Muslim leaders are opportunistic and morally corrupt: TN Mushawarat
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net
West Bengal tally for 292 seats
By IANS,
Kolkata: Following is the tally for 292 of the 294 seats results for which have been declared so far in the West Bengal assembly elections:
Total seats: 294
Results declared: 292
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...
Kejriwal to vote in Delhi
New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, will cast his vote in the...
विशेष : रोहित वेमुला ‘परछाइयों से सितारों तक’
तन्वी सुमन।Twocircles.net
हैदराबाद सेंट्रल यूनिवर्सिटी के पीएचडी छात्र रोहित चक्रवर्ती वेमुला की आत्महत्या को आज 5 साल हो गए हैं। 26 वर्षीय दलित छात्र रोहित...
Sangma will support Pranab: NCP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The NCP Tuesday expressed confidence that party leader P.A. Sangma will ultimately support UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.
India varsities lead in South Asia: Report
Kolkata : As many as nine Indian varsities and institutes figure in the top 10 in south Asia, according to the Asian University Ranking...
Congress sweeps Rajasthan, routs BJP
By IANS,
Jaipur : The Congress swept Rajasthan Saturday, winning 19 of the state's 25 Lok Sabha seats and routing the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Congress was leading in one more constituency in the evening as was stopped when an EVM developed a snag. The BJP could manage only four seats in the state.
In the 2004 elections, the Congress had won only four seats as the then ruling BJP had won 21 seats.
PDP to contest Jammu and Kashmir polls
By IANS,
Srinagar : The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of former chief minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Tuesday announced that it will take part in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir beginning Nov 17.
"PDP doesn't see elections at this point of time as an opportunity to govern, but as a responsibility to prevent further disenfranchisement of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," PDP president Mehbooba Mufti told mediapersons here.
Congress refuses to comment on Ramesh’s note to PM, Sonia
By IANS,
New Delhi: A day after Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh was ticked off by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over his remarks in Beijing criticising the Indian government's policy towards Chinese companies, the Congress refused to say if the minister's explanation had been accepted by the party.
Party general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi reiterated the party's criticism of the minister's remarks.
IMRC’s health camp in Kozhikode kicks off, 1,000 people provided free treatment in two...
By TCN News
Kozhikode: The seventh annual India Health Initiative, a social outreach programme by the India Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) to provide free...
Court allows Pappu Yadav to participate in trust vote
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, jailed in a murder case, to participate in the trust vote in the Lok Sabha on July 22.
Justice G.S. Sistani allowed Pappu Yadav's plea after his counsel said the MP had earlier been allowed by the court to cast his vote in the presidential and vice presidential elections.
The ruling provides some relief to the Manmohan Singh government that is scrambling for numbers ahead of the trust vote.
Ramdev’s crusade is RSS sponsored political gimmick: SDPI
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
BJP members angry over Nilgiris nomination fiasco
Chennai : The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit is furious over the manner its candidate in Nilgiris failed to file his nomination papers for the...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Why migrant workers in Bihar returning to different states without...
M I Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Rajesh Kumar was keen to cast his vote in ongoing Lok Sabha elections but had to leave his native village...
CPI-M activist beaten to death in Nandigram
By IANS,
Kolkata : A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist died Friday at Nandigram in East Midnapore district of West Bengal after he was allegedly beaten up by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers Thursday.
"Khalek, a CPI-M activist, was allegedly attacked and beaten up by TMC supporters Thursday at Hajrakota area of Nandigram. He died Friday. We have not arrested anyone in this context so far," West Bengal Inspector-General (law and order) Raj Kanojia told IANS.
Rahul attacks Modi over costly suits
New Delhi:Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to bring back black money stashed aboard and wearing...
YSR leads Congress to renewed mandate in Andhra Pradesh
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's magic worked once again as the Congress Saturday retained power in Andhra Pradesh with a comfortable majority.
