Muslims will not give up Babri Masjid, says AIMPLB
Hyderabad (IANS): The AIMPLB, the apex body of the Indian Muslims, on Sunday declared that Muslims will not give up Babri Masjid and that...
Exit polls predict edge for Congress in Himachal
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress appears to have an edge over the BJP in sweepstakes to form the next government in Himachal Pradesh, according to the outcome of exit polls released Monday.
Abducted Jharkhand official untraced, BJP questions swap plan
By IANS,
Ranchi : While the Jharkhand official abducted by Maoists a week ago remined untraced, the Bharatiya Janata Party - which is a ruling alliance partner - and the opposition Congress Friday questioned the state government's move to initiate the release of 14 jailed rebels in exchange for his release.
Court issues notice to Mayawati in income tax case
By IANS
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati asking her as to why gifts given to her should not be considered taxable.
A division bench comprising Justices Madan B. Lokur and V.B. Gupta directed Mayawati to file her response by Sept 19.
The central government had challenged the Income Tax appellate tribunal's decision that gifts given to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader by her supporters were not taxable.
Antony meets Karunakaran, expresses happiness at his return
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday welcomed veteran Kerala leader K. Karunakaran's return to the Congress, saying both would work together to strengthen the party in the state.
Antony met Karunakaran, who was given the green signal to return to the party by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Dec 30, at a closed-door meeting at the latter's residence here Tuesday.
No improvement in Jyoti Basu’s condition
By IANS,
Kolkata : Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu's condition continued to be critical Monday with no improvement, said a medical bulletin released by the hospital.
"Basu, who was admitted with a pneumonia attack, is still on ventilator support. His condition is critical.
"His cardio vascular system is more or less stable and the urine output also remains the same. But no improvement has been found in his health condition so far," the bulletin said.
The former West Bengal chief minister, 95, was put on ventilator Jan 6 after acute respiratory problems.
BJP seeks Karnataka minister’s resignation over policeman’s suicide
Bengaluru : Karnataka's opposition BJP on Friday sought resignation of state Minister K.J. George, named by Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathi, before committing...
CPI-M is damned if it does, damned if it doesn’t
By B.R.P. Bhaskar, IANS,
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets July 5-6 to grapple with the worrying problem of sectarianism in its Kerala unit. Few political observers believe it is in a position to act decisively.
Malhotra resigns from Lok Sabha (Lower House)
By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : V K Malhotra, who led BJP campaign in Delhi but could not succeed, today resigned from the Lok Sabha (Lower House) after deciding to keep his Greater Kailash Assembly seat here.
Malhotra, the Deputy Leader of BJP Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha, conveyed his decision to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee through a one-line letter, party sources said.
The BJP leader was projected as the party's chief ministerial candidate in the Delhi assembly elections, which the saffron party lost to Congress.
Never questioned PM or the army’s valour: AAP
New Delhi : AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister to reveal the truth about the surgical strikes and put to...
Babul Supriyo: Meteoric rise for a small town boy (Profile)
Kolkata : Bollywood's singing sensation Babul Supriyo, who hails from West Bengal, Sunday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers.
He quit a lucrative...
Congress demands CBI probe into Chhattisgarh paddy scam
By IANS,
Raipur : The Congress Monday renewed its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged multi-million-rupee scam in which paddy was procured from the farmers by cooperative societies in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh.
"The BJP government is trying to cover up the scam. A CBI probe is the best option to unravel the truth how the co-operative societies procured thousands of tonnes of paddy only on paper," state unit Congress general secretary Ramesh Varlyani told IANS.
Mayawati denies patronage to book eulogising her as goddess
By IANS
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday flatly denied any association with a book that eulogises her as a "living goddess".
Reacting to a report on a TV channel showing excerpts from the book, titled "Mayawati - Ek Zinda Devi" (Mayawati - A Living Goddess)" authored by M.L. Dosad, the chief minister told a specially convened press conference here: "I wish to make it clear that I have nothing whatsoever to do with either the author of the book or its publisher.
RJD protests against demonetisation across Bihar
Patna : Bihar's ruling alliance partner RJD on Wednesday organised sit-ins at Patna and all district headquarters against the demonetisation, with party chief Lalu...
