Double whammy for Mamata government in court (Roundup)
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) Delivering a double blow to West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court Monday ordered CBI probe into a…
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Goa offers olive branch to transporters opposing fee
byPanaji, May 13 (IANS) Reaching out to transporters who have enforced a virtual indefinite embargo on Goa over a controversial “entry fee” from the…
Court refuses to suspend ruling on Bengal polls (Third Lead)
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government’s appeal over the panchayat polls issue, Monday refused to suspend its…
TDP urges Andhra governor to sack ‘tainted’ ministers
byHyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Monday urged Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan to sack “tainted” ministers. A delegation of…
IOA delegates confident IOC will lift the ban
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Seeing the way the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking interest in Wednesday’s meeting with them, the Indian Olympic…
Good response for 10K run charity drive
byBangalore, May 13 (IANS) The charity drive associated with the TCS World 10K Bangalore 2013, to be run Sunday, has already collected Rs.3.25 crore,…
Jayadev, Sukhdeo to head Congress in Odisha, Jharkhand
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Congress Monday appointed Jayadev Jena and Sukhdeo Bhagat as new state unit chiefs of Odisha and Jharkhand, respectively,…
Iran can be part of solution to Syrian crisis: Egypt
bySpeaking at a press conference here, Egypt’s presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmi said: “Egypt considers Iran part of a solution to the Syrian crisis not…
PPP accepts Pakistan election results as Zardari greets nation
byIslamabad, May 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s outgoing ruling party, which faced defeat in the May 11 elections, Monday announced that it accepts polls results despite…
BCCI says no hegemony, will play in Champions Trophy
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Monday refuted charges of flexing its muscles in the International Cricket Council (ICC) to get…