Politics

Telangana Issue Rocks Lok Sabha; House Adjourned Till April 24

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till April 24 after the Telangana issue rocked the House during the question hour on Friday.

Mar 30, 2012

UN Condemns Murder Of Journalists In Syria

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting and defending the freedom of the press today condemned the murder of two reporters and one photographer in Syria, and called on authorities to ensure that journalists covering the conflict are able to carry out their work safely.

Apr 4, 2012

Mamata Banerjee Among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is among the Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People in the World'.

Apr 18, 2012

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RISAT-1: India Successfully Launches Its First Spy, Calamity Forecaster Satellite Into Space

Just a week after the successful launch of long-range ballistic missile Agni-V, India launched a Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) on Thursday, after a 72-hour countdown.

Apr 26, 2012

Pak PM Gilani Serves Symbolic Sentence after Court Found Him Guilty

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday gave Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani a symbolic sentence after he was found guilty of contempt of court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Apr 26, 2012

President Next? BJP Says No to Congress Candidates

The BJP in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday made its stand very clear on the much-hyped Presidential election, in which it declared that the party will not support any Congress-backed candidate.

May 1, 2012

BJP National Executive Meet: Yeddyurappa, Modi To Attend

Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader will attend the second day of the national executive meet in Mumbai on Friday

May 25, 2012

Ranvir Sena Head Brahmeshwar Singh Shot Dead; Curfew Imposed in Arrah

Unidentified Gunmen shot dead Brahmeshwar Singh, head of the banned Ranvir Sena, in Bihar. A curfew has been imposed in the town of Arrah after angry supporters protested Singh's killing

Jun 1, 2012

Bharat Bandh Effect: Oil Firms Likely to Revise Petrol Price Today

A partial rollback in the petrol price may likely take place on Friday, following intensified protests against the hike in petrol prices that took effect on May 24.

Jun 1, 2012

US Defence Secretary in India: Leon Panetta To Meet AK Antony, Likely To Discuss on China and Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will meet Indian Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday to discuss on the strategic and military relationship between the two nations. Panetta is likely to discuss the situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and also about China's growing military assertiveness

Jun 6, 2012

Presidential Poll: Ditched by Mulayam, Mamata Joins Facebook to Rally Support For Kalam

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee joined Facebook to intensify her support for scientist APJ Abdul Kalam's Presidential candidature and justified her choice as the 'choice of the millions of Indians'.

Jun 16, 2012

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Dark Side of Presidential Poll: UPA and NDA Split Wide Open; Agatha Sangma's Future Uncertain

The ruling coalition United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is divided over the forthcoming Presidential poll and so too is the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Future of Agatha Sangma (32), the youngest minister in the UPA government, is also at stake.

Jun 21, 2012

Mumbai Mantralaya Fire: Accident or Pre-Planned Conspiracy?

A day after a major fire accident at the Mantralaya building, the political circles were abuzz with the speculations that the fire accident was pre-planned in order to destroy crucial records related to important cases and projects.

Jun 23, 2012

Assam Congress MLA Rumi Nath Says Mob Tried to Rape Her; Five Arrested

Assam police on Sunday arrested five people in connection with the assault on Congress MLA Rumi Nath and her husband Jaki Jakir. On Friday night, Nath and Jakir were severely beaten up by hundreds of people in Assam over their marriage. Nath had reportedly married Jakir, who she befriended on Facebook, with dissolving her first marriage.

Jul 1, 2012

Karnataka CM Gowda Summoned to Delhi; Change of Leadership On Cards?

The BJP high command on Saturday offered to convene state core committee and parliamentary board meetings early next week in a bid to resolve the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka's ruling BJP party.