INDIA NEWS - Page 12516

YSR,AP Cong chief lock horns over selection of candidatesSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 15:33 IST

Just when Cong needs to put up a show of strength against Praja Rajyam and TDP,YSR has entered into a dispute with APCC President Srinivas.

Advani lacks Vajpayee’s appeal: CongSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 15:28 IST

Congress campaign managers are getting requests from young professionals from across the world who want to join the party's campaign team.

Slain Indian chef’s body to be flown to IndiaSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 14:50 IST

Weeks after his family performed the last rites of Simon alias Vasu with a shirt,dhoti and a handful of Afghan sand,authorities were finally able to recover the body of the chef from Tamil Nadu.

Thackeray recuperates well,likely to be discharged on FridaySubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 14:48 IST

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray,who was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai,is recuperating well and is likely to be discharged on Friday.

Show exit door to the UPA,CPI urges votersSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 14:10 IST

Communist Party of India criticized the UPA government for its anti-labour policies and ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu.

Vijay Mallya buys Gandhi’s belongings for Rs 9.3 croreSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 13:07 IST

Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings were bought for USD 1.8 million (Rs 9.3 crore) by industrialist Vijay Mallya,who said he 'bidded for the country'.

Two dissident BJP MLAs quit partySubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 12:48 IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party received a pre-poll jolt with two of its tribal legislators quiting the party.

Sanjay approaches SC for suspension of convictionSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 12:10 IST

Dutt filed a petition seeking suspension of his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

BJP set to announce candidates for Delhi LS seatsSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 11:49 IST

The list of BJP candidates for Delhi's seven parliamentary seats is expected to be declared on Thursday.

Sena-BJP close to clinching seat sharing pactSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 11:49 IST

The saffron alliance,however,is yet to resolve the issue of four contentious seats,on which both Shiv Sena and BJP have staked claims.

Asom Gana Parishad joins NDASubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 11:48 IST

BJP announced a seat sharing arrangement with Asom Gana Parishad,saying that it will contest eight of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam.

The ‘Pawar’ factor in Sena-BJP allianceSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 11:47 IST

BJP state unit president Nitin Gadkari objected to a Sena leader's comments that their party would back NCP chief Sharad Pawar for the PM post.

Azhar assured of isolating ‘fixing’ stain from political inningsSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 11:47 IST

Mohammed Azharuddin has said he was confident that the match- fixing controversy surrounding his name would not affect his political innings.

Exemplary punishment to Army men guilty for Bomai: OmarSubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 10:56 IST

The J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that 'exemplary punishment' will be handed over to the Army men,if found guilty,in the killing of two civilians in north Kashmir Bomai village.

HC quashes Raje Govt ruling on RAS cadre senioritySubscriber Only

March 5, 2009 09:39 IST

The Rajasthan High court has quashed the seniority list of the officers prepared by the Raje Government.

Chawla’s appointment as CEC unfortunate: BJPSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 20:27 IST

Terming the appointment of Navin Chawla as Chief Election Commissioner as unfortunate,BJP said the move was an affront to Indian democracy.

Mulayam woos Muslim clerics,visits Darul-ul Uloom DeobandSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 19:43 IST

SP chief Mulyam Singh Yadav met the clerics of influential seminary Darul-ul Uloom Deoband over joining hands with Kalyan Sing.

HC rejects UP govt’s appeal in police recruitmentSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 18:31 IST

The Allahabad HC rejected govt special appeal and upheld a single judge order setting aside the cancellation of appointment of 18,000 police personnel recruited during the SP regime.

‘Jai Ho’ would ensure Congress’ defeat: BJPSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 18:19 IST

BJP claimed that the song,'Jai Ho' would ensure the defeat of ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha polls.

26/11 probe: Identity of 2 more terrorists traced to PakSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 17:47 IST

The probe into Mumbai terror attacks has led investigating agencies to ascertain the real identity of wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba militants Abu Al Qama and Zarar Shah,who turned out to be residents of Pakistan.

Seat-sharing talks gain momentum in Tamil NaduSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 17:38 IST

TN units of the Cong and the CPI have formed their election committees,and would soon begin talks with their respective alliance leaders for the LS polls.

Bjp to raise SL ceasefire issue on campaign trailSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 17:00 IST

The BJP said it would raise the issue of the Cong led UPA govt 'failure' to bring about truce in Lanka.

Surrender by 551 militants in J&K since 2004: OmarSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 16:51 IST

As many as 551 militants have surrendered before different authorities in Jammu and Kashmir since the implementation of the new surrender policy in the state in 2004,the CM told the State Assembly.

Top BJP leaders to meet soon to finalise UP poll strategySubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 16:39 IST

senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party would meet in Lucknow to chalk out the party's poll strategy for the state.

Guj court names banks as accused in multi-crore scamSubscriber Only

March 4, 2009 16:16 IST

In a rare order,the Additional Principal Sessions Court in Ahmedabad has ordered the summoning of 5 nationalised banks as accused in a 2002 corruption case.