Rahul to restart Uttar Pradesh march Oct 2
By IANS,
Lucknow : After a lull, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is all set to launch the second phase of his "Mission 2012", aimed at revival of the party in Uttar Pradesh.
The charismatic Gandhi scion who undertook padyatras and addressed rallies during April and May, would restart the exercise from Oct 2.
While the last rally was addressed by Rahul Gandhi in Ambedkar Nagar town in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the new destination would be somewhere in the western part of the state.
US denies going soft on Narendra Modi
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Denying it had gone soft on Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his alleged role in 2002...
Left leaders are ‘armchair critics’: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : Lashing out at communist parties for "hypocritically" accusing the Manmohan Singh government of being pro-rich, the Congress Monday said the Left leaders "revel to be perennial armchair critics".
"The Left parties protest too much. They protest falsely, unfairly and (are)hypocritical in criticising the government. The Left ignores the fact that never ever in the history has India had such an all inclusive, pro-poor government with its focus on common man," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters.
Final round of crucial Gujarat polls Sunday
By IANS
Ahmedabad : With the curtains down on the high-decibel campaign, it is over to the people of north and central Gujarat who will Sunday vote in the second and final round of the assembly election that will be decisive for Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
BJP upset at Mumbai principal’s ‘anti-Modi’ advice
Mumbai : The BJP Wednesday complained to the Election Commission against a college principal for sending an email to students allegedly criticising the Gujarat...
Sharad Yadav’s name missing from voters’ list
By IANS,
Patna : Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav's name is missing from the voters' list in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, an official said Saturday.
"The district administration will look into it," an official said, admitting that the name was mysteriously not from the list of Ward 19 in Madhepura town. Yadav is a Rajya Sabha MP.
Yadav was elected to the Lok Sabha from Madhepura thrice but was defeated in 2004 by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad. Yadav was reportedly keen to contest from Madhepura again.
Rahul meets families of firing victims in Punjab
Chandigarh : Clearly aimed at getting political mileage against the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance government in Punjab, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi arrived...
India concerned over China’s n-deal with Pakistan: Sushma
New Delhi : India was "well prepared" to guard its national interests, and has raised with China the issue of Beijing's nuclear deal with...
Sharif, other SAARC leaders arrive for Modi swearing-in
New Delhi : Leaders of neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, arrived in the national capital Monday to attend the swearing-in ceremony...
For India to become Super Power focus on minorities necessary: Minister
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
नौकरानी को प्रताड़ित करने वाली रांची की भाजपा नेता गिरफ्तार
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रांची से इंसानियत को कलंकित करने वाला मामला सामने आया है। यहां एक 29 वर्षीय आदिवासी महिला को पिछले आठ वर्षों...
Two killed in Bengal blast, incident under EC scanner
Kolkata: Two people died after some explosives kept inside a room went off Monday in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said. The incident has...
Special prosecutor appointed in Liyaqat case, Delhi Police tells court
New Delhi : The Delhi Police told a court here on Friday that a special public prosecutor (SPP) had been appointed as their defence...
‘Implement Forest Rights Act 2006 in Himachal’
Shimla : Successive governments in Himachal Pradesh have failed to notify and implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 and have allowed the rights...
Rajya Sabha passes GST bill
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the relevant Constitution amendment bill to pave the way for the introduction of a pan-India...
Karnataka crisis: Deve Gowda to meet BJP chief Saturday
By IANS
New Delhi : Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) chief H.D. Deve Gowda will meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh here Saturday to discuss the power sharing issue between the two parties in Karnataka, a JD-S official said Friday, while the Congress said it would wait for the state's ruling coalition to collapse.
Deve Gowda was slated to meet Singh Friday evening but the meeting could not take place as the JD-S Political Affairs Committee meeting started late in the evening, said party general secretary Kunwar Danish Ali here.
Priyanka Vadra to visit Rae Bareli
Lucknow : Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, will Thursday visit her mother's constituency Rae Bareli Thursday for two days, party...
Can’t frame rules for transgenders in UPSC exam: Centre tells HC
New Delhi: The central government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that rules for including transgenders in the UPSC examination can't be framed...
Jairam Thakur is BJP candidate for Mandi seat
By IANS,
New Delhi: The BJP Saturday announced that former Himachal Pradesh minister Jairam Thakur would be its candidate for the June 23 bypoll to the Mandi parliamentary seat.
