Rahul blames states for Maoist menace
By IANS,
Ranchi : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday blamed the Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh governments for the Maoist problem.
Gandhi told reporters that while Maoists were a law and order problem, state governments were not taking programmes meant to uplift the poor to those for whom these were intended.
Gandhi named Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh in this connection. Two of these are ruled by non-Congress governments.
Kejriwal tasks departments with halving power rates
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday tasked the finance and power departments with preparing proposals to halve power rates and provide free...
70% Indians want Modi back as PM in 2019, over 50% want liquor ban:...
New Delhi : Seventy per cent of Indians -- mostly young -- wish to re-elect Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in 2019, an online...
No idea when Telangana row will be resolved: Chidambaram
By IANS,
New Delhi : Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday declined to give a time frame for resolving the festering controversy over a separate Telangana state.
"No idea," he replied when reporters asked him outside parliament when the issue would be resolved given the intense passions for and against creating the new state.
The continuous uproar over the issue in the Lok Sabha had forced Speaker Meira Kumar to adjourn the house sine die Friday.
Congress to celebrate 123rd foundation day Sunday
By IANS,
New Delhi : After celebrating its victory in three of the five states that recently went to the polls, the Congress party will celebrate its 123rd foundation day Sunday.
Party president Sonia Gandhi would be joining office bearers and party workers in the celebration.
"The celebration will be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, cabinet ministers, members of Congress Working Committee, MPs and party workers," Tom Vadakkan, media secretary of Congress, told IANS.
Baba Ramdev to field candidates for next Lok Sabha polls
By IANS,
Agartala: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday said he would field candidates in the next Lok Sabha elections if the central government does not take sincere steps to curb corruption, which he termed as the main reason behind the spread of Maoism.
"If the incumbent union government does not change its policy to initiate sincere steps to curb corruption, I would field candidates in the next parliamentary elections and I believe that the common people would elect the appropriate person," Ramdev said at a press conference here.
Zakir Naik: Nowhere to speak in Mumbai
Mumbai : Controversial Mumbai-based televangelist and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who addresses audiences around the world, has no place to speak in Mumbai --...
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Modi meets Xi, seeks solution of border, trade imbalance issues
Fortaleza (Brazil)/ New Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping and called for a solution to the "boundary...
Kiran Bedi is not the only reason BJP lost
By M.R. Narayan Swamy,
It will be too tempting to solely blame it all on Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, for the party's humiliating rout in Delhi. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be committing a blunder if it does not accept the larger ugly reality that the main culprit for the colossal loss is the party's leadership. Just how much of the blame should go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and how much to BJP president Amit Shah is a matter of perception.
Poll panel orders transfer of senior Punjab officials
By IANS,
New Delhi : Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission Monday ordered the immediate transfer of top ranking Punjab administrative and police officials, an official said.
Those transferred include Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) Sudhir Mittal and Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Paramjit Singh, the Senior Superintendent Police Amritsar (Rural), and also the deputy chief electrical engineer of Amritsar.
Sonia likely to head Congress Parliamentary Party again
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to be again elected the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party at its meeting scheduled...
Indian-Americans lobbying for US Congress invitation for Modi
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Indian-American groups have launched a campaign to win more lawmakers' support for a move to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
Cabinet discusses dissolution of Jharkhand assembly
By IANS,
New Delhi: The union cabinet Thursday discussed a proposal for the dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly but the decision in this regard has not been made public till assent from the president, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said.
"The matter was discussed, but it cannot be made public till the president is approached," Soni said.
Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who visited Ranchi Thursday, said the Election Commission was on the "verge" of giving a decision on when to hold the polls.
Marandi coming to Delhi for talks with Congress leaders
By IANS,
New Delhi : Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) chief Babulal Marandi is expected to arrive in the capital Friday to meet Congress leaders and discuss the possibility of forming the next government in Jharkhand.
The Congress and JVM-P have together emerged as the single largest formation winning 25 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand assembly. However, the two parties are still looking at the political options in the state due to the split verdict.
Congress sources said that Marandi is scheduled to arrive in the capital Friday to meet party leaders.
Mining approval for Posco divides Orissa’s ruling coalition
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Orissa's recommendation to the central government that South Korean steel major Posco be given rights to an iron ore mine in Sundergarh district has caused a divide in the state's ruling coalition, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) openly opposing the move.
