Fresh summons issued to Gupta for defaming Dikshit
By IANS,
New Delhi : A court here Friday issued fresh summons against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta in a defamation case filed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
By IANS,
New Delhi : Spiralling food prices disrupted proceedings in the Lok Sabha for the third successive day Thursday, leading to its adjournment till 12 noon.
As the house assembled at 11 a.m., angry opposition members led by Sushma Swaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Mulayam Singh of the Samajwadi Party were on their feet, demanding a discussion on the price rise issue as an adjournment motion that entails voting.
Mamata fields RSS men as candidates, withdraws ex-karsevak after protest
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Congress bats for sexual minorities in manifesto
New Delhi : The Congress in its election manifesto released Wednesday promised to bring a new legislation to protect the rights of sexual minorities.
Listing...
BJP rebels’ MJP to hold first convention Sep 25
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will hold the first workers convention of their newly launched Mahagujarat Janata Party (MJP) Sep 25.
MJP president and former state home minister Gordhan Zadafiya said Thursday that over 10,000 workers from all over the state are expected to be in Gandhinagar on that day.
"Officially, this would be the first workers' convention," Zadafiya told IANS.
The officer bearers of the MJP, which was launched Sep 10, will also be decided during the scheduled convention.
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Andhra legislators clash with marshals in assembly
By IANS,
Hyderabad : It was lawlessness in the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly Wednesday as opposition legislators came to blows with marshals following their suspension from the house.
Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy announced the suspension of 55 legislators of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for stalling proceedings.
They were demanding a debate on the alleged financial irregularities in 14 companies owned by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
Lok Sabha adjourned for day over women’s bill trouble
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday after Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Yadav and Lalu Prasad staged noisy protests demanding that the seven MPs suspended in the Rajya Sabha a day earlier be taken back.
The trio also reiterated their opposition to the women's bill passed in the upper house Tuesday, reserving 33 percent seats in all legislatures for women, saying the proposed legislation should give special privileges to women from the Dalit, tribal and minority communities.
Will Modi help debt-hit Bengal? Mamata keeps fingers crossed
Kolkata : On the day Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday kept her fingers crossed...
Defiant Udit Raj to install Periyar statues in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Unmindful of the police action against him, the Indian Justice Party (IJP) chief Udit Raj proposes to install statues of controversial dalit icon Ramaswamy Periyar.
Talking to mediapersons here Tuesday, Raj pointedly blamed Chief Minister Mayawati for preventing him from eulogizing Periyar, whom he described as a "great social reformer".
Modi awards outstanding handloom weavers
Chennai : Launching the National Handloom Day and India Handloom brand here on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded outstanding weavers here.
Modi conferred Sant...
Rahul steals the thunder from BSP in Ambedkar Nagar
By IANS,
Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) : If sheer attendance at their respective rallies were to be the criterion, Rahul Gandhi clearly stole the show over the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in this Dalit bastion Wednesday.
The Congress rally convened in Ambedkar Nagar, about 180 km from Lucknow, to mark the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar as well as 125 years of the party, drew a far bigger crowd as compared to the BSP rally held at a ground just a stone's throw away.
No way CPI-M will support Congress government: Brinda Karat
By Neerja Chowdhury, IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has not ruled out joining or even leading it if the Lok Sabha elections lead to a government that excludes the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But politburo member Brinda Karat says the Left would never support a Congress-led government.
Rana effectively defends National Conference’s Fiscal policies
Terms Budget as Jugglery of figures
By News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu : Devender Singh Rana, Member Legislative Council today effectively demolished the case of the Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Qarra against the National Conference government as hyped by the later in his Budget speech.
George Fernandes in hospital
By IANS,
New Delhi: Veteran political leader George Fernandes was admitted to a hospital here Saturday with neurological complications but a doctor said there was nothing to worry.
Fernandes was taken to the Max hospital. "It is nothing serious and he is expected to be discharged by the evening," a spokesperson for the hospital told IANS.
The official said the former MP suffered from neurological problems.