Five Bihar nominees set for unopposed election to Rajya Sabha
Patna : Former JD-U President Sharad Yadav, noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani and RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti are among the five candidates...
RSS chief in Bhopal for Vyapam ‘damage control’?
Bhopal : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has reached Madhya Pradesh, while BJP president Amit Shah will arrive on Monday, amid speculation about "damage control"...
Delhi government sends chargesheet against Meena to CVC
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday forwarded the chargesheet against Anti-Corruption Branch chief Mukesh Kumar Meena to the CVC in a case of...
BJP announces 46 candidates, Sushma to contest from Vidisha
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced 46 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, including Sushma Swaraj who will contest from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh.
The list was finalised at a meeting of the Central Election Committee, presided over by party president Rajnath Singh, general secretary Arun Jaitley said. The party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani also attended the meeting.
The list names candidates for 12 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Chhattisgarh, 12 in Rajasthan and 11 in Karnataka.
In Mumbai, do as Mumbaikars do – Rahul hops on local train
By IANS,
Mumbai : Discarding security considerations as well as a waiting helicopter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hopped into a local train Friday to travel from Andheri to Dadar, much to the delight of his co-passengers in the second class compartment.
Maximising the massive public response to his sudden Mumbai trip in the wake of Shiv Sena threats to "keep off Maharashtra", the Congress general secretary made a last minute change in his itinerary to travel from Vile Parle in western suburbs to his second engagement at Ghatkopar in the eastern suburbs.
Price rise, food insecurity mar UPA II’s 100 days
(100 days of UPA government - II)
By Manish Chand, IANS,
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's second stint may be bristling with plans to mitigate poverty, disease and illiteracy, but most Indians remain unimpressed. Spiralling food prices, along with the handling of the swine flu pandemic, have offset gains like the enactment of a landmark right to education bill.
Modi meets PM, discusses Gujarat
By IANS,
New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought his intervention on issues related to the state.
Najib Shah appointed CBEC chairman
New Delhi: Najib Shah, a 1979-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, is the new chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), an...
Congress, Akali-BJP workers clash in Jalandhar hospital
By IANS,
Jalandhar: Punjab police Monday arrested 11 Congress leaders following a clash between them and workers of the ruling Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a hospital here.
Mehbooba meets Rajnath, Gadkari
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday met union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the first time after assuming...
Sonia expresses ‘deep sorrow’ on Arjun Singh’s death
By IANS,
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday expressed "deep sorrow" on the death of veteran party leader Arjun Singh here.
"I express deep sorrow on his death," said Gandhi.
Lalu speaks to PM, Patil on Mumbai attacks
By IANS
New Delhi : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Tuesday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home minister Shivraj Patil, expressing his concern over the violence in Mumbai following Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's comments against people of north India.
"I tell you this is not a good thing. This fellow (Thackeray) is desperate to become a leader. He is abusing everyone. He is just a novice in politics," Lalu Prasad said.
Deploy paramilitary forces in hills for polls: Trinamool
Kolkata: Taken aback by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's decision to support a BJP candidate for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool...
Kashmir: Claims of probe on Hyderpora encounter leave police, families of slain, political parties...
The claims of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu Kashmir Police ordered to probe the controversial Hyderpora encounter, have been dismissed by...
Bihar dissidents approach BJP high command
By IANS,
New Delhi : A group of four Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) legislators from Bihar, unhappy with the state cabinet reshuffle, met the party's central leaders here Wednesday.
The legislators sought a "course correction" by the party in Bihar.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reshuffled his council of ministers April 13. The BJP is a junior partner in the coalition with Janata Dal-United (JD-U).
Mamata takes charge, spells out thrust areas
By IANS,
Kolkata : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee, who broke convention Tuesday to take charge of her portfolio here instead of the national capital, identified the speedy completion of eastern freight corridor as being crucial to her scheme of things.
"The eastern freight corridor between Kolkata and Ludhiana is very important and will be completed very soon," said Banerjee, adding: "It's very important for the development of four states - West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab."
BJP wasting no time to make Mumbai terror poll issue
By IANS,
Jammu : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now harping on the terror attacks in Mumbai to seek votes in the Hindu-dominated Jammu region, pushing all local issues to the backburner.
"The Congress cannot protect you. They could not save innocent lives in Mumbai, how can they make your future secure here," thundered Nirmal Singh, party's former state unit president and contestant from Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency at a rally in Jammu.
