Mubarak’s retrial put off till July 6
byCairo, June 10 (IANS) The retrial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak over responsibility for killing protesters was adjourned to July 6, the presiding…
Politics
Jayalalithaa asks Planning Commission not to overstep advisory role
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday asked the Planning Commission not to overstep its advisory and allocational mandate…
Modi urges Advani to change decision
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday made a passionate appeal to L.K. Advani to reverse his decision to resign…
Text of Advani’s resignation letter
byDear Shri Rajnath Singhji All my life I have found working for the Jana Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party a matter of great…
Rs.7 million bribe for government job in Karnataka?
byBangalore, June 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday ordered a probe into a bribe scandal in selection of candidates for government jobs, amid…
Police deny political angle in CPI-M legislator’s murder
byKolkata, June 10 (IANS) A day after the murder of a former CPI-M legislator in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police Monday said that the…
Stage set for Rahul vs Modi contest in 2014
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) With Narendra Modi heading the BJP’s Lok Sabha campaign panel, the stage is set for a virtual showdown between…
Advani’s resignation unfortunate: Kalyan Singh
byLucknow, June 10 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh Monday termed the resignation of BJP patriarch L.K. Advani as unfortunate. Calling Advani…
AIADMK announces five candidates for Rajya Sabha polls
byChennai, June 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday renominated Rajya Sabha member V. Maitreyan for another term while announcing her party’s…
BJP disconnected with India, says Congress
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Congress Monday took potshots at the BJP over the resignation of party veteran L.K. Advani from his posts,…