Sri Lanka to protest British travel advisory
August 20th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka will protest a travel advisory issued by Britain that warns its citizens of an upsurge in nationalism and anti-Western rhetoric in the island nation, ... Read more...
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Rahul for Amarinder as Punjab chief minister
January 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tarn Taran/Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said Amarinder Singh will be the chief minister of Punjab if the Congress is voted to power ... Read more...
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No chance of early elections in Pakistan: Gilani
December 31st, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed any chance of early polls and said the general elections would be held after the country's parliament ... Read more...
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Punjab: where politics and religion mix well (Punjab Newsletter)
December 31st, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) In a country where secularism is enshrined in the constitution, mixing religion with politics may be a big no-no for many political parties. But, in ... Read more...
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Chavez sees US hand in Russia protests
December 29th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has blamed the US for being behind the recent wave of protests in Russia against the outcome of the Dec ... Read more...
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Strict enforcement of model code in Uttar Pradesh: Poll official
December 27th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Election Officer Umesh Sinha Tuesday asked all political parties to strictly follow the model code of conduct, with a view to ensuring ... Read more...
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In poll heat, Punjab lingo hots up too (Punjab Newsletter)
November 20th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Winter is setting in, but the political climate in Punjab is heating up in the run-up to the state assembly elections likely in February-March next year. ... Read more...
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Rahul’s Kalavati retreats behind wall of silence
October 19th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Oct 19 (IANS) Kalavati Bandurkar, the Vidarbha farm widow who shot to fame when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited her and then mentioned her plight in parliament in ... Read more...
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Vidharba woman who inspired Rahul Gandhi gives BJP the slip
October 19th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Oct 18 (IANS) Kalavati Bandurkar, a woman from Maharashtra's Vidarbha region who inspired Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to make an impassioned speech in parliament in 2009, Tuesday ... Read more...
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Bengal to bar students, teachers from political rallies
September 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday filed an affidavit before the Calcutta High Court, stating it will prohibit students, teaching and non-teaching staff of schools from taking ... Read more...
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Mamata calls for a stop to shutdowns
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday urged the parties to do away with the "politics of bandhs (shutdowns) and strikes" and requested an all-party meet ... Read more...
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Hazare to reach Ramlila via Rajghat, India Gate (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Anna Hazare will continue his fast for a stronger anti-corruption at the Ramlila ground here, his aide Arvind Kejriwal said Friday, shortly before the civil ... Read more...
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Hazare to leave Tihar 11 a.m. Friday: Kejriwal
August 19th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Civil society activist Anna Hazare will leave Tihar Jail for Ramlila ground around 11 a.m. Friday where he will continue his fast for a stronger ... Read more...
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Government behind curbs on Anna’s fast, says Kiran Bedi
August 13th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has accepted 20 out of the 22 terms set by Delhi Police for allowing his fast here from Aug 16, ... Read more...
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Michele Bachmann used taxpayers’ money for ‘Tea Party’ rally
June 20th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tea party darling Michele Bachmann has been accused of using taxpayers’ money to fund an event which has been described as a political rally. The newspaper ... Read more...
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Ramdev begins fast with thousands in tow (Second Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Baba Ramdev Saturday began his promised fast against corruption and black money with thousands joining him at the Ramlila Grounds here with support from large ... Read more...
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Nothing wrong in seeking votes from sects: Amarinder
May 14th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), May 14 (IANS) Amrinder Singh, Congress state unit chief and former Punjab chief minister, Saturday said there was nothing wrong in meeting leaders and heads of various 'deras' ... Read more...
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Sweety Kapoor-Khanna at Anna rally: A satire
April 7th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashNew Delhi, Apr. 7 (ANI): "For heavens sake Mom! You won't blend with the crowd at Jantar Mantar with your Dior bag and diamonds." I decided to ignore ... Read more...
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Grameen’s Yunus says he is not a political threat
March 26th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Nobel laureate and Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus has said he was "not a political threat to anyone" in Bangladesh and would like to resolve ... Read more...
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In poll warm-up, all roads lead to Bhagat Singh village
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Khatkar Kalan (Punjab), March 22 (IANS) On Punjab's political roadmap, as the main parties warm up to assembly elections early next year, all roads seem to lead to this ... Read more...
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Traffic jams: Nightmare on Agra streets
February 15th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Feb 15 (IANS) Seeing the Taj Mahal, the monument to eternal love, is a dream come true for tourists. However, a nightmare awaits them before they reach the destination ... Read more...
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Political, religious tensions mark ninth anniversary of 9/11
September 12th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.12 (ANI): Political and religious tensions, besides demonstrations marked the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror strikes that had led to the death of over 2,900 Americans in 2001.Though the ... Read more...
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He loves to hear leaders abuse each other at rallies
September 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) For 75-year-old Sambobrata Bandopadhyay, attending the rallies of important political leaders in Kolkata is a great pastime.
"I attend all political rallies. I don't have any political affiliation. ... Read more...
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TDP agitation in Maharashtra inspired by Congress, alleges Shiv Sena
July 21st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Wednesday alleged that the Congress government in Maharashtra was soft on the Chandrababu Naidu issue to help divert attention from the statewide political rallies ... Read more...
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Berlusconi assailant acquitted
June 29th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, June 29 (IANS/AKI) An Italian judge Tuesday acquitted the mentally unbalanced man who attacked Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at a political rally last year on grounds of diminished responsibility.
Judge Luisa ... Read more...
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‘Raajneeti’ a taut drama of political nemesis (IANS Film Review;Rating:***)
June 5th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Raajneeti"; Director: Prakash Jha; Cast: Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpai, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif; Rating: ***In Prakash Jha's sweeping, damning and ... Read more...
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Human rights activists call for independent panel to look into Thailand clashes
May 26th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, May 26(ANI): Local and international human rights activists are calling for the urgent establishment of an independent panel to investigate the deadly clashes between Thailand's security forces and Red-Shirt anti-government protesters.A ... Read more...
Shivaji Park declared silence zone, political parties upset (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
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Shivaji Park as silence zone upsets political parties
May 5th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court's interim order Wednesday declaring the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, as a silence zone has met with ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s biggest playground declared silence zone
May 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
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Bombay High Court stays Shivaji Park beautification
April 28th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday stayed the proposed beautification of the historic Shivaji Park at Dadar in central Mumbai.
The beautification project - planned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal ... Read more...
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Nepal Christians begin vigil for new constitution
April 20th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 20 (IANS) For the first time in Nepal's history, its minority Christian community Tuesday joined the socio-political process, beginning a "vigil" to ensure that the new constitution would be enacted ... Read more...
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Mamata offers to facilitate Maoist-government talks
January 15th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday urged the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream of society, offering to take up the responsibility to facilitate talks between ... Read more...
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Lal Chowk - from 1947 to AK-47
January 7th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Labyrinthine lanes, a clock tower, hundreds of shops, thousands of people and burnt buildings in the backdrop - this is Srinagar's Lal Chowk that ... Read more...
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No rift, Pratik campaigns for dad Raj Babbar
November 4th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Belying rumours of a rift between them, budding actor Pratik Babbar this week took off for Ferozabad district of Uttar Pradesh to campaign for his ... Read more...
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