Secure Your Rights: Govt Sets April 2026 Deadline for Mandatory Birth Certificate Registration
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New Delhi: The government has set April 27, 2026, as the final deadline for citizens to register or renew their birth certificates. After...
Poll panel urged to hold Tamil Nadu by-poll soon
By IANS,
Chennai : A delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu belonging to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Thursday met Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla in New Delhi and urged him to hold the by-poll for the Pennagaram assembly constituency soon.
"Around 25 MPs belonging to DMK, Congress and VCK met Chawla and urged him to hold the election at the earliest. We told him that it is not right to postpone the poll based on wild allegations," DMK MP T.K.S.Elangovan told IANS on phone from New Delhi.
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)".
Narasimhan sworn in as Andhra Pradesh governor
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) director E.S.L. Narasimhan Friday took over as the 22nd governor of Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court A.R. Dave administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the governor.
Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, his cabinet colleagues, leaders of various parties, Chief Secretary S.V. Prasad and other top officials attended the ceremony.
Narasimhan was last month sworn in as the 'in-charge governor' of Andhra Pradesh, in addition to being governor of Chhattisgarh.
AMU के अल्पसंख्यक दर्जा के लिए सड़क पर उतरेगी कांग्रेस : रहमानी
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पटना : अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी (एएमयू) के अल्पसंख्यक दर्जा के मसले पर केन्द्र के मोदी सरकार के ‘यू-टर्न’ के बाद अब पूरे...
Bihar to conduct speedy trial of idol sumugglers
Patna : Having made an arrest earlier this month in the theft of a 600 BC Mahavira idol, Bihar police said on Friday it...
Dikshit to be Delhi chief minister again
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Wednesday chose Sheila Dikshit to be Delhi's chief minister for a third term, with party president Sonia Gandhi coming out in her support.
The newly elected 42 Congress legislators, Dikshit included, passed a resolution authorising Gandhi to name a chief minister.
Congress general secretary Mohsina Kidwai, who presided over the meeting of the legislators, then telephoned Gandhi from the venue. Gandhi promptly picked the 70-year-old who led the party to a spectacular win in the Nov 29 assembly elections.
Modi busy paying off debts of industrialists: Rahul Gandhi
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy paying off the "debts of businessmen...
Mayawati launches poll campaign in Himachal
By IANS,
Una (Himachal Pradesh) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday charged both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with misleading the people, as she launched her party's Lok Sabha election campaign in Himachal Pradesh.
Addressing a rally in this Himachal Pradesh town, she said her party was for the welfare of all sections of society.
BJP building martyrs’ memorial in Karnataka
Bidar (Karnataka) : The BJP's youth wing is building a martyrs' memorial at Gorata, 65 km from here in northern Karnataka, as a tribute...
PMK, DMK trade land grab charges
By IANS
Chennai : The battle of words between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and its ally PMK has intensified with senior leaders of both parties accusing each other of grabbing cultivable land.
On Monday, PMK founder S. Ramadoss targeted senior DMK leader and Electricity Minister Arcot M. Veerasamy over the acquisition of cultivable land near Thyagavalli village in Cuddalore district, about 400 km from here, for a private power station.
He accused Veerasamy of "lack of vision" and also alleged that the power plant was being set up by the minister's relatives.
Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to contest
By IANS,
Patna : Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader George Fernandes, denied the party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday left with hundreds of supporters to Muzaffarpur where he is likely to announce his candidature in defiance of the party leadership.
Supporters of Fernandes were packed in nearly 100 vehicles as he left for Muzaffarpur, where he will hold road shows and meet friends over the next two days, an activist close to him said.
"Fernandes is likely to announce he will contest in Muzaffarpur," a JD-U leader said.
AAP rebels hold Swaraj Samwad – dialogue on alternative politics
Gurgaon : Seeking support of people, dissident AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday held a meeting - Swaraj Samwad, a dialogue...
Will protect Indian missions, Karzai tells Modi
New Delhi : Afghan President Hamid Karzai Friday spoke to Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi and assured him that Kabul "will do all to...
One killed as NC, PDP activists clash in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : One person was killed early Sunday in a clash between activists of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference in south Kashmir's Kulgam district that goes to polls Dec 17.
