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…
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CBI court issues summons to Andhra home minister in Jagan case
byHyderabad, May 13 (IANS) A special court Monday issued summons to Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy in a disproportionate assets case…
Nawaz for friendly ties with India, invites Manmohan to Pakistan
byIslamabad: Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan’s prime minister for a third time, Monday said his government would have friendly relations with…
Congress backs Manmohan Singh,opposition wants him to go (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Congress Monday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and scotched rumours that he was going even as the opposition…
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…
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…
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,…
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…