Gogoi assures help to molestation victim, issue rocks assembly (Roundup)
July 17th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday met the girl who was molested in public here last week, and assured her of all possible help even ... Read more...
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Molestation issue rocks Assam assembly
July 16th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) The first day of the Assam assembly's monsoon session began on a stormy note Monday with all opposition parties staging a walkout against the speaker's ... Read more...
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Salwan Marathon, an organisational marvel
November 6th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Salwan Marathon, easily the world's leading marathon for school children, attracted a record 47,000 runners from 780 schools from the National Capital Region this ... Read more...
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Delhi airport ready for Haj pilgrims
September 24th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Saturday said it had completed arrangements for Haj pilgrims who will travel to Saudi Arabia this year."The erstwhile international terminal, ... Read more...
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INLD members suspended, evicted from Haryana assembly
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) All 31 legislators of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) were evicted and suspended from the Haryana assembly Tuesday after they protested inside the house.Speaker Kuldeep ... Read more...
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No consensus on women’s quota bill: Bansal
July 29th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Over a year after the Rajya Sabha passed the women's quota bill amidst drama, the government Friday said consensus among political parties on passing ... Read more...
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Consensus again eludes women’s reservation bill (Roundup)
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The women's reservation bill that seeks to reserve 33 percent seats for women in parliament and state legislatures hit another roadblock with an all-party ... Read more...
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All-party meet fails to evolve consensus on women’s quota bill (Second Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) An all-party meeting Wednesday failed to evolve consensus on the women's reservation bill, with two of its major opponents, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and ... Read more...
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BSP, SP boycott women’s quota bill meet (Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday called an all-party meeting to discuss the women's reservation bill, but the parties opposing the measure remained firm ... Read more...
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Government serious about women’s quota bill: Bansal
June 21st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A day before the all-party meeting on the Women's Reservation Bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government is serious about the ... Read more...
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Mayawati defends forcible removal of opposition legislators
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday sought to justify Speaker Sukhdeo Rajhbhar's action to get protesting opposition legislators bodily lifted and removed from the state assembly late Monday ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly stalled over members’ suspension
February 21st, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) The stalemate in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly over the Telangana issue Monday continued as opposition parties stuck to their demand for revoking the suspension of five ... Read more...
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Uproar in Orissa assembly over Collector’s abduction
February 18th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (ANI): The Opposition parties disrupted proceedings in the Orissa Assembly for the second consecutive day on Friday over abduction of Malkangiri District Collector R Vineel Krishna.As Speaker Pradip ... Read more...
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Telangana legislators heckle governor, chaos in Andhra assembly (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh legislature plunged into unprecedented chaos Thursday, with Telangana legislators heckling Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan as he was addressing a joint session on the first day ... Read more...
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Telangana legislators force governor to cut short speech
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) There was chaos in the Andhra Pradesh legislature Thursday with Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) members trying to snatch papers from Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan's hands as he was ... Read more...
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Nine AIADMK legislators suspended from assembly
January 10th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Nine AIADMK members were Monday suspended from participating in rest of the ongoing session of the Tamil Nadu assembly after they disrupted proceedings during the governor's address Friday.Leader ... Read more...
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Opposition members evicted from Tamil Nadu assembly
January 7th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly Friday witnessed uproarious scenes with members of the opposition parties being evicted from the House when they disrupted the Governor's customary address.The first session ... Read more...
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Punjab cops give roses to traffic violators
January 2nd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur, Jan 2 (IANS) Inspired by Bollywood's "Laage Raho Munna Bhai", police are giving away roses to traffic violators in Zirakpur, one of the busiest towns in Punjab.They are also explaining them ... Read more...
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Unruly scenes in Andhra assembly, TDP members suspended
December 14th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh assembly saw unruly scenes Tuesday evening after legislators of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were suspended from the house for the day ... Read more...
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TRS legislators suspended from Andhra assembly
December 14th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Legislators of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) were Tuesday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly when they stalled its proceedings demanding that the government withdraw ... Read more...
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Salwan Marathon attracts 45,000 runners
October 27th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The annual Salwan cross-country marathon has grown into a major race for sheer entries. The 16th edition has attracted 45,000 young runners from all over the country ... Read more...
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Omar’s remarks: Protest sit-in staged outside assembly
October 8th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Panthers Party legislators Friday staged a sit-in outside the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to protest the comments by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ... Read more...
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Omar’s remarks shameful, fumes BJP
October 7th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Taking strong exception to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's assertion that Kashmir had not merged with India but acceded with it , the ... Read more...
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Omar’s speech triggers ruckus in house, BJP member hurt (Lead)
October 7th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and a policeman were injured Thursday as chaos erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly with opposition members disrupting proceedings over ... Read more...
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Ruckus over Omar speech in assembly, BJP MLA injured
October 7th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) There was chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Thursday as opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Panthers Party legislators tore papers and snatched mikes to protest ... Read more...
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Past memories of crash doesn’t scare me: Massa
July 29th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 29 (ANI): Ferrari ace driver Felipe Massa, who returns to Hungary this weekend for the first time since his horror accident, has said that past memories of the clash doesn't ... Read more...
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67 legislators suspended after Bihar assembly bedlam (Night Lead)
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 21 (IANS) A legislator hurled a slipper at the speaker and a woman legislator broke flowerpots in the Bihar assembly complex Wednesday as opposition members vociferously demanded Chief Minister Nitish ... Read more...
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67 legislators suspended after Bihar bedlam (Third lead)
July 21st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Sixty-seven opposition legislators were Wednesday suspended for creating ruckus in the Bihar assembly while demanding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation, with one member hurling a slipper at the ... Read more...
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Legislators protest over police firing in Andhra, suspended
July 15th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) The police firing on villagers protesting a thermal power plant in Srikakulam district rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly Thursday with the speaker suspending opposition legislators for stalling ... Read more...
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American Male On The American No-fly List Stranded In Egypt
June 17th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Yahya Wehelie is an American male from Virginia. Yahya, a Muslim, has been stranded in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for six weeks. This is ... Read more...
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Women’s quota bill unlikely in Lok Sabha this session
May 2nd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The government is unlikely to move the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha during the few remaining days of the budget session before parliament ... Read more...
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Opposition legislators evicted from Tamil Nadu assembly (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) Legislators from opposition parties were ordered out of the Tamil Nadu assembly Tuesday after they staged protests in the house over rising prices. Some legislators walked out while ... Read more...
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Speaker allows AIADMK lawmakers to attend house Friday
April 8th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) A day after AIADMK members were suspended for two days for creating a ruckus in the house, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker R. Avudaiyappan reduced their suspension period to ... Read more...
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AIADMK members in Tamil Nadu assembly suspended till Friday
April 7th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) Barring Leader of the Opposition, J. Jayalalithaa, who was absent from the Tamil Nadu assembly, the AIADMK members were suspended till Friday for creating ruckus in the house ... Read more...
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Chaos in Rajasthan Assembly over Rathore’s expulsion
March 19th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Mar 19 (ANI): Chaos took place inside the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs got into a brawl with marshals inside the House over the expulsion ... Read more...
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