Tatas to stay in Singur: Nirupam Sen
By IANS,
Kolkata : Rejecting all speculation, West Bengal Industry Minister Nirupam Sen Tuesday said the state government has not received any intimation from Tata Motors on backing out from its project in Singur.
"We have got no such information from Tata Motors that they want to roll back from the Singur project. The project work is almost nearing completion and I hope the Nano car will roll out from the factory on time," Sen told reporters here.
Modi’s ‘expansionist’ remark not aimed at any country: Sushma
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday clarified the "expansionist" remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Japan visit was not...
Northeast in the age of coalition politics: The touchstone of Meghalaya
By Sanjoy Hazarika, IANS,
The new council of ministers, with a predominance of Congress representatives, shows a fascinating compromise that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi as well as their chief aides, not least Rahul Gandhi, have manoeuvred. And nowhere is the delicate, difficult and thankless task of coalition building seen best as in the case of little Meghalaya where both members of parliament have found a place.
BJP candidate from Kandhamal arrested for hate speech
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Ashok Sahu was arrested Tuesday for making an inflammatory speech in Orissa's Kandhamal region earlier this month.
"Sahu was arrested from Phulbani town," Kandhamal District Collector Krishan Kumar told IANS.
Sahu, who is the BJP's candidate for the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat, was accused of delivering a communally charged speech on April 5 at a public meeting in Raikia town. He allegedly accused the church of indulging in conversion.
Congress has betrayed Samajwadi Party: Amar Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi : Strains began to show in their newly-formed alliance as Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday accused the Congress of poaching on party legislators in Madhya Pradesh.
Saying that the Congress had "broken his heart" by poaching the four legislators, Amar Singh alleged that the defection had been engineered by Congress leader Digvijay Singh.
"The Congress party betrayed us by engineering (the) defection of our party. They have not only broken my party, but also my heart," Amar Singh said.
Raje resigns as Rajasthan opposition leader
By IANS,
New Delhi : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhra Raje Monday resigned as leader of opposition in the Rajasthan assembly.
Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said a meeting of party legislators from Rajasthan will be convened soon to elect a new leader.
Raje gave her resignation to assembly Speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat.
Naidu, who spoke to Raje Monday morning, said she was "one of the most respected leaders" of the BJP and had resigned according to decision taken by the party.
Rajnath meets RSS leaders, Modi over new BJP chief
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday met senior RSS leaders here to discuss the choice of the new BJP president and...
Army intelligence filmed Babri razing: Pawar
New Delhi : As defence minister, then Congress leader Sharad Pawar ordered the army intelligence to videotape the Babri Masjid razing in Ayodhya on...
Modi did not address any core issue: Govindacharya
(One Year of Modi government)
By Brajendra Nath Singh,
New Delhi : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government completes one year in office, he is under...
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Modi aide’s remark sparks row, Congress, AAP seek arrest
New Delhi:The Congress and the AAP Saturday rapped on the Election Commission's door against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah...
Seven-member committee to probe cash for vote scam
By IANS,
New Delhi : Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Saturday set up a seven-member committee to probe allegations by three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs that they were bribed by the Samajwadi Party and Congress to abstain during the trust vote in parliament on Tuesday.
Headed by C. Kishore Chandra Deo, who also heads the house privileges committee, the committee will go through the evidence and submit its report by Aug 11, the scheduled opening of the monsoon session of parliament.
After quizzing alleged Al-Qaeda operatives, Gujarat ATS reopens case of 14 missing youths
By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter,
Delhi: Following inquiry of alleged Al-Qaeda operatives Abdul Rahman and Mohammed Asif in Delhi, Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat...
Nitish Kumar meets Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi : A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Friday.
Party...
Chhattisgarh Congress leaders hope Rahul will spark resurgence
By IANS,
Raipur : Congress workers battling for a resurgence in Chhattisgarh are expecting some useful tips from party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday at a special session here.
Gandhi, who was instrumental in the Congress resurgence in Uttar Pradesh in April-May Lok Sabha polls, will spend time with Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates, office-bearers, district presidents and heads of various party cells such as National Student Union of India (NSUI) and Youth Congress, to inject life in the party's state unit.
