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Bhojpuri singer-BJP candidate charged with violating poll code
By IANS,
Lucknow : A popular Bhojpuri folk singer, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh, has been charged with violating the model code of conduct, an official said Wednesday.
"We have issued a notice to Tripti Shakya for defying the model code of conduct by advertising her road shows in newspapers without taking permission from the district administration," additional district magistrate Ram Kewal told IANS on telephone from Mainpuri, 250 km from here.
Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Appropriation Bill, allowing the government to withdraw Rs.62.03 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund...
5,464 in fray for Haryana civic polls
By IANS,
Chandigarh: The May 20 municipal elections in Haryana will be a keenly contested affair with 5,464 candidates in the fray, state election commission officials said here Sunday.
A total of 5,563 candidates had entered the contest but the nominations papers of 99 were rejected during scrutiny. This left 5,464 in the fray for 35 wards of the municipal corporation of Faridabad, 266 wards of 10 municipal councils and 436 wards of 28 municipal committees across the state.
BJP complains to Jung against Delhi speaker
New Delhi : The BJP on Tuesday complained to Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung against the "unconstitutional conduct" of Delhi assembly Speaker Ram Niwas...
Congress attacks Modi over drug pricing
Kolkata : West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi-led central government over its drug pricing policy and accused the...
100 Telangana legislators ready to quit, says TRS chief
By IANS,
Hyderabad: Stepping up pressure on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday claimed that over 100 legislators from Telangana, cutting across party lines, were ready to resign if the central government backtracked on separate statehood to the region.
KCR, as Rao is popularly known, said all MPs from the region had left for Delhi with their resignation letters in their pocket. Telangana region sends 17 of the state's total 42 MPs to the Lok Sabha.
As Congress protests, Badal reaches out to receive memorandum
Chandigarh : At a time when the bitterness among senior Akali Dal leaders and the opposition Congress is at its peak in Punjab, Chief...
Maharashtra state CM Deshmukh offers to quit, Cong consults NCP on his successor
By NNN-PTI,
Mumbai/New Delhi : The list of political casualities in the aftermath of the audacious Mumbai terror attacks expanded on Monday with the resignation offer by Maharashtra state Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh while his deputy and Home Minister R R Patil quit the post.
Union Ministers Sushil Kumar Shinde and Prithviraj Chavan emerged as the front runner for the chief minister's post and the Congress party was in consultations with alliance partner NCP before it can decide on the new nominee for the top post in the state.
BJP MP in Jharkhand asks Muslim MLA to chant Jai Shri Ram
TCN News
BJP's C P Singh, who is the state urban development minister asked congress MLA Irfan Ansari to say Jai Shri Ram as they...
Wife of Jammu agitation ‘martyr’ joins BJP
By IANS,
Jammu : Shilpi Verma, whose husband committed suicide to demand restoration of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board in July and was hailed as the “first martyr” of the agitation, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday.
Shilpi, in her late 20s, announced her joining the party at a press conference organised by the BJP at a luxury hotel.
State BJP unit chief Ashok Khajuria said that Shilpi would be “campaigning for the party in the forthcoming assembly elections. She will be our star campaigner,” he said.
BJP leader Giriraj Singh denied anticipatory bail
Ranchi:A Jharkhand court Monday denied anticipatory bail to BJP leader Giriraj Singh for his hate speech during campaigning.
A Bokaro court had issued an arrest...
Polling under way in Hyderabad civic polls
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Polling was under way amid tight security Monday in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
About 10 percent of votes were polled in the first two hours (till 9 a.m.) of the polling for the 150-member civic body, officials said.
About 5.7 million voters are eligible to cast their votes to decide the fortunes of 1,310 candidates, including 403 women.
Village of self-immolating student to boycott polls
Gurgaon : Residents of a Haryana village where a girl, who set herself on fire last month to protest a college management's "intentional" poor...
Rahul Gandhi in university visit row, Jamia trip rescheduled
By IANS,
New Delhi : With controversy dogging his visits to universities, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit Saturday to Jamia Millia Islamia here has been "rescheduled" for the time being.
