Denied ticket, Goa Congress legislator slams Sonia
February 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's double-speak on 33 percent reservation for women has been exposed, party leader and Goa's only woman legislator Victoria Fernandes said Saturday, ... Read more...
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Will get backwards their dues even if poll panel hangs me: Khurshid
February 11th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Farrukhabad (Uttar Pradesh)/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Triggering a fresh controversy after he was censured by the Election Commission over promise of nine percent quota for minorities, Congresss leader ... Read more...
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‘Samajwadi Party will get full majority in UP’
February 10th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Ahead of the second phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh said Friday the party will get a majority in ... Read more...
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I had a miscarriage, fine now: Dimpy Mahajan
February 10th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There were reports last year that reality TV couple Rahul and Dimpy Mahajan were expecting their first child together. Dimpy confirmed the news, but ... Read more...
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Sleazegate: BJP, opposition spar over three ministers
February 9th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka and opposition parties Thursday stepped up their attack on each other over action against three sleazegate ministers ... Read more...
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Porngate unfortunate, say BJP leaders (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership Wednesday termed as "unfortunate" the three party ministers being caught watching porn in the Karnataka assembly and ... Read more...
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Election-mode BJP hit by Karnataka porngate (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Tripped by Karnataka's porngate in the midst of Uttar Pradesh elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went on the defensive Wednesday.While BJP president Nitin ... Read more...
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Porn incident unfortunate: BJP leaders (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Three Karnataka ministers caught watching porn has not gone down well with the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who have termed ... Read more...
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Should I join politics, Priyanka asks rival parties
February 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Combining wit with sarcasm, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday dared her party's political rivals in Uttar Pradesh to state if she should join ... Read more...
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Another IAS officer appears before CBI in Jagan case
February 4th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Another senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Saturday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case involving alleged illegal assets of YSR Congress ... Read more...
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CBI grills two accused in Emaar case
February 4th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday began grilling an executive of Emaar MGF and an aide of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in ... Read more...
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We are scapegoats, say Andhra IAS officers
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Rattled by the arrest of two senior colleagues in Emaar and illegal mining cases, IAS officers in Andhra Pradesh Friday told Chief Minister N. Kiran Reddy ... Read more...
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2G scam: A chronology
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Following is the chronology of events leading to the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licenses given out during the tenure of former communications ... Read more...
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Court rejects CBI plea for narco test on Jagan aide (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) A special court here Thursday dismissed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition that sought its permission for narco-analysis test on Vijay Sai Reddy ... Read more...
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Court rejects CBI plea for narco test on Jagan aide
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) A special court here Thursday dismissed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition seeking its permission for narco-analysis test on Vijay Sai Reddy, a close aide ... Read more...
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SC cancels 122 ‘arbitrary’ 2G licences, government in trouble (Afternoon Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) In a fresh blow to the government, the Supreme Court Thursday cancelled all 122 licences for 2G spectrum allocated in 2008 and left the ... Read more...
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Chidambaram should resign: BJP
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday sought the immediate resignation of Home Minister P. Chidambaram."If the government has any standards left, they should ask ... Read more...
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We can be proud of Supreme Court: Swamy after 2G order
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Janta Party leader Subramanian Swamy Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 licences granted to telecom companies during the tenure of former communications ... Read more...
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Swamy mocks at Sibal, Khurshid
January 31st, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy Tuesday mocked at cabinet ministers Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid, both lawyers, after the Supreme Court upheld his plea on ... Read more...
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PMO rapped on Swamy plea, government gets prosecution deadline (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The government has to decide within a maximum of four months whether or not to sanction the prosecution of a public servant for corruption, ... Read more...
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Apex court pulls up PMO on Swamy’s war on Raja (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In a clear embarrassment to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Supreme Court Tuesday hauled up his officials for not advising him on Janata Party ... Read more...
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Apex court verdict vindicates PM, says PMO
January 31st, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tuesday said the Supreme Court verdict on time-specific sanction for prosecuting alleged corrupt public servants has "completely vindicated" the ... Read more...
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BJP welcomes Supreme Court deadline to government
January 31st, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court judgment setting a three-month deadline for the government for sanctioning the prosecution of public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act ... Read more...
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Pitroda to join UP Congress manifesto release function
January 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, technology and innovation advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will join senior Congress leaders at a function to release the party manifesto ... Read more...
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Subramanian Swamy gets anticipatory bail (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday granted anticipatory bail to Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, accused of writing an inflammatory article in a newspaper, after he ... Read more...
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Subramanian Swamy gets anticipatory bail
January 30th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday granted anticipatory bail to Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, accused of writing an inflammatory article, after he gave undertaking that ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena MP inches closer to NCP
January 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Much to the Shiv Sena's dismay, its two-time MP Anand Paranjpe moved closer to the Nationalist Congress Party Thursday, even attending a joint meeting with ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli’s party to contest 25 seats in BMC polls
January 26th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Jailed mafia don Arun Gawli's party Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABS) will contest 25 of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the Feb ... Read more...
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Russian billionaire Prokhorov joins presidential race
January 26th, 2012 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS) Russian Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has become the latest candidate to join the country's presidential race, Xinhua reported.The Central Election Commission Wednesday approved his candidacy.It has approved ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray attacks state election commission
January 24th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Hinting at "partiality" by the state election commission (SEC), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday hit out at the panel saying it was expected ... Read more...
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Non-Goans cannot buy farm land, says Congress draft manifesto
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Non-Goans will not be allowed to buy agricultural land in Goa, according to the draft manifesto of the Congress party, a senior party leader said Monday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Khurshid did not violate model code: Congress tells poll panel
January 20th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday told the Election Commission that party leader Salman Khurshid did not violate the model code of conduct by promising nine ... Read more...
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Digvijay snubs Mulayam on higher Muslim quota
January 20th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Friday dismissed Mulayam Singh Yadav's pledge to reseve more jobs for Muslims by claiming the Samajwadi Party leader was not serious.He ... Read more...
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BJP not perpetually against FDI, says Jaitley
January 18th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party had been on the forefront of opposing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multibrand retail but is not "perpetually" against it, ... Read more...
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Coalition dharma does not permit unilateralism, Congress tells Trinamool
January 18th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday expressed its displeasure with the Trinamool Congress, saying "coalition dharma does not permit unilateralism", after a Congress minister in West Bengal ... Read more...
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