Decision on fuel prices deferred, CCPA meet postponed
September 11th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A decision on a hike in fuel prices was deferred Tuesday as a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), scheduled for ... Read more...
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Will Sonia’s combativeness revive Congress? (Comment)
September 1st, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
The aggressive streak exhibited by Sonia Gandhi first in parliament following L.K. Advani's description of the government as "illegitimate", which he later withdrew, and then during her address to Congress ... Read more...
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Rahul gets ‘proactive’, will be Congress no. 2 (Second Lead)
July 19th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi will be number two in the Congress after Sonia Gandhi, the party said Thursday, ending feverish speculation after the Nehru-Gandhi scion ... Read more...
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Expelled Jammu and Kashmir legislators to support Sangma
July 15th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) Seven legislators, who were expelled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for cross-voting in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative council elections last year, have pledged ... Read more...
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Sonia pulls up Congress, to pick presidential nominee (Roundup)
June 4th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) On a day she was authorised to select the presidential candidate, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asked party colleagues to shun infighting if they needed ... Read more...
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BJP has made Karnataka the most corrupt state: Rahul Gandhi
June 3rd, 2012 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Hubli (Karnataka), June 3 (IANS) On a day when a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was convicted and jailed in a bribery case, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi ... Read more...
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Is BJP resurrecting Keshubhai to take on Modi? (Gujarat Newsletter)
May 19th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel seems to be returning to active politics after almost five years in political exile. And this has set ... Read more...
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Shed factionalism, prepare for future battles: Sonia to Congressmen (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Admitting that the assembly poll results were very disappointing for the Congress in Punjab and Goa and below expectations in Uttar Pradesh, Congress president ... Read more...
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Rabri Devi hints her children will join politics
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 2 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi Wednesday justified dynastic politics, hinting that her children will join politics."My sons and daughters will join politics at the right ... Read more...
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Delhi votes BJP back to power in civic polls (Fourth lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A triumphant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday retained control over Delhi's civic administration, with the results of elections to the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of ... Read more...
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Cancel my son-in-law’s ticket: Bukhari
April 6th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) The Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Friday asked Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to revoke the legislative council ticket of his ... Read more...
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Delhi Lokayukta should answer on report: Sheila Dikshit
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday downplayed the Lokayukta report to Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna, which sought a review of recommendations about censuring Dikshit ... Read more...
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Muslims in India are being misled: Salman Rushdie (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses" as also bestsellers like "Midnight's Children" and "Shame", Saturday denounced "disgraceful vote bank ... 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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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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Kashmir abuzz with fallout of Congress debacle
March 8th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) The Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa will impact the balance of power in Jammu and Kashmir where it is part of ... Read more...
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Sonia blames party weakness for debacle (Second Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Congress debacle in state elections will not "damage" the UPA government, party president Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday, blaming weak organizational structure and wrong ... Read more...
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No question of PM stepping down: Sonia
March 7th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) There was no question of the prime minister stepping down, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday after the party's dismal show in state elections ... Read more...
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CPI-M says corruption, price rise routed Congress
March 7th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Corruption and price rise were the main reasons why the Congress fared so badly in the five state elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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People voted for stability: Chandrababu Naidu
March 6th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu said Tuesday the people had once again rejected ... Read more...
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Voters are winners in state elections: Quraishi
March 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While political parties are busy analysing their performance in the state elections, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday said that voters and democracy are the ... Read more...
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Upbeat mood in BJP office, gloom in Congress (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The mood in the offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress reflected the assembly election results Tuesday: upbeat in the former ... Read more...
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Gloom at Congress headquarters after dismal performance
March 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A sense of gloom prevailed at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here Tuesday following the party's poor performance in state assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Election results a huge blow for Rahul, Congress (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Congress licked its wounds Tuesday after being routed in key state elections that a party leader had called a semi-final before the 2014 ... Read more...
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Congress defeated for opposing Lokpal bill: Kiran Bedi
March 6th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Tuesday said the Congress party had performed badly in state elections because it was blatantly against an effective Lokpal bill ... Read more...
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SP parliamentary board to decide on government formation: Mulayam
March 6th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday said the party's strategy for government formation will be decided by the parliamentary board. He thanked the people ... Read more...
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Won’t blame Uma Bharti for UP results: Anurag Thakur
March 6th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur Tuesday said the results in Uttar Pradesh were "not encouraging". But he refused to blame Uma Bharti ... Read more...
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Assembly results major blow for Congress, Rahul
March 6th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Congress leaders admitted they were stunned as results from five state elections showed the party faced defeats in Punjab and Goa and a poor ... Read more...
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India awaits vote count with fingers crossed
March 5th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Millions of votes polled in five states in India's biggest popularity test since the 2009 Lok Sabha battle will be counted Tuesday with political ... Read more...
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All-time high voting in UP, women set new record (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Voters in Uttar Pradesh set an all-time record in polling percentage, with officials saying about 60 percent of its 127 million electorate exercised their franchise in ... Read more...
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NRHM case: Former UP minister, BSP legislator arrested (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday arrested former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha and his aide and sitting BSP legislator Ram Prasad ... Read more...
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Maharashtra BSP chief roughed up by party workers
February 27th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party's Maharashtra unit chief Vilas Garud was Monday manhandled by party workers who accused him of corruption in selecting party candidates for the ... Read more...
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Congress to form own government in UP: Ramesh
February 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Congress is fighting the Uttar Pradesh election to form its own government and stressed that it ... Read more...
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UP polls’ fourth phase also sees high turnout, peaceful balloting (Night Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Voting across 56 constituencies, including Lucknow, in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Sunday picked up pace after a slow start to ... Read more...
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57 percent turnout estimated in UP poll’s fourth phase (Evening Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Starting on a sluggish note, voting across 56 constituencies, including Lucknow, in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Sunday picked up pace ... Read more...
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