Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) threatening to revive its movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose to blame ... Read more...
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Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy
February 11th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership threatening to revive movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose ... Read more...
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CWG case: District judge adjourns hearing till Feb 21
February 10th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Delhi district judge Friday adjourned, till Feb 21, hearing a corruption case in the 2010 Commonwealth Games referred to it from a special court ... Read more...
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Gorkha group to meet Mamata for honouring accord
February 10th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 10 (IANS) Amidst the rising political tempers in the hills of West Bengal, the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership is all set to meet chief Minister ... Read more...
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BSP’s Satish Misra charged with poll code violation
February 10th, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday charged Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) general secretary Satish Misra of violating the model code of conduct.A show cause notice was ... Read more...
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CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearing (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A special CBI court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games Thursday put off the proceedings till an order from the district ... Read more...
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CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearing
February 9th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A special CBI court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games Thursday put off the proceedings till an order from the district ... Read more...
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CPI-M denies attack on Achuthanandan at party meet
February 9th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Thursday denied media reports that party delegates launched an attack on veteran comrade and former chief minister V.S. ... Read more...
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GJM threatens to renew Gorkhaland demand
February 9th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, Feb 9 (IANS) Tempers are again rising in the hills of West Bengal, with the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) threatening to renew its agitation for a separate ... Read more...
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Independent legislator set to join Trinamool
February 8th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress is set to induct an independent legislator who defeated last year the Trinamool candidate with Congress backing.Hamidul Rehman won from Chopra in ... Read more...
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‘Our I can more than your IQ’, say special children
February 8th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Feb 8 (IANS) Dancing to Bollywood numbers, talking against corruption, raising their voice for the girl child, around 30 children with special needs wowed the audience at an event ... Read more...
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Row over Jesus a conspiracy: Karat (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) There is a "conspiracy" behind the controversy surrounding Jesus Christ and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), general secretary Prakash Karat said here Tuesday."There is ... Read more...
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Controversy over Jesus Christ needless: Karat
February 7th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday termed the present controversy surrounding his party and Jesus Christ as a needless one and ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh set to vote amid hung house prediction
February 7th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The mother of all elections since the 2009 parliamentary battle starts in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with the outcome bound to cast a long shadow ... Read more...
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Hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh, SP on top: survey
February 6th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party is likely to win 130-170 seats and finish on top of a hung 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly, according to an opinion ... Read more...
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Not obsessed with PM’s post, Congress solid in UP: Rahul (Third Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Making it clear that he was not obsessed with becoming the prime minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said his mission was to change ... Read more...
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Not obsessed to be PM, Congress solid in UP: Rahul (Second Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Making it clear that he was not obsessed with becoming the prime minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said his mission was to change ... Read more...
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Not obsessed about becoming PM: Rahul (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Making his stand loud and clear on the question of donning the prime minister's mantle, Congress general secretary and the party's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi ... Read more...
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From Delhi School of Economics to UP poll ground
February 6th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) When he passed out of the prestigious Delhi School of Economics (DSE) with a master's degree, his plan was to pursue academics. But after completing ... Read more...
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Poll outcome will be solid for Congress: Rahul(Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said the results of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls would be "solid" for his party. He also said he ... Read more...
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Not obsessed with PM’s job: Rahul Gandhi
February 6th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said he wasn't running for the prime minister's post and his job was to stay connected with people."Rahul Gandhi's ... Read more...
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Poll results will be solid for Congress: Rahul
February 6th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said poll results for his party would be "solid" in Uttar Pradesh where elections to elect a new government ... Read more...
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Now showbiz trains arc lights on Agra
February 5th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 5 (IANS) Agra is attracting a lot of filmmakers and TV serial producers, thanks to its exotic locales, advanced studios, budding local talent and, of course, the ... Read more...
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Will not align with criminals and thieves, vows Rahul
February 4th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday asserted that he was content with his party being out of power in Uttar Pradesh but would not join ... Read more...
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Congress feels vindicated, opposition says verdict not final
February 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Welcoming the trial court order declining to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G case, a relieved Congress Saturday said charges ... Read more...
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Order not final, will continue Chidambaram boycott: BJP (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said the CBI special court order declining to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G ... Read more...
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Centre forced to announce cyclone relief funds: Jayalalithaa
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central government was forced to announce Rs.500 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in areas hit by cyclone Thane Dec 30 last year, Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Rahul-Ajit combo try to whip up magic in Meerut (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 2 (IANS) Once rivals, now allies. The tie-up between the Congress and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) was played up in Uttar Pradesh Thursday with ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi: post-caste politician succumbs to caste politics (Comment)
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Indian politicians have mastered the art of perpetuating and mining the politics of sordid caste consciousness even while simultaneously pretending to reject it.The latest to succumb to the easy lure ... Read more...
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Convention on mega dams in Assam from Feb 25
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) Anti-dam activists from across India will gather in Assam from Feb 25 to debate the issue of proposed mega dams in the northeast region and raise ... Read more...
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Organisers cancel launch of Taslima’s book at scheduled venue
February 1st, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Close on the heels of the Salman Rushdie controversy at the Jaipur Literary Meet, the seventh volume of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's autobiography was not ... Read more...
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Congress suspends two leaders for indiscipline
February 1st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Sending out a stern message against indiscipline, Maharashtra's Congress unit Wednesday suspended two Mumbai leaders for revolting against the party leadership, an official said."Mumbai general secretary ... Read more...
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Rahul keeps up attack on Mayawati, Mulayam
January 31st, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 31 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday continued to target Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, as he went ... Read more...
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Kolkata Book Fair organisers apologise to Imran Khan
January 31st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Kolkata Book Fair authorities Tuesday said they had apologised to former Pakistani cricketer and politician Imran Khan for switching off power supply during a talk by ... Read more...
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Madrid officially launches bid for 2020 Olympics
January 31st, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 31 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) has officially launched its campaign for Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.The event, which was held in the offices of ... Read more...
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