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Decision on Deshmukh’s successor deferred by a day (Lead)

Decision on Deshmukh’s successor deferred by a day (Lead)

December 2nd, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh got another breather Tuesday with the Congress leadership deferring by a day its decision on his resignation offer over the Mumbai terrorist ...

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Rahul asks Kashmiris to vote for progress, peace

Rahul asks Kashmiris to vote for progress, peace

November 28th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Udhampur, Nov 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi addressed his first public rally in Jammu and Kashmir Friday and urged voters to give a clear majority to his party to enable ...

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In Delhi, south Indian leaders woo south Indians!

In Delhi, south Indian leaders woo south Indians!

November 26th, 2008 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have unleashed their influential south Indian leaders to campaign in those areas of Delhi that have a large number ...

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<br />With many players, Madhya Pradesh set for photo-finish (Election Curtain raiser)


With many players, Madhya Pradesh set for photo-finish (Election Curtain raiser)

November 25th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Nov 25 (IANS) The stage is set for the crucial assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for the first time facing a ...

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Don’t criticise other parties, Poojary tells Muraleedharan

November 20th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) All India Congress Committee coordinator Janardhan Poojary Thursday asked Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president K. Muraleedharan not to "criticise the affairs of another party". "Let him say ...

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BJP will win 55 seats in Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh

BJP will win 55 seats in Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh

November 19th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Nov 19 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said Wednesday that his party will win at least 55 seats in the state assembly out of the total 90.Addressing a press conference ...

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Goa BJP leader warns against temple desecrations

Goa BJP leader warns against temple desecrations

November 17th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Panaji, Nov 17 (IANS) With less than 10 days to go for the assembly by-election to the lone seat in Pale, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Goa Manohar Parrikar Monday warned ...

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Kerala court sentences 13 for bomb blast

November 17th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Thalassery (Kerala), Nov 17 (IANS) A court here Monday handed down jail terms of up to 10 years to 13 people for a crude bomb attack in Kerala's Kannur district eight years ...

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Gujarat Congress against giving cash incentives to Tata Motors

November 12th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Describing the deal between the state government and Tata Motors to set up Nano small car plant as a "sell-out", the Gujarat Congress has said the government is ...

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Congress shows Margaret Alva the door

Congress shows Margaret Alva the door

November 12th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva was Wednesday dropped from the post of general secretary of the party as well as the Congress Working Committee and the Central ...

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Big rush of candidates as nominations close for Delhi

November 11th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The last day of filing of nominations for the Nov 29 Delhi elections saw a number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress leaders, including Vijay Jolly ...

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Rahul satisfied with distribution of poll tickets

November 11th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he was satisfied with the distribution of party tickets to contest the assembly elections in six states.“I had made some ...

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Alva quits Congress post, meets Sonia to explain position (Lead)

November 11th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress leader Margaret Alva Tuesday resigned as general secretary of the party, the morning after she met Sonia Gandhi to explain her stance on the controversy following ...

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Margaret Alva quits as Congress general secretary

November 11th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva Tuesday submitted her resignation as general secretary of the party, just days after she alleged that party tickets were sold during the ...

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Congress downplays Margaret Alva’s outburst

November 10th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress Monday seemed to be playing down party general secretary Margaret Alva's outburst over ticket distribution during the Karnataka assembly elections earlier this year."There are no ...

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CPI-M dares Trinamool to oppose Nayachara project

November 9th, 2008 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Nandigram (West Bengal), Nov 9 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday lashed out at the Trinamool Congress and said people would not tolerate it if the opposition party continued to ...

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BJP, Congress leaders worry over sons — not party

BJP, Congress leaders worry over sons — not party

November 9th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Nov 9 (IANS) Two senior party leaders, one of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and another of the opposition Congress, have hardly any time to campaign for party candidates in the ...

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Accused in former Andhra minister’s murder killed in jail

November 9th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) A key accused in the murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister Paritala Ravi was allegedly killed by a co-prisoner in Anantapur district jail early Sunday, police said.Julakanti Srinivasa ...

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Top Telugu stars to clash in Andhra polls

November 7th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 7 (IANS) The ensuing elections in Andhra Pradesh are likely to witness a keen tussle among top stars of the Telugu film industry, with the ruling Congress party planning to ...

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Ticket distribution problems plague Congress in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)

Ticket distribution problems plague Congress in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)

November 6th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Despite firefighting efforts by the party high command, the simmering discontent among Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh over denial of tickets for the Nov 27 state elections has ...

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NCP candidates battle Congress in Chhattisgarh despite alliance

NCP candidates battle Congress in Chhattisgarh despite alliance

November 6th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Nov 6 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which is contesting the Chhattisgarh polls in alliance with the Congress, has been unable to rein in its own candidates, who have filed ...

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1984 riots: 10 panels later, no action against politicians, policemen yet (24th anniversary of 1984 carnage) (Repeating for all needing)

November 1st, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) It was exactly 24 years and a day ago that former prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, triggering violence against the ...

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1984 riots: 10 panels later, no action against politicians, policemen yet (24th anniversary of 1984 carnage)

October 31st, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) It was exactly 24 years ago that former prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, triggering violence, mainly in Delhi, against the ...

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Mayawati always tries to disrupt Congress programmes: Rahul Gandhi (Second Lead)

Mayawati always tries to disrupt Congress programmes: Rahul Gandhi (Second Lead)

October 24th, 2008 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Kanpur, Oct 24 (IANS) Taking a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati after his programme to address students at a state university was first reportedly cancelled, and then allowed, Congress general ...

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Rahul’s interaction with Kanpur students cancelled, government denies hand (Lead)

Rahul’s interaction with Kanpur students cancelled, government denies hand (Lead)

October 24th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Kanpur, Oct 24 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students at a university here was cancelled Friday in a move that senior party leaders attributed to the Mayawati government. However, ...

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Congress, Samajwadi Party lock horns over seat sharing

Congress, Samajwadi Party lock horns over seat sharing

October 22nd, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) There is visible unrest in the Congress over seat sharing with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh ahead of general elections next year as the former looks to ...

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Chhattisgarh Congress leaders in Delhi a month before polls

October 19th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Oct 19 (IANS) About 200 Congress leaders from Chhattisgarh, where assembly polls will be held in November, have been camping in Delhi for about a month to either lobby for a ...

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Mayawati demands Rs.50 bn package for Rae Bareli, Amethi

Mayawati demands Rs.50 bn package for Rae Bareli, Amethi

October 18th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday virtually put Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a bind by demanding Rs.50 billion from the central government for reviving the "decaying" industrial ...

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Congress should check growing unrest among Muslims: Amar Singh

Congress should check growing unrest among Muslims: Amar Singh

October 17th, 2008 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Thursday urged the Congress to check the growing unrest and discontent among Muslims in the country and to bring the minority community into the ...

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BJP to raise terrorism, financial crisis during Parliament session

October 16th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): The Bhartiya Janata Partyw will train its guns on the UPA Government, raising issues like terrorism, the financial crisis, internal security and increase in inflation during the ...

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