Lok Sabha adjourned during zero hour
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. after members of the DMK and the AIADMK clashed over the 2G spectrum allocation.
During zero hour, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar invited M. Thambidurai, the AIADMK floor leader, to raise the issue.
He said that the exchequer had lost Rs.1 lakh crore on the spectrum allocation. "Where has the money gone?" he asked.
He also referred to a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that allegedly referred to Communications Minister A. Raja's involvement.
Soren touches Lalu’s feet, seeks his blessings
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren surprised many as he bent down to touch Railways Minister Lalu Prasad's feet and sought his blessings after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief helped him ensure the numbers to form the next government in the state.
Soren, much elder to Lalu, became emotional after handing over the letter of support from 42 legislators to Governor Syed Sibte Razi.
Will dig up Eden pitch: Anti-Terrorist Front of India
Kolkata: Anti-Terrorist Front of India (ATFI) , which has been stridently opposing the Pakistan cricket team playing in India, on Wednesday threatened to...
Nitish Kumar to be chief guest at Delhi government’s event
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be the chief guest at 'Bihar Samman Sammelan' programme being organised by the Delhi government on...
Congress unhappy at allies giving it just three Bihar seats
By IANS,
New Delhi : An upset Congress Tuesday termed as "unacceptable" its two United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJSP), announcing their seat sharing arrangement for Bihar and leaving just three seats for the party.
As per the seat sharing formula worked out for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, 25 will go to the RJD, 12 to the LJSP, and just three to the Congress.
Will act against IPL franchisees if violations found: Khurshid
By IANS,
New Delhi : Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said action would be taken against owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises if they were found violating the disclosure norms laid down under the Companies Act.
"Equity structure looks hazy because no one has asked anyone to disclose anything. We have the filings. In fact, it is available to public on MCA 21 (website). One can pay for it and browse through it," said Khurshid.
Andhra Pradesh by-elections July 27
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday announced by-elections for 10 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh July 27.
While the date of issue of notification is July 2, the last date of making nominations is July 9. The nominations will be scrutinised the next day, while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is July 12.
Polls to the 10 assembly constituencies will be held July 27 and will be held between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Votes will be counted July 30, the poll panel said.
Marathi or other common language okay for new taxi permits
By IANS,
Mumbai: Rattled by the adverse reaction to its edict that taxi drivers must know Marathi, the state government Thursday made a U-turn on the issue and clarified that a working knowledge of any other commonly spoken language would suffice for getting a taxi permit.
Under the Mahashtra Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), 1989, rule 4(2) stipulated that a domicile of minimum 15 years and under rule 24(1), topographical knowledge of the area of operation and working knowledge of Marathi and any one of the languages commonly spoken were essential, a statement said.
Obama and Mayawati: a Comparison in Contrast
By SR Darapuri,
It will be apt to mention in the beginning that a comparison between Obama and Mayawati (Dalit woman Chief Minister of UP state in India) is not very appropriate because there is a world of difference between their personalities and deeds. But some over enthusiastic followers of Mayawati have started comparing them and are spreading the dictum that "if Obama can do it why cannot she?" They have started projecting her as the future Prime Minister of India. As such it becomes necessary to make an attempt to make a comparison between Obama and Mayawati.
Gujarat Election Trend: 9.25 a.m.
By IANS
Leads
BJP 80
Congress 61
Others 3
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Jaitley set to present national budget for 2016-17
New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was set to present India's national budget for the next fiscal in the Lok Sabha on Monday...
Dikshit meets MLAs to discuss Delhi development issues
By IANS,
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday met legislators and officials to discuss various development issues and to ensure "uniform development" across the capital.
Mamata will face opposition in Singur: CPI-M leader
By IANS,
Kolkata : A time will come when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will face steep opposition from the aggrieved people of Singur, CPI-M leader Gautam Deb said Wednesday.
Ready to take on the challenge, but ticketing will be an issue: Ganguly
Kolkata: Happy over the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) getting to host the high-voltage India-Pakistan World Twenty 20 tie, its president Sourav Ganguly...
