Modi’s Israel visit amounts to abandoning Palestine: CPI-M
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Israel amounts to abandoning New Delhi's long-standing support for an independent Palestinian state, the CPI-M...
Slain assailant in Varanasi shootout from Samajwadi Party
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh police have identified one of the attackers who was killed in Wednesday's crossfire between a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) member and four assailants in Varanasi. He has been identified as Ramesh Yadav, also known as Babu Yadav, a Samajwadi Party corporator.
BSP member Dharmendra Singh was injured Wednesday evening when gunmen opened fire at his car, killing his driver. While one of the attackers was killed in the return fire, the other two assailants fell to police bullets when they tried to escape.
Beniwal sacked, Duggal new Mizoram Governor
New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government Wednesday sacked Kamla Beniwal as Mizoram's governor, an official statement said.
Former union home secretary Vinod Kumar Duggal,...
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Modi desperate, distorted Priyanka’s remarks: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Friday accused BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of distorting Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's "low-level politics" remark, calling him "desperate" for...
Election campaigning peaks in Kolkata
Kolkata : The election campaign picked up in Kolkata on the last Sunday before the April 18 Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, as political parties...
Khattar stakes claim for first BJP government in Haryana
Chandigarh : The BJP Tuesday staked its claim to form the next government in Haryana.
A letter from the party was submitted to Haryana Governor...
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Godhra votes for Congress
By IANS
Godhra : Godhra, the site of the train burning tragedy of 2002 that triggered communal violence across Gujarat, has voted for the Congress.
C.K. Raulji defeated Prabhatsinh Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the closely watched electoral battle.
Interestingly, in the early 1990s, the two candidates represented each other's party: Raulji was with BJP while Chauhan was with the Congress.
Internal poll shows Congress cross 150 seats
By IANS
New Delhi: A pre-poll survey conducted by a private agency for the Congress party shows it crossing 150 seats and emerging as the largest single entity in the general elections, a finding that probably emboldened it to go it alone in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The study commissioned by the Congress recently shows it making impressive gains in Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala as well as improving its tally in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa.
Haryana’s women legislators – motorcylist nurse to industrialist mom
By Jaideep Sarin, IANS,
Chandigarh : One was a nurse who ran her campaign riding a motorcycle. Another is known for her flamboyance in politics and social life. A third has been listed by Forbes magazine as one of India's richest women. They are among the nine women elected Thursday to the 90-member Haryana assembly.
In a state that has one of the worst sex ratios in the country with just around 800 females per 1,000 males, 67 women were in the poll fray among 1,222 contenders this time.
Former minister Henry Austin passes away
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Veteran Congress leader and former central minister Henry Austin passed away here Thursday. He was 88.
The end came at his daughter's home here late in the evening.
Austin won from the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 and 1977 polls. When the Congress split and faced the elections in 1980 he lost to Congress candidate Xavier Arackal.
Austin held the portfolio of food and civil supplies, independent charge with the rank of a state minister, in the government headed by Charan Singh.
In 1985 he was appointed ambassador to Portugal.
Umbrellas with political symbols soar high in Bengal summer
Kolkata : Saving us from the scorching heat and nagging rains, the ever-lofty umbrellas are now at a new high. Decked up with symbols...
Remembering Hindi litterateur Prof KP Singh
By Dr Mohammad Sajjad,
It is quite befitting for a reputed and historic university to commemorate its distinguished and accomplished academics: people who combined...
Sayeed responsible for rising intolerance in Kashmir: Omar
Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday held his successor Mufti Muhammad Sayeed responsible for "rising incidents of intolerance"...
Karunakaran denies demanding Congress revamp in Kerala
By IANS
Thrissur (Kerala) : Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran denied here Wednesday that he had asked for the reorganisation of the party in the state.
"I did not ask for reorganisation of the party in the state. I have only asked for representation for those who have just returned to the Congress," Karunakaran told reporters here.
SC wants response from Centre, Assam on Hajela not favouring allowing five left-out documents...
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and Assam government on the report by the State...
Rahul denies personal attack on Modi
Amethi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said he did not make any "personal remark" about Narendra Modi, following criticism by BJP leaders...