The 80-year-old went to the hospital Friday for a check up. Fernandes contested the Lok Sabha election in 2009 as an independent candidate from Muzzaffarpur in Bihar.
2014 election sees highest ever voter turnout
New Delhi: The national voter turnout of 66.38 percent in the 2014 general election was the highest ever in Indian polls, the Election Commission...
Bal Thackeray wants Antulay to fight Maharashtra’s case
By Quaid Najmi, IANS,
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has urged former Maharashtra chief minister and union minister A. R. Antulay to provide his legal expertise and knowledge in the vexed Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary issue, currently being heard in the Supreme Court, a party leader said.
Thackeray specially invited Antulay to his bungalow, 'Matoshri' in Bandra, late Saturday night and requested him to use his legal acumen and his long political and administrative experience to help strengthen Maharashtra's case in the Supreme Court, Sena MP Sanjay Raut told IANS.
Former Haryana chief minister dies
By IANS
Chandigarh : Former Haryana chief minister Banarsi Dass Gupta died in New Delhi Wednesday. He was 89.
He was under treatment for the last few months for age related ailments.
Gupta, a Congress leader, was the chief minister of Haryana twice, first from Dec 1, 1975 to April 29, 1977 and later from May 23, 1990 to July 12, 1990.
He was also a member of Rajya Sabha in 1996.
Gupta, a prominent Aggarwal community leader, had earlier served as the deputy chief minister and speaker of the Haryana state assembly.
BJP clears 53 candidates for Delhi assembly polls
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) late Saturday released its first list of 53 candidates for the Delhi assembly polls, which it will contest in alliance with the Akali Dal.
The list, which includes 19 sitting legislators, was cleared at a meeting of the Central Election Committee chaired by party president Rajnath Singh.
The BJP's chief ministerial candidate V.K. Malhotra will contest from the Greater Kailash constituency.
Bandit Jagan Gujjar threatens to blow up Raje’s palace
By Sahil Makkar, IANS
Bayana (Rajasthan) : Jagan Gujjar, a bandit wanted in several cases of murder, extortion and kidnapping, has threatened to blow up Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's palace if the Gujjars' demand for tribal staus was not met. The community, however, distanced itself from the threat.
"I would blow up Vasundhara's palace in Dholpur area if she doesn't give Gujjars the status of the Scheduled Tribe," Jagan told a TV news channel.
Subramanian Swamy’s statement, a direct attack on Islam, Muslims: Syed Ali Shah Geelani
By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Srinagar: Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, has condemned the statement of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy about mosques and churches and termed it as a direct attack on Islam and the Muslims.
No work, no pay: MPs divided on issue
By Amit Agnihotri, IANS,
New Delhi : Nearly half of parliament's winter session is over with no work done. Should MPs get paid for the days parliament is held up due to continuing bedlam?
Strike against media murders cripples Agartala
By IANS,
Agartala : A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital of Left-ruled Tripura.
Except Punjab, BJP holds good in northern states
By Jaideep Sarin ,
Chandigarh: After being in the wilderness for years, the BJP has re-emerged in a big way by sweeping the northern states...
CBI to set up cyber-crime investigation branch in Mumbai
Mumbai : The Central Bureau of Investigation is planning to set up a cyber-crime investigation branch here, its director Anil Sinha said here on...
Bill to amend TRAI Act introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : A bill to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha Friday amid ruckus.
The...
Rajasthan ministers quit ahead of reshuffle
By IANS,
Jaipur : All Rajasthan ministers Tuesday submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ahead of a reshuffle.
Om Puri regrets remarks on politicians
By IANS,
New Delhi : Anna Hazare's close aide Kiran Bedi and actor Om Puri face privilege motions for mocking at and passing caustic comments against lawmakers.
Paswan, Manjhi at loggerheads over two seats
New Delhi: The BJP continues to battle a tussle within NDA over seat allocation for the upcoming Bihar polls with Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP...
TDP to pressurize centre for special category status to Andhra
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to mount pressure on the central government to grant special status to the state.
