Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) Formally launching his party’s poll campaign in the Valley, National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah said Wednesday Narendra Modi stands to negate everything enshrined in the constitution. Addressing a party workers’ meeting in central Badgam town, 14 km from here, he said: “The idea of India is one of a secular and […]
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) The Nehru-Gandhi family, which has dominated Indian politics for over 50 years, is now facing a severe challenge from the main opposition BJP in the general elections next month, a leading Chinese daily said. The Indian middle-class is moving away from the scandal-ridden Congress Party and pinning hopes on BJP’s prime ministerial […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The central government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will issue an advisory prohibiting government employees from accessing social networking websites through officials systems and networks. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul asked the centre to immediately issue an advisory prohibiting public […]
Shimla, March 26 (IANS) The opposition BJP Wednesday demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh over ongoing CBI investigations into corruption charges during his tenure as union steel minister. “The chief minister should resign from the post to ensure a free and fair probe,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Satpal Singh Satti […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday repeated its promise to provide quotas in private sector for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes if it returns to power after the general elections. Industry leaders said it is just a populist promise and there is nothing new in it. “Congress’s manifesto demanding private sector reservation […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men, of which three have been arrested, police officials said Wednesday. One of the accused was known to the victim and had called her at an isolated place in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area Tuesday evening. The woman was raped in turns by […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed its displeasure over Sushil Ansal’s going to the US for treatment without taking a prior nod from the court before which the Uphaar fire tragedy case is pending. Taking serious note of Ansal leaving the country without the court’s consent, the apex court bench headed by […]
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) As a painter he is known for being unconventional, always walking the untravelled path. But having taken the political plunge, Samir Aich wants to walk the righteous way, hoping to restore the fast waning faith of the common man in politics and politicians. Given the Congress ticket to contest the Lok Sabha […]
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), March 25 (IANS) Observing that West Bengal has not progressed as desired, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday attacked the Mamata Banerjee government in the state for following the footsteps of the erstwhile Communist regime. Addressing a party rally at Nagrakata in the district, Gandhi also alleged that central funds sent to the […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman, who fought the Lok Sabha election in 2009 on a Congress ticket, says the forthcoming general election has created an interesting environment with three parties fighting it out, just like three films would at the box office. He said: “Such kind of election has never happened before. It’s true […]