Modi’s Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka visit begins on Tuesday
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on Tuesday on a five-day visit to the three island nations of Seychelles, Mauritius and...
शरजील उस्मानी के पक्ष में उतरी एलगार परिषद ,कहा तोड़मरोड़ पेश किया गया भाषण
आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net
एल्गार परिषद के जिस कार्यक्रम में दिए गए भाषण पर शरजील उस्मानी के खिलाफ महाराष्ट्र पुलिस ने एफ़आईआर दर्ज की गई थी।उस मामले...
Government keeps n-deal hopes alive
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government Friday held out hope for the India-US nuclear deal with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee stating that it would be "possible to arrive at an acceptable settlement" after addressing the concerns of different parties.
“We are currently engaged in resolving the issues. It will be possible to arrive at an acceptable settlement,” Mukherjee told reporters when asked whether the government was planning to go ahead with the nuclear deal.
Delhi government announces trams for Old Delhi
New Delhi: Trams will run in the walled city of the national capital for better connectivity, the Delhi government announced on Tuesday.
Although the government...
Why Muslims left the Left? Senior Kolkata journalists speak
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
‘We’ll Sacrifice Our Lives’: AIMPLB Warns Govt on Waqf Amendment Bill
TCN Correspondent
Lucknow: The President of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, announced his staunch opposition to the proposed Waqf...
Bappi Lahiri files nomination as BJP candidate
Kolkata : Famed music composer Bappi Lahiri, contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, Monday filed his nominations from...
Lalit Modi issue raised in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday raised the Lalit Modi controversy in the Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion and suspending the scheduled business on...
Tobacco farmers appeal to Modi, seek participation in FCTC
New Delhi : Over one lakh tobacco growers across the country on Thursday submitted a written appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow...
PM must condemn RSS chief’s Mother Teresa remarks: Congress
New Delhi : Terming the RSS as the "dominant force" controlling the central government, the Congress Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "unequivocally"...
RSS and affiliate organisations trying to kill Indian glory: Teesta Setalvad
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: Our country is now being controlled by fascist forces and each citizen should challenge them, Teesta...
Shiela Dikshit may get third chance, says survey
By IANS,
New Delhi : A survey by Star News and Nielsen has predicted that the Shiela Dikshit led-Congress government might get a third chance in Delhi, winning a slender majority in the Nov 29 ballot.
According to the findings, although unhappy with the Congress government over issues like inflation, deteriorating law and order, terror attacks and lack of drinking water, the voters may still not give a majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or any other party to form a government.
Himachal has 45,15,604 voters
By IANS,
Shimla : The number of voters in Himachal Pradesh has increased to 45,15,604 with the inclusion of 65,122 new ones, an election official said here Thursday.
Congress stages walkout in Himachal assembly over Naina Devi stampede
By IANS,
Shimla : The Congress Monday staged a walkout on the first day of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, demanding a judicial inquiry into the Naina Devi stampede in Bilaspur district Aug 3 in which 142 people were killed.
Raising the issue during a calling attention motion, Leader of Opposition in the assembly, Vidya Stokes demanded that the probe be conducted either by a sitting or a retired judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed heated arguments between opposition and treasury benches over the ongoing logjam in both houses of parliament...
Confusion over India-Pakistan ties: Tharoor
New Delhi : Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised the Narendra Modi-led government's foreign policy and said its vision for the India-Pakistan relationship...
Mamata admitted to Kolkata nursing home
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday was admitted to a private nursing home in the city with breathing problems.
Apex court refuses to interfere with Sajjan bail
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar facing prosecution for allegedly instigating anti-Sikh riots after the killing of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
A bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice H.L. Dattu refused to interfere with the high court order on bail to Sajjan Kumar, and dismissed a plea by one of the anti-Sikh riot victims, Jagdish Kaur, seeking cancellation of the bail.
Prime Minister to give farewell address May 17
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will give a farewell address to the nation May 17 after he submits his resignation to President...
Why was terrorism not included in NIC agenda, asks Modi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the central government was indulging in "vote bank politics and nothing more" when it did not include terrorism in the agenda of the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting.
"It is unfortunate that terrorism was not included on the agenda of the NIC meeting. This is vote bank politics and nothing more," Modi told reporters after his presentation before the NIC.
