Jayalalitha’s petition in graft case dismissed
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalitha's petition in a disproportionate assets case.
Jayalalitha said the officers who investigated the case were not competent to carry out the probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Delhi civic agency given 4 months to clear encroachments
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday gave the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) four months to comply with its earlier order to remove illegal encroachments around three group housing societies in northwest Delhi.
MCD commissioner K.S. Mehra, who appeared before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta, took the responsibility for non-compliance of the court's February 2009 order, and assured it that encroachments would be removed.
The bench asked him for a compliance report.
West Bengal: Crimes and Assets of candidates in Phase 1
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
‘N-deal will not be implemented before December 2008’
By IANS
New Delhi : With the Left parties hardening their stand against the civilian nuclear deal, a senior minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government tried to allay their concerns by saying the deal will not be operationalised before December 2008.
"A meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled on September 27 and on the sidelines of this meeting, India specific safeguards might be taken up," said Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal.
Uma Bharti raises tempo to ‘save’ Ram Setu
By IANS
Chennai : Bharatiya Jan Shakti party leader Uma Bharti Monday dared the Tamil Nadu government to arrest her "on any charge they deem fit" for participating in a movement to save the mythological Ram Setu (bridge) from being "destroyed" to make way for a proposed canal between India and Sri Lanka.
"I am in Chennai today and will undertake a trip to Rameshwaram tomorrow (Tuesday). If the Tamil Nadu government thinks it has a case against me, let them go ahead and arrest me on any charges they deem fit," Bharti said during an interaction with journalists here.
Who took my seat? Lalu Prasad looks for space
By Darshan Desai, IANS,
New Delhi : Vanquished in the electoral arena of his home state Bihar, Lalu Prasad is jostling for space in the corridors of power here, while other leaders of his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) regret having snapped ties with the Congress during the elections.
With the number of RJD MPs crashing from 24 in the 2004 elections to just four now, the former railway minister has lost his berth in the front benches of the Lok Sabha and has been forced to plead to the speaker to allot him a front-row seat.
West Bengal Left leaders assail Congress, announce agitation
By IANS,
Kolkata : After deciding to withdraw support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, the Left parties Tuesday announced plans to launch an extensive campaign against the centre on the India-US nuclear deal and the spiralling prices of essential commodities.
"We will start a sustained campaign against the UPA's attempts to operationalise the nuke deal and its failure to curb inflation," West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Biman Bose told reporters here.
Congress again demands CBI probe into attack on Joshi’s house
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Congress Tuesday reiterated its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the attack on the house of Uttar Pradesh party chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who was arrested July 15 for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati.
"If the probe is not ordered we will launch a statewide protest. We want to expose the Mayawati government on the issue of the state sponsored act of violence, corruption and misgovernance," Akhilesh Pratap Singh, Congress spokesperson, told IANS.
Not clear who will be Jammu and Kashmir chief minister: Omar
By IANS,
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) chief patron Farooq Abdullah Monday said the party's chief ministerial candidate in Jammu and Kashmir will be his son and party president Omar Abdullah, who however said it was not yet clear who will be the chief minister.
“It is not yet clear who will be chief minister. It is clear that I will be the party's chief ministerial candidate," Omar Abdullah told reporters here.
DMK, Congress poll pact talks inconclusive
By IANS,
Chennai: The ruling DMK and its ally Congress Sunday held inclusive seat-sharing discussions ahead of the ensuing assembly elections and decided to meet again at a later date.
Father of molested girl ‘abducted’, says Kashmir group
Srinagar : A rights group in Kashmir on Thursday accused security forces of virtual "abduction" of the father of the girl whose alleged molestation...
Goa’s BJP govt censured for attempt to censor popular theatre
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar,
Panaji: The BJP-led Goa government's third attempt in the last one year to censor a nearly tiatr or teatro, a century-old street...
Baba Ramdev’s organisation to contest elections
By IANS,
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday said that his Bharat Swabhiman Andolan would contest the next Lok Sabha elections in an effort to build a corruption-free India. He, however, ruled out joining the fray himself.
Ramdev, whose real name is Ramkishan Yadav, told reporters here that he would field candidates in all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies.
"We will have seven-10 lakh members in every district in a year or two, and they will become a big deciding political force," he said, speaking in Hindi.
