Anna threatens of a bigger Lokpal movement
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As the all-party meeting on the Lokpal bill failed to reach consensus, Anna Hazare Friday threatened a bigger anti-corruption stir if the government fails ... Read more...
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Food bill: Thomas hopes for across spectrum support
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Expressing hope of getting the support of all political parties on the National Food Security Bill, Food Minister K.V. Thomas Thursday said the legislation is ... Read more...
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SP, BSP, Trinamool bailout government on NCTC in Rajya Sabha (Third Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government Tuesday defeated opposition-backed amendments on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in the Rajya Sabha, where it lacks majority, with help from ... Read more...
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SP, BSP, Trinamool help government score in Rajya Sabha (Second Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government Tuesday defeated opposition backed amendments on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in the Rajya Sabha, despite lacking majority in the house, ... Read more...
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EC withdraws request to make IIIDEM autonomous
March 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has written to the prime minister withdrawing its proposal for creating an autonomous society for the India International Institute of Democracy ... Read more...
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Indian markets quiet ahead of budget
March 16th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) India equities markets were quiet as investors stayed on the sidelines eying the federal budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition holds mass rally (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) Bangladesh's main opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), at a mass rally in the capital Monday set a 90-day ultimatum for the government to restore the ... Read more...
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Dhaka wears deserted look ahead of opposition rally
March 12th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) The usually bustling streets of the Bangladesh capital were almost empty Monday as public transportation remained off the roads ahead of a rally called by ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily sizes up new ISI chief
March 11th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Intelligence gathering and counter-terrorism are messy jobs and it will have to be seen "how clean the mess can be kept by the new ISI spymaster", ... Read more...
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President, ISI funded anti-PPP elements, says banker
March 9th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) A former Pakistani banker has told the Supreme Court about being forced by former president late Ghulam Ishaq Khan and ex-army chief Aslam Beg to ... Read more...
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Khurshid reprimand needed to uphold EC’s dignity: Quraishi
March 8th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) With the assembly polls successfully completed to five states, including the all-important Uttar Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi has defended the reprimanding of ... Read more...
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Congress should understand regional aspirations, say experts
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Following its dismal performance in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress needs to urgently work out its strategy for the 2014 general elections, start rebuilding the ... Read more...
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Thumbs up for SP and Akali, Congress bruised (Intro Roundup)
March 7th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a day of grand wins and bruising defeats. As counting ended Tuesday for elections in five states, the Samajwadi Party (SP) surged ... Read more...
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BJP does better than expected in polls
March 6th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Barring disappointment in Uttar Pradesh, where it failed to improve its tally, the Bharatiya Janata Party had reasons to smile with the poll results ... Read more...
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Thumbs up for SP and Akali, Congress wounded (Roundup)
March 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a day of grand wins and bruising defeats. As counting ended Tuesday for elections in five states, the Samajwadi Party (SP) surged ... Read more...
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SP and Akali Dal score big, Congress bruised (Afternoon Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Akali Dal emerged big winners Tuesday, with one poised to govern Uttar Pradesh and the other breaking a ... Read more...
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Mexico takes action to keep criminals out of elections
March 2nd, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 2 (IANS/EFE) A security agreement to keep drug traffickers and other organized crime groups from interfering with Mexico's July 1 general elections has been signed by President ... Read more...
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Pakistan taps Interpol for Musharraf’s arrest
March 1st, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan has urged Interpol to issue a warrant for the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, ... Read more...
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Pakistan readies code of conduct for media
March 1st, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan is preparing a code of conduct for the media, says Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan, but journalists view the move with alarm.Awan ... Read more...
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Scrap polls if no women votes: Pakistani daily
February 29th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) A leading Pakistani daily has described as "perfectly legitimate" a demand that elections be scrapped in those polling stations where no woman votes.An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Mexicans send 74 tonnes of campaign material to the dump
February 29th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 29 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican capital's city government said it has hauled away more than 74 tonnes of electoral campaign material after a civic group mobilized hundreds of ... Read more...
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No intention to curb media: Pakistani minister
February 28th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The Pakistani government does not intend to impose curbs on the media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan assured after the media did not ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily upset at attempt to muzzle media
February 26th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has called on the media to "stand firm in the face of power and coercion" as it says the government plans to ... Read more...
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Shekhar Suman resigns from Congress
February 18th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) Television star Shekhar Suman Saturday resigned from the Congress and hinted that he may join another political party in a few days.He said he had ... Read more...
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Non-resident Pakistanis allowed to vote
February 14th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Over 3.7 million Pakistanis living outside the country were Tuesday allowed by the election commission to vote in the next general elections.The landmark decision came at ... Read more...
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Catalin Predoiu appointed Romania’s acting PM (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bucharest, Feb 6 (IANS) Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday named Catalin Predoiu as the country's acting prime minister after Emil Boc stepped down from the post while announcing his cabinet's ... Read more...
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Polls in five states a semifinal: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The ongoing assembly elections in five states across India are a "semifinal", ahead of the general elections scheduled in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president ... Read more...
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Some want to delay senate polls: Gilani
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that conspiracies are being hatched to delay the country's senate elections.He was speaking to reporters Friday before ... Read more...
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Finger printing, spot photos of all voters soon: CEC
February 1st, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 1 (IANS) Finger printing and spot photographs of all voters across India might soon be made mandatory if a pilot project commissioned by the Election Commission of India ... Read more...
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New poll panel chief after consensus: Pakistani PM
February 1st, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan's new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) would be appointed after all political parties arrive at a consensus on this, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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Discussion on early election after budget: Pakistani PM
January 30th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The Pakistani government may discuss with the opposition the issue of early general elections after the budget is presented in May, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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Young people drive growth of Twitter in Africa
January 27th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) A majority of tweets in Africa are made by young people from their mobile devices, thus driving the growth of Twitter Africa, new research ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena MP inches closer to NCP
January 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Much to the Shiv Sena's dismay, its two-time MP Anand Paranjpe moved closer to the Nationalist Congress Party Thursday, even attending a joint meeting with ... Read more...
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Don’t come back, ISI chief told Musharraf in Dubai
January 24th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan spy chief Lt. Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha had a secret meeting with former president Pervez Musharraf in Dubai and told him not to come ... Read more...
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U.S. Congresswoman Giffords to resign and focus on recovery
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by BNO News
TUCSON, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Sunday announced she will resign from U.S. Congress to focus on her recovery, more than a year after being shot ... Read more...
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