Sack law minister for ‘vetting’ coal scam report: BJP
byKolkata, April 16 (IANS) Demanding the sacking of union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar for “vetting” the CBI report on coal blocks allocations before it…
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Karnataka poll: Congress faces rebellion over tickets
byBangalore, April 16 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday faced rebellion at many places in Karnataka over ticket distribution for the May 5 assembly polls while…
Musharraf disqualified from parliamentary polls
byIslamabad, April 16 (IANS) Courts in Pakistan have disqualified former president Pervez Musharraf for contesting parliamentary elections for suspending the constitution and imposing emergency…
No Russian, Israeli, German mafia in Goa: Parrikar
byPanaji, April 16 (IANS) No foreign mafia exists in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the legislative assembly Tuesday adding that foreigners in Goa…
Bangladesh crackdown on bloggers escalates
byBangladesh should immediately drop charges against and release four bloggers and a newspaper editor arrested this month – Human Rights Watch
Future with BJP tenuous, JD-U does the math
byPatna, April 16 (IANS) As speculation continues on the future of Bihar’s ruling alliance, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leaders said Tuesday there was no threat…
BJP leaders booked for obstructing cops in Odisha
byBhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Police have registered a case against BJP legislature party leader Jayanarayan Mishra and his supporters for preventing police from performing…
Rome mayor sues TV programme for mafia allegations
byRome, April 16 (IANS/AKI) Rome’s Mayor Gianni Alemanno has launched legal proceedings against an Italian investigative TV show that claimed the mafia and crime…
Mandela’s condition ‘satisfactory’, says Presidency
byJohannesburg, April 16 (IANS) The condition of anti-apartheid icon and former South African president Nelson Mandela was “satisfactory” following his discharge from hospital earlier…
Nationalist leader arrested in Moscow
byMoscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nationalist movement leader and two other members were arrested in Moscow for allegedly assaulting and robbing a fellow…