Mamata dares CPI-M, seeks CBI probe into convoy firing
By IANS
Kolkata : Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged firing on her convoy in Nandigram Sunday.
Reacting angrily to the comments of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders that she was faking a firing on her car, Banerjee said: "Let the CBI probe the matter to find out the truth. There was firing from a house on us and the bullet was of .303, which is used by the cops."
Poll expense on rise – from Rs.104.5 mn to Rs.13 bn
By IANS,
New Delhi : Since India's first Lok Sabha elections in 1952 to the last round in 2004, poll expenses have shot up from Rs.104.5 million to Rs.13 billion. And this time, for the April-May exercise, the figure is likely to be even higher, says official data.
"The provisional expenditure in the last general elections in 2004 was around Rs.1,300 crore (Rs.13 billion) and is expected to increase further in this year's Lok Sabha elections," says a reference handbook for the 2009 polls issued by the Press Information Bureau.
Sonia Gandhi to visit Rajasthan on Friday
Jaipur : Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to visit Rajasthan on March 20 and meet farmers affected by rain and hailstorm, state party...
Ruling party expected to win polls in Sri Lanka
By DPA,
Colombo : Ruling party expected to win polls in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's ruling party was poised to win elections being held Saturday in two of the nine provinces in what is widely seen as a prelude to snap parliamentary polls this year.
The voting to select members of provincial councils was being held in the Central and North-Western provinces where more than 3.4 million voters are registered to vote.
From McDonald’s to Coca-Cola: Indians Lead Boycott of US-Israeli Brands in Solidarity with War-torn...
Sumaiya Ali, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: It has been more than seven months since the Israel-Gaza war began, exposing the world to unimaginable horrors coming from the war-torn...
Meet Kaneez Fatima, Karnataka’s Only Muslim Woman MLA
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Kaneez Fatima, the hijab-clad politician who won in the recent assembly elections in Karnataka is currently very popular with her videos...
Modi indulging in double speak on press freedom: Congress
New Delhi:The Congress Tuesday hit out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on the issue of press freedom and corruption, saying journalists were...
Amar Singh meets Mukherjee
By IANS,
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh held a meeting with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee late Monday night amid the stand-off between the Congress and the Left parties over the India-US nuclear deal.
The meeting is seen as an attempt to reach an understanding over the Samajwadi Party's possible support to the Congress-led government.
"We will have to see how best to avert a crisis. No party is untouchable," Singh told the NDTV news channel.
Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh returned from the US earlier in the day.
CPI for all-party meet to discuss Lankan Tamil tangle
By IANS,
Chennai : The Communist Party of India (CPI) has called for an all-party meeting Monday to deliberate upon possible solutions for the Sri Lankan Tamil tangle.
Invitations have been sent to all political parties in Tamil Nadu to discuss means to stop the civil war and prevent the loss of innocent civilians' lives, a party press release said Saturday.
Meanwhile, over 11 Tamil refugee families from Sri Lanka comprising the old and the infirm, as also women and children surrendered to police in Rameshwaram, 600 km south of here, police said.
Arjun Munda leads BJP’s agitation, held in Jharkhand
By IANS,
Ranchi : Former Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda, his wife Meera Munda, and thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were arrested Friday as they tried to march towards the chief minister's residence here to protest rising prices.
The BJP May 12 launched a 12-day agitation against rising prices and corruption in the state. Munda and party workers were arrested after the tried to breach the third security barricade, 100 metres from the chief minister's residence. Nearly 15,000 BJP workers took part in the procession.
More Muslims voted for BJP this time: Naqvi
New Delhi : The BJP increased its vote share among the Muslims in the Lok Sabha election this year, party spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi...
Modi will not discriminate against anyone, says head of Muslim institution
New Delhi : The head of a prominent Muslim institution has welcomed Narendra Modi as the next prime minister of India and feels that...
BJP legislator acquitted in Kandhamal riots case
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Manoj Pradhan was Tuesday acquitted by a fast-track court in a murder case relating to the Kandhamal riots for want of evidence.
"Manoj Pradhan has been acquitted in the case. He has been let off for want of evidence," said Bijay Pattnaik, the special public prosecutor.
