BJP activists demand action in Kashmir housing scam
May 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party activists held a protest demonstration here Saturday, demanding stern action against those found involved in the alleged multi-crore-rupee scam in ... Read more...
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BJP appears keen to go for Chidambaram’s jugular
May 11th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday continued gunning for Home Minister P. Chidamabarm, as it protested in the Lok Sabha over his reading out ... Read more...
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‘Son’ moves court for early DNA test on N.D. Tiwari
May 10th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Rohit Shekhar, who claims to be the biological son of veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Tiwari ... Read more...
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98-year-old Sheila Kaul told to appear in court
May 10th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed 98-year-old former union minister Sheila Kaul to appear before it May 23 in a graft case, saying that the law ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned after stink - literally (Second Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha had to be adjourned twice Thursday after members complained of a foul smell that they suspected could be a gas leak. ... Read more...
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Kerala land row: Opposition leaders meet governor
May 10th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) Kerala's opposition leaders Thursday met Governor H.R. Bhardwaj demanding action against Calicut University Vice-Chancellor M. Abdul Salam for allegedly trying to transfer a piece of ... Read more...
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Andhra Congress legislator speaks against party leaders
May 10th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Miffed Andhra Pradesh Congress leader P. Shankar Rao Thursday defied his party's diktat and held a press conference outside Congress Legislature Party's locked office in the ... Read more...
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No role in CBI action against Sakshi group: Chief minister
May 9th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Wednesday said his government had no role in the freezing of bank accounts by the CBI of Sakshi ... Read more...
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Congress moves state election panel against Trinamool threats
May 8th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) In an apparent sign of strain, the West Bengal state Congress Tuesday shot off a letter to the state election commissioner complaining against the threats ... Read more...
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Industry demands roll back in Goa power hike
May 8th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) A leading trade body here Tuesday demanded a roll back on the proposed power tariff increase by the Goa government as it would hit the industry ... Read more...
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Trinamool MPs vote against government bill; Bansal calls Banerjee
May 7th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress members Monday voted against a government bill in the Lok Sabha, prompting Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to take up ... Read more...
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Presidential poll: Congress’ prospects brighten, Pranab leads race
May 6th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Having made the first moves in the presidential polls by reaching out to its allies, the Congress has brightened the prospects of sending its ... Read more...
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Is Mamata wooing Muslims with panchayat polls in mind? (West Bengal Newsletter)
May 6th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) With Muslims comprising nearly 30 percent of the state's 92 million population, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continues to dole out largesse to ... Read more...
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RJD hits out at Nitish for Modi handshake
May 5th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Bihar's opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal Saturday hit out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, questioning his secular credentials after he warmly greeted his Gujarat counterpart, the ... Read more...
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Sankaranarayanan to be sworn-in for second term as Maharashtra governor
May 5th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) K. Sankaranarayanan, who has been given a fresh term as Maharashtra governor by the president, will be sworn-in at a ceremony here Monday.Bombay High Court ... Read more...
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Dixit, Shinde favoured nepotism then, oppose now
May 5th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Although Congress leader A.K. Antony's report on the party's rout in Goa has blamed nepotism, two other members of his panel had defended it while ... Read more...
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Post Antony report, Congress mends ways
May 5th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) The findings of Congress leader A.K. Antony's "post mortem" report on the party's humiliating election rout in Goa in March already appears to have had ... Read more...
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All options open for presidential polls, says Mamata (Second Lead)
May 5th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday gave a veiled warning to the Congress on her demand for interest moratorium ... Read more...
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Presidential poll: Mamata meets Sonia as Congress seeks UPA consensus (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi met Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday as part of the Congress's efforts to build consensus ... Read more...
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Action sought against Jagan over Tirupati row, YSR party hits back (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) A day after YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's visit to Tirumala temple kicked up a row, leaders of Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress and opposition ... Read more...
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Act sought against Jagan for flouting temple rules
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) A day after YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's visit to Tirumala temple kicked up a row, leaders of the ruling Congress and the main ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana procure over 150 lakh tonnes wheat
May 1st, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) With the procurement season in full swing, government agencies in Punjab and Haryana have procured over 150 lakh tonnes of wheat, food and supplies officials said ... Read more...
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Enough is enough, apex court tells N.D. Tiwari (Lead)
May 1st, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) "Enough is enough," the Supreme Court said Tuesday while reprimanding veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari for having disobeyed an order to give a blood ... Read more...
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Enough is enough, apex court tells N.D. Tiwari
May 1st, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) "Enough is enough," the Supreme Court said Tuesday while reprimanding veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari for disobeying an order to give a blood sample for ... Read more...
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Rajasthan again transfers 26 police officers
April 30th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) In a major reshuffle in the state police organisation, the Rajasthan government Monday transferred 26 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, 14 of them for the second ... Read more...
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Rahul in Amethi to ‘re-motivate’ Congress workers
April 30th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), April 30 (IANS) Hoping to "re-motivate" party workers in his parliamentary constituency, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here Monday on a three-day visit, his first ... Read more...
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‘CPI-M, Maoists, teachers trying to stop development’ (Lead)
April 29th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) West Bengal Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee Sunday blamed the opposition Left Front and a section of teachers for trying to stop the developmental work in ... Read more...
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Now, Mamata government targets woman professor? (West Bengal Newsletter)
April 29th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) A woman professor who dared to take on a Trinamool Congress leader for allegedly throwing a jug at her inside the teachers' staff room now ... Read more...
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Give us water, Maharashtra villagers tell Rahul (Second Lead)
April 28th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited drought-hit villages of Maharashtra's Satara district for two and a half hours Saturday but did not any announce any ... Read more...
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Sachin’s Rajya Sabha entry evokes mixed reactions
April 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after the government decided to nominate cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, parliament galleries were abuzz with discussion on the ... Read more...
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Tiwari must give blood sample for DNA test, rules court (Lead)
April 27th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Setting aside a previous order, the Delhi High Court Friday said Congress leader N.D. Tiwari must give his blood sample for a DNA test to ... Read more...
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Tiwari must give blood sample for DNA test, says court
April 27th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Setting aside a previous order, the Delhi High Court Friday said Congress leader N.D. Tiwari can be compelled to give his blood sample for a ... Read more...
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Court dismisses case against Digvijay Singh
April 26th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday dismissed a private complaint against Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh after the complainant failed to appear before the court twice.Metropolitan ... Read more...
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Andhra parties welcome by-poll schedule
April 24th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) Political parties in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday welcomed the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India for by-elections in one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly ... Read more...
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Singhvi stays away from parliament
April 24th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After giving up his position in a parliamentary committee and the Congress party over an alleged sleaze CD, Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi also ... Read more...
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