Extravagance by CPI-M men will not be tolerated: Achuthanandan
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Days after the lavish wedding of a colleague's son, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday voiced his displeasure, saying that indulgence in luxury by Left members cannot be tolerated.
He made the comment when queried whether the lavish marriage party of party colleague and state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's son on Sunday was in tune with the party document that was cleared at the 19th party conference in Coimbatore in March.
"At no cost will indulging in luxury by my party men be accepted," said Balakrishnan.
Dismantling India – A 4 Years Report
A Review of 4 years of Modi-fied India
By John Dayal , Leena Dabiru & Shabnam Hashmi
Four years of NDA’s governance with Narendra Modi as...
Pranab is a friend of Communists: Trinamool
By IANS,
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress leader Sunday said that UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee has been a close friend of the Communists throughout his life.
Kerala government asked to probe prasadam controversy
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Thursday asked the state government to probe the contract given for preparing prasadam at the famed Sabarimala temple.
"A lot of interest has been generated in the media about this issue and we decided that a detailed probe be ordered to find out the truth into the contract given for Sabarimala prasadam," LDF convenor Vaikom Viswom told reporters here after the liaison committee meeting.
Owaisi seeks action against publications justifying lynching
Hyderabad: MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday sought ban on organisations and publications who don't believe in the Indian constitution and rule of law,...
Rajasthan to amend economically backward classes quotas act
Jaipur: The Rajasthan cabinet on Tuesday approved introduction of a bill in the state assembly for amending legislations relating to reservation for economically backward...
US keen to expand ties with Modi’s India
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Recognising that India is one of its most important strategic partnerships, the Obama administration is keen to push boldly on...
Samajwadi Party suspends Madhya Pradesh legislator
By IANS
Bhopal : The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party Wednesday suspended its legislator Kishore Samrite for anti-party activities after he accused the Congress of trying to bribe him for his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.
"Samrite has been suspended from the party on the directives issued by our party's national secretary Amar Singh," Samajwadi Party state president Narayan Tripathi told IANS.
Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi begins his two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh Monday to boost the membership drive undertaken to re-activate the youth wing of the party.
Gandhi commences his journey from Aligarh, where he will also visit the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He then proceeds to Etah and Hardoi where he hopes to spend the night.
On Tuesday, he would visit Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich, Ambedkar Nagar and Sitapur.
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Bihar Congress launches movement for 4.5% minority quota in state
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High Court sets aside opposition legislator’s election
By IANS,
Chennai : The Madras High Court Tuesday set aside the election of a woman AIADMK legislator Glory Chandra from Rajapalayam for reportedly producing a false certificate claiming scheduled caste status.
Upholding a petition filed by an independent candidate Thangamuthu challenging Chandra's election, judge C. Nagappan steered clear and declared the nearest loser V.P. Rajan of the DMK elected in her place.
The court observed that Chandra had failed to prove that she is from a scheduled caste despite being accorded many opportunities since her election in 2006.
Ambedkar golden jubilee fails to reunite RPI factions
By Shyam Pandharipande, IANS
Nagpur : Even as the constitution drafted by Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar continues to guide India's destiny and helps keep the republic intact, his followers remain splintered. They will hold separate golden jubilee functions of the party of his dream here Wednesday.
CPI-M to try to repair Left Front cracks
By IANS,
Kolkata : With CPI-M patriarch Jyoti Basu acknowledging "cracks" in West Bengal's three decades-old ruling Left Front, the party in a fire fighting effort said it would sort out the differences through discussions.
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Biman Bose said Friday that constituents of the Left Front had been requested not to make disparaging comments about one another to avoid misunderstandings during the panchayat polls.
Brisk voting in Punjab
Chandigarh : Balloting began on a brisk note in Punjab Wednesday for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in a single phase election, the Election...
BJP came to power in the past on Catholic votes: Goa church
By IANS,
Panaji : The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Monday said it stands by its earlier statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the past came to power in the state as Catholics voted for it, and reiterated that the church never gives any preferences but asks the people to vote by their conscience.
AIADMK following vindictive politics, says Karunanidhi
By IANS,
Chennai : DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday accused the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu of practising vindictive politics, after he was not allowed to meet a jailed party leader.