Andhra...
BJP withdraws support, Jharkhand government in minority
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday withdrew support to the five-month-old Shibu Soren-led government in Jharkhand, reducing it to a minority and plunging the state into political uncertainty yet again.
"We have withdrawn support from the Shibu Soren government as the political uncertainty was lingering in the state for a long period of time," state BJP president Raghubar Das told reporters.
Congress appoints Manish Tiwari as spokesperson
By IANS
New Delhi : The ruling Congress party Monday appointed party secretary and former Youth Congress president Manish Tiwari as one of its spokespersons.
Tiwari, who is party secretary in charge of Bihar, will be the fourth spokesperson. Abhishek Singhvi, Minister of State for Communications and IT Shakeel Ahmad and Jayanti Natarajan are the other party spokespersons.
Tiwari had contested the Lok Sabha election from Ludhiana in 2004, but had lost.
Bengal Education Minister advises students to refrain from politics
Kolkata : Days after former and present vice chancellors of University of Calcutta advised students to refrain from politics, West Bengal Education Minister Partha...
Demonetisation is no issue for BJP; UP unit buys 1,650 bikes for upcoming elections
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
The demonetisation move may have led to over 100 deaths and huge discomfort for a majority of the people, but...
80 children fall ill in Bihar after mid-day meal
Patna: At least 80 children fell ill on Wednesday after taking their mid-day meal at two government schools in Bihar, officials said.
At least 50...
HC puts on hold Haryana’s job quota for Jats, others
Chandigarh : The Haryana government's recent notification according 10 percent job reservation on Jat and five other communities was put on hold by the...
Don’t ignore Karnataka, warns state BJP chief
By IANS,
Bangalore : Buoyed by its good showing in Karnataka - winning 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats from the state - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has warned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government against discriminating against Karnataka on development issues.
CPI-M calls police action ‘shortsighted’
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday denounced the police action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev as "both deplorable and shortsighted".
NDA-called shutdown draws wide response in Assam
By IANS,
Guwahati : The 12-hour shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties drew a wide response in Assam Thursday.
Chiranjeevi may field poor tribal woman as party candidate
Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) A poor and illiterate tribal woman is likely to be the first candidate of Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam party for the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections.
T. Munemma, a daily wage labourer from Nellore district, may be fielded as a candidate of Praja Rajyam in the ensuing elections.
Chiranjeevi was so impressed by her struggle against poverty and for women's empowerment that he dropped broad hints that she would be the first party candidate.
International Fleet Review big opportunity for India: Modi
New Delhi: India is proud to be hosting the International Fleet Review, which is a "big opportunity" for the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Jairam Ramesh to campaign in Telangana from Thursday
Hyderabad : Senior Congress leader and union Minister Jairam Ramesh will start campaigning for the party in Telangana Thursday.
On the first day of his...
MP education official caught taking bribe
Indore : A District Education Officer (DEO) here in Madhya Pradesh was on Monday nabbed by the Lokayukta police while allegedly taking a bribe...
Jharkhand shutdown begins over lawmaker’s killing
By IANS,
Ranchi : The dawn-to-dusk statewide shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over Janata Dal-United (JD-U) lawmaker Ramesh Singh Munda being shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas on the outskirts of Ranchi began Thursday morning.
NDA gave a call for the shutdown to protest the killing of former minister and JD-U legislator Munda Wednesday by Maoist rebels in S.S. High school of Bundu block of Ranchi.
Besides him, two security guards and a school boy were also killed when gunmen opened fire during a prize distribution function in the school.
Haryana BJP-HJC alliance: Who blinks first?
By Jaideep Sarin,
Chandigarh : As Haryana heads towards assembly polls, the big question in political circles is who will blink first and break their...
Peace Party starts maneuvering for UP Assembly poll 2012
By TCN Special Correspondent,
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...
Voters in Gujarat village boycott poll
By IANS,
Umargaon (Gujarat) : An entire village in Umargaon area of Valsad district in south Gujarat decided to boycott the polls Thursday, after they came to vote but discovered many mistakes in the voters' list, a poll official here said.