The legislator from G.Udaygiri was accused of killing Trinath Digal Aug 25 2008. Cases had been filed against him under various sections of Indian Penal Code.
Parliament attack victim’s widow demands land
By IANS
New Delhi : A sombre moment to remember those who laid down their lives while protecting India's parliament building six years ago turned embarrassing for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders when a tearful widow of one of the victims accused the government of not delivering the promise made to her.
Tamil Nadu assembly session to begin Wednesday
By IANS,
Chennai : The Tamil Nadu assembly session that commences Wednesday at Fort St. George may be the last one to be held in the current premises.
The government is constructing a new secretariat in the centre of the city and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi wants to hold the budget session in the new complex.
Karunanidhi has hinted at his retirement in June this year after the World Classical Tamil Conference in Coimbatore, and he may want the new complex operational before then, politicians say.
Tension grips NIT Srinagar as students clash with police
Srinagar : Tension gripped the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar after a group of students clashed with police on Tuesday.
"A group of NIT...
Sonia authorised to decide on Rajasthan chief minister
By IANS,
Jaipur : Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been authorised by the newly elected Congress legislators to decide on the new chief minister of Rajasthan.
"The new legislators of the Congress unanimously passed a resolution Thursday, authorising party president Sonia Gandhi to decide on the chief minister," a statement issued by the party here said.
CPI-M blasts railway budget
New Delhi : The CPI-M denounced the railway budget unveiled Tuesday, calling it "a cosmetic exercise, high on rhetoric and low in substance".
"The emphasis...
BJP concludes brainstorming session in Gujarat
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday concluded a three-day brainstorming session, with all its legislators and senior leaders discussing a series of issues including terrorism.
"Regular classes of one-hour duration were conducted by national leaders like Arun Jaitley, Arun Shourie, M. Venkaiah Naidu and and Chief Minister Narendra Modi. All 116 MLAs (barring Speaker Ashok Bhatt) attended the classes," Gujarat BJP vice president and ex-MP Haribhai Chaudhary said.
Jayalalithaa to contest June 27 by-election
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa will contest the by-elections for the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency, slated for June 27, the AIADMK...
It’s an honour to contest from Varanasi: Modi
New Delhi: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi late Saturday thanked the party for announcing his candidature for the Lok Sabha polls from the...
PM’s Bihar package delivery on earlier promise: Minister
New Delhi : Responding to criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's financial package for Bihar, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday asked the opposition...
Re-ballot ordered in Chhattisgarh’s 25 polling stations
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission Wednesday ordered re-ballot in 25 polling stations affected by Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
The repoll will be held April 27 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., said Deputy Election Commissioner J.P. Prakash.
The re-poll will be held in four polling stations in Rajnandgaon, one in Korba and 20 in Bastar, he told reporters here.
Gadkari names in-charges for states
By IANS,
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Friday announced distribution of work to the party's office-bearers, with general secretary Vasundhra Raje taking charge of Haryana and senior leader M. Venkiah Naidu of Delhi and Maharashtra.
The work distribution, done almost four months after Gadkari announced his new team, saw party leaders Najma Heptullah and Hema Malini being given responsibilities.
Mamata’s district review meeting: Of langcha, communal amity and development
By Avishek Rakshit,
Burdwan: “Tell me, are you facing any problem? Please don’t hesitate. Please feel free (to tell me). Are there any hindrances in...
Will back any party which supports Bihar: Nitish
By IANS,
Patna : The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will extend support any party which gives special category status to Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Wednesday.
Breaking news: Delhi HC convicts Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Reversing a lower court order, the Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984...
Congress not to contest against Mamata, brightens alliance hope
By IANS,
Kolkata : Setting the stage for seat adjustment with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the coming Lok Sabha polls, the Congress' West Bengal unit Sunday decided not to field any candidate against TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in the Kolkata South seat.
However, discontent surfaced in the Congress over the possible alliance, with a section of leaders demanding Trinamool leaders, including Banerjee, either withdraw their disparaging comments against the state Congress president Pranab Mukherjee or apologise.
‘FDI vote win a victory of reforms’
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government Wednesday said that the FDI vote it won in the Lok Sabha was a victory of reforms which would strengthen the economy further.
