HSGPC row: Akali Dal calls for mega Sikh conference July 27
Chandigarh : Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Saturday announced it would hold a mega panthic conference (Vishal Panthic Ikath) of Sikhs from all over...
Fake voter ids seized in Bengal under scanner
Kolkata : The Election Commission Monday said the district election officer of West Bengal's Coochbehar district is "thoroughly investigating" the seizure of fake voter...
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Himachal Pradesh sees over 58 percent polling
By IANS,
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh registered an over 58 percent voter turnout in its four Lok Sabha constituencies that went to the polls Wednesday.
"The elections in the four parliamentary constituencies of Himachal Pradesh concluded peacefully this (Wednesday) evening. The poll percentage was 58.78 percent," the state's chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told IANS.
"The maximum turnout was in Mandi (64 percent), followed by Hamirpur (59 percent), Shimla (55.64 percent) and Kangra (55.37 percent)," he said.
CPI-M flays central probe into West Bengal violence
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday denounced as "unreasonable and politically motivated" the central government's decision to send a team to West Bengal bypassing the state government to study the law and order situation in the state.
In a statement here, the CPI-M politburo said the central government's move was "an assault on the federal structure mandated by the constitution.
Pakistani terrorist quizzed, Islamabad denies terror link
New Delhi/Islamabad: India on Thursday said the Udhampur terror attack that led to the dramatic capture of a Pakistani terrorist was aimed at derailing...
India’s quest for UN Security Council permanent seat: Negotiations may begin
By Arul Louis
United Nations : General Assembly President Sam Kutesa is expected to formally present this week a negotiating document for Security Council...
Telangana State assembly passes a resolution against CAA; not sufficient say activists
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'Citizens against CAA-NRC-NPR', a broad-based citizens’ group which has been actively protesting and raising awareness in Telangana on the issues of CAA, NRC...
TMMK and MIP to be part of Grand National alliance of AUDF
By Najam Gilani,
Political movement launched by United Democratic Front President Badruddin Ajmal got major boost with Muslim groups in different states agreeing to join the UDF.
On Monday, in Press Club of India, New Delhi, Chief of Assam United Democratic Front Badruddin Ajmal announced the formation of a national political party which will field candidates in at least six states for the forth coming parliamentary elections.
Yamuna farmers unhappy with AoL compensation
By Kushagra Dixit
New Delhi : Manoj is deeply unhappy over the Rs.4,000 dished out by the Art of Living (AoL) for acquiring his 1.5...
Modi to meet South American leaders
Brasilia : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet a group of South American leaders to foster cooperation between the two regions.
This is perhaps the...
Congress leader in Jammu demands governor’s removal
By IANS,
Jammu : A senior Congress leader Saturday demanded the removal of Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra citing his alleged failure to control the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Former minister and a lawmaker Raman Bhalla alleged Vohra had failed to instil confidence among the people and that the situation had deteriorated under his rule.
Jammu and Kashmir is under governor's rule since July 9 when Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was heading the Congress-led coalition government, resigned from the post of chief minister.
Mathur appointed BJP incharge of UP, Nadda of Maharashtra
New Delhi : BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday appointed party leader O.P. Mathur as the party incharge of Uttar Pradesh and J.P. Nadda of...
Woman official arrested in Tripura multi-crore scam
Agartala: A senior Tripura education department woman official was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than Rs.4 crore from a central government scheme, police said...
Congress-Trinamool could give tough fight to Left Front
By Soudhriti Bhabani, IANS,
Kolkata : With the Congress and the Trinamool Congress finalising a seat-sharing pact in West Bengal to take on the ruling Left Front, who will catch the voter in the Lok Sabha polls is anybody's guess.
Even political analysts differ on the chances of the two fronts for the 42 Lok Sabha seats from the state.
"The battle in West Bengal is extremely polarised. So if the opposition forces form an alliance perfectly, they are likely to do well," political analyst Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury told IANS.