Facing a united opposition alliance and the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) of superstar Chiranjeevi, YSR emerged victorious and achieved the distinction of being the only Congress leader after 1982 to lead the party to a second consecutive term.
Trinamool eyes 50 Bengal civic bodies
By IANS,
Kolkata : The Trinamool Congress Friday appeared confident of controlling around 50 of the 81 civic bodies in West Bengal, with some help from the Congress and independent candidates.
"We will form the board in 50 civic bodies. We have our calculations. We are planning," Trinamool Congress bigwig and leader of the opposition in the state assembly Partha Chattopadhyay told IANS.
"It is up to them (Congress) to decide whether they will be with us to strengthen the hands of the people or with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)," he said.
CPI and CPI(M) at loggerheads in Chhattisgarh
By IANS,
Raipur : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has fielded candidates against Communist Party of India (CPI) on four seats after it failed to enter into an electoral alliance with the latter that is fighting Chhattisgarh polls in alliance with two smaller parties.
The CPI has formed a third front with Loktantrik Samajwadi Party and Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha to contest 41 seats out of the state's total 90 with CPI alone contesting 22 seats.
Opposition slams Mayawati’s move for reservation to Muslims
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Pakistan minister tells India to ‘end blame game’
Sialkot: Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif has asked India to "end blame game" and come forward with a fresh mind for peace talks,...
The Mainstreaming of Asaduddin Owaisi
By Tariq Hasan
The Majlis-e-Itehad-ul-Muslimeen (MIM) was established in the Southern state of Hyderabad in the year 1927. It's agenda was limited: to protect the...
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.
Normalcy returning though fear remains among people in Assam’s BTAD
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Guwahati: The fear of the bullet sounds which silenced their near and dear ones still persists in the hearts and minds even as Assam government takes measures to control the violent situation in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD).
Modi to attend first-ever summit with 14 South Pacific island countries
New Delhi : India would be holding the first-ever summit meeting with the leaders of 14 South Pacific Island nations on Nov 19 in...
BJP criticizes Goa’s Catholic Church on its political stand
By IANS
Panaji,Goa's Catholic Church, which claims the allegiance of about a quarter of the local population, has been criticized by the Bharatiya Janata Party for its suggestions to the state's voters in the run-up to the June 2 assembly polls.
The church has advised the people of Goa to think about their future, Goa's environment and "not consider candidates who are communal, who use the government machinery to threaten people and people who defect from one party to another for the love of money."
Now, Jayaprada faces charge of distributing money before polls
By IANS,
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) : Film actress-turned politician Jayaprada is the latest Samajwadi Party member to figure in a complaint to the poll panel for allegedly distributing cash ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
A complaint was filed against the actress Saturday by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that she had offered money to devotees at a mazhar (Muslim place of worship) here. The poll violation complaint comes two days after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav received a notice from the Election Commission for distributing money among supporters during Holi.
Pacheco sent to two days judicial custody
By IANS,
Panaji: Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco was Saturday sent to two days judicial custody by a court in Margao after he surrendered in connection with the mysterious death of his alleged lover.
Pacheco, who was charged with culpable homicide following the suspicious death in Chennai of 28-year-old Nadia Torrado, was underground for nearly a month.
Margao district and sessions judge U.V. Bakre, who heard Pacheco's interim bail plea, reserved the order until Monday afternoon and sent the former minister to two days judicial custody.
Modi returns to India
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home Monday evening after a two-day visit to Nepal.
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying Modi and...
BJP, CPI-M want strong action against Satyam culprits
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday urged the government to take strong and immediate action against those behind the financial fraud at leading IT firm Satyam Computers.
The two parties described the over Rs.70 billion (Rs.7,000 crore) scam as the biggest corporate fraud in the country and said the entire episode raised serious concerns about the very legitimacy of Indian market.
Can TN’s first regional Muslim political party make a debut in Indian Parliament?
By Mohd Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
Mayiladuthurai: Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), the first regional Muslim political party of Tamil Nadu, is trying tooth and nail to make a debut in Indian Parliament from Mayiladuthurai. With the backing of DMK, its candidate Hyder Ali is dreaming of touching the clouds but the challenges in midst seems inconsolable.
