Defence Minister Confirmed the Helicopter Deal was Tainted
byKochi: (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony today confirmed that corruption had taken place in the controversial helicopter deal with Italian company AgustaWestland. He added that…
Politics
Are Top Posts in Himachal Reserved for CM loyalists?
byShimla: Septuagenarian Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh bestowing plum posts on two loyalists has drawn fire as this is being seen as a lack…
Arvind Kejriwal on indefinite fast over power, water bills
byNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike against increased power and water bills in the national capital….
Congress vs allies: Switch Sides, Allot Funds or Blackmail
byIf the communists were the Manmohan Singh government’s bugbear during the first term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) when they were its allies,…
Haryana and Silly Diktats of its Self-proclaimed Judges
byChandigarh: In Haryana’s hinterland, not just lawmakers and law-enforcing agencies deal with law. Diktats, many of them strange ones, keep coming from all quarters. The…
Can Modi Pass the Litmus Test in Karnataka Polls
byBangalore: Scarred by scandal after scandal, Karnataka’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is roping in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to help it retain…
Congress becomes ‘laughing stock’ for Akalis (Punjab Newsletter)
byChandigarh (IANS) A series of election losses in the last one year, public bickering among top leaders, a legislator deserting the party, some disastrous political…
Kashmir opposition demands troopers be allowed to carry arms
byJammu: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Friday protested the government’s decision to disallow paramilitary forces from carrying arms which, they said, results in…
BSP attacks Akhilesh government for ‘non-delivery’
byLucknow (IANS): The BSP hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, terming him “Mr Laptop” and “Mr Clean”, and asking him to take…
Mumbai cop’s beating: Two legislators sent to police custody
byMumbai (IANS): Two Maharashtra legislators surrendered Thursday to the Mumbai police after they were booked for assaulting a policeman at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan…