Enjoy a healthy relationship with Narendra Modi: Brother Prahlad
By Ashish Mishra,
New Delhi : Though he has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi only thrice in the last 13 years, Prahlad Modi enjoys a...
BJP hails rail budget, Congress and Sena flay it
New Delhi : The BJP Thursday hailed Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's budget for 2015-16 calling it "reformist" and "revolutionary" while the Congress termed it...
Declare paid news an electoral malpractice, say parties
By IANS,
New Delhi: Senior leaders of the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday suggested amending the Representation of People's Act (RPA) to declare paid news an electoral malpractice.
At a seminar on paid news organised by the Editors Guild of India and the Indian Women's Press Corps, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj (BJP), CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat and Congress spokesman Manish Tewari called for steps to check the malpractice, which had been widely noticed in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Strike a political gimmick, say harrowed passengers
By IANS,
New Delhi:For thousands of people stranded due to disruption of rail and road traffic, the shutdown called by the opposition Monday to protest the hike in fuel prices and high inflation was nothing but a political gimmick.
"My husband is admitted to a hospital and I cannot visit him till after 6 p.m. This is cruel," said S. Kamalamma, a homemaker from Mangalore.
20 injured in campus violence in Bengal
Kolkata : At least 20 people, including two policemen, were injured Monday in two separate clashes between student activists of the RSS, Trinamool Congress...
Government faces embarrassment in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : In a major embarrassment for the government in Rajya Sabha, an amendment to the president's speech was passed regretting the lack...
Kerry meets Modi in prelude to Washington summit
New Delhi : Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry Friday discussed bilateral issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a prelude to the...
Criminal involved in 200 burglaries across India held
New Delhi : A most wanted criminal involved in over 200 burglaries across India has been arrested here, police said on Friday.
Nadeem Qureshi, a...
Poll panel meets to finalise dates for six assembly elections
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission of India Saturday met to finalise dates for six assembly polls due by the end of 2008.
“Chief Election Commissioner (N. Gopalaswami) met election commissioners and deputy election commissioners to discuss and decide final dates for the elections coming up in six states,” a senior officer told IANS.
“In all probability, election dates for the states, including Jammu and Kashmir, will be announced Monday,” the officer said.
Left Front asks ministers to regain voter confidence
By IANS,
Kolkata: After its dismal show in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal's ruling Left Front Thursday asked its ministers to speed up implementation of projects benefiting the common man and regain confidence among the voters who had veered to the opposition.
The Left Front, however, described the swing against it as "marginal".
Congress leadership summons Kiran Kumar Reddy to Delhi
By IANS,
Hyderabad: Amid speculations of a possible leadership change in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N. Kira Kumar Reddy Saturday rushed to Delhi on summons from the Congress leadership.
AIMIM’s track record of fighting elections shows it only picks states where BJP is...
By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Even after its disastrous defeat in Bihar in 2015, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen is flexing muscle in Uttar Pradesh....
“We are united to fight fascism”, CPI (ML) candidate Sandeep Saurav aims to bring...
By Chinki Sinha, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: There was a poem by Punjabi communist poet Pash he stumbled upon in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) during his...
किसान पंचायत में ही पत्रकार का इस्तीफा, कहा जमीर बेचकर पत्रकारिता नही कर सकता
आकिल हुसैन। Two circles.net
बीते कुछ समय से भारतीय मीडिया पर सवाल खड़े होते आ रहे हैं। देश के तमाम न्यूज़ चैनल अपने अपने स्टूडियो में...
Karunanidhi ends fast after Supreme Court strictures
By IANS
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi cut short his fast to demand completion of the Sethusamudram canal around 11 a.m. Monday and rushed to office after the Supreme Court threatened to dismiss the government for not adhering to its ban on a state-wide shutdown.
While several ministers and central leaders of the DMK-led ruling coalition continued with their fast in the capital, the 83-year-old Karunanidhi ended his hunger strike after over three hours.