Can Uddhav carry forth Bal Thackeray’s legacy?
By Quaid Najmi, IANS,
Mumbai: Well before his death Saturday, Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray had anointed son Uddhav Thackeray as the successor to his political legacy.
Punjab cabinet to be expanded Tuesday
Chandigarh : The Punjab council of ministers will be expanded Tuesday, a spokesman of the Chief Minister's Office said here Sunday.
Three new ministers will...
आस्था के नाम पर धोखा : ऑनलाइन मूर्ति मंगाई, खेत मे दबाई , अगले...
जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश के उन्नाव जिले में 3 लोगों की अपने ही गांव के मासूम ग्रामीणों को ठगने की विस्तृत योजना विफल रही। एक...
God will save my government: India’s Goa State Chief Minister
By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : Beleaguered Goa State Chief Minister Digambar Kamat air dashed to the national capital this morning for talks with central Congress leaders in an effort to save his government which has been reduced to a minority.
Kamat is expected to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other senior party leaders to find a way out of the political crisis in the coastal state.
"God will save my government," Kamat told PTI.
All India Milli Council cautions Muslims against divisive forces
By RINA,
New Delhi: On the eve of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections the All India Milli Council has appealed to voters of the country especially of Uttar Pradesh to be cautious of the divisive forces who are trying to divide the Muslim votes. In a press statement released here yesterday the general secretary of All India Milli Council Dr. Manzoor Alam has said that some political parties and anti-social elements are working against the Muslim interests.
When foes turned friends
By IANS,
New Delhi : They fought the 2004 Lok Sabha elections against each other. But now they are campaigning together for the 2009 polls.
Surjit Singh Salathia of the National Conference and Madan Lal Sharma of the Congress slugged it out in the last polls for the Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency. Sharma emerged victorious.
But in a political twist following the November-December assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference and the Congress entered into a partnership to rule the state and also decided to fight the Lok Sabha polls jointly.
‘He is a Muslim’: Nuh communal riots accused Bittu Bajrangi, who is out on...
Special Correspondent
TCN News: The violence was carried out at the cow vigilante's house at Faridabad on April 1. The police have registered an FIR...
Jayalalithaa calls up Mamata, thanks her
Kolkata : AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa Friday called up Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and thanked her for saying that she was open to...
N.D. Tiwari marries his companion Ujjwala Sharma
Lucknow : Veteran Congress leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari married Ujjwala Sharma, retired lecturer and the woman whose son...
Police in Uttar Pradesh beat protesting Dalit women, call it ‘minimal force’
The police denied the allegations claiming the protesting women threw stones at them prompting them to use 'minimal force'.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — In...
Mayawati may seek ban on ‘distorted’ Ramayana
By IANS
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday said that she would recommend a ban on A.K. Ramanujan's work on Ramayana if it "contains distorted material".
"If it is true that this book contains distorted material, I am with the protestors," she told a press conference here.
The remarks came a day after a group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders staged a protest in Kanpur demanding a ban on the work saying it portrayed Sita as Ranana's daughter.
Nearly 60 percent polling in Haryana, Chandigarh
Chandigarh : About 60 percent of Haryana's nearly 1.60 crore electorate exercised their franchise till 4 p.m. Thursday for the 10 Lok Sabha seats...
Badal terms central government farm loan waiver a `big fraud’
By IANS
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday termed the central government's Rs.600 billion ($15 billion) loan waiver for the farmers, announced in the national budget, a "huge fraud on innocent and poor farmers of the country".
The loan waiver scheme was nothing more than "partial debt default readjustment scheme", Badal said, adding that the scheme was a cruel joke on the farmers and only a gimmick by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government with an eye to next year's general election. He was talking to media persons here Monday.