Mehbooba Mufti, bereaved daughter who stands tall in mourning
By Sheikh Qayoom
"Nobody can even remotely suggest to her that she break her mourning and be sworn in (as the Jammu and Kashmir chief...
Lalu dares RSS, BJP to end quotas
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday dared RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and the BJP to end education and job quotas.
"I challenge the RSS...
Jaganmohan Reddy turns 40 in jail
By IANS,
Hyderabad : YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday celebrated his 40th birthday in Chanchalguda Central Jail here along with his family members.
बिखर गया ‘झाड़ू’ का तिनका
By शादाब अहमद मोइज़ी,
….. अभी गर्मी आई भी नहीं और गर्मी की आहट सुनते ही ‘झाड़ू’ मुरझाने लगा. क़रीब 50 दिन पहले ही तो झाड़ू खरीदा था लेकिन न जाने क्यों बरसात के पानी में भींगे बिना ही झाड़ू कमज़ोर पड़ने लगा. एक-एक करके उसके सारे तिनके निकलने लगे, लेकिन अब आप ही बताइये हम क्या करें? इस झाड़ू को खरीदते वक्त पांच साल की गारंटी मिली थी, लेकिन पाँच साल की गारंटी वाला झाड़ू अभी से ही अपना ब्रांड या यूँ कहें कि अपनी ‘हैसियत’ बताने लगा.
Steps taken to check corruption: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government has taken "significant steps to check corruption and the menace of black money".
"The...
NTR’s son Balakrishna ready to contest electionst
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao's son and popular Telugu film actor N. Balakrishna is ready to contest next year's elections as a candidate of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
He has already agreed to campaign for the party, led by his brother-in-law and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Nava Telangana Party declares support for Telangana state
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The Nava Telangana Party (NTP) Saturday intensified the demand for separate statehood of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh and declared that the region, which lies on the Deccan plateau, would be a separate state.
The announcement comes a day after Andhra Pradesh celebrated its 52nd formation day.
NTP president T. Devender Goud announced the self rule at a meeting held at Indira Park here. The move is aimed at mounting pressure on the Congress government, which is yet to take a clear stand on the issue of a separate Telangana state.
Rafale: SC rejects Centre’s plea, to hear on merit
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court in an unanimous judgment on Wednesday rejected the preliminary objections raised by the central government, as...
Rename Gaya airport after Buddha: Nitish
By IANS,
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has demanded that Gaya international airport near Bodh Gaya be renamed after Lord Buddha.
Union Budget: After UP debacle, Congress in no mood to woo Muslims
By Mohammad Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Bihar polls to see candidates from all walks of life
Patna : What does a real estate baron, a filmmaker, regional and Bollywood movie stars, doctors, former bureaucrats, and activists have in common? They...
Farmers’ suicides have come down under Modi government: BJP
New Delhi : Facing criticism over Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh's remark that farmers were committing suicide over love affairs, dowry and impotence...
Budget is against poor, favours corporates: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram Saturday slammed the Union budget saying it was against the poor, had...
Cabinet nod for expert group to classify caste names
New Delhi: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval to a proposal to form an expert group...
Bengal did not see change as Trinamool didn’t exist: Mamata
By IANS,
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday said West Bengal did not see "change" in the more than three-decade long Marxist rule as her party did not exist then.
Come clean on charges, Congress tells Shekhawat
By IANS
New Delhi : In a counter-attack, the ruling Congress Friday asked Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who is fighting the presidential poll as an independent backed by the opposition, to come clean on the "serious allegations" in the media against him.
In Sivaganga, BJP and AIADMK take on Chidambaram Jr
By Venkatachari Jagannathan,
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) : Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is no more the Congress candidate here, but his son Karti is. And both...
PM pardons man who flung shoe
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not want to press charges against a young man who hurled a shoe toward him at an election rally here Sunday, police said.
Hitesh Chauhan, a computer engineering student, was whisked away as soon as he took out one of his white sneakers and hurled it toward the prime minister, who was making a speech at the Sanskar Kendra.
He was taken to the Ellis Bridge police station for questioning, which went on till late evening.