"We are not happy with the government's recommendation of Posco. We are not in support of this decision," BJP vice president Jual Oram told IANS.
RJD releases list for Bihar polls
By IANS,
Patna : Bihar's main opposition the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Thursday released the list of 65 candidates for two phases of the six-phase assembly polls.
Protests against TDP legislator for ‘manhandling’ woman officer
Hyderabad : Government employees in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday launched protests demanding the arrest of a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator and his aides...
Telangana constitutes panel for Muslim reservation
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday constituted a commission to study the socio-economic and educational status of Muslims in the state and recommend increase...
Discontent among Muslims has Congress worried
By Khalid Akhter, IANS,
New Delhi : Top Congress party leaders are anxious about the growing discontent and restlessness within the Muslim community, which feels it is being targeted in the name of fighting terrorism, especially in the wake of police claims they had busted the group behind the string of terror attacks.
Gates on India-Bangladesh border fence open for Tripura voters
By IANS,
Agartala : The gates on the barbed wire fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura would remain open till the balloting ends to enable all voters to exercise their franchise, an official said here Thursday.
"We have asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to open the gates on the border fence for the whole day to facilitate the voters to exercise their franchise," said Dilip Acherjee, additional chief electoral officer.
Quick swearing-in of CM to avoid crisis in J&K: Expert
Srinagar : A constitutional crisis in Jammu and Kashmir will be averted if someone is quickly sworn in as the new chief minister after...
Assam becomes first state to ratify GST bill
Guwahati : Assam on Friday became the first state to ratify the Constitution amendment bill related with the Goods and Services Tax, following its...
NCP to contest 45-50 Lok Sabha seats
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), plans to contest 45-50 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, the party announced here Wednesday.
The party plans to field candidates across the country, including in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar and Goa, general secretary D.P. Tripathy said after the party's working committee meeting here.
The presidents of the state NCP units also attended the meeting.
Government for only Andhra-Telangana adjudication in Krishna water sharing
New Delhi : The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the question of sharing the Krishna river water between Andhra Pradesh and...
In UP, BJP likely to ride on Vajpayee’s name in run-up to 2019 LS...
By Mohit Dubey for IANS:
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Will the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the run-up to the 2019 general elections, ride on...
PM greets nation on Pongal, Bihu and Makar Sankranti
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed greetings to the people on the occasion of Pongal, Bihu, Makar Sankranti and Uttarayan...
JD-U expels four rebel legislators
Patna : A day after the assembly membership of four rebel JD-U legislators was terminated, they were Sunday expelled from the party.
"After Bihar Assembly...
Crime, money power shadow Uttar Pradesh polls
By IANS,
New Delhi : Thirty-five percent of the candidates in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh elections are embroiled in criminal cases, two groups said Friday.
Seminar on representation of Char-Chaporis of the Brahmaputra in media and literature organised in...
By TCN News
New Delhi: Negative stereotypes related to the representation of the inhabitants of the char-chaporis of Assam in literature and media figured prominently...
UPA the worst example of coalition, says Advani
By IANS
New Delhi : The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is an example of what a coalition government should not be and it would not last till 2009, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Tuesday.
Speaking after releasing the Dr Mookerjee Smriti Nyas souvenir 'Sankalp' here, Advani said if coalition governments are here to stay for some time, then the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government (of which Advani was a part) was "the best example of how coalitions should run and the UPA is an example of what coalitions should not be".
Erstwhile Kashmir royal Ajatshatru Singh joins BJP
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir's erstwhile royal family member and Congress leader Karan Singh's son Ajatshatru Singh Sunday joined the BJP, a move...
Cycle rallies to create voting awareness in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Cycle rallies were organised at schools and colleges here Saturday to motivate and spread awareness among voters before the Lok Sabha elections, an...
JNU doctored videos: Delhi Police files status report in court
New Delhi : The Delhi Police on Tuesday filed a status report in a court hearing a complaint filed by the Aam Aadmi Party...
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Cabinet approves amendment in Andhra reorganisation act
New Delhi : The union cabinet Wednesday approved an amendment in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act to rectify an anomaly in allocating the number...
Congress has betrayed Samajwadi Party: Amar Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi : Strains began to show in their newly-formed alliance as Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday accused the Congress of poaching on party legislators in Madhya Pradesh.
