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Karnataka Polls: Bangalore Registers Lowest Voter Turnout at 52.83%

The 2013 Karnataka Assembly elections saw Bangalore city registering a 52.83 percent voter turnout on Sunday - a 5 percent increase from the 2008 poll turnout, yet the lowest among all other districts in the state.

May 6, 2013

Karnataka Polls: 25-30% Turnout Registered in First 6 Hours

The Karnataka assembly polls began on Sunday with a voter turnout of 25 to 30 percent in the first three hours, reported Press Trust of India.

May 5, 2013

Karnataka Ready for Polls: Women Candidates are Few and Far Between

Less than 10 percent of women are contesting from each party in the 5 May Assembly elections.

May 4, 2013

Lalu Prasad Yadav Injured in Road Accident, Receives Two Stitches

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav sustained injuries in a road accident when the windshield of his SUV cracked on Friday evening.

May 4, 2013

Railway Minister's Nephew Arrested on Bribery Allegations, Bansal Denies Involvement

In yet another huge embarrassment for the ruling UPA government, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew on allegations of bribery.

May 4, 2013

Why China's Incursion in Ladakh Preceded Khurshid's Visit?

Ever since 1959 when the Tibetan Religious leader Dalai Lama crossed the mountains and sought refuge in Dharmashala, India's relations with China were on a rollercoaster and the 1962 war was a decisive factor that can never revert an unequal relationship set between the two giants.

May 3, 2013

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Indian Prisoner Sarabjit Singh Dies; Pakistan to Hand Over Body

A week after battling for life in Pakistan's Jinnah Hospital, Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh slipped into an 'irreversible coma' and died early Thursday.

May 2, 2013

Supreme Court Questions Z Security Cover for Mukesh Ambani

The Supreme Court in an open reference to Mukesh Ambani's Z security cover sought an explanation on why tighter security was provided to rich individuals at the cost of compromising protection of commoners.

May 2, 2013

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar Acquitted; Shoe Hurled at Judge

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been acquitted by a special CBI court on Tuesday in connection with the 1984 anti-sikh riots, following lack of evidence against him.

Apr 30, 2013

Coalgate and 2G Scams: BJP to Hold 2-Day Protest in State Capitals against UPA

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced that it will hold two-day protest at state capitals against the congress led UPA government over Coalgate and 2G scams.

Apr 28, 2013

Indian Prisoner Sarabjit Singh on Ventilator, Family Hints at Conspiracy

A day after the brutal attack in Pakistan's Lahore jail, Sarbjit Singh's condition remained critical needing ventilator support.

Apr 28, 2013

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Sarabjit Singh’s Condition Critical after Being Attacked by Inmates of Pakistani Jail; Surgery Postponed

Indian citizen Sarabjit Singh, who is facing death penalty in Pakistan, slipped into coma after being attacked by a few inmates of Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore.

Apr 27, 2013

Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Channel 10 Employees File FIR Against TMC MP, Other Companies Under Scanner

Serving yet another blow to the ruling Mamata Banerjee government, employees of a private channel have filed a police complaint naming Tiranamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh and three others on Thursday.

Apr 26, 2013