Resign, clarify: Opposition call to prime minister (Lead)
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday, differences appeared within the opposition, with BJP ally ... Read more...
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Khurshid favours abolition of death penalty
June 27th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said that though there was no collective view of the government on the issue, he personally was ... Read more...
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Consensus growing in favour of Pranab (Second Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee appears to be set for Rashtrapati Bhavan as consensus was growing in sections of the NDA that, considering his political stature and ... Read more...
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JD-U leader supports Mukherjee
June 16th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patna, June 16 (IANS) Coming out in support of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for presidency, Janata Dal-United leader Shivanand Tiwari Saturday said a "graceful sendoff" should be ... Read more...
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SC wants balanced reporting of court proceedings
March 29th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday advocated balanced reporting of court proceedings, saying reports need to carry views of both sides."My personal view is that if the ... Read more...
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Verma seeks post-poll ties with BSP, Congress terms it personal view (Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Creating a stir ahead of Tuesday's vote count in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Sunday said it was ... Read more...
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Verma’s views on alliance with BSP personal: Congress
March 4th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Distancing itself from union minister Beni Prasad Verma's suggestion to tie up with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress Sunday termed ... Read more...
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Congress should tie up with BSP: Beni Prasad Verma
March 4th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Sunday said that it is better for the Congress to forge an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read more...
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BJP will be no.3 in UP, says ex-CM
February 16th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will finish third in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur said Thursday.Gaur, a veteran ... Read more...
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Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden’s hideout: Panetta
January 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said he still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding before the ... Read more...
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Congress playing divisive politics: BJP
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused the Congress of playing divisive politics ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, singling out its promise for ... Read more...
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Batla House encounter genuine, no re-opening: Chidambaram
January 12th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the September 2008 Batla House gun battle with suspected terrorists was genuine and there was "no scope for ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s death not good for country: Shibu Soren
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 2 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren said the death of Maoist leader Kishenji was "not good for the country", inviting sharp reaction from political ... Read more...
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Gibbs could be interrogated again by Delhi Police
November 16th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 16 (IANS) South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs, who was banned for six months for his involvement in the 2000 match fixing, could be interrogated by the Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Find reincarnations of Mao, Deng: Dalai Lama
October 30th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 30 (IANS) Taking a jibe at the Chinese government, the Dalai Lama has said that instead of questioning Tibetan traditions, it should think of finding reincarnations of ... Read more...
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Jethmalani’s defence of Rajiv killers not party line: BJP
August 29th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Monday (BJP) distanced itself from its Rajya Sabha member and lawyer Ram Jethmalani's decision to fight the case for those ... Read more...
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Bachchan reserves view on Anna Hazare’s movement
August 20th, 2011 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is usually very prompt in expressing his views on major issues, either tweeting or blogging on it, has surprisingly remained tight-lipped ... Read more...
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PM shouldn’t be under Lokpal: Rahul Gandhi (Second Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday said that the prime minister should not come under the purview of the Lokpal while he is in office ... 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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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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Cameron Diaz: ‘Weed is awesome’
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, June 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cameron Diaz was cast as a wayward teacher in her latest movie 'Bad Teacher'. The movie is due to be released soon and Diaz was on Late ... Read more...
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Swann becomes first to criticize England’s ‘ludicrous’ schedule
March 15th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Off-spinner Graeme Swann has become the first England player publicly to criticize the team's "ludicrous" schedule.Swann believes quality is being compromised because of the volume of cricket relentlessly ... Read more...
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Assange’s mother slams Gillard for ‘prejudicing’ Wikileaks founder’s right to fair trial
March 7th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Mar 7 (ANI): The mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of 'character assassination' and 'prejudicing her son's right to a fair trial'.Responding to Gillard's statement ... Read more...
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Congress distances itself from Kalmadi’s demand for JPC
February 21st, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Congress Monday distanced itself from party MP Suresh Kalmadi's suggestion for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the organising of the Commonwealth Games (CWG), saying ... Read more...
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Wahab’s stand on ‘illegal detention’ of Davis not Pak Govt or PPP’s views: Babar
February 15th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 15(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman has dismissed a statement given by a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) spokeswoman about double-murder accused US official Raymond Davis, saying that it was ... Read more...
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Manchester City’s squad better then rivals Man U: Kidd
December 31st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Robert Mancini's assistant, Brian Kidd, has said he would not trade Manchester City's squad with that of title rivals United.The Manchester clubs head into 2011 level on ... Read more...
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Child abuse racket busted in Britain
November 27th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Police in Britain have busted a racket in which a gang of paedophiles sexually abused at least 30 girls as young as five years, a media report said ... Read more...
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Omar government’s Darbar move on schedule
October 5th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IANS) Like every winter, the Jammu and Kashmir government will shift base from Srinagar to Jammu on schedule despite reports that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was under pressure not ... Read more...
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Rahul’s Ayodhya remarks reflect aspirations of youth: Congress
September 24th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Congress said Friday that party general secretary Rahul Gandhi had reflected the aspirations of a very large section of the youth by his suggestion that ... Read more...
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Education, infrastructure as important as Ayodhya verdict: Rahul Gandhi
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Silchar (Assam), Sep.23 (ANI): In a reference to the expected court verdict on the Babri Masjid title case in Ayodhya, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the issue ... Read more...
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I respect Mamata, but Congress needs respect too: Rahul (Lead)
September 16th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said his party wanted to partner the Trinamool Congress to unseat the ruling Left Front in West Bengal in assembly polls, but ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni against 3G-like auction for FM
September 14th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Tuesday said she was not in favour of a 3G spectrum-like auction for phase three of FM radio bands, apprehending ... Read more...
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Pak official says Aamer should not get age benefit in ’spot-fixing’ probe
September 7th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Cardiff, Sept 7 (ANI): Mohammad Aamer should not get any benefit of age, if the 18-year old is proved guilty of spot-fixing, Pakistan Cricket Board's associate manager, Shafqat Rana said."I think it ... Read more...
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Aamer’s age could save him from severe punishment
September 6th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Even if found guilty in the spot-fixing scandal, Pakistan's young fast bowling sensation Mohammad Aamer could get away lightly because age is on his side.
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Pakistan replace tainted trio with Mohammad Irfan, Asad Shafiq
September 4th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Pakistan cricket Saturday called up seven-foot tall fast bowler Mohammad Irfan and batsman Asad Shafiq as replacements for the suspended trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad ... Read more...
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