Keep ‘doubtful citizens’ out of Meghalaya, say pressure groups
byShillong, June 6 (IANS) Meghalaya’s powerful pressure groups Khasi Students’ Union and Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People Thursday sought the implementation of…
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‘Tables turned: Sharif PM, Musharraf under arrest’
byIslamabad, June 6 (IANS) The “tables have turned” in Pakistan, said a leading daily Thursday pointing out that Nawaz Sharif is again occupying the…
By-poll loss is not defeat of JD-U: Nitish Kumar
byPatna, June 6 (IANS) Losing the Maharajganj Lok Sabha by-election was not a JD-U defeat as the RJD had won the seat in 2009…
Amit Shah to begin UP innings June 12
byLucknow, June 6 (IANS) Amit Shah, a close aide of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and national general secretary of the BJP, will begin…
Obama snubs Republicans to name Rice national security adviser
byWashington, June 6 (IANS) In a snub to the Republicans, President Barack Obama named long time confidante Susan Rice, who had courted political controversy…
Bengal raises issue of ISI-backed groups
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Bringing the issue of Pakistan’s ISI-backed fundamentalist organisations to the fore, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee Wednesday said…
Farmer leader Manvir Teotia released from jail
byGreater Noida, June 5 (IANS) Farmer leader Manvir Teotia, who led peasants’ agitation in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhatta Parsaul two years ago, was released from…
Dikshit pulls up power companies
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit pulled up Delhi’s major power distribution companies under the BSES, saying the government will…
Chennithala’s cabinet entry unresolved
byThiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) The entry of state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala into the cabinet of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy continues to hang…
Farmers’ group welcomes order bringing political parties under RTI
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) farmers’ group has welcomed the Central Information Commission (CIC) order bringing political parties…