More Muslims in Bihar will vote for JD-U this time: Muslim intellectuals
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
With 40 Lok Sabha seats, Bihar has always, particularly in the ongoing coalition era, played a key role in making and running the central government. After this election also, first in Bihar with BJP and its ally JD-U ruling the state, the most backward state will be among a few to determine who will be the next PM.
Where is Rs.2,000 crore Nirbhaya Fund, AAP asks Centre
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratice Alliance government at the Centre over women's safety,...
Chandrababu Naidu not sure if Andhra will get special status
By Nirendra Dev
Tirupati : Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is doubtful if the central government will give Andhra Pradesh a special category status to...
Malegaon blast inquiry should be impartial: Advani
By IANS,
New Delhi : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday said he had no objection to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigating the Malegaon blast but the inquiry should be impartial and professional.
Addressing an election rally in Delhi's Rithala constituency Tuesday evening, Advani said: "The affidavit by Sadhvi Pragnya Singh (arrested for the bombings that she was tortured in custody by the ATS is alarming. Anyone who reads the affidavit will be shocked."
‘Bengal government putting obstacles in Saradha probe to save Trinamool’
Kolkata : West Bengal's opposition Left Front chairman Biman Bose Thursday alleged that the state government was putting obstacles in the Enforcement Directorate probe...
Once unknown names, they are now fighting to oust Mamata
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata : Once unknown beyond their immediate circles of family, friends and colleagues, they became crusaders due to difficulties and sorrow they...
BJP municipal bodies not working: Delhi minister
New Delhi : Chikungunya and dengue are on the rise in Delhi because BJP-ruled municipal bodies have failed to provide fogging and sanitation...
Metro work done in haste for Commonwealth Games: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday condoled the death of the five people killed when an underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi and said the Metro construction was being done in haste to meet the deadline of 2010 Commonwealth Games. Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, however, has denied the allegation.
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...
Don’t lose touch with heritage, J&K CM tells youth
Jammu : In their pursuit of science and technology, the youth of Jammu and Kashmir should not lose their connect with heritage and traditional...
Don’t let down Modi: Shiv Sena to Muslims
Mumbai : The Shiv Sena Monday urged Indian Muslims "not to let down" Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he praised the community for its...
Nation must back SC judges for speaking truth: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, (IANS): The nation must back the four Supreme Court judges who have spoken up boldly in favour of justice and national interest, the Shiv...
Dedicated to welfare of Dalits: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is dedicated to the welfare of Dalits, and added that "those self-appointed guardians" who...
New guidelines for Delhi legislator development funds
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi cabinet Monday approved a proposal for the revised guidelines for Members of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development Scheme (MLALADS) 2012.
Congress welcomes Modi’s swearing-in invite to SAARC leaders
New Delhi : The Congress Wednesday welcomed BJP's prime minister-designate Narendra Modi's move to invite leaders of SAARC countries for his swearing-in due May...
Trinamool sacks Mukul Roy as general secretary
Kolkata : The Trinamool Congress Saturday sacked Mukul Roy - once party supremo Mamata Banerjee's second-in-command - as its national general secretary.
Banerjee's close aide...
Gift Vajpayee NDA government in Jharkhand for birthday: Rajnath
By IANS,
Ranchi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Tuesday appealed to the people of Jharkhand to vote for a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state as a birthday gift to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Sonia Gandhi calls off Srinagar visit
By IANS,
Jammu : Congress president Sonia Gandhi has cancelled her Srinagar leg of her visit to Jammu and Kashmir May 29, official sources said late Wednesday.
According to the sources, the decision to cancel Gandhi's visit to Srinagar, where she was to lay the foundation stone of a colony to resettle Dal lake dwellers, was taken late Wednesday.
No reasons were given for the sudden change in Gandhi's programme.
However, official sources said that Gandhi will visit Jammu May 29.
"Her Jammu programme stands as of now," the official source said.
SC rejects plea for Constitution Bench on Ayodhya dispute
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for referring the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute to a larger Constitutional Bench...