Jaswant Singh committed ideological heresy
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
Just as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) idea of India is that of a Hindu nation and not a multicultural one, Jaswant Singh's interpretation of Mohammed Ali Jinnah's pre-1947 role is at odds with the widely held perceptions in India.
By arguing that the founder of Pakistan has been unfairly demonised for partitioning the country, Singh not only went against the BJP's views, which has now expelled him, but also against an overwhelming majority of public opinion in India.
TCN Impact: Media corners Modi on Muslims ad
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: Within hours of TwoCircles.net exposing the lie of the Gujarat government of Narendra Modi in the one-page ‘Muslims shining’ ad appeared in Patna dailies on June 10, the issue has become a big news, bigger than the BJP National Executive meet that is going on here in Bihar’s capital. All major newspapers and TV channels are highlighting the story.
Chidambaram’s election challenged in court
By IANS,
Chennai : The election of Home Minister P. Chidambaram from the Sivaganga constituency to the Lok Sabha was challenged by his closest rival, Raja Kannappan of AIADMK, in the Madras High Court Thursday.
In a petition filed with the registrar of the Madras High Court, Kannappan has urged that Chidambaram's election should be declared void and the votes should be counted again.
Will replace Trivedi if needed: PM
By IANS,
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government will consider replacing Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi if the situation demands.
Azad’s brother joins BJP; endorses party stand on Article 370, Ram temple
By News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu: In a virtual setback to Azad’s family in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, real brother of Ghulam Nabi Azad former chief minister and general secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC), Ghulam Ali Azad today said that the demand of abolition of Article 370 and construction of Ram temple at the dispute site of Babri Masjid was the just and genuine demands of the Bharitya Janta Party (BJP).
Ghulam Ali Azad and three others had joined BJP at New Delhi, few days back, in presence of BJP National General Secretary.
Karunanidhi wants Rajiv case convicts released
By IANS,
Chennai : DMK president M.Karunanidhi Wednesday hoped the central government gives its nod to release the seven convicts in former prime minister Rajiv...
Corrupt partymen targeting me: Goa Congress president
Panaji: Goa Congress president John Fernandes said Monday corrupt members of his party were out to get him.
He also rubbished media reports that his...
Dhumal begins his winter sojourn Friday
By IANS
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal will virtually move his government to the lower hills of the state for more than 10 days beginning Friday in an annual exercise.
This year the chief minister's winter sojourn is scheduled Feb 15-25, officials said here Thursday.
"I will be touring almost all districts in the lower hills of the state, including Kangra, Hamirpur, Una and Chamba," said Dhumal.
"My effort will be to redress the needs of the people in these areas so that they need not travel all the way to Shimla," he said.
Uttar Pradesh minister booked for criminal intimidation
By IANS,
Lucknow : An Uttar Pradesh minister and seven others have been booked for criminal intimidation and extortion in Sitapur district, police said Tuesday.
CBI clean chit to Tytler timed with polls in mind, say angry Sikhs
By IANS,
New Delhi : Deeply upset over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) giving a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, many Sikhs here said it was timed to help Tytler, the Congress candidate from Delhi Northeast, with the Lok Sabha elections in mind.
They said their faith in the probe agency has been eroded.
"The Congress is helping its leaders by giving them senior positions, and to make it worse the party has now given a ticket to Jagdish Tytler," said Surjit Singh, who heads the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims' welfare society.
Modi invites ideas for Mission Swachh Bharat
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday invited ideas from people on the design of Mission Swachh Bharat (Clean India).
"Yesterday (Thursday), I had...
The curious case of the ‘missing’ women from the AMU campus
By Istikhar Ali, TwoCircles.net
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is one of the most prominent universities in India and is known as an institution of repute...
BJP demands security for top leaders
New Delhi : A delegation of BJP leaders Friday met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and demanded security for top party leaders saying there are...
Rahul Gandhi pays obeisance at two Valley shrines
Srinagar : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday concluded his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir after paying obeisance at two shrines in...
India must end military ties with Israel: CPI-M
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday welcomed India's expression of "grave concern" over US and Israeli threats against Iran but said New Delhi must end military ties with Tel Aviv if it is "really concerned".
"The grave concern expressed by the government about statements from Israel and the US threatening military action against Iran is timely," the party said in a statement.
