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Parliament passes Lokpal Bill
NEW DELHI/RALEGAN SIDDHI: After eight unsuccessful attempts over the last five decades, India on Wednesday took the historic step of enacting the Lokpal law by which an anti-corruption watchdog would be established that will have in its purview even the office of the Prime Minister. The Lokpa
Delhi: Deadlock continues, President's Rule likely
New Delhi: The possibility of President's Rule looms large in Delhi as the political deadlock continues over the formation of government in the national capital even nine days after the elections that threw up a hung verdict. On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung sent a detailed report
‘Hitler’ Modi, ‘Mussolini’ Mulayam are hand in glove: Beni Prasad Verma
BAHRAICH: Comparing BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to Hitler and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to Mussolini, Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma on Sunday alleged the two leaders had a tacit understanding to polarize votes. "The reincarnations of Hitler and Musso
Have read the Lokpal Bill properly, Anna responds to Kejriwal
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Rubbishing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's contention that the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament was weak, Anna Hazare on Sunday said "if anyone feels there are shortcomings in the bill after it is passed, they should fast for it." "I have read the provisi
Kejriwal seeks 10 days to decide on govt formation; AAP writes to Cong, BJP
Following the refusal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the government in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party has now sought 10-day time to take a decision on the formation of government. Addressing mediapersons after meeting Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung, Kejriwal expressed surprise over the
Major fire at 26-storey building in Mumbai, six killed
MUMBAI: A major fire broke out on the 12th floor of Mont Blanc building at Kemps Corner on Friday evening, killing six persons. Some residents of the 26-storey tower and six firemen were injured in the blaze. With a cylinder explosion in the building compounding the problem, the fire was finally
One day workshop for Civil Service Exams aspirants
Kanara College Society, Kumta along with Kanara Welfare Trust, Ankola are organising a One-Day Workshop & Special Lecture Series on Indian Civil Servises on Saturday, 21st December 2013, for those who aspire for the Indian Civil Services and other Competitive Examinations, at A V Baliga Coll
SIO Urges the Student Community to Raise Voice for Peaceful Campus
Kolkata, Dec 9: Violence in campuses, political hegemony and undemocratic practices have disturbed the atmosphere of the campuses today. Therefore, the West Bengal chapter of the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has launched a statewide campaign, “Students voice for Peaceful Campus” fr
Muzaffarnagar riots: SC orders UP to prevent further death of children in relief camps
Concerned with the deaths of more than 50 children due to cold in relief camps in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take all necessary steps to ensure no more life is lost. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam ask
Muzaffarnagar riots: Politicians missing, officials in denial over relief camp deaths
As political leaders stall Parliament over children’s deaths due to cold in the relief camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, victims living in the camps say that few if any leaders of the parties now protesting have bothered visiting them to find out the conditions they are living in. A report s
Who will form government in Delhi? Lieutenant Governor calls BJP's Harsh Vardhan for talks
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung will meet BJP's chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan today as he begins formal discussions to try and end the uncertainty over who will form the government in Delhi. On Wednesday, President Pranab Mukherjee called Mr Jung to ask about the Delhi situation
Two-thirds majority for Cong in Mizoram
After facing a debacle in three states and Delhi, the Congress on Monday got some good news in Mizoram where it won a two-thirds majority in the Assembly elections, snapping up 33 of 39 seats, bettering its tally, while Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) secured five and MPC one. The Congress h
Muslims gave Cong face-savers, some with AAP
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party swayed Muslim voters as much as it affected voters in any other party of the city. However, owing to Narendra Modi being named prime ministerial candidate of BJP, a large section of the community remained committed to Congress, giving the party a face-saver in most Mus
Delhi elections 2013: BJP winner, Congress zero, AAP hero
NEW DELHI : Delhi arguably threw up the biggest winners and losers of this round of assembly polls, but at the end of it all it may not have a government in the foreseeable future. AAP made a spectacular debut winning 28 seats, BJP was the single-largest party with 32, and Congress was reduced to
BJP sweeps Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh; single largest party in Delhi
In a strong performance ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday unseated the Congress in Rajasthan, retained power in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and emerged as the single-largest party in Delhi. The real winner in Delhi, however, was the
Today’s election verdict to set the stage for 2014
The results of the Assembly elections to four key heartland States — Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Delhi — to be announced on Sunday will set the stage for the 2014 general election. BJP leaders, cheered by exit polls predicting the party winning three of the four States and emergin
Why Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party made an impact
New Delhi: As Delhi voted in record numbers on Wednesday in polls seen as an indicator of how India will vote in general elections just months away, a political debutant scoffed at by the Congress and the BJP has emerged the unlikely star. The tax officer turned politician Arvind Kejriwal and
14-year-old braveheart girl offers herself to kidnapper to save 10 kids in Assam
GUWAHATI: In a rare act of bravery, 14-year-old Gunjan Sarmah volunteered to be kidnapped in order to save the lives of 10 other kids from their school van at Simaluguri in Sivasagar district on Wednesday. And not just that, she lumbered through dense forest on Thursday along the Assam-Nagaland