गोकशी के आरोप में पुलिस ने दो नाबालिग़ लड़कियों को भेजा जेल
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मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर : मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर ज़िले के खतौली कोतवाली क्षेत्र में गोकशी के मामले में पुलिस के ज़रिए दो नाबालिग़ लड़कियों जेल...
Naveen Patnaik becomes BJD president seventh time
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was lected on Sunday unopposed as president of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the seventh consecutive time.
BJD...
Amar Singh does u-turn on Congress, harps on third front
By IANS,
New Delhi : After giving signals of getting closer to the Congress, Samajwadi Party Friday did a u-turn and announced it would work closely with Left parties to form an alternative to the ruling coalition as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Andhra Pradesh to file defamation case against Sreedharan
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The Andhra Pradesh government has threatened to initiate defamation proceedings against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director E. Sreedharan for making "unfounded" allegations over the Hyderabad Metro Rail project.
As Sreedharan failed to tender an unconditional apology for making the allegations, the state government would have no option but to sue him, K. Rosaiah, minister for finance told reporters here Monday.
Gadkari condemns Amethi re-naming
By IANS,
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to name a new district, comprising Amethi parliamentary constituency, as Chattrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar.
"It is a decision aimed at electoral gains and vote banks. Nothing to do with the development of the area or the district," Gadkari told IANS.
He recalled that BJP governments in the state had formed many new districts. "Those decisions were aimed at the development of the area and the state," he said.
Sushma Swaraj now exudes confidence of NDA capturing power
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: The rightist Bharatiya Janata Party, (BJP), led National Democratic Front, (NDA), having a pro-Hindu, stance is exuding with confidence in the ongoing elections in India to Lok Sabha (lower House) to capture power dethroning Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, (UPA).
Senior BJP leader Mrs. Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed confidence that the NDA would definitely cross the magic figure of 272 in the Lok Sabha elections to form the next federal government in India.
Congress vows comeback in West Bengal
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: The Congress is "on a weak wicket" in West Bengal but is supremely confident of regaining lost ground, says state party...
Security tightened around parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi : Security around Parliament House has been stepped up and movement in the area restricted in anticipation of violent protests ahead...
Thane legislator to go on hunger strike again
By IANS,
Thane (Maharashtra): Independent legislator from Maharashtra's Vasai town Vivek Pandit Tuesday threatened to launch another indefinite hunger strike Wednesday to press for de-linking of 18 villages from the local civic agency, an aide said.
Pandit with 89 other activists, who are at present in judicial custody for last Saturday's blockade of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway, will Wednesday go on the hunger strike - second since March - on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, said D. Dabre.
21 election commissioners to discuss reforms
By IANS,
Shimla : Election commissioners from 21 states will gather here to discuss electoral reforms, an official said Sunday.
With Modi posters, BJP turns Delhi saffron
New Delhi : Following its impressive victory in the Lok Sabha election, the BJP has painted the national capital saffron with posters, hoardings and...
Munda expands cabinet, inducts nine ministers
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday expanded his cabinet by inducting nine more ministers nearly a month after he assumed office.
Rahul to visit Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh tribal areas
By IANS,
New Delhi : As part of his well-publicised swing through some of the country's remotest and poorest areas, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will begin a four-day trip Friday to the tribal belt of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the party said Wednesday.'
He will begin his visit from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh and travel through the districts of Dindori, Hoshangabad, Mandla and Katni in Madhya Pradesh.
"Rahul Gandhi will reach Raipur on April 25 and have an informal interaction with the people of Jagdalpur," said Ashok Tanwar, president of the Indian Youth Congress.
‘Sufis have suffered the most due to terrorism’
New Delhi : Gujarat Minority Finance and Development Board chairman M.K. Chishti on Friday said it is the Sufis and Sufism that have suffered...
On his last roadshow, Omar cajoles, pleads with voters
By IANS,
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) : As the campaigning for the second phase of elections draws to a close Friday, National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah is leaving nothing to chance in this north Kashmir constituency this time.
UP close UP: Muslim leadership
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Part 2 of UP close UP series.
