Left intellectual questions call for consensus on Pranab
June 20th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Questioning the Congress' clarion call seeking support for its presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, leading Left intellectual Ashok Mitra Wednesday took potshots at the finance minister, ... Read more...
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Trinamool accuses Pranab of trying to break party (Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday accused union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee of trying to break the party after the United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate called Trinamool ... Read more...
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Pranab most suitable for president’s post: Trinamool MP
June 20th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Calling union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee the most suitable person for the president's post, Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman Wednesday urged West Bengal Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Graft eroding public trust in politicians: Mamata
June 19th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Blaming underhand deals for the people's diminishing trust in politicians, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said that she is deeply hurt by A.P.J. ... Read more...
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Raisina Hill race: Trinamool may tap NDA for support
June 18th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress parliamentarian Monday said there were "high chances" of the Trinamool reaching out to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to garner ... Read more...
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Mamata logs on to Facebook to canvass for Kalam
June 16th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Terming her support for A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for the president's post as the "voice of millions of Indians", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday ... Read more...
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Kalam should not contest presidential poll: Somnath
June 16th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Asserting that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee would be the best person for the president's post, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Saturday said it would ... Read more...
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Game not over yet, won’t say anything about Mulayam: Mamata (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Smarting after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's political somersault, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Friday remained firm on supporting A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for ... Read more...
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Congress leader denies contacting Kalam
June 15th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed Friday denied contacting former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to persuade him to back out of the presidential race, after Congress ... Read more...
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Ram Gopal cajoles cousin Mulayam to go with Pranab Babu
June 15th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) Political prudence of Ram Gopal Yadav prevailed over the views of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday as the party officially announced its ... Read more...
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‘No rift between Samajwadi Party and Trinamool’
June 15th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Scotching speculation of a rift between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Trinamool Congress, SP general secretary Kiranmoy Nanda Friday said both the parties ... Read more...
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Mamata sends ‘advance congratulations’ to Kalam (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Stating that the Samajwadi Party (SP) was with her, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday said former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam would contest the ... Read more...
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Mamata sends ‘advance congratulations’ to Kalam
June 15th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Stating that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was with her, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday sent her "advance congratulations" to former ... Read more...
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Will decide on presidential poll at right time: Kalam
June 15th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 15 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Friday said he respected the views of political parties who supported him as a presidential candidate but would take ... Read more...
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Relationship between HIV-infected kids, caregivers crucial
February 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Scientists have stressed on the significance of the quality of care and the relationship between children and their caregivers.Researchers sought to determine the effects of HIV infection and ... Read more...
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President Obama upset at Supreme Court lifting limits on special interest donations
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:59 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Obama on Thursday said that he will develop a forceful response to the ruling by the Supreme Court regarding special interest donations.The President’s statement comes in ... Read more...
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First EU president to be picked Nov 19
November 10th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 10 (DPA) European Union (EU) leaders are expected to choose the first ever president of the 27-member bloc next week, at a summit scheduled for Nov 19, diplomats in ... Read more...
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Tribal refugees decline postal ballot in Mizoram polls
November 26th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Nov 26 (IANS) Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in six camps in northern Tripura, Wednesday boycotted the Mizoram assembly polls by refusing to exercise their franchise through postal ballots. "Only the ... Read more...
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UK top cop accused of overlooking black and Asian staff for promotion’
June 24th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Sir Ian Blair, Britain's most senior policeman, has been accused of overlooking black and Asian detectives for promotion in favour of his "favourite sons and daughters".
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