Saying that the Congress had "broken his heart" by poaching the four legislators, Amar Singh alleged that the defection had been engineered by Congress leader Digvijay Singh.
"The Congress party betrayed us by engineering (the) defection of our party. They have not only broken my party, but also my heart," Amar Singh said.
CAG catches Nitish: Govt fraudulently spent Rs 45 Cr in 2009-10
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Congress Bengal shutdown evokes partial response
Kolkata: Government and commercial establishments were functioning normally in most parts of the West Bengal as a Congress sponsored 12 hour shutdown on Tuesday...
Student killed in clash in Assam
Silchar : A student was killed and seven others were injured after a clash broke out between an angry mob and policemen in Assam's...
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Rajnath Singh meets Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday held talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Chee Hean Teo, in Monaco on the...
Put poll debacle behind, win back support, Mulayam tells party
Lucknow : Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday urged party workers and legislators to move ahead from the humiliating defeat in the Lok...
Sonia to use ‘Ganga’ as a weapon in Varanasi to discredit Modi
By Mohit Dubey
ArrayLucknow : A little over two years ago, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, had told a sea of supporters...
LG hampering transport scam probe: Delhi government to tell Pranab
New Delhi : The Delhi government is likely to complain to President Pranab Mukherjee about Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung "hampering" the probe into the...
Lalu does tight-rope walking on Ram Sethu, n-deal
By IANS
New Delhi : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad did some remarkable tight-rope walking Saturday on the controversy over the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) affidavit on the historical evidence on Lord Ram and Ram Sethu.
While supporting the government decision to withdraw the controversial ASI affidavit, Lalu Prasad also seemed interested in not annoying the DMK, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partner in the government, which is very keen on completing the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project off the Tamil Nadu coast.
Final results of assembly elections
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has declared the final results of the Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunchal Pradesh assembly elections.
Arunachal Pradesh:
Seats: 60
Bharatiya Janata Party - 3
Indian National Congress - 42
Nationalist Congress Party - 5
All India Trinamool Congress - 5
Others - 5
Haryana:
Seats: 90
Bahujan Samaj Party - 1
Bharatiya Janata Party - 4
Indian National Congress - 40
Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) - 6
Indian National Lok Dal - 31
Shiromani Akali Dal - 1
Others - 7
Maharashtra:
Bengaluru civic polls by August 28
Bengaluru: The elections to the Bengaluru civic corporation will be completed by August 28, a month later than scheduled, after the Supreme Court on...
Congress divided over states reorganisation panel
By IANS
New Delhi : The Congress leadership's move to set up a second states reorganisation commission (SRC) to look into the carving of new states appears to have created a deep rift in the party's Andhra Pradesh unit. Pargty leaders from Telangana region say the c omission would delay the creation of a separate state for the region.
Acid attacks: SC raises compensation, asks pvt hospitals to provide full treatment
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: In a remarkable judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that compensation amount to the acid attack victim cannot...
Tamil Nadu: Leading Muslim candidates
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Politicians, media love hating each other: Omar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said a completely harmonious relationship between politicians and the media was not possible.
It will take couple of weeks to control inflation: PM
By IANS
New Delhi : Blaming global factors for the rising inflation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said it would take a "couple of weeks" to contain prices.
"We are all concerned about inflation. Our government is doing everything possible to contain it. It will take a couple of weeks for positive results (of the steps taken) to emerge," Manmohan Singh told reporters after seven new ministers took oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
"The current bout of inflation in the country was imported," he said.
IPS Association reject Sahay Commission report on Muzaffarnagar riots
Lucknow : The Indian Police Service (IPS) Association of Uttar Pradesh has rejected Justic Vishnu Sahay's report on the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots that have...
BJP condemns BSP leader’s killing
By IANS,
New Delhi : The BJP Tuesday condemned the killing of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bhardwaj and said the incident showed the Delhi and central governments have "failed".
Indians in Trinidad and Tobago hail Modi’s victory
By Paras Ramoutar,
Port of Spain : The victory of the BJP, led by Narendra Modi, in the Indian election has been hailed by a...
No respite for Rohingya refugees post fire, forced to live in makeshift tents amid...
When a fire gutted the Rohingya camp in late July, nearly 300 refugees lost everything they had. Forced to stay in temporary tents now,...