Keshubhai’s party cost us nine seats in Gujarat: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress lost nine seats in the Gujarat assembly polls December due to Keshubhai Patel's Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP), the party said Wednesday.
Lalu urges PM to visit Bihar’s flood-hit areas
By IANS,
New Delhi : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit the flooded areas in Bihar where rampaging rivers have rendered hundreds of thousands homeless.
Lalu Prasad said in a letter to the prime minister that the army should take charge of the relief and rescue operations in the state.
The RJD chief also asked Manmohan Singh to order officials of the National Disaster Management Authority to visit Bihar.
BJP asks UPA to end charade on n-deal, take stand
By IANS,
New Delhi : With the India-US nuclear deal entering a make-or-break phase, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday poured cold waters on the government's attempts to forge consensus by again rejecting the deal and asking the ruling UPA coalition to “end the charade” and “take a clear stand” on the issue.
Indian writers have done country proud: CPI-M
New Delhi: The CPI-M on Thursday hailed Indian writers for doing the country proud by standing up to condemn what it said were rising...
Clash in Rajasthan’s Dausa during voting, turnout nearly 60 percent
Jaipur : A clash between villagers and police that also left many media persons injured in Rajasthan's Dausa marred voting even as nearly 60...
भाजपा सांसद की ताकत के मारे एक ऑटोवाले की कहानी
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
बेतिया(बिहार) - बीजेपी की पूर्व राज्यसभा सांसद कुसुम राय की ताक़त का मारा एक लाचार शख्स अब ‘ज़िन्दा लाश’ में तब्दील...
What those whose votes matter said
By IANS,
New Delhi : Quotes of the day :
Deva Gowda -- Janata Dal-Secular and former prime minister: "I was not included in the talks on the nuclear deal. There was no need to rush with the deal. They have not taken us in confidence. At the moment, we are on our own. We are not with UPA. The prime minister spoke to me this morning. I will be meeting him (Manmohan Singh) tomorrow in Delhi. After meeting him, I will decide on the trust vote. I will take an unbiased decision after discussing with the MPs."
When Modi met Muslims
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net,
Narendra Modi has been on Twitter since January 2009. In last six years, the first time he mentioned ‘meeting Muslim’ on his twitter timeline was only on Tuesday.
He tweeted about his meeting with “leaders of the Muslim community” along with a photo of the meeting with a link to the press release.
Manmohan Singh: silence is not always golden
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
Jawaharlal Nehru was a close approximation of Plato's philosopher-king. Of all other prime ministers after him, Manmohan Singh has the most distinguished academic record. Yet, the gentle Sikh lacks the communication skills of the patrician Kashmiri Brahmin.
Andhra minister’s son booked for harassing woman
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Saturday booked an Andhra Pradesh minister's son and his driver for misbehaving with a woman.
Ravela Sushil -- son of Andhra...
Maya warns Mulayam, Lalu Prasad
By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Saturday issued a stern warning to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for making adverse remarks against her.
Addressing a BSP national workers meet here, she sought to take both Yadav chieftains, one from Uttar Pradesh and the other from neighbouring Bihar, by the horns.
Home Ministry approves chilli-based PAVA as alternative to pellet guns
New Delhi : In a major move ahead of the all-party delegation's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the central government on Saturday gave its...
Lok Sabha adjourned over minister’s remark
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha broke early for lunch Thursday following protests over Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi's accusation that the opposition disrupted the house proceedings for more than 30-40 percent time of the total session.
Vayalar Ravi was replying to Communist Party of India's (CPI) leader in the house Gurudas Dasgupta's allegation that the government was running away from parliament by holding the session less than 50 days in a year.
Don’t judge us on the basis of your prejudices: Shatrughan Sinha
By Subhash K. Jha,
Mumbai : Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, fresh after the massive BJP victory in the Lok Sabha election, says it is time to...
Raucous campaign in Tamil Nadu comes to an end
By IANS,
Chennai : Electioneering by Lok Sabha aspirants for the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry came to an end Monday evening, giving citizens some respite from the cacophony that went on for over a month.