Irani education row: Court seeks documents from poll panel
New Delhi : A court here on Tuesday directed the Delhi State Election Commission to furnish documents filed by union Human Resource Development Minister...
BJP’s Modi ploy an answer to Congress’ Rahul?
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) move to throw up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's name as a future prime minister half way through the elections has taken people even in his own party by surprise, but political analysts say it could be a belated strategy to impress on young voters that the party has a second line of leadership ready as well.
Goa iron ore scam may have a golden lining: Congress spokesman
By IANS,
Panaji : A Congress leader in Goa has added a fresh twist to the state's illegal mining saga.
Modi’s praise of Mulayam stokes rumour mills in UP
By Mohit Dubey ,
Lucknow: In middle of last year's high-octane Lok Sabha campaign, Narendra Modi had thumped his "chappan inch ka seena" (56-inch chest)...
BJP rising to power again?
By Asghar Ali Engineer,
BJP is preparing to assume reigns of power again at the Centre. It has assumed as if it will come to power and Mr. L.KAdvani will be the Prime Minister of India. The success in the southern state of Karnataka has tremendously boosted its morale. Though BJP knows it cannot come to power of its own, it is preparing for striking alliances both in north as well as in south. In south it may try to woo TDP again.
Assam MLA’s relative arrested in Meghalaya
Shillong : A relative of an Assam legislator was arrested in Meghalaya for his involvement in the abduction of a State Bank of India...
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Dalits, Mayawati threatens to quit
New Delhi, (IANS): Sparks flew as the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on the second day of the monsoon session on Tuesday as...
TRS urges Rao to take back resignation
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Wednesday rejected its president K. Chandrasekhara Rao's resignation after the setback in the by-elections last week and urged him to continue leading the movement for separate statehood to Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh.
An emergency meeting of the party unanimously passed a resolution appealing to him to take back his resignation. However, confusion continued in the party ranks as Rao stayed away from the meeting.
Dalmiya unlikely to face opposition in CAB presidential race
By IANS,
Kolkata : Incumbent Jagmohan Dalmiya is unlikely to be opposed in the coming Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) presidential elections July 31, with the dissident group deciding not to put up any candidate.
The opposition's decision appeared a tactical one, aimed at giving a year's time to former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly to prepare the ground for mounting a serious challenge to Dalmiya - a former president of world cricket's apex body International Cricket Council - in the CAB Annual General Meeting in 2010.
Ruckus continues in J&K assembly for second day
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition legislators Wednesday again disrupted the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly session now going on in winter capital Jammu.
Legislators...
BJP refutes JMM’s power rotation claim
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said there was no deal with its coalition partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on handing over power to it.
Assam polls: 15 percent polling in first two hours
Guwahati : Over 15 percent of polling was recorded in the first two hours in the second phase of voting for 61 constituencies in...
Goa Congress sidesteps Kamat’s Modi ‘best friend’ remark
By IANS,
Panaji : Goa state Congress president Subhash Shirodkar Friday said it was up to the Congress high command to act against Chief Minister Digambar Kamat who called Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi his "best friend" at a press conference.
Speaking to IANS Friday, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Shirodkar first laughed when asked to formally react to Kamat's public admission of friendship with Modi Thursday. "You only ask him (Kamat) about it. What can I say?" Shirodkar said.
Government ready for talks with Lalgarh tribals, says Buddhadeb
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhatacharjee Thursday said the state government was ready to hold talks with tribals on their grievances, and appealed to the Lalgarh villagers not to get provoked by Maoist rebels and not let themselves be used as human shields by the Left radicals.
Bengal student’s murder: Four more arrests, protests in assembly
Kolkata : The West Bengal assembly was Monday plunged into pandemonium as opposition members raised slogans and staged a walkout protesting the murder of...
Stage set for Chiranjeevi’s maiden political show in Tirupati
By IANS,
Tirupati : Telugu star Chiranjeevi is set to announce the name and policies of his new political party in this temple town in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday at a rally expected to be attended by a million people.
The actor, who announced his entry into politics Aug 17, will declare the agenda of his 'pro-poor' party, which may alter the political equations in the southern state ahead of the March 2009 assembly elections.