Rajya Sabha disrupted over National Herald case
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was again disrupted on Friday over the National Herald case, with Congress members trooping near the chairman's podium...
Not against Telangana, need consensus: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Monday said it was not against "creation of smaller states including Telangana" and added that the party was trying to evolve a consensus over the vexed issue.
From marginal to major: BJP looks to make dent in assembly polls
By N.C. Bipindra, IANS,
CPI submits petition to parliament against inflation
By IANS,
New Delhi : Mounting pressure on the government over rising prices, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Monday submitted a 'petition' to parliament and warned the UPA government of "serious consequences" if it did not contain inflation.
"The government, which is good for nothing, should be changed," CPI parliamentarian Gurudas Dasgupta said after submitting the memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
The memorandum, dubbed as a 'petition to parliament', has 10 points on the steps that the government should take to control the prices of essential commodities.
Notes spiked instantly, why Ram Mandir decision still hangs: Thackeray
By IANS
Pune, July 14: Launching a fresh salvo at ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked if the...
Khadi back in vogue as polls close in
By IANS,
New Delhi : It's the quintessential garb of an Indian politician - the white khadi dress. And with the world's largest democracy going to the polls next month, this handspun cloth popularised by Mahatma Gandhi is again becoming the flavour of the season.
Khadi is back in vogue, as shops stocking it are discovering.
Third Front calls for nationwide shutdown over price rise
By IANS,
New Delhi: Demanding a roll-back in the fuel and fertiliser price hike, the Left and constituents of the opposition Third Front Monday called for a countrywide shutdown April 27 and threatened to move a cut motion on the finance bill to be presented by the government in parliament.
Leaders of 13 opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), held a two-hour meeting in the capital and strongly opposed "the wrong policies of the government".
बिहार प्रशासन में मुसलमानों के प्रतिनिधित्व का बदतरीन हाल
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संघ लोक सेवा आयोग (यूपीएससी) ने 24 सितंबर 2021 सिविल सेवा परीक्षा 2020 के परिणामों की घोषणा की, जिसमें विभिन्न सेवाओं में नियुक्ति...
Pawar smiles as Sushma slams government on prices
By IANS,
New Delhi : The new leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government for its failure to curb food inflation but Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar seemed unperturbed, smiling throughout the speech.
"Let him (Pawar) smile. Don't look at his smile. Just look at the tears of the poor who are suffering due to the government's wrong policies. Let him smile," an angry Sushma Swaraj said after she opened the debate on rising food prices.
RLD, BKU workers protest, want memorial to Charan Singh
Ghaziabad/New Delhi : About 200 farmers and policemen were injured in clashes when a Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) protest...
BJP reiterates support for creating Telangana state
By IANS
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday it fully supports the creation of a separate Telangana state by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh, and rubbished the Congress allegation that it was indulging in a double-speak.
"The state of Telangana should be formed immediately. We will support any bill on the issue," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters here. He added that party president Rajnath Singh and prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani had advocated this in Hyderabad recently.
Exhibition on UPA government’s initiatives in the north-east
By IANS,
Agartala : A five-day mega exhibition showcasing the development initiatives of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the Indian north-east began in south Tripura Sunday.
Organised by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) of the information and broadcasting ministry, the exhibition is being held at Jolaibari, a village in southern Tripura, 135 km south of here.
Modi’s new ministers: An eclectic mix of states, professions
New Delhi : The 21 new ministers who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team Sunday represent different regions, states, communities -- and professions, including...
Issues with party have been resolved: Kabir Suman
By IANS,
Kolkata: Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, a Trinamool Congress MP, Friday said all issues with the party following his criticism had been resolved and described himself as a "party slave".
"The matter has been resolved," Suman told reporters after a meeting with senior Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chattapadhyay.
"We had a very fruitful and open discussion on the issue. I have conveyed everything to my respected party colleague Partha Chattapadhyay," Suman said.
Kalam the best candidate for president: Mamata
By IANS,
New Delhi : Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is the Trinamool Congress' first choice and the "best candidate" for president, party chief Mamata Banerjee announced Thursday.