The AIADMK-led five party alliance was ahead in campaigning as compared to its rivals like the DMK front, Bharatiya Janata Party-led front and the actor turned politician Vijaykant's party DMDK.
‘UPA government should take court ruling seriously’
By IANS,
Bhopal : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh election incharge Venkaiah Naidu Friday urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to consider seriously the observations of the Supreme Court with regard to the Ram Setu.
He also demanded resignation of Union Health Minister A. Ramadoss in the light of the Apex Court's ruling re-instating P. Venugopal as AIIMS director.
True meaning of the Coalgate Judgement
By Jaspal Singh,
Few days ago the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgement in the case that has come to be known as Coalgate....
BJP holds protests in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held protests in Uttar Pradesh against the forcible ouster of yoga guru Baba Ramdev from Delhi, a party official said.
With eye on elections, BJP to organise ‘Know a Kamal’ mela in 20 districts...
By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net
Even as the Samajwadi Party tries to sort out its internal differences, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stones...
TAPI pipeline will integrate South, Central Asia: Ansari
Mary (Turkmenistan) : The much awaited TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline will help integrate the economies of South and Central Asia, Vice President Hamid Ansari...
Advani files nomination, raises black money issue
By IANS,
Gandhinagar : The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial aspirant L.K. Advani Wednesday filed his nomination for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat and promised that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), if voted to power, would strive to bring back black money stashed in tax havens abroad.
"The NDA will contest the Lok Sabha polls on the three planks of good governance, development and secularism, mentioned in the BJP poll manifesto," he told reporters after filing his nomination papers at the Gandhinagar district collector's office.
Jharkhand opposition demands white paper on steel plant deal
By IANS
Ranchi : Opposition parties in Jharkhand are demanding a white paper on a deal signed between the state government and a firm, whose capital is reportedly less than the agreement's worth, to set up a steel plant in the state.
NYC Youth in Kashmir calls off protests after 57 days of hunger strike
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net,
Srinagar : The volunteers of National Youth Corps (NYC), who were on indefinite hunger strike for...
Rahul seeks to take credit for nod to ‘one rank, one pension’
By IANS,
New Delhi : With Lok Sabha elections barely months away, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday sought to take credit for the UPA...
एएमयू के वीसी ने कल्याण सिंह की मौत पर जताया शोक, छात्रों ने विरोध...
विशेष संवाददाता।Twocircles.net
अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी के वाइस चांसलर प्रोफेसर तारिक़ मंसूर द्वारा पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री कल्याण सिंह की मृत्यु पर शोक जताने पर विरोध शुरू हो...
67 candidates in fray for Tamil Nadu by-elections
By IANS,
Chennai: Sixty-seven candidates are in the fray for the Aug 18 by-elections in five Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies, the State Election Commission said Saturday after processing the nominations filed.
It gave relief to DMDK by allowing its Bargur candidate Chandran to contest as an independent but under the party's drum symbol. Earlier the Commission had rejected his nomination on technical grounds, shocking the party that has decided to contest in all the five constituencies on its own.
Those who have nothing to do with Lord Ram using his name: Lalu
Patna : Attacking the BJP, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday said saying that those who have nothing to do with Lord Ram have...
AAP’s Yogendra Yadav has two acres land, Rs.2,000 cash in hand
Gurgaon: AAP's Yogendra Yadav who filed his nomination papers Thursday for the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat, said in his affidavit that he owns nearly...
`Mufti plays communal card for vested interests’
PDP is creation of BJP: Dr Farooq
By News Agency of Kashmir
Srinagar : Lambasting Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership for misleading people of the state by twisting his recent statement over Narinder Modi’s victory in Gujarat elections, National Conference patron and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has said that the party (PDP) created by Bhartiya Janta Party has always played communal card for its own vested interests.
Thackeray cautions BJP, bats for Advani
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray Saturday cautioned ally BJP against virtually dumping a senior leader like L.K. Advani.
