Mulayam welcomes Azam Khan back in party fold
December 4th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's expelled leader Azam Khan was formally re-inducted into the party amid emotional scenes at the party headquarters here.As Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav welcomed ... Read more...
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Amar Singh calls for division of UP to boost development
November 4th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (ANI): Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Thursday called for the division of Uttar Pradesh to promote speedy development in its economically backward regions."I want that Uttar ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party revokes expulsion of Azam Khan
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Nov 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has revoked the expulsion of senior leader Mohammad Azam Khan, who was expelled from the party after Lok Sabha polls last ... Read more...
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Mulayam brings Azam Khan back into fold (Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday revoked the expulsion of the party's most prominent Muslim face, Azam Khan.This was communicated to Khan in a letter by ... Read more...
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Azam Khan’s expulsion revoked
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday revoked the expulsion of the party's most prominent Muslim face, Azam Khan.This was communicated to Khan by party general secretary Ram ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin killing: Amit Shah’s bail plea decision Oct 8
September 29th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 29 (IANS) A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing the bail plea of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing Wednesday reserved its order ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin killing: Third CBI witness turns hostile
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) Azam Khan, a key witness in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout, Thursday retracted from a statement given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is the ... Read more...
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JUI chief Fazlur Rehman barred from entering US
September 21st, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Doha, Sept 21 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief and chairman of the Kashmir Committee- Maulana Fazlur Rehman- has been barred from entering the United States.An official in the US State Department confirmed ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case witness faked shootout, friend questioned: police
September 16th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur, Sep 16 (IANS) Azam Khan, a key witness in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing, tried to fabricate a story about an attempt on his life by shooting himself in the shoulder, say ... Read more...
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Prajapati killing witness injured in attack
September 14th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 14 (IANS) Azam Khan, who had given evidence in the killing of Tulsiram Prajapati - an eyewitness to the alleged staged killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh - was injured after he ... Read more...
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Lashkar commander among 30 killed in Tirah Valley suicide bombing
February 19th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Jamrud/Hangu (Khyber Agency, Pakistan), Feb.19 (ANI): At least 30 people, including an important Lashkar-e-Islam commander (LI), were killed and another 110 injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Akakhel ... Read more...
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31 killed in blast near militant base in Pakistan (Fourth Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 18 (DPA) A bomb blast killed at least 31 people, mostly Islamist insurgents, in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border Thursday, officials said.
More than 50 people ... Read more...
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25 killed in blast near militant base in Pakistan (Third Lead)
February 18th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 18 (DPA) A bomb blast killed at least 25 people, mostly Islamist insurgents, in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border Thursday, officials said.
More than 50 people were ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party expels Amar Singh, Jaya Prada
February 2nd, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Feb 2 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) expelled former general secretary Amar Singh and Lok Sabha member Jaya Prada from the party on Tuesday for violating party norms and spoiling the ... Read more...
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Jaya Prada criticises Amar Singh’s detractors
January 31st, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): A friend in need is a friend indeed, the age-old saying seemed to have inspired Lok Sabha member and cine actor Jaya Prada on Sunday when she ... Read more...
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Amar Singh a part of ‘history’, says Mulayam Singh (Second Lead)
January 18th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) The gulf between Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his disgruntled protege Amar Singh widened Monday with the latter declaring that he would now try ... Read more...
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Mulayam ignored warnings on Kalyan, says Azam Khan
November 20th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav had repeatedly ignored warnings about the potential harm that his bonhomie with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Kalyan Singh would cause ... Read more...
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Court summons former Samajwadi Party leader
September 4th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur, Sep 4 (IANS) The Rampur chief judicial magistrate's court in Uttar Pradesh has issued summons for former Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan to appear in the court Sep 29 ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party announces ‘Jail-Bharo’ agitation against Mayawati
August 19th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Aug 19 (ANI): The opposition Samajwadi Party on Wednesday criticised the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre and the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh on issues of rising prices, suicides ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party expels Azam Khan for six years
May 24th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, May 24 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Sunday expelled senior leader Mohammad Azam Khan for six years for anti-party activities, capping weeks of bitter feud with the party leadership over its ... Read more...
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Azam Khan expelled from Samajwadi Party for 6 years
May 24th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Sunday expelled Azam Khan, one of the party founders and its Muslim face, from its primary membership for "indiscipline and anti-party activities", party chief ... Read more...
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Unhappy Azam Khan quits as SP general secretary (Second Lead)
May 17th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) Capping weeks of discontent with the party, especially over its association with Kalyan Singh, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan Sunday resigned as the ... Read more...
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Azam Khan quits as SP general secretary (Lead)
May 17th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) Disgruntled Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan Sunday resigned as the party general secretary as well as parliamentary board member over the SP's "closeness to ... Read more...
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Azam Khan quits as SP general secretary
May 17th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) Disgruntled Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan Sunday resigned as the party general secretary as well as parliamentary board member.
Addressing reporters here a day after film ... Read more...
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Azam Khan resigns from parliamentary board membership of SP
May 17th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, May 17 (ANI): Controversial Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday resigned from the post of General Secretary and the membership of the party's parliamentary board.Azam Khan, after his resignation, ... Read more...
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Tears, smut and suicide threats: Bizarre happenings in Rampur (Second Lead)
May 12th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) It had all the elements of a soap opera as the internecine fighting within the Samajwadi Party in this election came out in the open in Rampur amid ... Read more...
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Nude posters, suicide threats: Campaign in Rampur turns bitter (Lead)
May 12th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) The campaign in Rampur constituency of Uttar Pradesh turned a notch more bitter and bizarre with allegations of rivals distributing nude photos of film actress turned Samajwadi party ... Read more...
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Amar says Congress in touch with Mayawati, party denies (Lead)
May 12th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday said the Congress was in touch with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) through ... Read more...
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Jayaprada’s hotel room raided in Rampur
May 12th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Rampur, May 12 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from the Rampur Lok Sabha seat Jayaprada's hotel room was raided by the police late on Monday night.Her supporters claim that it was another ... Read more...
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Jayaprada accuses Azam Khan of launching a cheap campaign against her
May 11th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Samajwadi party candidate from the Rampur Lok Sabha seat Jayaprada has accused her fellow SP leader Azam Khan of being involved in cheap campaigning against her, and ... Read more...
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Azam Khan weakening SP: Mulayam
May 9th, 2009 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur, May 9 (IANS) After maintaining studied silence on the Amar Singh-Azam Khan spat that brought the bitter infighting within the Samajwadi Party (SP) to the fore, party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav ... Read more...
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Azam Khan has betrayed Samajwadi Party: Mulayam
May 9th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Samjawadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday came out in defence of party general secretary Amar Singh by saying that Azam Khan, the Muslim face of ... Read more...
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Amar Singh threatens to quit SP
May 8th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Rampur, May 8 (ANI): In the latest episode of the Amar Singh- Azam Khan spat, Amar Singh has given an ultimatum to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav that he will quit ... Read more...
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Azam says Amar is threat to his life
May 8th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) The war of words between two general secretaries of the Samajwadi Party went up a notch as Azam Khan Friday alleged that Amar Singh was a threat ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s maritime area increases by 50,000 km after UN nod
May 7th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): Pakistan has increased its maritime area to over 50,000 kilometres, the Daily Times reports.Pakistan Science and Technology Minister Azam Khan Swati said following the UN Commission on the ... Read more...
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