CPI-M asks government to own up phone tapping
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday asked the government to admit tapping the telephones of four top political leaders and sought action against those who ordered the alleged surveillance.
"The government must own up responsibility in the matter and take action against those who ordered the surveillance. Protecting the covert activities of the intelligence and security agencies cannot be made the pretext for a cover-up," the CPI-M said in a statement.
Himachal CM targeting rivals, says BJP
Shimla : The BJP Thursday accused Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of using the vigilance and anti-corruption bureau to settle scores with the...
TRS leader Harish Rao wins by record margin
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader T. Harish Rao Friday set a record in Andhra Pradesh's electoral politics by retaining his Siddipet assembly seat in the by-elections by a margin of over 95,000 votes.
He was elected with a margin of 95,858 votes, breaking the record of late former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was re-elected from Pulivendula constituency in Kadapa district last year with a margin of 68,681.
Harish Rao came second in last year's elections in terms of victory margin with 64,677 votes.
Parliamentary panel pulls up BRO over road connectivity to Tawang
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has pulled up the Border Roads Organisation over lack of road connectivity to Tawang, near the Sino-Indian border, saying...
Six portfolios announced, talks with DMK continue
By IANS,
New Delhi : Former Karnataka chief minister S.M. Krishna was appointed the new external affairs minister while Pranab Mukherjee returned as India's finance minister after 25 years as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday allocated portfolios to six senior colleagues in his new cabinet.
P. Chidambaram and A.K. Antony retained their home and defence ministries respectively, according to a statement from President Pratibha Patil's office. Chidambaram had taken charge of the home ministry after the audacious terror attack on Mumbai in November last year.
Jung cancels transfers, postings by Kejriwal
New Delhi: Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday cancelled all transfers and postings done by the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal in the...
Achuthanandan government like ‘Ali Baba and 40 Thieves’: Congress
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The Congress in Kerala Tuesday organised a statewide protest campaign against the "anti-people policies" of the ruling Left led by V.S. Achuthanandan and likened the government to the tale of 'Ali Baba and 40 Thieves'.
Inaugurating the campaign in the city suburbs, state Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala said never before had the state seen a government that did nothing for the people.
"The Achuthanandan government is like the tale of 'Ali Baba and 40 Thieves'. It does nothing for the people and everything for the mafia," Chennithala said.
Caste or Creed? Dalit Christian Identity Sparks Reservation Row in Karnataka Census
TCN News Desk
Bengaluru: Identity of Dalit Christians has become a hotly debated and controversial issue amid the ongoing census for internal reservation of Scheduled...
Patil in Chhattisgarh on two-day trip
By IANS,
Raipur : President Pratibha Patil arrived here Sunday evening by a special Indian Air Force aircraft on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh.
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister Raman Singh, several of his ministerial colleagues and Raipur mayor Sunil Soni received Patil at the Mana airport.
The president will stay at the Raj Bhawan. She will attend the golden jubilee function of a girls' degree college here Monday evening.
CAA के ख़िलाफ़ प्रोटेस्ट: देवबंद में 40 दिन की बच्ची ‘शहीद’, अलीगढ़ में तारिक़ की मौत...
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Former Shiv Sena MP returns to party fold after four months
Mumbai : In one of the quickest example of 'gayaram' (deserter) making a u-turn, five-term former Shiv Sena MP Mohan Rawale Tuesday decided to...
HC imposes Rs.50,000 cost on AAP lawmaker
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday imposed Rs.50,000 cost on AAP legislator Surender Singh for delay in filing response on an election...
Cabinet will decide fate of land bill: Jaitley
New Delhi: Prevented by a near-united opposition from tabling the bill on fair compensation towards land acquired for development, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on...
Soren wants to vote in presidential election
By IANS
Ranchi : Former union minister and imprisoned Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren has sought permission from a Bihar court to allow him to vote in the July 19 presidential election since he is a Lok Sabha member.
As Soren has not resigned from the Lok Sabha, he is eligible to exercise his franchise in the forthcoming elections, official sources said.