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur: Difficult pitch to bat on for Azhar
By Anil Sharma,
Tonk (Rajasthan) : For former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency is becoming a difficult pitch to...
Farooq meet Chidambaram, seeks help for Omar
By IANS,
New Delhi: New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Saturday separately met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P.Chidambaram and requested assistance so that his son and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah could tide over the volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Officials at the Jammu and Kashmir House, the official state guest house here, told IANS that Abdullah assured the prime minister and the home minister that he would assist Omar in restoring normalcy in the Valley.
Chidambaram wins Sivaganga seat
By IANS,
Chennai : Home Minister P. Chidambaram of the Congress was declared elected from the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency with a margin of 3,354 votes over his nearest AIADMK rival, poll officials said Saturday.
Chhattisgarh BJP dissidents want to meet Rajnath
By IANS
Raipur : A group of dissident legislators of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have sought an appointment with the party's national president Rajnath Singh who will be here this week.
Some 20-22 of the BJP's 53 MLAs in the 90-member assembly rebelled against Chief Minister Raman Singh last month.
Seven of them had rushed to Delhi, managed to meet Rajanth Singh and sought replacement of Raman Singh accusing him of surrendering before bureaucrats and ignoring the party's dedicated cadres.
Been offered Pakistan visa, now don’t have dates: Anupam Kher
Mumbai: A day after Anupam Kher claimed he was denied a visa to visit Pakistan for the Karachi Literature Festival, he said on Thursday...
Beef rumours trigger violence in Haryana, probe ordered
Gurgaon : At least 10 people, including policemen, were injured as clashes erupted between people and police in Haryana's Palwal district on Thursday after...
Misinformation campaign on against us: Mamata
Kolkata : With the media continuing to highlight the nationwide outrage over Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul's rape and violence speeches, West Bengal Chief...
Sonia to flag off 12 new trains in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Congress president Sonia Gandhi will flag off 12 new trains, including the Kanpur-Delhi Shatabdi Express, Sunday from the Kanpur Railway Central Station in Uttar Pradesh, a party spokesperson said Friday.
"Soniaji along with union Minister of Railways Mamta Banerjee would arrive at the railway station around 12 noon for flagging off 12 new trains and extensions of seven trains," Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Akhilesh Paratap Singh told reporters here.
MPs concerned over shortage of teachers
New Delhi : Expressing concern at the shortage of teachers in the country, members of parliament at a meetng here on Thursday said India...
‘Bargate’ dominates first day of Kerala assembly session
Thiruvananthapuram : The first day of the Kerala assembly's winter session witnessed noisy scenes Monday as the opposition brought up the 'bargate' scandal, saying...
Assam: Congress slam BJP for creating division on religious lines
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Congress has slammed BJP for working on spreading religious fanatics instead of working on the development in the country and misleading the people with all the fake promises.
Modi not summoned by SIT March 21; will cooperate: BJP
By IANS,
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said there was "no basis" fot reports that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had been summoned March 21 by a panel probing the 2002 communal riot cases and affirmed that Modi would cooperate fully with the Supreme Court-appointed panel.
"There is no basis to say that he (Modi) was summoned by the SIT (Special Investigation Team, appointed by the Supreme Court) on March 21. These are all baseless stories," senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said here.
Delhi HC suspends Sajjan Kumar trial in 1984 riots case
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday suspended proceedings against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Justice Siddharth Mridul...
Bengal Elections 2021: The dilemma of Muslims in Bengal
By Nazma Parveen
Recently the crucial and much-hyped Bihar elections came to an end and the BJP-JD(U) NDA alliance is set to form the Government...
Modi attacks Sonia over ‘internal threat’ statement
By IANS,
Ranchi : In an apparent reference to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's foreign roots, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday attacked her, saying that she had eaten the "salt of the country" but was claiming that the country faced an "internal threat".
"Sonia Gandhi is in India for the last 30 years eating the salt of the country. And she is saying that the country faces threat from inside. Is she paying back to the country in this way?" Modi, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader asked while addressing a rally in Ranchi Monday.
Karat backs decision to deploy central forces in Nandigram
By IANS
Kolkata : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Friday supported the West Bengal government's decision to requisition central security forces to control the spiralling violence in Nandigram.