Jharkhand MLA quits after getting Trinamool ticket
Ranchi: Congress legislator from Dhanbad Chandra Shekhar Dubey Thursday resigned from the membership of the Jharkhand assembly after he got a ticket from the...
Government will not tolerate attacks on minorities: PM
By IANS,
Aizawl : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated Tuesday his government would not tolerate attacks on religious and other minorities and do every thing possible to ensure that perpetrators of such hate crimes are dealt with severely.
"We firmly believe that our country can progress when all minority groups in the country feel safe and secure and the benefits of progress and development reach them," Manmohan Singh said at a rally here ahead of state elections on Saturday.
SP asks why empty water train was sent to Bundelkhand
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party on Friday raised the issue of an empty water train reaching drought-hit Budelkhand, even as Rajya Sabha Deputy...
Bahujan Samaj Party buoyed by poll trends
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is buoyed by the trends in the assembly elections pouring in Monday from various states.
"The results clearly indicate the party (BSP) has widened its base in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Rajasthan," senior BSP leader Swamy Prasad Maurya told reporters here Monday.
Referring to the trends emerging in the assembly elections, Maurya said: "Although BSP is doing good in the assembly elections, the party has fared well particularly in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan."
Finance minister vents inflation ire at opposition
By IANS,
New Delhi : Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the remarks on inflation, which peaked to a 45-month high, and said their criticism without suggestions was not quite welcome.
"I may point out that we have not heard of any concrete suggestion made by the BJP/NDA that, if implemented, would help in moderating inflation," the finance minister said in a statement posted on his Web site.
Hundred days of Yogi Adityanath and Muslims: Challenging times ahead
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
As Yogi Adityanath completes 100 days in office, Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are still apprehensive about their future. Soon after Yogi...
Madhya Pradesh: Stark Contrast as 11 Muslim Homes Leveled, 16 Others Spared Amid Beef...
Adnan Ali, TwoCircles.net
Mandla (Madhya Pradesh): In a controversial move, the Mandla district administration in Madhya Pradesh demolished the homes of 11 Muslim residents of Bhainswal...
President, vice president get salary hike
By IANS
New Delhi : The government Thursday decided to nearly double the salaries for the president, the vice-president and the governors.
The decision, taken by the cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, "relates to salaries and pension of the president, the vice-president, and governors and their spouses", said Information and Broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi.
Modi government has failed to match words with deeds: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday mounted a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming his promises as nothing more than...
Delhi goes to polls Feb 7; all parties confident
New Delhi : The much-awaited assembly elections in Delhi would be held Feb 7 and the results announced three days later, the Election Commission...
NDA chief ministers resolve to defeat UPA government
By IANS,
New Delhi : The UPA government is "slipping in numbers" and will not be able to survive the July 22 confidence vote in parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday as chief ministers of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states passed a resolution to ensure defeat of the government in the trust vote.
"The NDA ruled states feel this government has meted out step-motherly treatment to them and suffers from lack of governance and indecision. So this government should be removed," BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley said here Thursday.
Ex IPS officer wants votes, not salutes, from cops
Thiruvananthapuram : Those days when his mere entry into a police station would trigger a symphony of salutes are long gone. But 44-year-old Ajith...
Himachal CM tries to catch BJP on slippery wicket
By Vishal Gulati,
Shimla: The Congress-led Virbhadra Singh government in Himachal Pradesh is trying to bowl out its archrival BJP with a googly ahead...
Rahul discusses campaign issues with CWC members
By IANS,
New Delhi : Bracing up for the Lok Sabha elections, members of the Congress Working Committee Friday discussed issues to be raised in...
Probe begins on ‘harassment’ claims for ‘anti-Modi’ posts
Panaji : The Goa government's department of public grievances has started looking into the harassment complaints of a shipbuilding professional Devu Chodankar, whose Facebook...
