Digvijaya Singh attacks judiciary
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Monday launched an indirect attack on the judiciary for calling the Central Bureau of Investigation…
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Jharkhand lawmaker accused of freeing extortionist from cops
byRanchi, May 13 (IANS) A Jharkhand legislator is accused of setting a criminal free from their custody, police said Monday. Dhullu Mahto, a Jharkhand…
Protests in Pakistan over rigging allegations
byIslamabad, May 13 (IANS) Some losing candidates in Pakistan’s May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said. The Pakistan…
Two years on, Mamata ‘salutes’ people for ousting Left
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday celebrated two years of her Trinamool Congress being voted to power with a…
Post-poll Karachi Stock Exchange zooms up
byIslamabad, May 13 (IANS) The Karachi Stock Exchange shot up Monday, a day after unofficial results showed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had emerged as…
Shahbaz set to become Punjab chief minister, again
byIslamabad, May 13 (IANS) Shahbaz Sharif is likely to become the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province again, a media report said Monday. The…
Jharkhand Congress legislator found guilty of murder
byRanchi, May 13 (IANS) A Ranchi court Monday convicted Jharkhand Congress legislator Sawana Lakra and three others of murder. Lakra, 70, was an accused…
Collegium system of judges’ appointment ‘opaque’, says Sibal
byNew Delhi: Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that the present collegium system of appointment of judges was “opaque” and “non-transparent”, but nothing…
Lalu Prasad hires 13 trains for his Patna rally
byPatna, May 13 (IANS) Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal…
Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka chief minister
byBangalore, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday swore in Siddaramaiah as the 28th chief minister of the state at the sprawling Kaneetarava…