UP government withdraws cases against 24 Tappal farmers
April 13th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government late Friday revoked the cases slapped on two dozen farmers during an agitation over land acquisition at Tappal in Aligarh district ... Read more...
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Goa Congress leaders to explain poll defeat to Antony
April 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 10 (IANS) Top Congress leaders from Goa will be summoned to New Delhi to meet the high command later this week for a post-mortem of the party's ... Read more...
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Rahul, Bilawal contact important, says Pakistani daily
April 10th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) The contact between Rahul Gandhi, general secretary of India's ruling Congress party, and Bilawal Zardari Bhutto, who heads the Pakistan Peoples Party, is "important given ... Read more...
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Zardari prays at Ajmer dargah, donates $1mn (Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 8 (IANS) After a gap of eight years, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari offered prayers at the revered shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer ... Read more...
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‘Bilawal is like Rahul Gandhi’
April 8th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 8 (IANS) As he visited the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and interacted with the khadims of the shrine here Sunday, Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old ... Read more...
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Congress legislators want seniors to come together (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
April 8th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Young Congress legislators in Himachal Pradesh are leaving nothing to chance in the run up to the assembly polls later this year and trying to ... Read more...
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Sumptuous spread at PM’s luncheon for Zardari
April 8th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) It was a Sunday feast in the best of non-vegetarian and vegetarian cuisine that was on offer at the lunch hosted by Indian Prime ... Read more...
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Rahul accepts Bilawal’s invite to visit Pakistan
April 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) India's ruling Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi was invited to visit Pakistan by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of President Asif Ali Zardari, and ... Read more...
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PM tells Zardari to pray for peace, tweets Sushma
April 8th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) As the select guests were savouring the sumptuous lunch, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to pray for peace ... Read more...
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Enjoyed lunch with Rahul and PM: tweets Bilawal Bhutto (Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old son of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari who came to India Sunday on his maiden visit, said he enjoyed lunch ... Read more...
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Antony panel to look into poll debacle in Punjab, Goa
April 7th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) After a review of its performance in Uttar Pradesh by party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, the Congress has formed a panel headed by Defence ... Read more...
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Rahul, Bilawal have much to share
April 7th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi and Bilawal Zardari Bhutto, two scions whose respective pasts have uncanny similarities, are expected to talk at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's lunch ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Zardari to discuss ‘important’ issues
April 7th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Although President Asif Ali Zardari is going to India Sunday to pray at the Ajmer Sharif, he will discuss "issues of importance" with Indian Prime ... Read more...
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MCD campaign: BJP banks on stars, Congress on ministers
April 7th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to campaign for the Delhi civic polls with some star members, including yesteryear Bollywood bigwigs, the ... Read more...
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Son Bilawal to accompany Zardari on India trip
April 7th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will accompany his father and President Asif Ali Zardari on his trip to India Sunday, informed ... Read more...
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Not one to get defeated, says Rahul; may dissolve UP unit (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Stressing that he was "not the one to get defeated", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could ... Read more...
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Rahul indicates UP Congress unit may be reconstituted
April 6th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could be dissolved and reconstituted, adding that party functionaries will be ... Read more...
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Did loud mouth ministers script Congress debacle in UP?
April 6th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Did loud mouth central ministers script the Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls?While party leaders officially refuse to say much, insiders admit the ... Read more...
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Congress to monitor Akhilesh government (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its electoral rout, the Congress Friday said it will monitor Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh.State Congress chief Rita Bahuguna ... Read more...
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‘Congress to monitor Akhilesh government’s performance’
April 6th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the state Congress said Friday it would monitor the performance of the Akhilesh ... Read more...
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Gloves out in Congress after Punjab defeat (Punjab Newsletter)
April 6th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) It has lost but it is still fighting. Ironical as it may sound, that is the state of affairs in the Punjab Congress these days.Having ... Read more...
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Prepare for 2014 general elections, Rahul tells Congressmen
April 5th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday exhorted the party's candidates who contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls to unitedly start working for the 2014 ... Read more...
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Rahul to meet Congress’ Uttar Pradesh legislators
April 4th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will hold meetings here April 5-6 with the party's legislators from Uttar Pradesh and some candidates who lost in ... Read more...
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Rahul to review UP poll results Friday
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Having taken responsibility for the Congress' dismal performance in last month's Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will review the results ... Read more...
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Omar faces criticism from allies, opposition alike
March 26th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance has once again come under the scanner with Congress leader and union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad lashing out at ... Read more...
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Advani praises Modi on blog
March 25th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday came out with praise for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for being featured on the ... Read more...
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Can Narendra Modi lead India, asks Time magazine
March 17th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Controversial Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi features on the cover of Time magazine which wonders if he can ever become the prime minister despite his ... Read more...
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In stormy times, opposition, SP slam budget (Lead)
March 17th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget for 2012-13 was Friday roundly criticised by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Left, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and ... Read more...
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Unconventional films are a safe bet: VJ Ayushmann
March 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Veejay-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana is making his big screen debut with the unconventional film "Vicky Donor", a film about sperm donation and, says it is safer ... Read more...
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Vijay Bahuguna named new Uttarakhand chief minister (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 12 (IANS) Congress MP Vijay Bahuguna will be the next chief minister of Uttarakhand, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad announced here Monday."It was decided by ... Read more...
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Rakhi Sawant visits parliament
March 12th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Television actress Rakhi Sawant Monday visited parliament on the first day of the budget session, saying she wanted to see how it works."No one ... Read more...
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Rita Bahuguna Joshi offers to resign over UP results (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi Friday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and offered to step down following the party's poor performance in ... Read more...
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Rita Bahuguna Joshi meets Sonia, offers to quit
March 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi Friday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and offered to step down following the party's poor performance in ... Read more...
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Congress should understand regional aspirations, say experts
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Following its dismal performance in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress needs to urgently work out its strategy for the 2014 general elections, start rebuilding the ... Read more...
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Congress should revive regional leadership, says NCP
March 8th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A day after its poor showing in the assembly polls, the Congress got a piece of advice from its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ... Read more...
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