Former PM, ageing star among Karnataka candidates
By IANS,
Bangalore : A former prime minister, an ageing star, an ex-chief minister, a former central minister nicknamed 'loan-mela mantri' and the current chief minister's son are some of the faces adding colour to the final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka.
The voting Thursday in 11 constituencies will complete the Lok Sabha poll exercise in the state because 17 seats had voted April 23.
BJP shutdown: violence in some states, quiet in others
By IANS,
New Delhi : Several highways were blocked, some trains were stopped and thousands of commuters suffered Thursday as a BJP-VHP sponsored shutdown against the decision to cancel land allotted to the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir hit several states, leaving others unaffected.
Educational establishments were closed, offices reported thin attendance and many shops downed their shutters as the strike came into effect.
Advani not prepared to become PM: Govindacharya
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary K.N. Govindacharya Saturday said BJP's prime ministerial hopeful L.K. Advani is "not prepared" to hold the responsibility.
"It is not the right time for Advani to become the prime minister as he still has to go a long way to reach that position. Support of only a few people is not enough. They cannot decide the fate of the country," Govindacharya told reporters here.
Indians urged to vote in ‘informed, ethical manner’
New Delhi : The Election Commission Wednesday urged people to "exercise their right to vote" in the coming Lok Sabha election "in an informed...
AAP loses Delhi vote share to Congress: Survey
New Delhi: The AAP has lost its vote share and will win only three of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. While the...
BJP leaders analyse reasons for shock defeat in Chhattisgarh
By IANS,
Raipur : Sabotage and overconfidence. Those are the two reasons being attributed by leaders of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the shock defeat in the Vaishali Nagar assembly by-election.
The Congress Tuesday stunned the BJP by wresting the Vaishali Nagar seat in Durg district in a close battle with its candidate Bhajan Singh Nirankari defeating the saffron party's Jageshwar Sahu by 1,228 votes. In November 2008, the BJP had won the seat by nearly 22,000 votes.
We will not vote against UPA – SP
By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party on Saturdayday clearly indicated that it would not vote against the UPA government in parliament but stopped short of formally announcing that it has wrapped up a deal with the Congress.
"Communalism is a bigger threat than imperialism today...Today the Left parties, BSP, BJP and Chautala may vote together. If our friends from the Left want to defeat the government with BSP and BJP, we don't want to say anything. But we can't do this work," SP General Secretary Amar Singh told reporters, a day after wrapping up a deal with the Congress.
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Who’s afraid of Rahul Gandhi?
By Amulya Ganguli,
Nothing shows the weakness of the Narendra Modi government more than the fact that it gives the impression of having been spooked by Rahul Gandhi to strive for a pro-poor image.
Hence, the directive to ministers to go around the country after the budget session to counter the perception that the government is anti-farmer.
Patnaik wins trust vote, Orissa opposition alleges manipulation
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday won a trust vote in the state assembly amid bedlam and walkout by a fuming opposition that alleged manipulation, prompting Governor M.C. Bhandare to examine the video recording of the special session.
The trust vote session was held three days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) withdrew its support to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led coalition government.
BJP hopes to sail with ailing Vajpayee
By Parul Abrol, IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is desperately hoping to gain mileage from its ailing star campaigner, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in the run up to the general elections early next year - provided he gets the green signal from his doctors.
"Atalji is our stalwart. Forget about the people at large, even we feel his absence in the party. It all depends upon doctors allowing him to attend two to three rallies," senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj told IANS.
Tamil Nadu opposition says ‘fake police shootouts’ on rise
By IANS,
Chennai : Following a shoot out in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu Monday that left a wanted criminal dead, opposition parties have demanded appointment of an independent ombudsman to probe instances of police shoot outs.
Speaking to reporters here, PMK founder leader S. Ramadoss alleged that 15 people have been shot dead during the past two years and there were 68 victims of police's "illegal vigilantism" in the past decade.
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 the...
‘All Memes Necessary’: The Rise of Political Satire in India’s Digital Democracy
Maariyah Siddique,TwoCircles.net
In 2016, at the release of his book titled ‘Andhere Se Ujale Ki Aur’, the late Union Minister for Finance, Arun Jaitley, lamented the diminishing...
BSP goes it alone in Left-ruled West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), one of the formidable political forces that formed the Third Front along with Leftists at the centre, has not entered into any electoral tie-up with its allies in Left-ruled West Bengal.