Memorial to India’s first president lies in ruins
By Imran Khan
Patna(IANS) : He was India's first president and held that position for 12 years, but today the memorial to Rajendra Prasad in the heart of the Bihar capital lies in a shambles. Its entrance gates have been encroached upon and it serves as a den of criminals and drug addicts.
The scene at Rajendra Udyan at Bansh Ghat next to the Ganga river is in sharp contrast to Shantivan, the lush green, well-maintained memorial to the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Delhi.
‘Phir Ugana’: How Tribal Poet Parvati Tirkey Gave Voice to a Silenced Culture
'I Wrote in the Language They Forgot—Now They Can’t Ignore Us', Says Jharkhand's Parvati Tirkey After Winning Sahitya Akademi Award
First-of-Its-Kind Win: Parvati Tirkey’s ‘Phir...
Puri Shankaracharya’s statement blaming Modi for planting bombs in Surat hailed
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: The statement issued by the Shankaracharya of Puri, in which the revered Sanatan Dharmi Shankaracharya has blamed Narendra Modi for planting unexploded bombs in Surat, Gujarat has been hailed.
The above statement has been welcomed by Amaresh Misra, the Indian historian, author, political analyst and commentator, who is currently in the United States of America on a lecture tour to promote Indian national unity and secularism. He spoke at Chicago, Indiana, Pittsburgh and other mid-west US cities.
Congress slams president’s son’s defence of Tapas Paul
Kolkata : Condemning President Pranab Mukherjee's son and MP Abhijit Mukherjee for seeking to defend Tapas Paul on the latter's rape and violence comments,...
Buddhadeb wrong, shutdown a fundamental right: CPI-M
By IANS,
New Delhi : Refuting West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's widely publicised comments that he was against 'bandhs', the Communist Party of India-Marxist Thursday asserted that it firmly stood for the right to strike by the working class as a fundamental right.
"The CPI-M firmly stands for the right to strike by the working class as a fundamental right," the party politburo said in a statement.
Government clean chit to DMK over LTTE
By IANS
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu): The central government Saturday gave a clean chit to the DMK regime in Tamil Nadu, saying it had done "better than others" in curbing security threats to the nation and there was no LTTE infiltration in the state.
On a visit to Ramanathapuram district, about 650 km south of Chennai, central Minister of State for Home Sri Prakash Jaiswal said, "The state government has done better than other states in dealing with national security and terrorism."
He added Tamil Nadu's performance was "satisfactory" on the law and order front.
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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"...
Pakistan epicentre of terror, don’t expect much from UN: Advani
By IANS,
New Delhi : Terming Pakistan the “epicentre” of terrorism, opposition leader L.K. Advani Thursday cautioned the government against relying completely on the UN Security Council to bring the perpetrators of the “terror war” in Mumbai to justice.
“We are trying to pressurise Pakistan by moving the UNSC. But we should not forget our experience in terms of Kashmir. We should take whatever action we can take on our own strength, as this is our problem. We should not expect too much from the UNSC,” Advani said in a statement in the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha passes bill increasing list of SC communities
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill to add more communities to the existing list of scheduled castes in...
Keep your promise, don’t change land act: Tribal leaders to PM
Ranchi : Tribal leaders of Jharkhand have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep his promise of not changing the land act in...
Rahul Gandhi to address farmers’ rally on April 19
New Delhi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who has been on a "leave of absence" for nearly two months, will address the party's...
AIUDF slams BJP president Amit Shah
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net
Guwahati: After BJP president Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress-led Assam government for failing to check the influx of illegal...
Congress says demonetisation no war against black money
New Delhi : The Congress on Tuesday tore into the demonetisation scheme, saying that it was in reality a move meant to bail out...
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People, schools in Bengal would celebrate I-Day as per choice: Mamata
Kolkata, (IANS): Accusing a section of media houses in the country of "misrepresenting facts" about the impending Independence Day celebrations in West Bengal, Chief Minister...
Sonia takes on BSP government in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS
Kanpur : Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched a broadside against Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Monday and said her MP son Rahul Gandhi would go to jail if needed to protest against BSP rule.
Addressing the concluding session of the two-day Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee convention here, Gandhi held the BSP responsible for the plight of the Dalits and backward classes in the state. She also accused the BSP government of indulging in corruption.
