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Pranab Mukherjee is Congress' Official Presidential Candidate; Mulayam Ditches Mamata

It's official now. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is the Congress party's choice for the President's post. Surprisingly, Mulayam Singh Yadav has ditched Mamata Banerjee by announcing his support for the Congress' candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

India Partially Lifts Ban on Emigration to Libya

With normal life slowly returning to the war-ravaged country Libya, India has decided to partially lift the ban on emigration to the country, considering the need of manpower in the country.

Jun 15, 2012

AP By-Elections Result: Landslide Victory For Jagan's Party; Congress Stumbles

It is a landslide victory for Kaddapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress party in the Andhra Pradesh by-polls with the party bagging 15 assembly seats out of 18, including one Nellore Lok Sabha seat.

Jun 15, 2012

Karnataka: Lokayukta Police File Fresh Forgery Case Against Yeddyurappa, Niran

In a major setback for former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa, the police have filed a forgery case against him and industries minister Murugesh Niran in the wake of a fresh land scam.

Jun 15, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee Likely to Resign on June 24: Sources

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to resign on June 24 to get ready for the Presidential elections, according to sources. He may file his nomination papers for President on June 25.

Jun 15, 2012

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Nitish Kumar and Abdul Kalam to Discuss Presidential Poll Over Lunch?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has invited former President and scientist APJ Abdul Kalam for lunch, raising speculations over the possibility of Kalam becoming his party's choice as the Presidential candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

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Presidential Poll: UPA Meet Today; Will Congress Get Consensus For Pranab's Candidature?

The race towards the presidential poll is building more, as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) parties meet to discuss further on the presidential candidate.

Jun 15, 2012

PA Sangma Opts Out of President Race? APJ Abdul Kalam Virtually Gaining Grounds

In an unexpected turn of events related to the upcoming much-hyped Presidential poll, former Lok Sabha speaker and NCP leader PA Sangma has announced that he would not contest for the President post, said the media reports.

Jun 14, 2012

Gandhi's Letter to Kallenbach to Go Under Hammer; Will India Bring It Home?

Sotheby's has announced that it will be auctioning a lot of letters, papers and photographs from the archives of Mahatma Gandhi in London next month. This auction is expected to rack up about 500,000-700,000 pounds.

Jun 14, 2012

Presidential Poll: Mamata At Loggerheads With Congress Again

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's relationship with the Congress party, its ally in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is at an all time low. They are at loggerheads over the choice of their candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections.

Jun 14, 2012

Nithyananda Controversy: Court Grants Bail to Godman

Godman Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda, who surrendered in the Ramanagaram district court in Karnataka on Wednesday following arrest order over sex scandal cases, walked free after a court in Ramanagaram granted him bail on Thursday.

Jun 14, 2012

Rohtak Shelter Home Case: Children Forced to Perform Oral Sex, Naked Yoga; Probe Panel Asks Special Court for Speedy Trial

The Punjab and Haryana High court investigation board report on the Rohtak shelter home, Apna Ghar, has made shocking revelations. According to the report, children - many between five and 10 years - were forced to perform oral sex and naked yoga at the shelter home. Earlier in May, the Rohtak Shelter Home was raided by a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

Jun 14, 2012

Call Center Employee Gang-Raped, Lured By Fake Job Prospects

Delhi police on Tuesday have charged four men for raping a call centre employee at a factory located in South Delhi district. The victim revealed to the police that she was gang raped her in an abandoned factory in Badarpur on Sunday.

Jun 14, 2012

Iraq Serial Bomb Blast: 70 Killed, Over 200 Injured; Suspects Sunni Insurgents

Serial bomb blast rocked several cities across Iraq, killing at least 70 people and injuring over 200 on Wednesday. The attacks apparently targeting the Shi'ite pilgrims, is one of the deadliest days since the United States withdrew its troops in December.

Jun 13, 2012

Presidential Poll: Mamata Banerjee Rejects Sonia Gandhi's Choices

After keeping silent all this while, Congress party President Sonia Gandhi revealed her choices for Presidentship on Wednesday, but sadly, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is against her choices.

Jun 13, 2012