A PDP activist died in the clash that broke out while the two parties were campaigning in Noorabad town, a police official said. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Congress nixes Pawar’s idea to reduce women’s quota
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Monday rejected Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar's suggestion to reduce the women's reservation quota from 33 percent to about 20-21 percent to help arrive at a consensus, and said there is no question of diluting the legislation.
"Absolutely no proposal...no such idea," Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said.
Show human face, stop killings, have dialogue: Mirwaiz Farooq
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar : Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq invokes former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to restore peace to the troubled Kashmir...
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DMK will be back, says PM
By IANS,
New Delhi : There may be a deadlock in the sharing of ministerial berths but the DMK would be back, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday after the swearing- in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
"They are our valued colleagues. They will come back," he told reporters confidently.
Speculation has been mounting over the DMK's inclusion in the cabinet and the council of ministers. On Friday, after talks failed, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi said they had decided to extend only outside support to the government in New Delhi.
JVM-P not averse to forming government with Congress
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) Wednesday said it was not averse to forming a government in alliance with the Congress after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) withdrew support to the Shibu Soren-led government.
JVM-P held a meeting of party legislators and party president Babulal Marandi discussed the present political situation in Jharkhand.
27 die as two trains derail, coaches fall into river
Bhopal: At least 27 people were killed when two trains derailed in quick succession and some coaches fell into a river in Madhya Pradesh's...
New Gujarat state Congress chief to strengthen party base
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : The newly-appointed Gujarat state Congress chief Siddharth Patel Monday said that making the party strong at the grassroots level would be his top priority.
In his first interaction with the media after taking over as the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, Patel outlined a strategy to spruce up party cohesion.
The leaders will not only visit all polling booth areas in the state in the next one month but also take up the task of voters list verification. For this, 450 teams are being set up to accomplish the task, he said.
Modi begins Jammu visit
Jammu : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi arrived here Wednesday to launch his party's election campaign.
Modi started his day-long schedule after paying obeisance...
Government committed to restore investors’ confidence: Jaitley
New Delhi : Reviving economic growth, containing inflation and repairing public finances would be among the top priorities of the new government, India's new...
Delhi records 67 percent polling
New Delhi : The fiercely fought Delhi assembly election Saturday saw a record voter turnout of 67.08 percent.
"We are happy to announce this election...
Modi will be flexible, problematic: Chinese daily
Beijing : Narendra Modi, widely tipped to be India's next prime minister, may show flexibility in economic ties with China but also "create new...
SC to hear plea against Chidambaram on Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi : The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram...
Wearing different hats as politician, chief minister: Parrikar
Panaji : Goa former chief minister Digambar Kamat with other mining bigwigs is "directly involved" in multi-crore illegal mining scam in the state, according...
Congress MLAs want party to support AAP in Delhi
New Delhi : Three Congress legislators not in favour of fresh polls in Delhi want the party to support the AAP in forming the...
Pakistan slams Modi’s statement in Dhaka
Islamabad : Pakistan on Tuesday slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's acknowledgement of his country's involvement in the 1971 war, saying his statement confirms...
Defence ministry considering women pilots for navy
New Delhi : A proposal to induct women pilots in the navy is under consideration of the defence ministry and certain clarifications have been...
BJP suspends five Gujarat MLAs
By IANS
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Monday suspended five Gujarat legislators presumably for voting against party candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in last week's presidential poll.
Those suspended are former state home minister Gordhan Jhadaphia, Balubhai Tanti, Becharbhai Bhadani, Bavkubhai Unghad and Dhirubhai Gajera.
The statement by Singh avoided stating why the BJP has chosen to suddenly suspend the MLAs.
Nitish, Lalu cast their votes in Bihar polls
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad cast their ballot during the morning hours of Wednesday in the third phase...
Coal mine fires an election issue in Jharkhand
By IANS,
Ranchi : The fires have been burning underground in the Jharia coalfields since 1916. Political parties are feeling the heat in this general election with displacement due to the fires and industrialisation becoming key campaign issues.
The Jharkhand government last year announced a rehabilitation package of Rs.6,400 crore (Rs.64 billion), including for relocating people of Jharia where the underground fires have rendered thousands of acres infertile, engulfed over a dozen houses in Jharia town and killed at least 30 people.
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NIA officials quizzing Goa terror suspect: CM
Panaji: A team of NIA officials were in Goa to quiz a 44-year-old Uttarakhand resident, who was detained and subsequently arrested by the Goa...