However, he needs the court's permission to come out of the jail if he has to cast his vote either in Ranchi or Delhi.
Commotion in LA over delimitation commission
Panthers, BJP, SM MLAs storm Well; NC, PDP oppose in one voice
By News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu : Former coalition partner National Panthers Party MLAs today stormed the Well of the Legislative Assembly demanding implementation of Delimitation Commission, which was opposed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) members in one voice.
PM Modi has not spent even a single rupee from MPLADS funds on adopted...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India and Lok Sabha MP from Varanasi, has not spent a single rupee from his...
Advani vows to address retired soldiers’ grievances
By IANS,
New Delhi : National Democratic Alliance (NDA) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who has assured retired soldiers that he will fulfil their "one rank, one pension" demand, met former defence personnel here Thursday and heard their grievances.
"I will just say that if this country gives me a chance to come in power your demands will be met. I don't see why it should not be done. The demands are so logical and so rational. Pension is not related to the time one has retired, it is related to the service," Advani told the ex-servicemen.
Can consider tie-up from CPI-M if it so proposes: Mamata
Kolkata: Averring that no one is "untouchable", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said her Trinamool Congress would consider and discuss the matter...
Poll code won’t hamper Kashmir relief work, SC told
New Delhi : The Election Commission Friday told the Supreme Court that it has told the central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments that...
Mamata assures action over varsity officials’ assault
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday assured strong action over the assault of two university officials in Nadia district, while the...
Speaker meets representatives of political parties in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday held a meeting with representatives of all political parties in the Lok Sabha to find a way...
Modi votes in Sarkhej constituency of Gujarat
By IANS
Ahmedabad : A confident looking Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in Ranip area of Sarkhej assembly constituency Sunday, claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would get an unprecedented majority in the elections.
A large crowd of cheering supporters, who were waiting for him since morning, greeted Modi when he arrived at the booth. As soon as he reached, the crowd shouted "Modi...Modi".
Farooq Abdullah draws flak for phone use during anthem
Kolkata : A video of Jammu and Kashmir's former chief minister Farooq Abdullah talking on the phone while the national anthem was being played...
Jadavpur varsity woman student gets death threat
Kolkata : A woman student of the Jadavpur University has lodged a police complaint after she received death threats for her post on Facebook.
Triparna...
AAP’s Varanasi rally postponed to March 25
New Delhi : An AAP rally scheduled to be held in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh March 23 has been postponed by two days as...
Kerala government shielding criminals, accuses opposition
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Thursday accused the Left government in Kerala of "shielding criminals for their own needs" and demanded that it immediately publish the list of all criminals in the state.
Addressing reporters here after the top brass of the UDF squatted in front of the state secretariat to protest the Left government's attitude of "shielding criminals", UDF convenor P.P. Thankachen said there should not be any delay in coming out with the list of criminals.
उन्नाव में लॉकडाउन में सब्जी बेच रहे फैसल की पुलिस ने की पिटाई,मौत पर...
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Going to Pakistan is same as going to hell: Parrikar
Rewari/New Delhi : Talking about an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir which the army foiled, Defence Minister...
Congress snubs Tharoor over gang-rape victim
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Wednesday snubbed Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor for suggesting that the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim be made public.
CPI-M slams relaxation in foreign direct investment norms
By IANS
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday criticised the government's decision to relax norms for foreign direct investment in crucial sectors, including petroleum refineries, and asked it not to proceed with the move.
The CPI-M, which along with three other Left parties, supports Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government from outside, said that the cabinet decision was against the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government's mutually agreed agenda of governance.
Man who triggered beef row detained
New Delhi: Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta was on Wednesday detained for filing a false complaint that beef was served at the Kerala House...
Pawar, Chidambaram get awards for parliament performance
By IANS
New Delhi : Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram are among four MPs chosen for the outstanding parliamentarian awards that will be presented by President Pratiba Patil Thursday.
Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sushma Swaraj will also receive the award at a function in parliament's central hall.
BJP plans inroads into Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region
By IANS
Lucknow : Close on the heels of its political rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing to make inroads into the poverty-ridden Bundelkhand region of southern Uttar Pradesh.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chieftain Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Minister Mayawati have already visited the region plagued by starvation deaths.
