Friday, October 2, 2015

Khadi: Sales of Hand-Woven Clothing Jump After Prime Minister Touts Products in Mann ki Baat

Stores selling khadi have seen increase in sales since Narendra Modi urged people to buy the discounted clothing to help poor weavers in his Sept. 20 address, The Times of India reports.


Central Bureau of Investigation: Government Body Clears Manmohan Singh in Coal Case

There is no evidence that the ex-prime minister was involved in a coal block allocation case currently under investigation, a CBI spokesperson said Monday.

Prem Ratan Dan Payo

Hewlett-Packard: No Employees Gave Reportable Amount to Ex-CEO Fiorina's Campaign, Report Says

Of the 302,000 employees at HP, no staff and one current board member gave over $200, according to GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s campaign filings, The Daily Beast reported.

Sushma Swaraj: India's External Affairs Minister Addresses UN General Assembly in Speech

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj hit back powerfully at Pakistan saying it must “give up terror” if the two countries must “sit down and talk.”
Addressing the UN General Assembly in Hindi, Swaraj landed a solid left hook to counter Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's four-point peace initiative. “We do not need four points, we need just one - give up terrorism and let us sit down and talk.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered praise on Sushma Swaraj for the bold tone, which was a foregone conclusion after Sharif’s turn at the UN barely 24 hours ago.