Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Sonia Gandhi kicks off election campaign in UP, attacks Mayawati

Sonia Gandhi kicks off election campaign in UP, attacks Mayawati


Sonia Gandhi kicks off election campaign in UP, attacks Mayawati

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:42 AM PST

Kicking off her election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today attacked Chief Minister Mayawati for dismissing her ministers on election eve and asked whether this has clean...


Taslima book launch cancelled after threats

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:36 AM PST

Controversial author Taslima Nasreen's book launch scheduled to be held today at the Kolkata Book Fair was cancelled amid threats of protests. The event was called off by the Booksellers and Publisher...


'Indian Army preparing for limited conflict with China'

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:19 AM PST

Noting that India is increasingly getting concerned about China's posture on its border, a top US intelligence official today said that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for a "limited conflict"...


Look at huge crowds, says pleased Mayawati to NDTV at campaign launch

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:17 AM PST

When asked if she expects to return as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati told NDTV: "Look at the number of people gathered here. There is no need for me to comment on that." Her claim was not...


Rafale chosen to bid on $10 billion Indian military contract

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:10 AM PST

India has selected Dassault Aviation of France as its preferred bidder in a $10 billion contest to supply its air force with a new fleet of advanced combat aircraft, the French government said on Tues...


Child politicians bring change to rural India

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:00 AM PST

Pooja Gujjar is the consummate politician. She's quick-witted and outspoken, and, as her every-ready, dimpled smile suggests, always up for a challenge. She has, admittedly, a girlish streak. The firs...

Sonia, Mayawati hit campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh today

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:27 AM PST

Come February and the biggest guns are out in Uttar Pradesh. The women at the top take over today as Sonia Gandhi and Mayawati hit the campaign trail. UP Chief Minister Mayawati has begun a high...


Relief for Narendra Modi, plea seeking his deposition before Nanavati Commission rejected

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:02 AM PST

Relief for Narendra Modi: In a relief for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court today rejected a petition seeking a direction to the Nanavati Commission to call Mr Modi for questioning ...


Rafale deal with India a 'vote of confidence', says France

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

France today hailed India's selection of French firm Dassault as the preferred bidder for a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract as a vote of confidence in French industry.


Eurofighter Typhoon makers disappointed after losing out to Rafale

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

After losing out to India's biggest-ever military contract for supplying 126 combat aircraft to the French Dassault Rafale, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) said it was disappo...

Rajiv leader of hearts, Pranab like brother: Mamata

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:47 PM PST

Although she felt "betrayed" by the Congress leadership several times, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee describes the late Rajiv Gandhi as "the leader of our hearts" and Pranab Mukherjee as ...

Poll panel denies permission for Uma Bharti's rath yatra

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:22 PM PST

The Election Commission has declined permission to BJP leader Uma Bharti to take out a rath yatra in Lucknow as it did not fulfill certain formalities. "Permission was not granted as the party fail...


Will Modi be questioned in post-Godhra riots case? Verdict likely today

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:40 PM PST

The Gujarat High Court is expected to deliver order on a petition seeking a direction to the Nanavati Commission to call Chief Minister Narendra Modi for questioning in connection with the 2002 post-G...


Former DMK Minister N K K P Raja raided

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:18 PM PST

Supreme Court quotes Shakespeare to describe PM's position in 2G case

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:59 AM PST

The Supreme Court today quoted from William Shakespeare's play "King Henry IV" on the Prime Minister's position in the case relating to the plea for granting sanction of prosecution against A Raja in ...


Dassault Rafale wins USD 10.4 billion Indian Air Force jet fighter deal: Sources

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST

The Dassault Rafale fighter jet, manufactured by French Dassault Aviation, has won India's mammoth contract worth $10.4 billion, say sources. The Indian Air Force plans to buy 126 aircraft over the n...


Repolling likely in 33 booths in Manipur

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:20 AM PST

Repolling may be ordered in 33 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur that saw violence, Chief Electoral Officer P.C. Lawmkunga said on Tuesday. He said the state election department had mad...


Narendra Modi delays Uttar Pradesh campaign

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

In what is being viewed as fissures in the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Patry (BJP), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has told the party high command that he is not in a position to campaign ...


One more arrested in Mumbai 13/7 serial blasts case

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:29 AM PST

The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has arrested another person in connection with the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts. 42-year-old Kanwar Pathreja was arrested from Delhi last night where he runs a jew...


New app helps find who 'unfriends' you on Facebook

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:08 AM PST

People who have been "unfriended" on social network Facebook can now check out the person through a new software that can be installed in any internet browser. The software -- called "Unfriend Finder"...

Indian-origin man's murder accused found dead in jail

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST

A Lithuanian national arrested for the twin murders of Indian-origin man Avtar Singh Kolar and his English wife in Birmingham has been found hanging in his prison cell, where he was lodged since early...


Former vice chief of Army raided as part of land scam inquiry

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:51 AM PST

Lieutenant General Nobel Thamubraj, the former vice chief of the Army and former Defence Estates Officer, Pune, SR Nayyar have been raided in connection with a land scam in Pune.


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