Gandhi's Jamia visit "will be rescheduled soon", a Congress source told IANS, adding: "He will continue to interact with students".
"He was held up in some of his outside-Delhi programmes and that's the reason why he could not make it to Jamia," the party source said.
He also said the Jamia visit was not scheduled for Saturday as reported by some media organisations.
12 injured in political clashes in Kerala
By IANS,
Kozhikode : Twelve people were injured Wednesday in clashes between activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) at Nadapuram town near here, police said.
Clashes erupted in the evening when the two parties were taking out processions in Nadapuram, about 70 km from here. Members of the two rallies started attacking each other with stones and country-made bombs, a police official said.
BJP exhibit traces Ram’s exile path
By IANS
Bhopal : An exhibition showing the places in Madhya Pradesh that Hindu god Ram visited during his exile would be the main attraction at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) office here during the three day national executive meet of the party, which started here Thursday.
"Photographs related to the exile of Ram are being collected for the Ram Path exhibition and the help of Ram Avtar Sharma of Delhi has also been sought for the purpose. He has already organised one Ram Van Path exhibition at Delhi in the past," a BJP leader told IANS.
Speaker’s ‘economic sanctions’ fail to deter truant MPs
By Monobina Gupta, IANS,
New Delhi : Few members of parliament are likely to forget the booming voice of Somnath Chatterjee, threatening them with a "no work - no pay" fiat if they continued to hold up regular business in the Lok Sabha.
The speaker's voice perhaps climbed a notch higher than usual Monday, when he wagged his finger and warned the MPs their frivolity in the house could cost them dearly.
Bihar 2015: Will ‘Triveni Sangh’ of JD (U), RJD & Congress work?
By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net,
If after years of bloody feud in Bihar – mostly in Nalanda, Nawada and Sheikhpura districts – Bhumihars and Kurmis can join hands to emerge as dominant ruling combination for 7 ½ years (between November 24, 2005 and June 16, 2013), then why not the 81-year-old alliance of Yadavs, Kurmis and Koeris – floated in 1933 in the form of Triveni Sangh – come together again for political power?
Youths in Kashmir’s Sopore beat up Wednesday’s voters
Srinagar : Groups of youth in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore Thursday beat up several people who had come there from neighbouring Kupwara district after...
How should we interpret your conspicuous silence, Mr Prime Minister?
By TCN News
New Delhi: In the wake of increased anti-Muslim violence in India, President of Zakat Foundation of India, Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood has...
CPI-M counts the cost of early election
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS
New Delhi : Firm in its resolve not to compromise on the India-US nuclear deal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is quietly counting the cost of early parliamentary elections.
NDA government has failed to act against corrupt: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Tuesday attacked the NDA government and accused it of failure to take action against those allegedly involved in...
Gadkari helped expand party’s support base: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The BJP parliamentary board Wednesday thanked the party's outgoing president Nitin Gandkari, saying he immensely helped in expanding the party's support base.
Goa minister faking presence at Modi event: NCP
Panaji : The NCP Tuesday accused Goa's Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar of allegedly faking his presence at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing in ceremony...
Rahul Gandhi on another ‘secret’ trip to Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow: Undaunted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's repeated complaints to his "unannounced" visits to the state, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was once again undertaking yet another "secret" trip to the state's most backward Bundelkhand region Monday, party sources said.
Top state officials as well as senior party leaders at the Congress state headquarters here were clueless about the visit.
However, party sources in Jhansi Sunday confirmed Rahul's plans to visit a village in the neighbourhood of Bundelkhand's biggest city.
Phone tapping stalls parliament, government denies wrongdoing
By IANS,
New Delhi : After rising prices and cricket, reports that the phones of senior politicians were being tapped took centrestage in parliament Monday with an unrelenting opposition demanding a parliamentary probe and stalling both houses in spite of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreeing to make a statement.
