- Discuss NCTC first in NIC: BJP Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 38 minutes ago
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should discuss the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at the upcoming National Integration Council (NIC) before … More »Discuss NCTC first in NIC: BJP
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should discuss the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at the upcoming National Integration Council (NIC) before taking it to parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh said Thursday.
- Order reserved on plea against Amar Singh Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 41 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A Delhi court has reserved its order till March 1 on a plea seeking a review of a magistrate's order disallowing registration of an abduction … More »Order reserved on plea against Amar Singh
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A Delhi court has reserved its order till March 1 on a plea seeking a review of a magistrate's order disallowing registration of an abduction case against Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh and others.
- Gujarat farmers feel neglected, demonstrators baton charged ANI - ANI - 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat … More »Gujarat farmers feel neglected, demonstrators baton charged
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat government over its failure to provide basic facilities.
- 59.4 percent turnout in 5th phase of UP polls Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 2 hours 9 minutes ago
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) The fifth round of polling in UP's seven-phased assembly elections in 49 constituencies Thursday witnessed a 59.4 percent turnout, an official … More »59.4 percent turnout in 5th phase of UP polls
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) The fifth round of polling in UP's seven-phased assembly elections in 49 constituencies Thursday witnessed a 59.4 percent turnout, an official said.
- Black money issue to be raised in parliament: Rajnath Singh Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The politically hot issue of black money stashed in banks overseas is likely to be raised once again in the forthcoming budget session of Parliament, … More »Black money issue to be raised in parliament: Rajnath Singh
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The politically hot issue of black money stashed in banks overseas is likely to be raised once again in the forthcoming budget session of Parliament, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh said Thursday.
- Akhilesh pulls up Congress over Jaiswal's remark on Prez rule in UP ANI - ANI - 3 hours ago
Saifai (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday took a dig at Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's remark suggesting … More »Akhilesh pulls up Congress over Jaiswal's remark on Prez rule in UP
Saifai (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday took a dig at Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's remark suggesting president's rule in Uttar Pradesh, and said that the statement reflected the Congress' disappointment over its failure to garner support.
- Petition seeks CBI probe into killings of CPI-M leaders Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 3 hours ago
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court Thursday demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of two Communist … More »Petition seeks CBI probe into killings of CPI-M leaders
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court Thursday demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, blamed by the Left Front on the ruling Trinamool Congress.
- Government, BJP cross swords over verdict on Ramdev rally Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 3 hours ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government Thursday said it will study the Supreme Court's critical observations on the way Delhi Police dispersed yoga guru Baba Ramdev … More »Government, BJP cross swords over verdict on Ramdev rally
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government Thursday said it will study the Supreme Court's critical observations on the way Delhi Police dispersed yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters from the Ramlila ground here last year. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed the Congress-led UPA for the incident.
- Congress's Jaiswal favours President's Rule in UP, retracts Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 3 hours ago
Kanpur, Feb 23 (IANS) Union minister and senior Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal Thursday said Uttar Pradesh will have President's Rule if the Congress fails to win … More »Congress's Jaiswal favours President's Rule in UP, retracts
Kanpur, Feb 23 (IANS) Union minister and senior Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal Thursday said Uttar Pradesh will have President's Rule if the Congress fails to win majority in the state assembly, a remark that sparked a row forcing him to retract later.
- Brisk polling in Uttar Pradesh Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 4 hours ago
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Brisk polling was on Thursday in the fifth round of the seven-phase balloting in Uttar Pradesh, with the 49 constituencies falling mostly in the … More »Brisk polling in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Brisk polling was on Thursday in the fifth round of the seven-phase balloting in Uttar Pradesh, with the 49 constituencies falling mostly in the state's badlands.
- NCP: Goa Congress cozying up to real estate lobby Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 4 hours ago
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday accused its ruling alliance partner, the Congress, of selling out to the real estate lobby while preparing a futuristic land-use document Regional Plan 2021.
- All you wanted to know about the NCTC Yahoo! India News - 4 hours ago
Calls to implement the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) by the United Progressive Alliance has again stirred a hornet's nest with several states rejecting the NCTC which has led Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to write to chief ministers assuring that they will be consulted and their concerns addressed before launching …
- CPI-M activists in West Bengal protest TMC killing of two comrades ANI - ANI - 4 hours ago
Kolkata, Feb 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters staged a protest here on Thursday against the killing of two of their comrades, allegedly by Trinamool Congress activists.
- Kolkata rape: Governor defends Mamata Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 4 hours ago
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may have been trying to "defuse the situation" in calling an alleged rape a "cooked up" incident.
- Karnataka stares at summer of BJP power struggle Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 5 hours ago
Bangalore, Feb 23 (IANS) The power struggle in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sharpened Thursday, threatening to reduce D.V. Sadananda Gowda to a lame-duck chief minister.
- Goa BJP waters down stance on offshore casinos Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 5 hours ago
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday watered down its stance on offshore casinos in Goa, saying it merely wanted them to be relocated out of sight in the Arabian Sea.
- Himachal cabinet expanded Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 5 hours ago
Shimla, Feb 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday expanded his council of ministers by inducting Khimi Ram, former BJP state unit chief, as cabinet minister.
- 39 percent turnout in fifth phase of UP poll Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 5 hours ago
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) A very brisk 39 percent polling in the first six hours -- the highest so far -- was reported Thursday from most of the 49 assembly constituencies that voted in the fifth round of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh elections, including areas considered the state's badlands.
- Uma Bharti hopeful of BJP win in UP ANI - ANI - 6 hours ago
Mahoba, Feb 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has said she is hopeful that her party would emerge victorious and would form the next government in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
- My statement on president's rule in UP has been twisted: Jaiswal ANI - ANI - 6 hours ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Clarifying his statement after it had created a political storm, Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal on Thursday said his statement suggesting president's rule in Uttar Pradesh has been twisted.
Lucknow, Feb 23 (ANI): Over 59 percent voter turnout was recorded … More »59 percent voter turnout in fifth phase of UP …