Delhi civic polls: BJP celebrates, Congress sombre (Sidelights)
April 17th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Firecrackers, drum beats and dancing, it was jubilation at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters here Tuesday as the party gained a clear majority ... Read more...
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Civic polls: Did trifurcation move boomerang?
April 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's hopes to replicate her winning streak in assembly polls in the civic elections came to naught with the Congress ... Read more...
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Himachal government in league with land mafia: Congress
April 17th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of being "in league with the land mafia" in the ... Read more...
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‘Learn to hate’ CPI-M, says Trinamool minister
April 17th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Days after a Jadavpur University professor's arrest for circulating cartoons targeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, state Food Supplies Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick has asked ... Read more...
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Four Trinamool workers arrested after professor’s complaint
April 14th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Four people were arrested Saturday following a counter police complaint by a Jadavpore University professor, who was earlier arrested for allegedly circulating allegedly defamatory cartoons ... Read more...
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Jadavpore professor arrested for Mamata cartoons, granted bail (Roundup)
April 14th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A Jadavpore University professor was arrested for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool Congress leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, attracting widespread ... Read more...
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I sent the mail for pure fan: Jadavpore University professor
April 13th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A Jadavpore University professor, arrested for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool Congress leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Friday claimed he ... Read more...
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Twitterati target Mamata regime for professor’s arrest
April 13th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) "Extreme violation of freedom of expression" and reminiscent of the Emergency days were among the barrage of angry comments made on Twitter, including by exiled ... Read more...
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Jadavpore professor arrested for Mamata cartoons, granted bail (Second Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A Jadavpore University professor was arrested early Friday for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool Congress leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, ... Read more...
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Amarinder, supporters storm police station against ‘false’ cases
April 13th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Accompanied by a number of party workers and leaders, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister Amarinder Singh Friday stormed into the Dayalpura police station in ... Read more...
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Professor, neighbour arrested for Mamata cartoon (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) No laughing matter, this. A Jadavpore University professor was arrested here early Friday for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ... Read more...
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Professor arrested for circulating Mamata cartoon
April 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A Jadavpore University professor was arrested early Friday for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool Congress leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, ... Read more...
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Congress in dilemma over YSR legacy (Andhra Newsletter)
April 13th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial byelections to one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly seats, the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh is in a big dilemma over whether ... Read more...
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Goa Congress leaders to explain poll defeat to Antony
April 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 10 (IANS) Top Congress leaders from Goa will be summoned to New Delhi to meet the high command later this week for a post-mortem of the party's ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s ruling coalition panel fails to agree on urban bodies poll
April 9th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 9 (IANS) A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance's coordination committee Monday focused on ways to step up development works across the state and strengthen democracy at ... Read more...
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Congress may go it alone in Bengal panchayat polls
April 7th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) West Bengal Congress president Pardip Bhattacharjee Saturday indicated that his party was ready to go it alone in the panchayat polls in the state slated to ... 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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Congress leader’s son shot dead in Indore
March 31st, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 31 (IANS) The son of a Madhya Pradesh Congress leader was shot dead Saturday during an argument in Indore, police said.Sunny Yadav, the 25-year-old son of K.K. Yadav, ... Read more...
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Trinamool leader killed in southern Bengal district
March 31st, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) A local Trinamool leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Canning town in South 24 Parganas district, some 50 km from here, police said Saturday."Manik ... Read more...
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Over 100 Congress workers arrested in Chhattisgarh
March 25th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) Over 100 workers of Chhattisgarh's opposition Congress party were arrested Sunday in the state capital Raipur during a street protest over an alleged police assault ... Read more...
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Tension at Telangana student’s funeral procession
March 25th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) The suicide of a student for separate statehood to Telangana has brought the issue back into focus with a shutdown being observed Sunday in Warangal ... Read more...
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Independent legislator joins Trinamool
March 24th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Hamidul Rehman, an independent legislator from West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, Saturday officially joined the ruling Trinamool Congress."We have informed the Speaker in writing that ... Read more...
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Turmoil in Andhra Congress, minister quits over poll defeat (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress was in turmoil Thursday following its defeat in assembly by-elections with a senior cabinet minister sending his resignation to party's ... Read more...
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Rebellion peters out in Uttarakhand Congress
March 20th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 20 (IANS) The week-long crisis in Uttarakhand following the coronation of Vijay Bahuguna as chief minister finally seems to be easing out with senior Congress leaders Tuesday ... Read more...
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Opposition Congress at receiving end (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Himachal Pradesh is finding itself at the receiving end after the party's poor showing in the recently held assembly polls in ... Read more...
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Cricket brings together BJP, Congress
March 17th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 17 (IANS) In these troubled political times, BJP and Congress leaders came together to play cricket here Saturday, the MPs XI defeating legislators from Haryana by five ... Read more...
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Congress sets out to woo SP, Mulayam in no hurry
March 16th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Thursday saw the political stock of Mulayam Singh Yadav soaring once again. One one hand while the wrestler-turned-politician got his son Akhilesh Yadav sworn in ... Read more...
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Congress leaders discuss Mamata’s demands
March 15th, 2012 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Congress leaders met at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday night to discuss Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's opposition to passenger fare ... Read more...
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Congress reaches out to allies, but Mamata snubs again (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) On a day when the Congress faced heat from its key allies inside parliament, the government tried to reach out to them and agreed ... Read more...
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Congress, allies for better coordination in parliament: Chidambaram (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Under pressure from its allies, the Congress-led UPA government Tuesday agreed for better coordination and requested them to ensure that all members are present ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in amid revolt by Harish Rawat (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna, the Congress MP from Tehri Garhwal, was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand after the Congress leadership overruled dissent by ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in asUttarakhand chief minister (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand at an event clouded by strong dissent from a section of Congress workers owing ... Read more...
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Bahuguna downplays Rawat’s dissent (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Downplaying party leader Harish Rawat's displeasure over his selection, Uttarakhand Chief Minister designate Vijay Bahuguna Tuesday said it was the Congress party's internal matter ... Read more...
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Family raj, Catholic swing caused Goa loss: Congress
March 13th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) The Goa Congress Monday admitted that faulty distribution of tickets favouring the family members of legislators and a swing in the Catholic vote had contributed to ... Read more...
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Upset over not being made CM, Rawat writes to Sonia
March 13th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Union minister Harish Rawat Tuesday wrote to Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressing his displeasure over not being made the Uttarakhand chief minister.There were reports ... Read more...
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