Jharkhand government should quit, says Congress
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Congress Wednesday asked the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government to resign after a minister sensationally said that no one was safe in the state.
In response to Agriculture Minister Mathura Mahto's statement, state Congress general secretary Shailesh Sinha told IANS: "Congress leaders are being targeted by Maoists and the government has adopted a soft stand on Maoists.
"The Soren government has no right to stay in power as it cannot protect its people," he said.
Decide on Delhi assembly’s fate, SC tells Centre
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the central government to take a decision on the fate of the Delhi assembly which was...
On Delhi’s edge, BSP is king
By IANS,
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) may have lost power in Uttar Pradesh but it reigned supreme in areas which border the national capital.
Karnataka CM lauds Kharge for pro-state interim railway budget
By IANS,
Bangalore : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Wednesday lauded union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge for presenting a pro-passenger interim budget with a slew of...
Alliance with Samajwadi Party harmful: Congress leader
By IANS,
New Delhi : Senior Congress MP Satyavrat Chaturvedi said Monday that any pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh with the Samajwadi Party would harm the party, a view that was immediately opposed by the Congress as his "personal opinion".
"The Congress should contest alone and if it enters into an alliance (with Samajwadi Party) it will definitely lose the votes of the minority and secular minded people," Chaturvedi said here.
Tikait ready to surrender in court
By IANS
Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh) : Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) president Mahendra Singh Tikait, accused of hurling caste-laced insults at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, has announced his willingness to surrender in court.
As about 10,000 men in uniform stood guard around Sisauli village in Muzaffarnagar district, Tikait called a panchayat early Wednesday to discuss the issue.
Maharashtra CM will be ours: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Amid indications of a hung assembly, the Shiv Sena Sunday said the next Maharashtra chief minister will be Uddhav Thackeray.
"Whatever happens, the next...
‘No chargesheet, 5 months to file FIR’: SC questions Delhi Police for slow progress...
The Hindutva event where hate speech against Muslims was made took place on December 19, 2021, in New Delhi, and an FIR was...
Modi seeks Singapore’s help in housing sector
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday sought Singapore's assistance for construction of low-cost and affordable housing in India.
During a meeting with K....
Kolkata bracing up for Mamata’s mega rally
Kolkata : With lakhs of people expected to converge here the city is bracing up for the Trinamool Congress mega rally Monday, billed as...
BJP’s claim of record coal production correct
By Devanik Saha
“#India‘s #coal story: from scarcity to surplus in 2 years!” tweeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shaina NC on July 30,...
Pune-based NGO to provide scholarships for Muslim students to prepare for UPSC exams
By Imran Inamdar, Twocircles.net
With an aim to increase the Muslim representation in civil services, a Pune based NGO-Concern for People Trust Academy-held an awareness...
Vajpayee to be conferred Bharat Ratna on Friday
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Bharat Ratna to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence here on Friday, Rashtrapati...
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over lowering poverty line
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday led other opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha to protest the Planning Commission's move to lower the poverty line.
‘Talks postponed as Trinamool did not follow Gandhi’s advice’
By IANS,
Kolkata : The talks to end the stalemate on the Tata's Singur plant were postponed from Friday morning to 4 p.m. as the Trinamool Congress-led opposition did not act on the West Bengal governor's suggestion to temporarily suspend protests and allow normalcy on the Durgapur Expressway, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here.
No ultimatum to UPA, says Left
By IANS
New Delhi : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Prakash Karat has not issued an ultimatum to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government over the Indo-US nuclear deal, party sources said Sunday.
Karat, in an address to Delhi unit party workers Saturday that was not open to the media, reportedly said that if the UPA did not end talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on India-specific safeguards to take forward the nuclear deal, the Left would withdraw support.
BJP seeks Bengal school principal’s arrest
By IANS,
Kolkata : Activists of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing staged a protest outside La Martiniere for Boys school here and demanded the arrest of the principal and four teachers who allegedly tortured a student who later committed suicide.