Congress questions PM’s silence on Lalit Modi issue
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's continued silence on the Lalit Modi controversy and threatened to hit the streets...
Why should PM be from Lok Sabha, Congress asks
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress Monday rejected Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma's contention that the prime minister should belong to the Lok Sabha.
Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi called it an "old issue" that did not deserve an answer. "They do not deserve to be dignified by any answer," he said.
Sangma had said Saturday in Goa that in a parliamentary system, a country must elect its prime minister from the lower house.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper House of parliament.
अयोध्या के गांव में दादरी काण्ड दोहराने की कोशिश नाकाम, रिहाई मंच ने लगाया...
By TCN News
लखनऊ : रिहाई मंच ने आरोप लगाया है कि प्रदेश की सपा सरकार और भाजपा राम मंदिर के नाम पर फिर से...
Shatrughan maintains lead over Shekhar Suman in Patna Saheb
By IANS,
Patna : Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had established a comfortable lead over his rival Shekhar Suman of the Congress in Bihar's Patna Saheb constituency.
According to official sources, Sinha was leading by 66,000 votes over Shekhar Suman after five rounds of counting.
Modi sought cheap publicity while mooting IPL during polls’
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat Congress Monday said Chief Minister Narendra Modi was aiming for "cheap publicity" while suggesting IPL matches in Ahmedabad during the Lok Sabha polls despite security concerns raised by the director general of police (DGP) of the state.
"The chief minister was suggesting that IPL matches be conducted in Ahmedabad keeping in mind only a few wealthy promoters of the event while overlooking the concerns raised by the DGP of the state," Gujarat Congress president Siddharth Patel told reporters here Monday evening.
BJP persists with charges as Patil visits southern states
By IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram : Ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) nominee Pratibha Patil arrived in Kerala Thursday as part of her cross-country campaign to become India's first woman president even while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to insist that she was unfit to occupy the nation's highest post.
Young politicians should be promoted, says Kunal Kapoor
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Strongly advocating the need for youth power in Indian politics, Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor Thursday appealed to youth to act as a positive catalyst in the political system of our country.
"Youngsters are our future and they should come forward to cleanse the politics as everybody says that it is a dirty game but nobody comes forward to take the responsibility. Young politicians should be promoted by our leaders," he told media persons here.
Mayawati to launch Rs.2.5 bn projects in Braj Mandal
By IANS,
Agra : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will Wednesday launch projects worth Rs.2.5 billion in Braj Mandal for pilgrims to the sites associated with Lord Krishna.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) sources here said Mayawati was expected to visit Mathura Wednesday but due to pressing engagements, the foundation laying ceremony will now be held in Lucknow at her Kalidas Marg residence around 11 a.m.
At least Rs.780 million will be spent on widening roads for easy connectivity and pilgrim movement between Gokul, Barsana, Goverdhan, Dauji, Vrindavan and Mathura round the year.
It’s raining discounts on poll day in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Radhika Sharma, a 19-year-old student has two reasons to rejoice Thursday. One, she has cast her vote for the first time and second, her inked index finger is all she needs to avail 'democracy discounts' being offered by various retail chains, cinema halls and restaurants in the national capital.
Lok Sabha adjourned
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was on Tuesday adjourned for the day after obituary references, including to Dileep Singh Bhuria of the BJP, who...
Modi gives up Vadodara, retains Varanasi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced he has given up his Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat and retained the Varanasi...
BJP creates history in Karnataka, Congress humbled all over
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS
New Delhi : After decades of waiting, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday scripted history as it dramatically bagged top honours in the Karnataka election to rule a state in south India on its own strength for the first time.
Jammu and Kashmir polls next month, parties welcome announcement
By IANS,
New Delhi/Srinagar : Finally ending the uncertainty over the poll schedule in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission Sunday announced a seven-phased assembly election for the troubled border state. The polls begin Nov 17, end Dec 24 and counting will be held Dec 28.
The decision comes nearly a week after the poll panel announced dates for the five states of Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
Modi ‘personally’ involved in corruption: Rahul
New Delhi : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was himself involved in graft. He said he...
One killed in Nandigram violence, gun battle rages
By IANS
Kolkata/Nandigram : A villager was killed while several people were injured in a gun battle between activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and an anti-land acquisition group in West Bengal's trouble-torn Nandigram Saturday.
