Raje still unwell, BJP hopeful she will quit
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is still hopeful that its defiant Rajasthan leader Vasundhara Raje, who continues to be unwell for over a month, will resign as leader of opposition in the state as soon as she recovers.
The former Rajasthan chief minister conveyed to the party leadership over a month ago that she was unwell and could not submit her resignation. She was asked to quit after the party's debacle in the state in the Lok Sabha elections and earlier in the assembly polls.
Uma Bharti supports Advani as PM
By IANS,
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janashakti Party leader Uma Bharti Tuesday offered her support to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) L.K. Advani as the next prime minister of India.
Bharti's U-turn comes years after she was expelled from the BJP for her outburst against Advani in a full media glare.
"I have decided that I would not become a road block in you becoming the prime minister," Bharti said in a letter addressed to Advani.
IMRC’s four-day free medical camp concludes in Barabanki, over 1,500 patients examined
By TCN News
Barabanki (UP): US-based Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) organised a four-day free health check-up cum awareness camps for the poor and...
Evacuation of stranded pilgrims begins in Uttarakhand
Lucknow/Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday began rescue and evacuation measures for the stranded pilgrims hit by inclement weather during the annual Char Dham...
Millions vote in crucial Maharashtra civic elections
Mumbai, (IANS): Millions of voters exercised their franchise on Tuesday in Maharashtra to elect members of 10 major civic bodies, including India's largest and...
Third phase of UP polls – Facts at a glance
By IANS,
New Delhi : The third phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered polls are to be held Wednesday.
Following are the facts -
Number of assembly seats - 56
ACB continues questioning TDP legislator in cash-for-vote scam
Hyderabad: For a second day on Sunday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana quizzed Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator A. Revanth Reddy and two...
Muslim political representation in the 16th Lok Sabha
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Rise of BJP almost always leads to shrinking political space for Muslims. BJP rules Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh- states that has...
CEC unhappy that 40 percent voters stayed away in 2009
By IANS,
New Delhi : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V.S. Sampath Friday expressed unhappiness that nearly 40 percent voters had not taken part in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
Indians suffer highest financial loss during heart disease
New Delhi : Indians and Chinese suffer the maximum financial damage among Asians during acute coronary diseases, reveals a study published by the WHO.
The...
Decision on new administrative units has shaken PDP: Omar
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Tuesday that the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has been shaken by his...
RS panel for insurance bill gets extension
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha Tuesday approved an extension till Dec 12 for a select committee which is looking into the insurance bill.
The...
Sibal restores MPs’ quota in central schools
By IANS,
New Delhi : The central government has decided to restore the MPs' quota for admission of students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has, however, surrendered his share to recommend students for admission.
"In light of the sentiments expressed, we have decided to restore (the provision for) two nominations per member in Kendriya Vidyalayas, but I have surrendered my quota," Sibal informed the Rajya Sabha Friday.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan here Thursday.
New political party launched ahead of Delhi polls
New Delhi : Claiming to be the "backbone" of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement in Delhi that caught the imagination of the entire country, a...
Najib Shah appointed CBEC chairman
New Delhi: Najib Shah, a 1979-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, is the new chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), an...
Manipur University students arrested
Imphal, Sep 21 (IANS) Eighty students and six professors of the Manipur University were arrested after police stormed the boys hostel early on Friday...
Mohapatra moves Supreme Court over expulsion from BJD
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra said he moved the Supreme Court Monday over his expulsion from the party.
Shiv Sena softens stance vis-a-vis BJP
Mumbai : Ahead of the government formation in Maharashtra which got a fractured mandate in the recent assembly elections, the Shiv Sena Monday appeared...
‘I don’t like Sonia’s face,’ says JD-U’s Prabhunath Singh
By IANS,
Patna : Raking up the issue of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, a senior leader of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) Sunday said he disliked "her face, voice and language" and termed her popularity and acceptance as a national leader "unfortunate for the country".
"I don't like her face, her voice and her language," Prabhunath Singh, the former deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, told media persons here.
Manjhi’s self-interest, political hara-kiri, an alarm bell
By Md. Mudassir Alam for TwoCircles.net,
Bihar has witnessed a very chaotic crisis in the recent time, which in turn has directly or indirectly affected the common people of the state. With the resignation of Jitan Ram Manjhi, the self-proclaimed political superman of Bihar from the CM’s post all types of speculations came to an end.
