Rahul says he has ‘only one agenda’ - the youth (Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) The agenda was to inspire the youth to join the "political mainstream" and revitalise the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Congress general ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago declares CHOGM holiday
November 26th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Port of Spain, Nov.26 (ANI): The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has ordered all schools and public offices here to be closed on Friday in anticipation od the city playing host ... Read more...
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Musharraf followed predecessors’ footsteps in diverting US aid against India (Part-I)
September 15th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Recollections of a communicatorMusharraf followed predecessors' footsteps in diverting US aid against India (Part-I)New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has not surprised anyone in India by 'disclosing' that ... Read more...
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Bodies found in charred condition: Chidambaram
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the bodies of Andhra Chief Minister Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy and four others who were killed in the chopper crash ... Read more...
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Madhav Nepal says no agreement will be signed with India without consensus at home
August 8th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 7(ANI): Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has assured Parliament that his government will not sign any agreement with India without taking them into confidence.Madhav Kumar is visiting India ... Read more...
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Gujarat Governor designate D N Dwivedi passes away in New Delhi
August 1st, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Gujarat Governor designate Devendra Nath Dwivedi passed away here early on Saturday morning at the age of 74.He was suffering from liver problems ... Read more...
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Controversy brews in India’s premier library and museum
July 12th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A controversy over the functioning of the prestigious Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in the capital has reached the office of the prime minister and ... Read more...
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Advani continues to target Manmohan Singh
March 28th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar, Mar 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani asserted that if NDA is voted to power, it will amend the Constitution so that only ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh lashes out at Advani
March 24th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani for calling him a weak leader.Let me say that ... Read more...
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No problem working with Nawaz Sharif, says Pakistani premier
March 20th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says he has "no problem" working with opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, adding he wants to immediately lift federal rule in Punjab.
"I ... Read more...
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Minus-one formula being considered in Islamabad
March 15th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar. 15 (ANI): Despite being asked by Prime Minister Gilani and Army Chief Kayani to cool down the political temper, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has remained unfazed so far. ... Read more...
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Congress president more important than PM: Advani (Second Lead)
November 21st, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday defended his criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said the Congress president Sonia Gandhi had become more important ... Read more...
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Prime Minister’s office has been devalued, charges Advani (Lead)
November 21st, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Friday said the prime minister's office had been “devalued over the last few years” and charged Prime ... Read more...
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Manmohan most incompetent PM of India: Advani
September 28th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Sept 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani on Sunday accused Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of being the "most incompetent" premier and "devaluing" his office.
He also ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh weakest Indian prime minister: Advani
September 28th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 28 (IANS) Top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday launched a personal attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling him the "weakest and most unsuccessful" premier in the ... Read more...
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Senior PPP leader says intelligence agencies should have no political role
August 6th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 6 (ANI): Amid the ongoing row over ISIs role, or influence, in Pakistans governance, senior PPP leader Munir Ahmed Khan has reportedly said that intelligence agencies should not have ... Read more...
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Nepals VPs Hindi oath issue is ”political in nature”, says govt.
August 4th, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (ANI): The Nepal Government has said that the issue of Vice President Parmananda Jha taking his oath in Hindi is political in nature, rather than constitutional.Replying to a ... Read more...
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NDA chief ministers resolve to defeat UPA government (Lead)
July 17th, 2008 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17(IANS) The UPA government is "slipping in numbers" and will not be able to survive the July 22 confidence vote in parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday ... Read more...
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Dr Haneef a victim of conspiracy of Oz govt departments, claim lawyers
June 18th, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
Sydney , June 18 (ANI): Lawyers defending Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef over his alleged links to last year's failed terror attacks in London and Glasgow , have claimed that the involvement ... Read more...
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Russian Cabinet resigns after Medvedev’s inauguration
May 7th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 7 (RIA Novosti) Russia's Viktor Zubkov-led cabinet has tendered its resignation as new president Dmitry Medvedev took office Wednesday. According to the Russian constitution, the prime minister and his ... Read more...
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Russia’s presidential inauguration starts
May 7th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Moscow, May 7 (Xinhua) The inauguration ceremony of Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev, who will succeed Vladimir Putin, started at the Kremlin Wednesday. The grand ceremony was attended by senior officials of ... Read more...
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Russia’s parliament may elect Putin PM May 8
April 1st, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 1 (RIA Novosti) Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is likely to approve May 8 Vladimir Putin's candidature for the post of prime minister, its speaker said ... Read more...
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Congress has reserved top job for Nehru family: Advani
March 14th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress is a dynastic party with a "reservation policy" for the top job kept in "perpetuity" for members of the Nehru family, senior Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Pakistan Peoples Party To announce its Prime Ministerial candidate on March 6
March 3rd, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 3 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is likely to announce its Prime Ministerial candidate at the National Assembly parliamentary party meeting on March 6.PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has called ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves budget for new highways
December 19th, 2007 - 9:20 am ICT by admin
Bangkok, December 19, 2007 (PRD), Spokesman for the Office of the Prime Minister Chaiya Yimwilai (ไชยา ยิ้มวิไล) has revealed that the Cabinet has approved the allotment of budget to be used in ... Read more...
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Benazir’s return bound to change the political scene: Pak paper
November 14th, 2007 - 2:32 am ICT by admin
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