Inflation worrying Indian govt to launch damage control campaign
By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Stung by a sharp surge in prices in an election year, the UPA Government will soon unleash an advertisement campaign to prove that consumers in India are not hurt as as much as those in other countries by high inflation.
The decision to unveil the media blitzkrieg, involving print and television advertisements, was taken at the meeting of the Committee of Secretaries on July 2, sources said.
Rahul has no understanding of India, says Kumar Vishwas
By IANS,
New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas, who is preparing to contest against Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in the Lok...
Dadri lynching a conspiracy: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Saturday condemned the Dadri lynching incident, calling it a pre-mediated, meticulously conspired strategy to create an environment of...
Aircel-Maxis scam investigation at ‘critical stage’: Jaitley
New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitey on Wednesday said the investigation into the alleged Aircel-Maxis scam was at a "critical stage" but refused...
4 MNS MLAs must be debarred from contesting polls for 6 years: SDPI
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: The Social Democratic Party of India, (SDPI), has demanded the expulsion of four Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, (MNS), MLAs who allegedly manhandled Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi for taking oath in the national language of India which is Hindi, from the membership of the House and debarred from contesting elections for at least six years. It also demanded that the Central Government and the Election Commission should also contemplate to ban or derecognize MNS.
Bihar MP gets death threat via SMS
By IANS,
Patna: Om Prakash Yadav, an Independent MP from Bihar, Tuesday received an SMS threatening to kill him, police said.
"Someone sent an SMS message threatening to kill me," Yadav, Lok Sabha member from Siwan, told IANS over telephone. He was in Chapra district when he got the threat.
Yadav said he informed the police and demanded an immediate probe into the threat.
The MP claimed he was being threatened for exposing large-scale corruption in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and other welfare schemes in Siwan.
Borders of four states to be sealed before polls
By IANS,
Agra : The borders of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana will be sealed 24 hours before polls in these states, police officers of the states decided at a meeting here.
Agra is a district in Uttar Pradesh that borders the other three states. Senior police officers from these neighbouring districts in these states attended the meeting, where it was decided that the borders would be closed every time, 24 hours before any of these districts went to the polls this month and the next.
Congress, BSP trying to trap Varun Gandhi: Rajnath Singh
By IANS,
Raipur : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday asserted that Varun Gandhi was being "politically and legally" supported by the party. He accused the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of "exploiting" the National Security Act (NSA) to "trap" the BJP nominee in Pilibhit in the Lok Sabha polls.
NDA won’t win in Bihar: Lalu Prasad
By IANS,
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad asserted Monday that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will fail to lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power in Bihar.
New government should cancel n-deal: Karat
By IANS,
New Delhi : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Sunday called for cancellation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, which is just single step away from realisation, when the new government comes to power at the centre after the general elections next year.
The deal, which is awaiting US Congress' approval for its realisation, would be cancelled in case a CPI-M-led Left front-supported government comes to power at the centre, Karat indicated after the party's two day politburo meeting here.
Ferry services halted in Assam as Brahmaputra rises
Guwahati: Ferry services connecting Assam's river island Majuli with the rest of the state were stopped on Thursday due to the rising water level...
65,000 security men, but Bastar candidates run scared
By Sujeet Kumar, IANS,
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) : More than 65,000 security personnel have been deployed in the Maoist insurgency-hit Bastar region ahead of the Chhattisgarh polls starting Friday, but politicians still lack the courage to campaign in its interiors.
Bastar has 12 seats - 11 of them reserved for Scheduled Tribes - that are going to vote Friday in the state's first phase of assembly polls in 39 constituencies but there is almost no electioneering in places where rebels have been running a de facto administration since the 1980s.
Former face of Gujarat Riots to join Azadi Kooch, will work for Dalit Muslim...
By Amit Kumar, Twocircles.net
Dasha, Gujarat: Ashok Parmar, who came into limelight during post godhra riots in 2002 when he was captured by photographer Sebastian...