PM promises to fulfil commitments made to Andhra
Vijayawada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised to fulfil in letter and spirit all the commitments made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation...
Jharkhand gears up for first phase of poll Wednesday
By IANS,
Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Security forces tightened their cordon in Jharkhand on the eve of the first phase of assembly polls, fearing largescale disruption by Maoist insurgents.
In the first phase Tuesday, 26 of the 81 assembly seats in the state will go to the polls.
Altogether 470 candidates are in the fray, of whom 212 are Independents and 34 are women. Godda, JMM founder Shibu Soren's constituency, and Tundi have fielded the maximum number of 25 candidates each. Jugsalai in East Singhbhum has only 11 candidates - the lowest number from one segment in the first phase.
Treat Punjab at par with Kashmir for BSF deployment: Badal
Amritsar : In wake of two major terror attacks in Punjab in about five months, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday urged the...
After two boycotts, Himachal villagers ready for polls
By Vishal Gulati, IANS,
Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) : They twice kept their panchayats unrepresented. This time around, the attempt is not to vote but to get their members unanimously elected.
Fadnavis to seek vote of confidence Wednesday
Mumbai : The stage is set for Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to seek a vote of confidence in his minority government Wednesday as...
SC conference on Good Friday unfortunate: Congress MP
Panaji : The Supreme Court should not have organised a judicial conference on Good Friday, which is a solemn occasion for Christians, Congress Rajya...
Dozens injured in fresh Kashmir violence
Srinagar : Dozens of civilian protesters were injured in fresh violence across the restive Kashmir Valley on Saturday, a day after three more...
Price rise storm hits parliament, both houses adjourned
By IANS,
New Delhi : Pandemonium reigned in parliament Tuesday - the first working day of the monsoon session - as a united opposition vociferously demanded an immediate discussion on rising prices followed by a vote, leading to repeated disruptions and finally adjournments of both houses.
As the government ruled out the voting on the spiralling prices of essential commodities, opposition MPs refused to let the houses function.
Civil Society condemns the criminal intimidation made to renowned scholar -activist Dr. Ram Puniyani
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Civil society organisations and activists from all over India have expressed shock and dismay that Dr. Ram Puniyani has received threatening calls by...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till Tuesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on the first day of the monsoon session of parliament Monday after tributes were paid to former vice president and chairperson of the house Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
In an obituary reference, Hamid Ansari, the chairperson of the upper house, said Shekhawat was a forward-looking politician who worked in the politicial and social spheres of Rajasthan. He made a mark as the chief minister of Rajasthan thrice and as the vice president of the country.
Tharoor may be questioned again: police
New Delhi : Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi Tuesday said that if necessary, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor would be questioned again for the mysterious...
Speaker to inaugurate seminar on parliamentary democracy
By IANS,
New Delhi : Author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor, filmmaker Shyam Benegal and IT czar N.R. Narayana Murthy will be among many personalities who will participate in a conference on parliamentary democracy here Saturday
Lok Sabha Speaker Somanath Chatterjee will inaugurate the conference, which will have politicians, legal luminaries, media persons and academicians participating in a round table conference discussion.
Jethmalani to seek recall of Sohrabuddin case from CBI
By IANS,
Ahmedabad: Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who is representing Gujarat's former minister of state for home Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh killing case, Monday said he intends to move the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order handing over investigations of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Addressing the media here, Jethmalani said that the CBI's case lacked substance and did not have any "credibility". "I still don't know what their case is and what it is trying to prove," he added.
Jethmalani blamed the media for "unfair" reporting.
Kiran Reddy mulls new party with expelled Congress MPs
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh caretaker Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Sunday held talks with six MPs expelled from the Congress and state...
BJP knocking on the Muslims door
By Uzair Hasan Rizvi,
The elections campaign in India is certainly getting more and more nerve-wrecking as the parties are leaving no-stone unturned to woo all the communities and especially the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are playing different games altogether when it comes to appeasing the Muslim voters.
Bangladeshis troubling northeast due to wrong governance: Modi
By IANS,
Agartala: Due to wrong governance, illeggal Bangladeshis are causing trouble for the people of the northeastern states, but due to governance in Gujarat,...
Congress blasts Madhya Pradesh government on land allotment
By IANS,
Bhopal : The main opposition party in the state, the Congress, Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government here of allotting land worth over Rs.5 billion for its party offices and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated organisations in various districts.
