Bengal ex-Lokayukta gets threat calls for criticising Mamata
August 17th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) After he criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "corruption in judiciary" remarks, retired Calcutta High Court judge and former Lokayukta Samaresh Banerjee ... Read more...
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Sonia pulls up Congress, to pick presidential nominee (Roundup)
June 4th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) On a day she was authorised to select the presidential candidate, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asked party colleagues to shun infighting if they needed ... Read more...
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China issues report on human rights in US
May 26th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) China, which termed a US report on human rights as "full of overly critical remarks" and "distortions" on China, has hit back with a report on ... Read more...
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No foreign observers for Russian presidential polls?
December 14th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Central Election Commission may not invite international observers to the presidential elections in March following critical remarks made by such observers after the ... Read more...
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Are modern women nightmare bosses?
December 5th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) While the women fraternity spent decades battling its way to the top in business ladder, their success at the workplace has given rise to a new ... Read more...
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No violations at Russia’s parliamentary polls
December 4th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There were no violations during Sunday's parliamentary elections in Russia, international observers monitoring the polls said.The elections are being seen as a crucial test for ... Read more...
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Katju stands firm, publishers protest
November 17th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Four senior publishers Thursday walked out of a meeting with Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju when he refused to take back his ... Read more...
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Reliance Industries scrip falls on CAG’s criticism
September 8th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) After the nation's official auditor accused it of violating production sharing contracts Thursday, the Reliance Industries (RIL) scrip fell 2.12 percent in intra-day trade at ... Read more...
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Hazare-government tensions can cause political turbulence again
September 4th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) As tensions between the Anna Hazare-led civil society and the government escalate, several political observers fear the developments can delay the much-awaited Lokpal bill ... Read more...
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Amitabh Mattoo welcome back to Kashmir, tweets Omar
June 27th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday made an open offer to noted academician Amitabh Mattoo to return to the state and "advise us".Mattoo, a ... Read more...
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Doctrine of separation of power must be respected: Congress
February 10th, 2011 - 2:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday expressed reservations over a Supreme Court judge's remarks about continuance of Vilasrao Deshmukh in the Union cabinet and said every institution must ... Read more...
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BJP seeks answer on Deshmukh’s continuance in ministry
February 7th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday sought an answer from the government over Rural Development Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh continuing in the ministry in the wake of ... Read more...
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PAC chief Joshi writes to Speaker against Sibal
January 21st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP leader who heads parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has in a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar questioned Communications Minister ... Read more...
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Congress to probe Jagan’s breach of party discipline
November 27th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Saturday hit out at Congress MP Jaganmohan Reddy "for violating party discipline" after a TV channel owned by him ... Read more...
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Pak Supreme Court can issue notices to spymasters as no one above law: Chief Justice
November 26th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that it has the authority under the constitution to serve notices to intelligence agencies, as no one is above the ... Read more...
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Rosaiah meets Congress leaders in Delhi
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Tuesday discussed political developments in his state with Congress' central leaders here against the backdrop of dissident Congress MP Jaganmohan ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s objection to US backing for UN seat shows trust deficit: Rao
November 21st, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India has voiced its "disappointment" over Pakistan's critical remarks on the US support for New Delhi's candidature for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, ... Read more...
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Dhanush apologises for objectionable scenes in ‘Uthama Puthiran’
November 11th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) Tamil star Dhanush has apologised for hurting the sentiments of a section of society through some scenes in his just released movie "Uthama Puthiran"."Our aim was not ... Read more...
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Keshava Rao did not oppose Sibal’s bill: Bansal
September 1st, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Wednesday dismissed suggestions that Congress MP K. Keshava Rao had gone against the party by making critical remarks on a ... Read more...
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India never agreed with Pakistan’s comment on Pillai: Nirupama Rao
July 17th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Saturday rebuffed Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's claim that his Indian counterpart had supported him in his criticism of Home Secretary G.K ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks have not collapsed: Nirupama Rao (Lead)
July 17th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Amid the caustic exchanges between India and Pakistan a day after their foreign ministers met, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Friday stressed that the India-Pakistan talks had not ... Read more...
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Congress slams Qureshi’s comment as ‘uncalled for’ (Lead)
July 16th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Congress Friday termed as "uncalled for, unjustified and condemnable" the remark by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi that External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna did not ... Read more...
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NGOs slam delay in pictorial warning on tobacco packs
June 29th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The central government's decision to postpone the display of pictorial health warnings on tobacco products was criticized by civil societies that asked why the government didn't feel ... Read more...
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Val Kilmer says sorry to his New Mexico neighbors
June 25th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Mexico, Jun 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New Mexicans have been mad at Val Kilmer for more than 7 years, for highly insulting remarks that he had made about his neighbors in ... Read more...
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Obama Speaks: Gen Stanley McChrystal Resigns & Gen David Petraeus Steps In
June 24th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An article which ran in Rolling Stones Magazine revealing critical remarks that had been made about the president and his aides by General McChrystal and his ... Read more...
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General Stanley McChrystal’s “Rolling Stone” Story Creates Waves
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) General Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan was called back to Washington by President Barack Obama for his disparaging remarks about US administration officials in ... Read more...
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General McChrystal Willing To Resign Over Comments To ‘Rolling Stone’
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): General Stanley McChrystal is the powerful commandant of the American battle against the terroristic Taliban in Afghanistan. He has purportedly presented an offer to give ... Read more...
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PM asks Ramesh to stay, Congress says chapter closed (Roundup)
May 14th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, under fire for calling the home ministry "alarmist and paranoid" towards China, has been asked by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stay ... Read more...
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PM should act against Ramesh, says BJP
May 10th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take action against Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh for his critical remarks in ... Read more...
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PM rebukes Jairam Ramesh over home ministry remarks
May 10th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday spoke to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and asked him not to comment on the functioning of other ministries, a reference to ... Read more...
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Apex court stands by critical remarks against Johri
April 7th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed Gujarat's Inspector General of Police Geetha Johri's plea to expunge its critical remarks against her for alleged lapses during the probe ... Read more...
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No instructions to party activists on Amitbah: Congress
April 1st, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday denied it had issued instructions to its leaders and party workers not to take part in meetings where Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is ... Read more...
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Gujarat’s top cop wants apex court remark against her deleted
January 28th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Gujarat Police's Inspector General Geetha Johri has moved the Supreme Court for deletion of some of the court's critical remarks against her during her ... Read more...
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Writer theatened by CPI-M youth activists
January 10th, 2010 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Payyannur (Kerala), Jan 9 (IANS) Writer and journalist Paul Zachariah was Saturday night allegedly threatened by activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) - the youth wing of the ... Read more...
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President moots afforestation of mining-affected areas in Goa
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 23 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday asked the Goa government to ensure that areas affected by mining in the state are not deprived of green cover.
Patil, who is ... Read more...
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