Lok Sabha calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against terror
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday urged the global community to adopt "zero tolerance policy" towards terrorism and eliminate the menace worldwide....
Mamata invites Pranab to visit Bengal
By IANS,
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday got an invitation for a visit to West Bengal from Trinamool Congress chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Yadav, Bhushan wanted AAP to lose in Delhi: Kejriwal loyalists
New Delhi : The AAP crisis worsened on Tuesday, with four leaders known to be close to party chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing senior colleagues...
Bhima-Koregaon violence: Prime accused Hindutva leader sent to police custody
Pune (IANS): A Pune court on Thursday sent to police custody till March 19 Hindutva leader Milind Ekbote who has been accused of provoking...
Lalu Prasad plans march to expose Nitish Kumar
By IANS,
Patna : After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar began a march to seek people's confidence, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has planned one for himself to expose the government's failures before the October-November assembly poll.
Nitish Kumar completed the first phase of his "Vishwas Yatra" (march to seek people's confidence) last Sunday.
Lalu Prasad will start his march mid-May to counter the chief minister with a "Bhandaphor Yatra" (march to expose the state government).
Notice to Bihar government on appeal against Lalu Prasad
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Bihar government on two petitions challenging its power to appeal against the acquittal of Railways Minister Lalu Prasad by a state trial court in a disproportionate assets case.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice M.K. Sharma issued notices on the lawsuits filed separately by the railways minister and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Lok Sabha should have mourned demonetisation deaths: TMC leader
New Delhi, (IANS) : Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha should have condoled the deaths of persons in the...
Rahul Gandhi to vist Amethi
By IANS,
Lucknow: Rahul Gandhi will visit Amethi Feb 5, his first trip to his constituency after being elevated as Congress vice president, an official said Saturday.
Chaotic scenes at Vigyan Bhavan before Modi’s arrival
New Delhi : It was a chaotic scene at Vigyan Bhavan here on Friday as hundreds of people with valid passes, including some media...
Mayawati’s special envoy defuses Aligarh crisis
By IANS,
Lucknow : Senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat Shashank Shekhar Singh, who was sent as Chief Minister Mayawati's special envoy to Aligarh, Tuesday succeeded in defusing the crisis triggered by farmers going on the warpath over police firing and "inadequate" compensation.
Singh, the state's cabinet secretary, struck a deal with the protesters around 1.30 a.m. by conceding their demand for a higher compensation for agricultural land acquired to build the Yamuna Expressway between Noida and Agra.
Partial response to opposition shutdown in Telangana
Hyderabad : The day-long shutdown called by the opposition parties in Telangana over farmers' issues on Saturday evoked partial response in the state.
The...
Soren to form new Jharkhand government, prove majority Sep 1
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren was Monday invited by Governor Syed Sibte Razi to form the new state government and asked to prove majority by Sep 1.
Soren will take of oath as the new chief minister Wednesday at Morabadi ground here.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place around 1 p.m. and seven Independents are likely to take oath along with Soren. The state cabinet formation will be decided Tuesday, according to sources.
Earlier in the day, the JMM chief met Governor Razi and presented a letter of support from 42 legislators.
Apex court asks Patna High Court to hear Shahabuddin
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday directed the Patna High Court to hear Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's plea to suspend his conviction in a criminal case after he expressed a desire contest the Lok Sabha election.
The last date for filing nomination for the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar is March 30.
Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice T. Sathasivam issued the direction in view of the last date of filing of nominations.
Jharkhand civil servants quitting jobs to fight polls
By IANS,
Ranchi : Politics seems to be attracting several bureaucrats and police officers in Jharkhand. Many Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service...
Gujarat wants more forces for poll duty
By IANS,
Gandhinagar : Gujarat has sought more paramilitary forces for poll duty, pointing out that the state has been on the terror map, an official said here Thursday.
"As of now, the central government has allotted 100 companies of paramilitary forces for poll duty in Gujarat against the state government's demand for 375 companies considering that Gujarat is a potential terrorist target," the senior home department official told IANS.
Gujarat goes to polls April 30.
2,258 people arrested in Assam after govt crackdown on ‘child marriages’
Women in different parts of the state have expressed displeasure against the move and demanded release of their husbands.