"There is talk that a 'Modi...
Aiyar takes another dig at Games
By IANS,
New Delhi: Nominated Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar Saturday took a potshot at the coming Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying arrangements were being made to ensure that the 100,000 foreign guests expected to come were not mobbed by beggars and the poor.
He was addressing a seminar on the "Role of Media in the 21st century and India's Image" in the capital.
RJD workers protest against own government in Bihar
Patna : Hundreds of RJD workers in Bihar's Siwan district took to the streets on Monday to protest against their own government -- led...
Railways launch online ‘clean my coach’ service
New Delhi : Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched an online "clean my coach" service that allows travellers to get their compartments cleaned...
Andhra assembly adjourned over resignations
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The Andhra Pradesh assembly was Friday adjourned till Monday following uproar over the resignation of 102 legislators protesting the central government nod to a separate Telangana state.
When legislators protesting the proposed division of the state to carve out Telangana rushed to the speaker's podium and stalled the proceedings, the house was adjourned.
Proportional electoral system or reservation in legislatures plus Muslim-core party
By Syed Shahabuddin,
In 2004, 38 Muslims were elected to the Lok Sabha; in 2009 the number has gone down to 30, from 6.6% to 5.5% of its strength; Muslim deprivation level of the Muslims has risen from 46% to 55%, as on the basis of 2001 Census Muslim representation should be 72. Deprivation level varies from state to state, from 0% (in J&K and Lakshadweep) to 25% to 80% in the major states of Muslim concentration. It varies from election to election averaging 50%. No other religious minority or the High Castes or the Forward OBC’s are underrepresented as the Muslim Indians are.
Attacks on christians planned by BJP: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Wednesday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for communal violence against Christians in Karnataka saying the opposition party was playing vote bank politics ahead of assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
“In view of ensuing assembly elections in six states and Lok Sabha elections next year, the attacks in Karnataka were planned by the BJP high command to create communal polarisation for vote banks,” Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natrajan told reporters here.
Congress to keep pursuing Leader of Opposition post
New Delhi : The Congress has not yet received any intimation from Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan over its formal stake for the Leader...
Activists condemn UP government’s brutality against democratic protestors during online press meet
TCN News
An online press meet was organized by activists, advocates and community leaders on Tuesday to condemn the misuse of law and order by...
Women Congress leader hits out at Kerala unit chief
Thiruvananthapuram : Senior woman Congress leader Shanimol Usman has in a letter to the party's Kerala unit president V.M. Sudheeran has said he was...
Mayawati to meet PM Monday
By IANS
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is expected to take up her oft-repeated demand for financial help for the state when she meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday.
Her demand for a special economic package of Rs.80,000 crore (Rs.800 billion) for the development of the poverty-ridden Bundelkhand and Purvanchal regions was on top of her agenda, according to highly placed sources.
Congress minister endorses Jayalalitha’s stand against LTTE
By IANS,
Chennai : Central minister E.V.K.S. Elangovan of the Congress, which is aligned to Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, Monday endorsed Leader of Opposition J. Jayalalitha's stand against the Tamil Tigers - signalling fissures in the state's political scenario over the Sri Lankan Tamils' issue.
Poll panel transfers IG, two collectors in Madhya Pradesh
By IANS,
Bhopal : An inspector general of police (IG) and two district collectors in Madhya Pradesh have been transferred on the directives of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, official sources said Wednesday.
Chawla was here Tuesday to review poll preparations.
IG (Rewa range) A.K. Soni was removed because the Election Commission felt that he failed to inspire those working under him in matters of law and order maintenance, sources said.
Two Marxist activists killed in Bengal
Kolkata : Two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were killed in post-poll violence in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said on Friday.
The incident...
After Kejriwal, now Muslim League extends support to AMU over Minority Status case
By Twocircles Staff Reporter,
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Muslim League has said that it will extend all possible support to the Aligarh Muslim University over the...