Now, state BJP chief Raj Nath Singh is scheduled to undertake a three-day tour of Bundelkhand from March 3, party spokesman Hriday Narain Dikshit told IANS Monday.
Polling ends in Himachal
By IANS
Shimla : Polling for the second and final phase of the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections ended Wednesday evening.
The main contest is between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
More than a million voters in 65 assembly constituencies participated in the voting amid chill in the air.
The polling was largely peaceful but for a solitary incident in Kangra district's Sulah constituency where the BJP candidate Vipin Parmar was beaten up by some miscreants.
The counting of votes takes place on Dec 28.
More than 200 industries shut down in Rahul’s Amethi
By Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi, IANS
Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh) : More than 200 factories in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi constituency have closed down over the years, trade unions say, a testimony to its neglect by successive administrations in Uttar Pradesh for the last two decades.
The issue of Amethi's development, or the lack of it, came to the fore following the suspension of four officials by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for praising Rahul Gandhi's "developmental work".
Pranab meets Advani, says ‘thank you’
By IANS,
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani to thank him for cooperating with the government during the past five years of parliament session.
Although details of the meeting were not available, the minister had said earlier in the day that he would meet Advani to express his "thank you".
Mukherjee said it was a custom for the leader of the house -- a post he held in the 14th Lok Sabha -- to thank the leader of the opposition at the end of its term.
‘Migrants’ versus ‘originals’: problem for Karnataka Congress
Bangalore, Dec 30 (IANS) The Congress in poll-bound Karnataka is now facing a problem of 'migrants' versus 'originals', with migrants being those who left other outfits to join the party.
The issue took an ugly turn recently with two senior leaders virtually coming to blows at a meeting of the party youth wing in Mysore, 130 km from Bangalore.
It all started when M. Mahadev, the 'original' Congress leader from the area, talked of the importance being given to 'migrants' from other parties.
HC seeks poll panel’s response on AAP registration
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from Election Commission on a PIL seeking an enquiry into the alleged irregularities during registration...
Sharad Yadav to hold meeting parallel to Nitish’s in Patna
Patna, (IANS): Senior JD-U leader and former party president Sharad Yadav will hold a parallel meeting in Patna on August 19 when the JD-U led...
PM files Rajya Sabha nomination from Assam
By IANS,
Guwahati : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh filed his nomination for a fifth consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha here Wednesday.
BSP wooing angry Himachal Congress legislator
By IANS
Shimla : Raghbir Singh, the sitting Congress legislator from Himachal Pradesh's tribal seat of Lahaul and Spiti, decided to contest the upcoming assembly elections as an independent after he was denied a party ticket. And the buzz now is that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is trying to rope him into its fold.
The Congress fielded Phung Chuk Rai from Lahual and Spiti instead of Singh. The move angered Singh and he soon announced he would contest as an independent.
BJP will be no.3 in UP, says ex-CM
By IANS,
Bhopal : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will finish third in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur said Thursday.
Congress ‘seized of’ Jagan issue, Moily to handle
By IANS,
New Delhi: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is "seized of the matter" of the controversial yatra in Andhra Pradesh led by party MP Jaganmohan Reddy and union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily, party in-charge of the state, would look into it, Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said Monday.
Tewari said Moily will look into any "intra-party and intra-organisational issues" in the state.
At the routine AICC briefing here, Tewari avoided questions on whether the yatra by the son of the late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy constituted an "act of indiscipline".
Only six women make it to Delhi assembly
New Delhi : The 70-member strong Delhi assembly will have just six women legislators -- all from the Aam Aadmi Party, which has won...
BSF trooper injured in Pakistan firing
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was seriously wounded on Monday in firing by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Jammu and...
AAP leaders meet Bassi, seek BJP leader’s arrest
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Monday called on Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi to demand the arrest of BJP leader Karan Singh...