It will contest all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, BSP chief Mayawati said here at a political rally Tuesday.
BJP beats Congress in Assam civic polls
Guwahati : After the recent debacle in the Delhi assembly election, the results of polls to civic bodies in Assam came out positive for...
Selfies to jackets, Modi stamp all over Vibrant Gujarat
By Jaideep Sarin,
Gandhinagar : He may have become the prime minister over seven months back but Narendra Modi seems to dominate every inch of...
Kashmir missing from map, official with Modi protests
Brisbane : An improper Indian map with parts of Jammu and Kashmir missing, put up during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Queensland...
Setalvad claims draconian acts being replaced by new ones instead of repealing old ones
By TwoCircles.Net Staff Correspondent,
Kozhikode: Noted human rights activist Teesta Setalvad on Wednesday raised grave concern over the draconian laws, which help the state...
Will consult Trinamool on presidential candidate: Mulayam
By IANS,
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday said he would consult the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on the candidate for the presidential election.
Ministry fined Rs.25,000 for not naming child rights panel chief
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs.25,000 on the woman and child development ministry for its failure to appoint...
Achuthanandan asks SJD and RSP to pull out of UDF
Thiruvananthapuram : Leader of opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Monday asked two of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) allies, the Revolutionary Socialist Party and the...
Another MLA arrested, AAP accuses Centre of witch hunting
New Delhi : As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was whisked away by police in the midst of a press conference, the...
Voting begins for Nagaland assembly polls
By IANS
Kohima : Voting began Wednesday in the northeastern state of Nagaland for the 60-member assembly amid tight security with the Congress party and the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) led regional combine as the main challengers.
An election official said people in large numbers attired in their traditional tribal costumes lined up polling booths much before voting began at 7 a.m.
"Voting has begun with people turning up in large numbers already," a state election official said. The polling ends at 4 p.m.
Mission Mukhyamantri: BJP has task cut out in UP
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow: The question is ringing loud and clear. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam. But what...
Efforts on locate Iraq hostages: Badal
Sangrur (Punjab) : A day after a Punjabi youth who survived and escaped from Iraq claimed that 39 Indians taken hostage in the war-torn...
Telangana: Some key facts
By IANS,
Here are some key facts about Telangana, which is on way to become 29th state in the country with the Lok Sabha Tuesday...
India’s 14th PM, Modi promises strong, developed, inclusive nation
New Delhi : With the setting sun forming a magnificent backdrop, India got a new prime minister Monday as Narendrabhai Damodardas Modi, 63, took...
AIADMK legislator meets Karunanidhi, slams Jayalalithaa
By IANS,
Chennai: In a state where even exchanging pleasantries with opposition party leaders is considered blasphemous, an AIADMK legislator met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and criticised his own party chief J. Jayalalithaa.
K. Rajendran met DMK chief Karunanidhi Friday morning and said he had submitted a memorandum to the chief minister to carry out development works in his Jayamkondan constituency.
Dalit, progressive groups plan protest against n-deal
By IANS,
Mumbai : Dalit and backward class intellectuals and political activists in Maharashtra have come together to oppose the India-US nuclear deal and are planning to organise nationwide protest demonstrations against it.
Wake up voter, says poll panel through posters
By IANS,
Ranchi : Through posters and banners put up at several places, the Election Commission has launched an awareness programme in Jharkhand, urging voters to go out and exercise their right to vote.
"Wake up voter, Wake up. Voting is your right and you must exercise your right," says one poster,
A second reads: "Our motive to ensure peaceful and impartial elections in a healthy environment."
Sixth straight victory from Raipur for BJP’s Bais
By IANS,
Raipur : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and former central government minister Ramesh Bais recorded his sixth straight victory from the prestigious Raipur seat in Chhattisgarh Saturday.
Bais defeated Congress nominee Bhupesh Baghel by about 60,000 votes.
BJP's Baliram Kashyap recorded his fourth consecutive victory from Maoist-affected Bastar (ST) seat while Sohan Potai of the BJP too pulled off a win from Kanker (ST) seat for the fourth term in a row.
Taj Mahal city celebrates BSP win
By IANS
Agra : Boisterous celebrations broke out Friday in the Dalit areas of Agra as it became clear that Dalit Queen Mayawati is all set to become chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a fourth time.
