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LIVE BLOG: Bharat Bandh Cripples Normal Life; Third Front in the Future?

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against diesel price hike and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Thursday has crippled the normal lives of the people across the country. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other leaders who were courted arrest at the Parliament Street in Delhi earlier in the day, have been released.

Sep 20, 2012

FICCI Against Bharat Bandh, Expresses Need for Economic Reforms

In light of the "Bharat Bandh" on Thursday called by various political parties against the reform policies announced by the Centre last week, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the national polity to stand united and strengthen the hands of policy makers to act proactively and decisively to push the country forward.

Sep 20, 2012

Bharat Bandh Over Big-Ticket Reforms Hits Public Transport; BJP, TMC Workers Clash in Howrah

The nationwide bandh called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against the fuel price hike and FDI in multi-brand retail on Thursday, led to disruption in normalcy across the country, with public transport coming to a halt and a political clash cropping up in West Bengal.

Sep 20, 2012

UPA-II Government Sinking? Congress-Led Govt at the Mercy of SP, BSP

The fallout of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from the UPA-II government has put the country at the peril of going for an early poll, as the Congress-led government has differences with the political parties that can bail it out from the present crisis.

Sep 19, 2012

Ajmal Kasab Does an Afzal Guru, Seeks Mercy: Will President Put Off Plea for Years?

Lone surviving terrorist and 2008 Mumbai attack convict Ajmal Kasab moved the President's Office On Tuesday seeking mercy.

Sep 18, 2012

India's Consumer Price Inflation Accelerates to 10.03% in August

India's annual consumer index climbed to 10.03 percent in August as against 9.86 percent recorded in the month of July, Central Statistics Office said on Tuesday.

Sep 18, 2012

Govt Unlikely to Budge on FDI, Diesel Price: Mamata Set to Pull Out TMC Ministers?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken centre stage on Tuesday with everyone guessing whether she would pull the plug on the Congress-led UPA government over big ticket reforms.

Sep 18, 2012

Aarushi Murder Case: Nupur Talwar Gets Bail in SC

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail for Nupur Talwar in her daughter Aarushi Talwar's murder case.

Sep 17, 2012

Pakistan Test Fires Cruise Missile Hatf-VII, Bolsters Nuclear Capability

Pakistan on Monday claimed that it successfully test-fired the indigenously developed multi-tube Cruise Missile Hatf-VII (Babur), having a range of 700 kilometres that can supposedly reach targets deep inside India.

Sep 17, 2012

FDI, Diesel Price Hike: Is UPA Coalition Heading for Breakdown?

With Congress showing no sign of softening its stance on the big-ticket economic reforms, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to pull out Trinoomial Congress ministers from the UPA cabinet as her deadline ends on Tuesday. However, she would continue to back the Central government from the outside, said reports.

Sep 17, 2012

FDI in Retail: Opposition Parties Line up Protests, Bharat Bandh on Sept 20

The big-ticket political reforms by the government have motivated the opposition parties to line up a string of protests in the coming days.

Sep 16, 2012

FDI in Retail is Long Overdue, Game-Changer, Say Experts

Opposition parties and some of the partners of the UPA have tagged the economic policy of letting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Indian markets mainly the retail sector as an anti-farmer and anti-public decision.

Sep 16, 2012

FDI in Retail, Diesel Hike: PM’s Take on India’s Big Ticket Reforms

The government shows no signs of relenting to the allies and Opposition demands for the withdrawal of policy initiatives on FDI in retail and diesel price hike, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that the long-delayed reforms were essential for reviving growth and improving the investment climate in India.

Sep 16, 2012

Karnataka Bus Strike: Public Transport Back To Normalcy; Govt Gives In To Demands

Karnataka public transport services across the state were restored to normalcy on Saturday after the government decided to look into the demands of the striking transportation corporations.

Sep 15, 2012

CNBC Awaaz to Host ‘Bihar Day’ With Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

CNBC Awaaz will be moderating " Bihar Day" on Sept 15 to celebrate the centenary year of Bihar's formation with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Sep 14, 2012