In 2015, Modi must resolve inner contradictions
By Amulya Ganguli,
The year ended by confirming the BJP's upward mobility when the alliance led by it secured a majority in the Jharkhand assembly and the party put up its best ever show in Jammu and Kashmir. But there is a hint in both the elections that the party's ascent may not continue to be as smooth and effortless in 2015 as it has been in 2014.
Bhagalpur riot victims awaiting Rs 30 cr sent by Centre in Mar
By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: By March 30, 2009 the Central Government had sent Bihar Government Rs 30 crore as compensation for Bhagalpur riot victims. It is four months but 22 injured and families of 844 slain are still awaiting the fund – they don’t know how long the wait will be. Maybe till near the next assembly elections so that the JDU-BJP combine Government of Nitish Kumar could claim minority votes.
Bassi discusses law and order with Jung
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Monday discussed ways to improve the law and order situation in the capital with Lt. Governor...
Mayawati announces bonanza for Dalits
By IANS,
Agra : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has announced a big sop for Dalits removing all taxes on shoes that cost up to Rs.300.
The concession, announced at a mammoth rally late Tuesday evening at Bhim Nagri in Kotla Bagichi here, is expected to give a fillip to the shoe manufacturing industry, mostly in the cottage and tiny sectors and employing over 200,000 people.
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief announced a dozen-odd welfare schemes that are expected to help her consolidate her vote bank.
Honoring a Legacy: Alums Rally to Support Journalism Students at Jamia Millia Islamia
Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a significant move to support education and empower those in need, the Professor Obaid Siddiqui Memorial Scholarship 2024 has been...
Congress forms manifesto committee for Bihar polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday announced a manifesto committee and a state election committee for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.
The 11-member manifesto...
Former PM, ageing star among Karnataka candidates
By IANS,
Bangalore : A former prime minister, an ageing star, an ex-chief minister, a former central minister nicknamed 'loan-mela mantri' and the current chief minister's son are some of the faces adding colour to the final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka.
The voting Thursday in 11 constituencies will complete the Lok Sabha poll exercise in the state because 17 seats had voted April 23.
Once shy, Nitish takes to social media with zeal
By Prashant Kumar,
New Delhi: For too long, he was shy, unlike most other politicians. But ever since the battle for Bihar began, Chief Minister...
UP ministers being autocratic, says BJP
Lucknow : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) government ministers of behaving in an autocratic manner.
Reacting to the statement...
Voting ends for four Rajya Sahba seats in Karnataka
By IANS,
Bangalore : Voting to elect four Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka ended Thursday with all eyes on the fate of business tycoon Vijay Mallya who is hoping to enter the upper house for the second time as an independent.
With support from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), Mallya appears certain to win against Congress nominee T.V. Maruthi, one of the biggest silk merchants in Karnataka.
The Fading Echoes of Delhi’s Urdu Bazaar: A Glimpse into a Disappearing Heritage
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
‘Dekho nigaahein naaz se Delhi ke nazaare, ye tehzeeb ki jannath Jamuna ke kinare,’ recited Mirza Sikander Beg Changezi, quoting the poetry...
Tamil Nadu government denies arrest claim by Jayalalitha
By IANS,
Chennai : The Tamil Nadu government Monday denied the claims of opposition leader J. Jayalalitha of her impending arrest by the state police.
"The allegation is a figment of her imagination and not based on any fact," Director General of Police K.P. Jain said in a press release here.
Jayalalitha, AIADMK chief, said in a statement Sunday evening that she has been informed by top police officials that Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has ordered her arrest "under any pretext" following her demand for dismissal of the DMK regime for its "anti-national acts".
Sonia sits through debate on trust motion
By IANS,
New Delhi : Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of India's ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), sat through more than half of the 10-hour debate Monday on a trust motion in parliament that will decide the government's fate.
Elegantly dressed in a cream-coloured sari with a purple border, Gandhi repeatedly applauded speakers from the Congress as they defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government.