Lawyer files petition against Karunanidhi in Jharkhand High Court
Ranchi, Sep 28 (IANS) A lawyer has filed a petition in the Jharkhand High Court seeking a directive to register a criminal case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi for his remarks against Hindu god Ram.
Ram Subhag Singh, the petitioner, said: "According to Indian constitution no one can hurt sentiments of any religion. Karunanidhi has hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community by passing derogatory remarks against Lord Ram. He has committed a crime and action should be taken against him as per the law."
Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
By IANS,
Amritsar : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in this Sikh holy city Wednesday as part of his two-day trip to Punjab and Chandigarh and met party leaders and functionaries.
Mayawati slams Khattar over Dalit attacks
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Friday accused the Haryana government and its Chief Minister M.L. Khattar of being insensitive to the attacks on Dalits.
She...
Poll panel gets notice on party recongnition, symbol rule
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission on a lawsuit questioning the legality of its rule for recognising a political outfit as state-level party and allotting a fixed election symbol to it.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan issued notice on a lawsuit filed by popular Tamil actor-turned-state legislator Vijayakant, who had won the Virudhachalam seat of the Tamil Nadu assembly in 2006 elections.
#IStandwithSushmaSwaraj top trends amid Lalit Modi row
New Delhi: The twitterati came out in support of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj under the hashtag #IStandwithSushmaSwaraj, amid a row over her having...
Agra to host conference on women’s health
Agra : A five-day conference of obstetricians and gynaecologists will be held here from January 13.
More than 6,000 doctors will share and exchange ideas...
BJP disagrees with Varun Gandhi’s remarks on sterilisation
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from its Lok Sabha candidate Varun Gandhi's reported remarks favouring forced sterilisation.
Varun Gandhi says he wants to revive his late father's controversial population control policies, the Daily Telegraph of London reported Saturday.
But BJP spokesperson Siddharth Nath Singh said here: "It's his personal view. As far as the BJP is concerned, we promote family planning but not by forceful means. That (forced sterilisation) is not a part of our policy."
Mehbooba Mufti seeks RBI support for youth empowerment
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday sought Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) support for youth empowerment in the state,...
Court ridicules Gujarat plea to put off local polls
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday debunked a government ordinance to postpone local body elections by three months.
Chief Justice Jayant Patel and Justice...
Modi doesn’t listen to ordinary Gujarati: Rahul
By IANS,
Jamnagar (Gujarat) : Only one voice was heard in Gujarat, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday in an attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
AAP leader embarks on 50-km walk to file nomination!
Malegaon (Maharashtra): Braving 45 degrees Celsius temperature, AAP candidate for Dhule Lok Sabha seat Ansari N. Ahmed has embarked on a 50-km walkathon to...
Government denies phone tapping amid parliament uproar
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government Monday "categorically" denied ordering the tapping of telephones of key political leaders amid vehement protests by a united opposition that stalled both houses of parliament.
Amid a furore over the issue, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha that the government had investigated but found "nothing to substantiate" the allegations reported in the weekly Outlook magazine.
Farmers’ march in Assam against ‘intolerance’
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net
Guwahati: More than five thousand farmers from all religions, communities and tribes have came out on the streets...
Delhi government ‘misleading’ people on Commonwealth Games: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday charged the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Delhi government with "misleading" the people of the country about the preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the national capital.
Addressing a press conference here, BJP general secretary Vijay Goel said: "It is sad that over the past few days, the Indian Olympic Association has been trying to create a false impression that visiting Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell was satisfied with the preparations for the games."
Himachal’s Hamirpur Lok Sabha by-poll Saturday
By IANS
Hamirpur(Himachal Pradesh) : Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur constituency is all set for an important Lok Sabha by-poll Saturday that will mainly be contested by the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress says it’s not toppling Karnataka’s BJP government
By IANS,
Bangalore: Ahead of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's meeting with dissidents of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress said Saturday it was not attempting to topple his government.
However, the Congress could not be held responsible if the government falls on its own due to continuing dissidence, union Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Siddaramaiah separately asserted here.