"We are protesting against the torture perpetrated by the principal... we demand immediate arrest of the principal and the teachers involved in this crime," said Amitava Ray, a leader of BJP’s youth wing.
Rouvanjit Rowla, a Class 8 student, hanged himself Feb 12.
Parliament gets down to discussing rising prices
By IANS,
New Delhi : Parliament on Thursday finally got down to discussing the crushing rise in prices of essential commodities after the opposition paralysed both houses for two days over the manner in which the issue would be discussed.
V.P. Singh’s death loss for national polity: Basu
By IANS,
Kolkata : Condoling former prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh's death, veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu Thursday said that it was a "loss for the national polity".
"He (V.P. Singh) was all along vocal against the criminalisation of politics. The death of the leader, known for his clean public image and value-based politics, is a loss for our national polity," Basu, former West Bengal chief minister, said in a statement here.
Mouths of Islamic clerics also stink, says BJP’s UP chief
Varanasi: In remarks that will trigger controversy, the BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit chief Laxmikant Bajpayi on Tuesday said he found the mouth of Islamic...
Arjun Singh bats for Rahul as PM; Vayalar Ravi says why not
By IANS,
New Delhi : Hours after Congress leader Arjun Singh Monday said there was nothing wrong in projecting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as the party's next prime ministerial candidate, another senior party leader Vayalar Ravi seconded the suggestion, saying it was a "good" idea.
"He (Rahul) has all the qualities of his father (former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi)," Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Arjun Singh told reporters earlier in the day.
"He is making sincere efforts to acquire all the information and knowledge that is required (for the top job)," Singh said.
No confrontation with centre, says Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram : Underlining that governance is different from politics, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said his administration would have no confrontation with the...
Hema Malini adopts UP’s Raval village
Mathura : Actress-politician Hema Malini has adopted Raval village in Uttar Pradesh under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Virbhadra shows who’s the boss in Himachal
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla: Less than a year and a half after wresting power from the BJP in the state and then proving...
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Modi strengthening Israeli occupation by skipping Palestine: Owaisi
Hyderabad, (IANS): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that by skipping Palestine during his visit to Israel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was strengthening...
Are Muftis try to break off BJP alliance: Omar
Srinagar : Is Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti trying to force the BJP to break their...
MCD needs no extra funds, but utilise alloction: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi: Opposition Congress councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Thursday alleged that the civic agency required no additional funding for Commonwealth Games related projects and should instead utilise existing funds.
These funds are proposed to be given to various committee heads in this year's budget, in contradiction of the Municipal Act, Leader of Opposition in MCD house Jai Kishan Sharma and Kalkaji area councillor Khavinder Singh Captain told reporters. They alleged that the civic agency was not utilising funds properly.
Tharoor fires at Arundhati Roy on Hay’s literary war ground
By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,
Hooda, Tanwar warring camps take fight to Kisan rally
New Delhi: The cracks within the Haryana Congress became more evident on Sunday when supporters of Bhupinder Singh Hooda at a farmers' rally here...
Opposition trying to create perception of lawlessness in Bihar: CM
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the BJP-led opposition has been trying to create a perception of "return of...
Sikkim Congress chief hospitalised
By IANS,
Gangtok: Sikkim's former chief minister and head of the Congress' state unit Nar Bahadur Bhandari was hospitalised Thursday after he fainted and complained of breathing problems.
Bhandari was rushed to the Central Referral Hospital at Tadong Thursday morning in a semi-conscious state and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Hospital authorities said the former chief minister, who is a diabetic, was also suffering from hypertension.
According to sources, Bhandari might have had a mild cardiac arrest. He could be referred to a hospital outside the state.
Mayawati: Will her garland turn into noose?
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The apparently bizarre nature of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's politics can be understood by remembering that she is driven by an intense desire to make a mark in politics and, moreover, to do so in a manner which she believes will impress the core group of her supporters, the Dalits.
As a newcomer in politics and that too from a depressed community, she has had to build her career from scratch, as it were, without the help of an established party or an influential social network. Hence her unconventional ways.