Over 40 percent voting in Baramulla, 55 in Ladakh
By IANS,
Baramulla : Hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic voters came out in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency Wednesday to exercise their franchise despite a boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups.
According to rough estimates, some 421,000 voters of over one million electorate cast their votes by 5 p.m. in Baramulla, once a hotbed of militancy and a stronghold of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani.
The state's cold desert region Ladakh saw a turnout of over 55 when the polling closed.
CPI-M, Trinamool two sides of same coin, says Maoist leader
By IANS,
Kolkata : A top Maoist leader in West Bengal Wednesday described the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the main opposition Trinamool Congress as "two sides of the same coin", and said his organisation only indulged in counter-violence against "atrocities of the ruling classes".
Maoist leader Bikash, who is in-charge of the outfit in the state's western districts of Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore and is now camping at Lalgarh, also claimed that the rebels did not believe in any policy of killing individuals.
Left to oppose fuel price hike, intensify stir against UPA policies
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Left parties Friday said they would not accept any proposal to increase the prices of petrol and diesel and warned the government of intensifying their agitation against the neo-liberal policies.
"There is no question of accepting any hike in the fuel prices," Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat told reporters.
Karat's statement came hours after the petroleum ministry indicated that an increase in fuel prices was imminent in the wake of a steep rise in the international prices of crude oil.
Sudheeran to head Congress in Kerala
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : V.M. Sudheeran was Monday named the new state unit president of the Congress in Kerala.
Sudheeran, 65, considered to be one of...
My party will not call shutdowns: Mamata
By IANS,
Kolkata: Emphasising that people do not like shutdowns, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said her Trinamool Congress will not resort to such a form of agitation.
A ‘clean India’ is Modi’s mission
New Delhi : "Swachh Bharat", or a clean India, seems to be one of the top agendas for the NDA government as Prime Minister...
Communists warn UPA of early withdrawal of support
By IANS,
Kolkata : Days before deciding on withdrawing support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, top Communist leaders Saturday turned to one of their core constituencies - West Bengal - meeting their comrades and addressing them on the India-US nuclear deal.
The state, ruled by the Left Front for the last 31 years, saw hectic activity as Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat and his Communist Party of India (CPI) counterpart A.B. Bardhan spewed venom on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the nuclear deal.
Naidu’s agitation is for votes, say Telugu people in Maharashtra
By IANS,
Mumbai : Telugu speaking people in Maharashtra are not impressed by the agitation launched by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his supporters against construction of the Babli dam, describing it as a vote bank gimmick.
Naidu and 75 of his supporters were arrested Friday in Nanded, Maharashtra, and their judicial custody extended Tuesday. The TDP is protesting Maharashtra's construction of the Babli dam over the river Godavari, which they claim will deprive Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region of the river waters.
BJP plans to stamp out Maoists in Bastar
By IANS,
Raipur : After an unprecedented win in the Maoist bastion Bastar in Chhattisgarh's southern half, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been returned to power in state assembly elections now plans to launch a decisive battle against the rebels and "stamp out insurgents holing up in thick forests", a party leader said Thursday.
Voters in the nearly 40,000 sq km Bastar region, hit by Maoist violence since the early 1980s, have for the first time given an overwhelming support to the BJP, which won 11 out of the 12 assembly seats in the region in the November polls.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Jharkhand
By IANS,
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will interact with Panchayat members and party leaders during a two day trip to Jharkhand Sep 25-26, party sources said Saturday.
No regrets on not becoming PM, says Pranab
By IANS,
New Delhi: UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee says he has no regrets that he could not become India's prime minister.
Mamata severs ties with National Democratic Alliance
By IANS
Kolkata : In a surprise announcement Thursday, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee formally severed ties with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). She cited no reasons, but said her party would "try to help" minorities and go it alone for now.
"I want you to know that we have severed our ties with the NDA," Banerjee said, addressing a Madrassa Students Union here.
