Shocked by rape of five-year-old: Sushma Swaraj
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Saying that she was “shocked” about the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok…
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Mayawati meets UP governor, seeks President’s rule
byLucknow, April 19 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Friday took her battle of words with arch rival Samajwadi Party (SP) to Raj…
Russian opposition MP got $750,000 from state fund?
byMoscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A manager of Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation, a high-tech innovation hub, has been accused of embezzling $750,000 in state funds…
Sandeep Dikshit, Walia heckled at Dayanand hospital
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia were heckled by protesters Friday afternoon here at…
New transfer policy announced in Uttar Pradesh
byLucknow, April 19 (IANS) Finding itself having to explain the frequent transfers of officials, the Uttar Pradesh government has come out with a new…
Corruption is a big problem for New Yorkers too
byNew York, April 19 (IANS) Government corruption isn’t a big problem in developing countries like India alone, but nearly half the New York state…
2G heats up again, Raja says PM consulted on ‘everything’ (Afternoon Lead)
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Everything was done in consultation with the prime minister, former telecom minister A. Raja said Friday, further muddying the…
2G JPC report based on facts, is unbiased: Chacko
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) report on 2G spectrum allocation was based on facts and was unbiased, panel chief…
Karunanidhi asks: How would minister mislead prime minister?
byChennai, April 19 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Friday wondered how one could believe that a prime minister could be misled by his minister,…
Trinamool all set to expand base in northeast
byAizawl, April 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is expanding its base in the northeastern region….