Virbhadra’s wife to contest Mandi parliamentary by-poll
byShimla: The Congress central leadership today cleared former MP Pratibha Singh, wife of six-time Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, as the party’s candidate for the…
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Cochin port denies wrongdoing in land lease deal
byKochi, May 28 (IANS) There is no wrongdoing in the leasing out of Cochin Port Trust (CPT) land to UAE businessman M.A. Yusuf Ali…
Akhilesh asks UPA to provide job quotas for Muslims
byLucknow, May 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday asked the UPA government to bring about job reservations for Muslims in line…
Russian government seeks stricter penalties for extremism
byMoscow, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian government commission is considering increasing criminal punishments for extremism-related crimes and wrongdoing by religious organizations, the cabinet…
BJP expels Jethmalani for six years
byNew Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled senior lawyer and MP Ram Jethmalani from the primary membership of the…
Malaysian Indians’ political party rejects merger proposal
bySingapore, May 28 (IANS) Malaysian political party Indian Progressive Front (IPF) has shot down a proposal to merge the party with the Malaysian Indian…
Akhilesh seeks UPA’s support for Muslim reservation
byLucknow, May 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday sought support from the UPA government at the centre to effect a constitutional…
Stop viewing our students with suspicion: Omar Abdullah
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today the tendency to view Kashmiri students with suspicion outside the state needed to be changed….
Rahul Gandhi visiting parched Maharashtra
byNew Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is visiting Maharshtra’s drought-affected villages in Aurangabad district and would interact with affected farmers…
BJP expels Jethmalani for six years
byNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled senior lawyer and MP Ram Jethmalani from the primary membership of party for six years…