7 Muslims in TMC list of candidates, 12 in Left for coming general elections...
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: Leading political parties of West Bengal Trinamul Congress and CPIM, who are eye the share of Muslim votes have given tickets to seven and 12 candidates from the community respectively, a notch higher than previous times. In the least Lok Sabha elections, TMC had given tickets to 5 Muslims.
Myth of elections as savior of democracy
Today in India, what we need is a nation that is full of wisdom, with transparent democracy, true freedom for all, equal justice, adequate...
I was only Left leader who knew Pratibha Patil: Bardhan
By IANS
Nagpur : Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan Sunday said he was the only Left representative who knew United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pratibha Patil at a UPA-Left meeting that finalised her candidature.
Chhattisgarh government defeats no-confidence motion
By IANS,
Raipur: Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Tuesday defeated a no-confidence motion moved by opposition Congress.
Delhi goes to polls Feb 7; all parties confident
New Delhi : The much-awaited assembly elections in Delhi would be held Feb 7 and the results announced three days later, the Election Commission...
Bihar Congress leaders meet Rahul Gandhi over ‘lopsided list’
By IANS,
New Delhi: The announcement of list of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee office-bearers has resulted in a crisis in the state unit with its senior leaders meeting party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday to complain against regional imbalance.
Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Bihar later this month as part of membership drive launched by the Youth Congress in preparation for the assembly elections later this year.
Make Mayawati PM to bring down prices, says BSP
By IANS,
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leaders Tuesday called on the people to help make party chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati the prime minister, asserting that only she could bring down prices and tackle the other crises facing the country.
A day after Monday's nationwide shutdown called separately by the Left parties and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the BSP staged protests against rising prices at each of the 71 district headquarters across the state.
Anti-Modi comment case doesn’t warrant arrest: Parrikar
Panaji : Even as state police continue to gun for 31-year-old Devu Chodankar for making anti-Narendra Modi comments on Facebook, Goa Chief Minister Manohar...
Congress shielding Koda and his associates: BJP
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday alleged that the Congress was trying to shield former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is facing charges of laundering Rs.2,500 crore, and his associates.
State BJP president, Raghubar Das, in a joint press conference with former chief minister and Lok Sabha MP Arjun Munda, said: "The Congress is trying to shield Koda and his two associates Vinod Sinha and Sanjay Chaudhary. The arrest warrants against Sinha and Chaudhary were delayed deliberately to help them mitigate the evidence and escape from the country."
Gurdaspur attack an intelligence failure: Congress
New Delhi: The terror attack in Punjab is a result of intelligence failure, Congress leader Anand Sharma said on Monday.
"The terror attack is not...
Higher mortality rates in Hindus vs superior survival rates of Muslims: A data analysis
What is certain is that obsessing about the Muslim population in India will not decrease the high Hindu mortality rates. While putting a dedicated...
Aiyar expresses regret for remarks in Rajya Sabha
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar Wednesday expressed regret over his remarks against Arun Jaitley, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, that caused disruptions in the house for the past two days.
After the house resumed its sitting in the post-lunch session, Aiyar said he regretted to have "inadvertently and without malicious intent" used the words which were subsequently expunged by the chair.
“Naam kya?- Ashfaq”…. And then, five bullets fired on the chest
ISRAR AHMED, Twocircles.net
“Naam kya?” (What is your name?), asked the rioters.
“Ashfaq”.....bullets screeching at the street full of smashed glasses, broken furniture, and piling mess...
Congress austerity drive a political stunt, says Maneka
By IANS,
Lucknow : Terming the austerity drive of the Congress as a "political stunt", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi Friday said it would have been better if the Congress government focused on strategising ways to fight corruption.
"If ministers get committed to weed out corruption, I think there would be surely no need for any austerity drive. The one undertaken by the Congress is just a political stunt and holds no significance," Gandhi told reporters in Bareilly.
Opposition-ULFA nexus to defeat Congress in Assam, says Gogoi
By IANS,
Guwahati : The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was "joining hands" with opposition parties in Assam to defeat the ruling Congress in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi alleged Thursday.