Akhilesh Yadav bats for 25 percent reservation for women
By IANS,
Lucknow : Adopting a softer stand on the women's reservation bill, Samajwadi Party MP and Uttar Pradesh state unit chief Akhilesh Yadav Sunday said his party could support the move if the reservation is brought down to 25 from 33 percent.
"The percentage should be decreased from 33 to 25. Then only can our party consider supporting the women's reservation bill in parliament," Yadav told reporters in Barabanki district, 40 km from here.
Each penny of my assets accounted for: Mayawati
By IANS
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who disclosed her assets at Rs.52 crore (Rs.520 million) this week, Wednesday said "each penny" was accounted for.
Congress manifesto released at ‘dhaba’
By Rajeev Khanna, IANS
Ahmedabad : Call it a commitment to Mahatma Gandhi's ideals or plain gimmick, the Congress party released its manifesto for the Gujarat assembly elections at a dhaba in Rajkot district of Saurashtra.
Senior party leader Sushil Kumar Shinde was quick to point out: "We have always followed the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. I feel happy releasing the manifesto in a dhaba instead of a five star hotel."
NIA files chargesheet against six IS suspects
New Delhi : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed the chargesheet against six suspected Islamic State (IS)terror operatives, court sources said on Monday.
During in-camera...
Rahul Gandhi interacts with engineering students in Bhopal
By IANS,
Bhopal : Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi interacted with students of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), one of the country's leading engineering colleges, here Monday and urged the students to rise to the task of leading India to greater heights.
Gandhi criticized political institutions for nominating candidates rather than democratically electing them within the party. Gandhi said: "It is ironic that this is prevalent in such a great democracy as that of India." He also pointed out that politics today was a closed caucus.
Modi accorded ceremonial reception, holds talks with Li
Beijing : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday accorded an official ceremonial reception at the Great Hall of People here after which he...
Keep PM out of Lokpal purview, says Badal
By IANS,
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday said that the prime minister should not be included with in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill.
Model code violations: FIRs lodged against political parties
New Delhi : A total of eight first information reports (FIR) have been registered against political parties for violating the model code of conduct...
Battle for Lok Sabha begins Monday from the northeast
Agartala/Guwahati : One constituency in Tripura and five in Assam go to polls Monday morning, marking the start of the nine-phase staggered elections to...
Complicated heart surgeries performed successfully on Gogoi
By Syed Zarir Hussain, IANS,
Mumbai: Three complicated heart surgeries were successfully carried out on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the Asian Heart Institute here Wednesday.
"The chief minister is now fit and fine. We took about seven hours for a bypass surgery, a valve replacement surgery and an operation to enlarge two blocked arteries," eminent cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda told IANS.
Protestors with historic grievance greet vice president in Mizoram
By IANS
Aizawl : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived here on a two-day visit to Mizoram amid protests over a 40-year-old bombardment of insurgent bases in the state by the Indian Air Force.
Mizoram is the only territory in independent India to have been strafed by IAF warplanes. The IAF's 1966 action was controversial at the time but was thought to have been forgiven and forgotten, as Mizo leaders and New Delhi successfully negotiated a peaceful end to the state's decades-old insurgency.
Protests, undeclared curfew ahead of second phase of polling
By IANS,
Srinagar : Ahead of the second phase of polling, state authorities imposed undeclared curfew and enforced strict security restrictions to prevent a separatist rally in summer capital Srinagar Friday.
Early Friday, hundreds of police and paramilitary, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were deployed in Srinagar to enforce the restrictions.
This followed a call by the separatist joint coordination committee for a march to the historic Jamia mosque in the Nowhatta locality of the old city.
Replacing Mahatma with Modi on calendar part of ‘Brand Modi’ promotion: Tharoor
Kolkata : Terming replacement of Mahatma Gandhi's picture from the 2017 calendar and diary of the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) with that of Prime...
Jaya Bachchan files Rajya Sabha papers from Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan Saturday filed her papers as a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh.
