Court asks Bengal to end panchayat polls by July 15
byKolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the three-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal to be concluded by July 15, and…
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Rebels try to extort Rs.5 lakh from Meghalaya lawmaker
byShillong, May 14 (IANS) The outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have threatened to kill Meghalaya Congress legislator Limison D. Sangma if he fails…
Achuthanandan takes sacking of aides in his stride
byThiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) The central leadership of the CPI-M had sacked three of his staff members but former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan…
Impossible! 49 stations had more than 100 percent voting
byIslamabad, May 14 (IANS) Forty-nine polling stations in Pakistan achieved the impossible — the votes polled were more than the total number of voters….
Silent voters catapulted PML-N to power: Pakistani daily
byIslamabad, May 14 (IANS) The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was nearly reaching the majority mark in the National Assembly all thanks to “silent voters…
Ahmadinejad will not be flogged: Spokesman
byTehran, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Iranian government spokesman has dismissed a media report that claimed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could face 74 lashes for…
Berlusconi sex trial: Prosecutors want six-year jail for ex-PM
byRome, May 14 (IANS/AKI) Prosecutors have urged a Milan court to hand a six-year prison sentence and life ban from office to former prime…
Now, a multi-media catalogue on India’s development
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Monday came out with a multi-media catalogue of India’s development in the last…
Uncertainty dogs Mumbai race course
byMumbai, May 13 (IANS) Uncertainty hangs over the future of the city’s largest playground for the rich and famous – the Royal Western India…
Congress rains goodies in Karnataka after Siddaramaiah sworn-in (Roundup)
byBangalore, May 13 (IANS) A victorious Congress Monday rained goodies in Karnataka within hours after its state’s legislative party leader Siddaramaiah took oath as…