"We have some information about ULFA joining hands with political parties to disturb us... we are verifying the reports and will disclose the names once we have substantial evidence," the chief minister told reporters here.
Kerala policemen hold meeting in CPI-M office, probe ordered
By IANS,
Kottayam (Kerala) : The special branch of Kerala police Friday launched a probe into media reports of a meeting of police officials held at the district office of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) here.
"Once we get the report, then only we will decide what needs to be done," Kottayam district police Superintendent Mathew Polikarp told IANS.
A meeting of nearly 40 police officials, including two women constables, of Kerala Police Association reportedly took place in the district headquarters of the CPI-M here Thursday.
Human rights panels should be autonomous: Rajnath
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said maintaining the autonomy of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and state human...
पीएमओ के इशारे पर अमित शाह को मिली क्लीन चिट – रिहाई मंच
By TCN News,
लखनऊ: रिहाई मंच ने सीबीआई अदालत द्वारा भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अमित शाह को क्लीन चिट देने पर कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त करते हुए पीएमओ पर सीबीआई को नियंत्रित करने का आरोप लगाया है. रिहाई मंच ने अपने आरोप में कहा है कि जिस पीएमओ अजित डोभाल और नृपेन्द्र मिश्रा जैसे अधिकारियों के सहारे लोकतंत्र और इन्साफ का गला घोंट रही है. अजित डोभाल और नृपेन्द्र मिश्रा जैसे अधिकारी इशरत जहां फर्जी मुठभेड़ जैसे मामलों में लगातार मोदी और उनके कुनबे को बचाने की हर संभव कोशिश करते रहे हैं.
Vaiko released from custody
By IANS,
Chennai : MDMK leaders Vaiko and M. Kannappan, detained for allegedly making seditious speeches late last month, were released from judicial custody by a court here Thursday.
"The charges against me were wrong and false. I only expressed moral support to the Tamil cause (in Sri Lanka) and did not say anything against India's unity and integrity. My stand has been more than vindicated," Vaiko said upon release.
JD-U’s show cause notice to its MP Anil Sahani
Patna : Bihar's ruling JD-U on Saturday issued a show cause notice to its Rajya Sabha MP Anil Sahani for alleged fraud in leave...
Jayalalithaa unwell, won’t attend Kalam’s last rites
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said she won't attend the funeral of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in...
Andhra speaker disqualifies three rebel TRS legislators
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy Monday disqualified three rebel legislators of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and accepted the resignations of the remaining six rebel legislators.
The speaker disqualified three legislators - S. Bapu Rao, T. Jayaprakash Reddy and M. Satyanarayana Rao - under the Anti-Defection Act.
Congress broke alliance talks at 12.15 a.m.: SP
Mumbai: The Samajwadi Party (SP) in Maharashtra accused the Congress of breaking off their proposed alliance at 12.15 a.m. Saturday on the grounds that...
Chennai residents struggle with power-cuts, water scarcity
New Delhi/Chennai : As Chennai was buffeted by torrential rains, residents in many parts of the city found themselves stranded in residential buildings that...
Nirbhaya’s mother says not ashamed to take daughter’s name
New Delhi : Three years after the 23-year-old 'Nirbhaya' was brutally gang-raped here on December 16, 2012, her mother on Wednesday revealed her name,...
CPI-M plays down party MP’s comments on religion
By IANS,
Kannur (Kerala) : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala Friday said it was not "anti-religious" after parliament member A.P. Abdullakutty created a stir with his latest comments on the party's stand on religious beliefs.
After Abdullakutty's pilgrimage to Mecca and his visit to a Nadi astrologer in Tamil Nadu caused much embarrassment to the CPI-M earlier, his statements on the party's take on religion have put communist leaders in a tight spot yet again.