The voters from Sajjan Bander village were irked by what they called "innumerable mistakes" in the voters' list which created confusion when they reached the polling stations to cast their votes as polling began in Gujarat at 7 a.m.
The boycott was not pre-planned, the official added.
Is AAP emerging as viable alternative for Muslims?
By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net,
More than ever Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems to be emerging as a credible alternative, a party with difference in real sense of the term, from the two national parties, the Left Front and host of regional parties for voters across the social spectrum. What has been interesting and remarkable change for the party though is its perception amongst the Muslim community, which is gradually warming up to the new party.
Tharoor as MP: An acid test for professional netas
By Aswakumaran Vinod Kumar, IANS,
The protests by Youth Congress activists in Thiruvananthapuram against the candidature of former United Nations undersecretary general Shashi Tharoor and a last-ditch fax message to the Congress high command by a Christian clergy urging the nomination of a Congress leader belonging to their denomination goes to show how very little has changed, or will change, in Indian politics.
Sacked NCW member Nirmala Vankatesh joins BJP
By IANS,
Bangalore : Nirmala Vankatesh, who was recently sacked as member of the National Commission for Women (NCW), Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a senior leader of the party said. She also expressed her willingness to contest in the Lok Sabha polls if given a ticket.
Devendra Prasad Yadav joins JD-U
Patna : Former union minister and Samajwadi Janata Dal-Democratic chief Devendra Prasad Yadav Sunday joined Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United. He is set to contest...
Meghalaya to count votes under CCTV surveillance
Shillong : Counting of votes for Meghalaya's two Lok Sabha seats will be done under CCTV surveillance, an election official said Wednesday.
Over 69 percent...
Congress to probe ‘illegal diamond mining’
By IANS,
Raipur : The Congress party Wednesday alleged that Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was backing illegal diamond mining in Raipur district and said it had formed a panel to conduct an inquiry.
"With reports coming of mass illegal diamond mining backed by the state government, Congress has formed a six-member party panel to visit the diamond-rich Pailikhand area in Raipur district to make an on-the-spot probe this week and report back to the party," Congress general secretary Ramesh Varlyani told IANS.
‘मेरा जुर्म बस यह था कि मैंने पाकिस्तानी लड़की से प्यार किया’
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
लखनऊ : ‘उस वक्त जब मैं 18 साल का था और मैं टीवी मैकेनिक का काम करता था. मेरा बस जुर्म यह...
Judicial custody of TDP legislator extended in cash-for-vote scam
Hyderabad: A city court on Tuesday extended, till June 15, the judicial custody of TDP legislator A. Revanth Reddy and two other accused in...
Journalist hints weapon data present in leaked Scorpene documents
New Delhi : Hours after Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday that the leaked information on Scorpene submarines does not contain...
President’s Rule to be revoked in Jharkhand
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Governor K. Sankaranarayanan has urged President Pratibha Patil to revoke President's rule in the state to allow a new government to be formed, Raj Bhawan sources said Sunday.
The governor sent a report to the president on the political situation in Jharkhand after the Nov 25-Dec 18 assembly elections, a source in the governor's house told IANS.
On Saturday, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren staked claim to form the government with a list of 45 supporting legislators in a house of 81.
We need more professionals in politics: Shashi Tharoor
By Manish Chand, IANS,
New Delhi : Shashi Tharoor, the newly-elected MP from Thiruvananthapuram, hopes his victory will spur "a new generation of professionals, intellectuals and thinkers" to take the plunge and make a difference to the political life in India.
Mukul Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya chief minister
By IANS,
Shillong: Mukul Manda Sangma was Tuesday sworn-in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second time in a row.
DMK MPs will not insist on resignation, Karunanidhi assures Mukherjee
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Sunday assured External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee that his party's MPs will not insist on quitting parliament following the talks between New Delhi and Colombo on the civilian suffering in Sri Lanka.
