BJP backs Advani’s anti-corruption ‘yatra’
September 9th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday backed its senior leader L.K. Advani's decision to undertake a 'yatra' against corruption.Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, the ... Read more...
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Government rebuts BJP’s charges on terror
September 9th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The government Friday rebutted main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's accusations that the "centre was not doing enough to check terror attacks"."I regret the statements ... Read more...
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BJP stages protest in parliament complex
September 8th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members led by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest in the parliament complex here Thursday after ... Read more...
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No question of rejoining Congress: Jagan
September 6th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday said he will never rejoin the Congress or align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).However, he was willing ... Read more...
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BJP distances from Reddy brothers (Lead)
September 5th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday distanced itself from Karnatka's powerful mining barons and former ministers, the Reddy brothers, one of whom was arrested ... Read more...
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Congress attacks BJP over Reddy’s arrest; a conspiracy, says BJP
September 5th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) The arrest of former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy in an illegal mining case Monday provided the Congress with ammunition to attack the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Probe Sushma’s links to Reddy brothers: Digvijay
September 5th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said here Monday that the CBI should probe the "commercial ties" between senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and Karnataka's mining ... Read more...
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Legislators loyal to Jagan to meet speaker, governor
September 4th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will meet the state governor and the assembly speaker Monday to press for acceptance ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh is worth Rs.5 crore, most of it parked in banks
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had taken strong exception to a remark last month by a senior member of parliament on his personal integrity, ... Read more...
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BJP demands recall of Gujarat governor over Lokayukta
August 30th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday strongly demanded the recall of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal for appointing the Lokayukta without consulting the party-led state ... Read more...
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Mistakes maybe but I never connived with corruption: PM (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Admitting that he "might have made mistakes", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday denied accusations of "conniving with corruption" and invited the opposition to probe any ... Read more...
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My comments were distorted, says Pranab
August 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said his comments on Anna Hazare were distorted and government representatives did not say that the health of the social ... Read more...
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Home minister justifies Hazare’s arrest (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Strongly defending the arrest of Anna Hazare, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the social activist was taken into custody to prevent him from ... Read more...
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Opposition unites to demand statement from PM on Hazare (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The arrest of Anna Hazare by Delhi Police Tuesday led to the opposition parties closing ranks against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and ... Read more...
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Sushma gives wealth goddess festival a miss
August 12th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bellary, Aug 12 (IANS) For the rags-to-riches or rather bicycle-to-choppers Reddy brothers of Karnataka, this year's festival of Hindu wealth goddess 'Lakshmi' Friday lacked lustre.Missing at the 'Varamahalakshmi Pooja' ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill comes to parliament, opposition protests (Third Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Lokpal bill, which seeks to combat corruption in high places, was Thursday introduced in parliament amid protests from Gandhian Anna Hazare and the ... Read more...
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Mayawati government withdraws permission to ‘Aarakshan’ show
August 4th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) The Mayawati government Wednesday withdrew permission granted for a grand show to promote Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Aarakshan' for which the Bollywood icon and his co ... Read more...
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New Tilak memorial planned in Mumbai
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Nearly 91 years after his death, freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak will get a memorial at Girgaum Chowpatty in south Mumbai, family members and activists ... Read more...
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Promising ‘new era’, India, Pakistan unveil new cross-Kashmir CBMs (Night Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Moving beyond their post-26/11 rancour, India and Pakistan Wednesday sought to open "a new chapter" of "peaceful and cooperative" ties by pledging to intensify ... Read more...
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Crossing caste lines, they cast off surnames (Feature)
July 10th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Upon entering the cold room and extending the formal niceties, Reshma, 30, introduces herself to her prospective employer. A pregnant pause and a puzzled look ... Read more...
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Sushma slams government on fuel price hike
June 25th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Accusing the government of being insensitive to the sufferings of the common man, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday slammed it for ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for not backing fasting ascetic who died (Second Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The death of a 34-year-old ascetic, Swami Nigamananda, after fasting for over two and a half months to save the Ganga from pollution, came ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for not backing fasting ascetic who died (Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The death of a 34-year-old ascetic, Swami Nigamananda, after fasting for over two and a half months to save the Ganga from pollution became ... Read more...
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Sushma meets Ramdev, says government has lost its balance
June 8th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), June 8 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Wednesday met Baba Ramdev, who is continuing his fast against black money here, and said the ... Read more...
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Sushma Swaraj hits back at Congress on Rajghat dance (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday hit back at the Congress for terming her party "nachia (dancer)" over her dancing at Rajghat ... Read more...
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My assets are over Rs.1,000 crore, Reddy once said (To go with Reddys’ rise: Riding cycles to rattling BJP leadership)
May 31st, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) Mining baron and Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy once boasted that his assets are worth more than Rs.1,000 crore.He had taken exception to an ... Read more...
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Farmers’ agitation: Sushma demands NHRC probe into ‘repression’
May 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Monday expressed concern over the farmers' agitation in Uttar Pradesh and demanded a probe by the National Human Rights Commission ... Read more...
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Joshi didn’t leak 2G scam probe draft: Sushma Swaraj
April 30th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 30 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday denied that her party colleague and parliament's Public Accounts Committee chairman Murli Manohar Joshi had leaked ... Read more...
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Uma Bharti could return to BJP next week
April 21st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) After six years of estrangement, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti could return to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within a week, party sources ... Read more...
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Congress alleges BJP-CPI-M pact in Kerala
April 10th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The Congress party Sunday alleged that there is a tacit understanding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for ... Read more...
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‘Not fair’, Sushma says to chopper landing denial
April 10th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) "Really not fair", is how BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday tweeted her ire over her chopper being denied landing permission in Palakkad in Kerala ... Read more...
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Sushma Swaraj seeks all-party meet on Lokpal Bill
April 7th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Urging social activist Anna Hazare to end his fast, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Thursday demanded that the government should convene an ... Read more...
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Youth, office-goers converge on Hazare’s fast venue
April 6th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Some bunked colleges and others took leave from work as people from across the country came in droves to central Delhi's Jantar Mantar Wednesday to ... Read more...
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Don’t club cricket with diplomacy, says Sushma Swaraj
March 31st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Cricket should be treated as a game, and sports and diplomacy should not be mixed, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj said here ... Read more...
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BJP’s dependence on Wikileaks shows political bankruptcy (Comment)
March 26th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) presumed that threatening to move a privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the WikiLeaks revelations and forcing him to clarify his position ... Read more...
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