Lalu, Nitish to campaign jointly in Jharkhand
Patna : Former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar will campaign together for the Jharkhand assembly election.
"Both will share the dais and...
BJP pulls up its own over beef remarks
New Delhi: Saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "upset", BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday pulled up five party leaders whose controversial remarks...
Congress blames Modi for dragging Sonia to court
New Delhi : The Congress on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government were behind Subramanian Swamy's court case against Congress chief...
Jaya Prada to join BJP, may take on Kejriwal
New Delhi : Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada is likely to join the BJP and may be fielded against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi...
Undeclared curfew in parts of Srinagar ahead of poll
By IANS,
Srinagar : Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in parts of the old city in Srinagar to scuttle anti-poll protests during Wednesday's balloting in Srinagar for the seventh and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
The curfew like restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the Nowhatta police station.
Lok Sabha disrupted, adjourned for the day
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was Wednesday disrupted over various issues, including reservations for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and...
Loyalty declaration on stamp paper a symbol of slavery: BJP
New Delhi : Taking a jibe at the Congress, the BJP said on Wednesday that submission of signed declarations of loyalty on stamp papers...
Congress stages walkout in Himachal assembly over Naina Devi stampede
By IANS,
Shimla : The Congress Monday staged a walkout on the first day of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, demanding a judicial inquiry into the Naina Devi stampede in Bilaspur district Aug 3 in which 142 people were killed.
Raising the issue during a calling attention motion, Leader of Opposition in the assembly, Vidya Stokes demanded that the probe be conducted either by a sitting or a retired judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Antony is my guru, says Rahul
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".
Pranab to present 2012-13 budget on March 16
By IANS,
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday.
Left Front wants three-phased Bengal panchayat polls
By IANS,
Kolkata : Citing political threats to its candidates, the Left Front Monday said panchayat polls in West Bengal should be conducted in three phases instead of a single phase.
Haryana SGPC move illegal, Congress wants to divide Sikhs: Badal
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday termed the move of the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Haryana government to set up a separate committee...
Seminal changes in Indian politics in 2009
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The year 2009 saw a major turnaround in the Indian political scene which augurs well for the future.
For the first time after a longish period, the divisive elements have taken a back seat. Since these include both the Communists and the rightist forces represented by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the list encompasses those cutting across the political spectrum who thrive on class and communal animosity.
Left, once invincible, now almost wiped out in Bengal
By Sirshendu Panth,
Kolkata : In what was hailed as its impregnable red fort even a few years back, the Left now faces serious questions...
Comparing us with ISIS shows Congress ideological bankruptcy: RSS
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh on Saturday slammed Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for drawing a parallel between the RSS and terror outfit...
Sonia targets Modi government, slams RSS on Nehru anniversary
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a stinging attack on the Narendra Modi government, saying it seeks to whitewash its "communal...
Sympathy factor helps Sena, NCP in Maharashtra by-polls
Mumbai/Sangli : Riding on a sympathy wave, the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party nominees, both widows, raced towards victory in the Maharashtra assembly...
India FDI review draft to be ready this month, says Minister
By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : The Indian government is reviewing the norms governing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and a draft of the new policy will be ready this month, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Monday.
"The draft (of the new policy) will be ready during this month," he told reporters on the sidelines of an export award function here.
Fringe elements orchestrating ‘gharvapsi’ reined in: Kiran Bedi
New Delhi : BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Delhi, Kiran Bedi has said fringe elements in the Sangh Parivar orchestrating the campaign for 'gharvapsi' (homecoming) by reconverting Christians and Muslims, have been reined in by the party leadership.
‘Farmer suicide report a cover-up’
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: With agrarian distress being a major crisis accounting for thousands of farming lives every year, the latest data by the National...
