Pranab says he likes Rashtrapati Bhavan lawns!
May 25th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's cryptic comment about Rashtrapati Bhavan's extensive lawns and how he loves to walk has renewed speculation about the veteran leader's ... Read more...
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Country heading towards another Emergency, says BJP
May 25th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Friday anticipated the imposition of another Emergency in the country, saying the situation was similar to the pre-emergency era of 1974."The situation ... Read more...
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TDP suspends ex-MP for meeting Jagan (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Friday suspended its former MP M.V. Mysoora Reddy for indiscipline after he met YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.TDP chief ... Read more...
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Jagan appears before CBI team amid tight security (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday began questioning YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal assets case amid speculations that he ... Read more...
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TDP suspends MP following meeting with Jagan
May 25th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Friday suspended its politburo member and former MP M.V. Mysoora Reddy from the party for indiscipline.TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu suspended ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa to attend BJP meet in Mumbai
May 25th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Another patch up is on the cards for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa stating Friday that he would ... Read more...
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Jagan to appear before CBI today
May 25th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday amid speculation that he would be arrested in ... Read more...
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BJP pitches itself as Congress’ alternative, tries to smooth rifts (Roundup)
May 25th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) With two years to the 2014 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly pitched itself as an alternative to the Congress, and said ... Read more...
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BJP resolution against Kashmir interlocutors’ report
May 24th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday passed a resolution against the Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors' report, saying that it was against Kashmir's integration with India.The resolution, ... Read more...
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Court refuses anticipatory bail to Jagan
May 24th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) In another setback to YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, a special court here Thursday dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in the alleged illegal assets ... Read more...
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Hyderabad tense over Jagan’s possible arrest
May 24th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) Fearing a breakdown of law and order in view of the likely arrest of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged illegal ... Read more...
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CBI grills Andhra minister in Jagan case
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday questioned a cabinet minister of Andhra Pradesh in YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's illegal assets case.Minister ... Read more...
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BJP meet will discuss differences — within (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive meets in Mumbai Thursday-Friday with plenty on the agenda, a key issue being how to bring peace ... Read more...
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BJP meet will discuss differences — within
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive meets in Mumbai Thursday-Friday with plenty on the agenda, a key issue being how to bring order ... Read more...
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CBI searches JMM legislator Sita Soren’s house
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday searched the house of Sita Soren, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha legislator and daughter-in-law of party leader Shibu Soren, official sources said. The agency ... Read more...
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Court dismisses CBI petition for attachment of Jagan firms
May 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A city court Monday dismissed the petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking orders to attach the properties of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. ... Read more...
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Jagan asked to make personal appearance in court
May 21st, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A special court Monday dismissed a petition seeking exemption for YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy from personal appearance in the court on May 28.The ... Read more...
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CPI-M getting jittery over Kerala murder probe: Congress
May 21st, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) With names of some Communist Party of India-Marxist activists surfacing in the murder of their former party colleague T.P. Chandrasekharan, the Congress, which heads the ruling ... Read more...
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Evangelist Paul arrested in brother’s murder case
May 21st, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) International evangelist K.A. Paul was Monday arrested by the police in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district in the murder case of his brother.The police took him into ... Read more...
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Ajay Bhatt to head BJP legislature party in Uttarakhand
May 19th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday appointed Ajay Bhatt, the legislator from Ranikhet, as leader of its legislature party in Uttarakhand.A statement by ... Read more...
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Being targeted to tarnish party, says Kerala CPI-M leader
May 18th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), May 18 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader P.Jayarajan Friday expressed surprise at his name being linked to the murder of former party colleague T.P. Chandrasekharan, and ... Read more...
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Jagan case: Industrialist Prasad sent to CBI custody
May 17th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) A special court Thursday remanded leading industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and bureaucrat K.V. Brahmananda Reddy to Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) custody for 10 days in YSR ... Read more...
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Denial of ads to Sakshi: Court suspends order
May 17th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday suspended the government order which stopped official advertisements to Telugu daily and television channel Sakshi owned by YSR Congress party ... Read more...
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Three CPI-M workers held for Kerala leader’s murder
May 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 17 (IANS) Three Communist Party of India-Marxist members were arrested Thursday for their involvement in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police said. With this, ... Read more...
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Greece to vote in new polls June 17
May 17th, 2012 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece will hold new parliamentary polls June 17 and a court official will head an interim government until then, state television reported.Council of State head ... Read more...
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Modi to skip BJP meet? It’s personal, aide says
May 16th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is expected to skip the upcoming BJP National Executive meet in Mumbai, with an aide saying it will be ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa calls CBI raids ‘painful’
May 16th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday called the CBI raids at his residences a painful day in his political life."Today (Wednesday) is one of ... Read more...
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CBI arrests industrialist Prasad, IRS officer in Jagan case (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday night arrested prominent industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer Brahmananda Reddy in the case relating to ... Read more...
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CBI arrests industrialist Prasad in Jagan case
May 15th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad in the case relating to alleged illegal assets of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan ... Read more...
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DMK will stand by Raja, says Karunanidhi
May 15th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi Tuesday expressed his happiness at party leader and former telecom minister A. Raja being freed on bail in the 2G spectrum case, ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader, four others held for Chandrasekharan murder
May 15th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 15 (IANS) A Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and four others were Tuesday arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan. ... Read more...
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Tehelka sting case: Witness refuses to testify
May 14th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A journalist, who took part in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka to expose wrongdoings in arms deal, Monday refused to testify as a ... Read more...
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BJP underplays Karnataka crisis
May 14th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Even as fresh crisis erupted in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka Monday, the party underplayed the problem, saying it will be solved."These ... Read more...
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Sakshi petition against CBI action dismissed
May 14th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Monday dismissed petitions by the Sakshi Group owned by YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy challenging the ... Read more...
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Congress snubs Yeddyurappa over Sonia praise
May 14th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Congress Monday snubbed Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa over his praise of party chief Sonia Gandhi, saying ... Read more...
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