Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Anti-Islam film protesters lathicharged near US consulate in Chennai

Anti-Islam film protesters lathicharged near US consulate in Chennai

Anti-Islam film protesters lathicharged near US consulate in Chennai

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Some vehicles were set on fire and police resorted to lathicharge on Tuesday to disperse a large number of people belonging to more than 20 Muslim organisations who had gathered to protest against an ...

Mamata Banerjee pulls out of UPA: Who stands where

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Mamata Banerjee has finally called it quits with the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. The Trinamool Congress chief's decision has been based on the recent hike in diesel price followed by a ...

Mamata Banerjee 'the tigress of Bengal': Shiv Sena

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

The Shiv Sena has described Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee as the "tigress of Bengal" for withdrawing support to the UPA government and said all coalition allies should follow her.

French weekly to publish caricatures of Prophet Mohammed

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:41 AM PDT

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo confirmed on Tuesday that its latest edition contains several cartoons which feature caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.

Who is Mamata Banerjee?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT

There is a new word in town - "Didigiri." Inspired by Mamata Banerjee 2012. In this avatar, the fiery West Bengal Chief Minister is acquiring a reputation for what detractors call extreme intolerance....

Mamata Banerjee pulls out of UPA, but there's room for compromise

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has pulled out of the UPA coalition, in which her party was the second-largest member.

Can the UPA survive? Here are the numbers

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Mamata Banerjee has pulled out of UPA government, leaving it in a minority. This means that once Ms Banerjee informs President Pranab Mukherjee formally of her decision and her six ministers resign to...

UPA in minority without Mamata: What happens next?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:12 AM PDT

If and when the Trinamool Congress submits their letter of withdrawal to President Pranab Mukherjee, the President will most likely have to call for a vote of confidence in Parliament.

BJP to consult allies on special session to prove UPA majority

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:10 AM PDT

The BJP on Tuesday termed the Manmohan Singh government basically a "Congress government" following decision of Trinamool Congress to withdraw support and said it would talk to its allies on whether a...

Mamata exits UPA, PM asks ministers to stand their course: 10 facts

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:35 AM PDT

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has pulled out of the UPA coalition, in which her party was the second-largest member, in protest against a menu of new reforms introduced by the government ...

Seven killed in twin blasts in Karachi

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT

At least seven people were killed and 15 more injured when two improvised explosive devices went off in a crowded commercial area in the Pakistani financial hub of Karachi this evening, officials and ...

Will support good candidates, not just any of your candidates: Anna Hazare to Arvind Kejriwal

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare conceded today that he has vast differences with his aide, Arvind Kejriwal, about whether to transform their movement against graft into a political party. "I've t...

Ally DMK to join nation-wide bandh against Centre on Thursday

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:32 AM PDT

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a key ally of the ruling UPA, on Tuesday announced its participation in the September 20 nation-wide bandh called by several non-UPA parties to protest against Centre'...

How numbers stack up for UPA with and without Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:18 AM PDT

So does Mamata Banerjee gain from pulling out the UPA government? And why did the government look so tough in the face of the West Bengal chief minister's demands this time? Look at it in simple numbe...

Top cop who took on Gurgaon toll plaza transferred

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Police officer Bharti Arora, whose initiative led to the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway becoming toll free for a fortnight, was transferred ahead of a crucial hearing in the case on Thursday, an official sa...

Ban gutka or we will, High Court tells Akhilesh Yadav government

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:37 AM PDT

The Allahabad High Court today directed the Akhilesh Yadav government to spell out its stand on banning gutka (tobacco pan masala) in Uttar Pradesh within two weeks, and warned to slap a ban if the la...

Fast-track lanes at Heathrow airport for the rich

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:12 AM PDT

After facing embarrassment over long delays at immigration at Heathrow airport before the Olympics, Britain is working on plans for fast-track passport lanes for high-value individuals from India and ...

Tremor felt in Sikkim, exactly a year after devastating quake

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:08 AM PDT

Exactly a year after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale stuck Sikkim causing widespread devastation and left nearly 80 dead, a moderate tremor measuring 4.1 was again felt in the state t...

Raj Thackeray wants FDI in retail but jobs for Maharashtrians only

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT

FDI in retail: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has backed the UPA government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail but wants migrants to not be...

Mamata Banerjee's meeting ends; will she quit UPA today?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Mamata Banerjee has met with top party leaders, where she is expected to make what she has described as "hard decisions".

Reject Ajmal Kasab's mercy plea within 24 hours, says Shiv Sena

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:59 AM PDT

President Pranab Mukherjee should "summarily dismiss" Mumbai terror attack convict Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's mercy petition, Shiv Sena said today.

Kudankulam row: Non-bailable warrant issued against activist SP Udhayakumar

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:58 AM PDT

A Tamil Nadu court today issued a non-bailable warrant against activist SP Udhayakumar, who has been leading protests against the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, after he failed to appear for ...

Buried for 46 years under snow, Indian diplomatic bag found

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:54 AM PDT

Creased but readable newspapers with headlines like 'Exchange of captured air crew today' (between India and Pakistan) and government calendars are the contents of a jute "diplomatic bag" found buried...

2G scam: BJP threatens to quit committee which says Chidambaram won't be summoned

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Finance Minister P Chidambaram does not need to testify on the telecom scam before a parliamentary committee, the panel's head, PC Chacko, reportedly told the group today, widening the chasm between t...

After criticism, Narendra Modi announces scheme to fight malnutrition

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:43 AM PDT

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on a one-month state-wide yatra that kicks off his election campaign, has announced a government scheme that he says will fight malnutrition. Gujarat's malnutriti...
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