US coalition uses phosphorus bombs in Syria: Russia
Moscow, Nov 16 (IANS) The US-led coalition in Syria has resumed intensive air strikes in the terrorist-held localities in the regions east of the Euphrates, …
Weak coalition will be bad for India: Doval
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A weak coalition will be bad for India, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday asserting that India will …
US-led coalition struck Syrian IS ‘command centres’ inside mosques
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria conducted two strikes against two “command centres” that were …
Saudi-led coalition announces removal of 2,020 landmines in Yemen
Riyadh, Oct 17 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen on Tuesday announced the removal of more than 2,020 landmines from Yemeni territories. …
BSP minister in Karnataka coalition government quits
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) lone Minister N Mahesh in Karnataka’s JD-S-Congress coalition government resigned on Thursday, citing personal reasons. “I have …
‘Formalin in fish’ row threatens to split Goa ruling coalition party
Panaji, Oct 9 (IANS) A controversy surrounding the use of formalin to preserve fish sold in Goa is threatening a split in the Goa Forward, …
Coalition is not in Congress’ DNA: BJP
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at the Congress after BSP chief Mayawati ruled out an alliance with it …
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile
Aden, Yemen, Sep 28 (IANS) The air defences of the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi rebels toward Yemen’s …
Saudi-led coalition vows to target suspicious ships in Red Sea
Riyadh, Sep 24 (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen vowed on Monday to continue to target suspicious ships threatening navigation in …
Saudi-led coalition admits wrongdoing in Saada attack
Riyadh, Sep 2 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a Yemen war Saturday admitted the wrongdoing in an airstrike that targeted Yemeni city Saada, pledging to …
Marjan Sarec forms coalition government in Slovenia
Ljubljana (Slovenia), Aug 29 (IANS) Five centre-Left parties on Wednesday nominated Marjan Sarec to become the Prime Minister of Slovenia and signed an agreement to …
Vajpayee showed art of managing coalition government: Naveen
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee showed to the world the art of …
Vajpayee will be remembered for first stable non-Congress coalition government: Advani
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who had a long association with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and had jointly built the party from …
Yemeni children stage protest against Saudi coalition
Sanaa, Aug 13 (IANS) Dozens of Yemeni children gathered on Sunday in the capital Sanaa to protest against airstrikes by the Saudi-led international coalition, which …
Congress’ yielding on PM face improves chances for grand coalition (Column: Political Circus)
After the hug and the wink, a step back. The Congress’s realisation, albeit belatedly, that Rahul Gandhi still does not have the gravitas required to …
Imran Khan will need to form coalition, official results show
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan early on Friday announced 95 per cent of the provisional results for the National and four …
Two Kerala parties in Left coalition to merge
Kollam, July 23 (IANS) As part of getting a larger share in the spoils of power, the Kerala Congress (Skariah Thomas) and Kerala Congress (B) …
No question of being part of any coalition with RJD, says JD-U
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Sunday said that it would “like” to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with its …
Merkel averts coalition government spilt over migrants
Berlin, July 3 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government remains intact after she reached a deal over the country’s migration policy, ending a political …
Karnataka coalition panel to finalise new budget proposals
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) The coordination committee of the Karnataka coalition partners will deliberate on the new state budget proposals on Sunday, said Deputy Chief …
9 Killed in Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen
Sanaa, June 27 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 11 others wounded on Tuesday in an airstrike by the Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition …
Morocco to host meeting of global coalition against IS
Rabat, June 25 (IANS) Morocco will host a meeting of global coalition against the Islamic State (IS) here on Tuesday to discuss threats posed by …
After coalition fiasco, what is roadmap for normalcy in J&K, Congress asks BJP
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Accusing the BJP of setting Jammu and Kashmir on “a fire of anarchy and radicalization” in its three years coalition …
Congress rules out coalition with PDP
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDP), making Governor’s rule …
6-day fighting devastates Yemen port, coalition seeks Houthis’ pullback
Sanaa, June 19 (IANS) Arab coalition forces on Monday continued air, sea and ground bombardment on Iranian-allied Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea port …
Saudi-led coalition announces “liberation” of Yemeni city Hodeidah
Riyadh, June 14 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen has announced “liberation” of Hodeidah city after the Houthi militias ignored the grace …
Karnataka coalition ministry gets down to work, finally
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) The JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka got down to work finally on Monday, with most of the 25 cabinet ministers attending …
Karnataka coalition ministry to start working from Monday
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) The fledgling JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka would start working from Monday, as most of the cabinet ministers went to their …
Karnataka coalition ministry expanded with 25 cabinet ministers
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday, with the induction of 25 legislators as cabinet ministers …
Houthis facing trouble attracting recruits: Arab Coalition
Riyadh, June 5 (IANS/WAM) The Arab Coalition has said that the Shia Houthi militias in Yemen were facing difficulty in enlisting recruits due to losses …
Italy’s populist coalition takes 2nd stab at forming government
Rome, June 1 (IANS) For the second time in a week, the little-known lawyer and law professor proposed as prime minister by the alliance of …
Italian PM-designate fails to form coalition government, resigns
Rome, May 28 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte has failed to form a coalition government and resigned after President Sergio Mattarella vetoed his choice …
Meeting between Italian coalition partners ‘constructive’
Rome, May 22 (IANS/AKI) A meeting here between the far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini and populist Five-Star Movement head Luigi Di Maio was “calm …
Karnataka Governor should invite post-poll coalition to form government: Congress
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Even as the BJP also vied to form the new government in Karnataka as the single largest party, the Congress …
Radical clergy coalition musters initial lead in Iraq
Baghdad, May 14 (IANS) A coalition supporting radical Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who rose up in arms against the US invasion, is leading in …
Choice of caretaker Italian Premier postponed amid new coalition talks
Rome, May 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday delayed picking a ‘neutral’ head of a caretaker cabinet after the leaders of the populist …
Break ‘opportunistic’ coalition with BJP: Chidambaram to Mehbooba
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Referring to the PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir as the “gravest provocation” to the people in the valley, Congress …
Can Yechury stitch together an anti-BJP coalition? (Column: Political Circus)
Given the weakened position of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at the national level, the uneasy truce between its two factions led, respectively, by …
Houthis deny entry of humanitarian aid: Saudi-led coalition
Riyadh, April 26 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday that the rebels hinder the entry of humanitarian aids to the country, highlighting that 40 ships …
All BJP ministers in J&K to resign, no threat to coalition
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling coalition partner BJP on Tuesday asked all its ministers to resign, but this did not mean that …
No threat to PDP-BJP coalition in J&K: Ram Madhav
Jammu, April 14 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said that there was no threat to the ruling PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu …