AAP to form Delhi government: Kejriwal's party accepts Congress backing to end leadership vacuum
It's all set to be official before noon: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will form a government in Delhi, with crucial support from one of its two main enemies, the Congress. Arvind Kejriwal, the former civil servant who led AAP to a shock victory of sorts, has already said his one-year-old party would fulfil its strong manifesto, declaring some of the things in it can be implemented within hours of forming the government. AAP has thus begun by breaking one of its very first promises, which was to not form an alliance with either the BJP or Congress.
How a sexist law making bike helmets 'optional' for women is costing precious lives
Traffic rules for headgear in Delhi exclude women, which can have disastrous consequences in the event of a crash. According to an RTI reply, 181 women have died in two-wheeler accidents in the Capital in the last three years as they were not wearing helmets.
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'Congress must quit India': Modi tells Mumbai rally the Grand Old Party learned a 'divide and rule' policy from the British
Speaking on December 22 at one of the biggest rallies held in Mumbai in decades, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi exhorted the people to free the country from the Congress.
Indian diplomats fear for staff morale as New York row continues
One of the biggest fall-outs of the ongoing Indo-US row over Devyani Khobragade is that Indian diplomats now find themselves shackled in a country where - until recently - a posting meant a big career bonus.