Munde was a dynamic mass leader: Virbhadra
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday expressed grief over the death of Union Minister Gopinath Munde, describing him a dynamic mass...
Lok Sabha to amend question hour rules
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha Rules Committee has decided to amend rules on question hour to ensure it proceeds without interruption even if the member who asked the question is absent.
The decision was taken Thursday at the first meeting of the committee, presided over by Speaker Meira Kumar, sources said Friday. Deputy Speaker Karia Munda and seven members of the committee were also present at the meeting - the first since the 15th Lok Sabha was constituted last year.
Around 60 percent votes cast in Karnataka bypolls
By IANS,
Bangalore : Around 60 percent of close to five lakh voters Saturday cast their ballots in bypolls in three assembly constituencies of Karnataka, election authorities said.
Mayawati to take oath on Sunday afternoon
By IANS
Lucknow : As the clock strikes 1 Sunday afternoon, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati will take the oath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time.
BJP lauds ‘bold, proactive foreign policy’ of Modi government
Bengaluru : The Narendra Modi government has "moved with speed and resolve on a scale rarely seen in our external engagement, to restore Bharat's...
Uttarakhand politicians cross fingers ahead of floor test
Dehradun : Political tensions in Uttarakhand ran high on Tuesday morning ahead of the crucial floor test in the assembly to ascertain if ousted...
Bihar panchayat polls see 60 percent turnout
By IANS,
Patna : The third round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat polls saw a 60.5 percent voter turnout Wednesday, with sporadic incidents of violence and alleged rigging attempts, officials said.
Kannam Rajendran: New CPI Kerala state secretary
Kottayam (Kerala) : After hectic parleys, the central leadership of the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday managed to avert a poll to...
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...
Lessons we draw from the elections 2009
By Syed Ali Hashmi,
By sundown on 16th of May the electoral scene of the country was clear. While the winners are jubilant and losers are licking their wounds, let’s think for a while as to what lessons do we draw out of the long and arduous process of election 2009 in India.
Basic Indian character is secular
And the groom came riding, riding – right till the polling booth
By IANS,
Jaipur : First the polling booth, then the altar. The priority was crystal clear for Ramesh Kumar, who came riding on a horse to vote in a village in Rajasthan's Udaipur constituency before moving on to get married.
"I have come straight here from my house and will go for my wedding from here. I only want to tell people how important it is to vote," Ramesh Kumar told TV reporters in his village Bindoli near the lake town of Udaipur.
A welcome move by Irom Sharmila: SSSC
By TCN News,
Imphal: Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC), a nation-wide campaign in support of Irom Sharmila and for the repeal of draconian law of...
Raj Thackeray gives officials 30-day ‘ultimatum’ on north Indians
By IANS,
Mumbai : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray issued a 30-day "ultimatum" Friday to all Marathi-speaking government officials to check influx of north Indians in the state or "prepare themselves to face the consequences”.
Thackeray served his "ultimatum" against the north Indians, especially from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, living or working in the state, at a party office-bearers meeting in Dadar.
Won’t allow Wal-Mart in Bengal: Mamata
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said she would not allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in the state.
India-Pakistan World T20 tie likely to be shifted to Kolkata
Kolkata: With Pakistan refusing to play in Dharamsala, the Eden Gardens ground in the city is likely to host the high voltage Twenty 20...
Bihar legislator is now ‘not an Indian citizen’
By IANS
Patna : It can only happen in Bihar. A Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) legislator has been found to be not a citizen of India but of Nepal, and her name struck off the voter list.
LJP legislator Nagina Devi's name was removed from the voter list on the orders of Sitamarhi Sub Divisional Officer Bharat Jha. She represents the Bathnaha constituency.
"Yes, her name was removed after she failed to produce any documentary evidence to prove her Indian citizenship," Jha said Friday.
Trinamool ministers to hand over resignation letters at 3 p.m.
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Trinamool Congress ministers are to hand over their resignation letters to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at 3 p.m. and after that meet President Pranab Mukherjee.
