDA TAUB from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2J1VZcy

Newtown Wasn’t an End for Gun Control. It Was a Beginning.

By MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IMY0Kh

Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Embrace It in Census Case

By ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PDuK9G

‘No One Feels Safe Here’: Life In Alabama’s Prisons

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PA4xIQ

How Will the Fed Fight the Next Recession? It’s Trying to Figure That Out Right Now

By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2UOgcVw

The Forbidding Reputation and Hypnotic Scenery of the Devil’s Highway

By MICHAEL BENANAV from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2V30CdB

An Artist Who Makes Irreverent, and Pocket-Size, Sculptures

By ANNA FURMAN from NYT T Magazine https://nyti.ms/2ZGWcaZ

The Next Generation Will Have a Lot of Aryas

By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2V2KoRD

For Dumbo, a Different Kind of Condo

By KAYA LATERMAN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2UHIWza

Democrats Find Unexpected Foe in Campaign Finance Overhaul: Their Union Allies

By VIVIAN WANG and J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2vAt9s1

‘Avengers: Endgame’: The Screenwriters Answer Every Question You Have

By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2UPqC7a

Is It Selfish to Pursue Risky Sports Like Extreme Mountain Climbing?

By SHANNON DOYNE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2ILQf7v

Was the College Admissions Scandal a Conspiracy, or Did Prosecutors Overreach?

By PETER J. HENNING from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2VC7RZi

Why Are There So Many Books About Dogs?

By VANESSA WOODS AND BRIAN HARE from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2GFXJp7

Virtual Reality as Therapy for Pain

By JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2PFLgpC

Why Your Doctor’s White Coat Can Be a Threat to Your Health

By AUSTIN FRAKT from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PBKERM

Mohd Shami's Wife Arrested After High Drama At In-Laws', Released Later

Hasin Jahan, wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, was arrested in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh after she reached her husband's house and created a ruckus. She was later released on bail.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2INVS5e

Grand Alliance Only Interested In Votes, Says PM Modi In Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the opposition's grand alliance does not want a government with absolute majority.

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2ZGJZTA

Cyclone ''Fani'': Disaster Response Force, Coast Guard Put On High Alert

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert and fishermen asked not to venture into the sea as cyclone ''Fani'' is expected to intensify into a...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2UR6TnW

Rahul Gandhi, In Reply To Supreme Court, "Regrets" Chowkidar Remark Again

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, accused of being in contempt of court with his comments on the Rafale fighter jet deal, has reiterated his regret for suggesting that the Supreme Court had endorsed his...

from NDTV News - India-news http://bit.ly/2PDKNUH