"One person was killed in fresh violence. The number of the injured is not immediately known but several were injured," East Midnapore Superintendent of Police G.A. Srivinas told IANS.
"The gun battle between the two groups is still raging. The situation is tense," he said Saturday afternoon.
Pressure mounts on BJP to ban Sanatan Sanstha after arrest in Dabholkar murder case
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: With the arrest of a member of Sanatan Sanstha in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, political pressure is mounting...
NDA has dismal record in handling terrorism: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
Bhopal : Terming as dismal the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) record in handling terrorism, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was raking up the issue as it had no interest in the development and welfare of the common man.
India free to test, not bound by Hyde Act: Pranab
By IANS
New Delhi : With the Left allies and a hostile opposition upping the ante over the India-US nuclear pact, the government Thursday said it was not bound by the Hyde Act of the US, that contains certain "extraneous and prescriptive" provisions, and the country retains its "sovereign right to test".
"Whatever stated in Hyde Act is not binding on us. How they (US) deal with it is their problem," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in Parliament House.
Congress demands debate on firing by minister’s son
By IANS
Bhopal : Madhya Pradesh's main opposition Congress party Monday demanded discussion in the assembly on what it calls a murder attempt against its leader Rajendra Patel by Revenue Minister Kamal Patel's son in Harda district last week.
Congress' Indrajeet Kumar raised the issue in the assembly soon after the question hour, alleging that the minister's son Sandeep Patel opened fire at Rajendra Patel's house, and demanded discussion over the incident.
BJP data punctures Akhilesh’s tourism balloon
Lucknow: The BJP Friday attacked the Samajwadi Party (SP) government for making false claims of creating a tourist-friendly environment in Uttar Pradesh.
Talking to reporters,...
Woman among 13 new ministers inducted in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : A woman politician who has survived at least five assassination attempts was among the 13 new ministers inducted in the Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday.
With this, the strength of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's six-month-old coalition has gone up to 23.
Governor N.N. Vohra administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers, who include seven from the National Conference, six from the Congress and one from junior coalition partner, the National Democratic Party.
Political parties wooing Muslims in Uttar Pradesh elections
By AnIndianMuslim.com,
Most of the political parties are wooing Muslims, who constitute 20% of the electorate in the state. It is not that other caste groups are not being wooed.
Petrol, diesel rates cut by Rs.2 a litre
New Delhi: Oil marketer Indian Oil Corp on Wednesday cut petrol and diesel prices each by Rs 2.per litre effective midnight, following a fall...
Kerry visit a start, Modi visit to US pivotal
By Evan A. Feigenbaum,
John Kerry visits India Wednesday as a raft of crises consume American diplomacy. By contrast, US-India relations are at a moment of opportunity, but the US Secretary of State faces challenges in New Delhi that are significant in their own way.
Congress, Trinamool seal pact, Mamata announces 27 candidates
By IANS,
New Delhi/Kolkata : In a move that could spell trouble for West Bengal's ruling Left Front, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress Thursday clinched a seat-sharing deal in the state for the Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress will contest from 14 of the state's 42 constituencies, leaving the rest for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
"We have reached a broad understanding with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal for seat sharing," the Congress' West Bengal in-charge Keshava Rao told reporters in New Delhi. He also named the seats.
UPA mismanaged economy, Chidambaram must resign: JD-U
By IANS,
New Delhi : Charging the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of mismanaging the economy, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav Thursday demanded Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's resignation.
“The current financial crisis at the international and national levels is virtually an announcement of the coming to an end of the free run of free-market capitalism,” Yadav told reporters here.
Modi expands cabinet, reshuffles portfolios
By IANS,
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi expanded his council of ministers Wednesday, inducting six new ministers of state, taking the ministry's total strength to 27.
Aged 73, loser of 25 polls tries again
By IANS,
New Delhi : He has contested 25 elections in Orissa since 1957 and lost all of them. But that has not deterred a 73-year-old from trying his luck again in the Lok Sabha polls.
K. Shyam Babu Subudhi, a homeopath by profession, is back again as an independent contender from not one - but two - Lok Sabha constituencies, Aska and Berhampur.
His trying as an independent, and not as the candidate of a party, is aimed at giving a moral boost to common people who want to join politics, he says.
