Gowda safe for now, Yeddyurappa insists on reinstatement (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Sadanand Gowda may be safe for now even as his predecessor dug in his heels and met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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BJP faces revolt over Rajya Sabha nomination (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The row in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Rajya Sabha nominations erupted Tuesday as senior leader Yashwant Sinha slammed the decision not to ... Read more...
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BJP’s southern foray: Tale of scams and compromises (News Analysis)
March 19th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) maiden rule in Karnataka is set to end as a sordid tale of scandals and compromises.Two days ahead of the ... Read more...
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Sukhbir’s stamp all over Badal government (Punjab Newsletter)
March 17th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) In the last nearly five years, no one was ever in doubt that Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal considered son Sukhbir Singh Badal as ... Read more...
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Lucknow gets set for Akhilesh Yadav’s swearing in ceremony
March 14th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) The grounds were being spruced up, the guesthouses were booked and the dignitaries had started trickling in... the stage was set Wednesday for the swearing ... Read more...
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Badal takes over as Punjab CM for fifth time (Second Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday became Punjab's oldest chief minister Wednesday when he was sworn in for a record fifth time at the historic Sikh battlefield ... Read more...
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Badal to begin fifth term as chief minister Wednesday
March 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) With an expected crowd of over 50,000 people looking on, Parkash Singh Badal, 84, will become chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth ... Read more...
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BJP suspends Himachal MP
March 11th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday suspended Himachal Pradesh MP Rajan Sushant for indiscipline, a party leader said here.Sushant was suspended with immediate effect, state ... Read more...
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Parrikar sworn-in as Goa chief minister
March 9th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) Manohar Parrikar was Friday sworn-in chief minister, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government, at a ceremony here attended by top party leaders.Governor K. ... Read more...
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Debate needed on Ramlila crackdown judgment: Advani
March 4th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Expressing concern over aspects of the Supreme Court judgment on the crackdown at Baba Ramdev's rally in Ramlila ground last year, Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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UP polls almost over, BJP focuses on Karnataka mess
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) With the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls ending Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attention now turns to Karnataka where the party's maiden rule has been ... Read more...
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For the sake of power, BJP lives with indiscipline (Karnataka Newsletter)
February 26th, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani had once famously warned his party against "Congressisation". By that he meant being self-serving, undisciplined and hankering ... Read more...
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Why didn’t Advani bring back black money, asks Sonia
February 25th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) Questioning Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani's credentials as an anti-corruption crusader, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday asked why he had taken no steps to ... Read more...
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Time to vote out the corrupt, Advani urges UP’s voters
February 24th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 24 (IANS) Terming corruption the chief issue in the Uttar Pradesh elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday said it was time for the people ... Read more...
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Advani accuses Congress of communalising UP polls
February 19th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Sunday accused the Congress of "deliberately communalising" the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, a day after the poll ... Read more...
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Bihar panchayats to act as power supply franchisees
February 14th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Gram panchayats (village councils) in power-starved Bihar will be appointed franchisees for distribution of power in villages, an official here said Tuesday.Bihar State Electricity Board ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi slams BJP on resignation of Acharya
February 10th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Thursday slammed BJP for trying to "help" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to come out of the disproportionate wealth case being ... Read more...
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UPA record in corruption unbeatable: Advani
February 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "stinking record" in corruption was unbeatable, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here Wednesday while listing ... Read more...
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BJP asks for Rahul’s views on black money
February 7th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to express his views on black money stashed abroad and how to bring it ... 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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Congress committed to fighting corruption: Rahul
February 6th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Congress party was committed to fighting corruption at all levels and has demonstrated its will by taking prompt action in every case that has ... 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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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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Another Jesus row hits CPI-M
February 5th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Kerala's Marxists are in trouble again -- this time over a look alike picture of Jesus Christ's The Last Supper.The Congress has hit out at ... Read more...
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Advani favours compulsory voting
January 26th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Thursday favoured compulsory voting, saying people should be encouraged to fulfil their responsibility to democracy.Speaking at a ... Read more...
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Woman posing as PMO official arrested
January 25th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A 51-year-old woman who cheated several people by posing as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), landed in the ... Read more...
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Advani, Rahul, Rajnath, Hema descend upon Punjab
January 25th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) With just five days to go for the Jan 30 Punjab assembly polls, a number of senior national leaders descended across the state Wednesday to ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Advani, others oppose CBI plea (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and his colleagues accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case have told the Supreme Court that ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Advani, others oppose CBI plea
January 16th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and his colleagues accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case have told the Supreme Court that ... Read more...
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AIADMK is BJP’s natural ally: Advani
January 15th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, L.K.Advani Saturday tried to woo Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, terming it a "natural ally".Speaking at the 42nd anniversary function of ... Read more...
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Previous attacks on leaders (To go with: ‘Ink attack stuns Ramdev, attacker faces mob fury’)
January 14th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev got added to the list of leaders attacked in public when a man threw ink at him during a press ... Read more...
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In Chennai Saturday, Advani and Modi may meet Jayalalithaa
January 13th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP senior leader L.K. Advani are to arrive in Chennai Saturday to attend a function, and political circles are ... Read more...
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Vajpayee, Modi among BJP’s star campaigners
January 9th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Ailing former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi are among the star campaigners for the Bharatiya Janata Party in ... Read more...
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Kushwaha’s membership suspended: BJP
January 8th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Facing all round criticism over inducting tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said his membership has ... Read more...
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