Temple not on people’s agenda in Ayodhya
February 9th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ram temple was clearly not on the agenda of those who voted in this Hindu pilgrim town in the first phase of the Uttar ... Read more...
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Congress betrayed Muslims: Mayawati
December 18th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday accused the Congress of betraying Muslims, saying the party had failed to check communal riots during its rule at ... Read more...
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Babri demolition anniversary low-key in Ayodhya-Faizabad
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The 19th anniversary of the demolition of 16th century Babri Mosque in Tuesday passed off on a low-key note in the temple town of Ayodhya and ... Read more...
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19 years after Babri demolition, Ram temple on backburner?
December 5th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Almost two decades after the Babri mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by right-wing activists in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, ... Read more...
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Muslim cleric slams Anna’s campaign
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare is a "fake Gandhi", a top Muslim cleric of West Bengal said Tuesday while slamming the activist's demand for a stronger anti-corruption bill."Why ... Read more...
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Congress ignores Mani Shankar Aiyar’s comments
July 26th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A day after former union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar compared the people coming to the Congress party office to those coming to a "circus" ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts bring back disturbing 2008 memories: Pakistani daily
July 15th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) The string of massive explosions in Mumbai Wednesday "brought back disturbing memories of 2008's audacious terrorist attacks", said a leading Pakistani daily.The three blasts in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Jamia chancellor, Akbarally’s founder F.T. Khorakiwala dead (Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala, the chancellor of New Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia and a business tycoon who founded the Akbarally's chain of department stores in Mumbai, passed ... Read more...
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19 years after Babri speech, legislator sent to jail (Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Ramadhar Singh was Thursday sent by a court to 14 days judicial custody for making an inflammatory speech after the ... Read more...
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19 years after Babri speech, Bihar MLA surrenders
May 26th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Bihar legislator Ramadhar Singh Thursday surrendered in a court that had declared him absconder 16 years ago for refusing to appear before it in a ... Read more...
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Case pending against him, Bihar minister resigns (Lead)
May 20th, 2011 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Bihar Cooperatives Minister Ramadhar Singh, who has a criminal case pending against him, resigned Thursday after the opposition demanded that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sack ... Read more...
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Case pending against him, Bihar minister resigns
May 19th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar Cooperatives Minister Ramadhar Singh, who has a criminal case pending against him, resigned from his post Thursday after the opposition demanded that Chief Minister ... Read more...
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RSS ‘happy’ about verdict on Ayodhya
May 9th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) said it was "happy" about Monday's Supreme Court verdict that stayed the September 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment dividing the ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays ’strange’ Ayodhya verdict (Second Lead)
May 9th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Stating that it was a "strange and surprising" order, the Supreme Court Monday stayed the September 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment dividing the site of ... Read more...
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Factsheet: Timeline of the Ayodhya Dispute
May 9th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Babri mosque dates back nearly 500 years when it was built in Ayodhya by Mir Baqi, a commander of first Mughal emperor Babur, ... Read more...
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I don’t respect Advani as a leader: Mamata Banerjee
April 21st, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Alleging that L.K. Advani was helping the communists by campaigning in constituencies where her party candidates were in fray, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday ... Read more...
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Jamia Millia reaches out to women in distress
February 25th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The women's studies centre in Jamia Millia Islamia has broken new ground by reaching out to distressed and deprived women on the capital's fringes as ... Read more...
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CBI moves SC against clean chit to Advani in Babri demolition case
February 18th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the clean chit to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Hashim Ansari to file appeal
February 13th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute, has finally given up hope for an out-of-court settlement on the issue, saying he will file a special ... Read more...
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Congress book blames Sangh parivar for Babri demolition, defends Rao
December 30th, 2010 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A book published by the Congress to mark its 125-year history lays the entire blame for the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition on the Sangh Parivar and ... Read more...
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Congress escaping by blaming individual for Emergency: BJP
December 29th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress is not owning up to the Emergency excesses and is trying to blame an individual for this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday ... Read more...
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Sunni Waqf board files appeal on Ayodhya in Supreme Court
December 14th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Sunni Central Waqf Board Tuesday filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court for setting aside the Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri ... Read more...
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Mayawati should quit, opposition says after blast
December 8th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi/Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) Attributing the terror attack in Varanasi to security lapses and intelligence failure, opposition parties Wednesday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.A day after the ... Read more...
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Home Ministry issues high alert after Varanasi blast
December 7th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Varanasi, Dec 7 (ANI): The Home Ministry has issued a high alert across Uttar Pradesh following the low intensity blast that ripped Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat on Tuesday evening.It has been ... Read more...
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Babri demolition anniversary passes off peacefully (Roundup)
December 6th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ayodhya/Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) The 18th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya Monday passed off peacefully amid tight security, with no incidents of violence reported from the ... Read more...
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Dec 6 like any other day in Ayodhya
December 6th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Dec 6 (IANS) With most markets open, people going about their daily life and work, and muted activity by some Hindu and Muslim groups, it was only the heavy presence ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned for 17th day over panel demand (Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the 17th consecutive day Monday as opposition MPs continued to press for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the ... Read more...
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Security alert across India on Babri demolition anniversary
December 5th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) A security alert has been sounded across Uttar Pradesh and other communally-sensitive places in India ahead of Monday's 18th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque ... 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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BJP blames Congress of being indifferent to corruption
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.2 (ANI): As Congress leadership slammed Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh over the issue of terrorism today, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at the Congress, asking why the ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict doesn’t condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Allahabad High Court judgment in the Ayodhya Ram Janambhoomi-Babri-Masjid title case in no way condoned the demolition of ... Read more...
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Disputed land at Ayodhya belongs to Hindus: Hindu Mahasabha
November 1st, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Ayodhya, Nov 1 (ANI): Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) president Swami Chakrapani has said the disputed Ram Temple-Babri Mosque land at Ayodhya only belongs to the Hindu community.Addressing a press conference here ... Read more...
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Writer recreates horror of Indira’s assassination
October 31st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi 26 years ago is one of the subjects of writer Sudeep Chakravarti's new book, "The Avenue of Kings", a ... Read more...
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Hearing in Babri demolition case postponed till Nov. 18
October 26th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Rae Barely, Oct 26 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday fixed November 18 as the next date of hearing in the Babri mosque demolition case."On ... Read more...
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Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena demands construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
October 25th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.25 (ANI): Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena, a radical Hindu group, staged a demonstration here, demanding that the government pave the way to construct a temple in Ayodhya following the Allahabad High ... Read more...
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