Sharad Yadav better than Modi as PM: Govindacharya
September 11th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Former thinktank of the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) idealogue K.N. Govindacharya Tuesday said NDA convenor Sharad Yadav was better than Narendra Modi for ... Read more...
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Reinvigorated by Tehran, Manmohan seizes the moment
September 1st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran/New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) He left on Tuesday as an embattled prime minister with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) baying for his blood over the presumptive loss to ... Read more...
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Not getting into slanging match: PM (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said he did not want to get into a slanging match with the BJP on its ... Read more...
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Olympics: Jamaica celebrates historic 200m one-two-three
August 10th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 10 (IANS/CMC) Chaos erupted in Jamaica's capital city Thursday afternoon as thousands gathered in the busy thoroughfare of Half Way Tree to witness the men's 200 metres finals ... Read more...
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PPP nominates Shahabuddin for prime minister’s post (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The parliamentary committee of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Wednesday chose senior party leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its nominee for the post of country's new prime ... Read more...
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Pakistan parliament to elect new PM June 22 (Second Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan's lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, will elect the new prime minister at a special session to be convened Friday. Minister for Textiles Makhdoom ... Read more...
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PPP leaders pick Makhdoom Shahabuddin as new PM (Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leaders picked Minister for Textiles Makhdoom Shahabuddin for the office of the prime minister following the ouster of Yousuf ... Read more...
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PPP nominates Makhdoom Shahbuddin as new PM
June 20th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated Makhdoom Shahbuddin for the office of the prime minister, Geo News reported Wednesday.Sources told the TV channel that ... Read more...
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Gilani stands disqualified as PM, rules Supreme Court (Second Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The Pakistani Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that Yousuf Raza Gilani stood disqualified as prime minister as well as MP since the apex court's April 26 ... Read more...
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Lucknow girl stumps PMO with ‘Father of the Nation’ poser
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) It is not everyday that a 10-year-old catches the office of the prime minister of India off-guard and without answers. But then, Aishwarya Parashar, a Class ... Read more...
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David Cameron’s iPad app to cost £20,000
March 5th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British Prime Minister David Cameron will soon be managing the country from the screen of his iPad. Cameron will be able to do so with the help ... Read more...
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Constitution’s abrogation won’t be permitted: Nawaz
December 25th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) No one will be allowed to dissolve Pakistan's parliament and abrogate the constitution, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said, urging the government to focus ... Read more...
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Kejriwal letter insulting to PM’s office, says Congress
November 4th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Congress Thursday termed as "insulting" Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and enclosing a cheque regarding a service ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha members want stronger measures against graft
August 25th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Members of the Rajya Sabha Wednesday exhorted the government to take stronger measures to fight corruption, but said supremacy of parliamentary institutions in law making ... Read more...
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Wrong to hijack democratic institutions: Aruna Roy
August 20th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Aruna Roy, member of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council, Saturday hit out at the ongoing protest by Team Anna and said no one ... Read more...
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Thousands rally across Karnataka supporting Anna
August 17th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of school and college students in this tech hub and across Karnataka Wednesday took out rallies supporting social activist Anna Hazare and seeking stiff ... Read more...
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Andhra continues protests to support Hazare (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh witnessed protests across cities and towns in support of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, lodged in New Delhi's Tihar ... Read more...
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Indian activist slams police restrictions on his anti-corruption fast
August 14th, 2011 - 2:20 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- Indian activist Anna Hazare on Saturday slammed authorities for imposing restrictions on his planned fast against corruption, the Hindustan Times reported.Hazare wrote to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Burning Lokpal bill an affront to parliament: Government
August 4th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government Thursday slammed the burning of copies of the Lokpal bill by Anna Hazare and his team members as "an affront to parliament"."It's an ... Read more...
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Civil society seeks referendum on PM in Lokpal’s ambit
July 17th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Civil society members on a joint Lokpal bill drafting committee favour a referendum on the differences with the government over the inclusion of the prime ... Read more...
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PM should not come under Lokpal purview: Rahul Gandhi(Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) The office of the prime minister should not come under the purview of the Lokpal while he is in office, Congress general secretary Rahul ... Read more...
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All-party meet on Lokpal bill Sunday (Lead)
July 3rd, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) An all-party meet to discuss the Lokpal bill will be held at the prime minister's residence late Sunday afternoon to evolve a consensus over ... Read more...
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All-party meeting on Lokpal bill Sunday
July 3rd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Leaders of all political parties are to meet in the capital Sunday to discuss the anti-graft Lokpal bill.The meeting was called by the government ... Read more...
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Hazare meets Sonia, parties differ on PM under Lokpal (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare met Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday to seek her support for the Jan Lokpal bill ahead of Sunday's all-party meeting ... Read more...
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PM should be covered by Lokpal: CPI-M
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday said the office of the prime minister should be covered by the Lokpal with ... Read more...
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Probe Chidambaram’s role in 2G scam: BJP
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe the role of union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the allotment of 2G telecom spectrum, Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Political scene not right for PM’s inclusion under Lokpal: Sibal
June 21st, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The political situation in the country does not allow the inclusion of the prime minister under the Lokpal's purview, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal ... Read more...
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Keep PM out of Lokpal purview, says Badal
June 14th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday said that the prime minister should not be included with in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill.Badal said ... Read more...
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No ultimatum to government: Kejriwal
May 31st, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A day after a meeting of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill's joint drafting committee, civil society representative Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said they had not issued any ... Read more...
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Nepal civil servants create history - on Everest (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) Nepal's civil servants Wednesday created history by summiting Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world.Nine civil servants, accompanied by 15 Sherpa guides, stood on the ... Read more...
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Nepal civil servants show top performance - on Everest
May 18th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) Nepal's civil servants came up with top performance Wednesday, creating history by summiting Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world.Nine civil servants, accompanied by 17 ... Read more...
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BJP leaders greet former PM Vajpayee on his 87th birthday
December 25th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Scores of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and well wishers gave their best wishes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 87th birthday here ... Read more...
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Raja should be arrested, say Jayalalithaa
November 15th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Nov 15 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief Jayalalithaa has demanded the arrest of A Raja, who resigned as Union Telecom Minister on Sunday over his role in ... Read more...
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PM’s word ought to be respected, says Gilani
October 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) The prime minister's word should be "respected by everyone", Pakistan premier Yousuf Raza Gilani said here while referring to a Supreme Court directive for a written assurance ... Read more...
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PMO devalued over the years, says Advani
August 14th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by ANI
Mysore, Aug.14 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party Leader and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on Saturday targetted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by stating that the office of the Prime ... Read more...
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