Now, Bengali poet returns Sahitya Akademi award
Kolkata: Noted Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen on Wednesday returned her Sahitya Akademi Young Writers Special Award to protest against what she described as intolerance...
Advani’s yatra disrupted, shown black flags in Punjab
By IANS,
Bathinda (Punjab) : The Jan Chetna Yatra of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani was disrupted as it entered Punjab Sunday afternoon from this south-west Punjab town.
PDP issues 11-Point Proposal to BJP over Govt Formation in Jammu and Kashmir
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net,
Srinagar: The repercussions of recent drubbing of BJP in Delhi Polls can be seen over government formation in jammu and Kashmir.Taking advantage of the recent debacle of BJP, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued fresh eleven-point demands for government formation. BJP won 25 of 37 seats of Jammu division while PDP got 28 seats in the Kashmir valley in recently concluded Assembly Elections resulting in the complete polarization of the two regions of the state with divergent interests for the two parties. Both the parties are reluctant to enter in any kind of alliance before mutually consenting on the common terms.The fragmented mandate by people has already delayed government formation since 23rd December 2014. Presently, State is under Governor Rule.
Chidambaram reviews Bengal law and order
By NNN-PTI,
Kolkata, India : Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today reviewed law and order of West Bengal at a high-level meeting here.
The review comes against the backdrop of arrests of two people from the state who had allegedly provided SIM cards to those involved in the Mumbai terror attacks.
Chief Secretary A K Deb and Director General of Police A B Vora were present at the meeting held at the Raj Bhavan.
This is Chidambaram's first visit to the state after becoming the Union Home minister.
Left delegation to visit violence-hit Orissa
By IANS,
Kolkata : A Left Front (LF) delegation will visit the violence-hit areas of Orissa where Christian communities were attacked allegedly by Hindu fanatics, West Bengal LF chairman Biman Bose said here Tuesday.
"We've decided in the LF meeting that a Left delegation, led by central-level leaders, will visit the trouble-torn areas in Orissa. I have already talked to our Left coordination leaders regarding the visit," Bose told reporters here.
77 persons died of shock at Jayalalithaa’s illness, death: AIADMK
Chennai : Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK on Wednesday said 77 persons died due to shock after hearing about the illness and later the demise...
Act against Delhi Police: Chandy to PM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act against Delhi Police officers who raided the Kerala House...
Barmer residents pray for Jaswant Singh’s well being
Jaipur : Prayers are being organised for the well-being of former cabinet minister Jaswant Singh in Rajasthan's Barmer where he was born. The former...
My husband’s suspension won’t solve my problem: Pramila
By IANS
Patna : The wife of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajesh Kumar Manjhi said Friday that his suspension from parliament because he pased off another woman as his wife won't solve her domestic woes.
"His suspension is not the solution. It is not going to solve my domestic problems. I am not happy," Pramila Kumari Manjhi told IANS, a day after her husband was suspended from the Lok Sabha for 30 sittings after being found guilty of helping another woman avail of medical facilities meant for his wife.
A parliamentary committee had recommended the MP's suspension.
Gaffes and laughs at Rashtrapati Bhavan
By IANS,
New Delhi : It was a sombre ceremony at the Ashoka Hall in Rashtrapati Bhavan as 59 new parliamentarians took oath as ministers Thursday -- but for a few eager MPs who unwittingly evoked much laughter.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who was sworn in as minister of state with independent charge, walked away before remembering the customary signing of the register. As the hall erupted in laughter, Ramesh sat down with a smile and signed with a flourish.
Ram Temple very much on BJP agenda: Advani
By IANS,
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh): The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Saturday termed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government as the "mother of all ills" and assured voters that the construction of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya was still on his party's agenda.
"The Congress-led UPA government is the mother of all ills. Farmers are committing suicide, women are not safe... the government is a mute spectator," he said while addressing an election rally here, his first in Himachal Pradesh.
Modi launches investor facilitation portal
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched two investor facilitation and support tools to improve the investment climate in the state.
2020 Delhi riots: ‘My soul trembles when I recall that day,’ shopkeepers at Gokulpuri...
Shopkeepers at Gokulpuri tyre market, where 97 shops were set ablaze during the 2020 Delhi riots, are still struggling to rebuild their lives...
Telangana only after consensus, says Azad
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Dashing the hopes of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the Congress Friday said separate Telangana state can be carved out only after consensus over the issue.
