Tripura assembly sees chaos; ‘Fake SC status’ of ruling Left MLA
September 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 21 (IANS) The Tripura state legislative assembly Friday witnessed bedlam after the speaker rejected an opposition-sponsored adjournment motion which sought discussion on the alleged fake Scheduled Caste-status of ... Read more...
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Kanda issue rocks Haryana assembly
August 24th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) Proceedings in the Haryana assembly were disrupted Friday as the house witnessed heated exchanges between opposition and treasury benches over the Gopal Goyal Kanda-Geetika Sharma controversy.The ... Read more...
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Boyle agitates animal right activists
June 14th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Danny Boyle has come under fire for planning to include live animals in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, with campaigners branding his ... Read more...
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Bieber fans invade London studio
June 7th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber's recording was interrupted when 300 young girls invaded ITV's studios here in an effort to meet him.The 18-year-old was at the location to ... Read more...
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Bieber’s fans jammed hotel line
April 25th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber's fans went crazy when he checked into a hotel here -- more than 2,000 fans pretending to be his friends and relatives called ... Read more...
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Fire at Lucknow’s Coffee House
April 18th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) A major blaze broke out in the legendary Coffee House here Tuesday evening, but was doused without the establishment suffering any major damage, police said. No ... Read more...
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Orissa abduction: Uproar in assembly
March 24th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members Saturday created an uproar in Odisha assembly over the abduction of a tribal member by Maoists early Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Dhumal rejects health minister’s resignation
March 13th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Tuesday rejected the resignation of Health Minister Rajiv Bindal, saying the opposition
allegations of corruption against him were baseless."He ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Kashmir assembly over cricket scam
March 13th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 13 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly here Tuesday after ruling National Conference (NC) members objected to the name of their party chief, union minister ... Read more...
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Himachal minister resigns amid assembly uproar (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Rajeev Bindal, facing allegations of corruption, gave his resignation Monday to Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in the assembly amid uproar.Refuting ... Read more...
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Himachal minister resigns
March 12th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Rajeev Bindal, facing allegations of corruption from the opposition Congress, denied the charges but Monday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Prem ... Read more...
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TDP demands resignation of ‘tainted’ Andhra ministers
March 12th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) A Supreme Court notice to some Andhra Pradesh ministers for allegedly helping YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy amass illegal wealth sparked an uproar in ... Read more...
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Kerala panel indicts Achuthanandan for favouring son
March 8th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) A special seven-member committee of the Kerala assembly Thursday presented its report indicting V.S. Achuthanandan for flouting rules in getting his son V.A. Arun Kumar appointed ... Read more...
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Delhi’s students unfazed by earthquake
March 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The 4.9-magnitude earthquake in the capital Monday may have caused pandemonium in offices and other workplaces but students taking their board exams were too immersed ... Read more...
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‘Never want to be as famous as Kristen Stewart’
February 29th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) American actress Jennifer Lawrence says she would never want to be as famous as "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart.The 21-year-old is eagerly waiting for her forthcoming movie ... Read more...
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Andhra opposition disrupts governor’s address
February 13th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The budget session of the Andhra Pradesh state legislature began Monday on a stormy note with the opposition disrupting the governor's address to the joint ... Read more...
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Unruly scenes force Lok Sabha adjournment
December 21st, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Unruly scenes Wednesday caused the Lok Sabha to be adjourned twice, first during the Question Hour and later at noon over the issues relating ... Read more...
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Opposition creates ruckus in Himachal assembly
December 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 20 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in the Himachal Pradesh assembly as the Congress members protested the speaker's decision not to allow their two adjournment motions.In its two motions, ... Read more...
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Odisha assembly adjourned twice after pandemonium
December 12th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) Opposition members created unruly scenes in the Odisha assembly Monday over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the state, forcing Speaker Pradip Amat to ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly adjourned for second day without business
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) For the second consecutive day, the Andhra Pradesh assembly was adjourned without transacting any business as the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra ... Read more...
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Parliament: Third day lost and Rs.2.5 crore too
November 24th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Pandemonium over varied issues by ruling party and opposition members in both houses of parliament Thursday resulted in the loss of the third day ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha loses four hours, Rs.1 crore, on day one
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The loss of four hours work in the Lok Sabha due to the bedlam over the opposition's boycott of Home Minister P. Chidambaram on ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh division needs central government, parliament approval
November 21st, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Though the Uttar Pradesh assembly Monday passed a resolution seeking division of the state into four states by a voice vote without any discussion, the ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh assembly passes split motion amid pandemonium
November 21st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Monday managed to get the much-debated resolution for division of Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states passed by voice ... Read more...
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Left protests Kerala legislators’ suspension
October 18th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 (IANS) The pandemonium created by the Left opposition over Kerala Speaker G. Karthikeyan's decision to suspend two first-time CPI-M legislators for two days for unruly behaviour spilled ... Read more...
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Two Kerala CPI-M legislators suspended amid bedlam
October 17th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) Amid pandemonium created by the Left opposition, Kerala Speaker G. Karthikeyan Monday suspended two first-time Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) members for two days for unruly ... Read more...
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Pandemonium in Punjab assembly
October 8th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) The ongoing session of the Punjab assembly ended Saturday amid pandemonium inside the house as opposition Congress legislators disrupted proceedings and shouted slogans as the speaker ... Read more...
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National Conference worker’s death rocks Kashmir assembly (Roundup)
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 3 (IANS) The mysterious death of a ruling National Conference (NC) worker, that has created a political storm in Jammu and Kashmir, Monday led to pandemonium and ugly ... Read more...
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Opposition disrupts Tripura assembly
September 5th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 5 (IANS) The Tripura assembly witnessed pandemonium Monday with the opposition Congress demanding a probe into the mysterious death of a youth and the police baton charge on ... Read more...
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Much hyped ‘Messi match’ marred by organisational glitches
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The most high profile soccer match on Indian soil Friday was marred by organisational glitches and power failure that left the organisers red faced.The media persons ... Read more...
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Shoe-hurling mars Rajasthan assembly proceedings
August 30th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan assembly Monday witnessed some ugly scenes when a BJP lawmaker flung a shoe at the treasury benches and a member from the ruling Congress ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned as BJP protests over Lokpal debate
August 26th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A move in the Lok Sabha to discuss different versions of the Lokpal bill, as demanded by Anna Hazare, Friday turned contentious after the ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Himachal assembly over Dhumal’s remarks
August 24th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 24 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in the Himachal Pradesh assembly Wednesday over reportedly 'derogatory' remarks by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal against the opposition Congress.Dhumal reportedly used the phrase ... Read more...
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Bat on a Delta plane terrifies passengers
August 11th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madison, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Passengers on a Delta airline from Madison to Atlanta were terrified when a bat took to flight inside the plane. A passenger managed to capture the animal ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12
August 10th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Rajya Sabha was adjourned Wednesday morning as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs protested police action against its members at a rally close to parliament ... Read more...
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