Rahul Gandhi personally monitors Punjab Youth Congress polls
By IANS,
Amritsar : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday flew down to this Sikh holy city to personally monitor the conduct of elections of the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) here.
Gandhi, clad in his trademark 'kurta-payjama' and sports shoes, observed the conduct of polls to elect PYC office bearers.
He told youth Congress leaders that he wanted to emulate the "Punjab formula" for youth Congress elections in other states as well.
Rahul Gandhi promises cheap power, water in Delhi
New Delhi : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday promised electricity and water at the lowest possible rates for the people in Delhi.
"We have three...
YSR Congress promises ‘golden era’ in both Telugu states
Hyderabad: Promising to bring back the 'golden era' of late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in both Seemandhra and Telangana, the YSR Congress Sunday released its...
Modi, Nitish make Holi material fly off shelves in Bihar
By Imran Khan
It is a colourful time in Bihar, but politics is not too far from the celebration of colours. Prime Minister Narendra...
Modi assures full commitment to Sri Lanka’s development
Colombo : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that neighbours, especially Sri Lanka, will have first claim on India in their economic development.
Addressing...
Government not under pressure on Lokpal: Jaiswal
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government was not under any pressure to bring the Lokpal bill in parliament, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said Wednesday.
Campaign gains momentum in Jharkhand
Ranchi : Campaigning for the first phase of the assembly elections in Jharkhand has gained momentum, with leaders of different political parties hitting the...
Buddhadeb, Mamata talks on Singur land row break down
By IANS,
Kolkata : The Tata Nano land row remained unresolved with opposition Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and the West Bengal government failing to agree Friday evening on the acreage to be given to farmers to compensate for agricultural land "forcibly" acquired for the small car project in Singur.
Banerjee walked out of talks with Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee in the evening here, apparently upset over the government offering the "unwilling farmers" a mere 70 acres within the factory site against her demand of "at least 300 acres".
Third Front to make serious bid to form government: Karat
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat said the Third Front was poised to make a "serious bid" to form the government as he held talks with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here Friday,
"We will work to form a non-BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), non-Congress government," Karat told reporters, with Patnaik of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) standing next to him.
Apex court refuses to shield Tiwari
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to shield disgraced Congress leader N.D. Tiwari from a judicial proceeding aimed at conducting his DNA test to know if he is the biological father of Rohit Sekhar.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma declined to accord an early hearing to the former Andhra Pradesh governor's plea to suspend a Delhi High Court order seeking his stand to Sekhar's plea for his DNA test to ascertain the latter's paternity.
Kejriwal urges Delhi electors to vote
New Delhi : Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party's CM face, Arvind Kejriwal, urged the voters in Delhi to cast their ballot...
Mehbooba wise enough to handle responsibilities: Mufti Muhammad Sayeed
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said on Friday that his daughter and ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti...
CPI-M activist killed in Lalgarh
By IANS,
Kolkata : A CPI-M activist was killed by suspected Maoists in strife-torn West Midnapore district of West Bengal, a police official said Sunday.
"Jhontu Patra was called by a group of unidentified miscreants last (Saturday) night and later killed. His body was found this morning near Bamal in the Lalgarh belt," he said.
The officials said that the CPI-M activist was killed by the leftwing ultras as they suspected him of being a police informer.
On Saturday, at least two suspected Maoists were killed and one injured in a gun battle with the police in Lalgarh.
Nano solution ‘big benchmark’ for West Bengal, says Amit Mitra
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) Sunday welcomed the solution to the Singur deadlock, calling it a "big benchmark for the state as well as industry".
Soon after West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee cobbled together an "acceptable formula" on the Singur impasse, Ficci secretary general Amit Mitra told a private television channel: "The deal is a very important compromise."
Kerala assembly impasse should end: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram : The impasse in the Kerala assembly should end, the Congress said on Friday.
State Congress president V.M.Sudheeran said the assembly is not just...
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Azad calls for probe into civilian killings in Kashmir
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress veteran and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Monday called for a probe into...