मोदी ने लगाया बिहार के ‘ज़ख़्म’ पर झारखंड का ‘नमक’
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
पटना: प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की कथित ‘जुमलेबाज़ी’ बिहार के चुनाव में अपने शबाब पर है. बिहार के बांका के सुपहा मैदान से...
‘We have buried the 4,500 precious books in a pit’
TCN revisits Madarsa Azizia and its library after it was attacked during Ramadan
Sufi Parween, Twocircles.net
A goldmine of Islamic literature, spread over 4,500 books, including...
Economic highlights of UPA’s second tenure
By IANS,
New Delhi : The following are the economic highlights of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's second tenure under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as spelt out in the 68-page "Report to the People" released here Tuesday:
- Clear signs of recovery, upturn in growth rate
- Foreign investment inflows robust
- New draft unveiled to replace 60-year-old income tax act
- India now third largest steel producer
- Record capacity created for electricity generation
- New thrust to spruce road and highway infrastructure
Thackeray gets bail, minutes after getting jail
By IANS,
Mumbai : A court in the Maharashtra town of Kalyan Wednesday sent Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to jail till Nov 5 and gave him bail minutes later on a surety of Rs.15,000. Soon after, Thackeray also got bail in two other cases pending against him.
As he was sent to judicial custody in the case filed by Kalyan police following Sunday's attack by MNS supporters on non Maharashtrians appearing for the railway recruitment examinations, there were others waiting for him as well.
Smriti dares Rahul to debate in a war of words
New Delhi : A war of words broke out on Friday between Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on...
CPI-M for inducting minorities in the party
By IANS,
Kolkata: Facing a dwindling support base in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday laid stress on inducting younger people and women besides minorities, labour classes and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the party.
CPI-M state secretary Biman Bose said here the party needed to be more alert in mobilising the workers in the organised sector.
Mauritius Leader of Opposition for woman speaker in assembly
By IANS,
New Delhi : Expressing happiness that the current speakers of the lower houses in both India and Pakistan are women, Mauritius opposition leader Paul Raymond Berenger told visiting Indian leader Meira Kumar that the country will nominate a women as speaker when his party comes to power.
"In case, the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) comes to power in the forthcoming election, we will nominate a women as the speaker of the National Assembly," he told Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar at Port Louis Wednesday.
Fehmida Mirza is the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
BJP women’s wing to get 100,000 activists for Feb 21 rally
Raipur, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) women's wing said it would mobilise 100,000 activists in New Delhi for its Feb 21 rally in support of women's reservation bill.
"Women from all political parties have extended support to the rally. They are not coming out openly but have assured all assistance to make it a grand success," Kiran Maheshwari, national chairperson of the women's wing, told reporters here Thursday.
Delhi Police prepares for assembly election
New Delhi : Over 60,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel will be deployed to conduct free and fair Delhi assembly elections Feb 7.
Paramilitary forces, including...
Shiv Sena, NCP retain seats in Maharashtra by-polls
Mumbai/Sangli : The Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party retained the Bandra East and Tasgaon-Kavthemahankal assembly seats in the April 11 by-elections, the results...
Former speaker of WB Assembly Hashim Abdul Halim passes away
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: Hashim Abdul Halim (80), who served as the Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly from 1982 to 2011, passed away...
Pakistanis must be taught a lesson: Amar Singh
By IANS,
Kolkata : "Pakistanis always lie and they should be taught a lesson," Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh said Thursday, after Islamabad denied it was involved in the Mumbai terror attacks.
Singh was speaking to reporters after emerging from a closed-door meeting here with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Benerjee at her residence.
He later called on veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu at his residence.
Shatrughan Sinha missing in BJP’s Bihar campaigning
Patna: One of the BJP's 40 star campaigners, Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is missing from the hectic campaigning unleashed by his party for the...
TRS MPs quit Lok Sabha, accuse UPA of betrayal
By IANS
New Delhi : Accusing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) of "betraying the people of Telangana", four Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MPs Monday submitted their resignations to protest the government's delay in creating a separate state for their region.
AAP leaders in judicial custody for promoting enmity
New Delhi : AAP leader Dilip Pandey and two other party members were Saturday sent to 14 days' judicial custody by a court here...
Double blow for Akali Dal candidate
Patiala (Punjab): It was a double blow for Shiromani Akali Dal's Patiala assembly by-poll candidate Bhagwan Dass Juneja when his eldest son died Sunday...