Damage MNS rampage wrought in Mumbai
By IANS,
Mumbai : Here is a quick look at the damage done by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists by Tuesday afternoon following the early morning arrest of party chief Raj Thackeray:
* One police van torched on the Western Express Highway
* 38 BEST public buses set on fire in Bandra suburb and surrounding areas
* Six BEST drivers and four conductors injured.
* One toll checkpost pelted with stones, damaged in Mulund suburb
* At least 40 private vehicles damaged in stone throwing in different areas of Mumbai
Madhya Pradesh chief minister, leaders sit on fast
By IANS,
Bhopal : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday afternoon sat on a 24-hour fast at the state capital's main Roshanpura crossing to protest against the central government's alleged discriminatory attitude.
Chouhan was joined by several state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and hundreds of workers in the protest against alleged discrimination in the allotment of foodgrain, coal for thermal power plants and provision of drought relief package for the Bundelkhand region.
Vulnerable children seek promises from political parties
New Delh : Vulnerable children from across the country Wednesday put together a manifesto seeking certain things for themselves in the promises made by...
35 Orissa assembly candidates declare nil assets
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : At least 35 candidates contesting in the first phase of assembly elections Thursday in Orissa have disclosed nil assets, a voluntary body Orissa Election Watch (OEW) said Wednesday.
The state will elect 121 members to the state assembly and 21 members to Lok Sabha simultaneously on April 16 and April 23.
About 12,650,750 voters will decide the fate of 72 candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats and 599 candidates for 70 assembly constituencies in the first phase.
Next CM should be Hindu: J&K Congress leader
Jammu : Congress leader and Jammu and Kashmir Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister, Sham Lal Sharma said Wednesday that the next chief minister of...
Congress to fight all seats in UP, rules out alliance
New Delhi : The Congress said on Saturday it will contest all seats in Uttar Pradesh, adding it was a good sign that...
Rebel TDP MPs to join Congress, Chiranjeevi’s party
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The two rebel Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs who defied the party to vote for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the trust vote are likely to be expelled - with one joining the Congress and the other actor Chiranjeevi's soon to be launched party.
BJP government in Chhattisgarh most corrupt: Congress
By IANS,
Raipur : Congress Wednesday attacked Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, terming it as the most corrupt in the country.
Sena attacks Modi over ‘smouldering unrest’ across India
Mumbai : The Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "smouldering unrest" in different parts of India...
President pays homage to Sardar Patel
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Friday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of his 139th birth anniversary.
Mukherjee paid floral tributes...
BJP names candidates for three Himachal LS seats
Shimla: The central parliamentary board of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday finalised candidates for three of the four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal...
KCR achieved in 11 days what he could not in eight years
By Mohammed Shafeeq, IANS,
Hyderabad : In June, when then Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy asked Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao where he would hide after the humiliating electoral defeat, few would have thought that the goal of a separate state would be achieved in just six months.
Through his 11-day fast-unto-death supported by mass protests, the 55-year-old achieved what other leaders from the region could not in five decades.
Haryana not heading for early assembly poll, says Qureshi
By IANS,
Chandigarh: Amid speculation that Haryana may go for early polls, Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi Friday said the poll panel had not received any such request and polls will be held at the scheduled time.
"So far, nobody has approached us for early elections in Haryana so there is no possibility of it. Normally we don't cut short the life of an assembly term," Qureshi told reporters here.
"It happens only when there is a situation of an emergency, like bad weather conditions, examinations or sowing season, but in Haryana there is no such emergency," he added.
Narendra Modi meets oil, finance ministers
New Delhi : Against the backdrop of an imminent announcement of a new price for domestically produced gas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday met...
Yechury, Sharad Yadav hold talks
By IANS,
New Delhi : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav met here Sunday, a meeting that was seen as politically significant ahead of the elections.
"Yechury reached Yadav's residence at around 1.30 p.m. and held discussions with him for an hour. It was a close-door meeting," said a CPI-M source.
Yadav is also the convenor of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
AAP main hurdle to BJP victory: Pakistani daily
Islamabad : With its recent success in Delhi and message of anti-corruption that has excited voters in geographically diverse urban areas, the Aam Aadmi...
Rajya Sabha to meet from April 23
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee has given his nod to convening the Rajya Sabha for a fresh session from April 23, officials said...
उत्तर प्रदेश : कैसा रहा पहला चरण, और क्या होगा दूसरे चरण का हाल?
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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.