Talking to reporters, state Congress president Suresh Pachouri said that prime land worth over Rs.5 billion has been allotted for party offices in districts including Khandwa, Balaghat, Pipariya, Sheopur, Sagar and Jabalpur.
Efforts on to resolve India’s political crisis
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Crisis managers were at work Sunday to find a way to resolve the political deadlock over the India-US nuclear deal as the Left parties appeared ready to give Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government time to work out a mechanism to address their concerns.
Senior Left leader Sitaram Yechury Sunday met Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee who, along with senior leaders A.K. Antony and Ahmed Patel, is trying to hammer out a compromise formula.
Merger of Khammam villages with Andhra rocks Telangana assembly
Hyderabad : The merger of seven 'mandals' of Khammam district with Andhra Pradesh rocked Telangana assembly on Monday with ruling and opposition parties blaming...
Take steps to reopen closed industries, tea gardens: CPI-M tells Mamta
Kolkata : Expressing deep concern over the deterioration in West Bengal's industrial climate, the CPI-M Monday demanded that the state's Mamta Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress...
Girl,15, raped in Jharkhand hospital
Ranchi : A 15-year-old rape victim, undergoing treatment at a Jamshedpur hospital, was raped for a second time by a security guard of the...
AGP the biggest loser in Assam polls
By Syed Zarir Hussain, IANS,
Guwahati : The regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has emerged as the biggest loser, while the minority-based Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) has turned out to be a major spoiler for the ruling Congress party in the 2009 general elections in Assam.
"The biggest casualty is undoubtedly the AGP as the party fared miserably in the polls having won just one seat compared to two seats it won in the 2004 elections," Akhil Ranjan Dutta, a political science teacher at Gauhati University, told IANS.
In pictures: Remains of the clash at Jahangirpuri
Cases of violence against Muslims were reported in at least eight states in India in recent days during the Ram Navami processions, followed by...
De-radicalization in India will be the first step towards healing: Safoora Zargar
Safoora Zargar was one of the speaker at Indian American Muslim Council’s (IAMC) 72nd Republic Day celebration. The virtual event took place on January 31,...
Ashutosh targets Modi over his silence on Dadri incident
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not reacting on the Dadri incident in...
Apex court gets plea for MNS’s derecognition
By IANS,
New Delhi: A day after newly elected four legislators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted Samajwadi Party member Abu Azmi for taking his oath in Hindi, a Delhi resident Tuesday moved the apex court seeking registration of a criminal case against MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
The lawsuit filed by Delhi resident Salek Chand Jain also sought the apex court ask the union government to approach the Election Commission of India to derecognise the regional outfit as a political party for its "sectarian and regional policies".
Re-polling in one booth in Ernakulam
TCN News wioth IANS inputs
The election commission has decided to hold polling once more in booth No 83 of Kalamassery Assembly constituency in Ernakulam. Polling...
All-party meeting in Srinagar on Amarnath issue
By NNN-PTI,
Srinagar, India : An all-party meeting on the Amarnath land issue was chaired by Home Minister Shivraj Patil here today.
It was attended by Arun Jaitley (BJP), Amar Singh (Samajwadi Party), former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and Saif-ud-din Soz and Mohsina Kidwai (both Cong) besides local Kashmiri leaders.
Supporter cuts his tongue for Andhra chief minister’s victory
By IANS,
Hyderabad : A die-hard supporter of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Wednesday cut his tongue while praying for another term for the Congress leader, police said.
The youth, identified only as Mahesh, cut his tongue with a sharp blade in Sri Venkateshwara Swami temple in Srinagar Colony here. He was bleeding profusely and was taken to a private hospital.
Polling for district panchayat chiefs underway in UP
Lucknow : Polling for the district panchayat chiefs is underway in 36 districts of Uttar Pradesh amid tight security, officials said on Thursday.
CCTVs have...
Maharashtra legislators assault cop outside assembly
By IANS,
Mumbai : The Maharashtra assembly was adjourned five times Tuesday after some legislators from various parties assaulted a policeman for allegedly misbehaving with one of them.
IUML to challenge CAB in Supreme Court
By NewsDesk, TwoCircles.net
A day after the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha, the Indian Union Muslim League said it will...