Can’t ask PM or CMs to have women ministers, says SC
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday declined a plea seeking direction to chief ministers of seven states to consider inducting women in...
Bihar has developed in last one decade: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the state had developed in the last 10 years and his government had worked for...
Maharashtra legislative council chairman loses trust vote
Mumbai : Maharashtra legislative council chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh of the Congress lost a no-confidence motion brought against him on Monday.
The Nationalist Congress Party had...
Karat finally shows who’s the boss in CPI-M
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
IANSNew Delhi : Prakash Karat, the quintessential Stalinist in democratic politics, has finally stamped his authority with a decision he alone could have taken: put the hugely popular chief minister of Kerala and his strongman-critic finally in their place by axing them from the party's most important body for indiscipline.
Meerut braveheart’s sacrifice draws praise from Pakistan
New Delhi: The sacrifice by an Indian Army soldier who was killed while trying to protect a girl from molestation in Meerut drew wide...
Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh calls for questioning minister, MP
Kolkata : Having already dragged the name of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Saradha scam, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh...
Vashsht Narain installed as Bihar JD-U President
Patna : A day after being re-elected as Bihar's ruling party JD-U's state President, Vashsht Narain Singh was on Monday formally installed here.
Chief Minister...
Want to move ahead with consensus: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that his government wanted to move ahead on the basis of consensus and not majority...
Jaitley slams Mamata over Saradha, Burdwan blast; Trinamool hits back
New Delhi/Kolkata : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday attacked at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her reactions to arrest of her...
Delhi not against app-based taxis: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his government was not against taxi aggregators after online app-based cab operator Uber...
मुलायम की दूसरी शादी और मोदी का ट्रिपल तलाक़
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Mix of new and old faces in the AICC reshuffle
By IANS
New Delhi : In her bid to give wide representation to various sections and infuse new blood without disturbing the old order, Congress President Sonia Gandhi Monday expanded the number of All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretaries from the traditional eight to 11.
The focus of the day was on young MP Rahul Gandhi, the party chief's son, who was inducted as a party general secretary and full-fledged member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).
But the Congress president made many other notable additions too, without really taking out anybody.
Ministers others threaten to topple Goa government
By IANS,
Panaji : Five ministers in the Congress-led coalition in Goa Friday boycotted a cabinet meeting and threatened to topple the ruling alliance in the budget session this month if their demands are not met.
The five, part of a seven-member pressure group, said that Chief Minister Digambar Kamat should not expect their support for the financial bill if he does not accede to "certain" of their demands.
Parties in Uttar Pradesh welcome SC denial to Sanjay Dutt
By IANS,
Lucknow : All the major political outfits in Uttar Pradesh, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order refusing to stay the conviction of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Samajwadi Party's (SP) Lok Sabha candidate for Lucknow.
"Our party knew the fate of Sanjay Dutt," BSP general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra told reporters.
Nandigram polls: CPI-M MP ‘threatens’ senior police officer
By IANS,
Kolkata : The panchayat poll in Nandigram was marred Sunday when a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP was involved in a heated argument with a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official over the election process in the West Bengal region.
Left MP Laxman Seth allegedly accused CRPF deputy inspector general (DIG) Aloke Raj of acting out of his own jurisdiction.
Congress to launch save Punjab campaign Tuesday
By IANS,
Chandigarh: With assembly elections likely in February-March next year, the opposition Congress will launch a save Punjab campaign in the state Tuesday.
Samir Aich quits Congress over Sibal representing Bengal in court
Kolkata : Famed painter Samir Aich, who contested the Lok Sabha polls on a Congress ticket, Wednesday said he has quit the party in...
Cancel land allotted to Ramdev in Himachal: Congress
By IANS,
Shimla: The opposition Congress Saturday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Himachal Pradesh government to cancel allotment of land to yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Solan district.
Parliament’s monsoon session likely from Aug 8
By IANS,
New Delhi : The month-long monsoon session of parliament is likely to begin from Aug 8 and end Sep 11, government sources said Tuesday.
