Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 bn in Mexico in 2012
January 30th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) The Coca-Cola Co. plans to invest $1 billion in its operations in Mexico this year as part of a $5 billion long-term investment plan, CEO Muhtar ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Congress ties up with Dalit party
January 29th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Congress has joined hands with a Dalit party, Bharatiya Republican Party-Bahujan Mahasangh (BRPBM), ahead of the next month's civic and zila parishad polls in ... Read more...
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China questions US-Philippines drills
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China has raised concerns about "the real intentions" behind the US-Philippines plan to hold joint military drills near the disputed waters in the South China Sea.Since ... Read more...
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Little response to shutdown over new Mullaperiyar dam
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) A statewide shutdown called to demand a new dam to replace the leaking structure at Mullaperiyar turned out to be a damp squib Wednesday.Barring the ... Read more...
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Congress seeking friends, not votes in Uttar Pradesh: Jaitley
January 15th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) A discordant relationship with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is forcing the Congress to hunt for "friends, instead of votes" in next month's assembly polls in ... Read more...
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Congress asks West Bengal unit to cool down tempers
January 12th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) With the ruling alliance partners in West Bengal bitterly targeting each other, the Congress Thursday asked its state unit to refrain from using harsh words ... Read more...
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Japan to reduce Iranian oil imports
January 12th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 12 (IANS) Japan Thursday said it was planning to reduce its oil imports from Iran in line with US sanctions on Iran for its nuclear development programme."In the ... Read more...
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Want early decision on BMC polls: NCP
January 9th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday clarified that it had not given an ultimatum to the Congress to finalise seat-sharing for the Mumbai civic ... Read more...
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Finalise poll pact by Monday, Pawar tells Congress
January 9th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party president and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday served an ultimatum on its Congress ally to finalise its plans for an ... Read more...
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62 candidates in Congress fourth list for Uttar Pardesh
January 8th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress Sunday released its fourth list of 62 candidates for the Feb 4-28 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.With 281 candidates already on board, this takes the ... Read more...
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Russia calls for restraint when sentencing Mubarak
January 8th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian foreign ministry has said it was concerned about calls by the prosecutor at the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak to sentence the former ... Read more...
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Revolt within, but BJP defends Kushwaha induction
January 6th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday drew flak from its senior leaders Maneka Gandhi and Uma Bharti who raised a revolt against the decision ... Read more...
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Left questions Mamata on vacant Lokayukta post
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bats for the states' prerogative to appoint Lokayuktas, the opposition Left Tuesday questioned her on the new government's ... Read more...
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Kerala again speaks of new Mullaperiyar dam
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Even as a Supreme Court-appointed experts committee continues to deliberate on the Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala Tuesday once again stressed on a new dam as the only ... Read more...
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Moily hopeful of passing Companies Bill in budget session
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Amid political uncertainty over the Companies Bill which was withdrawn from parliament after being tabled in the Lok Sabha, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily ... Read more...
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Congress playing with fire: Trinamool
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Stating that the Congress was playing with fire by ignoring it, the Trinamool Congress Sunday said it will not compromise with the central government over ... Read more...
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May concede some of Trinamool’s Lokpal concerns: Chidambaram (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) The government Saturday expressed confidence that ally Trinamool Congress will come on board when the Lokpal bill is taken up in the budget session of ... Read more...
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Congress ditched nation regarding Lokpal: Left
December 31st, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Accusing the Congress of "ditching" the nation by not going for a vote on the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Left parties have slammed ... Read more...
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Congress blames BJP for non-passage of Lokpal bill (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of obstructing passage of the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress Friday said the opposition party ... Read more...
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Will sort out Lokpal differences with Trinamool: Chidambaram
December 30th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Agreeing there were differences of opinion with ally Trinamool Congress on the Lokpal bill, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Friday said it will ... Read more...
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187 amendments played spoiler to Lokpal bill: Government
December 30th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government Friday shifted the entire blame for the Lokpal fiasco on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the opposition with "an understanding with ... Read more...
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Government wanted to avert defeat in Rajya Sabha: Congress
December 30th, 2011 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government Thursday decided not to press for passage of Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha after it realised that it had not been able ... Read more...
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Omar praises BJP for opening remarks in parliament
December 29th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday praised the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "effective opening attacks" on the government over the Lokpal bill."All said ... Read more...
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Will move amendment on Lokpal: Trinamool
December 29th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Unhappy over the issue of setting up of state Lokayuktas, the Trinamool Congress Thursday said that it would move an amendment in the Rajya ... Read more...
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Pranab in talks with Trinamool: Narayanasamy
December 29th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was in talks with Congress ally Trinamool Congress, his colleague V. Narayanasamy said Thursday as the ruling party tried hard ... Read more...
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Lokpal in Rajya Sabha, Congress in Trinamool tangle (Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The government Wednesday expressed confidence of mustering a majority in the Rajya Sabha to pass the Lokpal bill, a day after it faced an ... Read more...
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Leave it to states to set up Lokayuktas: Trinamool
December 27th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress, an ally of the Congress in the ruling combine, Tuesday objected to the government's anti-graft Lokpal bill on the ground that ... Read more...
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NCP wants PM out of Lokpal
December 27th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), an ally of the Congress-led ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Tuesday said it wants the prime minister kept out of ... Read more...
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Kerala, Tamil Nadu should compromise on dam: Vayalar Ravi (Interview)
December 27th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi says Kerala and Tamil Nadu should reach a compromise on the contentious Mullaperiyar dam."It is unfortunate there has ... Read more...
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AMU’s special centre launched in Kerala
December 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Malappuramm (Kerala), Dec 24 (IANS) The long awaited special centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was officially launched here Saturday by union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.Sibal dedicated the ... Read more...
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Aid freeze no big deal: US to Pakistan (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Downplaying a US move to freeze close to $700 million in aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration sought to assure its estranged ally that the ... Read more...
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Aid freeze can be waived: US assures Pakistan (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) The US has sought to assure its estranged ally Pakistan that a legislation that freezes $700 million for Pakistan merely includes a reporting requirement and ... Read more...
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Aid ‘freeze’ to Pakistan can bve waived: US
December 16th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) As the US Congress agreed to freeze close to $700 million in aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration sought to assure its estranged ally that ... Read more...
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US stops $700 mn aid to Pakistan (Lead)
December 15th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a huge $662 billion defence bill that freezes $700 million for Pakistan until the Congress is provided a ... Read more...
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US House freezes $700 mn aid to Pakistan
December 15th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) US House of Representatives has passed a massive $662 billion defence bill that freezes $700 million for Pakistan until the defence secretary provides Congress a ... Read more...
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