BJP will get around 120 seats: Sibal
New Delhi: The BJP would be restricted to about 120 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and there was "no Modi wave" in the...
EC bars ads without pre-certification for Bengal third phase
Kolkata : The Election Commission on Tuesday barred political parties and candidates in West Bengal from giving any print media advertisement without pre-certification on...
West Bengal begins rehabilitation process in Nandigram
By Soudhriti Bhabani, IANS
Nandigram : After 11 months of unabated violence, the West Bengal administration has finally begun work to rehabilitate victims in trouble-torn Nandigram by preparing a list of houses damaged.
"We have successfully entered Nandigram's violence-hit Sonachura, Gokulnagar, Kalicharanpur, Kendamari-Jalpai, Mohammodpur, Dudpur and Samsabad areas to take stock of the devastation. We have prepared a long list of affected villagers in all these areas," Nandigram-I block development officer (BDO) Ashok Sarkar told IANS.
Redistribution of land must for ensuring food security: Bardhan
By IANS,
Kolkata: Averring that redistribution of land and land reforms were a must for ensuring food security, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Monday demanded that the central government adopt a universal Public Distribution System and not a targeted one.
Claiming that the land of peasants, particularly fertile land, should not be acquired for industrialisation, CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan said the Leftists would launch a struggle to ensure that proper measures for food security were implemented by the central government.
Now, a ‘netagiri’ school to help aspiring politicians
By Nityanand Shukla, IANS,
Ranchi : With campaign for the Lok Sabha elections starting in right earnest, aspiring politicians can learn a few tips on how to become seasoned 'netas' (leaders) - courtesy a Netagiri Vidyalaya in Jharkhand.
The school was established in 2001 in Ranchi by Raj Ranjan, brother of prominent Congress leader Gyan Ranjan.
Andhra assembly session begins on stormy note
By IANS
Hyderabad : Legislators from opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Monday came to the Andhra Pradesh assembly on a tractor-trolley to register their protest against the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy as the winter session began on a stormy note. No business was transacted in the house.
With the opposition insisting on a debate on various issues, leading to repeated disruptions, Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy adjourned the house till Tuesday.
It was pandemonium from the word go as the 15-day long winter session of the assembly began Monday morning.
CJP moves SC against “Love Jihad” laws
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Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh...
Polling ends in Chhattisgarh with impressive turnout
By IANS,
Raipur : The electoral exercise in Chhattisgarh to pick a 90-member State Assembly concluded with the close of the second phase of polling Thursday evening with an impressive turnout of voters.
While the final figures were being calculated, more than 40 per cent of the voters had already exercised their franchise by noon that reflected their enthusiasm.
Voting ended in 51 constituencies of the state Thursday without any serious untoward incident barring sporadic skirmishes between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress.
Religious leaders oppose land acquisition in Karnataka
By IANS,
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is now facing heat from religious leaders against his government's ambitious land acquisition plans for industry and infrastructure.
1947-2009 – India’s PMs down the ages
By IANS,
New Delhi : From Jawaharlal Nehru till Manmohan Singh, India's prime ministers from independence on Aug 15, 1947 till now:
Jawaharlal Nehru : Aug 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964
Lal Bahadur Shastri : June 9, 1964 - Jan 11, 1966
Indira Gandhi : Jan 24, 1966 - March 24, 1977
Morarji Desai : March 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979
Charan Singh : July 28, 1979 - Jan 14, 1980
Indira Gandhi : Jan 14, 1980 - Oct 31, 1984
Rajiv Gandhi : Oct 31, 1984 - Dec 2, 1989
Vishwanath Pratap Singh : Dec 2, 1989 - Nov 10, 1990
Chandra Shekhar : Nov 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991
Alliance with DMK strong: PM
By IANS,
Chennai : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi here, Monday said that ties with the DMK were "strong and cordial".
Ibobi meets Modi, Rajnath; seeks Naga accord copy
Imphal/New Delhi: Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi,...
Jana Sena, Left reach seat-sharing deal in Andhra
Amaravati, March 17 (IANS) Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena on Sunday finalized seat-sharing with the Left parties for the next month's Assembly and...
Separatist shutdown, restrictions impact life in Kashmir
Srinagar: Separatist-called protest shutdown and restrictions in the aftermath of Udhampur truck attack victim's death affected normal life across the Kashmir Valley on Monday.
Separatist...
Governor’s exit heightens political tension in Lucknow
By Mohit Dubey,
Lucknow : Amid calls for the sacking of the Uttar Pradesh government over the rising crime graph, the exit of Governor B.L....
