Sex, lies and videotape hit BJP (Comment)
February 11th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Karnataka was supposed to be a stepping stone for the Bharatiya Janata Party's successful political foray in the south. But it is turning out to be a millstone around the ... Read more...
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Priyanka and other teasers: Poll scene hots up (Comment)
January 21st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Why did Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra jump into the election fray in Uttar Pradesh, breaking her long absence from active politics? Is it to give Rahul Gandhi a helping hand or to ... Read more...
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RSS, not BJP high command, rules Karnataka unit (Karnataka Newsletter)
January 15th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 15 (IANS) The more the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asserts that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) does not involve itself in its internal affairs, the greater ... Read more...
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Ramdev attack an RSS conspiracy: Digvijay Singh (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ink attack Saturday on yoga guru Baba Ramdev was a "well-orchestrated conspiracy" of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress leader Digvijay Singh said.Digvijay ... Read more...
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RSS plain talk makes Karnataka BJP sing unity tune
January 12th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 12 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka Thursday apologized to its cadres and supporters for the unseemly fight on the leadership issue, a day after ... Read more...
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RSS tries to broker peace in Karnataka BJP
January 11th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) Alarmed over leadership tussle in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Wednesday began efforts for patch-up.State RSS leaders held a ... Read more...
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No differences with IAC, we work together: Hazare’s old aides
January 9th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Anna Hazare's long-time close aides from Bhrashtrachar Virodhi Jan Andolan Nyas (BVJAN) say they are working along with India Against Corruption (IAC) and while ... Read more...
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BJP: hypocrisy of the holier-than-thou (Comment)
January 7th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
After taking the high moral ground on the corruption issue in parliament and on the public stage with Anna Hazare, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fallen from grace on ... Read more...
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Kushwaha issue divides BJP, Congress questions its credentials (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Divisions appeared in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday with opposition within the ranks as well as from the allies to the induction of ... Read more...
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BJP faces criticism from own ranks, allies on Kushwaha issue
January 5th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday continued to face criticism from various party members and well wishers as well as allies over its decision to ... Read more...
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Team Anna slams Congress for linking Hazare to RSS (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday released photographs of some Congress leaders with former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Nanaji Deshmukh as it slammed the party over its ... Read more...
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Government spreading lies about Anna: Kejriwal
December 25th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Dismissing reports of Anna Hazare's links with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said the government was spreading "rumours" about ... Read more...
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Congress links Anna with RSS; ‘Lost its mind’, BJP retorts (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a fresh political offensive against Anna Hazare, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh accused the crusader of being associated with the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak ... Read more...
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Clamour for minority quota in Lokpal, Lok Sabha disrupted (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted twice Thursday ahead of the tabling of the much-awaited Lokpal bill, with some parties firmly demanding a quota for ... Read more...
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Congress demands new state reorganisation panel
December 20th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Defending the central government's decision to return to the Mayawati government the proposal for division of Uttar Pradesh into four parts, the Congress Tuesday ... Read more...
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Congress betrayed Muslims: Mayawati
December 18th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday accused the Congress of betraying Muslims, saying the party had failed to check communal riots during its rule at ... Read more...
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Congress terms Anna’s fast premature, insult to parliament
December 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Congress Sunday rejected Anna Hazare's token fast for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill, terming it "preemptive" and "premature" and an "insult to parliament".
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Jogi asks Advani to declare yatra expenditure
November 24th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 24 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani should make public the total expenditure incurred on his 40-day Jan ... Read more...
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Student leader accused of professor’s murder found dead
November 20th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) A student leader accused of severely beating a college professor, leading to his death, in 2006 was found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, police said ... Read more...
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Kejriwal meets Muslim clerics for Jan Lokpal movement
November 14th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal met several Muslim clerics and intellectuals here Monday to garner support from the minority community for the Jan Lokpal movement, officials ... Read more...
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Break your silence over corruption: Kalraj to Sonia, Rahul
November 14th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Questioning the "silence" Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi over various scams during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, Bharatiya ... Read more...
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I have no links with RSS: Hazare
November 10th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 10 (IANS) Anna Hazare Thursday said he has no links with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and he is being targeted."I have no links with ... Read more...
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Digvijay questions Anna on reservation
November 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Firing a fresh salvo at Anna Hazare and his team, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Wednesday questioned their stand on reservation and the inclusion ... Read more...
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Advani is emotive as Rajnath calls him PM material (Lead)
November 8th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Taking a break from his cross-country Jan Chetna Yatra, veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani became emotional as party colleagues lavishly praised him on his ... Read more...
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Advani turns 84, recalls association with RSS
November 8th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday took a break from his cross-country Jan Chetna Yatra - public awareness march - to ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP’s land scandals embroil RSS affiliates
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) land scandals in Karnataka that have landed its first chief minister in jail now seem to spread to affiliates of ... Read more...
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Team Anna going strong, will be revamped: Hazare (Second lead)
October 30th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 30 (IANS) Stating that Team Anna is going strong and will not to disbanded but only revamped, Anna Hazare Sunday said the members have decided ... Read more...
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Anna ‘ungrateful’ for denying RSS links, Digvijay tweets
October 30th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday took a dig at Anna Hazare and his team members, wondering if they were being "ungrateful" to the ... Read more...
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Double whammy for Karnataka BJP, from Advani and RSS (Lead)
October 22nd, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 22 (IANS) Mired in scandals, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka Saturday suffered a double blow -- from senior party leader L.K. Advani and the party's ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa: Clerk to chief minister to undertrial No.10462
October 16th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was jailed Saturday in corruption cases, once worked as clerk in a rice mill before ... Read more...
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Congress disapproves of Digvijay’s letter to Hazare
October 13th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Congress has disapproved of party leader Digvijay Singh's second letter to Anna Hazare, saying there was no need of a communication after Prime ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh is ill: BJP
October 12th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Digvijay Singh is ill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared Wednesday as it hit out at the Congress leader for his comments on the ... Read more...
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Digvijay shoots off another letter to Hazare
October 12th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Seeking to question Anna Hazare over the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) support to his anti-corruption agitation, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Wednesday shot off ... Read more...
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Your supporters misleading you, Digvijay tells Anna (Roundup)
October 11th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hisar, Oct 11 (IANS) Taking on Anna Hazare ahead of the Hisar parliamentary by-poll, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Tuesday asked the activist to ponder over his association ... Read more...
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RSS a school of patriotism, says BJP
October 11th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday slammed Congress leader Digvijay Singh for raising questions on the credibility of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and said ... Read more...
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