Dikshit calls meet to analyse civic polls defeat
April 28th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday analyzed in a meeting with her ministers and legislators the reasons behind the Congress's defeat in the recent Delhi ... Read more...
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Not poaching among BJP for Bahuguna’s seat: Rawat
April 27th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Congress is not "poaching" any Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member to ensure Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna's election to the state assembly as ... Read more...
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Shimla Municipal Corporation polls May 27
April 27th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 27 (IANS) Election to the Shimla Municipal Corporation, the only civic corporation in Himachal Pradesh, will be held May 27 and the results will be ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi April 30-May 2
April 26th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi would be in his Amethi parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh from April 30-May 2. This would be his first visit ... Read more...
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Suspended MPs block parliament entrance
April 26th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The eight Congress MPs suspended from the Lok Sabha by their party for disrupting the House over the Telangana issue blocked the main entrance ... Read more...
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Nurse case: Court rejects accused’s bail plea
April 25th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 25 (IANS) A court here Wednesday rejected the bail application of Shahabuddin, an accused in the case of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi, who was kidnapped and murdered last ... Read more...
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Suspended Congress MPs hold protest
April 25th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Congress MPs from Telangana who were suspended from the Lok Sabha Tuesday staged a protest against the decision at the parliament complex here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Jealousy fuelling malicious campaign against Banerjee: Trinamool
April 24th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) With the Mamata Banerjee government drawing flak for many of its actions, the ruling Trinamool Congress Tuesday claimed there was a malicious campaign against her, ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha returns to disruptions
April 24th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) It was back to disruptions as the Lok Sabha met for the first time after a three-week break Tuesday with members from Telangana ... Read more...
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China hopes to attract foreign professionals
April 24th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) China hopes to attract professionals from abroad by having a new visa category added to a draft law.The new category is titled "talent introduction".The draft law ... Read more...
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Singhvi should explain his resignation in parliament: BJP
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said that Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi should explain in parliament why he has quit as chairman of ... Read more...
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Need law against Maoist kidnappings: Congress
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Raipur, April 22 (IANS) A law must be enacted to prevent kidnappings such as that of the Chhattisgarh collector Alex Paul Menon by Maoists, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said ... Read more...
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Mamata gives 15 days for interest moratorium, Congress downplays ultimatum (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Reiterating her demand for an interest moratorium for the cash-strapped West Bengal government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday gave the central government 15 days ... Read more...
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Mamata gives Centre 15-day ultimatum on tax moratorium (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Reiterating her demand for an interest moratorium for the cash-strapped West Bengal government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday gave the central government a 15-day ... Read more...
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Munda recommends CBI probe in Rajya Sabha polls
April 19th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday recommended a CBI probe in the 2010 and 2012 Rajya Sabha polls, it was officially stated here.The Election Commission of ... Read more...
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Congress MCD debacle: Dikshit indicates cabinet reshuffle
April 19th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) After the Congress's debacle in the Delhi municipal elections, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday hinted at a reshuffle in her government saying there is ... Read more...
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This was not my election: Sheila Dikshit
April 18th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit appeared to wash her hands of the Congress loss in the civic polls and said it was not her ... Read more...
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Delhi civic polls: Results at a glance
April 17th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained control of Delhi's civic body, securing 138 seats out of 272 seats, while the Congress improved its last ... Read more...
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Accept MCD poll results with ‘good grace’: PM
April 17th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the Delhi civic poll results in which the Congress suffered defeat should be accepted with "good grace"."These are ... Read more...
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Will try to build consensus on NCTC: PM
April 17th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the central government is trying to "build consensus" with the states over setting up of the National Counter ... Read more...
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Delhi civic polls: BJP leading in early trends (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead of the Congress in early trends as counting began Tuesday morning for elections to the recently trifurcated ... Read more...
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Counting of votes in MCD polls begins
April 17th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Counting of votes in the Delhi municipal elections began here at 8 a.m., and the fate 2,423 candidates will be out in a few ... Read more...
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Jaitley slams government for ‘attack on federalism’
April 16th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Slamming the Congress-led central government for encroaching on the rights of the states, BJP leader Arun Jaitley Monday said Congress chief ministers should also protest the ... Read more...
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Will do everything to get Hikaka released: Patnaik
April 16th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said his government will do everything for the release of Biju Janata Dal party legislator Jhina Hikaka, who was ... Read more...
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Delhi votes to elect new civic bodies (Lead)
April 15th, 2012 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Voting began Sunday morning for elections to Delhi's newly-formed three civic bodies that is witnessing a tough fight between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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UP government withdraws cases against 24 Tappal farmers
April 13th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government late Friday revoked the cases slapped on two dozen farmers during an agitation over land acquisition at Tappal in Aligarh district ... Read more...
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Sachin best to decide his retirement: Azhar
April 13th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 13 (IANS) Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin Friday said it sould be left to Sachin Tendulkar to decide his own retirement.Azharuddin said retirement is a purely personal ... Read more...
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Chandy adds two ministers
April 12th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday added two more ministers to his cabinet, taking the total strength to 21.M. Ali, 60, of the Indian Union Muslim ... Read more...
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Missing nurse case: Rs.5 lakh reward for tip-off on accused
April 11th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 11 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs.5 lakh for information on Indra Bishnoi, the sister of a Congress legislator and an accused in the ... Read more...
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Congress doesn’t comment on Ode massacre verdict
April 9th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Congress Monday did not comment on a Ahmedabad court verdict convicting 23 persons in a 2002 riots case, saying that it was not ... Read more...
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Omar made National Conference working president
April 7th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) While retaining the presidency of the National Conference, central minister Farooq Abdullah has named his son and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as the ... Read more...
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Rahul indicates UP Congress unit may be reconstituted
April 6th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could be dissolved and reconstituted, adding that party functionaries will be ... Read more...
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Rahul to meet Congress’ Uttar Pradesh legislators
April 4th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will hold meetings here April 5-6 with the party's legislators from Uttar Pradesh and some candidates who lost in ... Read more...
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Ramdev launches products in open market
April 4th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday launched 800 Ayurvedic products that will be sold in open market via a chain of retail outlets and "super distributors" ... Read more...
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Missing nurse case: Maderna shifted to Jaipur jail
April 4th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 4 (IANS) Sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, an accused in nurse Bhanwari Devi's disappearance and murder last year, was shifted to Jaipur jail Wednesday from Jodhpur, an official ... Read more...
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