Nitish wins trust vote in Bihar, slams Modi's development model |
Nitish Kumar sailed through with 126 votes in his favour after 91 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members and a Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) legislator walked out of the 243-member house.
Nitish Kumar got the support of his Janata Dal-United's (JD-U) 117 legislators, four independents, four of ....... More »
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138 dead as monsoon fury hits north India, flood situation quite serious in Uttarakhand |
Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury left eight more persons dead, taking the number of people killed in calamity-hit Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to 138 even as 2700 pilgrims and locals were rescued from Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts.
the weather cleared in mo....... More »
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BJP accuses Akhilesh government of being communal |
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday criticised the Akhilesh Yadav government and accused it of indulging in communal and appeasement politics.
Pointing out how the Uttar Pradesh Police on a social network site had called rioters in Shamli agitating against rape of a minor girl as a '....... More »
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Crimes against women in Goa a perplexing problem |
Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Tuesday said he was "extremely concerned" over a spate of crimes against women and minor girls here and has asked the state government to find a solution to the "perplexing problem".
Wanchoo was speaking at a public function organized to felicitate freedom figh....... More »
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Half-a-dozen hurt as BJP imposes Bihar shutdown |
Nearly half-a-dozen people were injured here in a clash, several trains were stopped and roads were blocked Tuesday when the BJP began a state-wide shutdown to protest what it called a betrayal by the JD-U.
Several trains were forcibly halted and national highway blocked Tuesday as the worker....... More »
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JKLF chairman Yasin Malik, 12 supporters detained |
JKLF chairman Yasin Malik and his 12 supporters were detained on Tuesday at Sangam on Jammu-Srinagar National highway when they was heading to earthquake-hit Doda region to distribute relief material, police sources said.
A spokesman of the separatist outfit said, "Yasin Malik and 12 other JK....... More »
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Raja hails government�s measures to develop Tamil Nadu |
Communist Party of India national secretary D. Raja, who on Monday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, praised the AIADMK for its measures to develop the economy of the State, defend the rights of Tamil Nadu and protect the interest of fishermen and Sri Lankan Tamils.
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Oscar Fernandes takes charge of Road Transport and Highways Ministry |
Oscar Fernandes on Tuesday took charge as Minister of Road Transport and Highways and said he will work towards getting speedy environment clearances for the projects which are stuck.
"We should get the clearances in advance so that the work can be started. Where ever the project has got stuc....... More »
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DSP murder: Raja Bhaiya agrees to undergo lie-detection test |
Former UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya today gave his consent for a lie-detection test in connection with the murder case of Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq.
CBI sources said Raja Bhaiya appeared before the Special CBI court here and gave his consent to undergo the polygraph test....... More »
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Digvijay Singh alleges BJP created a negative image of him in 2003 MP polls |
BJP and RSS spread false information about me in 2003 because of which the working class turned against me," Singh alleged.Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has alleged that BJP created an anti-employees' image of him before the 2003 Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh which led t....... More »
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