"Karunanidhi has assured (me) that the DMK will not precipitate the issue," Mukherjee told reporters after a three-hour meeting with the chief minister here.
The DMK chief too told reporters soon afterwards: "I will certainly not create a problem for the central government."
Chiranjeevi camp breathes easy as row over party name resolved
By IANS,
Hyderabad : In a major relief for Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, the row over his newly-launched party's name 'Praja Rajyam' was resolved Friday after the advocate who had staked claim to the name agreed to withdraw his application.
Chenna Krishnaiah, an advocate of Kadpa district, met the Election Commission of India officials in New Delhi and agreed to withdraw his application for registration of 'Praja Rajyam' made a month ago.
Congress-backed Independent trounces Shiv Sena in Maharashtra council polls
By IANS,
Mumbai : In a major upset, a Congress-backed Independent candidate trounced a Shiv Sena nominee in the biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council, the results of which were announced late Thursday evening.
Nine candidates of four major political parties also won.
Vijay Sawant, supported by the Congress, won largely due to help from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Independents.
Don’t meddle in Sikh affairs, Akali Dal warns Congress
By IANS,
Chandigarh : The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab here Sunday warned the Congress against meddling in the religious affairs of Sikhs.
Akhilesh rejigs bureaucracy, 30 officials transferred
By IANS,
Lucknow : In a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the new Uttar Pradesh government of Akhilesh Yadav, 30 officials, mostly IAS, were transferred late Sunday.
CBI hunts for Gujarat home minister over 2005 killing
By IANS,
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah became a hunted man Friday for his role in the 2005 killing of an alleged Islamist terrorist after a court rejected his anticipatory bail plea amid a looming Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) showdown.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) mounted a massive search for Shah, a close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, after naming him as an accused with 17 others in the murder of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, 37.
Gender equality and human rights: “Let different flowers bloom in the garden of God”
By Shobha Shukla
"...All must be encouraged in an understanding of the fact that all human beings are born good, but they may be endowed...
57 percent voting in fourth round, four dead in violence
By IANS,
New Delhi: The fourth round of Lok Sabha elections Thursday witnessed a 57 percent voter turnout, but the polling was marred by clashes mainly in west Bengal, including reports of four dead in poll-related violence, a senior election official said here.
"Overall, for all the states, we can put the voter turnout tentatively at 57 percent. There are still voters in queue at West Bengal, so we will get a final figure later," Deputy Election Commissioner R. Balakrishnan told reporters Thursday evening.
CAG catches Nitish: Govt fraudulently spent Rs 45 Cr in 2009-10
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
Nitish Kumar interacts with people on total prohibition in Bihar
Patna : On the first day of his 'Lok Samvad' programme, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday made it clear that total...
‘AAP aaye bahaar aayi’: B-Town celebrates Kejriwal’s win
New Delhi : The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Bollywood star power was at its jubiliant best Tuesday on Twitter to celebrate the party's landslide...
PM doing poetry on Kashmir, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
New Delhi : Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat remark that "ekta" (unity) and "mamta" (compassion) are the...
US-based NGO helps Kashmiri student become first in village to study engineering
By TCN News
Srinagar: Ghulam Haider Lone, who lives in a village in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, started losing sleep after his...
Sheila Dikshit files nomination
By IANS,
New Delhi : Accompanied by hundreds of supporters, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday filed her nomination from the New Delhi constituency here.
Dikshit walked the short distance from her official residence at 3, Motilal Nehru Marg to the returning office at Jamnagar House in Shahjahan Road with about 500 supporters, all carrying Congress' flags and scarves, shouting slogans and cheering her on.
Muslim youths in Maha fume as government schedules ‘Talathi’ exam on Eid-Ul-Fitr day
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mumbai: Muslim youths aspiring for a government job in Maharashtra are unhappy with the state revenue department’s decision of holding written...
Kerry called up Sushma to convey condolences over Uri attack
New Delhi : US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier this week called up External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and conveyed his condolences for...
Advani to address rally in Ranchi Wednesday
By IANS,
Ranchi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani is set to address a party rally in the Jharkhand capital Wednesday, the second such rally in the state within a month, officials said.
