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Rebels will be taught a lesson: UddhavSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 16:17 IST

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said that party men betraying Sena after being elected on saffron votes should be taught a lesson.

Manmohan is Sher-e-Punjab,says RahulSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 16:15 IST

Lashing out at the BJP for describing Manmohan Singh as a weak PM,Rahul Gandhi said the UPA candidate for the top post is the 'pride of India'.

Manmohan,Advani face-off in Parliament HouseSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 15:07 IST

The effect of the war of words between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition L K Advani was evident as they came face-to-face in Parliament at a function to commemorate the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar.

Caste,cash,communalism and criminalisation – but no CommunismSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 14:16 IST

Going by the dossiers of the EC,the Left parties including CPI,CPM,CPI M-L and Forward Bloc have failed to win even a single seat in the state in the last four general elections.

Nobody took polls seriously since independence: MNSSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:44 IST

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that political parties including Congress did not take elections sincerely since freedom.

26/11 trial may be delayed againSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:32 IST

The much awaited trial in 26/11 terror attack case may not begin on Wednesday as the special court has to first decide a petition seeking to debar lawyer Anjali Waghmare from defending Kasab,on grounds of 'professional misconduct'.

Explosives looted by Maoists recovered; combing ops onSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:24 IST

Security forces have recovered substantial volume of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists during their daring raid on the Nalco bauxite mine in Koraput district.

Priyanka invokes family name on campaign trailSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:19 IST

Campaigning for her brother Rahul in Amethi,Priyanka Gandhi said that people should exercise their votes for development.

Sena to lure tech-savvy votersSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:41 IST

Shiv Sena is reaching voters through telephony,internet,mobile SMS and also plans a full-fledged studio to help meet needs of the electronic media.

‘Silence is my biggest weapon against Varun’s hate speech’Subscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:40 IST

Silence is definitely not Varun Gandhi's forte,but his poll rival Riaz Ahmed - allegedly dubbed as an Osama Bin Laden look-alike by the BJP candidate - from the SP thinks equanimity may work for him in clinching a win in Pilibhit.

Wide gap in assets declared by two Union ministersSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:40 IST

The assets declared by the two Union ministers from Assam - Santosh Mohan Dev and Bijoy Krishna Handique - while filing nomination papers reveal a wide gap.

‘India has highest number of underweight children’Subscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:33 IST

About 49 per cent of the world's underweight children,34 per cent of the world's stunted children and 46 per cent of the world's wasted children,live in India.

Rahul works 16 hours a day,his website 24×7Subscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:31 IST

Rahul Gandhi manages to cover two states a day and address four public meetings,while his website 'pressbrief.in' relays as many meetings and that too across the world.

Poll sees new Gov not lasting full termSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 03:16 IST

New Government will not last its full term after the April/May General Election and the country could face uncertainty after two or three years,a Reuters poll of 14 leading analysts has predicted.

Assam: blast before Kamrup ExpressSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 23:25 IST

Militants exploded a bomb on a railway track before the Kolkata-Dibrugarh Kamrup Exp. was to pass.

Congress a sinking ship; PM a night watchman: BJPSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 21:13 IST

After repeatedly taunting Manmohan Singh as being 'weak',BJP used cricket language describing the PM.

I will be happy if Priyanka joins politics: RahulSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 19:52 IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he would be very happy if his sister Priyanka takes a plunge in politics and played down the issue of his potential to be the Prime Minister.

BJP advises Rahul to read Advani’s book againSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 18:30 IST

Advising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to go through L K Advani's book again,BJP said the answer to how the Kandahar hijack should have been handled lay buried in the statement of Home Minister P Chidambaram who had said it was a difficult decision to release terrorists.

Congress is facing season of divorce: RajnathSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 18:21 IST

BJP president Rajnath Singh said the Congress was facing a season of divorce,while the NDA was flooded with new partners in the run up the Lok Sabha polls and claimed that there was a massive wave in favour of the NDA which was set to come back to power.

Pulwama Army operation ends,two militants killedSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 16:50 IST

The two-day long operation in Pulwama ended with the killing of another militant of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit,a senior police officer said.

Cong finding it difficult to fill shoes of Sajjan,TytlerSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 16:46 IST

After pulling out veterans Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler from the Lok Sabha race,the Congress party is faced with a dilemma: who will fit in their shoes in South Delhi and Northeast Delhi seats respectively.

Will Kalawati vote for Congress?Subscriber Only

April 13, 2009 15:54 IST

With the people of her village deciding to support a community strongman fielded by a little-known group,farm widow Kalawati Bandurkar,who grabbed headlines after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi highlighted her plight,faces a dilemma.

SC favours designated court for Guj riot casesSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 15:12 IST

The Supreme Court on Monday favoured setting up of designated courts for the trial of the accused in the post-godhra riot cases in Gujarat.

Rahul has all qualities to be a good PM: ManmohanSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 15:08 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has 'all the qualities to be a good Prime Minister'.

Orissa Naxal attack: 11 CISF jawans,4 Maoists killedSubscriber Only

April 13, 2009 15:02 IST

At least 11 CISF jawans and four Maoists were killed in a gunfight triggered by a daring pre-poll attack by the ultras on a well-guarded armoury and bauxite mine of Nalco in Orissa's Koraput district.