Expelled BJD leader forms political party
byBhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Expelled Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pyari Mohan Mohapatra Tuesday converted his Odisha Jana Morcha forum into a political party…
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Modi starts his Kolkata visit on holy note
byKolkata, April 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday started his day here by visiting Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math. Modi, who…
Opposition shutdown in Andhra hits normal life
byHyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Normal life in Andhra Pradesh was hit Tuesday as opposition parties in the state called for a shutdown to protest…
Chargesheet against minister embarrasses Andhra government
byHyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Congress finds itself in an embarrassing position after the CBI named Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy…
Obama popularity up, but dips on crucial issues: Poll
byWashington, April 9 (IANS) President Barack Obama’s approval rating has inched above the 50 percent mark, but it remains below that mark on three…
Femen activists protest topless before Putin
byHanover (Germany), April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Activists from the feminist group Femen launched another topless protest Monday, targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin as he…
Andhra home minister named accused in Jagan case, offers to quit
byHyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy Monday night offered to resign, hours after she was named as an…
Mamata condoles Thatcher’s death
byKolkata, April 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday condoled the death ofBritain’s first woman prime minister Margaret Thatcher, saying she fought…
Karnataka parties for advancing polling hour in peak summer
byBangalore, April 8 (IANS) Political parties in Karnataka Monday petitioned the Election Commission to advance the timing of polling hour for the legislative assembly…
Indian democracy is good: Lord Swaraj Paul
byNew Delhi, April 8 (IANS) NRI industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul Monday said that people do not need to be disappointed with Indian politics as…