Advani will address the rally at the Morabadi grounds here.
"It will be an impressive rally. We organised a huge rally in Dumka and this rally will be more successful than the Dumka rally," said state BJP president P.N. Singh.
Last month, the BJP leader had addressed a gathering in Dumka that attracted a huge crowd.
Mumbai hooch tragedy toll mounts to 100
Mumbai: The death toll in the Mumbai hooch tragedy - the worst in 11 years in Maharashtra - shot up to 100 on Monday,...
India: Congress concedes defeat in Karnataka state
By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : The Congress today virtually conceded defeat in Karnataka assembly polls, saying getting an absolute majority was not absolutely possible because of the three-way split in votes.
Union Minister and AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Prithviraj Chavan said the party may not be able to reach the half-way mark.
The reason, he said, was that with the JD(S) doing well in a limited way, secular votes were divided and that affected the Congress.
Ramdev not keen to wed his niece to Lalu’s son
Patna : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday refuted reports that he was keen on his niece marring RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son,...
Mamata demands Buddha’s resignation
By IANS,
Kolkata: After handing West Bengal's ruling Left an electoral drubbing, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, saying it was democratic ethics to respect and accept the people's verdict.
"The Left is left out from the people. They have lost credibility," Banerjee said when asked to comment on speculation that Bhattacharjee had offered to resign after the ruling Left Front's poor showing in the Lok Sabha polls.
Uttar Pradesh: 44 Muslim families asked to vacate homes in Kushinagar village
Claiming that their houses are built on encroached land, the Uttar Pradesh government has sent eviction notices to 47 families of Nutan Hardo...
Four killed in Telangana house collapse
Hyderabad: Four members of a family, including two children, were killed in a house collapse in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Sunday, police said.
The...
For national media, a Muslim arrested is a Muslim convicted until time proves otherwise
By Amit Kumar for Twocircles.net
You may not know too much about Abdul Sami, except that he is alleged to be an Al-Qaeda operative...
Keep politicians out of sports: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday pitched for sportspersons taking charge of the country's sports bodies instead of politicians, whom...
Poll panel directs filing of criminal case against Varun Gandhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh's chief electoral officer (CEO) to file a criminal case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in Pilibhit Varun Gandhi for making allegedly communal campaign speeches.
"...Election Commission directs CEO Uttar Pradesh to file a case under the Indian Penal Code and Representation of People's Act against Varun Gandhi for violation of the model code of conduct," said an Election Commission statement here.
Lok Sabha takes up bill to amend warehousing act
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up for discussion the warehousing corporations amendment bill which seeks to remove the provision about...
BJP women leaders to protest in Lucknow against BSP
Lucknow : Women workers, supporters and leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be staging a sit-in and demonstrate in the state capital...
Lok Sabha election schedule in states
New Delhi : The following is the Lok Sabha election schedule in all states and union territories (seats in parenthesis):
April 7: Assam (5), Tripura...
Rajnath condemns attack on Indian embassy in Kabul
By IANS,
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Monday condemned the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul and described it as an act of cowardice and crime against humanity.
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at the Indian embassy in Kabul. This barbaric and vicious attack on innocent civilians deserves the condemnation of every peace-loving individual," he said in a statement.
Rahul Gandhi to meet Amar Singh Tuesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will meet Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday in what would be their first meeting after the party pledged support to the ruling combine in the current political crisis, informed sources said.
The meet follows a telephone conversation the two had last week to discuss the emerging political situation and its repercussions on Uttar Pradesh.
The two leaders would discuss more of Uttar Pradesh than national affairs at the meeting, the sources, speaking on condition of strict anonymity, told IANS.
Bhajan Lal disowns son Chander Mohan for second marriage
By IANS,
Hisar (Haryana) : A day after Chander Mohan lost his job as the deputy chief minister of Haryana, his father, former chief minister of the state Bhajan Lal Monday publicly disowned him saying that his second marriage was a “shameful act”.
