Apex court restores Bihar MP’s Lok Sabha membership (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a Patna High Court order quashing the election of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Lok Sabha member Mangani Lal Mandal from ... Read more...
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‘No action against MP who tore Lokpal bill’
February 1st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha has conceded that despite a provision in parliamentary rules, no action was taken against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajneeti Prasad, who ... Read more...
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SC restores JD-U MP’s Lok Sabha membership
February 1st, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme court Wednesaday set aside a Patna High Court order quashing the election of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Lok Sabha member Manghni Lal Mandal from ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar rules out contesting assembly polls
January 20th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Friday said that he would continue to be a member of the Bihar legislative council and ruled out contesting assembly ... Read more...
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JD-U to go solo in Uttar Pradesh
January 5th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U), a key BJP ally, Wednesday announced it was going solo in the Feb 4-28 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls after seat-sharing ... Read more...
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Trinamool, RJD helped UPA sabotage Lokpal bill: Yechury (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Holding the government responsible for the Lokpal bill not being passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Communist party of India-Marxist accused the ruling UPA ... Read more...
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I tore the bill because it was bad: Rajniti Prasad
December 30th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Justifying his act of tearing a copy of the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Rajniti Prasad Friday said it ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned amid chaos, minus Lokpal (Second Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Two days after the Lokpal bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha, it failed to get past the Rajya Sabha Thursday as the house ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha disrupted, adjourned for 15 minutes (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes Thursday night following opposition protests when Minister of State V. Narayanasamy was making an aggressive speech during ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill passage uncertain
December 29th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The passage of Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha appears to hang in balance as an United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent and other parties ... Read more...
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Lokpal in Rajya Sabha, Congress in Trinamool tangle (Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The government Wednesday expressed confidence of mustering a majority in the Rajya Sabha to pass the Lokpal bill, a day after it faced an ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav opposes Lokpal bill
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav Tuesday sought to debunk the civil society campaign led by activist Anna Hazare, saying not a single Dalit or ... Read more...
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Anna set for fast, politicians hit back (Evening Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare was all set Monday to launch his three-day fast in Mumbai Tuesday in support of a strong Lokpal, even as the government ... Read more...
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After Lokpal, hope floats for quota in women’s bill
December 25th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) With the government conceding to quota for the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), backwards classes and minorities in the Lokpal bill, the Yadav ... Read more...
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Lokpal is still a long haul, but Anna damages his cause (Comment)
December 24th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Considering that Anna Hazare is dissatisfied with the Lokpal bill presented to parliament, it is obvious that a quick resolution of the confrontation between him and the government is not ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill in parliament Thursday, Sonia says she will fight for it (Roundup)
December 21st, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The much-awaited Lokpal bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha Thursday and will be discussed during parliament's extended session Dec 27, amid solid ... Read more...
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Hindus make last bid to save ‘Gita’; Indian lawmakers miffed (Roundup)
December 19th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Monday made a last ditch effort to save the Bhagavad Gita from a ban by a Siberian court, as first reported ... Read more...
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Indian lawmakers condemn Gita ‘insult’ in Russia (Second Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Parliamentarians across the political spectrum Monday condemned what they called an "insult" to the Bhagvad Gita after a member pointed to an IANS report ... Read more...
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Opposition wants CBI under Lokpal
December 14th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Opposition parties have demanded that the CBI should be an independent and transparent body under the Lokpal.Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, ... Read more...
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Anna’s protest may be shifted to Mumbai: Kejriwal
December 14th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Anna Hazare's planned protest from Dec 27 for a strong Lokpal could be shifted to Mumbai if it is too cold here, Team Anna ... Read more...
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Embarrassment for government in Rajya Sabha
December 13th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) It was an embarrassing day for the government in Rajya Sabha Tuesday as it faced heat over two bills in the upper house.
While the ... Read more...
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Politicians to blame for parliament paralysis: BJD
December 11th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pinaki Mishra Sunday hit out at the leaders of political parties for the recurring paralysis of parliament.Speaking at the ... Read more...
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Call special session to discuss Lokpal: Sharad Yadav
December 11th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor Sharad Yadav Sunday demanded the government either extend the winter session of parliament or ... Read more...
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Krishna terms mining scam charges ‘unholy’ bid to malign him
December 8th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 8 (IANS) External Affairs minister S.M. Krishna Thursday termed as "unholy attempts" at "character assassination" the allegations that he had allowed illegal mining in Karnataka for financial gains ... Read more...
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Bihar Muslims divided over share in OBC quota
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 2 (IANS) Muslims in Bihar are divided over the central government's proposal to consider reservations for them within the 27 percent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). While ... Read more...
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CPI-M and more to battle Jaitapur nuclear project
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A 15-member "National Committee" has been formed to demand a halt to the construction of the nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra, the Communist Party ... Read more...
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Karnataka minister faces land grab probe, won’t quit
October 21st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) The Karnataka Police Friday began probing land grab charges against Home Minister R. Ashoka. He, however, remained defiant and said he will not quit but cooperate ... Read more...
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Court quashes cases against Kumaraswamy, wife
October 21st, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) In a major relief to the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), the Karnataka High Court Friday quashed two cases against former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. His legislator-wife Anita ... Read more...
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Karnataka home minister faces probe over land order
October 20th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) A Bangalore court Thursday ordered a probe into charges that Karnataka Home Minister R. Ashoka had abused his office to get government land in north of ... Read more...
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A nostalgia trip for Nepal PM in India
October 19th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It will be a time for nostalgia and camaraderie when Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Thursday meets his old college mates from Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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Sketch of Orissa legislator’s killer released
October 11th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Bhuaneswar, Oct 10 (IANS) Orissa Police Monday released the sketch of one of the suspected assailants who allegedly killed ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jagabandhu Majhi last month.The criminal ... Read more...
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Congress corporator hacked to death in Bangalore
October 1st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 1 (IANS) A Bangalore city corporator S. Nataraj of the Congress was hacked to death in broad daylight at a busy traffic junction in Malleshwaram in the northern ... Read more...
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US report showers praise on Narendra Modi
September 15th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) A US Congressional report has pointed to BJP-ruled Gujarat as "India's best example of effective governance and impressive development" and showered praise on "controversial" Chief ... Read more...
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JD-U leader shot dead in Bihar
August 30th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patna district Tuesday, police said.Jaleshwar Singh, considered close to legislator Anant Singh, was shot ... Read more...
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MP robbed on train
August 29th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) An unidentified man lunged at the pocket of an MP returning to Delhi on board a train Monday and fled with cash and valuables, police ... Read more...
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