Four journalists injured while covering Kashmir clash
By IANS,
Srinagar : Four journalists, including three from foreign agencies, were injured Sunday while covering a clash between security personnel and anti-poll protesters in Sopore constituency of Baramulla district in the Kashmir Valley, officials said.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Tauseef Mustafa, Associated Press (AP) photojournalist Mukhtar Ahmed, Reuters' Faiyaz Kabli and Masood Hussain of the Economic Times were injured as they tried to cover the clash in Arampora area of Sopore.
INLD legislators suspended from Haryana assembly
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Legislators of the opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) were suspended from the Haryana assembly by the speaker Wednesday for disrupting the house.
We will lay more than 30 km of highways per day: Gadkari
New Delhi : Shifting to top gear on laying of national highways, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said he will...
PMO, LG not serious about women’s safety: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of doing...
Graft accused minister will go to jail: Ex-Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani, facing charges of receiving a Rs.1 crore bribe to re-open the closed bars in the state, will...
Punjab gets new cabinet minister
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal expanded his cabinet Monday by inducting Akali Dal leader Sewa Singh Sekhwan as a cabinet minister.
Sekhwan was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Governor S.F. Rodrigues at the Raj Bhavan here.
Sekhwan was elected legislator from the Kahnuwan assembly seat in Gurdaspur district August this year in a by-election.
He had been a minister in the previous Badal government (1997-2002) as well.
The Badal government now has 18 ministers, including the chief minister.
BJP leaders meet to finalise poll strategy
By IANS,
Bangalore : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will begin a three-day meet here Friday to rope in more allies ahead of next year's parliamentary elections and finalise their strategy to take on the Congress, which is likely to bank on the India-US nuclear deal in its bid to retain power.
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सआदत हसन मंटो ने अपनी मशहूर रचना ‘टोबा टेक सिंह’ में एक दिमागी अस्पताल का ज़िक्र करते हुए बताया था कि सन् 47...
Advani promises drinking water supply to all
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will supply drinking water to all citizens of the country if it comes to power, its prime ministerial hopeful L.K. Advani said here Tuesday.
Advani was speaking at a meeting at his residence on the supply of clean drinking water to all citizens. At least 14 experts, including R.K. Pachauri, director general of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), B.N.Tandon, former head of the gastro-enterology department at the AIIMS, and Sunita Narain, chairperson of the Centre for Science and Environment, attended the meeting.
Presidential poll: Pranab, Sangma to file papers Thursday
By IANS,
New Delhi : UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee will file his nomination for the July 19 presidential poll Thursday morning, said official sources Wednesday.
‘Informal’ government formation talks on with BJP: Mufti Sayeed
Jammu : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Saturday confirmed that "informal talks" were on with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to work out a common minimum programme (CMP) for a stable Jammu and Kashmir government.
Congress probes audio glitch in PM’s rally
By IANS,
Panaji : The Congress in Goa Thursday launched a probe into the sound system failure during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's election rally the day before.
‘Jaswant’s book not the only reason for expulsion’
By IANS,
Shimla : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Jaswant Singh's expulsion from the party has to do with more than just his controversial book on the subcontinent's partition, a senior BJP national leader said Wednesday night.
"The writing of the book was not the only, but one of the several reasons, for his expulsion by the party," the party leader told IANS here on condition of anonymity.
The BJP earlier in the day expelled Singh from the primary membership of the party. The move came two days after the release of his book, "Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence".
“Will protest across Kerala with my head shaved till justice prevails,” mother of Walayar...
Two minor sisters from Walayar, Kerala were found dead at their home in 2017. The autopsy report revealed the girls were sexually assaulted and...
BJP slams loyalty declaration, Congress defends it
New Delhi : The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress over the submission of sworn declarations of loyalty by the latter's legislators in West...
Senior BJP leaders accompany Bedi for final road show
New Delhi : In a final push for their chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, many senior BJP leaders Thursday took part in a massive...
Don’t think freedom of expression ever been so threatened: Nandita Das
By Sugandha Rawal
Panaji : After superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan stirred the hornet's nest with their comments on the growing...