CBI should probe Scarlette murder: Brinda Karat
By IANS
New Delhi : A forceful plea was made in parliament Tuesday for a federal probe into the alleged rape and murder of British teenager Scarlette Keeling in Goa but the government sidestepped the issue, saying it came within the purview of the state government.
"Will you lend your voice in support of a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) enquiry," Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) member Brinda Karat demanded of Tourism Minister Ambika Soni during question hour in the Rajya Sabha.
Five-day appointment window for passport applicants
New Delhi: The government on Monday announced a five-day appointment window for passport applicants according to which such applicants can “choose” their appointment date
“The...
Polling picks up in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : About 34 percent voter turnout was recorded in the first six hours in the 18 Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh where polling was going on Thursday, officials said.
"The highest turnout was recorded at 34 percent in Muzaffarnagar. It was followed by Mainpuri at 31 percent. The lowest turnout was 25 percent in Etah," an official at the state election office told IANS.
Polling began at 7 a.m. at each of the 29,312 polling stations across 20 districts of the state.
AAP fields ex-Infosys honcho in Bangalore
Bangalore: The AAP Monday announced that former Infosys director V. Balakrishnan will be its candidate in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.
Balakrishnan joined the...
Odisha official shifted over post-poll goof up
Bhubaneswar : An official was transferred from Odisha's Kendrapada district after protests against him over an alleged post-poll goof up.
State Panchayati Raj Department Secretary...
Students meet Bengal governor over exam dates
Kolkata : A section of students of Calcutta University here on Friday met West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi and Election Commission officials following a...
Sharif arrives at Modi’s swearing-in
New Delhi : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday arrived at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Sharif exchanged greetings Indian...
Asma Nama: Listen to Rajeena; dismissing her is a sign of clear hypocrisy
By Dr.Asma Anjum Khan for Twocircles.net
When the comments section of an article becomes a filthy ditch of abuses getting too personal, it’s an easy...
Lalu to Speaker: Listen to us and we won’t troop towards podium
By IANS,
New Delhi : "Don't take it otherwise," Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad told Speaker Meira Kumar in the Lok Sabha Thursday while attempting to explain the unruly protests over the women's reservation bill in a speech that invited frequent bouts of laughter.
The vociferous opponent of the constitutional amendment bill had the house smiling during the speech delivered in trademark Lalu style, scathing, sarcastic and satirical.
After six decades, Congress veteran wants to quit
By IANS,
New Delhi : Ranoj Basu, a permanent secretary at the Congress headquarters since the days of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951, wants to call it a day.
Akhilesh Yadav sacks liquor prohibition council chief
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday sacked State Liquor Prohibition Council Chairman Kuldeep Ujjwal for allegedly abusing government officials over...
CPI-M wants mineral policy to restrict mining
By IANS
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday sought a national mineral policy to regularise the supply of minerals, especially iron ore.
The CPI-M, which opposed a draft mineral policy prepared by a Group of Ministers (GoM), said the iron ore mining sector would face a serious crisis if the government did not come out with a mineral policy soon.
Vijaykanth launches campaign, rules out electoral alliances
By IANS,
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) : Actor-politician Vijaykanth Thursday told huge crowds that his DMDK party would not have any alliance with other political parties for the Lok Sabha polls and would prove it was a party to "reckon with".
Addressing supporters after launching his 42-day campaign from this town, Vijaykanth said: "Instead of having alliances with self-seeking political outfits that keep talking about 'deals' our party will prefer to align with god and you - the common public - whose verdict, to us, will be the endorsement from divinity."
DMK MPs will not insist on resignation, Karunanidhi assures Mukherjee
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Sunday assured External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee that his party's MPs will not insist on quitting parliament following the talks between New Delhi and Colombo on the civilian suffering in Sri Lanka.
"Karunanidhi has assured (me) that the DMK will not precipitate the issue," Mukherjee told reporters after a three-hour meeting with the chief minister here.
The DMK chief too told reporters soon afterwards: "I will certainly not create a problem for the central government."
I got Rajya Sabha seat for Athawale: Uddhav
Mumbai : Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Monday made an embarrassing revelation here that he had personally intervened to secure a Rajya Sabha seat...
