ACB seeks nod to probe Bhujbal for Maharashtra Sadan irregularities
September 13th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) In yet another embarrassment for Maharashtra's Democratic Front government, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has sought permission to probe allegations of corruption against Public Works Department ... Read more...
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Mumbai violence: Raj Thackeray demands Patil’s resignation
August 17th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Friday joined the clamour for the resignations of Home Minister R.R. Patil and city ... Read more...
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Congress parliamentarian wants ban on ‘Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum’
August 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The clamour to ban Ekta Kapoor's film "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum" just got stronger, with a Congress parliamentarian Friday demanding a ban on ... Read more...
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Sonia says only Rahul to decide on his larger role (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Amid rising voices within the Congress urging Rahul Gandhi to join the UPA government, party president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said it was only for ... Read more...
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Hamilton wants Moscow F1 night race
July 15th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton wants a Singapore-style night race on the streets of Moscow, the 2008 world champion said in the Russian capital Sunday.Russia ... Read more...
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Millions set to join job market: are we ready? (Comment)
July 9th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
The growth slowdown is here with us. Usually, slow growth curtails opportunities for employment. Studies have concluded that employment intensity of economic growth is 0.5 - if the economy expands 10 ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s street chess flourishes under busy flyover (With Images)
June 20th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Rain or sun does not bother them, neither does the cacophonous traffic nor the incessant clamour of a packed city. Their dream is to get World ... Read more...
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India says UN reform delay ‘at own peril’
April 11th, 2012 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 11 (IANS) India has reiterated that reform and expansion of the UN Security Council are essential if it is to reflect contemporary reality, warning any delay would ... Read more...
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Gloves out in Congress after Punjab defeat (Punjab Newsletter)
April 6th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) It has lost but it is still fighting. Ironical as it may sound, that is the state of affairs in the Punjab Congress these days.Having ... Read more...
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Army chief row gets uglier, government promises strongest action (Roundup)
March 29th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The row between the government and the army chief got nastier with Defence Minister A.K. Antony calling as "anti-national" leakage of V.K. Singh's letter ... Read more...
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Clamour for action against V.K. Singh grows (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The chorus for strong action against army chief Gen. V.K. Singh grew louder Thursday following reports that he had sought a CBI probe on graft ... Read more...
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Clamour for action against V.K. Singh grows
March 29th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The chorus for strong action against army chief V.K. Singh grew louder Thursday after reports that he had sought a CBI probe into a serving ... Read more...
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Nitish, Patnaik, Jaya write to PM against NCTC (Second Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Patna/Bhubneshwar/Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) The clamour against the proposed anti-terror hub continued Monday with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar writing to Prime Minister Manmonhan Singh expressing his opposition while ... Read more...
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Nitish, Patnaik again oppose NCTC, write to PM (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/Bhubneshwar, Feb 20 (IANS) The clamour against the proposed anti-terror hub grew louder Monday with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar writing to Prime Minister Manmonhan Singh expressing opposition while Odisha ... Read more...
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Clamour for aborting Chidambaram’s anti-terror hub grows (Roundup)
February 18th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The government Saturday said it had no intention to encroach upon the rights of the states while fighting terrorism. But the assurance didn't calm ... Read more...
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My word on rotation of chief minister final: Soz
December 25th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 25 (IANS) Seeking to end the clamour within his party about the rotation of the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister's post, state Congress chief Saifuddin Soz Sunday asserted ... Read more...
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Congress core group discusses minority quota in Lokpal
December 22nd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Congress core group met Thursday in the wake of protests by some parties over the exclusion of minorities from the provision of 50 ... Read more...
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Clamour for minority quota in Lokpal, Lok Sabha disrupted (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted twice Thursday ahead of the tabling of the much-awaited Lokpal bill, with some parties firmly demanding a quota for ... Read more...
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Money for my granddaughter’s picture sheer gossip: Big B
December 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) That publications are offering him big buck for the first picture of his granddaughter is someone's figment of imagination and he won't entertain any such ... Read more...
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Another shocker for UPA: clamour for Chidambaram’s ‘dismissal’
December 15th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The already buffeted UPA government was dealt yet another blow with the opposition in one voice clamouring for the dismissal of Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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Need mechanism to tackle misleading ads: Thomas
November 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Aiming to protect the interest of consumers, the government is seriously looking at complaints about misleading advertisements and debating how to tackle the issue, Consumer ... Read more...
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‘Occupy Dalal Street’ clamour on internet
October 19th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) After the 'Occupy Wall Street' campaign in New York, some Indians have started a move on social networking sites to 'Occupy Dalal Street' where the ... Read more...
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Secession call lands another Nepal minister in hot water
September 28th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 28 (IANS) Less than a fortnight after a senior minister and powerful leader from the Terai plains internationally embarrassed Nepal's Maoist government by saying he was praying for ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare figures in Haryana assembly
August 19th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Even though the first day of the monsoon session of the Haryana assembly was adjourned after obituary references Friday, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's name figured in ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over appointment of Kalmadi
August 9th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Disruptions continued in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday as members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shouted slogans against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who they ... Read more...
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Maran in cabinet meeting, resignation not on agenda
July 7th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) As the clamour for his resignation grew, Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran attended a cabinet meeting Thursday, a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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India commissions study on black money
May 29th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Indian government said Sunday it had commissioned a study to examine how black money is generated and recommend ways to bring it back into ... Read more...
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Chaos at EC office as results flashed
May 13th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) It was total chaos Friday at the state chief election office where results of the West Bengal assembly elections were being announced to media persons.As the ... Read more...
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This Trinamool candidate cashes in on Obama factor
April 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress candidate here is hogging the limelight by distributing leaflets that boast of a pat on the back from US President Barack Obama ... Read more...
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Pune to have a museum dedicated to Sachin Tendulkar
April 6th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), April 6 (IANS) After the clamour for Bharat Ratna for cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, now the Maharashtra government plans to set up a museum dedicated to the ... Read more...
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PM takes on opposition, denies Wiki leaks on cash-for-votes scam (Roundup)
March 18th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday went on the front-foot to bat for his party against allegations that MPs had been bribed to win the ... Read more...
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No comments on Wikileaks: US embassy
March 17th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The US embassy here Thursday refused to comment on the publication of leaked diplomatic cables which allege that MPs were paid off by Congress-led ... Read more...
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Report on changes in water issues launched
March 17th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A report focusing on changes in water issues in the country like declining water availability and unsustainable and inequitable use of water was launched Wednesday ... Read more...
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Guatemala first lady announces presidential bid
March 9th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, March 9 (IANS/EFE) Guatemala's first lady Sandra Torres has announced that she will run for president in September's general elections, though the country's constitution bars close relations of ... Read more...
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PM’s statement on Thomas shows his magnanimity: Congress
March 7th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Congress Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement in parliament owning responsibility for the appointment of P.J. Thomas as chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) ... Read more...
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