Sangma apologises to Sonia Gandhi for foreign origin remarks
By IANS,
New Delhi : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A. Sangma Friday said he had apologised to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for raising the issue of her foreign origin a decade ago.
"The fault is mine, so I apologised," Sangma told reporters.
"I told her I am sorry for what had happened 10 years ago. I wanted to apologise," said Sangma. He had gone to meet the Congress president Monday to invite her for his son's wedding reception.
Power crisis: Sisodia protests at Harsh Vardhan’s residence
New Delhi : AAP leader Manish Sisodia with other party members staged a protest outside union Heath Minister and Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan's...
TDP leader quits as legislator to join Telangana cabinet
Hyderabad : Former Andhra Pradesh minister T. Srinivas Yadav Tuesday resigned from Telangana state legislative assembly and also from Telugu Desam Party (TDP), ahead...
Gandhi most relevant in India today: Rajnath Singh
By IANS
Nagpur : Mahatma Gandhi is still relevant in India where 70 percent of the people are dependent on agriculture, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh said here as his party Thursday began a campaign tour to lobby for farmers' support and align itself with the apostle of non violence.
Hoping to attract a million farmers along the way, the BJP has chosen Gandhi's ashram Bapu Kutir in Wardha, about 70 km from here, as its starting point. The 'yatra' will end in Yavatmal about 100 km away on Friday evening when Singh will address a rally.
Hindutva upsurge will tar Modi’s image
By Amulya Ganguli,
The first phase of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) politics was marked by the targeting of mosques and churches. After the advent of Narendra Modi, the scene has become quieter. In fact, the Ram temple issue has been put on hold and even the fulminations against "love jihad", the supposedly sinister plan of Muslim youths to marry Hindu girls, have faded away, at least for the time being.
Demolition drive at Shaheen Bagh stopped after protest by locals; SC refuses to intervene
The demolition drive was stopped after a massive protest by locals and intervention by Okhla MLA, Aam Aadmi Party's Amanatullah Khan.
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Natwar attacks ‘ruthless’ Sonia over foreign origin
New Delhi : Former external affairs minister K. Natwar Singh has raked up the issue of Italian origins of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, stating...
Congress accuses Chhattisgarh home minister of rigging, assault
By IANS,
Raipur : The Congress party Thursday accused Chhattisgarh home minister Ram Vichar Netam of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of rigging electronic voting machines (EVMs) in his constituency in Surguja district's Ramanujganj and also of assaulting the opposition candidate.
In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, former chief minister Jogi, who is also convenor of the state Congress Campaign Committee, alleged that Netam rigged EVMs after polling ended at 5 p.m.
Jogi sought re-polling at two polling booths where allegedly the minister rigged EVMs.
AAP protests at HRD minister residence
New Delhi: Over 500 AAP workers staged a protest outside Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's residence here on Thursday, demanding her resignation for...
Parrikar should stop playing ‘shadow’ CM: Digvijaya
Panaji : Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar should stop playing a 'shadow' chief minister of Goa and fully focus on his new role as the...
Brisk polling in Chhattisgarh’s Keshkal seat
By IANS
Raipur : Brisk voting was underway at 150 voting centres in the Maoist-infested Keshkal assembly seat in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district amid tight security Monday.
Voting began at 7 a.m. and about 20 percent of the 146,796 voters exercised their franchise till 11 a.m.
Officials said nearly 5,000 policemen, including 24 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have been deployed at Keshkal as the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has a stronghold in the forested interior regions of the constituency.
Political dialogue gets going with Meghalaya rebels
By IANS,
Shillong: The central government Tuesday set the ball rolling for political negotiations with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, to ensure lasting peace in the Garo Hills.
"Today, we have started a political dialogue with the ANVC and discussions on their demand for creation of an autonomous council will continue," New Delhi's pointsman and former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Pradyot Chandra Haldar told journalists here.
Muslim League presents Man of Harmony award to Karunanidhi
By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net,
Akali-BJP alliance gets majority in Punjab assembly
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday secured a majority in the assembly elections, winning 59 sets in the 117-member...
Candidates’ poll expenditure to be uploaded
New Delhi : The expenditure of each candidate in the Lok Sabha polls will be scrutinised and uploaded on the website of the chief...
Bihar polls: Nominations for fourth phase begin
Patna: The filing of nomination papers for the fourth phase of the Bihar assembly elections, slated to be held on November 1, began on...
