Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The curious case of Sanjay Joshi posters in Ahmedabad; Narendra Modi targeted

The curious case of Sanjay Joshi posters in Ahmedabad; Narendra Modi targeted


The curious case of Sanjay Joshi posters in Ahmedabad; Narendra Modi targeted

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Despite the BJP's denials about a growing chasm within its ranks in Gujarat, the writing was on the wall on Tuesday morning - in Ahmedabad, posters appeared overnight praising Sanjay Joshi, an old ri...


Samajwadi Party MLA's brother accused of opening fire at meeting

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:17 AM PDT

In swipe at Modi, Sanjay Joshi posters appear in Ahmedabad

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:11 AM PDT

The dissent within the BJP in Gujarat against Narendra Modi is a new stress-test for the party -the state votes for its next government later this year. Mr Modi, one of the BJP's tallest leaders, has...


'Bhabhi' Dimple to contest Lok Sabha poll, rates Akhilesh govt 8 out of 10

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:59 AM PDT

Dimple Yadav: Dressed in a simple green sari, her husband by her side, Dimple Yadav addressed a huge rally in Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning. Like any politician about to contest an elect...


Monsoon arrives in Kerala

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:52 AM PDT

The annual monsoon rains have arrived at Kerala's coast on Tuesday, a top weather official said, brightening the prospects of higher farm output as farmers can plant summer-sown crops such as rice, so...


Mamata magic wins four of six municipal bodies, but Haldia stays with Left

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:48 AM PDT

The Mamata magic remains intact a year after she powered a historic victory against the Left in West Bengal and became the state's Chief Minister. Her Trinamool Congress has won four of the six civic ...


DK Joshi to be India's next Naval Chief

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:46 AM PDT

Group of Ministers meets Bhopal gas tragedy victims and activists

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:23 AM PDT

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, chairperson of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Bhopal, Salman Khurshid and V Narayanasamy met the Bhopal gas victims and activists today, after the Supreme Court ask...


Most expensive Mumbai skywalk to cost Rs 50 cr

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:07 AM PDT

Mumbai is set to get the most expensive skywalk, worth Rs 50 crore, at Grant Road. The structure, touted by the MSRDC as 'unique in the country,' is all set to represent the latest innovations in arch...


World Environment Day: Is there any hope for the Yamuna river?

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:01 AM PDT

The present state of the Yamuna river from Delhi to Agra, a distance of roughly 250 km, is alarming. Described now as a huge sewage canal, Yamuna water is unfit for human consumption. It cannot even s...


Baby Shireen, abused by adult, leaves hospital for home

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:56 PM PDT

In a small home in Indore, Baby Shireen, her tiny hands in casts, her body burnt with cigarettes, is trying to recover. She was released from a local hospital on Monday evening. Doctors say the 18-mo...


Highlights: Congress ministers list UPA-II's achievments

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Sonia's charge against states not worth reacting to: Jayalalithaa

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday dismissed the statement of Congress President Sonia Gandhi that opposition governments in the states were not cooperating with the Centre in implementi...


Results in six municipality polls in Bengal out today; test for Mamata's Trinamool Congress

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:29 PM PDT

Results will be declared today in the crucial elections to six municipalities across West Bengal, the first poll since the Trinamool ousted the Left in a landslide victory in the 2011 Assembly polls o...


Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to file nomination papers for Kannauj by-polls

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:21 PM PDT

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav is all set to make her political comeback. Today she will file her nomination for the Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls. The parliamentary constituency...


IIT entrance test row likely to dominate state education ministers' meet today

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:35 PM PDT

The debate over the new entrance format for the IITs is likely to rock the state education ministers meet to be held in the capital today. The meeting will be chaired by Human Resources and Developmen...


Tainted ex-MP at Sachin's swearing-in raises questions

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:28 PM PDT

It was a big day for Indian sports. Sachin Tendulkar took oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Monday after being nominated by the government in April. But, the event was not without its share of controver...


Hired by Twitter, IITian from Madhya Pradesh heads to California

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

It's a dream come true for 22-year-old Swapnil Jain, a computer science graduate from IIT-Delhi. Swapnil, who hails from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, has been offered a job by micro-blogging website Twi...


Heat wave kills 15 in West Bengal

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT

The intense heat wave sweeping West Bengal has claimed the lives of 15 people during the past three days with the average temperature hovering at 45 degrees Celsius. While nine people died in Burdwan ...


US Defence Secretary Panetta arrives in India today: Af-Pak, military cooperation on mind

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:52 AM PDT

The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and strengthening of military cooperation between India and the US are expected to come up in the discussions American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who arr...


Heat wave continues in Odisha

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT

With heat wave conditions intensifying, most areas of Odisha continued to sizzle under gruelling temperatures as the mercury soared to 45.9 degree Celsius in the capital Bhubaneshwar on Monday.


Stop wasting energy on factionalism: Sonia Gandhi tells partymen

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Mincing no words, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked partymen to stop wasting their energy on factionalism and petty issues and prepare themselves unitedly for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Team Anna says more shared rallies planned with Baba Ramdev

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT

Team Anna activists today invited yoga guru Baba Ramdev for their protest in July and offered to participate in his August agitation, dispelling reports that there are any differences between them.


Minor girl gangraped, set ablaze by youths in MP

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:07 AM PDT

Sonia Gandhi defends PM against Team Anna's allegations

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:37 AM PDT

The Prime Minister took on Team Anna again on Monday with a second round of strong remarks against the activists and their allegations of corruption against him and 14 of his senior ministers. "Canard...


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