Mulayam talking rubbish: Lalu
Patna: Mulayam Singh Yadav is talking "rubbish", RJD chief Lalu Prasad said Friday, reacting to the Samajwadi Party chief terming as unfair the death...
An Insider’s look into Casteism and Privilege
By Pragya Munshi, TwoCircles.net
Most of us know that a truly horrible incident took place a few weeks ago in a small city in Aligarh,...
Meghalaya groups oppose Tibetan refugees enrolment as voters
Shillong : Meghalaya's powerful pressure groups - the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) and the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) - Friday...
Netaji plane crash: An enigma that continues to haunt
Aug 18 is the 70th anniversary of the "disappearance" of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: Did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose die of third-degree...
Send AAP MP Mann to rehabilitation centre, say three MPs
New Delhi : Three Lok Sabha members have written to the Lok Sabha panel probing AAP MP Bhagwant Mann's reported breach of parliament security,...
Police cane clashing Congressmen, Narayan Rane’s supporters
By IANS,
Mumbai : The police caned clashing supporters of Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) general secretary Nitesh Rane, son of suspended minister Narayan Rane, and some rival Congressmen at the party office here Wednesday evening.
According to a party official, the incident occurred after Nitesh Rane held a media conference to announce his resignation along with 172 party workers from the MPYC.
Good governance key to nation’s progress: Modi
New Delhi : Good governance is the key to nation's progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, a day being observed as Good Governance...
Fundamental rights of minorities must be protected: Owaisi
New Delhi : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said right to life for Muslims in India must be protected as the constitution...
Left turned their women MLAs into ‘suicide squad’: Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram : The Left opposition turned their six women legislators into a 'suicide squad' and paraded them on the floor of the assembly, said...
Legislator protests in Jammu against police excesses
Jammu: Independent legislator Engineer Rashid on Tuesday staged a peaceful sit-in outside the civil secretariat in Jammu against the alleged excesses of the...
Hema Malini elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
By IANS,
Bellary: Yesteryears Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) star attraction Hema Malini is set to re-enter the Rajya Sabha -- this time as elected member from Karnataka.
दिल्ली में मोदी-शाह पर भारी पड़ रहे केजरीवाल, ‘आप’ की आंधी में उड़ी बीजेपी
यूसुफ़ अंसारी, twocircles.net
नई दिल्ली। दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव का मतदान ख़त्म होने के बाद अलग-अलग न्यूज़ चैनलो के एग्ज़िट पोल्स के औसत के मुताबिक आम...
Kashmir unrest: It’s battle between separatists and country, says government
New Delhi : The government said on Monday said the battle Kashmir was between the country and the separatists and that violence fometed from...
Trinamool, administration on collision course in Khejuri
By IANS,
Kolkata : The Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal administration were Friday seemingly headed for a standoff, with the state home secretary threatening to use force to lift the opposition party's siege of a police station and a road in East Midnapore's troublespot Khejuri and Trinamool MP Subhendu Adhikari daring him to do so.
The Trinamool, which blockaded the police station protesting against the arrest of 14 of its members onthe charge of rioting, announced it would organise a public boycott of policemen if their members were not given bail.
Congress working committee condoles Murli Deora’s death
New Delhi : The Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body, Tuesday expressed its deep sorrow at the death of former union minster...
64 percent turnout in Howrah by-poll
By IANS,
Kolkata : With around 64 percent turnout, a largely peaceful voting for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll in West Bengal concluded Sunday, officials said.
Party position in present Lok Sabha
By IANS,
New Delhi : The following is the party position in the 543-member 14th Lok Sabha, which ended its last session Feb 26:
Congress - 150
Bharatiya Janata Party - 113
Communist Party of India - Marxist - 42
Samajwadi Party - 34
Rashtriya Janata Dal - 24
Bahujan Samaj Party - 16
DMK - 16
Shiv Sena - 12
Nationalist Congress Party - 11
Biju Janata Dal - 10
Communist Party of India - 10
Shiromani Akali Dal - 8
Independent - 6
PMK - 6
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - 5
Lok Jan Shakti Party - 4
MDMK - 4
Telugu Desam Party - 4
Rajya Sabha disrupted over Selja’s claim of caste bias
New Delhi : The government and the opposition locked horns in the Rajya Sabah on Wednesday when the treasury benches contradicted Congress member Kumari...