Andhra chief minister’s son worth over Rs.770 mn
By IANS,
Hyderabad : With assets of over Rs.770 million (Rs.77 crore), Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is undoubtedly the richest politician in Andhra Pradesh.
Jaganmohan Reddy, who is making his debut in electoral politics by contesting from the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, owns movable and immovable assets of more than Rs.774 million (Rs.77.40 crore).
Rajnath happy over Vajpayee getting Bharat Ratna
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed happiness at former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being conferred the highest Indian civilian...
‘Religious freedom, related human rights in India under constant threat,’ says US body
The USCIRF report examines how various policies adopted and implemented by the Indian government have cultivated an environment that is increasingly hostile toward...
Supreme Court lifts gag order on Amar Singh tapes
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday lifted a 2006 gag order restraining the media from publishing transcripts of phone conversations of former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh.
Four BJP MPs demand changes in Jharkhand’s domicile policy
Ranchi : Four BJP parliamentarians from Jharkhand have demanded changes in the domicile policy brought forth by their own party's government in the state.
As...
Will Jayalalitha’s jailing help BJP to grow in Tamil Nadu?
By Anjali Ojha,
New Delhi : The jailing of the charismatic J. Jayalalithaa will help the BJP to grow in Tamil Nadu, a state where...
Matia Mahal: Will ‘turn coat’ Shoaib Iqbal retain seat or lose to AAP?
BJP’s candidate – the lone Muslim candidate in saffron camp – is a turn coat too
By Nivedita Bhardwaj, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: While the Matia Mahal constituency is no different than its counterparts from the Walled City area when it comes to civic issues and basic amenities, it has several unique features to its credit.
The civic issues remain the same as other constituencies of the Walled City – congested lanes, dilapidated can-fall-anytime buildings, hanging wires, traffic problem, poor quality water and inadequate parking apart from lack of quality education. The distinguishing characters include – Matia Mahal is the constituency with largest number of electorates among Delhi’s 70 with 3,47,245 voters and irrespective of the parties that he keeps changing, Shoaib Iqbal has won last five consecutive terms (since 1993).
Two-thirds voting for 2nd Tripura seat
Agartala: Two-third of the voters Saturday cast their ballots till afternoon for the second Lok Sabha seat in Left-ruled Tripura, an official said.
Around 66...
NCP claim on support to Sena ‘prepsosterous’, says Congress
New Delhi : The Congress Tuesday termed as "preposterous" claims that it had approached the Nationalist Congress Party to support a Shiv Sena-led government...
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‘Muslim Youth for India’ or for Modi?
By Mahtab Alam,
Last week, a friend from Jamia Millia Islamia sent a text message asking, “Muslim Youth for India kya organization hai (What...
Development or Gorkhaland: Tough choice for people in Darjeeling hills
By Shradha Chettri,
Kalimpong : Believing in the promise of Gorkhaland, people of the hills in West Bengal voted for a BJP candidate in 2009....
Himachal’s legislators fail to log on to technology
By Vishal Gulati,
Shimla : Legislators in Himachal Pradesh just cannot log on to technology.
In the times of tabs and touch screens, they can't even...
Modi was warned of Ahmedabad blasts: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Monday lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for failing to act on intelligence inputs provided by the central government about possible terror attacks in the state, a month ahead of the serial bombings in Ahmedabad that claimed 56 lives.
Remove JNNURM irritants, Fadnavis tells centre
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Saturday asked the central government to remove various irritants in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)...
Chief minister’s status ‘lowered’ in Meghalaya: Sangma
By IANS,
Shillong: Former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma said the "value" of the chief minister has declined in Meghalaya with the elevation of three other politicians to the same rank.
Last month, the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government elevated state Congress president Friday Lyngdoh, State Planning Board chairman Donkupar Roy and Meghalaya Economic Development Council chairman J.D. Rymbai to the rank and status of the chief minister.
Lyngdoh was made political advisor to Chief Minister D.D. Lapang.
UNPA terms loan waiver to farmers an ‘eyewash’
By IANS
New Delhi : The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), led by former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Wednesday termed the union government's budgetary proposal to write off farmers' loan worth Rs.600 billion "an eyewash and political gimmick".