"The recurrence of violence shows that there is no peace and administrative control in Nandigram. The situation can't be allowed to go on like this. I think the state government has rightly sought the centre's help in this issue," Karat told a press conference after the party's state committee meeting here Friday.
Christian Community welcomes Prof. Hamid Ansari’s choice as Vice President of India
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal : The Christian Community has welcomed Prof. Hamid Ansari's choice as Vice President of India
"We are delighted at the ruling United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties' nominating Prof. Hamid Ansari, currently chairperson of the National Minorities Commission, as their candidate to be Vice President of India. Given the political arithmetic, his election as Vice President of India soon is a foregone conclusion".
यूपी के हरदोई में 13 मुस्लिम परिवारों को बुलडोजर नोटिस
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Cabinet meeting stormy, allies demand action on Raj Thackeray
By IANS,
New Delhi : A crucial cabinet meeting convened Thursday evening in the wake of the attacks on north Indians in Maharashtra, took a stormy turn with allies of the government asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to act with more decisiveness on MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The latest terror blasts in Assam also were discussed.
According to a source, a key cabinet minister demanded that Raj Thackerary be booked under the National Security Act.
Akhilesh orders 24×7 power supply for Varanasi
Lucknow : Bowing to public pressure and demands of the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday ordered 24x7 power supply for Varanasi,...
Govt tells YouTube, Twitter to block links of BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots
The action has reportedly been taken using the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's emergency powers under the controversial IT Rules, 2021.
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Digvijay Singh booked for ‘threatening’ Mayawati
By IANS,
Lucknow : Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh has been booked for violating the model code of conduct after he allegedly threatened to "use" the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday.
"The case against Digvijay Singh was registered Tuesday night on the directions of the district administration," Hardoi Deputy Superintendent of Police B.B. Chaurasia told IANS on phone.
Left organises nationwide protests against rising prices
By IANS,
New Delhi: Tens of thousands of Left activists staged noisy but peaceful protests across India Thursday, with thousands courting arrest, to denounce rising food prices and attacks on their cadres in West Bengal, party sources said.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said an estimated 25 lakh workers and leaders of the CPI-M, Communist Party of India (CPI), Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) took part in the protests.
PM appeals for peace in Gujarat
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Gujarat to maintain peace, a day after the state witnessed violence...
Modi pays tribute to martyrs of 2001 terror attack
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and other parliamentarians Saturday paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their...
Pakistan must learn from Indian elections: daily
Islamabad : A Pakistani writer paid tributes to Indian democracy Friday by underlining the graceful manner the Congress accepted defeat -- in contrast to...
Why was Mallya allowed to leave India, Kejriwal asks Modi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya was allowed to leave...
Banerjee asks Trinamool workers to ‘resist’ CPI-M violence
By IANS,
Arambagh (West Bengal) : Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday asked her party workers to "resist" terror perpetrated by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres in this belt, and warned West Bengal's ruling communists that they were pushing the state towards president's rule by their violent actions.
Speaking at a rally in this Hooghly district area, known to be a stronghold of the CPI-M, Banerjee alleged that "CPI-M-backed goons" had put up blockades in at least four places on her way here.
Justice will be done, Nitish tells grieving parents
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday told the parents of Aditya Sachdeva, a student who was allegedly shot dead by the...
Political ad ban on public vehicles: HC seeks Delhi’s reply
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the Delhi government on a plea seeking to set aside guidelines banning "political...
NRIs concerned about hate speeches in this Lok Sabha election
By TCN News,
Boston: The Coalition Against Genocide (CAG) today condemned statements by senior leaders of Hindu nationalist organizations, collectively known as the Sangh Parivar, openly inciting people to violence against religious minorities. These leaders also claimed that all Indians who are opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be driven out of India into neighboring Pakistan after the ongoing parliamentary elections.
Will make Delhi safe for everyone: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Newly sworn-in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday condemned attacks on Christian institutions in the national capital.
Addressing a gathering of thousands...
Sushmita Sen urges fans to vote
BY IANS,
New Delhi : Actress Sushmita Sen says it doesn't matter whom people vote for, but it is important that everyone votes.
