Medvedev to be elected as ruling party leader
May 26th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's ruling United Russia party will Saturday elect Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its leader at a party congress here.In April, Medvedev, who was then ... Read more...
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CBI begins grilling Jagan for second day
May 26th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday began grilling YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for the second consecutive day in the disproportionate assets case.Jagan, ... Read more...
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As Left Front plans, quick-footed Didi acts (West Bengal Newsletter)
May 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Despite the negative publicity she has been receiving for her various antics as West Bengal chief minister, the feisty Mamata Banerjee's ability to lead lightning ... Read more...
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Troubles galore as BJP enters final year of rule (Karnataka Newsletter)
May 26th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka's scandals-scarred, dissidence-riven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completes four years of its maiden rule in the state next week, depending heavily on its troubled ... Read more...
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Mulayam calls for UP shutdown over petrol price hike
May 26th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Days after hobnobbing with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) leadership over the third anniversary dinner, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has called for ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood seeks dialogue to ’save revolution’
May 26th, 2012 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement has urged country's political forces to participate in a national dialogue ahead of a tough battle between an Islamist candidate and ... Read more...
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BJP promises NDA government at centre by 2014
May 26th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari Friday asserted that the party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government would rule the centre after the 2014 general elections."A ... Read more...
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Government stands by on petrol hike, allies protest (Roundup)
May 25th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The government Friday refused to immediately rollback the sharply hiked petrol prices but promised to take a definitive view soon under pressure from the ... Read more...
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No petrol-diesel vehicles for NDA shutdown
May 25th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The May 31 Bharat Bandh (shutdown) announced by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners may not feature any petrol or diesel vehicles, the BJP said Friday.Bharatiya ... Read more...
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BJP to campaign for Ganga
May 25th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now taken up the cause of preserving the river Ganga and announced a panel Friday led by its firebrand ... Read more...
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FIR against Jharkhand speaker for poll violations
May 25th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 25 (IANS) A police complaint was lodged Friday against Jharkhand assembly speaker C.P. Singh for allegedly violating the model code of conduct, an official said. A by-poll for ... Read more...
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CBI grills Jagan for over 7 hours, to continue questioning Saturday (Evening Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday grilled YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for over seven hours in the illegal assets case and will ... Read more...
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DMK to protest against petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a constituent of the Congress-led UPA government at the centre, Friday announced it would hold protests across Tamil Nadu May 30, ... Read more...
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Advani, Sushma’s absence at rally pre-decided, no rift: BJP (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj will not attend the key party rally in Mumbai Friday evening due to prior engagements, ... Read more...
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BJP trying to woo Trinamool Congress back to NDA?
May 25th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A day after Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari called for expanding the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the party Friday lavished praise on Trinamool Congress ... Read more...
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Mamata to march against petrol price hike Saturday (Second lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will lead a procession of the party activists and supporters in the city Saturday to ... Read more...
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Advani, Sushma to skip party rally in Mumbai
May 25th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj will not attend the key party rally in Mumbai Friday evening due to prior engagements, ... Read more...
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Congress says BJP is divided
May 25th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Congress attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday, saying it looked a splintered group."Looked from a distance, the BJP presents the spectacle of ... Read more...
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SP leaders mint money through transfers: BSP
May 25th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) Launching a fresh attack on the Akhilesh Yadav regime, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Friday alleged that Samjawadi Party leaders were minting money through transfers ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa writes to PM over kerosene allocation
May 25th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday accused the central government of adopting a callous approach to the kerosene needs of the poor in Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Mamata to hit the road against petrol price hike Saturday (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will lead a procession of the party activists and supporters in the city Saturday to ... Read more...
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Andhra legislators loyal to Jagan add to Congress woes
May 25th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) A day after the arrest of a cabinet minister, the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh received another jolt with a state legislator switching loyalty to YSR ... Read more...
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BJD calls Odisha shutdown against petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday called for a statewide shutdown May 31 to protest the hike in petrol prices by oil marketing companies.At an ... Read more...
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Bengal government should cut petrol tax: Left Front
May 25th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government should cut sales tax on petrol after the steep hike in prices, Left Front chairman Biman Bose said Friday, adding ... Read more...
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CBI grills Jagan in illegal assets case (Second Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday continued grilling YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal assets case amid speculation that he ... Read more...
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Pranab says he likes Rashtrapati Bhavan lawns!
May 25th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's cryptic comment about Rashtrapati Bhavan's extensive lawns and how he loves to walk has renewed speculation about the veteran leader's ... Read more...
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Country heading towards another Emergency, says BJP
May 25th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Friday anticipated the imposition of another Emergency in the country, saying the situation was similar to the pre-emergency era of 1974."The situation ... Read more...
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Thackeray slams petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Slamming the central government for the hike in petrol prices, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday said liqour was now cheaper than petrol in Maharashtra."Wah re ... Read more...
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MPs scuffle in Ukraine parliament (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition and government MPs scuffled in the Ukrainian parliament while considering a bill aimed at expanding the use of Russian language in the country.A brawl ... Read more...
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2014 polls on BJP’s mind, Yeddyurappa props Modi (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patches up and reconciles with its leaders -- with an eye to the general elections -- former Karnataka chief ... Read more...
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TDP suspends MP following meeting with Jagan
May 25th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Friday suspended its politburo member and former MP M.V. Mysoora Reddy from the party for indiscipline.TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu suspended ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa to attend BJP meet in Mumbai
May 25th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Another patch up is on the cards for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa stating Friday that he would ... Read more...
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Jagan to appear before CBI today
May 25th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday amid speculation that he would be arrested in ... Read more...
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Punjab’s elite-60 under HC lens over land dealings (Punjab Newsletter)
May 25th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) The makers and custodians of policy and rules in Punjab have also turned out to be the biggest violators. The greed of acquiring prime land in ... Read more...
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Scuffle in Ukrainian parliament over Russian language
May 25th, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ahead of the consideration of a bill aimed to expand the Russian language's usage in the country, the Ukrainian parliament witnessed a brawl Thursday.Prior to ... Read more...
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