Book controversy not new for Jaswant Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi : Senior leader Jaswant Singh has been expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his book praising Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, but this is not the first time his writings have touched off controversy.
In his previous book titled "A Call to Honour: In Service of Emergent India in 2006", he alleged that there was a mole in the Prime Minister's Office in the nineties during the tenure of P.V. Narasimha Rao of the Congress who leaked information to American sources.
EC official warns against false complaints
Kolkata : Ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, Election Commission-appointed special observer for the state, Sudhir Kumar Rakesh...
Scanty rainfall: BJP for contingency plan in UP
Lucknow : The BJP Friday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a contingency plan for farmers in the wake of the delayed monsoon...
The words that set Mayawati dreaming
By IANS
Lucknow : Exactly 29 years ago, when she was just out of college and busy preparing for civil services, Mayawati was told by a man she considered her friend, philosopher and guide: "So you wish to become DM (district magistrate)? Follow my path and you will become CM one day."
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.
If BJP has Amit Shah, Congress has Ghulam Nabi Azad: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi : Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has been projected as the Congress' chief ministerial candidate for the Uttar Pradesh elections,...
Arvind Kejriwal holds Janata Darbar in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad : About 1,000 people met Delhi's new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his Kaushambi office here Wednesday to apprise him about their problems.
While...
India, Pakistan must jointly battle terror: Mufti
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to work out a joint strategy to combat terrorism...
Bill to legalize e-rickshaws passed in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a bill to legalize e-rickshaws by bringing them under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The...
Sops for government employees likely Friday
By IANS
New Delhi : After the loan waiver for farmers, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is likely to dole out goodies to the central government employees and pensioners Friday.
According to authoritative sources, the cabinet meeting Friday is likely to announce a six percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) of the central government employees and pensioners.
"The government's popularity has sky-rocketed with a good railway budget and the union budget, which has granted a Rs.600 billion loan waiver to over 40 million farmers," said a UPA leader.
Alphonse, Rajagopal may contest on BJP ticket
Kochi : The BJP is likely to field former bureaucrat K.J. Alphonse and former central minister O. Rajagopal in the Lok Sabha election, party...
No Muslim leaders expected for BJP’s Gujarat campaign
By IANS
New Delhi : Top Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leaders including L.K. Advani and Rajnath Singh will campaign in Gujarat ahead of the assembly polls next month, but no senior Muslim leader of the party is expected to address election meetings.
Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Saturday told mediapersons that nerly all senior leaders will participate in the campaign for the crucial polls of Dec 11 and Dec 16.
Opposition alliance in Andhra Pradesh sorts out differences
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The four-party opposition grand alliance in Andhra Pradesh has finally resolved differences over seat sharing and vowed to work together to defeat the ruling Congress party in the Lok Sabha elections.
For the first time in more than a month, leaders of Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday came together and addressed a joint press conference.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Shimla next week
By IANS,
Shimla : Congress general secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi will visit the Himachal Pradesh capital next week, state party chief Kaul Singh Thakur said Friday.
"Rahul Gandhi will visit Shimla next week for a day. During his visit here, he will also interact with students from Himachal Pradesh University," Thakur told IANS.
"The date of his visit is yet to be finalised. The tentative date is Oct 15," he said.
JD-S entry makes Congress jittery in Karnataka by-poll
By Fakir Balaji
IANS
Bangalore : The Ullal assembly by-poll in coastal Karnataka Saturday has turned into a battle of nerves for the opposition Congress as it is pitched against both the ruling parties - Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - while trying to retain the seat.
Start honest politics in DU, Kejriwal to students
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to students of Delhi University to start honest politics in the coming Delhi University...
Gorkha group to end hunger strike in Darjeeling
By IANS,
Kolkata : Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters Saturday decided to end their fast unto death after the West Bengal government gave them permission to hold political rallies and meetings in Siliguri town in Darjeeling district.
"West Bengal Chief Secretary Amit Kiran Deb and Home Secretary Asoke Mohan Chakrabarty told us Saturday afternoon that we can hold political programmes in Siliguri. Since our demand has been met we have decided to withdraw the fast at 5 p.m.," GJM general secretary Roshan Giri told reporters.
Azad faces career’s biggest challenge in Udhampur
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Udhampur : Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is facing his career's biggest challenge in the Udhampur constituency, which votes Thursday, as...