Talking to reporters in this Haryana city, Lal said that his son's second marriage was wrong and a “gross injustice” to the family.
BJP condemns ‘celebrations’ over Maoist massacre
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday condemned what it said were celebrations by some Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student over the massacre of security personnel by Maoists in Chhatisgarh. The varsity denied any such incident took place.
BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra told IANS: "Yesterday (Friday) a group of students celebrated the massacre in which 75 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and one Chhattisgarh police personnel were killed by the Maoists. When students of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested, they were beaten up.
Mamata urges people to turn against Maoists
By IANS,
Kolkata: Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday urged the people of West Bengal's western districts to turn against the Maoists to stop the "bloodbath" in the region.
"The tribal population of this forest-infested region must get their own rights. Overall development and creation of job opportunities are the only answers to their problems. No weapon can solve their issues. The bloodshed in this region has to come to an end," Banerjee said.
Exercise utmost restraint: Modi, Jaitley to BJP well-wishers
New Delhi : Expressing disapproval over "irresponsible" statements, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and senior leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday urged the party's well-wishers...
Some middle-class views on AAP’s first-class win
By Monish Gulati,
The AAP's clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls is a remarkable display of people power. The overwhelming mandate with its weight of expectations, as Arvind Kejriwal himself terms it, is "scary". The nature of the verdicts took pundits, pollsters and punters alike, by surprise. The victory has been seen as the rebirth of the anti-corruption movement by some and attributed by others to Modi's designer suit, Kejriwal's staid pullovers or a blowback from the introduction of biometric attendance in government offices. The perceived causes of such an electoral win, deserves a second look.
Police prevent women from reaching Trimbakeshwar Temple
Pune/Nashik : Moving swiftly to avoid a possible confrontation, Maharashtra Police on Monday evening detained over 100 women activists planning to storm the sanctum...
Prohibitory orders in Hyderabad ahead of shutdown, protests
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Police in Hyderabad Tuesday tightened security and imposed prohibitory orders in view of the Telangana shutdown called by all-party Joint Action Committee demanding statehood to the region.
Security in and around the city has been tightened with the deployment of additional police and paramilitary forces, with special focus on areas with large concentration of people from Andhra region. There have been apprehensions that clashes may break out between them and the proponents of Telangana.
Azad says NC’s vote for Patil shows its wisdom
‘If you have list of corrupt people hand it over to proper forum’: CM
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Srinagar : Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today welcomed the decision of National Conference to vote for UPA candidate for President’s post, Mrs. Pratibha Patil, saying it showed the wisdom of the State’s major opposition party.
Modi aide’s remark sparks row, Congress, AAP seek arrest
New Delhi:The Congress and the AAP Saturday rapped on the Election Commission's door against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah...
Tamil Nadu governor visits Deshmukh
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah Thursday called on ailing union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh at Global Hospital here Thursday, said a hospital official.
“Thackerays came to Mumbai in search of livelihood”
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Mumbai: Thackerays came to Mumbai two generations ago for jobs, and so have no right to assault those coming in search of livelihood in the city, says an article published in the June issue of the Nationalist Congress Party’s mouthpiece Rashtravadi.
Digvijay Singh supports caste-based census
By IANS,
New Delhi: Noting that caste is a reality in India, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday supported a caste-based census, the demand for which has been made by the opposition in parliament, with some members from the treasury benches also supporting this.
At the same time, he said there should be a debate on whether there can be a census on the basis of economic status.
"There should be a debate on the issue among the people, including the political class," Digvijay Singh told IANS.
Modi takes on EC, Mamata in Bengal rallies
Bankura/Asansol (West Bengal) : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday attacked the Election Commission for "failing to prevent rigging and violence" in several...
Trinamool wins both seats in Bengal assembly by-polls
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) Friday retained the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats where by-polls were held Tuesday.
Congress to sing ‘Jai ho’ on campaign trail
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress is seeking to ride on the popularity of the Oscar-winning song "Jai ho" and released campaign CDs Friday set to its catchy music whose rights it has purchased.