Will give full statehood to Delhi: BJP
New Delhi : Delhi will get full statehood if the BJP comes to power, a party leader said Friday.
Speaking to reporters at the Ramlila...
Tamil actors, directors rant against Congress over Sri Lanka
By IANS,
Chennai : They are not contesting the Lok Sabha elections and don't care who wins either. But many Tamil film personalities are campaigning actively to prevent the Congress from winning in Tamil Nadu -- all over Sri Lanka's war.
The group, including directors Bharathiraja, Seeman, Cheran and Ameer, is touring various parts of Tamil Nadu appealing to people to vote against Congress candidates.
They have already been to Erode and Salem and plan to cover all the places where the Congress is in the race by May 13 when Tamil Nadu votes.
Muslim candidates: Some made it others failed trying
By Shaik Zakeer Hussain, TwoCircles,net,
A panchayat’s quest for perfection through quality management
By Jeevan Mathew Kurian, IANS,
Kozhikode : A wall-sized citizen's charter put up outside a panchayat office is not a common sight. But the Nallalam-Cheruvannur panchayat office in Kerala's Kozhikode district also has a board with details of the sections in the office, the work they do and whether the officer in charge is on duty.
This panchayat, around 10 km from Kozhikode city, is in the process of implementing total quality management (TQM) in administration.
Poll panel gives clean chit to Deora
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission Tuesday gave a clean chit to Petroleum Minister Murli Deora over his remarks on slashing petrol and diesel prices even while assembly polls are on.
"The commission considered the explanation given by Murli Deora and examined the video footage and came to the conclusion that there was no violation of the model code of conduct," said Deputy Elections Commissioner R. Balakrishnan.
Congress rules out reviving POTA
By IANS,
New Delhi : A day after serial bombings in Ahmedabad killed nearly 40 people, the Congress party Sunday ruled out reviving the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) despite demands from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"When was POTA able to prevent a terror strike?" Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told IANS. "The BJP's demand for POTA is completely ridiculous."
POTA, enacted by parliament in 2002, was repealed when the Congress-led government took power in 2004 following complaints that it had been used to target members of a minority community.
JD-S for special session amid election clouds
By IANS
Bangalore : Upping the ante, Karnataka's ruling Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Friday decided to hold an assembly session Oct 18 in what appeared to be a challenge to its estranged partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to press for early elections.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy held a cabinet meeting attended by only his party ministers - all 17 BJP ministers resigned Tuesday - and decided to approach the governor to summon the legislature Oct 18, apparently to prove his majority in the wake of his refusal to transfer power to the BJP as agreed to 20 months ago.
Controversial Film ‘Hamare Baraah’ Sparks Outcry Over Anti-Muslim Stereotypes
Samah Qundeel, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In sync with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s inflammatory rhetoric labelling Muslims as “people who have more children”, the upcoming...
Ram Madhav to finalise J&K government formation with Mehbooba
Jammu: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday authorised Ram Madhav to fly to Jammu and Kashmir to finalise government formation arrangements with PDP leader...
Early poll dates take Chhattisgarh politicians by surprise
By IANS,
Raipur : The assembly poll dates announced by the Election Commission in New Delhi Tuesday for Chhattisgarh and four other states has surprised politicians of the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here and the opposition Congress.
The Maoist-infested state goes to polls in two phases - Nov 14 and 20 - to elect a new 90 member state assembly.
In the present state assembly, the BJP has 52 members in the house, Congress has 34 while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has one seat each while two seats are vacant.
Lalu’s task – to bring jailbirds to vote
By IANS,
New Delhi : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has an additional responsibility - to round up jailed MPs -- in order to ensure the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) wins the crucial floor test on July 22.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has two members -- Mohammed Shahabuddin (Siwan) and Rajesh Ranjan popularly known as Pappu Yadav (Madhepura) - who have been convicted for serious criminal offence, are lodged in jail.
In the presidential election that took place last July, Pappu Yadav was brought to Parliament House to vote after taking a special permission from the court.
