Khurshid’s remarks: Poll panel seeks president’s intervention
February 11th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Taking exception to union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid sticking to his remarks about backward Muslims during campaigning in Uttar Pradesh despite a ... Read more...
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Voters in Gorakhpur seek ‘right to reject’
February 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) In a unique case, some voters sought to exercise their right to reject during polling in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections second phase here Saturday. ... Read more...
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Congress wants Rae Bareli, CSM Nagar officials moved out
February 11th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Accusing the Mayawati government of instructing officials in Rae Bareli and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj (CSM) Nagar to act in a "blatanty biased manner" ... Read more...
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House panel should probe all land deals, demands YSR Congress
February 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The YSR Congress Saturday urged the Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker to broaden the terms of reference of the house committee set up recently to go into ... Read more...
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CPI-M aims to vibe more with sympathisers, minorities
February 11th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Pinarayi Vijayan, who created a record of sorts by getting elected as the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for the fifth consecutive ... Read more...
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Mayawati hits out at Congress for Khurshid’s remarks
February 11th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Hitting out at the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday slammed its leadership for shedding "crocodile ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray slams Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP
February 11th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, Feb 11 (IANS) Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls Feb 16, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday said that the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the ... Read more...
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No evidence North Korean leader dead: US official
February 11th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The US intelligence has found no evidence to suggest that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was dead, an official said following web posts in China ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent turnout in UP second phase poll (Third Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Keeping up with the first phase, ballotting in 59 constituencies in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Saturday touched 60 percent and seemed ... Read more...
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Work with us for Siliguri’s development: Mamata to Railways
February 11th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday urged Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to look into the possibilities of working together with the state government for ... Read more...
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Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) threatening to revive its movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose to blame ... Read more...
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Kashmir minister says Sonia rejected resignation letter (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who sent his resignation from the Jammu and Kashmir ministry directly to Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, claimed Saturday that the UPA ... Read more...
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Adityanath sees a hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh
February 11th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Saffron-clad Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member Yogi Adityanath Saturday not only predicted a fractured verdict in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ... Read more...
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Maldives to probe allegation of coup to oust Nasheed (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Following an international demand for clarification on the power transfer from former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to his vice president, the government Saturday announced that ... Read more...
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Amendments to Lokpal bill being considered, says Narayanasamy
February 11th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The government is committed to a strong Lokpal bill and is looking at amendments suggested by its allies as well as the opposition parties ... Read more...
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Iran to announce new ‘big’ nuclear achievements
February 11th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Iran will soon announce new "big" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.Addressing a crowd ... Read more...
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Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy
February 11th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership threatening to revive movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose ... Read more...
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2G: PM holds meet to discuss apex court verdict fallout (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday held a crucial meeting with key cabinet colleagues to discuss the 2G issue in the wake of the apex ... Read more...
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25 peons to be election observers
February 11th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Twenty-five peons at the Directorate of Census Operations here have been handpicked to be "micro observers" in the fourth round of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections here ... Read more...
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BJP’s ‘fight’ against illegal mining wilting in Goa’s poll heat (Goa Newsletter)
February 11th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) In the face of blistering electoral heat, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "fight" against indiscriminate mining in Goa appears to have all but wilted.With an ... Read more...
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PM holds meet to discuss 2G verdict fallout
February 11th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday met union ministers Pranab Mukherjee, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid to discuss the fallout of the apex court verdict ... Read more...
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Of sleazegate ministers and their conflicting answers (Karnataka Newsletter)
February 11th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) Will the three Karnataka sleazegate ministers corroborate or contradict one another in their replies to the assembly speaker's notice seeking their version on porn viewing ... Read more...
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Voting in UP polls second phase begins
February 11th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Voters queued up outside polling booths as the second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, involving 1.97 crore voters in 59 constituencies, began Saturday.Polling began ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan president orders security for Nasheed’s wife
February 11th, 2012 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the police chief for providing security to the wife of ousted Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, said a presidential ... Read more...
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Congress downplays Khurshid’s remarks
February 11th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A day after the Election Commission censured Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid for announcing a sub quota for minorities ahead of Uttar ... Read more...
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‘Poll panel raid on priest creating communal tension’
February 10th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) Even as the Congress has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of inciting communalism in Goa, poll officials here have said that they only ... Read more...
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Modi to campaign in Uttar Pradesh
February 10th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Nazvi said Friday."Yes, he will participate in ... Read more...
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Army chief age row unfortunate: BJP
February 10th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the row ... Read more...
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Sarojini dubs CPI-M ‘male dominated party’
February 10th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) Sarojini Balanandan, a leader of the CPI-M, Friday broke down after she realized that she had been shunted out of the 84-member Kerala state committee.The 74-year-old ... Read more...
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‘Samajwadi Party will get full majority in UP’
February 10th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Ahead of the second phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh said Friday the party will get a majority in ... Read more...
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Court summons Haryana minister on charges of poll fraud
February 10th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 10 (IANS) A district court here has summoned Haryana's Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Subhash Kataria and some of his relatives on charges of playing ... Read more...
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Kashmir education minister resigns (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed Friday quit after police indicted him for the use of unfair means by his son in the ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan will remain opposition leader: CPI-M
February 10th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthandan will remain the opposition leader in the Kerala assembly, Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan said Friday.Accusing the media of "propagating baseless ... Read more...
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Bihar dismisses five police officials for corruption
February 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Five police officials in Bihar's Gaya district have been dismissed from service for corruption, officials said Friday.Magadh range Deputy Inspector General of Police N.H. ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to vote in second round Saturday
February 10th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) The second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, whose outcome is bound to affect national politics, will take place Saturday, involving 1.97 crore voters ... Read more...
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