Telangana issue again rocks Andhra assembly
September 18th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The Telangana issue rocked the Andhra Pradesh state assembly for the second consecutive day Tuesday with Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) stalling the proceedings, demanding a resolution ... Read more...
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Air India, pilots disagree in court
July 18th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Air India management and pilots Wednesday disagreed in the Delhi High Court on the composition of a panel proposed to consider the reinstatement of ... Read more...
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India defers GAAR by a year (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India Monday deferred impementation of the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) by a year and announced that the burden of proving tax evasion will ... Read more...
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India defers implementing GAAR for a year
May 7th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Relenting under pressure from the business community, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday proposed to defer the implementation of the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) ... Read more...
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‘Cancel assembly memberships of expelled BJP legislators’
February 19th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday put its ruling alliance partner, the National Conference (NC), in a spot by asking it to cancel the ... Read more...
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Karnataka chief minister sure of winning Thursday’s bypoll
December 21st, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is locked in a straight fight with the Congress nominee in Thursday's bypoll ... Read more...
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Pakistani MP jailed for graft
October 27th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) A Pakistani parliamentarian has been jailed for three years for corruption.The Peshawar High Court Wednesday convicted Zaffar Baig Bhittani, an independent member of the National ... Read more...
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Mining baron wants CBI probe in Goa scam
October 7th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) A major iron ore exporter and an Independent member of the Goa assembly has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-thousand crore ... Read more...
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Private member’s bill dosen’t mean much, says Kejriwal
August 20th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Varun Gandhi said he will move the Jan Lokpal bill of Team Anna as a private ... Read more...
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Goa’s Alemao brothers resign from cabinet, Congress
July 23rd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) Goa ministers and brothers Churchill Alemao and Joaquim Alemao Saturday submitted their resignations from the cabinet as also the Congress party, after Churchil's daughter was ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha candidates elected unopposed in Bengal
July 16th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) All the six Rajya Sabha nominees from West Bengal were elected unopposed Friday after the time for withdrawal of nomination got over, officials said.Four of them ... Read more...
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White House congratulates royal couple on their wedding
April 30th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- The White House has congratulated Prince William and Princess Catherine on their wedding at London's Westminster Abbey on Friday."We congratulate Prince William and Catherine Middleton [..] on their ... Read more...
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Italy wishes NATO-led military operation in Libya
March 21st, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 21 (IANS) Italy wants NATO to take over the command of the multinational operation against Libya, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday."We believe it is time to ... Read more...
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Opposition stages walkout from J-K Assembly over alleged misappropriation of funds
March 5th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Mar 5 (ANI): There was chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Saturday as the Opposition staged a walk out over alleged misappropriation and discriminatory allocation of funds in various ... Read more...
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Kannada writer takes on Hema Malini in Rajya Sabha polls
February 21st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Yesteryears film actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Hema Malini Monday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka. She will face noted ... Read more...
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Hema Malini elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
February 19th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bellary, Feb 19 (IANS) Yesteryears Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) star attraction Hema Malini is set to re-enter the Rajya Sabha -- this time as elected member from Karnataka.She ... Read more...
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She battles for women’s property rights in tribal Kinnaur
December 22nd, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Rekong Peo (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 22 (IANS) Over a decade after she spearheaded a campaign on the issue, 57-year-old social activist Rattan Manjari is back to leading a movement in ... Read more...
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BJP government in Karnataka wins second trust vote (Evening Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) B.S. Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka Thursday survived a second trust vote in the state assembly with a slender majority, getting 106 votes ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa wins second trust vote — narrowly (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka Thursday passed the floor test with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa narrowly winning the second trust vote with 106 votes ... Read more...
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‘Kin of political asylum seekers can visit India’
July 20th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The relatives of people who have left India and sought political asylum abroad can now easily return to their home country to attend family functions and other ceremonies, ... Read more...
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Gillard becomes Australia’s first female PM (Lead)
June 24th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (DPA) Julia Gillard became Australia's first female prime minister Thursday after incumbent Kevin Rudd stood aside in a party vote amid plunging approval ratings and a run-in with ... Read more...
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AIADMK candidates file papers for Rajya Sabha polls
June 4th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Two AIADMK candidates - P.H. Manoj Pandian and K.V. Ramalingam - filed their nominations Friday in the presence of party chief J. Jayalalithaa for the June 17 Rajya ... Read more...
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Ex-BCCI chief moves apex court against office bearers stake in IPL
May 8th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 8 (ANI): Former Board of Control for Cricket in India President A C Muthaiah has filed a case against present BCCI Secretary N Srinvasan and moved the apex court ... Read more...
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Ministry has no business questioning my integrity: Randhir
May 6th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh Thursday trained his guns at the Sports Ministry for launching a "personal attack" on him for approaching the International ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha clears way for Tamil Nadu legislative council
May 6th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Wednesday approved a bill for creating a legislative council in Tamil Nadu with members from AIADMK and the Left parties opposing the move.
The ... Read more...
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Sports ministry takes umbrage at IOC communication
May 5th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The sports ministry Wednesday strongly reacted to the International Olympic Committee's objections to the Indian government fixing tenure of office-bearers of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ... Read more...
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Congress to boycott Madhya Pradesh assembly sitting
May 4th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 3 (IANS) The Congress Monday decided to boycott the four-day special assembly session beginning May 11 convened to discuss making Madhya Pradesh a golden state and, will instead ... Read more...
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Meghalaya cabinet to be expanded on Friday
April 22nd, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, Apr 22 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will expand his 12-member cabinet on Friday.Of the total sixty-member House, the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) has 28 MLAs, while its allies ... Read more...
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Parliament witnesses heated debate on Liberhan report
December 7th, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Both Houses of the Parliament on Monday witnessed a heated debate on the findings of Liberhan Commission of inquiry into the demolition of the Babri Mosque.The ... Read more...
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Five bureaucrats under scanner in Madhu Koda case
December 1st, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec 1 (ANI): The Rs 4,000 crore money laundering scam involving former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has taken a new turn today with the Enforcement Directorate pointing fingers at five ... Read more...
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Koda sent to 14-day judicial custody
November 30th, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov.30 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who is allegedly in the Rs 2,000 crore money laundering scam, was on Monday evening sent to 14-day judicial custody.The State vigilance ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police arrests former CM Koda in Chaibasa
November 30th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov 30 (ANI): Jharkhand Police arrested former state Chief Minister Madhu Koda in Chaibasa District on Monday.Koda, who was facing charges of having disproportionate assets, was also charged for misutilisation of ... Read more...
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ED to question Madhu Koda in Ranchi today
November 19th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov 19 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will question former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda here today over an alleged Rs 2,000 hawala transaction case.A team of ED officials will question ... Read more...
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Madhu Koda to be questioned by IT officials today
November 10th, 2009 - 10:58 am ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov 10 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda will be questioned by the Income Tax (IT) officials here today over an alleged Rs 2,000 hawala transaction case.Koda was discharged from ... Read more...
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Koda associate surrenders before I-T officials in Ranchi
November 9th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov 9 (ANI): Devendra Mukhiya, an associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda surrendered before the Income Tax (IT) officials here on Monday.Mukhiya was asked to appear before them ... Read more...
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