Mannmohan, Obama to meet in Bali Friday, n-deal on agenda
November 16th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Amid a deepening global economic crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet US President Barack Obama Friday in the balmy Indonesian resort of Bali ... Read more...
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Apex court directs NGOs to approach PM on n-plants
November 14th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked two NGOs to approach the prime minister or the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for setting up an independent regulator ... Read more...
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Ahead of Obama meeting, PM says n-liability rules soon
November 13th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 12 (IANS) Ahead of his meeting with US President Barack Obama in Bali next week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear plea against n-plants Monday
November 12th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Monday hear a petition seeking to restrain the central government from setting up any new nuclear plants till an analysis of ... Read more...
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India, Japan to hold strategic dialogue
October 25th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) India and Japan will hold their fifth strategic dialogue later this week to explore ways to deepen their cooperation across a range of issues ... Read more...
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PM assures highest safety for Kudankulam, seeks Jayalalithaa’s support (Roundup)
October 7th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured a multi-party delegation from Tamil Nadu that a team of experts would be formed to allay safety concerns ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar sanctions prosecution of BJP MP Ashok Argal (Lead)
September 30th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has given permission for prosecuting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam, a police ... Read more...
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Nuclear deal: US reiterates need for level playing field
September 30th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Voicing unease with the "current playing field" in the Indian nuclear energy industry, the US Friday said the issue can be surmounted ... Read more...
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Cash-for-votes: Police file supplementary chargesheet
September 30th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Delhi Police Friday filed a supplementary chargesheet in the cash-for-votes scam, saying the probe was not complete as the Lok Sabha speaker's permission was ... Read more...
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US wants India to get nuclear liability law vetted by IAEA
September 30th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Voicing concerns over India's nuclear liability law, the United States has asked New Delhi to engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to see if ... Read more...
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BJP rally in support of arrested ex-MP
September 30th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 29 (IAS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday held a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district to protest the arrest of its tribal leader and former MP Faggan ... Read more...
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US asks India to modify nuclear liability regime
September 27th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday asked India to ensure that its nuclear liability regime conforms with the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear ... Read more...
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Cash-for-vote the scandal of century: BJP (Lead)
September 6th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Describing the cash-for-vote scam as the "scandal of the century", the Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday said that arrested Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh should ... Read more...
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Wikileaks expose on Mayawati distorted: Official
September 5th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) The Wikileaks expose on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, citing leaked US diplomatic cables, is a "distorted version" of his conversation with a visiting US ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks exposes Mayawati’s corrupt ways: BJP
September 5th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of institutionalising corruption, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Monday said a WikiLeaks cable "exposes the corrupt ... Read more...
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Manmohan set to go to New York for UN meet
September 1st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Against the backdrop of Security Council reforms gathering momentum and the world looking at India's leadership role in resolving complex global issues, Prime Minister ... Read more...
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PM misled nation on nuclear technology: CPI-M
August 11th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of misleading the nation on clean waiver for import of enrichment and ... Read more...
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Left rejects any patch-up with government
August 9th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Against the backdrop of speculation about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanting to revisit relations with communists, the Left parties Tuesday ruled out any possibility ... Read more...
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Civil society activists burn copies of Lokpal bill (Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Even as the government tabled the Lokpal bill in parliament Thursday, Team Anna members burnt copies of the government's version of the proposed anti-graft law here, ... Read more...
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India not buying Iran oil under US pressure: CPI-M
July 29th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India is not buying oil and gas from Iran because of US pressure while even some staunch American allies continue to do so, the ... Read more...
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Won’t accept any country’s supremacy in region: Gilani
July 24th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) Responding to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks during her recent visit to India that New Delhi must play a more assertive role in ... Read more...
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Amar questioned, denies role in 2008 ‘horse trading’
July 22nd, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and former high-profile Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, during his three-hour police interrogation Friday, denied he had bribed three BJP parliamentarians ... Read more...
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Amar Singh to be questioned Friday over 2008 ‘horse trading’
July 21st, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and former high-profile Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh will be questioned by the Delhi Police Friday for allegedly buying the ... Read more...
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Amar Singh to be questioned on cash-for-votes
July 20th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh is likely to be interrogated over the 2008 cash-for-votes controversy in parliament, police sources said Wednesday.
Amar Singh is ... Read more...
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Second arrest made in cash-for-votes case
July 20th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Suhail Hindustani, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, was arrested for the 2008 cash-for-votes controversy in parliament, making him the second accused to ... Read more...
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Cash-for-vote scam: Congress declines comment on allegations
July 20th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday refused to comment on allegations by Suhail Hindustani, an alleged middleman in the cash-for-votes scam, about the role of its leaders ... Read more...
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Our bonds outweigh differences: Clinton
July 20th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) With the strategic dialogue bringing out divergent perceptions on some aspects of the civilian nuclear deal and Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday underlined ... Read more...
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Cash-for-votes middleman names Amar, Patel
July 20th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) An alleged middleman in the cash-for-votes controversy related to the 2008 trust vote Wednesday said Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh was the "main" man ... Read more...
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Cash-for-votes scam: Ex-BJP worker to be quizzed
July 19th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi Police Tuesday issued notice to a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Suhail Hindustani, to appear for questioning Wednesday in the 2008 ... Read more...
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US says committed to n-deal, pushes India on liability law (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The US Tuesday said it was fully committed to the nuclear waiver granted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to India and full ... Read more...
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US wants India to ratify compensation regime for n-accidents
July 19th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The US Tuesday pressed India to ratify by the end of this year an international convention on compensation for nuclear accidents and reiterated its commitment ... Read more...
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Need to resolve issues on nuclear deal: Clinton
July 19th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India and the US need to resolve some issues on the nuclear agreement between the two countries, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Tuesday."With ... Read more...
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India, US strategic talks begin in Delhi
July 19th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India and the US Tuesday began their second strategic dialogue to expand counter-terror cooperation and expedite implementation of their landmark civil nuclear deal.US Secretary ... Read more...
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Aide blames Amar in cash-for-votes scam, Amar denies
July 19th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi,July 18 (IANS) Sanjeev Saxena, arrested in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam, has told police that the former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh had provided him money to ... Read more...
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Clinton begins India visit: Terror, AfPak, n-deal top agenda (Night Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched down here Monday night to begin a three-day visit during which India and the US will hold ... Read more...
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