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West Midnapore blast: Mamata announces compensation
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs.2 lakh each for the families...
Mayawati recommends CBI probe into Mulayam’s land allotments
By IANS
Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government headed by Mayawati Monday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in land allotments made during the previous regime headed by her bete noir Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Modi government wants to make ‘dead’ Yamuna navigable
By Gaurav Sharma,
New Delhi : Can you visualise boats sailing on the almost dead Yamuna river in Delhi? The Narendra Modi government is exploring...
In Delhi, traffic stops for only select VVIPs
By IANS,
New Delhi: In a city of movers and shakers, the Delhi traffic police has a very select list of VVIPs for whom traffic is stopped when their cavalcades pass, an officer said.
Modi is not intolerant, wants inclusive development: Mufti Sayeed
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not intolerant and rather wanted inclusive development...
Before UP elections, BJP brings Muslim leader, RSS ideologue on one platform
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
What does it take for a VVIP to campaign?
By Murali Krishnan, IANS,
New Delhi : This is what it takes security agencies to arrange a campaign meeting of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in Purulia in West Bengal, or Anantnag in Kashmir or anywhere else in the country.
First an advance security liaison is done by the Intelligence and Tours division of the Special Protection Group (SPG) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to study the threat perception in the area Gandhi proposes to visit.
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Kejriwal demands Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram
Ropar : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday demanded Bharat Ratna for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram and said he will...
Karat meets Mayawati in bid to push forward ‘third front’
By IANS,
New Delhi : In their effort to push forth a united 'third front', Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat met Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at her residence here Sunday.
Karat refused to divulge to the media the details of his talks after his almost three hour-long meeting with Mayawati.
Karat's meeting with Mayawati comes three days after he met Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda.
Congress may not give opinion on caste-based census
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress is considering the option of not giving its opinion on a caste-based census to a group of ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a senior party leader said Wednesday.
The party is likely to go by the stand of the government on the issue, the leader said, at a time when the party along with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are facing interal differences over the issue.
BJP adopts resolution on good governance
By IANS,
Uttan (Maharashtra) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)at the conclusion of its two-day national convention here Sunday evening adopted a resolution emphasising "pro-active and pro-people good governance" in states under its rule.
The resolution - coined as P2G2 - was passed at the concluding day of the convention on good governance - "Su-raj Sankalp" - held at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini here at Uttan, around 40 km north-west of Mumbai.
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was Friday adjourned sine die after a month-long monsoon session that witnessed 13 days of disruption in a 20-day session.
SC gives Assam time till March 1 to update NRC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the Assam government another two months till March 1, 2016, to upgrade the National Register of...
Malayalam actor Mohanlal’s blog post on JNU criticsed by left leaders, film fraternity
By TCN Staff Reporter
Thiruvanathapuram: Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal has hit headlines with the much emotional blog post titled “Why should we live if India...
One Hummer, 250 luxury cars and Rs 20,000 in toll fees: How an SP...
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Hummer is a car that dwarfs every other automobile bar the trucks, and is priced at over Rs 1 crore....
Supreme Court to hear convicted MP Shahabuddin’s plea Monday
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday decided to hear Monday a plea by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin seeking suspension of his conviction by the Patna High Court in an attempt to murder case.
Shahabuddin, who is an MP from Siwan in Bihar, sought an apex court direction to the Patna High Court to dispose his plea to suspend his conviction at the earliest to enable him fight the Lok Sabha elections.
HC upholds Maharashtra beef ban, decriminalises possession
Mumbai : The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to ban slaughter of bulls/bullocks in the state but ruled that...
In Pictures: Septuagenarian Solim Uddin from Assam begs to earn money to fight ‘illegal...
A former detainee from Assam, septuagenarian Solim Uddin walks for several kilometres every day seeking alms and help to raise money to feed himself...
Rajya Sabha witnesses ugly scenes
By IANS,
New Delhi : There was a major uproar in the Rajya Sabha Thursday when AIADMK member V. Maitreyan tried to approach the chairman...
Mayawati criticizes BJP government for ignoring Dalit icons in conferring Bharat Ratna
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has come down heavily against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government for discriminating against Dalit icons such as Kanshi Ram while awarding Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malviya.
