Khurshid’s remarks: Poll panel seeks president’s intervention
February 11th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Taking exception to union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid sticking to his remarks about backward Muslims during campaigning in Uttar Pradesh despite a ... Read more...
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Now row over deputy ombudsman hits Karnataka
February 11th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) A controversy a day seems to be becoming a norm in Karnataka. The latest row is over Karnataka Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen seeking cancellation of ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Second Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Congress during the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The poll panel Thursday censured Congress leader Salman Khurshid for his nine percent job quota announcement for minorities in Uttar Pradesh, and said that as ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement
February 9th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his announcement that if the Congress came to power in Uttar Pradesh it would ... Read more...
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Manmohan to meet key ministers over 2G verdict
February 9th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to hold a meeting with his key ministers in the next few days to discuss the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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PM, Chidambaram should quit: Shanti Bhushan
February 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram should quit after the Supreme Court cancelled all 122 2G licences, former law minister and Team ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, minority quota in UP (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, expansion of educational and health facilities, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to poor were among the promises the ... Read more...
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Swamy mocks at Sibal, Khurshid
January 31st, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy Tuesday mocked at cabinet ministers Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid, both lawyers, after the Supreme Court upheld his plea on ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, free electricity in UP
January 31st, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to the poor were among the promises the Congress made Tuesday in its ... Read more...
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Verdict will help win war on corruption: Swamy
January 31st, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Calling it a big victory for India's constitution, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Tuesday welcomed the apex court order setting a three-month deadline for ... Read more...
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Karnataka governor calls for probity on R-Day (Second Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj Thursday urged people of the state to restore probity in public life by eliminating corruption in society."There is an urgent ... Read more...
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Contempt of court: Gilani set to appear before apex court
January 19th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Thursday set to appear before the Supreme Court following a contempt notice for not implementing a directive to ... Read more...
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No power to name ombudsman on own, says Bhardwaj
January 19th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 18 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H. R. Bhardwaj indicated Wednesday that he cannot follow the example of his Gujarat counterpart and appoint a Lokayukta (ombudsman) on his own."I ... Read more...
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Khurshid remark no interference in 2G case, apex court told (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government Tuesday described as "baseless" the allegation that Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid's opinion on a service provider facing trial in the 2G ... Read more...
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Government set to take on army chief on age row (Roundup)
January 17th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Preparing itself for a legal battle with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, the government Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to hear its version ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s apex court suspends Zardari lawyer
January 17th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) An attorney of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been temporarily suspended by the Supreme Court, a media report said Tuesday.The legal licence of Babar ... Read more...
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Officials turned into BSP spokespersons, complains Congress
January 17th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress Monday met Election Commisson and complained about "cases of total subordination" of the Uttar Pradesh administration by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read more...
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Gilani offers to quit after apex court contempt notice (Third Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan slipped into further uncertainty Monday as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani offered to resign after the Supreme Court issued him a contempt notice for ... Read more...
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Gilani offers to quit after apex court contempt notice (Second Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan slipped into further uncertainty Monday as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani offered to resign after the Supreme Court issued him a contempt notice for ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s apex court issues Gilani contempt notice (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for not implementing its verdict to act against President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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Congress now backs Khurshid’s quota promise
January 14th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A day after seeking to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise to provide nine percent reservation to backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh if ... Read more...
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PM assures Quraishi of EC autonomy (Second Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi "that autonomy of the constitutional body would be protected".The prime minister gave the ... Read more...
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Congress distances itself from Khurshid’s quota promise
January 13th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress Friday sought to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise on providing nine percent reservation to backward Muslims if the party ... Read more...
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CEC writes to PM against Khurshid (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Apparently upset with Law Minister Salman Khurshid for saying that his ministry had administrative control over the constitutional body, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi ... Read more...
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Institutional, not personal issues with Khurshid: Quraishi
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Terming reports of personal differences with Law Minister Salman Khurshid as "ridiculous", Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Friday said there were some institutional issues ... Read more...
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EC order halting minority quota not a setback: Chidambaram
January 12th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the poll panel order halting 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities in the five poll-bound states was "not a ... Read more...
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EC puts minorities quota on hold, BJP slams Congress ‘bigotry’ (Roundup)
January 11th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Amid fierce resistance by the BJP to religion-based reservations, the Election Commission Wednesday asked the government to put on hold the implementation of the 4.5 ... Read more...
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Muslim quota row: Congress slams BJP’s criticism
January 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Congress Party Wednesday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharati's criticism of its promise of nine percent reservation for the backward sections ... Read more...
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BJP won’t tolerate religion-based quota: Uma Bharti (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Wednesday accused the Congress of a "bigoted mentality" for talking of "religion-based reservation" ahead of the Uttar ... Read more...
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Have not violated poll code, says Khurshid
January 11th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said he did not agree with the Election Commission notice that he had violated the model code of conduct ... Read more...
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BJP won’t tolerate religion-based quota: Uma Bharti
January 11th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Wednesday accused the Congress of a "bigoted mentality" for talking of "religion-based reservation" ahead of the Uttar ... Read more...
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Quota row: Poll panel notice to Khurshid on BJP’s complaint (Night Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday issued a notice to Law Minister Salman Khurshid, whose promise to provide nine percent reservation to backward Muslims in Uttar ... Read more...
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BJP moves EC over Khurshid’s remarks on Muslim quota (Evening Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise to provide nine percent reservation to backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, if voted to power, triggered a strong reaction ... Read more...
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BJP takes Khurshid’s quota comment to poll panel (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi to take action against Law Minister Salman Khurshid for violating the code ... Read more...
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