Team Anna politically motivated: Digvijay
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday accused Team Anna of targetting his party due to political reason and said it was not concerned about corruption.
Haryana Jat agitation: Parkash Singh panel blasts administration, police
Chandigarh : The Parkash Singh Committee report on the large-scale violence during the Jat agitation for reservation in February, has blasted the civil and...
Strike against media murders cripples Agartala
By IANS,
Agartala : A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital of Left-ruled Tripura.
I am not unlettered: Radhika Selvi
By Arvind Padmanabhan
IANS
New Delhi : With her three-year-old son watching Tom and Jerry cartoons and under the benign gaze of her proud parents, 31-year-old Radhika Selvi, who took oath Friday as minister of state for home, is wary of being drawn into the politics of how she made it to the high office.
RS members moot privilege motion against report on RSTV
New Delhi : Around 60 members of the Rajya Sabha have submitted a notice to admit a privilege motion against report in a section...
Opposition criticises Karunanidhi for cable operators’ arrests
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu Sunday criticised the state government for arresting cable operators of the Sun TV owned by Maran siblings, Kalanidhi and Dayanidhi, the estranged nephews of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. Ganeshan, Janata Party chief Subramaniam Swamy and All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi founder Sarath Kumar alleged that Karunanidhi was trying to stifle the commercial interests of his nephews for extraneous reasons.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief’s house – now a gutted structure
By IANS,
Lucknow : Only the blackened structure of Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house remains. Its interiors were completely gutted following an arson attack Wednesday night, allegedly by ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists to avenge Joshi's reported offensive remark against Chief Minister Mayawati.
The bungalow, located on Lucknow's prime and high-security Sarojini Naidu Marg, looked like a scene from the war zone.
Hectic parleys on as allies eye cabinet berths
By IANS,
New Delhi : Speculations were rife in the national capital that the Samajwadi Party, the ruling Congress' latest ally, has demanded key portfolios in the cabinet in lieu of its support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the crucial July 22 trust vote in the Lok Sabha.
Congress leaders admitted that the Samajwadi Party, whose 33 MPs supported the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the trust vote, has demanded key ministries, including those dealing with petroleum and power.
However, there has been no official confirmation.
Over 82 percent turnout in Bengal, polling mostly peaceful
Kolkata : Braving the sweltering heat, voters turned up in huge numbers as over 82 percent polling was recorded in six Lok Sabha constituencies...
Telangana mess: Did Sonia Gandhi blunder?
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
For someone who has rarely taken a false step since scripting the Congress' success story over the last five years, Sonia Gandhi's slip-up on Telangana was an uncharacteristic blunder.
The sudden decision to announce the government's approval for dividing Andhra Pradesh was all the more surprising since the Congress president is known to err on the side of caution. Her trademark style of functioning is to listen to everyone before taking a major decision.
Union minister shares stage with murder accused in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Photographs of union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, along with some Congress members, sharing a stage with two brothers allegedly involved in murder and...
Congress postpones silent protest after Sushma tweet
New Delhi : The Congress on Wednesday postponed a silent protest against the BJP government over the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scam.
The...
Turmoil in Assam’s main opposition AGP
By IANS,
Guwahati : Brindaban Goswami was Sunday forced to quit as president of Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the party quickly elected his successor.
Leader of Opposition in the Assam assembly and party general secretary Chandra Mohan Patowary was elected as the new AGP president on a day that witnessed uproarious scenes during a meeting here of the party's general house.
Chidambaram should explain: CPI-M
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday said Home Minister P. Chidambaram should clarify his alleged favouritism to a hotelier he once represented as a lawyer.
Modi myopic, ignoramus, says Pawar
Thane (Maharashtra): NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, terming him "a myopic...
UPA government incompetant: BJP
By IANS,
Patna : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to take on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the next general elections by focusing on the rising inflation, alleged failure on the internal security front and "incompetent governance".