West Bengal government to send letter to Mamata
By IANS,
Kolkata : The West Bengal government is likely to send a letter to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday evening inviting her to a dialogue to resolve the dragging Singur land row.
According to official sources, the letter will be sent to Singur, where Banerjee is holding an indefinite siege protesting the takeover of 400 acres of farmland for Tata Motors' Nano car project in Singur.
"In the letter, the government will request her to arrive at a solution," an official said.
Gandhi family has black money in Swiss banks: Jethmalani
By IANS,
New Delhi : Veteran lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ram Jethmalani Monday said that he believed that the Gandhi family has black money stashed in Swiss bank accounts.
Unmet targets, wasted hours as another parliament session ends
By Sarwar Kashani, IANS,
Politicians on campaign trail seek votes – and doctors
By IANS,
New Delhi : Electioneering in 40 degrees Celsius-plus temperatures is sending an increasing number of politicians to health checkup clinics, say doctors, though the candidates themselves are loath to admit it.
Left Front leaders meet Bengal governor
By IANS,
Kolkata : "Unable to discuss matters of public importance" inside the West Bengal assembly, the opposition Left Front Tuesday met Governor M.K. Narayanan, seeking his intervention.
Amar Singh cause of Samajwadi Party defeat: Mulayam’s ex-confidant
By IANS
New Delhi : One major factor contributing to the Samajwadi Party's humiliating defeat Friday in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections was its general secretary and spokesman Amar Singh, said an erstwhile confidant of party president and outgoing chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
बिजनौर ट्रेन रेप-काण्ड : आख़िर क्या है इसकी सच्चाई?
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बिजनौर : बिजनौर ट्रेन रेप-कांड अब एक बड़ा सवाल है. सच-झूठ के बीच उलझा यह मामला अब एक रहस्य बन चुका...
Two-phase polls in undivided Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad : Over 6.24 crore voters in undivided Andhra Pradesh will be eligible to exercise their right to franchise in simultaneous elections to the...
NDA government creating ‘fake controversy’ on Ishrat Jahan affidavits: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of creating a "fake controversy" around the...
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...
Harvard don, pharma doctorate, painter-activist in Jadavpur poll
By Sahana Ghosh,
Kolkata : An intriguing battle - that of brain and political brawn - seems to be in the offing May 12 in...
Samajwadi Party, Trinamool will work together: Amar Singh
By IANS,
Kolkata : In an apparent bid to take on the Left parties for hobnobbing with arch rivals Bahujan Samaj Party, the Samajwadi Party Wednesday announced it will join hands with the Trinamool Congress in movements against organised retail and special economic zones (SEZ) in the Left-ruled West Bengal.
"Now even salt and sugar will be sold by the Ambanis and Walmart, and the Left Front government in West Bengal will encourage them at the expense of small traders," Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh told reporters here Wednesday.
“Not able to attend online classes,” students, businessmen in Kashmir decry new ‘unscheduled, unannounced’...
The unscheduled internet shutdowns in different parts of Kashmir, especially capital Srinagar, have hit the students and businesses hard.
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No joint parliamentary panel on nuke deal: government
By IANS
New Delhi : The government Friday turned down a demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to study the Indo-US nuclear deal, saying no bilateral agreement has come under the scrutiny of parliament.
An angry opposition, demanding a JPC on the agreement, disrupted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. The house was adjourned till 12 noon.
Historian, ex-parliamentarian M.N. Das dead
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar: Noted historian and former Rajya Sabha member Manmath Nath Das died here early Saturday, his family said. He was 83.
Das died due to complications related to old age. He is survived by a son, daughter and his wife.
Das, a former vice chancellor of Utkal University in Orissa, has published a number of books on history in both Oriya and English. He has also contributed widely to journals of repute.
He was a Congress member in the upper house of parliament from 1998 to 2004.
Himachal CM orders probe into bridge collapse
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday ordered a high-level inquiry into the collapse of a crucial bridge in the Lahaul...
India has become US military ally: CPI-M
New Delhi : India has formally become a military ally of the US after signing a Logistics Agreement that will allow American armed forces...
Gujarat guv speaks on Lokayukta issue: I’ll reply to appropriate authority
By TCN Special Correspondent,
बिहार : नीतीश सरकार के ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट नल जल योजना को लेकर क्यों उठ...