Muzaffarnagar riots: 3 years on, rebuilding lives a struggle
By Mohd Asim Khan
Kandhla (Uttar Pradesh) : "I never saw such communal tension in my life," Abdul Waheed, 65, recalls as his smile gives...
Bihar: One arrested in Muslim man’s death in Samastipur; police deny communal angle
A Muslim labourer Mohammad Fayaz from Samastipur in Bihar was allegedly beaten up by few Hindu men at their house leading to his...
Left charmed by Obama, but suspicious of America
By IANS,
New Delhi : India's Communist parties seem to have a soft corner for Barack Obama, who could become the first black president of the US. But they are not sure if his ascendance to the top post will change what they call America's imperial policies.
"A man of Afro-American origin becoming the president of that country is not a silly matter…It is a big deal. This is for the first time a black is becoming the president of the US," C.K. Chandrappan, the Communist Party of India's (CPI) parliamentary party deputy leader, told IANS.
Final probe report against Himachal BJP MP in two weeks
Shimla : The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday informed the high court that the final inquiry report against BJP MP Virender Kashyap, who was...
Lok Sabha adjourned over Kerala MPs’ protests
By IANS
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned for 20 minutes Tuesday after MPs from Kerala disrupted proceedings over the move to bifurcate the state's Palakkad railway division.
The MPs, who staged a sit in protest at the main entrance of parliament house before the proceedings commenced, wanted to raise the issue after the house met at 11 a.m. They wanted question hour to be dispensed with.
Pawan Kalyan was under pressure: Jayaprakash Narayan
Hyderabad : Loksatta Party national president Jayaprakash Narayan Wednesday said actor Pawan Kalyan was under pressure when he took the decision not to campaign...
Explain your relations with Maoists, private discoms: BJP to Kejriwal
New Delhi : The BJP Monday posed its fifth set of question for AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal asking him to explain his relations with...
84% surveyed found laundering common post-demonetisation
New Delhi : A survey participated in by 4,799 respondents said 84 per cent of them found laundering to be common post the demonetisation...
Protests in Goa over grants for schools
Panaji: Parents of students demanding government grants for all schools with English as a medium of instruction on Friday held a protest in Goa,...
‘Congress will form government without Left support’
By IANS,
Mumbai : The Congress party is poised to improve its tally in the 15th Lok Sabha and would not require the support of Left parties to form a government at the centre after the ongoing elections, a central minister said here Thursday.
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Prithviraj Chauhan told mediapersons that in the last (2004) Lok Sabha elections, the Congress contested on its own strength and was able to form the government.
Vijaykanth calls all Tamil Nadu politicians corrupt
By IANS,
Chennai : Actor-turned-politician and DMDK leader Vijaykanth Thursday charged all the political leaders in Tamil Nadu with indulging in corruption.
"My DMDK is in the political fray, placing its faith on suffering masses especially women to fight against self-seeking politicians for whom power through coalitions are means to loot and share the booty," Vijaykanth said in a series of election meetings in southern Tamil Nadu, party sources said.
Sonia Gandhi’s constituency lacks basic amenities
By Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi, IANS,
Rae Bareli : The plight of farmers in Congress president Sonia Gandhi's constituency leaves little doubt that the urge to sanction the Rs 600 billion farm loan waiver in the budget could easily have come from here.
Gandhi, who was here Wednesday, is still grappling with issues like providing sufficient water for drinking and irrigation. The union government sanctioned Rs 100 million for cleaning of the local Purwa canal in December but the situation has not improved.
Post poll violence escalates in Odisha, one dead
Bhubaneswar: A BJD worker was hacked to death by the supporters of rival Congress party in Odisha's Kendrapada district as post poll violence escalated...
Justice will be done, Nitish tells grieving parents
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday told the parents of Aditya Sachdeva, a student who was allegedly shot dead by the...
PM declines comment on Ashok Chavan
By Minu Jain, IANS,
On Board Air India One: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday declined comment on a housing scam involving Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
Muslim MLAs spar with Sena MLA for false allegation of 100 missing youths joining...
