Month: August 2014

Congress is providing $11 billion to prevent a 28 percent reduction in federal highway and mass transit spending at the peak of the summer construction season. The Senate passed a House-written bill to …

Does the 72-hour ceasefire in the three week long conflict in Gaza brokered by the UN and US advance peace? Just as I write this comes news that the Palestinians have captured an Israeli soldier. The UN Human Rights Council by condemning Israel last week for “disproportionate use of force in Gaza” must have embarrassed the US. US Secretary of State John Kerry was in New Delhi talking to External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj when the humanitarian ceasefire was announced.

New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin confirmed here on Friday that the objectionable article against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is no longer on the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry site. “The moment we heard about this, the government of India has acted with alacrity, we immediately activated diplomatic channels, our high commission in Sri Lanka took this matter up immediately and we were assured that action would be taken forthwith. The article had reportedly criticised Jayalalithaa for writing frequently to Prime Minister Modi on issues related to Sri Lanka and the fishermen’s issue.

Patna, Aug. 1 (ANI): Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today said the campaigning schedule of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal United does not matter to him, and added that what was important is that both parties are contesting together. “The program and schedule of the campaigning does not matter. JD (U), RJD and Congress have reached an understanding to contest 10 Assembly seats in Bihar, going to bypoll on August 21, together and officially announced entering into alliance on Wednesday.