Chhattisgarh Left parties rally behind Anna
By IANS,
Raipur : Left parties took out rallies across Chhattisgarh Tuesday in support of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, a statement said.
BJP to government: Confirm whether Ishrat was LeT operative
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked the government to confirm whether slain Mumbai student Ishrat Jahan was an operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba as reportedly revealed by Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
"The BJP demands from the government of India to please confirm whether Headley's confession is right or not," BJP chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.
Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi constituency made district
By IANS,
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday declared Amethi - the parliamentary constituency of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi - the state's 72nd district and renamed it after her Bahujan Samaj Party's Dalit icon, Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj.
A government spokesman told reporters that the decision to declare Amethi a district and rename it was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet here.
Modi is ‘chowkidar’ of corrupt, says Sibal
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of "doing nothing" on issues it held dear, including corruption, while a year...
Forced conversion in Bengal, claims Trinamool; VHP denies
Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Wednesday claimed that over 100 Christians were converted by the VHP in Rampurhat in Birbhum district. The Hindu...
BJP, Congress trade charges over Afzal’s mercy plea
By IANS,
New Delhi : As Afzal Guru, facing death sentence for terrorist attack on parliament, called for a swift decision on his mercy petition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday reiterated its demand to hang him at the earliest while the Congress said his plea was being processed.
“I would not like to react to what Afzal is saying. That would be derogatory for me. But this is a clear case of treachery, a case of attack on parliament," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, reacting to Afzal Guru's comments in an exclusive interview to IANS.
Shekhawat moves out of Vice President’s residence
By IANS
New Delhi : Former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Monday shifted into Rajasthan House in the capital as the bungalow allotted to him is being renovated.
His shift enables his successor Mohammad Hamid Ansari to move into the Vice President's residence. Ansari is currently staying at Haryana Bhavan.
Shekhawat resigned from the vice president's post soon after losing the presidential elections to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pratibha Devisingh Patil last month.
Congress managers toiled to reach comfort zone
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress appeared confident since Tuesday morning of coming up trumps in case of voting on the cut motions moved by the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Gurdaspur attackers infiltrated from Pakistan: Government
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the three terrorosts killed in Dinanagar town in Punjab had infiltrated from Pakistan and...
Unsung heroes of Kashmir: A peep into the lives of socially outcast, untouchable and...
Sualiha Zubair, Irshad Fayaz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the valley of Kashmir, amid the snow-capped mountains and lush green plains, exists a disadvantaged community historically overlooked...
Uma Bharati’s party rejects her Gujarat polls decision
Bhopal(IANS) : The Bharatiya Janshakti (BJS) Party has rejected the decision of party president Uma Bharati not to contest Gujarat assembly elections.
BJS national general secretary Prahlad Patel said here Friday that the party's samanvay mandal (coordination panel) has refused to accept Uma Bharati's plea, and all the candidates would be contest the polls as decided.
Talking to newsmen, Patel said: "The BJS samanvay mandal has declined to accept Umaji's decision and therefore all the declared candidates would contest the elections under the party's banner."
Nitish, Lalu crackers missing this Diwali
By IANS,
Patna : Bollywood stars have replaced Bihar's politicians in the firecracker market in the state this Diwali.
आम बजट : ‘अब मोदी जी, सर्टिफाइड ‘जुमलेबाज़’ बन गये हैं!’
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Sonia Gandhi approves five election committees for Delhi
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday approved the composition of five election committees for the upcoming assembly poll in Delhi, a party...
Samajwadi Party MLA could face action for violating whip
By IANS
Bhopal : The Samajwadi Party in Madhya Pradesh wants action against its legislator Vijay Bahadur Singh Bundela who violated the party whip and voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Rajya Sabha elections.
Sunilam, the party leader in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, Sunday said he would write to assembly Speaker Ishwardas Rohani for termination of Bundela's membership as he had violated the party's whip.
Rahul joins austerity drive, takes train to Ludhiana
By IANS,
Ludhiana : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi joined his party's austerity drive as he reached this industrial city of Punjab from New Delhi in an air-conditioned chair car of the Swarn Shatabdi Express Tuesday, a day after party president Sonia Gandhi travelled economy class on a flight from New Delhi to Mumbai.