Congress trying to save guilty building owner: BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday alleged that the Congress was trying to save the owner of the east Delhi building that collapsed killing 69 people.
Delhi gets 20 new modern, user friendly public toilets
New Delhi : The national capital on Wednesday got installed modern and user friendly public toilets made of high-end composite materials used in aircraft...
BJP defers decision on Yeddyurappa’s future
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bhartiya Janata Party early Saturday deferred its decision on whether to make the land scam-hit Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa quit or stay on his post.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announces launch of campaign to increase income from Waqf properties
<b> By Pritam Singh Tinna, Twocircles.net</b>
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs said that the...
Bill to repeal antiquated laws tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : The government Thursday tabled a bill to repeal antiquated colonial era laws which have no relevance at present.
The Repealing and Amending...
Can’t pay heed to what you say, AAP tells LG
New Delhi : The Delhi government on Monday conveyed to Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung that the letter he wrote was against the provisions of...
Oppression in Kashmir will push more scholars towards armed resistance, says slain militant’s mother
TCN Correspondent
Srinagar: Hajira Begum, 58, is shedding tears inside her modest house, but one would be wrong to assume they are tears of grief. “No...
BJP first party in 30 years to win parliamentary majority on its own
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Friday set to create an electoral record by becoming the first party in 30 years to...
Lalu Prasad’s lifetime free rail pass may be withdrawn
By IANS,
New Delhi: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday hinted at the withdrawal of the free lifetime pass issued to her predecessor Lalu Prasad to travel in first class air-conditioned coaches with three companions.
"This kind of misuse must not happen," Banerjee told reporters here when asked for her comments on the order passed by the Railway Board that extended the largesse to Lalu Prasad.
IANS, which has a copy of the order, had reported about the dole Wednesday.
CPI-M to continue support to government; will explore ‘third alternative’
By IANS
Coimbatore : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said it would continue to support the government while opposing its economic and foreign policies, and will explore the possibility of a non-Congress, anti-communal political alternative.
According to party sources, the CPI-M, whose leaders are meeting here for a five-day party congress from Saturday to formulate its future political strategy, has decided to keep its options open for a non-Congress, non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alternative at the national level.
Modi desperate, distorted Priyanka’s remarks: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Friday accused BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of distorting Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's "low-level politics" remark, calling him "desperate" for...
Former DMK minister’s house raided
By IANS,
Chennai : The residences and business premises of former DMK minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy and his associates were raided Tuesday in connection with a corruption case, officials said.
Young Omar Abdullah to be next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar/New Delhi : Omar Abdullah, the president of the
National Conference (NC), will become the youngest-yet chief minister of
Jammu and Kashmir, with Congress Tuesday giving its nod for a coalition with
the NC, the single largest party in the new state assembly.
The uncertainty about the formation of a new government following a
fractured verdict in the recently concluded elections ended Tuesday after
Abdullah, 38, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the national capital.
"There will be a coalition government of the Congress and the National
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...
Minor changes in budget for culture ministry
New Delhi : There was a meagre 0.46 percent increase in the budgetary allocation for the ministry of culture for 2015-2016 as compared to...
Cabinet decides to impose President’s rule in Andhra
New Delhi : The union cabinet Friday decided to impose President's rule in Andhra Pradesh, which is set to be divided to create a...
RJD releases first list for Jharkhand polls
By IANS,
Patna : The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which is contesting the Jharkhand assembly polls along with the Left parties, released the first list of 26 candidates Thursday.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad, releasing the list of candidates, said: "We will release the second and third lists soon."
He said the RJD was contesting the Jharkhand polls in alliance with secular parties to defeat communal forces.
The RJD is contesting the polls along with the Left parties after its attempt to align with the Congress and others failed.
Poll code won’t hamper Kashmir relief work, SC told
New Delhi : The Election Commission Friday told the Supreme Court that it has told the central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments that...