By A Mirsab, TwoCirlces.net,
Mumbai: Maharashtra assembly witnessed sharp criticism from Muslim MLAs over the baseless statement of Shiv Sena MLA Rahul Patil in...
Court stays privileges move against Jayalalitha
By IANS
Chennai : The Madras High Court Friday stayed the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu assembly's privileges committee, which had asked opposition AIADMK party leader J. Jayalalitha to appear before it on a complaint by state minister M.K. Stalin.
The AIADMK chief Thursday moved the Madras High Court against the privileges committee's summons.
Karnataka results show this is year of change: Advani
By IANS,
New Delhi : Hailing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory in Karnataka assembly elections, its prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Sunday said 2008 would turn out to be a year of change in national politics.
"After the BJP's decisive victories in the Vidhan Sabha elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh towards the end of 2007, I had stated that 2008 would turn out to be a 'Year of Change' in national politics. My affirmation has been vindicated by the triumphant performance of the BJP in the Vidhan Sabha elections in Karnataka," Advani said in a press release.
Why the austerity ‘drama’, other parties ask Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : As Congress leaders try to outdo each other in taking austerity measures, other political parties have dubbed the drive "mere tokenism" and "drama" which they say aims to divert attention from the serious problems plaguing the country.
"What is more important is real work on the ground to address the suffering of the common man. Tokenism bereft of real work on ground becomes patent hypocrisy and laughable," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad told IANS.
In a web dominated by big media, small time outlet Gaon Dastak brings news...
One of the aims of this Hindi language outlet is to reconstruct the meaning of journalism in rural India.
Suprakash Majumdar, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: From the...
Jharkhand legislator accused of honour killing surrenders
By IANS,
Ranchi: A Jharkhand legislator who was absconding after he was charged with killing a man who wanted to marry his daughter, surrendered before a court here Tuesday, his lawyer said.
Grenade hurled at Congress MP’s house in Manipur, fails to explode
By IANS,
Imphal : A powerful grenade was hurled at the house of Congress MP Thokchom Meinya here Friday but failed to explode, police said. It was later defused.
Andhra assembly condemns Peshawar carnage
Hyderabad : The Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly Thursday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the massacre of school students in Pakistan's Peshawar town.
On the first...
DMDK members suspended from Tamil Nadu assembly
Chennai : Lawmakers belonging to DMDK were suspended Thursday from attending the ongoing Tamil Nadu assembly session due to chaos that followed certain remarks...
Kerala assembly adjourns sine die, legislators call off fast
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala assembly adjourned sine die Thursday, the last day of the current session, after the Congress-led opposition stalled the proceedings by squatting in the well of the house from the start of question hour.
The opposition has been up in arms since the start of the session, early this month, demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the controversial purchase of land by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Kerala chief minister not to step down: Ruling front
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Denying media reports that there was a crisis in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala, the ruling coalition said there was no question of removing Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.
Obama’s wish for intervention in Kashmir may turn into will, with Lone’s new strategy
By Hem Raj Jain,
The entry of separatist leader Sajjad Lone in 2009 Parliamentary elections has created much profound, gigantic and complicated situation for India than meets the eye.
Most of the Indians including its media are deluding themselves that Lone’s entry means victory of Indian cause in either case. Indians erroneously think that if Lone wins then Indian cause wins and if Lone looses then separatists loose, hence India still wins.
With strained UPA-Left ties, early elections on cards
By Liz Mathew, IANS
New Delhi : The Congress and the Left may have patched up their differences over the India-US nuclear deal for now, but neither side seems to be particularly happy to continue with the relationship. Sources in both camps aver that a general election could be unavoidable by next year.
Left parties to meet June 21 to discuss presidential poll
By IANS,
New Delhi: Leaders of the Left parties will be meeting here June 21 to discuss the presidential election, officials said Saturday.
Need to create more jobs: Modi
Indore : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said creating job opportunities for the youth is one of India's goals.
"We have to create maximum jobs....
Jharkhand to hold first panchayat polls
By IANS,
Ranchi : Thanks to the Supreme Court, Jharkhand can now hold its first panchayat polls.
This follows the apex court's decision Tuesday to uphold a key provision of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act.
According to section 4(g) of PESA Act 1996, the post of heads of panchayat in what are known as scheduled areas will be reserved for tribal people.
