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Political parties should unite against terror: Amar Singh

November 29th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday said all political parties should unite against terrorism following the Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 183 lives."The terror attacks in the ...

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Reang refugees cast votes in Mizoram assembly polls

November 29th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Kanchanpu (North Tripura), November 28 : Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in six northern Tripura camps and two Mizoram camps, Friday exercised their franchise for the Mizoram assembly elections after special arrangements ...

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Mizoram gears up for Assembly polls

November 26th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI -
By Pinaki Das Kanmun (Mizoram)/Kanchanpur (Tripura), Nov.26 (ANI): Mizoram, which is due to undergo Assembly elections for 40 seats just a few days from now, is not witnessing any posters, election ...

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Congress and BJP bigwigs campaign in Madhya Pradesh

Congress and BJP bigwigs campaign in Madhya Pradesh

November 25th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Narsinghpur/Jabalpur (MP), Nov 25 (ANI): Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi has refuted the BJP''s allegations of being soft on terror. Addressing a public rally in Gadarbada town of Narsinghpur District on Monday, ...

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Main political parties campaign for upcoming Assembly elections in M.P.

Main political parties campaign for upcoming Assembly elections in M.P.

November 24th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhind (M.P.), Nov 24 (ANI): India''s two biggest political parties, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday continued lashing at each other as they campaign for the upcoming ...

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Pak spy agency ISI closes its political wing

November 23rd, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Nov 23 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly decided to disband its political wing, which for the last over three decades, had been actively involved ...

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Feuding Bangladeshi leaders exchange first greetings in 18 years

November 22nd, 2008 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Nov 22 (DPA) Former Bangladeshi prime ministers and arch political rivals Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia exchanged greetings Friday at a reception to honour the country's military. It was their first ...

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Chairman Nemwang confident of Nepal Constitution drafting process

November 18th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 18 (ANI): Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman Subhas Nemwang today urged the nation to actively participate in the constitution-making process, saying that "only the constitution prepared with the participation ...

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Apex court declines to act against political parties on tax payment (Lead)

November 14th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming the plea "politically inspired", the Supreme Court Friday declined to issue directions to the government and the Central Board of Direct Taxes to proceed against political ...

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Nepal new constitution within 18 months: Nemwang

November 14th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 14 (ANI): Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang today said that the constitution drafting process will be initiated within a couple of days and completed on time ...

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Supporters of two political parties clash in J-K ahead of elections

November 13th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Nov 13 (ANI): Supporters of the National Conference and the Congress parties clashed in Srinagar on Thursday. The clashes occurred during the National Conference President Omar Abdullah''s election road show in ...

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Election Commissioners to visit Jammu and Kashmir

November 11th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami and election commissioners Navin Chawla and S.Y. Quereshi will visit Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday to review the poll preparations in the state, ...

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Nasheed sworn in as Maldives” new President

November 11th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI -
By Mrityunajay Singh Male, Nov 11 (ANI): Mohamed Nasheed, a former political prisoner who defeated Asia''s longest-serving ruler Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, in the first multiparty election in the Maldives, today assumed the ...

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US policy on Pak to remain unchanged even after change in guard at White House

November 10th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Nov 10 (ANI): US Consul General in Karachi Kay L Anske has said that despite the change in guard at the White House (on January 20), the US policy on ...

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Govt ready to redefine major parties: Khanal

November 9th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 9 (ANI): The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal said on Sunday that the government is all set to table a proposal at the legislature-parliament ...

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Over 700 cases filed for erecting illegal hoardings in Delhi

November 9th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS -
!-- No Image --New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi Police have registered 709 cases and arrested 94 people in the national capital for erecting illegal hoardings, banners and posters related to political ...

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IT Minister reiterates allocation of 3G spectrum

November 7th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications and IT A. Raja reiterated on Friday that India will allocate spectrum for next generation wireless networks as planned earlier. Successful bidders would ...

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530 election observers to supervise Assembly polls in five states

November 3rd, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): The Election Commission has appointed 530 officers as Observers to supervise the election process of Legislative assemblies of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Rajasthan. The ...

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U.N. Secretary-General pledges continued support for peace in Nepal

November 1st, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon today said that he will continue to pledge UN''s support to Nepal. Addressing a special meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) here, ...

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Election Commission reviews poll arrangements in Rajasthan

October 31st, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Jaipur, Oct 31 (ANI): Election Commission (EC) today reviewed poll arrangements for the Assembly elections in Rajasthan. Chief Election Commission N. Gopalaswamy, Election Commissioners S.Y. Qureshi and Naveen Chawla addressed the ...

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NCM seeks ban on Bajrang Dal, VHP for Indore riots

NCM seeks ban on Bajrang Dal, VHP for Indore riots

October 29th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a ban on Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for their alleged involvement in communal riots in ...

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PLA integration not mandatory, says Koirala

October 28th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (ANI) Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala has said that integrating the People''s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Maoists into the Nepal Army (NA) was not mandatory. Talking ...

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Bihar all-party delegation to meet Manmohan Singh on MNS activities

Bihar all-party delegation to meet Manmohan Singh on MNS activities

October 27th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI): An all-party delegation headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to submit a joint memorandum demanding action ...

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Voters more likely to elect their look-alikes

October 26th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that voters are subconsciously swayed by candidates who share their facial features. The study was conducted by Jeremy Bailenson, an assistant professor of ...

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Historical football match played by warring factions of Naga underground groups

October 24th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI -
By Vibou Ganguly Kohima, Oct. 24 (ANI): A special football match drew wide attraction here this week, as it was played to bring different Naga factional groups close to each other through ...

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Bihar all-party meet demands stern action against Raj Thackeray

Bihar all-party meet demands stern action against Raj Thackeray

October 23rd, 2008 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) Political parties in Bihar Thursday buried their differences and jointly demanded stern action against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after his supporters attacked Biharis in Maharashtra. ...

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UPA regime a golden period for terrorists: BJP

UPA regime a golden period for terrorists: BJP

October 22nd, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Oct 22 (IANS) Political parties supporting terrorism have become "a part of the conspiracy to divide the nation", said Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, adding the United Progressive ...

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BJP says political parties trying to cash in on Jamia encounter

BJP says political parties trying to cash in on Jamia encounter

October 18th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shanker Prasad on Saturday said that some political parties are using the Jamia Nagar encounter to gain political mileage. Prasad said, ...

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Prachanda to work for poverty-free Nepal

October 17th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 17 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda today appealed to political parties, civil society and international community to work in a coordinated manner to eliminate poverty from Nepal. Speaking on the ...

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Choose jobs or lawlessness: Tata in open letter to West Bengal

October 17th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Oct 17 (ANI): Tata Groups chairman Ratan Tata on Friday in an open letter to the people of West Bengal, asked them to support the present government in building a ...

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