Questioning the government's 2008-09 budgetary proposal for loan waiver to the farmers, the UNPA convener and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu told reporters that the government is bragging about waiving loans to farmers without making available requisite funds.
Police official alleges sexual exploitation by woman legislator
By IANS,
Patna : A police officer has accused Bihar Congress legislator Sunia Devi of forcing him to have sex with her for two years. The legislator has denied the charge by her former bodyguard.
Bal Yogeshwar Sharma has lodged a complaint at the Kotwali police stationhere, charging her with sexual exploitation. He alleged that Sunita Devi began exploiting him from 2006, a police official said.
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NDA promises low-interest loans to farmers: Rajnath Singh
By Sujeet Kumar, IANS,
Raipur : The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will provide loans to farmers at four percent interest if voted to power, promises Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh, confident that the grouping will get a clear majority in the parliamentary elections.
While vowing to help farmers with a lending rate of four percent -- half the eight percent of the state-run State Bank of India -- Rajnath Singh also lashed out at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for its economic policies.
Swamy’s mosque comments create uproar in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over comments by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in Assam where he...
YSR reinstates Yadav as police chief
By IANS,
Hyderabad : A day after taking oath as Andhra Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Thursday reinstated Shyam Sundar Prasad Yadav as the state police chief and also removed two other officers appointed by the Election Commission.
Yadav was removed as director general of police in March by the poll panel for praising the chief minister, violating the election code of conduct. A.K. Mohanty was appointed the police chief in his place.
With the Congress retaining power, Rajasekhara Reddy brought back Yadav as the police chief.
Delhi civic bodies to get Rs.493 crore to pay salaries: Jung
New Delhi: Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday ordered the release of Rs.493 crore to the municipal corporations in the national capital to...
Political parties should unite against terror: Amar Singh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday said all political parties should unite against terrorism following the Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 183 lives.
"The terror attacks in the recent past throughout the country is not only an issue for the prime minister or L.K. Advani, NDA (National Democratic Alliance) or UPA (United Progressive Alliance). All political parties should unite on a common platform and discuss this problem," Singh told mediapersons here.
Rahul Gandhi flays Centre for ‘indifference’ to Dalits
Jaipur : Demanding a CBI inquiry into the rape of a now-dead minor Dalit girl in Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday...
Sonia slams Sena-BJP for ‘using’ Shivaji for votes
By IANS,
Nashik : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday slammed the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (SS-BJP) alliance for 'using' the name of Chhatrapati Shivaji to garner votes.
"They (SS-BJP) do not have any concrete agenda for the common man. They are merely playing with the sentiments of the voters," she told a mammoth election rally in the heart of this wine country in the afternoon.
Doing away with Planning Commission unfortunate: Chandy
New Delhi : It is unfortunate on the part of the central government to unilaterally do away with the Planning Commission that came into...
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In Modi’s Gujarat, it is Congress vs BJP again
By Quaid Najmi,
Ahmedabad : A tug of war over the development agenda of Gujarat, still scarred by the 2002 communal riots, marked the two-month-long...
Modi assures Jayalalithaa of absolute cooperation
Chennai : India's soon-to-be prime minister Narendra Modi Sunday assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa of his government's "absolute cooperation" with her state.
In...
Banerjee seeks one-time special grant for railways
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha Thursday passed the Indian Railways' supplementary demands for grant for fiscal 2010-11 with Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee suggesting a one-time special grant worth a few thousand crore rupees to help the ministry tide over its monetary crunch.
Responding to the debate on supplementary demands for grant for her ministry, Banerjee went on to suggest a special development scheme for railways named after the prime minister on the lines of Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojna.
EVMs not responsible for Haryana defeat: BJP’s Goel
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) There is no one reason or one person responsible for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, its general secretary Vijay Goel said Thursday contradicting a senior party colleague.
"There is no one reason or one person responsible. We are looking at the reasons," Goel told CNN-IBN news channel.
He also refused to blame Electronic Voting Machines for the defeat and said: "The party has never said the party is losing because of EVMs."
SP sweeps UP legislative council polls, BJP draws a duck
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) received a shot in its arm on Sunday as it won 23 out of 28 local...
