Congress rejects BJP demand for PM’s resignation
August 17th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Congress Friday rejected as "unwarranted" the BJP's demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over coal block allocation and accused the ... Read more...
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Lokpal debate in parliament Saturday; Anna firm on key demands (Roundup)
August 27th, 2011 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Parliament will Saturday hold a special sitting to take up the Lokpal issue in a bid to end the dragging fast by Anna Hazare ... Read more...
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Congress meets to chalk out Lokpal strategy (Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Senior Congress leaders late Friday night held a strategy meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee - the government's chief interlocutor with Team Anna, ... Read more...
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Mukherjee says discussions in both houses after his statement
August 27th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the government's chief interlocutor with Team Anna, Friday said he will make a statement in Lok Sabha on the Lokpal ... Read more...
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Congress discusses strategy to prevent stalling of parliament
August 11th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) With a combative opposition disrupting parliament over alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games preparations and a host of other issues, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Daredevils banking on Sehwag and Warner, says coach Shipperd
April 18th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils coach Greg Shipperd Monday reiterated that his team is banking a lot on the start provided by the explosive opening pair of ... Read more...
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HI overruling Brasa’s decision is questioned
February 7th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Some of the players are peeved at the "arbitrary" decision taken by Hockey India (HI) in appointing Rajpal Singh as captain after the team management announced that ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz spinners may launch `idol-type series’ to unearth new spin talent
December 11th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Dec.11 (ANI): Former Australian spinners, including Shane Warne, Stuart MacGill, Ashley Mallett, Terry Jenner and head Center Of Excellence (COE) coach Greg Chappell have in principle accepted a suggestion to ... Read more...
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Tharoor holds policy planning meet on Indian Ocean region
September 30th, 2009 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday revived the policy planning division with a wide-ranging strategy meeting involving top officials, think tanks, industry bodies ... Read more...
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Congress core group meets to discuss govt. formation
May 17th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The Congress core group met on Sunday to discuss the political situation and issues related to government formation.The strategy meeting was held to discuss whether to ... Read more...
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CPI hesitates to endorse Karat stand
May 16th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) Saturday said it would wait for some time to say whether it endorsed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary ... Read more...
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Musharraf meets key aides after PPP-PML (N) pact
March 10th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 10 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday met key aides after the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) agreed to form a coalition government and reinstate ... Read more...
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