"Please vote for whoever you do, but please do vote," Sushmita urged her fans here Friday.
Sushmita, who was in the capital to inaugurate P.C. Jewellers' new showroom at Pitampura, said coming to Delhi always felt like coming home as she had lived a large part of her life in the city.
Government to showcase social innovations at PBD
New Delhi : In the run-up to next year's edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the foremost conclave of the Indian diaspora, the...
Now Raj Thackeray targets English medium schools
By IANS,
Mumbai : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has trained his guns on English medium schools in Mumbai that offer Marathi as an optional subject or do not have it on their curriculum at all.
He announced his plan to issue a stern letter to the principals of all English medium schools in the city, urging them to introduce Marathi language as a compulsory subject.
BJP slams Left, UPA over Taslima issue
By IANS
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the Left parties of "surrendering to Islamic fundamentalists" over exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen's stay in India and slammed their "politics of opportunism" over the India-US nuclear deal.
Call off ban on small fishermen, demands Rahul
New Delhi : Firing yet another salvo at the Narendra Modi government, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of hurting the...
SDPI deplores custodial death of Usmani, demands CBI probe
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Opposition has resorted to dirty politics: Mayawati
By IANS,
Lucknow : Facing flak after her party's legislator was arrested for an engineer's murder, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday accused all opposition parties of mounting a slander campaign against her.
"The allegations of different political parties about arrested MLA Shekhar Tiwari indulging in extortion for my birthday celebrations are absolutely baseless and false," Mayawati told a hurriedly convened press conference here.
Make in India but Make it Green
By Rajendra Aneja,
A century back, on January 9, Mahatma Gandhi made his determined journey to India with a singular goal to Make in India. He wanted to make in India a movement of freedom from foreign oppression, discrimination, and social apartheid. The capital needed for this was in the form of bold assets of non-violence and civil disobedience.
Congress candidate in Bangalore cries foul over missing names
By IANS,
Bangalore : Congress candidate Krishna Byre Gowda, contesting from the prestigious Bangalore South seat, has alleged that names of about 30,000 voters were found missing in key segments of the parliamentary constituency that went to the polls Thursday.
"I have petitioned the Election Commission to re-survey the areas where names of thousands of voters have been deleted and have demanded re-polling," Byre Gowda told reporters late Thursday after meeting state chief electoral officer M.N. Vidyasankar.
7,000 judges to be appointed soon: minister
By IANS
Agra : The government is considering a proposal to recruit nearly 7,000 judges to help clear the backlog of pending cases in various courts, said union Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj here.
"These judges will be appointed right till the block level. Those seeking justice will not come to the courts but the judges will go to them," Bhardwaj told reporters Friday on the sidelines of 10th meeting of Parliament's Consultative Committee on Hindi.
Bhardwaj said the follow-up on the rural courts legislation will be completed before mid-2008.
EC notice to Ajmal over statement against BJP
Guwahati : The Election Commission has served a show cause notice to AIUDF leader Maulana Badruddin Ajmal over a controversial statement he made against...
Minorities Commission members visit Dadri, ask authorities to provide security to Muslim families
By TCN News
New Delhi: A three-member team of the National Commission of Minorities, comprising of Chairperson Naseem Ahmed and members TN Shanoo and Farida...
Punjab orders judicial probe into desecration as two killed in clash
Chandigarh : The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered a probe by a high court judge into desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, as a clash...
Prominent role for BJP in Kashmir government formation: Jaitley
Jammu : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said his BJP would play a prominent role in the process of government formation in Jammu and...
Raman Singh, senior ministers in BJP list for Chhattisgarh assembly polls
By IANS,
New Delhi : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and a clutch of his senior ministers figure in the list of 78 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the assembly polls in the state that was released here late Tuesday night.
Singh, who represents Dongargaon in the current assembly, will contest from the adjacent Rajnandgan constituency. Both form part of the Rajnandgaon parliamentary constituency that Singh has previously represented.
Can ‘Modi wave’ and a cricketer’s zeal restore Phulpur’s Nehru glory?
By Mohit Dubey,
Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh) : From being represented by India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to a waterloo for BSP founder Kanshi Ram...
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