नल जल योजना में गड़बड़ी को लेकर पीएचईडी मंत्री नीरज सिंह बबलू को ज्ञापन सौंपा गया।
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नल जल योजना नीतीश सरकार की ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट...
Muslims must vote for secular parties to beat communal parties: Milli Council
By A.Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Mumbai unit of All India Milli council yesterday held a meeting at Mumbai Press Club, CST and urged Muslims to vote for the strong secular party in their constituency so as to beat non secular and communal parties in the running Lok Sabha elections. The leaders in the meeting specifically talked about the 6 Mumbai constituencies and with some minor differences agreed upon supporting Congress in four and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in two constituencies.
Eight injured in bus blast in Haryana, government forms SIT
Pipli (Haryana) : At least eight people were injured on Thursday in a low-intensity blast in a Haryana Roadways bus here, police said.
The state...
Akhilesh drops out of India Today conclave
By IANS,
New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh's new Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday dropped out of the India Today conclave 2012 because of official engagements.
Mohsin Shaikh killing: Two years later still waiting for charges to be framed
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Pune: June 2, 2014 was a hot day in Pune with mercury reaching 39C. This ended up being the hottest day...
Congress sweeps Arunachal polls, Trinamool makes surprise debut
By IANS,
Itanagar:The ruling Congress party swept the Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls for the second straight term Thursday winning 42 of the total 60 seats, although Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sprang a surprise emerging as the main opposition party in its electoral debut in the state.
The Trinamool Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with five seats each have emerged as the primary opposition, followed by the People's Party of Arunachal, a regional party, with four seats, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning three. One Independent candidate also won.
BSP will not align with any other party: Mayawati
By IANS,
New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said Sunday her party would fight the Lok Sabha polls on its own but did not rule out an alliance with the Third Front after the elections.
Hours before she hosts a dinner for Third Front leaders at her new residence here, Mayawati ruled out any pre-poll alliance with other parties. Though she has ruled out any pre-poll alliance, the BSP chief had sent her trusted emissary Satish Misra to the launch function of the Third Front in Tumkur on Thursday - a move to keep all her options open.
Andhra Pradesh: Speaker accepts no-confidence motion
By Mohd Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
Army takes Mumbai students on adventure tour in Kashmir
Jammu : Over 130 students from Mumbai schools are on an adventure tour of the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir, interacting with war...
Uproar in Bihar assembly over multi-crore excise scam
By IANS,
Patna : The opposition created an uproar in the Bihar assembly Tuesday over the demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-crore excise scam.
The opposition, on the second day of the month-long budget session of the Bihar assembly, raised slogans for a CBI probe into the scam that forced assembly speaker Udai Narayan Choudhry to adjourn the state assembly till noon.
Some opposition members neared the speker's podium and raised slogans against the state government led by Nitish Kumar.
Coalition politics needed to end Congress hegemony: Advani
By IANS,
Shimla : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday said coalition politics was a necessity to end the "hegemony of the Congress" in the country's political system.
"Coalition politics is necessary to end Congress hegemony. It is the necessity in India's political system," senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj cited Advani as saying in his address to the party's three-day introspection meet that ended here.
We will bring 70 crore people into middle-class: Rahul
Kishanganj (Bihar) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday the party, if returned to power, will bring 70 crore people into the middle-class...
Both UDF, LDF say they will win in Kerala polls
Kottayam (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday said that the people will give the Congress-led United Democratic Front a thumping win in...
Tamil Nadu BJP unit slams Karnataka counterpart
By IANS
Chennai : The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday criticised the Karnataka unit of the party for demanding the scrapping of a drinking water project in Dharmapuri district.
"Our party cannot function like an irresponsible regional outfit to suit temporary electoral needs. Probably our Karnataka unit has been misled into making this statement," BJP leader Ila Ganeshan told reporters here.
"BJP fully supports the drinking water project of the Tamil Nadu government and underlines the centre's contribution towards its fructification," Ganeshan added.
Sonia Gandhi says no leader is above the Congress
By IANS
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also warned her own colleagues that none of them was above the party.
Addressing the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session here, Gandhi did some plain speaking before some 3,000 delegates from all over the country amid persisting speculation that general elections due in 2009 could be advanced.
