Politics

Mamata Gives in to Coalition Compulsions: Supports Pranab For President Post

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday recanted her lack of support for UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee and said that she has decided to back latter's candidature for president post.

Jul 17, 2012

26/11 Mumbai Attacks: Judicial Panel Findings 'Inadmissible', Says Pak Court

The prosecuting process against the suspects of 26/11 terror attacks suffered a setback after a Pakistani court on Tuesday ruled the findings of a special judicial commission as "inadmissible evidence".

Jul 17, 2012

Vice-President Poll: Ansari Files Nomination; Has He Won Half the Battle?

Incumbent Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday filed his nomination for a second term. The vice-president post will go to polls on August 7.

Jul 18, 2012

Textbook Declared Pranab Mukherjee as President of India Before Polls

The Gondwana University has reportedly described former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as the 14th President of the country in a textbook of its current academic session, though the poll for top post is due on July 19.

Jul 18, 2012

Cabinet Clears Bill Recommending Stringent Punishment For Sexual Offenders

The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal for the introduction of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012 in the Parliament on Friday.

Jul 20, 2012

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Patel Says Pawar not Petty Leader; Slams Congress for Spreading Rumours

Heavy Industry Ministers and NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday slammed speculations that he and Union Agricultural Minister Sharad Pawar have offered to quit their Cabinet posts over the pecking order issue.

Jul 20, 2012

Sea Pollution Control Ship Commissioned Into Indian Coast Guard

Advanced and sophisticated sea pollution control ship 'Samudra Paheredar' was commissioned into the Indian Costal Guard fleet by Navy chief Nirmal Verma, on Friday at Gujarat's Hazira port near Surat. This is the second of the series of three Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) being built by ABG Shipyard, Surat.

Jul 21, 2012

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Martyrs` Day Rally: Mamata Brushes off Congress

The political indifferences between UPA allies, Tirnamool Congress and Congress, are looming large as the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee brushed off the latter in rally organised by her on Saturday.

Jul 21, 2012

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Mumbai ATS Gets Abu Jundal's Custody; Police Grilling Him and Kasab Together?

A Mumbai court on Saturday sent suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative in India Abu Jundal to Mumbai Crime Branch custody till July 31. He will be investigated over his possible role in 2008 Mumbai terror attack case.

Jul 21, 2012

Indian Presidential Elections 2012: Pranab Set to Sweep Presidential Election; Results by Afternoon

The counting of votes of Presidential poll that held on July 19 began at 11 a.m. on Sunday in room number 63 of the Parliament and the results are expected by 4 p.m. The votes of MPs and MLAs from all states will be counted in the national capital.

Jul 22, 2012

Assam Violence: Curfew Lifted; Nine Killed, 15 Injured in Community Clashes

The curfew on Kokrajhar district of western Assam was lifted on Sunday, where at least nine killed and injured 15 in a series of clashes since Friday night.

Jul 22, 2012

Thackeray Demands President Pranab to Hang Afzal Guru

The political parties which favoured President-elect Pranab Mukherjee in the 13th Presidential election have already begun to impose demands, even before he occupies the residential premises at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jul 23, 2012

Presidential Elections 2012: Karnataka BJP’s Internal Feud Benefits Pranab, Party Bosses Embarrassed

The fractions within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had its ensuing effects in the July 19 Presidential elections, with the state of Karnataka reportedly showing the highest cross-voting among other states in the latest 13th Presidential election.

Jul 23, 2012

Meet Demands in 3-4 Days or Fill the Jail, Says Anna Hazare

In a bid to escalate the pressure on the government, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said that there will be a 'jail bharo' (fill the jail) protest if Team Anna's demands are not met in three-four days.

Jul 24, 2012

Threat to Chavan’s CM Chair: Sharad Pawar Does a Yeddyurappa?

Amid the prevailing uncertainties over NCP continuing its support for UPA government, about 60 Congress MLAs have reportedly written to party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and state unit chief Manikrao Thakre blaming Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's way of governance.

Jul 24, 2012