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Lok Sabha panel begins probe into cash for vote scandal

Lok Sabha panel begins probe into cash for vote scandal

July 30th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The seven-member Lok Sabha committee formed to probe the allegations by three BJP MPs that they had been bribed to abstain in the July 22 trust vote ...

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Shivraj Patil briefs PM about security situation in the country

Shivraj Patil briefs PM about security situation in the country

July 27th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Sunday briefed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh about the security situation in the country. He was accompanied by senior officials ...

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A day after defeat, opposition vows to fight on (Combines Third Front and BJP stories)

A day after defeat, opposition vows to fight on (Combines Third Front and BJP stories)

July 23rd, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Indian opposition put up a brave face Wednesday after suffering a bruising defeat in a parliament trust vote which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government won to ...

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Manmohan beats the Marxist-Mayawati-Manuvadi trio (Opinion)

Manmohan beats the Marxist-Mayawati-Manuvadi trio (Opinion)

July 23rd, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS -
By Amulya Ganguli It will not be wrong to say that Tuesday's trust vote in parliament marked a watershed in Indian politics. At the international level, it will undoubtedly move India into the ...

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BJP to act against MPs for violating whip

BJP to act against MPs for violating whip

July 23rd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was meeting here Wednesday to consider action against its MPs who had violated a party whip and voted for the government on ...

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Manmohan to Advani: Change your astrologers, stop abuse against me

Manmohan to Advani: Change your astrologers, stop abuse against me

July 22nd, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Unable to verbally deliver his reply to the debate on the Motion of Confidence in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan ...

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PM launches stinging attack against ‘ripe old’ Advani

PM launches stinging attack against ‘ripe old’ Advani

July 22nd, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday took a sharp dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani saying he had made "at least three attempts to topple ...

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PM to ‘ripe old’ Advani: change your astrologer (Lead)

PM to ‘ripe old’ Advani: change your astrologer (Lead)

July 22nd, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday launched a sharp broadside against BJP leader L.K. Advani, referring to his age, the Babri Masjid demolition and the Gujarat riots -- ...

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Very sad day in parliament’s history: Somnath

Very sad day in parliament’s history: Somnath

July 22nd, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Describing it as a "very sad day in the history of parliament", Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Tuesday promised a thorough probe into allegations by three Bharatiya ...

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MPs who flashed money may face penalties

MPs who flashed money may face penalties

July 22nd, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The wads of currency notes flashed by three opposition MPs inside the Lok Sabha Tuesday as alleged bribes to abstain from voting on the trust motion not ...

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Bribery issue will be investigated, says Somnath Chatterjee

Bribery issue will be investigated, says Somnath Chatterjee

July 22nd, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has today said that he would get the issue of money being offered to three BJP MPs, allegedly by the Samajwadi ...

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Indian parliament in tumult as MPs allege bribery (Lead)

Indian parliament in tumult as MPs allege bribery (Lead)

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Tumult gripped the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, Tuesday afternoon as three opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs suddenly appeared in the centre ...

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We have evidence of bribing: Karat (Lead)

We have evidence of bribing: Karat (Lead)

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat said Tuesday the Left parties had the "evidence, including the date, time and other records" of the alleged bribing ...

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It’s BJP money, says Congress of currency flashed in parliament

It’s BJP money, says Congress of currency flashed in parliament

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India's ruling Congress charged that the wads of currency notes displayed in parliament Tuesday by three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to allege they had been bribed ...

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Lok Sabha trust vote will take place from 7 p.m.

Lok Sabha trust vote will take place from 7 p.m.

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , July 22 (ANI): All party meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has decided that the confidence motion will take place from 7 p.m. After the Bharatiya Janata ...

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Mayawati has desires, I too want to become PM: Lalu (Lead)

Mayawati has desires, I too want to become PM: Lalu (Lead)

July 22nd, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Regaling a packed house with his trademark wit and humour, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, ...

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Left parties good at creating confusion: Lalu

Left parties good at creating confusion: Lalu

July 22nd, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , July 22 (ANI): Slamming the Left parties in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today said that the Left parties are very good at creating confusion. ...

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Shameful, says Karat of money display in parliament

Shameful, says Karat of money display in parliament

July 22nd, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday termed as "shameful" the display in parliament of bundles of money by MPs of the Bharatiya Janata ...

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UPA banking on abstentions to clinch confidence vote

UPA banking on abstentions to clinch confidence vote

July 21st, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): The Manmohan Singh-led UPA Government appears confident of securing the trust vote on Tuesday, and if sources are to be believed, it is banking on abstentions ...

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Why did Gowda side with Mayawati? Ask the stars (Political Prattle)

Why did Gowda side with Mayawati? Ask the stars (Political Prattle)

July 21st, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda rarely ignores the advice of his astrologer - and that seems to have been the case ...

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We will renegotiate n-deal to make it more equal: Advani (LEAD)

We will renegotiate n-deal to make it more equal: Advani (LEAD)

July 21st, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will renegotiate the India-US civil nuclear deal if it came to power, Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani said Monday during the trust ...

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History in the making as parliament’s special session convenes (From the Corridors of Power)

History in the making as parliament’s special session convenes (From the Corridors of Power)

July 21st, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) History was definitely in the making as parliament convened Monday for a special two-day session to decide the fate of the 50-month-old government of Prime Minister Manmohan ...

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PM flashes ‘V-sign’ ahead of crucial trust vote

PM flashes ‘V-sign’ ahead of crucial trust vote

July 21st, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday flashed the victory V-sign as he entered the Parliament House complex where his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government faces its toughest political ...

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Government in ICU for a long time: Advani

Government in ICU for a long time: Advani

July 20th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's political crisis is the ruling coalition's own making and the Manmohan Singh government has been in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a long time, Bharatiya ...

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Leaders take dinner route to complete “trust” vote solidarity exercise

Leaders take dinner route to complete “trust” vote solidarity exercise

July 20th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Leaders of political parties and political alliances will hold meetings and attend negotiation-related dinners in various parts of the capital on Sunday to complete their respective ...

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Pakistan’s top official to meet Advani Sunday

Pakistan’s top official to meet Advani Sunday

July 19th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government precariously placed ahead of the confidence vote in parliament, Pakistan is taking no chances with its Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir seeking ...

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Bhutanese prime minister meets Manmohan (Lead)

Bhutanese prime minister meets Manmohan (Lead)

July 17th, 2008 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday met his Bhutaness counterpart Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley and underlined India's commitment to further deepening multi-faceted ties between the neighbours. Thinley is ...

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Bhutan prime minister meets Sonia, Pranab

Bhutan prime minister meets Sonia, Pranab

July 16th, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India and Bhutan Wednesday reinvigorated their warm and friendly ties as New Delhi accorded a state welcome to Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley, who is here on his ...

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UPA still short of 15,Trust vote target 272

July 16th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by Nksagar -
With BSP 17 MP and Left withdrawing support of 60 MP,put the UPA short of 77 members to its tally.The following small parties appears undecided yet. Janata Dal-Secular ...

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NDA issues whip to MPs, BJP confident government will fall (Second Lead)

NDA issues whip to MPs, BJP confident government will fall (Second Lead)

July 15th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) issued a whip to its MPs to be present in New Delhi on July 20 and the BJP Tuesday ...

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