11 MPs, 80 legislators from Telangana to resign in protest
By IANS,
New Delhi/Hyderabad : Eleven out of 12 Congress party MPs from the Telangana region and as many as 80 legislators - cutting across party lines - Thursday decided to resign to protest the central government's move to put on hold the process of forming a Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh.
Pushkar’s murder probe to end soon: Police
New Delhi : The probe into the murder of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar will soon reach its conclusion, Delhi Police chief...
Congress will always fight divisive forces: Sonia
By IANS,
Jaipur : The Congress party will always fight divisive forces and ideologies threatening the country's unity and integrity, party chief Sonia Gandhi said here Sunday.
Congress moves EC, seeks probe into Irom Sharmila’s allegations
New Delhi, (IANS): The Congress on Wednesday moved the Election Commission demanding a probe into allegations by civil rights activist Irom Sharmila that she...
BJP hits out at Congress over Lok Sabha showdown
By IANS,
New Delhi : The BJP Thursday came down heavily on the Congress-led government for the showdown in the Lok Sabha, calling it "disgraceful"...
Fringe fundamentalists are now mainstream: Teesta Setalvad
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: India is going through difficult times where the "once fringe" fundamentalist groups have now become mainstream and, with the...
DLF pressurises Bengal government for land, threatens pullout
By IANS,
Kolkata : Real estate major DLF Ltd could pull out of West Bengal if the state government failed to acquire land soon for its proposed Rs.330-billion project near here, the state urban development minister Asok Bhattacharya said here Monday.
"DLF is pressurizing us to acquire land for them as soon as possible. They have already paid us advance money. The project is already delayed and the company said they might pull out, if this situation continues for long," Bhattacharya said.
The real estate major planned its project at Dankuni, 20 kilometres from Kolkata.
On Babri anniv, Shiv Sena out on street, BJP indoor
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On 17th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition while Shiv Sena was out on the Parliament Street in New Delhi condemning Liberhan Commission report and vowing to build Ram Temple in Ayodhya, BJP preferred to be indoor as its head office in the National Capital wore surprisingly a deserted look.
Budget session’s first phase likely to be extended
New Delhi : The first phase of the ongoing budget session is likely to be extended by two days to pass pending bills on...
CPI-M will play bigger role, but allies too must chip in: Karat
By IANS,
Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Friday said his party, being the largest partner of West Bengal's ruling Left Front, would play a greater role in the coalition, but other constituents should also work responsibly to strengthen unity.
"As far as the CPI-M is concerned, we have a greater role to play in the Left Front. We will shoulder more responsibility as the CPI-M is the biggest partner in the left coalition," Karat said while addressing the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)'s 16th Party Congress here.
Marathi movie Khwada projects the rebel against upper-caste hegemony
By Yogesh Maitreya, TwoCircles.net
After Fandry, the Marathi movie Khwada, released on Oct 22, 2015, does a brilliant job of depicting lower castes’ struggle...
Modi forced to bow before power of plough and hand: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was forced to "bow" on the land bill issue before the...
Online polling for Kerala diaspora tough: Official
Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala poll official on Thursday said the cabinet's recommendation to grant online voting rights to the thousands of state diaspora for the...
‘Model code of conduct has lots of grey areas’
By IANS,
Panaji : The model code of conduct (MCC) that comes into effect during each poll has a lot of grey areas and nearly all cases involving it gave rise to a difference of opinion between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and others, a former election official has said.
Only Adani surname can ensure prosperity in Gujarat: Rahul
Kanpur : People in Gujarat can get land at low prices and make profits of thousands of crores if they have the Adani surname,...
Eunuchs can contest Delhi civic polls
By IANS,
New Delhi : Eunuchs in the capital to contest the upcoming civic polls but not from the wards reserved for women, the state election commission ruled Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu equipped to handle dengue: Jayalalithaa
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday said there is no need to panic about dengue in the state as the government is taking necessary action to prevent an outbreak.
Sonia Gandhi to lay Rohtang tunnel foundation Monday
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi will Monday lay the foundation stone of the 8.8-km-long horseshoe-shaped Rohtang tunnel, the longest in the world at over 13,000 feet altitude, giving wings to the promise her husband and then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had made in 1984.
The Himalayan tunnel, under the Pir Panjal range will provide all-weather connectivity to the tribal area of Lahaul-Spiti valley, which remains cut off from Manali during winter months due to heavy snow on the 13,050-ft-high Rohtang Pass.