Do not use marshals in Lok Sabha, says BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : Condemning the use of force to evict members from the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the government should not use marshals during the debate on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha as it "lowers dignity of the house".
"Do not bring marshals in the Lok Sabha. Do not lower the dignity of the house," Gopinath Munde, BJP deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, told reporters here.
BJD may share fewer seats with BJP
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) may allot its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fewer seats in the coming assembly and general elections, BJD leader Surya Narayan Patro said Wednesday.
"The BJP has lost its grip in many seats and the BJD is considering doing away with the old seat-sharing equations," Patro, who is also a cabinet minister, told IANS.
Orissa has 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly constituencies. The BJD and BJP jointly fought the Lok Sabha polls in 1998, 1999 and 2004 and the assembly elections of 2000 and 2004.
I am not a missing MP, says Ajay Maken
New Delhi:Ajay Maken, sitting Congress MP from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, is giving the fight to retain the seat for the third term...
Fasting Kanhaiya hospitalised, refuses to end protest
New Delhi : JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday refused to end a protest fast he began a week ago despite doctors' appeals...
Lyngdoh is Meghalaya’s pro-tem speaker
By IANS,
Shillong : Senior Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh Wednesday took over as pro-tem speaker of the Meghalaya assembly.
Photo-finish in Chhattisgarh, Congress ahead elsewhere: Moily
By IANS,
Raipur : It's going to be a photo-finish in the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh and the Congress has strong chances to return to power in other two BJP-ruled states, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress general secretary M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday.
"It looks like Chhattisgarh is heading for a photo-finish. Corruption, bad governance and poor law and order in the BJP ruled state are helping the Congress," Moily told IANS here.
Thackeray to Tendulkar: Stay off politics, you don’t know Mumbai’s problems
By IANS,
Mumbai : Taking strong exception to Sachin Tendulkar's recent comment that "Mumbai belongs to all", Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has warned the legendary cricketer to "keep off the political pitch" for his own well-being and said his "single cheeky" had made him "run out" in Marathi minds.
He said Tendulkar may not even be aware of the struggle of Maharashtrians for Mumbai, as he was "not even born" then, and said cricketers like him "ultimately play only for themselves".
Naga accord: A test for Modi’s policies
By Ninglun Hanghal
Many would argue there is nothing "new" or "historic" in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's August 3 announcement of the "Naga Peace...
Shutdown in Andhra, Rayalseema to protest Telangana state
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Life in parts of Andhra and Rayalaseema regions were affected Friday in response to a daylong shutdown to protest the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh.
Buses of the Andhra Pradesh Transport Corporation (APSRTC) went off the roads as political activists, students and other groups opposed to the division of the state took to the streets.
Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in most parts of the 13 districts -- nine districts of Andhra and four districts of Rayalaseema region.
Congress sweeps Delhi 7-0 on development plank
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress made it a clean sweep in the national capital Saturday winning all the seven Lok Sabha seats. And party leaders are attributing it to "good governance" and its development plank - the victory coming six months after the party scored a thumping win in last year's assembly elections.
According to Congress party, it was the development programmes of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and work carried out by the Delhi government that attracted people towards the party.
Savita Bhatti floats ‘Nota Party’
Chandigarh : Having withdrawn from the contest for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat as the AAP candidate, actress Savita Bhatti Tuesday floated the Nota...
Poor turnout in Amethi in initial hours of polling
By IANS,
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) : Uttar Pradesh's most high profile parliamentary constituency Amethi, the pocket borough of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, sprung a big surprise by registering a poor turnout of voters in the initial hours of polling Thursday.
Of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies where polling was underway, Amethi recorded the lowest turnout, an election official said.
Polling booths opened at 7 a.m. and till 9 a.m. Amethi recorded only 5.5. percent voting.
BSP enters Himachal assembly
By IANSIndo-Asian News Service
Shimla : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) opened its account in the Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday by winning a seat in the 68-member house.
BSP's Sanjay Chaudhary, 41, won from Kangra. Although the party espouses the cause of Dalits, it won from a seat in the general category.
It lost all other seats it contested. But it ended up eating into the Congress vote base, contributing to the latter's defeat. The BSP put up candidates in 67 constituencies.
In Sivaganga, BJP and AIADMK take on Chidambaram Jr
By Venkatachari Jagannathan,
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) : Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is no more the Congress candidate here, but his son Karti is. And both...