“The BJP will make three I's - inflation, internal security and incompetence - the main issue in the next parliamentary elections to defeat the UPA,” BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here Sunday.
“The BJP will raise issues affecting the common man,” he said.
CM, Shilpa Shetty lead Yoga Day celebration in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty participated in a state-level event here to mark the inaugural International Yoga Day on...
तस्वीरों में : जामिया में हिजाब के मुद्दे पर जुटी छात्राएं
सिमरा अंसारी और सऊद आलम की रिपोर्ट
जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया की छात्राओं ने परिसर के अंदर हिजाब प्रतिबंध को लेकर कर्नाटक उच्च न्यायालय के...
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP may support Vijay Mallya
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday indicated that it may support independent candidate and liquor baron Vijay Mallya in the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka.
Senior party leader Ananth Kumar said that the party's aim was to defeat the Congress.
"No decision has been taken about Karnataka...Our aim is that Congress loses wherever it is," Kumar said here.
The BJP has fielded M. Venkaiah Naidu and Ayanur Manjunath as its two candidates from Karnataka.
Budget session witnesses battle on land bill, 24 bills passed
New Delhi : Parliament's budget session that ended on Wednesday, finally saw the passage of a bill for operationalising land boundary agreement with Bangladesh....
Modi to commission INS Kolkata Saturday
Mumbai : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's largest indigenously-built warship INS Kolkata at the Naval Dockyard Saturday, an official said Friday.
Modi will...
AIADMK leading in Tamil Nadu civic polls
By IANS,
Chennai : The ruling AIADMK was leading in many places as per initial trends for the Tamil Nadu civic polls as counting of votes proceeded Friday.
TV channels should clear air by telecasting Kanhaiya’s speech
By Saeed Naqvi
Arnab Goswami of Times Now Television runs his show rather like an animal trainer in an old fashioned circus or an Al...
Government looks to budget session for passing GST Bill
New Delhi : The government is mulling waiting till the budget session of parliament to secure passage for the Goods and Services Tax Bill,...
Over 700 cases filed for erecting illegal hoardings in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Delhi Police have registered 709 cases and arrested 94 people in the national capital for erecting illegal hoardings, banners and posters related to political parties, an official said.
According to Satbir Silas Bedi, chief electoral officer of Delhi, between Oct 15 and Nov 7, 709 cases were registered, 94 people were arrested and chargesheets have been filed in 13 cases.
Every day scores of personnel are removing illegal hoardings, banners, posters and wall writings, which are a clear violation of the election code of conduct, Bedi said.
BJP to raise n-deal in parliament, terrorism in poll campaign
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take on the government on the India-US nuclear deal during the month-long parliament session beginning Friday but will focus on inflation and terrorism during the campaign for assembly elections in five states.
“We'll be taking up the issues of inflation and terrorism during the state election campaigning. They have appeal among people,” a senior BJP leader said, wishing not to be named.
Now, posters in Jadavpur demand freedom for Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland
Kolkata : A day after pro-Afzal Guru slogans were heard in the prestigious Jadavpur University, its campus was on the boil on Wednesday as...
BJD, Congress oppose disinvestment in NALCO
Bhubaneswar : The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress on Wednesday opposed the Central government's move for disinvestment in the profit-making venture...
Congress’ Assam unit holds record 18,828 meetings in a day
By IANS,
Guwahati : The ruling Congress party in Assam Sunday created a history of sorts by holding more than 18,500 meetings across the state as it kicked off its campaign for the 2011 state assembly elections, in which the party hopes to score a hat-trick.
A Congress party spokesperson said a total of 18,828 public meetings were held across the state Sunday aimed at reaching the grassroots workers ahead of the 2011 assembly elections.
Won’t talk with any group indulging in violence: Rajnath
Guwahati : Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday reiterated the central government's zero tolerance policy against terror activities, and ruled out any negotiation with groups...
Rajya Sabha likely to take up juvenile justice bill
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha is likely to take up on Monday the Juvenile Justice Bill as the members agreed on its discussion...