Special Panel recommended to screen complaints against judges
By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : A Parliamentary Panel on Law has suggested the establishment of a special committee to screen any complaints of misconduct by judges before it is referred to the yet-to-be set up National Judicial Council for inquiry.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice is of the view that before the case goes to the NJC, it should screened by an Empowered Committee, which should have representation from Parliament, Executive and Bar Council of India.
20,000 poll officials for vote count in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : A total of 20,000 poll officials will be engaged Saturday in counting of the votes cast for the general election in Uttar Pradesh.
"As many as 20,000 personnel would be deployed at 72 counting centres in district headquarters across the state," chief electoral officer Anuj Kumar Bishnoi told reporters here Friday.
The counting process will begin at 8 a.m. amid tight security.
Real winner in Karnataka Lok Sabha elections may be the current CM Siddaramiah
By Noor Sheriff for TwoCircles.net,
Karnataka was one of the few states in the country which saw Indian National Congress provide a semblance of a fight to the BJP. Out of the 28 seats on offer, 17 were won by BJP, 9 by Congress and 2 by JD(S). BJP's tally reduced by 2 seats compared to the previous Lok Sabha. The JD(S) too reduced its tally by 1 while the Congress gained 3 seats.
Government offers dialogue on women’s bill, disruptions go on
By IANS,
New Delhi : The women's reservation bill continued to stall parliament for the fourth day Thursday as the government sought to calm the opposition by offering a dialogue to resolve differences on the legislation.
But the government's offer for an all-party meeting had no effect in breaking the deadlock over the bill, which led to adjournments in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha.
Return to Swadeshi products: RSS chief
Nagpur : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday advocated a return to Swadeshi products.
"It is necessary that policies of the government should take...
Have taken moral responsibility for 2002 riots: Modi
New Delhi : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said he has always taken moral responsibility for the deaths in the 2002 Godhara...
BJP leader for daily hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi case in SC
New Delhi : BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for moving the Supreme Court to...
Sonia’s tough task – reading Deve Gowda’s mind
By V.S. Karnic, IANS
Bangalore : Congress president Sonia Gandhi has a difficult task on hand in deciding whether to form a government with Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in Karnataka, as both her party and the JD-S are a divided lot on the issue.
She also has to be an astute mind reader to decipher what JD-S president and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda is up to. This is something many Indian politicians have tried to do in the past, and failed.
Rape accused BSP legislator declared absconder
By IANS,
Lucknow: A court in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district Monday declared as absconders a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his two aides, accused in a 2008 rape case.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate A.K. Gupta declared Yogendra Sagar, who represents the Bilsi constituency in Badaun, some 250 km from Lucknow, as absconding along with his two aides Tejendra Sagar and Minu Sharma.
BJP names 12 candidates for Rajya Sabha seats
New Delhi : The BJP on Sunday released its list of 12 candidates for biennial elections from nine states to the Rajya Sabha, including...
बिहार का विशेष राज्य दर्जा : कितना सही कितना गलत
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बीते दिनों बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतिश कुमार ने अंतर्राज्यीय परिषद की दिल्ली में हुई बैठक में बिहार को विशेष राज्य का दर्जा...
Vice presidential election on Aug 10
By IANS
New Delhi : The election for the post of vice president will be held on Aug 10.
The last date for nominations is July 23 and the papers will be scrutinised the next day, according to an official notification Monday.
The last date for withdrawal of nominations is July 26.
Opposition cries foul over runner-up BJP’s bid to form governments in Goa, Manipur
New Delhi/Panaji, (IANS): The BJP's bid to form governments in Goa and Manipur despite being a runner-up in both states, by cobbling up a...
Modi congratulates Jayalalithaa on becoming CM
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on assuming office.
"PM @narendramodi congratulates Jayalalithaa ji on taking...
Poll panel orders transfer of senior Punjab officials
By IANS,
New Delhi : Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission Monday ordered the immediate transfer of top ranking Punjab administrative and police officials, an official said.
Those transferred include Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) Sudhir Mittal and Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Paramjit Singh, the Senior Superintendent Police Amritsar (Rural), and also the deputy chief electrical engineer of Amritsar.
उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा उपचुनाव में सपा ने हासिल की दो सीटें
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
वाराणसी: एकतरफ जहां चार राज्यों के चुनावों के नतीजों पर सबकी नज़र हैं, वही उत्तर प्रदेश की दो विधानसभा सीटों पर हुए उपचुनाव में सपा ने बाजी मार ली है.
Haryana deputy chief minister’s son passes away
By IANS
Chandigarh : The 14-year-old son of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan died here Thursday.
Mohit was suffering from prolonged illness and breathed his last at the Fortis super-specialty hospital at Mohali near here.
Mohit was the grandson of former Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal.
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda condoled the death of Mohit and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family.
India needs anti-Congress, anti-BJP government: Yechury
Guwahati : India needs an anti-Congress as well as anti-BJP central government to give people much required relief, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday said...
BJP riddled with protests over tickets to ‘outsiders’
Mainpuri : Despite the hype over BJP's prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi's campaign, the disappointment and heartburn caused by ticket distribution could hurt the...
Over 75 percent child rehab centres in India defunct
New Delhi : Over 75 percent of 11,652 child rehabilitation centres across 21 states of India are non-functional, the labour minister informed parliament on...
Oscar Fernandes Congress’ Karnataka Rajya Sabha candidate
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Friday announced Oscar Fernandes will be its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka.
A party statement said that Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the candidature of Oscar Fernandes for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.
Congress sources said that the party was keen to field another candidate from the state by taking support from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-DS) but the talks between the two parties on the issue have not been fruitful so far.
Some forces at work to destroy Nehru’s legacy: Sonia
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday said that some forces are at work to "destroy" the legacy and ideology of Jawarharlal Nehru,...
Teaching must get respect from society: President
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday greeted teachers on Teachers' Day, saying "teaching as a profession must receive respect and recognition from society".
"I...
Justice against India’s Hitler
By Abdul Hannan
Slaughter of Muslims in India is not new. They have suffered during the long freedom struggle against the British occupation. They have suffered during partition of India and they continued to suffer in numerous anti-Muslim riots after the independence.
Modi to meet Obama in September
New Delhi : The flagging India-US ties are set to mend with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a bilateral meeting with US President...
SC refuses to stay ordinance on NEET
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with operation of the ordinance providing that states could hold their own entrance...
BJP welcomes poll schedule announcement
New Delhi : The BJP Wednesday welcomed the announcement of the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls and said people wanted a change of...
Two good friends slug it out in poll arena
By IANS,
Puducherry : The electoral contest between PMK's M. Ramadoss and Congressman V. Narayanswamy in this union territory is a no-holds-barred battle between close friends.
Ramadoss, nostalgic about the friendship, says: "We studied the same subject economics, are of a similar age group (sixties), went to the same Government Tagore College in the sixties as friends and are still friends beyond the political arena."
"But as we are on different sides of the political divide, we are both fighting to win against each other," Ramadoss added.
Sikh scribe chucks shoe at Chidambaram, Congress forgives
By IANS,
New Delhi : In a scene reminiscent of the attack on George W. Bush, a Sikh journalist flung his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram to express disgust over the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
But unlike in Baghdad, the shoe drama at the Congress headquarters here had an amiable ending with both Chidambaram and his party forgiving the reporter, Jarnail Singh of Dainik Jagran. A sombre Singh insisted his cause was right but admitted that he should not have done what he did.
Congress wins 21 seats in Uttar Pradesh, stumps rivals
By IANS,
Lucknow : With a surprise tally of 21 in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress stumped its key political rivals - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - that had decided to nearly write off the party in the Lok Sabha elections.
If the results have jolted every Congress adversary, they have come as an incredible feat for the party that had been down in the dumps since 1989, when it last held power in the state, which has a whopping 18 crore (180 million) population.
14 held across country for suspected IS links: Official
New Delhi: Fourteen people have been detained across the country by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for their suspected links with the IS terror...