Demand to recall Washington envoy intensifies
By IANS
New Delhi : Angry MPs paralysed parliament Wednesday morning for the second day, vociferously demanding the recall of ambassador Ronen Sen from Washington for his attack on critics of the India-US civilian nuclear deal.
While both houses resumed their normal functioning in the post-lunch session, considerable time was lost early on as Left MPs joined those from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other parties to demand action against Sen, who is considered one of the architects of the path-breaking nuclear agreement.
Kashmir polls should be held at the earliest: Advani
By IANS,
Raipur : The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Thursday said assembly polls should be held in trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest or it would send a "wrong message" to the world.
Talking to reporters at Raipur airport, the BJP leader said: "Elections should be held in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest because keeping the state without polls will send a wrong message across the world and it's also not in the interests of the country."
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Phoolan Devi’s husband to contest for BSP
By IANS,
Lucknow : The BSP will field Umaid Singh, husband of slain bandit queen-turned-politician Phoolan Devi, in the next Lok Sabha polls, a party leader said Wednesday.
If candidate attacked in Bihar, rival to be suspect
By IANS,
Patna : If a candidate is attacked or intimidated in Bihar's upcoming panchayat polls, then his rival will be named in the police report, the state election commission has ruled.
42 candidates in fray for Tamil Nadu bypolls
By IANS,
Chennai: The Election Commission has accepted 42 nominations filed for the Dec 19 bypolls in Vandavasi and Tiruchendur assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, an official said Thursday.
In Vandavasi, the poll panel found 14 valid nominations of which eight are independents. In Tiruchendur, the number of candidates will be 28 of which 25 are without any party affiliation.
The two seats will mainly witness a three-cornered contest between the ruling DMK, the main opposition AIADMK and the DMDK.
Army chief briefs Mufti on Kashmir security situation
Srinagar : Indian army chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh on Tuesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on the overall security situation in...
NRC draft list – another ploy of the BJP to cover up it’s failure
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National General Secretary of Indian Union Muslim League and Member of Parliament, Shri P.K. Kunhalikutty has made a statement that with the...
Badal threatens to quit over Haryana SGPC issue?
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is reported to have threatened to quit if the central government did not intervene in the...
CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury files a writ petition to produce Tarigami J &...
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General Secretary of CPI (M) Sitaram Yechury, has filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the constitution of India in Supreme Court...
Congress shying from probe in Vadra’s assests: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The BJP Monday alleged that the Congress was shying away from a probe in the alleged disproportionate assets of Robert Vadra.
Mumbai lynching: Lalu threatens to cancel trains
By IANS,
New Delhi : Crucial allies of India's ruling coalition Wednesday condemned the lynching of a labourer from Uttar Pradesh in Mumbai, with Railways Minister Lalu Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) threatening to cancel trains in violence-hit states and the Lok Janshakti Party demanding President's rule in Maharashtra.
"If this violence continues, we will have to consider that in future we might have to cancel trains in states where these incidents occur," Lalu Prasad said.
Ban on road shows in Andhra hits political parties
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The ban imposed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court on road shows has come as a setback to the political parties in the state that were gearing up for polls next year.
The court passed interim orders Tuesday while hearing a public interest petition filed by a voluntary organisation, seeking a ban on road shows for causing havoc with the lives of ordinary citizens.
The ban came after six people died in three stampedes during road shows of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi during the last one month.
West Bengal governor in line of Left fire
By IANS,
Kolkata: A day after his hard-hitting remarks on the rising political violence in West Bengal, Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Friday came under attack from the state's ruling Left Front which asked him to "exhibit more apparent neutrality" while making public statements.
"We would humbly like to submit that the constitutional head of the state should exhibit more apparent neutrality while making statements in public," the Left Front committee said in a press statement here.
Sharad Yadav nominated NDA convener
By IANS,
New Delhi : Janta Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav was Sunday nominated acting convener of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The decision was taken by L.K. Advani, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (JP) leader, because of the deteriorating health of George Fernandes of the JD-U, who is the current convener of the NDA.
"The decision to nominate Sharad Yadav as acting NDA convener has been taken by Advani after consultations with NDA constituents," senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told IANS.
Hindu Sena protests outside Aamir Khan’s residence
Mumbai : Hundreds of activists of the Hindu Sena on Tuesday staged a vociferous demonstration outside the home of Bollywood megastar Aaamir Khan protesting...
Basu rules out possibility of Third Front
By IANS
Kolkata : Veteran leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Jyoti Basu Tuesday ruled out the immediate possibility of formation of a Third Front as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP.