US Congressman Joe Sestak urges entry ban on Narendra Modi
Lawmaker details Modi’s human rights abuses in his letter to Secretary Rice
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,Bhopal: The Coalition Against Genocide, (CAG), added one more US Congressman to its growing list of supporters for a visa ban on the genocide tainted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Government equivocal on banning radio taxis: Opposition
New Delhi : Opposition parties Tuesday alleged that the government was speaking in two voices on banning radio taxis following the rape of a...
Fraud and bribery-accused Israeli PM Netanyahu visits India amidst protests
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is all set to visit India on Sunday for bilateral talks with the Indian...
Advani went to Pakistan, praised Jinnah: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
Ghaziabad : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday told crowds here that it was senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani who had spoken in favour of Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah and not Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"Who says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is weak? It is the BJP that showed signs of weakness. During the Mumbai attacks, we gave a befitting reply to the terror attack," Rahul Gandhi said, addressing a massive rally here on a scorching afternoon.
Congress leadership discusses Telangana
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress core committee met at the prime minister's office in parliament Wednesday evening to discuss the Telangana issue, party sources said here.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Congress chief's political secretary Ahamed Patel attended the meeting, the sources told IANS.
Party's in-charge of Andhra Pradesh Veerappa Moily was also present during the meeting.
MPs demand discussion on price rise in parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines Saturday asked for a discussion on price rise in the Lok Sabha during the budget session that starts Monday.
At a meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar ahead of the session, "all party leaders demanded discussion on price rise in the house", said a participant who did not want to be identified. "It was an almost unanimous demand."
The speaker convened the meeting to seek the support of leaders to ensure smooth functioning of the house during the budget session.
ABVP activists spit on Geelani at a seminar on communalism
By TwoCircles.net news reporter,
New Delhi: A group of activists of ABVP, BJP’s students wing, went on rampage at the venue of a seminar on “Communalism, Fascism and Democracy: Rhetoric and Reality” today at Delhi University and spat on university lecturer SAR Geelani.
As soon as SAR Geelani, lecturer at Zakir Husain College of University of Delhi, entered the hall and took his seat on the stage, one of the ABVP activists sitting inside came up and spat on his face twice.
40 Karnataka officials suspended for re-exam paper leak
Bengaluru : At least 40 officials of Karnataka pre-university board were suspended on Thursday following the leak of the chemistry question paper of the...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister expands cabinet
By IANS
Bhopal : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expanded his cabinet here Saturday, inducting six new ministers and promoting two others to cabinet rank.
Governor Balram Jakhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers in the presence of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues at a function in Raj Bhawan.
While two ministers of state, Nagendra Singh and Laxmikant Sharma, were elevated to cabinet rank, the six new faces include three cabinet ministers and three ministers of state.
Three BJP legislators in Maharashtra join NCP
By IANS,
Mumbai : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) got a boost when three legislators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra joined the party here Thursday, a top NCP leader said.
The three are Baburao Pacharane (Shirur constituency), Suresh Dhas (Aashti), and Prakash Solanke (Majalgaon), said state NCP chief R.R.Patil.
Dhas and Solanke belong to Beed district, the home turf of senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde.
Jayalalithaa promises free laptops, grinders, fans
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday underscored her prime ministerial aspirations with a populist Lok Sabha poll manifesto promising freebies...
BJP demands white paper on price rise
By IANS,
Shimla : Lashing out at the ruling Congress on the rising prices in the country, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday asked the government to come up with a detailed explanation on how the problem is being tackled.
"The rising prices of food and other essential commodities have hit everyone hard. The ruling Congress needs to explain its position by releasing a white paper on the issue," said BJP president Rajnath Singh.
Singh was speaking at a public rally in Solan town, 48 km from here.
Parliament approves anti-hijacking bill providing for death penalty
New Delhi : The parliament on Monday gave nod to the Anti-Hijacking Bill that provides for death penalty to the offenders in case of...
Contempt notice to senior UP official in IPS officer’s case
Lucknow : The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to a top Uttar Pradesh government official for not providing documents to...
As protests gather, police force guards Madhya Pradesh BJP office
By IANS,
Bhopal : Heavy police force has been deployed at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Madhya Pradesh state office in Bhopal since Tuesday in the wake of growing protests over its selection of candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections.