Gujjars row claim 36 lives in India’s Rajasthan
By IRNA,
New Delhi : With four more deaths reported in police firing on agitating Gujjars, the toll in Saturday's violence in Rajasthan has touched 36, authorities said Sunday.
According to media reports received here, the Gujjars, who are demanding Scheduled Tribe status, have refused the state government's offer of talks.
Rajasthan Home Minister G.C. Kataria said Sunday that at least 18 people were killed and over 20 people injured after police opened fire on agitating Gujjars in Sikandra in Dausa district, over 90 km from Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan state, Saturday evening.
Modi’s Pakistan visit praiseworthy: Samajwadi Party
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday got an open endorsement from the Samajwadi Party for his brief stop over in Pakistan.
Samajwadi Party's national...
Amit Shah accuses Kerala government of giving patronage to attackers
Kozhikode (Kerala) : BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday attacked the CPI-M led Kerala government accusing it of giving "patronage" to people who attack...
Pawan Bansal files nomination from Chandigarh
Chandigarh : Former railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday filed his nomination as the Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat ending speculation...
Restore budget for women and child developmednt: Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi : Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to restore part of the budgetary allocations...
RSS worker killed in Kerala
By IANS,
Palakkad (Kerala) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday called for a daylong shutdown in Kerala's Chittur area after a party activist was killed while returning from a temple festival.
Suresh was attacked Thursday midnight in Chittur, 15 km from Palakkad town, and succumbed to his injuries Friday morning.
The BJP alleged that activists of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were behind the murder. "It was a pre-planned murder. The incident is connected to a temple festival there," Sivadas, the Palakkad district president of BJP, told IANS.
Bal Thackeray turns 85, but no birthday bash
By IANS,
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray turned 85 here Sunday, but there was no birthday bash or beating of drums by party activists.
Rectify mistakes, manifesto asks Left workers
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal's ruling Left Front Wednesday asked its workers to rectify mistakes, check corruption, nepotism and misbehaviour with the masses.
NCW team to probe police torture of Bengal woman: BJP
Kolkata : A National Commission for Women (NCW) team will visit West Bengal to probe the alleged torture of a woman by police, state...
Uncertainty haunts Congress-RJD-LJP alliance in Bihar
By Imran Khan, IANS,
Patna : With only a couple of months left for the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress, the RJD and the LJP...
J&K: PDP ready to sit in opposition
By NAK,
Srinagar : Ending speculations, Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday welcomed the National Conference and Congress alliance and said that it was ready to play the role of a constructive opposition" in Jammu and Kashmir as it did not have the numbers in the assembly to form a government.
"We welcome the new coalition government in the state", former chief minister and PDP Patron told media men, here this afternoon.
Attempt political consensus on presidential candidate: Rajnath
By IANS,
Kolkata : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh Monday said the Congress-led UPA alliance should take the lead in attempting political consensus on a presidential candidate.
Citizenship amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The government Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Citizenship Amendment Bill which seeks to merge the Person of Indian Origin (PIO)...
Chidambaram claims economy back on track under him
New Delhi: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday claimed that the economy is well on the path to recovery due to steps initiated by him...
100 Congress workers held during protest against Mayawati
By IANS,
Lucknow : Police here Wednesday resorted to baton charge and detained over 100 Congress party workers who were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.
The police action came when about 400 Congress workers were marching to the state assembly from the party's headquarters.
"We used the force to prevent them from becoming unruly. On several occasions, they have tried to disrupt the traffic movement," N.K. Srivastava, deputy inspector general of police in Lucknow, told reporters.
15 in fray for Punjab by-poll
Chandigarh : Former union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur is among 15 candidates in the fray for by-elections to two Punjab...
SC stays CBI probe against Arunachal CM
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Gauhati High Court order directing a CBI probe against Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki...
Saradha scam: CBI to grill Trinamool MP, CPI-M leader
Kolkata : Probing the multi-crore Saradha scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now summoned for questioning Trinamool Congress MP Suvendu Adhikari and...
Assam Congress women demand tickets for general elections
By IANS,
Guwahati : Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress, the women's wing of the ruling Congress party in the state, Monday demanded 33 percent reservation for women candidates in the upcoming general elections.