Gujarat model will burst after election: Rahul
Ranchi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election - as the BJP's...
BJP government in Karnataka communalising the state: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress party Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka of communalising the state, "which has led to the deterioration of the law and order situation".
"The Congress strongly condemns the blatant move by the BJP government to saffronise and Talibanise the state. These covert and overt acts by the Yeddyurappa government have resulted in a total deterioration of the law and order situation in Karnataka," Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan told reporters here.
Congress leaders arrested, released in Ghaziabad
By IANS,
New Delhi : Heralding a bitter battle between the two parties in the coming days, senior Congress leaders, on way to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's native village to protest against her “land grabbing”, were arrested on the Delhi-UP border Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh police arrested Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, Dausa MP Sachin Pilot and state party president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who were on way to Mayawati's Badalpur village, where the state Congress unit had organized a farmers' agitation.
Jaswant Singh to promote his book in Pakistan this week
By IANS,
Islamabad : Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh will visit Pakistan later this week to promote his book on Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the Online news agency reported.
Although Singh's visit to Pakistan has not yet been made public, he may arrive here Friday, the report said.
The former Indian external affairs minister was expelled from the BJP last week for praising Jinnah in his book "Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence", abruptly ending his three-decade-long membership with the party.
Rajya Sabha adjourned over communal violence, n-deal
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice Friday over the India-US civilian nuclear deal and the communal violence in various parts of the country.
The house was first adjourned at 11.25 a.m. to meet at 12 noon. However, as the protests continued, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the house at 12.20 p.m. till 11 a.m. Monday.
Grand Alliance committed to Bihar’s development, says Nitish
Patna : Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the Grand Alliance government is committed to ensure to people of Bihar basic amenities which...
Bandh coincides with Goa holiday
By IANS,
Panaji : The bandh called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the left parties has had no effect in Goa, which is celebrating the second day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Assam parties angry over poll during Bihu, want schedule changed
By Syed Zarir Hussain, IANS,
Guwahati : Major political parties in Assam are angry with the schedule of the two-phased parliamentary election announced for the state as it coincides with Bohag Bihu, the Assamese New Year, and will appeal to the Election Commission (EC) later Tuesday to review the poll dates.
Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Monday announced the schedule for Lok Sabha elections in the country with the two-phased polls in Assam scheduled for April 16 and April 23.
Centre is anti-poor, anti-farmer: Congress
New Delhi : Describing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government as "anti-farmer and anti-poor", the Congress on Monday accused it of undoing all the...
Global carriers get VAT exemption on ATF in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to attract international flight operators in Odisha, the state cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to exempt international air carriers...
CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan turns 91
Thiruvananthapuram : Leader of Opposition in Kerala and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan turned 91 Monday.
"For him (Achuthanandan) Oct 20 is like any other...
Madhya Pradesh Congress vows to expose corrupt BJP government
By IANS
Bhopal : Newly appointed Madhya Pradesh Congress President Suresh Pachouri Sunday vowed to take steps to expose and curb corruption in the government led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Congress would not only expose corrupt misdeeds of the present government but also take steps to check it, if necessary by taking recourse to legal action, Pachouri told reporters.
AAP does worry us, says BJP
Agra : They don't have the potential to win in this region. But BJP strategists are worried over the damage the Aam Aadmi Party...
Lucknow to get metro rail before 2017 polls: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday announced that the Lucknow Metro will begin running before the 2017 state assembly elections.
Addressing...
Staged gunfights: Congress walks out of Chhattisgarh assembly
By IANS,
Raipur : The opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Friday walked out of the state assembly after charging the police with branding tribals as Maoists and killing them in staged gunfights.
Indian National Film Awards breaks with 64-year-old tradition, recipients skipped ceremony
By Natalia Ningthoujam
New Delhi (IANS): The 65th National Film Awards ceremony was a departure from its tradition of the Indian President handing over the...
Advani revives temple card in West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani here Friday reiterated his party's resolve to build a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
"'Jai Sriram' will be fruitful only when we will build a Ram Mandir in Ayadhya," Advani told an election rally here.
He said: "A coalition government has its limitations. If we come to power, we will have to take the coalition into confidence. (But) A day will come when both the Hindus and Muslims will say together that the Ram Mandir must be built."