Protests and demonstrations are being held at the state BJP headquarters by several groups, including those who have arrived here from other parts of the state.
Muslim groups organise symbolic protest marches on 23rd anniversary of Babri mosque demolition
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Muslim organisations and other secular minded groups organised symbolic protest march on the 23rd anniversary of the demolition...
NOTA to be provided in general elections
New Delhi : Voters will, for the first time, be able to exercise the "None of the Above" (NOTA) option for candidates in the...
CPI-M upbeat for Third Front after BJP-BJD split
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) With the collapse of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alliance in Orissa, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday pushed forward the idea of forming a Third Front at national level before the Lok Sabha elections.
House proceedings may be quieter from Wednesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : Parliament proceedings could become smoother from Wednesday with the opposition parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), inclined to shun disrupting the house any more on issues like rising prices.
The two houses had to be adjourned for the whole day Tuesday when parliament met for the first day of the post-recess budget session. The opposition, Left parties and others like the Samajwadi Party (SP) repeatedly disrupted the proceedings.
BJP parliamentary party spokesman Vijay Kumar Malhotra conceded informally, "We cannot stall the house every day."
Scrutiny over, three in fray for vice presidential poll
By IANS
New Delhi : A triangular fight was confirmed Tuesday for the post of vice president as the nomination papers filed by three candidates - Mohammed Hamid Ansari, Najma Heptulla and Rasheed Masood - were found valid after scrutiny.
According to the Rajya Sabha secretary general's office, 33 people filed their papers for the Aug 10 vice presidential election, but only three were found valid.
AIMIM to contest Bihar assembly polls in Seemanchal
Hyderabad: The AIMIM has decided to contest Bihar assembly elections in the state's Seemanchal region.
Party president Asaduddin Owaisi announced this here on Saturday.
He told...
I am not against anti-Maoist operation, says Shibu Soren
By IANS,
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren said Friday he was not against the special anti-Maoist operation Green Hunt, but has also asked the rebels to come forward for a dialogue.
"I am not against Green Hunt operation. The operations are going on in Jharkhand," Soren told reporters.
He said: "I have asked the Maoists to stop killing people and urged them to come forward for dialogue. We want to know what they actually want from us. Why they are against us."
Akhilesh seeks Allahabad HC’s consent for fast-track courts
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday asked the Allahabad High Court for its consent to set up fast-track courts in all...
From Sharif’s daughter to Pakistani journos, they backed his India visit
New Delhi/Islamabad : The excitement had been building up ever since the formal invite was sent on May 21 to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz...
Pro-Telangana protesters try to barge into secretariat
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Pro-Telangana supporters Saturday tried to barge into the state secretariat, demanding the central government immediately initiate the process of forming a separate state.
About 50 activists of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU) were arrested when they tried to barge into the high-security area.
Raising slogans of "Jai Telangana", the protesters gathered outside the secretariat in violation of the prohibitory orders and squatted at its main gate.
Decide on Telangana, CPI-M tells government
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday urged the government to quickly decide on the growing demand for a Telangana state in Andhra Pradesh.
SP promises 10% reservation for Muslims in Maharashtra
By TCN News,
Mumbai: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday promised to provide 10% reservation for Muslims in Maharashtra, honour for Urdu language and...
It’s do-or-die for Virbhadra, mission repeat from Dhumal
By Vishal Gulati, IANS,
Shimla: As Himachal Pradesh goes to the polls for its 68 assembly seats Sunday, all eyes are on political stalwarts who are fighting it out on new turns.
Protect Malaysia’s ethnic Indians: MPs
By IANS
New Delhi : A forceful plea for protecting the interests of ethnic Indians in Malaysia was made in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, with members cutting across party lines to demand that the government take concrete steps in this regard.
"It is the sentiment of the house. The government will definitely take notice. It may be brought to the notice of the external affairs minister," Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan told Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Suresh Pachouri.
Five northeast states to vote Wednesday
Itanagar/Imphal/Aizawl/Kohima: The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections will be held Wednesday for seven seats in five northeastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,...
Three-day conference on “Tribal situation in India” starts at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh): On Monday, January 29, the 47th Annual Conference of the Indian Anthropological Society on the theme ‘Tribal Situation...
Mehbooba for timely completion of highway projects in J&K
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday stressed the need for timely completion of various highway projects in her state.
Describing...