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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Denied ticket, Goa Congress legislator slams Sonia
February 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's double-speak on 33 percent reservation for women has been exposed, party leader and Goa's only woman legislator Victoria Fernandes said Saturday, ... 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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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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Large turnout in UP second phase polls (Second Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Bright and sunny weather saw a large turnout at polling booths in Uttar Pradesh Saturday where balloting is being held in 59 constituencies spread across ... Read more...
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Peerzada’s ouster a dark shadow on Congress in Valley (Kashmir Newsletter)
February 11th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) With one of its senior leaders and ministers, Peerzada Sayeed, submitting his resignation to the Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the so-called examgate involving his ... 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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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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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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Cash-for-vote: Police likely to file another charge sheet
February 10th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Police Friday told a court hearing the cash-for-vote case that they are likely to file another charge sheet soon."We may file another charge ... 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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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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Families corner one-third of Congress tickets in Goa (Goa Newsletter)
February 10th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) Five political families from Goa have cornered nearly one-third of Congress tickets for the March 3 assembly elections. And there's more to come.Two kins of Goa's ... Read more...
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Ministry withdraws press release about hiked amount to SC victims (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Within hours of its release, the Ministry of Social Justice Thursday withdrew a press release from the government's official website about its decision to increase ... Read more...
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Congress leaders fast in Tripura
February 9th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) Tripura Congress members, led by leader of opposition Ratan Lal Nath, Thursday began a fast for 30 hours in front of the Congress Bhavan here to ... Read more...
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Mayawati our leader and will always be so, say Dalits
February 9th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 9 (IANS) Allegations of corruption against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati find no takers in large parts of this Dalit land where people from socially marginalised communities ... Read more...
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Trade union wants Rs.300 wages for rural jobs scheme (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The new executive committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Wednesday sought minimum wages of Rs.300 for labourers engaged in the central ... Read more...
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Rift between MPs only pre-victory pangs: Congress
February 8th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday sought to dismiss the reported rift between union minister Beni Prasad Verma and MP P.L. Punia, both from Uttar Pradesh, was "natural, ... Read more...
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Porngate unfortunate, say BJP leaders (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership Wednesday termed as "unfortunate" the three party ministers being caught watching porn in the Karnataka assembly and ... Read more...
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Sleazegate scalps three Karnataka ministers, leaves BJP red-faced (Roundup)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) Three Bharatiya Janata Party ministers in Karnataka Wednesday quit over viewing porn in the assembly and were barred from house proceedings till cleared, but demands ... Read more...
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Election-mode BJP hit by Karnataka porngate (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Tripped by Karnataka's porngate in the midst of Uttar Pradesh elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went on the defensive Wednesday.While BJP president Nitin ... Read more...
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Trade union wants anti-graft observers for rural jobs
February 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The new executive committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Wednesday sought anti-corruption observers for the central government's rural job scheme and enhanced ... Read more...
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Porn incident unfortunate: BJP leaders (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Three Karnataka ministers caught watching porn has not gone down well with the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who have termed ... Read more...
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Porn incident unfortunate, BJP took action: Gadkari
February 8th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The three Karnataka ministers caught watching porn as well as the chief minister may claim they resigned voluntarily, but Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ... Read more...
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Cold keeps voters indoors in UP (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Voting proceeded sluggishly in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday with the rain and cold keeping people away from polling booths in the state, where the first phase ... Read more...
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Three Goa ministers’ kin among Congress nominees
February 7th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 7 (IANS) Family members of three Goa ministers figured in a list of seven candidates released by the Congress party Tuesday for the March 3 state assembly elections.The ... Read more...
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BJP woes in Goa worsen after Gadkari visit
February 7th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's recent two-day visit to Goa appears to have done more damage than good to the party's image here, ... Read more...
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Opinion polls banned in Uttar Pradesh till Wednesday
February 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has banned the publication of opinion polls regarding the first phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 p.m. ... Read more...
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Pranab to present 2012-13 budget on March 16 (Second Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his budget ... Read more...
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Pranab to present budget on March 16
February 7th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his budget ... Read more...
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Elections 2012: UP poll battle begins Wednesday
February 6th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The high-decibel battle for the ballot in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous and politically crucial state, starts Wednesday, when 55 assembly constituencies go ... Read more...
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CPI-M Kerala unit to meet to map its future
February 6th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) The Kerala committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) meets here for four days from Tuesday, with its two top state leaders still at loggerheads.Former ... Read more...
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Not obsessed with PM’s post, Congress solid in UP: Rahul (Third Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Making it clear that he was not obsessed with becoming the prime minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said his mission was to change ... Read more...
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Not obsessed to be PM, Congress solid in UP: Rahul (Second Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Making it clear that he was not obsessed with becoming the prime minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said his mission was to change ... Read more...
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