Lawmaker urges US to give Modi visa

Describing Narendra Modi as someone who may very well be Indias next prime minister,an American lawmaker has suggested his government to reverse its decision to refuse him a visa

Describing Narendra Modi as someone who may very well be Indias next prime minister,an American lawmaker has suggested his government to reverse its decision to refuse him a visa and engage him in dialogue.

Eni Faleomavaega,who represents American Samoa in the Congress,said this in a submission to the House of Representatives welcoming BJP chief Rajnath Singhs July 20-28 visit to Washington DC.

As former chairman and current ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific,I have and will continue to fully support chief minister Modi in his work to lift millions out of poverty by making development a mass movement, he said. This extraordinary idea put forward by Modi has the potential to make the world a better place to live and,consequently,it is time for the US to reverse its course and dialogue now with Modi,who may very well be Indias next prime minister.

Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu and Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji

Spate of surrenders later, Maoists get new public liaison who vouches for ‘armed struggle’

India4 hr ago

The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has found a new public voice after its ideological head Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu surrendered along with 60 cadres in Maharashtra earlier this month. According to Telangana intelligence sources, Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji, believed to be the current General Secretary of the party, has doubled up as its public face under the pseudonym Abhay

View all shorts

Live Blog

PHOTOS