No consensus on women’s bill, discussions to continue
By IANS,
New Delhi : The central government Monday said it would continue discussions on the women's reservation bill, after its meeting with leaders of parties in the Lok Sabha failed to reach a consensus as most opponents stuck to their stated positions.
"Further discussion will continue," the government said in a statement after the nearly two-and-half hour meeting on the contentious bill that provides for 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Sexist Kamat should ask Sonia to quit politics: BJP
By IANS,
Panaji : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday lambasted Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat over his sexist remarks on women joining politics, and said it showed his "shallow frame of mind".
Reacting to Kamat's comments Saturday that if women joined politics it would have a negative impact on society, the BJP asked the chief minister to tell Congress president Sonia Gandhi to quit politics.
Nearly 60,000, including MPs and MLAs, convicted in Bihar in 5 years
By Imran Khan, IANS,
Now, protests in Mumbai, Aligarh against UGC decision to end non-Net scholarships
By Yogesh Maitreya, Twocircles.net
Mumbai: Students from various universities and colleges in Mumbai and Aligarh Muslim University joined their counterparts in Delhi to protest against...
UNPA raises ‘doubts’ about India-US nuclear deal
By IANS,
New Delhi : In a seeming setback to the developing Congress-Samajwadi Party ties, a coalition of regional parties Thursday demanded an independent body to examine "doubts" over the India-US nuclear deal.
Speaking to reporters after a nearly four-hour meeting, leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) including the Samajwadi Party said they remained opposed to the Congress-led government on many issues such as soaring food prices and agricultural policies.
Congress, Trinamool, CPI-M for withdrawal of NDA’s Land Bill
New Delhi: The Congress, Trinamool Congress and CPI-M on Tuesday pitched for withdrawal of the NDA's land bill in a meeting called at the...
Separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : After evading police for several days, Jammu and Kashmir's Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah was arrested here Friday as the crackdown continued on separatist leaders in the valley.
Shah, one of the most senior leaders of the moderate Hurriyat group led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, had gone underground to avoid authorities who Sunday began detaining senior separatist leaders to prevent them from participating in a march.
“Shah was arrested in the uptown Rawalpora residential locality of the city today afternoon,” a senior police officer said here.
Two women in new Maharashtra government
By IANS,
Mumbai : Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Fauzia Khan, a Muslim, and Congress party's Varsha Gaekwad, a Dalit, have found place in the new Maharashtra council of ministers sworn in Saturday.
Both Fauzia, a Member of Legislative Council (the upper house) from Parbhani, and Gaekwad have been inducted as ministers of state.
The convent-educated Fauzia is considered close to NCP chief and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.
TDP’s Murali Mohan arrested for poll code violation
Hyderabad : Veteran Telugu film actor and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Murali Mohan was Thursday arrested for alleged violation of election model code...
Mehbooba meets Rajnath, Gadkari
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday met union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the first time after assuming...
Former IAS officer moots pressure group of Indian Muslims
By Mohammad Shafeeq
Hyderabad : A group of educated Muslims is planning to float a pressure group which will subsequently lead to a pan-India political...
Raj Thackeray apologises for man’s death in violence
By IANS
Mumbai : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday apologised for the death of a man in Nashik in violence that followed the leader's arrest Wednesday. But Thackeray denied any role of his supporters in the killing.
"I am apologising with folded hands," he said in a statement released from his party headquarters here, and added his opponents were trying to reap benefits from the incident.
"Every Marathi is like a family member to me," he said.
BSP declares first list of Lok Sabha candidates in Gujarat
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has come out with its first list of 18 candidates from Gujarat for the Lok Sabha elections.
"As already announced the BSP would be fielding candidates from all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat. The rest of the names of the candidates would be announced early next week," BSP's Gujarat unit in-charge Pyaarelal Jatav said Saturday.
NTR’s son to soon enter active politics
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao's son and popular Telugu actor N. Balakrishna Saturday said he would soon enter active politics.
Goa has wish list for ‘its own’ union tourism minister
Panaji : Struggling to stop Kerala, Sri Lanka and Thailand from weaning away tourists from Goa - one of India's best known beach tourism...
How Tamil filmmaker Pa Ranjith is bringing marginalised into the mainstream
The brain behind several hit films in Tamil, Pa Ranjith is forcing us to confront caste in all its complexities.
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Sangma wins Tura, Congress victorious in Shillong
Shillong : Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Sangma has made his way back to national politics by winning the Tura Lok Sabha seat, while...