The PESA Act was challenged by non-tribals. The high court struck down the provision for reservation but the Supreme Court overturned the decision.
Modi to back coal, renewables in Australian parliament address: Report
Sydney : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite Australia to play a key role in fulfilling India's immense appetite for energy as its economy...
Kejriwal urges party members to stay calm
New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal Thursday yet again urged his party members to not indulge in violence.
"We have to be...
Modi at the heart of BJP reshuffle
By IANS,
New Delhi : Will the rise and rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi help the BJP? Opinion is divided as strongman Modi took the centrestage in a major reshuffle within the party.
CPI-M reiterates Sethu stance, hopes to convince ally AIADMK
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday demanded speedy implementation of the controversial Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project - a stance contrary to its newfound ally AIADMK's position.
"Our views on the Sethusamudram project remain unaltered because mythology cannot be a viable political opposition to an endeavour that is backed by scientific reports," senior CPI-M Politburo member Sitaram Yechury told reporters on the sidelines of a private function here.
Paul sworn-in Nagaland governor
Kohima : Meghalaya Governor Krishan Kant Paul Wednesday took over additional charge of Nagaland too following resignation of Ashwani Kumar.
He was administered the oath...
BJP wants presidential candidates to declare assets
By IANS
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday asked the Election Commission to direct the presidential candidates to declare their assets and details of any criminal cases registered against them.
UP power woes: Samajwadi Party accuses centre of vendetta
Lucknow : The Samajwadi Party Monday accused the union government and Power Minister Piyush Goyal of turning a blind eye to the power woes...
CPI-M names candidate for Mandi
By IANS,
Shimla : Onkar Shad of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will contest the Lok Sabha election from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, the party announced Saturday.
"Onkar Shad will be our candidate from Mandi," CPI-M state committee member Tikendra Singh Panwar told IANS here. He will enjoy the backing of the Communist Party of India (CPI) too, he said.
Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh of the Congress represented the Mandi seat till his return to state politics in 1984. His wife Pratibha Singh won in 2004. Virbhadra Singh is the Congress candidate this time.
Mahendra Nath Pandey: BJP’s Brahmin face in UP
New Delhi : BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Chandauli, Mahendra Nath Pandey, has been an active member of the party in Uttar Pradesh for...
DU Students Union polls set for saffron sweep
New Delhi : The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election, polling for which began Friday, is all set for a saffron sweep with students...
Congress-BSP ties worsen as Mayawati talks of murder conspiracy
By IANS
New Delhi : The souring relations between the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) worsened Monday with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati accusing the central government of not providing her enough security and threatened to review her support to the ruling coalition.
Alleging that some Congress leaders wanted to "eliminate" her, the BSP supremo insisted that the central government should assign the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) for her security.
Madhya Pradesh to review progress at special assembly session
By IANS,
Bhopal: A special session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly is being convened next month to discuss issues related to developing the state as a "golden state", officials said Sunday. President Pratibha Patil will be invited to address the session.
Though the session is planned May 17-21, the dates would only be finalised after the confirmation of the president's schedule, an official told IANS.
Poll panel promises more security for Bengal
Kolkata : West Bengal will have "adequate" and more companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) compared to the last general election, a senior...
Recall Indian ambassador: Karat
By IANS
Hyderabad : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday demanded that Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen Sen be recalled for his reported remarks about critics of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
CPI-M general secretary Pakash Karat told newsmen here that if the United Progressive Alliance government at New Delhi has any self-respect it should immediately recall the ambassador.
Hyderabad youth arrested for IS link granted bail by Delhi court
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
New Delhi: In a blow to the Delhi special cell, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted bail to a Hyderabad-based youth,...
Himachal BJP leader quits over call girl racket allegation
By IANS,
Shimla : A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday resigned from party post after the opposition Congress raked up his alleged involvement in a call girl racket.
The Congress had been demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged call girl scandal after chairman of the BJP media advisory committee Rajendra Rana and a senior government functionary were reportedly found with some women in a posh hotel here last week.
Polling underway for Shivpuri assembly seat
By Sanjay Sharma
IANSBhopal : Polling is underway Saturday for Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri assembly seat, considered a pocket borough of the erstwhile Scindia royal family.