The CDs focus on the country's development under the Congress. The lyrics, set to the song from the film "Slumdog Millionaire" that won eight Oscars, end with a catchline - "Aam admi ke badhtey kadam, har kadam par Bharat buland (With every step forward that the common man takes, India will reach its pinnacle of glory)".
BJP tsunami sweeping through India, says Modi
Hyderabad/Mahabubnagar/Karimnagar/Nizamabad (Andhra Pradesh) : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country is witnessing his party's "tsunami" and no one can stop...
Gujarat BJP dissidents to float Sardar Patel Samiti
By Faraz Ahmad, IANS
New Delhi : Rebels in Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by former chief ministers Keshubhai Patel and Suresh Mehta are set to float a new body, the Sardar Patel Utkarsh Samiti.
But it is unclear what, if any, kind of tie up the Samiti will have with the Congress during assembly elections in December or whether the rebel leaders and their supporters will end up joining the main opposition party in the state.
RSP spoiling Left unity, says CPI-M mouthpiece
By IANS,
New Delhi : The internal schism in the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left parties seems to be aggravating with the CPI-M mouthpiece hitting out at its smaller ally RSP and its leaders while expressing doubts about a grim future for the party.
In an article titled 'Whither RSP' in the latest issue of the People's Democracy, the CPI-M has alleged that the Revolutionary Socialist Party has "adopted a stance which is harmful for Left unity nationally and for the strengthening" of West Bengal's ruling Left Front.
HC stays disciplinary action against Umar, Anirban
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed all disciplinary action, including rustication orders, against JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya.
Justice...
Eating mutton on Oct 2 may land Jharkhand MP in court
By IANS
Ranchi : Members of both the ruling and opposition parties have threatened to move court if Jharkhand Transport Minister Enos Ekka is not sacked as he allegedly ate mutton during a feast to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti.
Gandhi Jyanti is celebrated as International Non-Violence Day and the sale of meat and poultry on Oct 2 is officially banned in India. Enos Ekka is in the eye of a storm as he participated in a feast where mutton was served in his home district of Simdega on Oct 2.
मुस्लिम राजनीति में चूकते ओवैसी
By काशिफ़ युनूस
ओवैसी के लिये बिहार चुनाव एक दुखद हादसे की तरह था. ओवैसी इस हादसे को टालना चाहते थे. वह उन...
CPI-M’s fight against corruption hollow, says Congress
Thiruvananthapuram : The CPI-M's fight against corruption was "hollow", the Congress said on Saturday after Communist leader V.S. Achuthanandan was seen shaking hands with...
Monsoon session of Bihar assembly begins
Patna: The four-day long monsoon session of the Bihar assembly began here on Monday.
This is the last session of the current assembly. The state...
As BJP rewards turncoats in UP, old cadres left fuming
By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net
In 1968, a Bollywood film Aankhen starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha had a beautiful song in the voice of evergreen...
In the hills, neighbours miss Vajpayee
By Vishal Gulati,
Prini (Himachal Pradesh) : Residents of this picturesque village are missing a gentleman politician who built a cottage here hoping to spend...
Bags at BJP headquarters trigger panic, claimed later
New Delhi : The discovery of three bags at the BJP headquarters here triggered panic Wednesday. A couple later came forward and claimed the...
Advani is a highly divisive figure: CPI-M
By IANS
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani is a "highly divisive figure".
Criticising the BJP for choosing Advani as its prime ministerial candidate, the CPI-M in an editorial in the latest issue of the party mouthpiece 'People's Democracy' weekly said: "The fact is that Advani is a highly divisive figure".
Activists unhappy with SC’s Aadhaar Act order on social benefits
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) About 170 members of various campaigns working with vulnerable groups on Monday expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court's September...
NGO seeks EC’s help to protect Darjeeling’s strays
Siliguri, (West Bengal) : Apprehending that paramilitary troopers deployed for the Lok Sabha election may harm stray dogs, an NGO has written to the...