Male, Maldives:A Maldives court has convicted the country’s former vice president on a terrorism charge for possession of firearms and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The decision by the Criminal Court on Sunday
Kolkata: Trinomool Congress MP Mukul Roy, who had been stripped of all party posts last year, was today made the party's all-India vice president by its supremo Mamata Banerjee ahead of the assembly election in
Bangkok: Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived in Thailand today on a three-day visit on the second and the last leg of his visit to south-east Asia.“Eastern friendships flourish. After a successful visit to Brunei, VP
New Delhi: India's unmatched diversity of literary traditions reflects its plural ethos, Vice President Hamid Ansari said today even as he emphasised on the critical role of writers and narrators in "inducing sanity in an
Pune: Vice President Hamid Ansari today said there was a reason for concern about “emergence of a propensity for intolerance of diversity and dissent” and pitched for evolving a social consensus around equality, justice and
Bali: Vice President Hamid Ansari today left Indonesia for India after cancelling his visit to Brunei which got delayed following closure of the Bali airport due to the spewing of volcanic ash from a nearby
New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today criticised Vice President Hamid Ansari over his pitch for "affirmative action" for Muslims, alleging it was a "political" and "communal" statement which did not befit the dignity of his
New Delhi: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today stoked a controversy by questioning Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at the Yoga Day event in the capital but later apologised after he was criticised on the
Washington:Vice President Joseph Biden said on Thursday that US-led airstrikes have helped Iraqi forces halt the offensive by the Islamic State (IS) group in the Arab country, with its “aura of invincibility” pierced.“The jury's still
Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government on Wednesday issued prohibitory orders banning the entry of VHP international vice president Praveen Togadia in West Bengal, arguing that his presence could lead to "communal tension" and disturb public
New Delhi: The factional war at the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) continued as vice-president Chetan Chauhan on Monday asked sports body's president and BCCI vice-president Sneh Bansal to resign within 72 hours on
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on Vice President Hamid Ansari here. Modi drove to Ansari's residence for the first formal meeting after he became the Prime Minister. An official spokesperson termed it
Washington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
Washington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
Jaipur: Rich floral tributes were today paid to former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on his fourth death anniversary at Vidhan Sabha here. Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajya
Sydney: International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has slammed Rio's preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying they are "the worst I have experienced." Coates, who has made six trips to Rio as part of
New Delhi: Indian cricket board vice-president Ravi Sawant said Thursday that Narayanaswami Srinivasan should never have been allowed to buy an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise in the first place."Srinivasan shouldn't have been allowed to
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday called for integrated leprosy services in geographically focused areas to eradicate the disease while Vice President Hamid Ansari urged for generating awareness to dispel misconceptions about it.They were speaking
Mumbai: Vice-President Hamid Ansari yesterday inaugurated a national conference on Urdu at Bhiwandi near here and stressed the need for development of the "beautiful language"."Bhiwandi is a historical place where people from different parts of
Chennai: Vice President M Hamid Ansari will be arriving here on a two-day visit tomorrow. The Vice President is expected to arrive here at around 5 pm before he proceeds to attend functions in city
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