Andhra Congress chief defends ministers
byHyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh state Congress chief Botsa Satyanarayana Sunday defended ministers facing charges in YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s…
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Pakistan bars vote-seeking on religious grounds
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Sunday barred the candidates in the general elections from seeking votes in the name…
Slain ex-CPI-M leader denounces Marxists
byKozhikode (Kerala), April 14 (IANS) The wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrashekeran Sunday accused the CPI-M of trying to sabotage the first…
Venezuelans vote in presidential election
byCaracas, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a key presidential election which will test the socialist legacy of late president Hugo…
Archbishop did not meet BJP leader before 2012 polls: Goa Church
byPanaji, April 14 (IANS) The Goa Church Sunday refuted claims by a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader that she had met the Archbishop…
Ajit Pawar’s fast fails to impress opposition, people
bySatara (Maharashtra), April 14 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Sunday undertook a fast near here to repent for his widely flayed remarks on…
North Korea’s leader missing for last two weeks: Report
bySeoul, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for two weeks, sparking speculation amid escalating tensions…
Punjab flip-flop on panchayat dissolution
byChandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Punjab Sunday did a flip-flop on the issue of dissolution of 12,775 panchayats in the state. Rural Development and Panchayats…
Nitish takes a dig at Modi
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday took a dig at his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi, who has been espousing…
Palestinian prime minister quits
byLondon, April 14 (IANS) Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad has resigned following a dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas over the limits of the former’s…