Resignations earlier could have saved parliament session: BJP
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal appeared likely to quit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said had the…
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Over 200 Karnataka legislators are multi-millionaires
byBangalore, May 10 (IANS) Over 200 members of the newly elected 225-member Karnataka assembly are ‘crorepatis’ (multi-millionaires), said an election watchdog after analyzing their…
Georgia may legalise marijuana
byTbilisi, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Georgian government is considering the possibility of legalising marijuana in the country, a minister said Friday. “As far…
How Siddaramaiah pipped Kharge to Karnataka CM post
byBangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka’s Congress chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah Friday outsmarted union Labour Minister and rival Mallikarjun Kharge to the state’s top executive post…
Rajasthan CPI-M lawmaker arrested in 2004 arson case
byJaipur, May 10 (IANS) A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator in Rajasthan was arrested Friday on charges of arson and destroying public property…
Bansal likely to quit
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There was little hope of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal continuing in the cabinet after the Congress leadership decided…
Conspiracy to derail panchayat polls: Mamata
byKolkata, May 10 (IANS) Alleging that a conspiracy has been hatched by opposition parties to prevent her government from holding timely panchayat polls, West…
New Karnataka CM-designate can be blunt, has clean image
byBangalore, May 10 (IANS) Congress leader Siddaramaiah, who is set to be Karnataka’s new chief minister, can be blunt, earned his reputation as state…
Bengal government to appeal court verdict, opposition hails order
byKolkata, May 10 (IANS) Describing the Calcutta High Court order on panchayat polls as “impractical”, the West Bengal government Friday said it would move…
Congress names Siddaramaiah Karnataka chief minister
byBangalore, May 10 (IANS) The Congress High Command Friday named 64-year-old Siddaramaiah as Karnataka’s new chief minister. “Siddaramaiah is the choice of the party’s…