AAP promises free water, 50 percent power bill reduction
New Delhi : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday said it would provide free water and fifty percent reduction in electricity bill to every...
121-year old votes in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi : The first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday witnessed a 121-year-old woman cast her ballot.
Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod...
I will quit Monday, says Soren after UPA ultimatum
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Sunday said he would resign Monday as his allies in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) served an ultimatum in the wake of his defeat in an election he needed to win.
Soren told reporters here he would resign Monday. "We stand by our position to get our party legislator anointed as next chief minister," said the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief.
Don’t play politics in fighting terror: Sonia
By IANS
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday asked political parties not to play politics in the fight against terrorism as she visited Andhra Pradesh where a terror attack last week claimed 43 lives.
Condemning last week's twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad, she said it was the handiwork of forces which "do not want to see India making progress".
Rape-accused BSP legislator suspended
By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday suspended a legislator of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) accused of raping a minor girl.
Opposition not convinced by DMK clean chit to Rajnikanth
By IANS
Chennai : The Tamil Nadu government in a suo motu communiqué Wednesday exonerated superstar Rajnikanth of any wrongdoing in a land deal, but sections of the press and opposition remained unconvinced.
Rahul, Akhilesh, Jayant: Young brigade leads dynasty charge in UP
By Prashant Sood, IANS,
Political leaders pay tribute to Rajesh Khanna
By IANS,
Mumbai : Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Wednesday said Rajesh Khanna was a superstar and will remain so in the hearts of his fans.
Odisha Congress backs Manmohan Singh, seeks CBI probe into CM’s role
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha unit of the Congress on Tuesday expressed solidarity with former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who was summoned in the coal...
TRS takes on Andhra ministers over ‘anti-national’ remark
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday said ministers from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions will not be allowed to move in Telangana if they fail to apologise for describing those demanding a separate Telangana as "anti-nationals".
Addressing a meeting at the party headquarters here, he said the TRS, Telangana Joint Action Committee, students' groups and all other organizations fighting for a separate Telangana state should not allow the ministers to move in the region unless they apologise.
Working to realise dream of healthy India: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the government was working tirelessly to realise the dream of a healthy India where...
Implement rural job scheme with adequate funds, SC tells centre
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government to ensure that the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was...
BJP attacks Akhilesh on Saifai Mahotsav
Lucknow ; The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday attacked the Akhilesh Yadav government in the state and asked it to furnish details of the...
Swami Vivekananda is a personal inspiration: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying he was a "personal inspiration".
"On his...
Women’s safety may play key role in Indian elections: Gallup poll
By Arun Kumar ,
Washington: Women in northern India feel less secure and have less faith in police, says a new poll and suggests these...
गोमांस के साथ भैंसों की नयी प्रजाति का आगमन
By सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net,
एक गणराज्य है, जहां तारीखें प्रतिबंधों और नए-नए किस्म के फैसलों के नाम से जानी जाती हैं. जहां कभी-कभी किसी...
JD-U legislator who defeated Rabri Devi joins BJP
New Delhi : Janata Dal-United MLA Satish Kumar, who defeated former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi in...
Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate was general comment: Pranab
By IANS,
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said his statement about Congress MP Rahul Gandhi being a prime ministerial candidate was a general remark, though the party general secretary had the potential to occupy the office.
The senior Congress leader, who had Thursday said Rahul Gandhi was set to walk in the footsteps of his father, former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, clarified that it was a general comment.
No country should intimidate us: Modi
New Delhi : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said India needed to be governed in a way that no other nation, including...
Koda unperturbed by Soren lobbying for chief ministership
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda Wednesday said he was not perturbed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren lobbying with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government as the chief minister's post was not a "permanent" one.
"The chief minister's post is not a permanent post for anyone. People select anyone for the post for a certain period of time. The post of chief minister should be respected by everyone".
Asked about JMM's move to install Soren as chief minister, he said: "There is a political process and I am not perturbed with the development.