Anup Jacob’s mother delighted at his by-poll win
March 21st, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) With his victory in the Piravom by-election, Anup Jacob is following in the footsteps of his father and grandmother, who were also legislators in the Kerala ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s income rises
March 20th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 20 (IANS/AKI) Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's income last year rose 20 percent to 48 million euros allowing him to keep the title of Italy's highest-earning politician.The billionaire ... Read more...
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Berlusconi highest-earning politician in Italy
March 20th, 2012 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Rome, March 20 (IANS/AKI) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's income last year rose 20 percent to 48 million euros (around 63 million) that allowed him to keep the title ... Read more...
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Jaya Bachchan files Rajya Sabha papers from Uttar Pradesh
March 17th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) Actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan Saturday filed her papers as a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh.The actress, who is the ... Read more...
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Nitish Katara murder: Vishal to pay Rs.16 lakh for security
March 16th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Vishal Yadav, jailed in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, was Friday told by the Delhi High Court to pay nearly Rs.16 lakh spent by the ... Read more...
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Raja Bhaiya dents Akhilesh’s clean credentials
March 15th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) For the last one week, the entry of Kunda independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya into the cabinet of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ... Read more...
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Rushdie likely in India this weekend for India Today conclave
March 13th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) After his aborted visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival, controversial Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie is expected to be in India this weekend to ... Read more...
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NRHM scam: Kushwaha sent to judicial custody
March 13th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 13 (IANS) A CBI court here remanded former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha to seven days judicial custody in a case related to multi-crore rupee financial irregularities ... Read more...
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Ajit Jogi waits to use robotic legs
March 9th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 9 (IANS) It's an anxious yet exciting countdown for Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, who is expecting to get rid of the wheelchair ... Read more...
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Rampur stuns Jaya Prada
March 6th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Cine star-turned-politician Jaya Prada faced a humiliation in Rampur, her candidate losing badly to old foe and Samajwadi Party veteran Mohammed Azam Khan.Jaya Prada, who ... Read more...
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Pakistani official shot dead
March 6th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) A senior Pakistani official was shot dead after a spat at a friend's house in Karachi, a media report said Tuesday.District Coordination Officer (DCO) Gwadar, Abdur ... Read more...
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100 detained at Moscow rally
March 6th, 2012 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 100 activists of opposition group The Other Russia were detained during an unsanctioned protest in Moscow.The rally was held near the office of the ... Read more...
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Everyone supported us, cautious Mulayam says
March 5th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Widely tipped to bag Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday declined to comment on the likely electoral outcome Tuesday but said "all sections" ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician escapes bid on life, cop killed (Second Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) One policeman died in northwest Pakistan Saturday when a suicide bomber attacked a convoy carrying a local politician.Aftab Ahmad Sherpao was returning from a public ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician escapes bid on life (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani politician had a miraculous escape but a policeman was killed and eight people were injured Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician escapes bid on life
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani politician had a miraculous escape but four people were injured Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the leader's convoy in the ... Read more...
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Jaya Prada takes on Azam Khan
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), March 3 (IANS) Who will emerge the winner in Rampur? Actor-politician Jaya Prada or bitter rival and Samajwadi Party leader Mohammed Azam Khan?The 'Battle Royale' in ... Read more...
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I am off insulin post-surgery, says Gadkari
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's weight reduction surgery last year has taken the politician off insulin for diabetes.Talking to reporters at the ... Read more...
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Congress in Goa will outperform Indian team Down Under: Shukla
March 1st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) The Congress will perform better in the March 3 Goa assembly elections than the Indian cricket team which was battered in Australia, said union minister and ... Read more...
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Omar to PDP: You move one sincere step, I’ll walk 10
February 29th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has promised to walk "10 steps" towards the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to address the political issue of ... Read more...
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Julianne Moore praises Sarah Palin
February 28th, 2012 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Actress Julianne Moore, who plays former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in the movie "Game", is all praises for the politician for her "extremely hardworking ... Read more...
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Dikshit is okay with family-first political formula
February 24th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday did not rule out a family-first electoral ticket distribution formula for polls in the years to come in the national ... Read more...
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Rapper says Berlusconi stole lyrics
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) An Italian rapper has accused billionaire and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of plagiarism.Hip hop star Rapper J. Ax, whose real name is Alessandro Aleotti, ... Read more...
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Holidaying and playing poll game in Punjab (Punjab Newsletter)
February 18th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Politicians in Punjab seem to be enjoying a five-week holiday thanks to the Election Commission (EC) of India. From relaxing to lobbying to literally doing the ... Read more...
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NASA ex-consultant Darade wins distrct poll in Vidarbha
February 17th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Buldhana (Maharashtra), Feb 17 (IANS) Indian scientist-turned-politician and former NASA consultant in the US, Balasaheb S. Darade Friday emerged the surprise winner in the Pangradole circle constituency in the Buldhana ... Read more...
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Phoolan Devi killing accused wants to campaign in UP
February 14th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Sher Singh Rana, prime accused in the murder of bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi in 2001, Tuesday requested a Delhi court to allow custody parole for his ... Read more...
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Eastwood donates fee to charity
February 8th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor-director Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity.According to contactmusic.com, the 81-year-old was accused of endorsing ... Read more...
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BJP issues show cause notice to legislator in Bihar
February 5th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar Sunday issued a show cause notice to legislator Sonelal Hembrum, a day after the vigilance department initiated a ... Read more...
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Ecuador nominates Lenin for Nobel Prize
February 4th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A namesake of Vladimir Lenin, the late Russian communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize ... Read more...
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Strike over attack on family of Pakistan politician
February 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A strike was observed Saturday in a southwestern Pakistani province against the killing of wife and daughter of an assembly member earlier this week.Balochistan assembly member ... Read more...
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Court orders medical inspection of Nitish Katara killers
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Nitish Katara murder convicts Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav would be examined by a board of doctors of the All India Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi: post-caste politician succumbs to caste politics (Comment)
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Indian politicians have mastered the art of perpetuating and mining the politics of sordid caste consciousness even while simultaneously pretending to reject it.The latest to succumb to the easy lure ... Read more...
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Nitish Katara murder: Court seeks Vikas Yadav’s health records
February 1st, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav's medical records from Tihar Jail authorities on a plea filed by the victim's ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s writings painful: Imran Khan
January 31st, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Describing the writings of Salman Rushdie as "painful" for the Muslim community, Pakistani politician and former cricket captain Imran Khan Monday said no one had a ... Read more...
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Tired of publicity, says Hillary Clinton
January 27th, 2012 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her State Department employees that she was ready to be out of the public eye."I think after ... Read more...
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