Kashmir pins its hopes on young, energetic Omar Abdullah
By F. Ahmed, IANS,
Srinagar : For Hassan Parray, Omar Abdullah's ascendance to the chief ministership of Jammu and Kashmir has brought hope. A casual labourer in a semi-government body here, he has been waiting to be confirmed for the last nine years.
“He said he would give employment to us. He also promised to attend to our daily problems of roads, hospitals, essential supplies and drinking water," said Parray who is 38 - the same age as Abdullah.
100 percent voting for presidential poll in Goa
By IANS,
Panaji : Voting for the election of president of India concluded in Goa with the entire electoral college casting their votes Thursday.
Kerala legislators trade charges over failed crop
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Unexpected summer showers have ruined paddy harvest in Kuttanad region in Kerala but the political parties are busy trading charges with one another.
The issue rocked the state assembly Monday when the speaker refused to let an adjournment motion be tabled when Congress member Babu Prasad raised the issue of failed crop.
Several opposition members were seen waving bunches of paddy plants as both treasury and opposition benches traded charges with one another.
No common manifesto with alliance partners: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Thursday said it will have its own manifesto and not a common one with its partners in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met here to discuss poll strategy ahead of the Lok Sabha elections likely to be held in April-May.
The meeting was presided over by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and attended by 29 members.
"The Congress will have its own manifesto and in states where we have alliance partners, we would seek votes for them," party spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi told reporters here after the CWC meeting.
Lok Sabha adjourned over Antulay’s Karkare comment
By IANS,
New Delhi : Cries for Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay's resignation echoed again in the Lok Sabha Tuesday with the house being adjourned as the opposition began the day with noisy protests against his controversial remarks on the death of a top police official during the Mumbai terror attack.
Soon after the house started its proceedings, members of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) shouted slogans and marched towards the speaker's podium demanding Antulay's removal.
Amid the pandemonium, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned the house till noon.
Who will Muslims in Delhi vote for?
Little more than 2-year-old party has emerged as a popular choice replacing the grand old party, a traditional favourite
By Nivedita Bhardwaj, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: The then infant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had made the traditional equation of ‘Congress-versus-BJP’ in the national capital into a tripartite fight in 2013 Delhi assembly election and by 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the AAP had turned the fight bilateral again, this time as ‘BJP-versus-AAP’, rendering the Congress irrelevant.
Seven Congress workers held for blocking Patnaik’s cavalcade
Bhubaneswar : At least seven workers of the opposition Congress party were arrested in Bhubaneswar for blocking Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's cavalcade here,...
Jharkhand legislators boycott assembly session
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Jharkhand assembly was adjourned twice Wednesday after most members boycotted the proceedings of the house over delay in releasing of local area development funds.
A tale of two union ministers
By IANS,
Shimla : They both belong to Shimla and are union cabinet ministers but when it comes to begging for votes for their Congress party, they belong to differing camps.
Rahul blames Orissa government for communal violence
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday blamed the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's government for the communal violence in Orissa last year.
"Clashes took place in the name of religion in Kandhamal and elsewhere and the state government was responsible for spreading disharmony and hatred," Gandhi told an election rally in Kendrapada town, about 100 km from here.
Campaigning for the Congress' Lok Sabha candidate Ranjib Biswal, Gandhi said Orissa was an isle of peace when the Congress was in power in the state.
Sushma heads to Vietnam Sunday on two-day visit
New Delhi : Continuing the Narendra Modi government's connect with the neighbourhood, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is to visit Vietnam Aug 24-26.
The minister's...
Congress faces Amethi battle – and more – Wednesday
Lucknow : Fifteen Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh go to the polls Wednesday in a contest hugely vital to the Congress, which won...
अफ़रोज़ की ‘बिहार डायरी’ – ई सवा लाख करोड़ रूपइय्या केतना होता है
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
पीएम नरेन्द्र मोदी ने मानो कुबेर का खज़ाना खोल दिया है. इस खज़ाने का ऐलान होते ही रामू काका इतने परेशान...
UPA may not decide on next president before June 13
By IANS
New Delhi : An expected meeting of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies and supporting Left partners to decide on a common candidate for next month's presidential poll is likely to be postponed from June 7 to June 13.
Naveen Jindal’s chopper makes emergency landing
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Leading industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal's private helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chandigarh airport Monday evening following a technical snag.