Early poll dates take Chhattisgarh politicians by surprise
By IANS,
Raipur : The assembly poll dates announced by the Election Commission in New Delhi Tuesday for Chhattisgarh and four other states has surprised politicians of the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here and the opposition Congress.
The Maoist-infested state goes to polls in two phases - Nov 14 and 20 - to elect a new 90 member state assembly.
In the present state assembly, the BJP has 52 members in the house, Congress has 34 while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has one seat each while two seats are vacant.
Rahul Gandhi’s assets Rs.2.25 crore, he doesn’t own a car
By IANS,
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) : The total worth of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is around Rs.2.25 crore (Rs.22.5 million/$450,000), and the young scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family does not own a vehicle, according to an affidavit filed by him Saturday.
Rahul Gandhi, 38, who is seeking re-election from Amethi, filed his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seat Saturday afternoon. The affidavit filed as part of the documents says his assets total around Rs.2.25 crore.
The Congress general secretary wrote nil against the column asking whether he owns a vehicle.
Ayodhya mosque finally gets go ahead, construction to begin soon
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Polling on for J&K’s council panchayat seats after 32 years
By IANS,
Jammu/Srinagar : Polling is on in Jammu and Kashmir for four seats in the legislative council reserved for panchayats. The last time these elections were held was in 1980.
Hooda accuses Haryana’s BJP government of revenge politics
Chandigarh : After the Haryana vigilance bureau booked him in a land re-allotment case, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday termed it...
Lynchings by cow vigilante are targeted killings: TMC
New Delhi, (IANS): The Trinamool Congress on Monday hit out at the Narendra Modi government and the Bharatiya Janata Party for mob lynchings, saying murders...
Left strike gets poor response in Himachal
By IANS,
Shimla : The 24-hour shutdown Wednesday called by Left trade unions against the central government's policies evoked a poor response in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Himachal Pradesh.
Markets, business establishments, schools and colleges were open across the state. Inspector General of Police S.R. Mardi said the situation was peaceful.
‘Seek people’s blessings not of Sonia and Lalu’
By IANS,
Ranchi : Former chief minister Babulal Marandi Saturday said Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Shoren should "seek people's mandate instead of bowing to Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Yadav".
"Shibu Soren should not bow his head to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) chief Lalu Yadav to become chief minister of the state," Marandi told reporters.
"If Shibu Soren wants to become chief minister then he should seek people's mandate."
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...
Minister says process on for repealing article 370, backtracks
New Delhi : Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh Tuesday stirred up controversy after declaring the new government has...
Withdraw Varun’s candidature, CPI-M tells BJP
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should immediately withdraw Varun Gandhi's candidature from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat if it has any respect for democratic principles, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said here Wednesday.
If the BJP did not withdraw Varun Gandhi's candidature, it would be established that the saffron party supports "the unfiltered communal venom Varun Gandhi has poured", Yechury told reporters here after launching the party's election website.
UP government withdrawing cases against Yogi, Union Minister, others
Lucknow, (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh government kicked up a political storm on Wednesday with the process of withdrawal of 20,000 'political cases' being initiated, including...
Modi to speak at Delhi University Wednesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who some party colleagues want to see as prime ministerial candidate, will speak at a leading Delhi University college Wednesday.
Alliance with Shiv Sena intact: BJP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh Friday denied any rift with ally Shiv Sena.
"Shiv Sena and the BJP are very old...
Three Kashmiri men lose vision due to pellet injuries
Srinagar: At least 77 Kashmiri youth have been admitted to a hospital here with eye injuries due to pellet firing by the security forces...
Tripura to hold panchayat elections in July
Agartala : Elections for panchayats in Left-ruled Tripura would be held in July, the state election commission announced Monday.
"We have initiated the process for...
Special centres for rape victims, says Maneka
New Delhi : The government would set up special centres for rape victims in each district of the country to give them protection, medical...