"We want at least four seats for women candidates to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. I think we are justified in our demand and we have already intimated the same to Congress president Sonia Gandhi," president of the Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress Moloya Barman told IANS.
Jamaat backs Kejriwal against Modi
New Delhi: The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Tuesday announced its support to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi, where he is contesting against BJP's Narendra Modi...
FIRs against Kumaraswamy, Yeddyurappa in denotification case
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Three FIRs have been filed against former Karnataka chief ministers B.S. Yeddyurappa and H.D. Kumaraswamy in connection with an illegal...
NDA government has generated confidence among people: Javadekar
New Delhi : The NDA government has generated confidence among people in its first 100 days in office and has launched schemes that will...
Cabinet passes resolution condoling Munde’s death
New Delhi : The union cabinet Tuesday passed a resolution condoling the death of Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde in a car accident here.
Munde...
Congress battles a BJP novice in Bellary
By Fakir Balaji, IANS,
Bellary (Karnataka) : It's an electoral battle between two unequals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dared the Congress by fielding a political novice this time from the prestigious Bellary Lok Sabha constituency - once a Congress stronghold.
With the rich iron ore mining district in north Karnataka, about 300 km from Bangalore, becoming a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribals (ST), the Congress has fielded N.Y. Hanumanthappa, its sitting MP from adjacent Chitradurga seat, to take on B. Shanta, the BJP's only woman candidate in the state.
Modi terms AAP shameless, Kejriwal dares ‘arrest me’
New Delhi : The gloves came off Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the AAP of "shamelessness" for allegedly accepting dubious election funds,...
Modi tweets about China, Mongolia visit
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to Twitter to say he was looking forward to his upcoming visit to China...
Suspended MPs should regret their actions: Bansal
By IANS,
New Delhi : Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Wednesday indicated that the government could bring a motion to revoke suspension of seven Rajya Sabha members if they expressed regret over their behaviour to Chairman Hamid Ansari.
"It (the suspension) was a well-considered action as they (the members) had insulted dignity of the house. The minimum thing is to go the chairman," Bansal told reporters here.
He said the members should at least realize their mistake.
Nothing much to cheer for Karunakaran as he turns ninety
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran wouldn't have been happy with the 'gift' given to him by the Congress headquarters in New Delhi as he turned ninety Saturday. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has allocated only four posts to accommodate his followers in the state party unit, say media reports.
As Indore violence spreads, Congress demands judicial probe
By IANS,
Bhopal : The Congress in Madhya Pradesh Friday demanded a judicial probe into the violence that killed five people in Indore city during the shutdown called over the Amarnath shrine land row.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Suresh Pachouri accused the police of being hand-in-glove with the protesters during the shutdown called Thursday by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to cancel allotment of forest land to the Amarnath shrine.
Corrupt politicians will be behind bars: Modi
Hardoi/Etah (Uttar Pradesh) : BJP leader Narendra Modi Monday said in Hardoi all corrupt leaders in the country would have to face trial if...
Advani wants impartial probe into Monika’s doping episode
By IANS,
New Delhi : Senior Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday demanded an impartial and speedy inquiry into the doping charge against weight-lifter Monika Devi, because of which she could not compete in the Beijing Olympics.
“This is a very serious matter. It shows our sports administration in a very poor light. There should be an impartial and speedy inquiry into this episode and the guilty should be punished,” Advani said at the Patriots' Day function organised by the Manipuri Diaspora Association, Delhi.
Why was Katju silent so long, asks Karunanidhi
Chennai : DMK president M. Karunanidhi Tuesday came down heavily on Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju charging him with making allegations...
Raj Thackeray renews attack on Maharashtra government
By IANS,
Mumbai: After nearly a fortnight, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Sunday renewed his attack on the ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance.
Two killed, over 100 hurt in Manipur Holi revelry
Imphal : Two people have died and over 100 injured, including 20 critically, in the five-day Holi revelries in Manipur that would last till...
CIA penetrated every sphere of UPA: Natwar Singh
New Delhi : Former external affairs minister Natwar Singh has alleged that the US exerted pressure on then prime minister Manmohan Singh in the...