Modi government tried to kill me in a plane crash: Mamata
Kolkata: Virtually comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ravana, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused his government of running a terror...
Agra to host first world congress on rights of disabled
By IANS,
Agra: More than 1,200 delegates from 85 countries will participate in the first international congress on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in the Taj city, an official said.
Call off talks with Pakistan, says BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi: India should call off its proposed foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan following the bombing in Pune that killed nine people, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday.
"Terror and talks cannot co-exist. When terror threatens India, then not talking is also a legitimate diplomatic option," BJP spokesperson Arun Jaitley told reporters here.
Disappointed with denial of reservation in Maharashtra, Muslim groups mull legal options
By A. Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, ,
Mumbai: Maharashtra Muslims that form 12-14 % of the state population are fumed for being left out by the government after the BJP led state coalition selectively tabled Maratha Reservation Bill in the Maharashtra Assembly last week and are now seeking legal advice to fulfill its demand of reservation through court of law.
Upset Shatrughan Sinha not to attend Bihar Day celebrations
By IANS,
Patna : Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha Monday claimed he had not been invited by the Bihar government for the state's first-ever Bihar Day celebrations and would not be attending the official event.
Sinha, a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Patna Sahib, voicing his hurt at not being invited, said: "I will not attend Bihar Divas (Day) celebrations as I am not invited."
The function is being held at Gandhi Maidan here in the evening.
Will assembly polls lead to early Lok Sabha ballot?
By IANS,
New Delhi: Both the Congress and BJP are equally confident of sweeping the upcoming elections in five states, but some say a Congress rout could lead to an early Lok Sabha poll.
BJP in Manipur plans protests to demand CM’s resignation
Imphal : The BJP's Manipur unit plans to hold a series of protests from Monday to demand the resignations of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi...
Thrown out of convocation ceremony attended by President, Kerala girl refuses gold medal
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
In an extremely controversial step, Rabeeha Abdurehim, a student from Kerala, was sent out of the hall in which President Ramnath...
BSP walks out over Dalit funds for Games
By IANS,
New Delhi : Alleging that funds meant for Scheduled Castes had been diverted by the Delhi government to the Commonwealth Games, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MPs Tuesday walked out of the Lok Sabha.
Soon after the house re-assembled at 11.40 a.m. following an adjournment, the BSP MPs created an uproar.
BSP's leader in Lok Sabha, Dara Singh Chauhan, alleged that Rs.750 crore meant for the welfare of Dalits had been diverted by the Delhi government for the October Games.
Lok Sabha candidate attacked by Trinamool-backed men: Congress
Kolkata : The Congress Thursday night alleged that Samrat Tapadar, the party candidate for the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, was attacked...
Karunanidhi welcomes Meira Kumar’s candidature
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi Tuesday welcomed the candidature of Meira Kumar for the Lok Sabha Speaker.
In a statement issued here, he said: "The news that a woman is being elected unopposed to the position of Lok Sabha Speaker for the first time in Indian history is sweet."
"The happiness doubles as the candidate is none other than the daughter of Babu Jagjivan Ram, who had been a minister for long time in the central government."
Azad seeks consensus on land for shrine, Mufti talks tough
By IANS,
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday decided to convene an all-party meeting soon to work out a consensus on the land allotment to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), but ruling coalition leader Mufti Muhammad Sayeed demanded the deal be first annulled.
"Some people are trying to play negative politics by dividing the masses on religious lines on this issue. My government would not allow this," Azad told a media conference here, in his first comments on the controversial allotment that has sparked widespread protests in the Kashmir Valley.
Life and longing of a Mappila poet: On Ajmal Khan’s The Mappila Verses
Zeeshan Husain, TwoCircles.net
The story of India for the past three decades has been stuck somewhere between poverty and religious fanaticism. There is, on a...
Saradha scam: Court seeks documents relating to Sen panel
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to submit documents pertaining to the Justice Shyamal Kumar Sen Commission set...
Brief profile of UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee
By IANS,
New Delhi : Here is a brief profile of Pranab Mukherjee, the United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate for the poll to be held July 19.
Name: Pranab Mukherjee
Dissidence-hit Karnataka BJP leaders in confessional mode
By IANS,
Bangalore: Faced with continued dissidence in the party, Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday admitted that he committed mistakes to save his chair.
His rival and Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa acknowledged that people were angry that the party once known for discipline is riven by differences and dissidence.
"Even god will not forgive us for this," Eshwarappa, a former state BJP president, told reporters in Shimoga, about 275 km from here.