Ambika Soni meets PM, explains her case
By IANS
New Delhi : Culture Minister Ambika Soni sounded despondent after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to brief him about a government affidavit that has sparked a huge row by questioning the existence of god Ram.
"I have explained to the prime minister the course of events. I have submitted all the papers. He heard me patiently. I am content with the meeting," Soni told reporters after her nearly 30-minute talks at Singh's official residence here.
Celluoid superstars try for political stardom in south
By V.S. Karnic, IANS,
Bangalore/Hyderabad/Chennai/Thiruvanathapuram : Election time is star-wars time in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
With 42 seats up for grabs in Andhra Pradesh, the Lok Sabha polls will see mega star Chiranjeevi battling the ruling Congress and star children of the legendary Telugu film hero N.T. Rama Rao, who launched the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
In neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Vijayakanth, popularly known as 'Karuppu MGR" (Dark MGR), is hoping that this Lok Sabha poll will pitchfork him to front benches of state politics, dominated by the DMK and the AIADMK.
Congress committee on revitalisation holds first meeting
By IANS,
New Delhi : A Congress committee, appointed to suggest measures to re-vitalise the party, met here Thursday for the first time to discuss the party's strategy in the poll-bound states, Congress sources said.
The seven-member committee, headed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony, initiated deliberations to finalise the party's strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
Young MPs likely to find place in new cabinet
By IANS,
New Delhi : With the electoral verdict clear, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance will next turn its attention to government formation and there is strong likelihood that young parliamentarians will find a place in the council of ministers, said party sources.
"The Congress president Sonia Gandhi has already promised that young MPs who have worked hard and proved themselves will be included in the cabinet this time," said a senior party leader.
Cash-for-vote: Non-bailable warrant against Hindustani
By IANS,
New Delhi : A special court here Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Sohail Hindustani, an alleged mastermind of the 2008 cash-for-vote scandal.
VKC Mammed Koya elected as new Kozhikode mayor
By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter
Kozhikode: The third largest corporation in Kerala welcomed a Muslim mayor, when industrialist and former MLA from Beypore VKC...
Land dispute suspected behind BSP leader’s murder
By IANS,
New Delhi : A land dispute is suspected to be behind the murder of BSP leader and business tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj here March 26, a police source said Wednesday.
ACB continues questioning TDP legislator in cash-for-vote scam
Hyderabad: For a second day on Sunday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana quizzed Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator A. Revanth Reddy and two...
Is campus violence making a comeback in Bengal?
By Pradipta Tapadar, IANS,
Kolkata : Is West Bengal rewinding to the anarchic days of student politics of the 1970s?
BJP leader shot, injured in Madhya Pradesh
By IANS,
Bhopal : A leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his two supporters were injured when gunmen fired at them when they were returning home in Madhya Pradesh, police said Monday.
The incident occurred late Sunday in Badwani district, 300 km from here. Shambhu Sharma, the BJP's Badwani district general secretary, was in hospital and out of danger, police officer Ranvijay Bhadauria, told IANS.
BJP to withdraw support to Soren government at 5 p.m.
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farook Thursday evening to move ahead on its decision to withdraw support to the Shibu Soren government in the state, senior leader Gopinath Munde said here.
"The party MLAs and ministers will meet the governor at 5 p.m. to convey their decision to withdraw support to the government," Munde told reporters, ending speculation that the party may be doing a rethink on the issue.
Meira Kumar to attend Commonwealth parliamentary conference
By IANS,
New Delhi : An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Meira Kumar will leave Monday to attend the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPA) in Tanzania Sep 29-Oct 5.
"The theme of this conference is 'The Commonwealth and the CPA; Meeting Future Global Challenges'," Meira Kumar said Saturday.
Meira Kumar will also attend the executive committee meeting and will be the lead speaker at the workshop on 'The Role of Parliament in shaping the Information Society'.
“They are using humans as shields”: LoC villagers appeal for ceasefire
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Kupwara: Watching the debris of his house that he had made over years of hard work along with his three sons, Mohammad...