"I do not see the possibility of formation of a Third Front now," Basu told reporters after attending the CPI-M state secretariat meeting here.
Jindal latest victim of shoe attack, ‘forgives’ attacker
By IANS,
Kurukshetra (Haryana) : Millionaire industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal Friday become the latest victim of a shoe attack when a drunk retired school teacher hurled a footwear at him inside the Congress party office in this Haryana town. Jindal said he had "forgiven" the attacker.
"Personally, I have forgiven that man but I think there should be some action against such people," Jindal told the media in state capital Chandigarh, 80 km from here.
The shoe did not hit Jindal. However, the Haryana Police took the offender, Raj Pal, into custody.
On BJP website’s MPs list, there is no Modi!
By Mohit Dubey ,
Lucknow: Social media and internet interface may be the buzz words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but the BJP seems...
3,000 new drug stores, dialysis centres to come up: Jaitley
New Delhi : The government will set up 3,000 new generic medicine stores across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural...
मजदूरों की आवाज बन चुकी नवदीप कौर का आज जन्मदिन है … वो अभी...
तन्वी सुमन।Twocircles net
दलित श्रम अधिकार एक्टिविस्ट और मजदूर अधिकार संगठन (MAS) की सदस्य, 24 वर्षीय नवदीप कौर लगभग 29 दिनों से जेल में है।...
Not given clean chit to anybody: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress said Wednesday that it had not given a clean chit to anyone in relation to the controversies surrounding the Commonwealth Games projects and the regulatory bodies should be allowed to do their work unhindered.
"We have not given a clean or unclean chit to anybody. I don't think we are the authority to do that," Congress spokesman Manish Tewari told reporters here in reposnse to questions on the subject.
Uma’s estranged confidant returns to BJP
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) Former central minister Prahlad Patel, who used to be a confidant of ex-chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Uma Bharati, rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Saturday.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state BJP president Narendra Singh Tomar, Commerce Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya and several other leaders were also present at the state BJP office on the occasion.
Uttarakhand politicians cross fingers ahead of floor test
Dehradun : Political tensions in Uttarakhand ran high on Tuesday morning ahead of the crucial floor test in the assembly to ascertain if ousted...
BJP attacks Akhilesh regime’s failures, silent on ‘love jihad’
Vrindavan : The BJP Sunday sharply attacked Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party on law and order including crimes against women, "partisan policy of appeasement"...
Bangladesh confers Liberation War Award on Vajpayee
Dhaka: Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Sunday conferred the Bangladesh Liberation War award for his contribution to the South Asian...
Aligning with BJP inconceivable for me: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday virtually ruled out any understanding with the BJP post the state assembly elections results, saying...
Kerala government announces probe into ISRO land deal
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala government, facing persistent pressure from the opposition for a probe into a controversial land purchase by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Monday relented and announced a vigilance inquiry.
The land purchase by the Indian space agency for a space education institute was mired in a controversy after the opposition alleged that the land bought from a businessman in fact belonged to the state forest department.
Don’t impose decision: Rahul Gandhi on FTII stir
Pune (Maharashtra): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the central government "not to impose its will" on students of FTII amid protests...
Special package for Gujjars likely in Rajasthan budget
By IANS
Jaipur : The committee constituted by the Rajasthan government to suggest a special economic package for Gujjar dominated areas of the state is expected to submit its report by the end of February.
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who also holds the finance portfolio, is expected to announce the special package, based on the Ramdas Agarwal committee report, in the budget to be presented in March.
The package would include infrastructure development of the area, including roads, water, and electricity.
Samajwadi Party undecided on continuing support to Congress
By IANS,
Agra : The Samajwadi Party is undecided whether it should continue supporting the Congress at the centre while its leaders are sharply critical of the government for its economic policies and "political blunders".
In the political and economic resolutions adopted at the Samajwadi Party's three-day national convention here, there were no clear indications or directions Friday, though there was a long list of charges and critical comments that virtually bordered on a "no-confidence and betrayal (by the Congress)".
कब्रिस्तान का भी है शमशान जैसा हाल,आ सकती है जगह की दिक्कत
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फतेहपुर : उत्तर प्रदेश में कोरोना की दूसरी लहर एकदम बेलगाम चल रही है। बढ़ते कोरोना के मामलों के साथ , कोरोना...