Brisk balloting in Puducherry
Puducherry : People queued at polling stations Thursday to vote for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry.
Officials said around 10 percent of the...
Probe corruption during my rule, Chandy says
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala's opposition leader Oommen Chandy Tuesday challenged the government to order any inquiry into corruption that may have taken place when he was chief minister in 2004-06.
"We are prepared to face any inquiry. And if you order the inquiry, I will step down from the post of leader of the opposition (in the assembly)," said Chandy.
Rajya Sabha adjourned after opposition ruckus
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday as opposition members continued demanding a discussion on price rise under rules which provide for voting.
Poor preparation reason for Karnataka debacle: Rahul Gandhi
Amethi, June 2 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday evening attributed the debacle of the party in the Karnataka assembly elections to "poor preparation".
Gandhi was addressing media persons at the Fursatganj airbase here shortly after the conclusion of an all-India cricket tournament organised by him in his parliamentary constituency.
Replying to questions, Gandhi said, "I don't deny that the Congress party performed poorly in Karnataka."
He said: "We could have performed better if our people had put in more effort and were prepared better.""
Assam: Congress to contest all 126 seats, fields 27 Muslim candidates
By TCN Staff Reporter,
Rajnath meets RSS leaders again
New Delhi: A day after meeting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat along with party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, BJP president Rajnath Singh Sunday again...
Punjab CM awarded for promoting communal amity
Pune: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was conferred the 14th Sant Namdev National Award - 2015 for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal...
Trinamool MP tries to cross PM’s convoy
By IANS,
New Delhi : A heated argument Thursday broke out between Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee and security personnel when he tried to cross the security cordon laid for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh near parliament.
Highly placed security sources told IANS that Banerjee was in his car and wanted to go to parliament at the same time when the security cordon for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's convoy had already been laid. The incident occurred at the Vijay Chowk around 12.25 p.m.
Stalin killed Netaji: Subramanian Swamy
Kolkata : Claiming that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose did not die in a plane crash in 1945 but was killed at the instance of...
Delhi varsity polls: It’s between ABVP-AAP youth wings
By Ashish Mishra
New Delhi: This year the high-profile Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election - which routinely defaces the capital’s walls and public utilities...
Budget to usher in stable tax regime: Official
Bangalore : The 2014-15 union budget brought to the fore the central government's intention to usher in a stable tax regime and help reduce...
Oommen Chandy govt draws flak for withdrawing case against Togadia
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Kozhikode: The Oomen Chandy government has come in for a scathing attack from the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership for its decision to withdraw the case registered against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia for his alleged hate speech here in 2003.
Counting of votes begins in Sikkim
By IANS,
Gangtok : Counting of votes cast for elections to the 32 assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat of Sikkim began Saturday morning, poll officials said.
Counting began at 8 a.m. for 12 assembly constituencies in the Sikkim East district, three constituencies in North Sikkim, nine constituencies in Sikkim West and nine constituencies in Sikkim South.
The elections were held April 30. In all, 167 candidates are in the fray.
The Sikkim Democratic Front had won 31 seats in the previous assembly elections, while the Congress had wrested the Sangha (monk body) seat.
Centre, state must work together: Mamata
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday emphasised that the centre and states must work together for India's development, as Prime...
Combative PM takes on Advani, NDA in ‘election speech’
By IANS
New Delhi : In a speech with electoral overtones, an unusually aggressive Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday took on the opposition for wrecking the lives of India's farming community and of failing to curb terrorism and price hikes.
Manmohan Singh began on a seemingly conciliatory tone but quickly turned belligerent and pointedly named opposition leader L.K. Advani, prompting elated treasury members to thump their desks and a walkout by an angry Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies.
Nagaland Lok Sabha polls to be webcast
Kohima: The Lok Sabha election Wednesday for the lone Nagaland parliamentary seat will be webcast to keep a tab on the voting process in...
No ally will leave UDF, says Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram : Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is also the chairman of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, refuted media speculations that...
SC notices to Mulayam, Amar Singh on contempt plea
By IANS
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday issued notices to Uttar Pradesh's former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and the state's former development council chairman Amar Singh on a plea to initiate contempt of court proceedings against them.
The notices were issued by a bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan on the petition by advocate K.T.S Tulsi and Prashant Bhushan alleging that the two Samajwadi Party leaders had tried to influence an Allahabad High Court judge in their favour.
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