लोकसभा स्पीकर के घर के सामने सड़क पर ही बन गया ‘शाहीन बाग़’
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कोटा। राजस्थान के कोटा शहर में महिलाओं को जब सीएए, एनआरसी व एनपीआर के खिलाफ़ आंदोलन करने के लिए कोई ‘पार्क’ या ‘बाग़’ नहीं...
Modi says I was misquoted, demands action against Sonia
By IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday replied to the Election Commission's notice, saying he had not justified the extra-judicial killing of a Muslim youth even as he demanded action against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for allegedly calling him a merchant of death.
The Election Commission will meet in New Delhi Sunday to decide on Modi's reply.
BJP cadres ransack BSNL office in Chhattisgarh
By IANS
Raipur : Dozens of youth wing activists of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday ransacked the office of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) here, accusing the public sector telecom company of deliberately providing poor networking services and false billings.
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), led by its state president Sanjay Srivastava, held protest demonstration in front of the BSNL office located at Khamhardeeh area while a few youth stormed into the building and ransacked furniture and other belongings of the BSNL.
Modi asks Rahul why one guy cannot set everything right
By IANS,
Bangalore: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi late Sunday challenged Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on why one man (guy) cannot set everything right and offered to show to do it.
Will not seek a second term, says Gadkari
By IANS,
New Delhi : BJP president Nitin Gadkari Sunday announced he will not seek a second term as the party chief and accused the UPA government of spreading disinformation about him.
Kargil war hero joins BJP, to contest West Bengal polls
New Delhi : Kargil war hero Colonel Diptanshu Choudhry on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and will contest the West Bengal assembly...
SC orders Bengaluru civic body polls in three months
New Delhi/Bengaluru : The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Karnataka government to conduct elections to the Bengaluru civic body within three months.
Setting aside...
Bengal blast: Congress MP asks Rajnath for NIA probe
Kolkata : A Congress MP from West Bengal on Wednesday accused the Mamata Banerjee administration of 'misleading' the people about the cracker factory blast...
Routine says police, Congress hits out at ‘spying’ on Rahul
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday termed as "routine" a policeman's visit to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's house to make queries -...
Mufti orders all out measures to end Sopore killings
Srinagar: Expressing concern over targeted killings in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Wednesday directed security agencies to take all...
Rajya Sabha expresses concern over exorbitant airfares
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha Thursday expressed concern over exorbitant increase in air-fares, leading the government to promise that it will look into the issue.
BJP to form government in Haryana; Congress humbled
Chandigarh: The BJP is all set to form the government in Haryana - for the first time on its own.
Outgoing Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder...
Congress unhappy with seat sharing pact in Bihar
By IANS,
New Delhi : Hours after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) announced their seat sharing arrangement for Bihar, the Congress Tuesday termed the pact as "unacceptable".
As per the seat sharing formula for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, 25 will go to the RJD, 12 to the LJP and three to the Congress.
"Three seats in Bihar is unacceptable to the Congress and the matter will be taken up by the party with the allies. We will ensure that the Congress gets sufficient seats in Bihar," said Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan.
BJP’s boycott of Himachal assembly continues
By IANS,
Shimla : The Bharatiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh continued its boycott of the assembly session for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday.
"It's unfortunate...
Himachal Congress boycotts minister in assembly
By IANS,
Shimla : The Congress in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday literally excommunicated Health Minister Rajeev Bindal, who has been facing allegations of corruption, in the assembly.
Mass tree felling: CPI-M seeks sacking of Himachal minister
Shimla : The Himachal Pradesh unit of the CPI-M Friday demanded sacking of Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri over mass illegal felling of trees...
BJP candidate’s car ransacked in Delhi during campaigning
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) East Delhi candidate and former cricketer Chetan Chauhan's car was ransacked and wrecked while he was campaigning Wednesday, police said.
An unidentified person broke the window pane of the white Scorpio car when Chauhan was canvassing the Pandav Nagar area in the afternoon.
The miscreant then took out Chauhan's briefcase, containing credit cards and election related material, and fled the scene, police said.
A case of theft has been registered at the Pandav Nagar police station.
Kerala government announces sops to mark anniversary
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala Wednesday announced a few sops for the state on the eve of its second anniversary.
