Nitish shuts up Kirti Azad, Bihar BJP screams
byPatna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar’s BJP leaders are miffed after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow allow BJP MP Kirti Azad to speak…
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Telangana Congress MPs set May 30 deadline
byHyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Setting a fresh deadline, three Congress MPs from Telangana Sunday asked the party’s leadership to take a positive decision over…
Pakistani woman politician shot dead
byIslamabad, May 19 (IANS) A senior woman politician in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi was gunned down by motorcycle-riding assailants outside her residence late…
Over 20 percent polling in Punjab local elections
byChandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Officials said 20-25 percent voting was reported from various parts of the state till noon in zila parishad and panchayat…
Sharif-Kayani meeting is good for Pakistan: paper
byIslamabad, May 19 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper Sunday lauded army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for breaking convention and calling on incoming Prime Minister…
Pakistan holds re-polling after fraud claims
byIslamabad, May 19 (IANS) Re-polling in a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan’s port city Karachi Sunday following allegations of vote rigging, officials said. The…
Two Andhra ministers charged in Jagan case may quit
byHyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh charged in the Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets case are likely to resign following…
Bengal unveils draft industrial policy after long wait
byKolkata, May 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government has unveiled its draft industrial policy after a long wait to woo entrepreneurs by showcasing the…
Willing for special session if there is unanimity: Congress
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Holding the opposition’s “disruptionary tactics” responsible for not allowing passage of the food security and land acquisition bills in…
Kerala, Himachal to cooperate in rural development
byKozhikode, May 18 (IANS) Kerala and Himachal Pradesh Saturday announced they will strengthen implementation of their rural development projects by sharing information about feasible…