JMM rules out pact for 2014 polls
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Wednesday ruled out any pre-poll tie-up in the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls in 2014.
PDP protests Farooq Abdullah’s remarks
Srinagar : The PDP Tuesday organised a protest march here against union minister Farooq Abdullah's remark allegedly calling Kashmris "maha chors" (big thieves). Abdullah...
Congress banks on women power to defeat Gowda clan
By IANS,
Bangalore : The Congress has fielded women candidates to take on two sons of former prime minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Deve Gowda in the Karnataka assembly polls, apparently going by the popular belief that the Gowda clan cannot defeat a woman opponent.
Indian Jews approach government for minority status
New Delhi : The Indian Jewish community has reiterated its demand for recognition as a minority community in the country. The community has moved...
Congress has good track record in dealing with graft: Pranab
By IANS,
Chandigarh: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said that the Congress has a unique track record in dealing with corruption which could not be said about other parties.
National Herald case is matter of serious corruption: Jaitley
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the National Herald case was a matter of serious corruption and the government...
Deve Gowda India’s first OBC PM, not Modi: Bihar CM
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said H.D. Deve Gowda was India's first OBC premier as he attacked BJP president Amit Shah...
ATS out to kill me: Malegaon accused Purohit
By IANS,
Pune/New Delhi : Within 48 hours of high-profile Malegaon bomb blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur charging Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with torturing and abusing her, her alleged co-conspirator Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit told a Pune court Wednesday that the sleuths were out to kill him - but was still remanded to police custody.
Gujarat balloting begins amid tight security
By IANS
Ahmedabad : Polling for the first phase of the Gujarat legislative assembly elections began amidst tight security arrangements Tuesday. The polling is being conducted for 87 assembly constituencies of Saurashtra, Kutch and South Gujarat regions.
Of these Saurashtra and Kutch account for 58 assembly constituencies while the remaining assembly seats are from South Gujarat. With a sizeable number of seats, Saurashtra and Kutch are expected to decide who will form the government in Gandhinagar after declaration of results on Dec 23.
JNU row: Kumar Vishwas urges centre to take action
New Delhi : AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Friday urged the central government to take "stern" action against the students who raised anti-India slogans...
‘UPA, Left committee on Indo-US N-deal in a day or two’
By IANS
New Delhi : A committee to examine the India-US civil nuclear deal, with members drawn from the constituents of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Left parties, will be formed within a couple of days, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.
"It will be formed in a day or two," the minister, who has emerged as the main troubleshooter for the government, told reporters on the margins of a seminar here, when asked when the names of the panel members would be announced.
Delhi assembly passes Jan Lokpal Bill
New Delhi : The Delhi assembly on Friday passed the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, 2015, which the AAP government has described as the "strongest"...
Karnataka’s women panchayat leaders unite for good governance
By IANS,
Bangalore : Over 600 elected women leaders of villages across Karnataka's 21 districts gathered in this IT hub Wednesday to launch Sugrama - a unique federation to secure their rights and further the interests of the rural communities that they serve.
"This is history in the making. Sugrama becomes the first federation, not only in India but South Asia, to focus on the rights and interests of women panchayat leaders," Rita Sarin, country director of The Hunger Project, told a packed auditorium at the inaugural function.
Bandh (Strike) hits life in Assam state
By NNN-PTI,
Guwahati, India : Protesters torched vehicles, blocked railway tracks and roads and burnt effigies as a day-long bandh (strike) called by BJP and other saffron outfits to protest against the serial blasts hit normal life in Assam on Saturday.
All markets, shops, offices as well as educational and financial institutions remained closed with public and private vehicles remaining off the roads owning to the strike that coincided with the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi here.
TMMK and MIP to be part of Grand National alliance of AUDF
By Najam Gilani,
Political movement launched by United Democratic Front President Badruddin Ajmal got major boost with Muslim groups in different states agreeing to join the UDF.
On Monday, in Press Club of India, New Delhi, Chief of Assam United Democratic Front Badruddin Ajmal announced the formation of a national political party which will field candidates in at least six states for the forth coming parliamentary elections.
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TRS sustains Telangana sentiment, launches many initiatives
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad : The first full calendar year for the newly-created state of Telangana was an eventful one as, despite teething problems, the...