BJP bid to corner government over Sarabjit’s death
byNew Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Seeking to corner the government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, the BJP Thursday slammed what it…
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All-party meet to show EVMs with verifiable vote, apex court told
byNew Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has convened an all-party meet May 10 to demonstrate…
Tripura top state in granting title deeds to forest-dwellers
byAgartala, May 2 (IANS) The northeastern state of Tripura ranks first in India for providing land deeds to tribals under the forest rights act…
India-Pakistan ties hit new low as Sarabjit dies; state-level cremation Friday (Roundup)
byNew Delhi/Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died in a Pakistani hospital early Thursday, succumbing to his injuries six days…
PM wants truth to be told to apex court: Solicitor General
byNew Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he cannot interfere in an investigative matter and is concerned that truth should be…
South Africa suspends protocol officer over Guptagate
byDurban, May 2 (IANS) South Africa Thursday suspended its chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane following an incident in which a private chartered plane…
Hema Malini eyes Firozabad for Lok Sabha debut
byLucknow, May 2 (IANS) Cine star and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hema Malini has expressed a wish to contest the 2014 Lok…
Trinamool MP seeks CBI probe into chit fund scam
byNew Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress MP Thursday asked for a CBI probe into the chit fund scam saying the national agency…
Vote for Congress for stable government in Karnataka: Sonia
byBangalore/Gulbarga, May 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday sought a clear mandate for her party to provide a stable government in Karnataka, which,…
Punjab declares 3-day state mourning, Rs.1 crore for Sarabjit family
byChandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday declared a three-day state mourning in Punjab following the death of Indian prisoner…