Fresh violence in Kashmir as toll mounts to 32
By Sarwar Kashani ,
Srinagar: Amid recurring clashes in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley, three injured protesters died in hospitals here on Monday, taking the death toll...
Modi launches bank for small firms with Rs.20,000 crore corpus
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a bank with a corpus of Rs.20,000 crore to extend credit of up to...
Polls in BMC, 9 other municipal corporations Feb 16
By IANS,
Mumbai : Elections to 10 major municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, will be held Feb 16, an election official said Tuesday.
AAP believes in browbeating voice of dissent: BJP
New Delhi : The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for the unparliamentarily behaviour meted out to the government officials and...
Death of Dalit election candidate warrants CBI enquiry
By Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service
Bahadur Lal Sonkar (48 years) who was contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Jaunpur parliamentary constituency of India, was found dead hanging from a tree on the eve of Ambedkar Jayanti. He was contesting elections from Indian Justice Party (IJP).
"It is very unfortunate that on the eve of Ambedkar Jayanti such gory incident has taken place" said SR Darapuri, who is a Lok Rajniti Manch (People's Politics Front) candidate from prestigious constituency of Lucknow. He expressed concern over the mysterious death of Bahadur Lal Sonkar.
No BJP support for n-deal, Ram Sethu on backburner
By IANS
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday made it clear that it will not support the government on the India-US nuclear deal even as its partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were not willing to respond to its call to raise the Sethusamudram project in parliament.
A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met senior BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani, the party made it clear that its "concerns on the nuclear deal have not been addressed", and the 123 agreement in its present form is not acceptable.
BJP demands President’s rule in Manipur
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh be sacked and president's rule imposed in the state following the violent protests that have refused to subside since July 23 when two people were killed in an alleged fake gunbattle with police.
"The constitutional mechanism has failed completely (in the state)," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said here.
Voting begins in Uttar Pradesh
By IANS,
Lucknow : Voting for the by-polls to 11 assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh began Saturday amid tight security, an official said.
A total of 177 candidates, including 12 women, are in the fray. Among the prominent ones are Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Ferozabad Lok Sabha seat, Dimple Yadav, daughter-in-law of party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Congress nominee from the Padrauna assembly seat, Mohini Devi, mother of union minister of state R.P.N. Singh.
Will restore Article 370 to original form, promises PDP
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Friday it would restore Article 370 in its original form, if it wins power,...
AAP to repeat Delhi in Punjab: Kejriwal
New Delhi : The AAP is set to win the Punjab assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday, adding he expected...
People should come forward to change politics: Ajay Devgn
By IANS,
Lucknow: Politics in India has become too dirty and people, particularly youth, must take initiatives to clean it, feels Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn.
"We keep on blaming politicians for making politics a dirty affair. It won't solve any purpose. If politics has become dirty, we too are responsible for it because people like us choose corrupt politicians," he said.
BJP shielding anti-nationals: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the BJP of shielding those "who raised anti-national slogans” on the Jawaharlal Nehru...
AAP fires up Punjab’s politics towards new trajectory
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh: Whenever assembly elections are round the corner in Punjab, political fireworks are expected. This time is a little...
लॉकडाऊन के बाद से बर्बाद हो गई मजदूरों की जिंदगी, अब हर रास्ता लगता...
दरभंगा से जिब्रानउद्दीन। Twocircles.Net
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा 24 मार्च को लॉकडाउन की घोषणा करने के लगभग एक साल बाद भी प्रवासी मजदूरों की स्थिति...
A simple rasam, sambar dinner for a simple president
By IANS
New Delhi : Tomato rasam and drumstick sambar - the endearing simplicity of the man about to leave Rashtrapati Bhavan with two suitcases was demonstrated through his choice of food at the farewell dinner hosted by the prime minister here Monday.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam also likes appam and vegetable stew. Officials of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) know that, and they ensured there was plenty on the Hyderabad House banquet table, along with a variety of pickles - from ginger to palmyrah fruit.
Jaitley rues ‘shameful incidents’ in Rajya Sabha
By IANS,
New Delhi : The BJP "unequivocally" supported the women's reservation bill, party MP Arun Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, but added that the privilege of supporting it had been diluted by "some of most shameful incidents in India's parliamentary history".
The leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, who spoke after the constitution amendment bill had been put to vote by Chairman Hamid Ansari, said he had a feeling of being a party to history in the making when he came to the house.
CPI-M infighting, big brother attitude did LDF in
By Sanu George, IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The electoral mauling of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), in particular major partner the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), has cast gloom over the alliance, but the writing was on the wall for some time.
The opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the Lok Sabha polls in the state, winning 16 of 20 seats. The LDF had 19 seats in the outgoing Lok Sabha.
An analysis of the results shows that the UDF won in 102 of the 140 assembly segments, further highlighting the LDF's poor showing.
SDPI to hold national meeting of its representatives on May 21-22
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Jyoti Basu has congratulated me: Mamata
By IANS,
Kolkata : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee called on ailing former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu Saturday night and said the veteran Marxist had congratulated her on her party's thumping win in the Lok Sabha polls.
However, Banerjee emerged from the meeting a trifle annoyed, saying Basu had been tutored not to say anything else to her.
55 percent polling in Himachal
By IANS,
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh saw over 55 percent voting for its four Lok Sabha seats that went to polls Wednesday.
"The voter turnout could be slightly higher than 55 percent as people who had queued up at polling stations at 5 p.m. would be allowed to cast their votes," the state's chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told IANS.
"The maximum turnout was in Mandi, followed by Hamirpur, Kangra and Shimla," he added.
Shahnawaz gets threat calls from Dubai number
New Delhi : BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain has received threat calls from a phone number from Dubai telling him to stop praising Prime Minister...
BJP, Modi behind Manjhi splitting JD-U: Nitish
Patna : Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has accused the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for backing and helping Chief Minister Jitan...
Beijing’s attitude ‘uncalled for’, say Arunachal lawmakers
By Syed Zarir Hussain, IANS
Itanagar : A Chinese protest over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent visit to the border state of Arunachal Pradesh has triggered angry reactions with regional lawmakers terming Beijing's attitude "uncalled for".
"The reaction by China is definitely not in good taste. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and would remain so and there are no two opinions on this," Takam Sanjay, adviser to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, told IANS.
Bardhan re-elected CPI general secretary
By IANS
Hyderabad : A.B. Bardhan has been re-elected as the general secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) for the fourth consecutive term at the party's 20th national congress which concluded here Thursday.
S. Sudhakar Reddy of Andhra Pradesh has been elected as deputy general secretary, an indication that he is being groomed to succeed Bardhan.
According to the party constitution, a person can hold the post for only four terms.
Kejriwal says he will take on Modi in Varanasi
Varanasi : AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal announced Tuesday that he will challenge BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the parliamentary election from Varanasi.
Speaking...
Curfew in Srinagar to prevent separatist march
Srinagar : Authorities imposed curfew and restrictions in Srinagar on Friday to prevent a separatist called protest march to Hazratbal Shrine.
"Restrictions under section 144...
BJP trashes AAP’s charges of horse-trading
Kolkata : BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Monday said AAP's horse-trading allegations were a desperate attempt by the Arvind Kejriwal-led party to be...
Over 12 million vote in Gujarat battle round one
By IANS,
Ahmedabad: More than 12 million people voted in Gujarat Thursday in elections that have pitted a confident Chief Minister Narendra Modi against a disparate opposition.
Congress expels 15 rebels in Chhattisgarh
By IANS,
Raipur : The opposition Congress party in Chhattisgarh Sunday expelled 15 party leaders who are contesting as rebels against official party nominees in the state's assembly polls due Nov 14 and 20.
Those expelled included two former ministers Tuleshwar Singh and Ganguram Baghel, contesting as Independents from Premnagar in Surguja district and Arang in Raipur district.
The rebels were expelled for six years after they refused to withdraw their nominations in favour of party's official candidates.
Senior party members from major political parties put forth their economic agenda for upcoming...
By Mahmood Asim, TwoCircles.net,
In the blink of 14th Lok Sabha election, when everybody is claiming high about his agenda of development as poll plank, Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) organized a panel discussion on ‘Economic agenda of political parties’ to do a reality-check, in School of Social Sciences auditorium, JNU on Thursday, 3rd March. Representative of major political parties including Congress, BJP, AAP, CPI (M) and NCP were invited to put forth the economic agenda of their parties.