Un-ending Tragedies: How Kashmiris are struggling to meet their kin detained outside- Part II
In the first week of August last year, the stage was set for the Union government of India to remove the special status of...
Akhilesh lays foundations to beat poll panel
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday went on a foundation laying spree to beat the Lok Sabha election announcement in New...
The Shocking Case of Death Sentence: 11 Years of Injustice and the Fight for...
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New Delhi: What began as a harrowing tale of a young man wrongfully condemned to death for a crime he did not commit,...
NC-Congress fortunes sink in Kashmir, PDP, BJP share spoils
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Srinagar/Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference and its ally Congress Friday faced a humiliating drubbing in the parliamentary elections in...
भोपाल शहर में सांप्रदायिक तनाव की ख़बर, स्थिति नियंत्रण में
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भोपाल : मध्य प्रदेश के भोपाल शहर के पीरगेट इलाक़े में साम्प्रदायिक तनाव की ख़बर है.
घटनास्थल पर मौजूद लोगों के मुताबिक़ क़रीब दर्जन...
Maoist posters at Bengal secretariat, cops suspended
By IANS
Kolkata : Alarmed over Maoist posters being plastered on the gate of the state secretariat, the West Bengal government Friday formed a task force to monitor the activities of the rebels and also suspended four Kolkata Police constables on charges of dereliction of duty.
"A task force has been formed to monitor the activities of the Maoists in West Bengal," state Home Secretary Prasad Ranjan Roy told reporters.
RSP leaving Left Front has national significance: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: The Revolutionary Socialist Party's decision to move out of the Left Front after over three decades and join the United Democratic Front (UDF)...
Farmers’ suicide: Shiv Sena criticises Maharashtra government
Mumbai : The Shiv Sena Friday came out in support of the state's farming community amid the shocking report of eight famers committing suicide...
JD-U to launch stir over denial of rally ground
By IANS
Ranchi : Opposition Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Jharkhand will launch an agitation from Monday here over the government denial of permission to let it use a city ground for its rally.
The JD-U has called for Jharkhand Bachao rally March 9. But, the use of the sprawling Morabadi Ground, where political parties usually hold rallies, has been denied to the JD-U.
JD-U state president Jaleshwar Rao said: "We will submit a memorandum to Governor Syed Sibte Razi Saturday and launch stir at block level from Monday."
Sonia Gandhi to decide Madhya Pradesh leader of opposition
By IANS,
Bhopal : Newly elected Congress legislators Sunday decided that party president Sonia Gandhi would choose the leader of the opposition in Madhya Pradesh.
Former leader of opposition Jamuna Devi proposed that the decision be left to Sonia Gandhi. It was seconded by Ajay Singh, son of union minister Arjun Singh, said party's state incharge V. Narayanasamy.
Central party observers Gurudas Kamath and M. Veerappa Moily and state president Suresh Pachouri were present.
BJP Kashmir candidate opposes repeal of Article 370
Srinagar : Hina Bhat, BJP candidate for the Amira Kadal assembly constituency here, Thursday said she does not support abrogation of Article 370 and...
Anticipating victory, BJP prepares for big day
New Delhi: Jubilant even before the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared Friday, the BJP office in Delhi was Thursday decked up...
Government sincere about development of northeast: Modi
Shillong : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the central government is making sincere efforts to ensure the development of the northeastern...
Congress abusing patriotism of Muslims: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the Congress party of "abusing the patriotism" of millions of Muslims by "branding the voices against terrorism as voices against Muslims".
"The country’s Muslims don’t hold terrorist Afzal Guru (parliament attack convict) and Osama bin Laden as their icon, but the Congress party attempts to divert the attention of the people from real terrorism by terming it as Hindu-Muslim terrorism," BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in a statement.
Congress to confront RSS in rural Punjab
Chandigarh : Congress leaders and workers in Punjab will confront Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leaders in Punjab's rural areas, a senior Punjab Congress leader...
‘As long as Modi is in power, we will not get justice’: Survivors recount...
The riots in February 2020 left 53 people dead. A majority of them were Muslims
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NEW DELHI — Muhammad Vakeel (53) is...