Politics News
India looms large on London's agenda
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) British MP Keith Vaz, chairman of the House Select Committee on Immigration, was in New Delhi to invite Congress bigwigs for his Labour party's annual conf... More
New work ethic irks babus
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Government officials who used to saunter in and out of North Block offices are in for a rude shock. A biometrics based attendance and access control system... More
A weighty issue for Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) That Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is playing a key role in revitalising the party is known. And despite a demanding schedule, he keeps fit by ex... More
BJP demands special package to deal with drought in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a special package from the central government Sunday, a day after Jharkhand was declared drought-hit.
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Akali Dal confident of sweeping Punjab bypolls
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) The ruling Akali Dal party in Punjab is confident of winning the by-elections for three assembly seats where polling will be held Monday.
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CBI victimising my son, charges Buta Singh
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Former union home minister Buta Singh Sunday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of 'victimising' him and his son Sarabjot alias Sweety Singh... More
Emraan magnifying personal problems: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday criticised film star Emraan Hashmi, who has been denied a residence in a Mumbai colony, and said he was wrong in ... More
President condoles Devendra Nath Dwivedi's death
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday condoled the death of veteran Congress leader Devendra Nath Dwivedi, who was appointed governor of Gujarat a fortnight ag... More
Congress hits out at Mayawati over Bundelkhand
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) The Congress party Saturday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for opposing creation of an independent authority for economic development of th... More
Pistols found in Sarabjot house, Buta says son innocent
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Former home minister Buta Singh insisted Saturday that his son, arrested on bribery charges, was innocent even as detectives seized three unlicensed... More
Senior Congress leader Devendra Nath Dwivedi dead
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Devendra Nath Dwivedi, who was appointed governor of Gujarat a fortnight ago but was yet to take charge, died of liver complication... More
Buta Singh to approach court over son's corruption case
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Former union minister Buta Singh Saturday said he would approach court over the corruption charges against his son Sarabjot alias Sweety Singh while mainta... More
Sarabjot's house searched, Buta Singh to be quizzed
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Former union home minister Buta Singh will be questioned, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources said, after reportedly seizing Saturday thre... More
Sukhbir Badal headed for victory, old job
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) With his victory in an assembly by-election almost a foregone conclusion, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal could be heading to re-claim the high pr... More
CBI searches Sarabjot Singh's home, finds three pistols
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday searched former union minister Buta Singh's son Sarabjot alias Sweety Singh's house here and found three... More |