Lok Sabha elections: Mumbai Muslims yet to make up mind
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
‘My vote will go to the party which will give us money. Last time I voted for Congress but this year money will matter when choosing the symbols,’ says a 22-year-old Farooq Husain of Nagpada, Mumbai and a group of youths around applauds him.
A conversation with GN Saibaba’s wife AS Vasantha Kumari
In a conversation with TwoCircles.net, the wife of jailed scholar-activist GN Saibaba AS Vasantha Kumari talks about his new book, the situation of prisoners...
Eight LS candidates in Delhi file nominations
New Delhi: Eight candidates Saturday filed papers on the first day of nominations for the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, a poll...
Paramilitary trooper hurt in Nandigram gun battle
Kolkata(IANS) : One Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) trooper was injured Tuesday during fresh violence between Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Trinamool Congress-supported Bhumi Uchched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) activists in West Bengal's Nandigram.
"Pradip Tamang, an EFR jawan, suffered a bullet injury when he was on duty at Tekhali bridge. He was first taken to Nandigram Hospital and later referred to Tamluk Hospital," an official of the Nandigram police station told IANS.
Tekhali bridge connects Nandigram and Khejuri, two violence-torn regions in East Midnapore district.
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याक़ूब मेमन – शख्स जो सबके गुनाहों का बोझ लेकर फांसी चढ़ेगा
By वसीम अकरम त्यागी,
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Nitish Kumar’s win a lesson for Modi, says Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's win in the assembly elections was...
Translate words into action, Owaisi tells PM
Hyderabad : AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must show in action what he said in words on cow...
No panel set up to select next VC: Nalanda University
Patna : Nalanda University in Bihar clarified on Wednesday that its governing board had not set up a committee to select suitable candidates for...
BJP minister loses Karnataka by-poll, Congress gets a drubbing
By IANS,
Bangalore : The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress suffered huge blows in Karnataka Friday with state minister V. Somanna and union Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank losing assembly by-polls held Aug 18.
Somanna, the religious endowment and housing minister, was defeated by Congress novice Priya Krishna in Govindarajnagar in western Bangalore by 5,239 votes, the state election authorities announced.
Achuthanandan’s first year had its highs – and lows
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) Given the euphoria that accompanied veteran communist hardliner V.S. Achuthanandan as he led the Left Democratic Front to victory in the 2006 assembly polls, much was expected.
But his first year in office, despite some drawbacks, still has some issues to take pride in - namely clinching of the Rs.15 billion-Smart City project and demolition of illegal resorts in the Munnar hill station.
Karunanidhi confident of DMK win in Pennagaram bypoll
By IANS,
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Wednesday said his party DMK would emerge victorious in the March 27 byelection to the state legislative assembly from Pennagaram constituency.
"I have no doubts about our party winning the election," he told reporters here before leaving for Pennagaram for campaigning in support of DMK candidate P.N.P. Inbasekaran.
Sonia Gandhi’s constituency lacks basic amenities
By Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi, IANS,
Rae Bareli : The plight of farmers in Congress president Sonia Gandhi's constituency leaves little doubt that the urge to sanction the Rs 600 billion farm loan waiver in the budget could easily have come from here.
Gandhi, who was here Wednesday, is still grappling with issues like providing sufficient water for drinking and irrigation. The union government sanctioned Rs 100 million for cleaning of the local Purwa canal in December but the situation has not improved.
24 new legislators take oath in Bihar
Patna: Twenty four newly elected legislators on Monday took oath as members of the Bihar legislative council.
All the 24 newly elected members -- including...
Brar new Youth Congress chief
New Delhi : In an organisational revamp, the Congress Monday appointed Amrinder Singh Raja Brar as national president of its youth wing, the Indian...
Mayawati launches BSP campaign in Orissa
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati kicked off her party's election campaign in Orissa Tuesday amid a gathering of thousands.
Addressing a public meeting at Sambalpur town, some 317 km from here, the BSP leader accused the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of ignoring the plight of the poor and downtrodden.
"These parties spend huge money in their campaign and the funds come to them from the rich and the capitalists," the prime ministerial aspirant said.