Modi berates Uttarakhand growth, Rahul Gandhi on Lokpal bill

Modi berates Uttarakhand growth, Rahul Gandhi on Lokpal bill

Dehradun, Dec 15  The BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday criticised the Uttarakhand government over the state’s under-development and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over the Lokpal Bill, saying the ruling party was hypocritical on the issue. “I want to ask him (Rahul Gandhi) a question. If you are so worried about corruption, I […]

DMK rules out allying with Congress or BJP for 2014 polls

DMK rules out allying with Congress or BJP for 2014 polls

Chennai, Dec 15 DMK president M. Karunanidhi Sunday declared that the party will not align with the Congress or the BJP for the 2014 general elections. He made the announcement at the DMK’s general council meeting held here, a party leader told IANS. Reacting to the development, state Congress leaders said they had warned their party […]

Lokpal Bill likely to be taken up Monday

Lokpal Bill likely to be taken up Monday

New Delhi, Dec 12 The Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha Monday, said Satyavrat Chaturvedi, who chaired the select committee that looked into the anti-corruption bill. “The government has proposed a discussion on Lokpal bill on Monday,” Chaturvedi told reporters here. Six hours have been allotted for the discussion, […]

SC says gay sex a crime, activists dejected

SC says gay sex a crime, activists dejected

New Delhi, Dec 11  The Supreme Court Wednesday held consensual sex between adults of the same gender a criminal offence, leaving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community dejected. But they vowed to fight on. Setting aside a Delhi High Court verdict of 2009 that decriminalised sexual relations between people of the same sex, Justice […]

Congress defeat calls for deep introspection: Sonia Gandhi

Congress defeat calls for deep introspection: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 8  Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said her party’s defeat in the assembly elections called for “deep introspection” and it would study “the many reasons for this defeat”. The Congress scored 0-4 in the assembly poll results announced in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Congratulating her “opponents” for winning in the […]

Delhi: Congress out, BJP in as AAP makes dream debut

Delhi: Congress out, BJP in as AAP makes dream debut

New Delhi, Dec 8 Delhi threw up a hung assembly Sunday after a bitterly fought three-way election that crushed the Congress and brought the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within handshaking distance of power, denying it a clear victory because of a spectacular showing by the debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). So sweeping was the Congress […]

BJP coasts to victory in Madhya Pradesh for third time

BJP coasts to victory in Madhya Pradesh for third time

Bhopal, Dec 8 The ruling BJP romped home in Madhya Pradesh Sunday, winning the mandate to be in power for the third consecutive five-year term by trouncing the Congress. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 145 seats and was leading on 19 seats, zooming past the half-way mark in the 230-member assembly and ensuring a […]