Sonia’s emissary meets Nepal Maoist chief
By Sudeshna Sarkar, IANS
Kathmandu : Abhishek Manu Singhvi, India's Congress party spokesman, Monday met Nepal's top Maoist leaders here, marking the first open contact between the party that leads the ruling alliance in New Delhi and the communist guerrillas who till last year were officially branded as a terrorist organisation in India.
Sushma Swaraj, senior BJP leader and former foreign Minister passes away
TCN News
Sushma Swaraj, 67 years, passed away a while ago in AIIMS today, Tuesday. She died of heart attack.
She was a prominent face in...
164 chit fund companies under probe for cheating
New Delhi : As many as 164 ponzi, or chit fund, companies are currently being probed by central agencies for duping customers across the...
Muslim group to take out rath yatra against BSP during UP election
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
27 फ़रवरी को पूरे बिहार में जलाया जाएगा मोदी सरकार का पुतला
TwoCircles.net News Desk
पटना : ‘जेएनयू को बंद व बदनाम करने के लिए कन्हैया को मोहरा बनाकर जान से मारने की योजना से मोदी सरकार...
Superstars Mammootty, Mohanlal appeal for peace in Kannur
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal Friday appealed to the people of Kannur to maintain calm in the wake of the political clashes in the district that have resulted in six deaths in the past three days.
Violent clashes between the cadres of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started Wednesday and six deaths have been reported.
Mammootty told IANS that he and Mohanlal have issued a joint statement, asking the people of Kannur to maintain peace and calm.
Veteran freedom fighter, ex-MP Shanti Patel dead
Mumbai : Eminent freedom-fighter, veteran trade unionist and former parliamentarian Shanti Patel died here early Friday following age related problems, family sources said. He...
87 file papers for April 24 LS poll in Assam
Guwahati : A total of 87 candidates have filed nomination papers for the six Lok Sabha seats in Assam that will go to the...
I’m very much in the presidential race: Sangma
By IANS,
Shillong : Former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party leader P. Sangma Thursday said he was very much in the race for the president's post.
Assam to probe tribal leaders’ links with militants
By IANS,
Guwahati : The Assam government is planning to launch a probe against three tribal leaders to establish charges of their alleged links with a militia group, which has killed more than 70 people in the recent months, 22 of them in the past fortnight, authorities said Friday.
The government has accused the chief of the autonomous North Cachar Hills District Council, Depolal Hojai, and two of his colleagues, of having links with a Dimasa tribal militant group, the Black Widow, currently wreaking havoc in the area bordering Nagaland.
11 Telangana legislators join TRS
Hyderabad : Eleven legislators of Telangana Wednesday joined the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), bolstering its strength in both the houses of the legislature.
They...
Modi’s religious beliefs helped shape his political views
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi's religious beliefs helped shape his political views and he has no desire to jettison Hindu nationalist ideology,...
Poll freebies get trendy in Jharkhand
By IANS,
Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Election freebies in Jharkhand are getting trendier, with caps, paper goggles and mobile phone covers carrying party logos and icons being freely distributed ahead of the assembly polls.
The days of posters, pamphlets and handbooks are over. In its place, political parties in Jharkhand are distributing paper goggles with a lotus - the BJP symbol - on it, caps bearing pictures of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, fancy sun shades and mobile phone covers with printed imprints of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren.
Set time limit for fulfilling promises: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress Tuesday asked the NDA government at the centre to put a time limit to the fulfillment of the schemes...
BJP demands statement from PM on gurdwara committees
By IANS,
New Delhi : Both houses of parliament were repeatedly disrupted Thursday following protests from the Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Haryana's decision to form a separate Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to manage Sikh shrines in the state, even as a demand for a statement on the issue by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was turned down.
"Why are you bringing the leader of the house into this?" Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan asked S.S. Ahluwalia when he demanded a statement from Manmohan Singh
Increasing Muslim representation: A tactical approach
By M. Zajam,
Buoyed by recent Lok Sabha election victory, Congress is working on plan to revive itself in States where it lost relevance in 90s. Good performance of Congress is attributed to the fact that Muslims voted in favor of Congress in large numbers. Congress isolation was over.
Muslims deserted Congress after demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992 especially in States where they had option in form of regional parties. We saw rise to Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad Yadav in early nineties.
Opponents plan to slice up Modi’s Varanasi pie
By Mohit Dubey,
Varanasi : Far from the high-decibel campaigning and 24x7 politicking that are setting the stage for the most interesting contest of the...