"This includes a loan waiver of up to Rs.25,000 for nearly 41,000 farmers in Wayanad district, and free text books for all schoolchildren up to Class 8," Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters here.
New electronic voting machines for Tamil Nadu by-elections
By IANS,
Chennai: With major opposition parties ranged against electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission has decided to buy new machines for the five Tamil Nadu by-elections slated for Aug 18.
Speaking to reporters here Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Naresh Gupta said: "The new machines will have advanced features like reading time wise polling and the number of votes polled at a particular time."
He said the new machines were needed as the existing machines were nearly 15 years old.
Six Orissa candidates declare nil assets
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : At least six candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Orissa have disclosed nil assets, a voluntary body Orissa Election Watch (OEW) said Sunday.
The poorest candidates contesting elections are Jerum Dungdung, Debashis Ranjan Dash, Debananda Singh, Pravakahr Nayak, Bibhuti Bhusan Majhi and Akhya Kumar Mohanty, OEW coordinator Ranjan Mohanty said.
They are contesting from Sundergarh, Balasore, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.
Rajnath Singh meets RSS chief Bhagwat
By IANS,
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday met Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat here, a RSS functionary said.
"Yes, Rajnath Singhji met Bhagwatji," the RSS functionary told IANS, without divulging any other information.
Singh's term will end in December and the party is yet to zero-in on the name of his successor.
Of the second generation leaders, names of Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and M. Venkaiah Naidu have been doing the rounds.
12-hour strike by Congress halts life in West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata : Congress activists blocked roads, damaged buses and ransacked government offices as they enforced a dawn-to-dusk shutdown in West Bengal Friday, protesting against a violent attack on party legislators earlier this week.
"We've received a report that the head post office in Siliguri was vandalised by some political activists today morning. Another group of people, who were supporting the shutdown, also damaged the windscreens of a government bus in the same town," state Inspector General of Police (North Bengal) K.L. Tamta told IANS by telephone.
Has Mulayam lost it? ask UP women on rape remarks
By Mohit Dubey,
Lucknow : In a dingy bylane in the old city area, a family is trying to come to terms with life after...
BJP, VHP gear up for nationwide strike
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Wednesday geared up for the success of the nationwide strike they have called Thursday to protest the cancellation of land allotment to the Amarnath shrine management.
"All district-level units in all states and union territories have been directed to gear up to make this strike successful," BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said.
Alleging son’s death due to pellets, Kashmir family awaits filing of Counter FIR
Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Jan 5, 2020, Srinagar: - ‘Mama mai kai gov buthes’ (Mom what happened to my face?) were the last words of Asrar...
Two killed as India blames Pakistan for Kashmir trouble
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar/New Delhi : Two more civilians, including a middle-aged woman, were killed in fresh firing by security forces in Kashmir on Monday...
Don’t think I have no base, Shatrughan tells BJP
Patna: BJP Lok Sabha member Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday warned party leaders not to treat him like a Rajya Sabha MP who has no...
‘Unparliamentary remarks’, staged gunbattles disrupt parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi : Both houses of parliament were disrupted Wednesday as irate opposition members protested the "unparliamentary remarks" of two ruling coalition MPs and allegedly staged police gunbattles in Gujarat and other parts of the country.
Both houses were adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned the first time over staged gunbattles and then over newly-elected Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar's "fascist" remarks against Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Andhra voters to vote four times in five weeks
Hyderabad: From rural and urban local bodies to assembly and parliament, voters in Andhra Pradesh will vote four times to elect their representatives in...
Modi visit: India, Kazakhstan ink deals on uranium supply, defence
Astana : India and Kazakhstan on Wednesday focused on boosting trade, energy, defence and security cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with...
Modi says Gujarat’s is a positive vote, thanks people
By IANS
Ahmedabad : Terming his election victory as a "positive vote", a beaming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday urged all parties and all those who love Gujarat to rise above political equations and rededicate themselves for the progress of the state.
"This is a positive vote. This vote was to bring back the government to power," a confident Modi told reporters at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here.
Malda violence between BSF and locals: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the recent violence in Malda district was not communal strife but a fight...