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Kalyan Singh will never be in Samajwadi Party: Mulayam HT - Sat, Nov 14
What was expected of Samajwadi Party after the rout in recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly-Lok Sabha elections, has happened. Samajwadi Party has began distancing itself from former Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and ex-chief minister of UP, Kalyan Singh. So, Kalyan Singh now stands isolated.
MNS writes to SBI demanding priority to locals in jobs PTI - Sat, Nov 14
Continuing its agitation for the 'sons of the soil' cause, Raj Thackeray-led MNS has written a letter to State Bank of India (SBI) to give priority to locals while recruiting.
Thackeray's MNS now warns SBI not to recruit 'outsiders' ANI - Sat, Nov 14
Mumbai, Nov. 14 (ANI): Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has warned the State Bank of India (SBI) not to recruit any "outsiders" during Sunday's exams in which the bank will recruit for 1100 vacancies.
BJP's trade bandh hits select markets HT - Sat, Nov 14
The trade bandh called by the Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest against price rise got a partial response from traders on Friday.
Raj Babbar's victory cast's a shadow on Mulayam in Uttar Pradesh ANI - Fri, Nov 13
New Delhi, Nov. 13 (ANI): November 10, 2009 will be observed as a Black Day every year by the Samajwadi Party, as on this day it suffered perhaps the biggest ever jolt in its 17-year history.
BJP shutdown evokes a mixed response in Delhi ANI - Fri, Nov 13
New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): The shutdown call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against spiralling prices of essential commodities evoked a mixed response in Delhi.
Cong plots to snatch Mayor's seat from Sena HT - Fri, Nov 13
Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- The Congress is hoping to bag the Mayor's post using disgruntled Shiv Sena corporators. The Sena's debacle in the recent assembly elections followed with rumours of mass defection of its corporators to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has given the Congress hopes that the party can win the mayoral elections to be held in December.
BJP calls for Delhi shutdown over price rise ANI - Fri, Nov 13
New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has today called for a shutdown in Delhi to protest the increase in prices of vital commodities and the hike in bus fares.
Eunuchs to indicate their gender as 'other': Election Commission ANI - Thu, Nov 12
New Delhi, Nov 12(ANI): In a significant decision, the Election Commission of India has decided to allow eunuchs/transsexuals to indicate their gender as 'other' where they do not want to be described as male or female.
Mamata demands President's rule in West Bengal ANI - Thu, Nov 12
New Delhi, Nov 12(ANI): Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded imposition of President's rule in West Bengal under article 356 of the constitution.
Not my victory, it's the Left's loss: Mamata HT - Thu, Nov 12
Kolkata, Nov. 12 -- Mamata Banerjee wants to shrug it off. A day after the Trinamool Congress swept the assembly by-elections, the railway minister said the victory wasn't so much a groundswell of support for her leadership as it was for discontent over Left Front rule. "I will never call it a pro-Mamata wave," Banerjee told HT in an exclusive interview. "It is a wave of the people.
MNS not sorry, wants MLAs taken back HT - Thu, Nov 12
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday requested the Speaker to reconsider the suspension of its four assembly members for assaulting Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi.
West Bengal's Left Front Government losing popularity: Mukherjee ANI - Wed, Nov 11
Kolkata, Nov.11 (ANI): The CPI(M)-led Left Front government is West Bengal is losing popularity in the state, claimed Union Finance Minister and President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Protem Speaker orders inquiry into Azmi's behaviour ANI - Wed, Nov 11
Mumbai, Nov 11 (ANI): The Protem Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, Ganpatrao Deshmukh on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the behaviour of Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Asim Azmi in the assembly and in its premises.
Ex-speaker Kupekar revolts, may quit NCP HT - Wed, Nov 11
Nationalist Congress Party leader Dilip Walse-Patil filed his nomination for the Assembly Speaker?s post on Tuesday even as his party
BSP sweeps UP, wins 9 of 11 seats HT - Wed, Nov 11
The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) swept the Assembly byelections in 11 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh by winning nine seats on Tuesday. With this the BSP?s tally in the 403-member Assembly went up to 224.
'Maoists ready for ceasefire, won't give up arms': Kishenji PTI - Tue, Nov 10
The Maoists are ready for a ceasefire with the government, but they will not accept Centre's demand to abjure violence, top Maoist leader Kishenji said today.
Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls ANI - Tue, Nov 10
Kerala/ WB/ Shimla/ Rajasthan/ Lucknow, Nov 10 (ANI): Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala.
Indian team returns without quizzing Headley PTI - Tue, Nov 10
Washington, Nov 10 (PTI): A team of Indian intelligence officials left the US disappointed after a week-long stay here as they could not question American national David Coleman Headley, arrested by the FBI on charges of plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of Pakistan-based LeT.
I am proud of Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi, says Mulayam Singh ANI - Mon, Nov 9
Lucknow, Nov.9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said he was proud of Abu Azmi, the party deputy in Maharashtra Assembly, for taking his oath in national language, the Hindi.