Pravin’s book a figment of imagination, conspiracy: Brother
By IANS,
Mumbai : Another brother of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan has called his younger brother Pravin's tell-all book a "figment of his imagination" and a "political conspiracy".
At a hurriedly convened media gathering this afternoon, Prakash Mahajan, brother of Pramod and Pravin, said that all the allegations made in the book on Mahajan family and Pramod's character are "blatantly false".
Prakash is the general secretary of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
‘Majority’ government not curbing tirade against minority: Nariman
New Delhi: Distinguished advocate and former Rajya Sabha member Fali S. Nariman Friday said that the "majority" central government is not doing much to...
उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा उपचुनाव में सपा ने हासिल की दो सीटें
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वाराणसी: एकतरफ जहां चार राज्यों के चुनावों के नतीजों पर सबकी नज़र हैं, वही उत्तर प्रदेश की दो विधानसभा सीटों पर हुए उपचुनाव में सपा ने बाजी मार ली है.
Talks soon with Kashmiri Pandits on return to valley: Ram Madhav
New Delhi : BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir government will soon begin negotiations with Kashmiri Pandit leaders...
Alwar lynching: SC seeks Rajasthan’s response
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Rajasthan government to apprise it of the action the state has taken in a...
‘Congress will back constitutionally passed Jan Lokpal bill’
By IANS,
New Delhi : Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Friday said the Jan Lokpal bill will be fully supported by his party if...
Left, NDA MPs protest outside parliament
By IANS
New Delhi : There were two sets of protests outside parliament house Wednesday. MPs from Orissa demonstrated against the railway budget while Left members alleged discrimination in supply of food grain to Kerala.
Members of Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest near the Gandhi statue in the parliament complex, accusing Railway Minister Lalu Prasad of doling out "lollipops" to the state in his budget Tuesday.
Congress, BJP luring actors for LS polls, says Akhilesh
Ghaziabad : The Congress and the BJP are facing a crisis of contestants as big leaders are shying away from the Lok Sabha polls...
“Leaders” should learn from the people
Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam,
Quite often an occasion arises in public life when even good leaders lose contact with public mood and do things that drive them further away from the people. At the time of partition of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was so exasperated that he said a point had reached in his political career where he had to decide whether he wanted to lead the people or be led by them. The third course, that of ignoring the people, would further isolate him.
BJP hits out at Gandhi over remarks against Modi
New Delhi : The BJP Thursday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his...
Telangana back in centrestage of Andhra Pradesh politics
By Mohammed Shafeeq, IANS,
Hyderabad : The Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) decision to support the demand for separate statehood for Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region has brought the issue back to the centrestage and is likely to put pressure on the ruling Congress party to take a similar stand ahead of the elections scheduled to be held in five months.
The fact that the TDP was forced to reverse its 26-year-old ideological plank of unified Andhra Pradesh proves how significant the issue has become in the run up to the simultaneous polls to state assembly and Lok Sabha.
Government will last five years with Left support: Mukherjee
By IANS
New Delhi : Terming criticism from its Left allies as "general impressions", External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee says that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will complete its five-year tenure with communist support.
Bihar suspends IAS officer in scholarship scam
PATNA: An IAS officer has been suspended on Thursday for alleged irregularities in disbursement of post-matric scholarship among SC/ST students pursuing technical education outside...
Happy birthday Uma Bharati, Govindacharya
By Faraz Ahmad,
IANS
New Delhi : It promises to be two days of celebrations for Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) former mascots Uma Bharati and Govindacharya, with the dissident sanyasin's birthday falling on Thursday and her ailing close aide's on Wednesday.
Uma Bharati, who heads the Bharatiya Janshakti party, celebrates her 48th birthday Thursday amid talk of her rejoining the BJP. But before that, her political guru and best friend, the one time BJP ideologue K.N. Govindacharya will party in his temporary home in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj.
All Left Front partners must help strengthen coalition: Biman Bose
By IANS,
Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) Tuesday said all partners of the coalition must play an "active" role to strengthen the front's unity and it was not the sole responsibility of major partner Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
"It is not the sole responsibility of the CPI-M to maintain the unity of the Left Front. All the partners will have to be responsible for it and they must play an active role to strengthen the ruling combination," LF chairman Biman Bose told a press conference here.
Lok Sabha passes resolution for peace in Kashmir
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Friday unanimously passed a resolution on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and pledged to work to...
Modi calls for increasing executive-accountability
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the political parties in parliament to work towards increasing accountability of the...