Bjp, Cong Not Too Enthusiastic

2/2/2009

Blame it on the delimitation exercise or the sagging morale, the prestigious Allahabad constituency is finding a few takers among the two major political parties, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

YSR gave Satyam Raju 50 acres for SEZ

1/20/2009

On a day when Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy denied in New Delhi that his state government had accorded any political patronage to the disgraced former chairman of Satyam, B Ramalinga Raju, a government order (GO) has revealed that 50 acres of land were allotted to Satyam in Visakhapatnam for developing an IT SEZ on the specific "instructions of the honourable CM".

Munnabhai Mbbs Is Okay, But Not Munnabhai Mp

1/12/2009

From mafia dons to a convict in a case of terrorist activity. Samajwadi Party has indeed given electoral politics in Uttar Pradesh a new dimension by announcing the candidature of film actor Sanjay Dutt from the prestigious Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency.

Pak NSA sacked for admitting Kasab a Pakistani…

1/8/2009

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday night sacked National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durani for saying that Kasab is a Pakistani national.

Mulayam, Anil Ambani, Shabana To Visit Nepal

1/5/2009

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who heads the Samajwadi Party, and noted Indian industrialist Anil Ambani are arriving in Nepal Sunday on a private visit.

Shah Rukh Not Keen On Contesting Lok Sabha Poll

1/3/2009

Congress Rajya Sabha member Rajiv Shukla sought to dispel speculation about Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's entry into politics, saying the actor has no intention to contest the elections.

DUBAI: Politics and AIDS at film festival

12/17/2008

Movies aren't the only point of attraction at this year’s Dubai Film Festival. In addition to being a venue for glamorous stars, the festival, which opened last week, has quickly become a platform for politics and controversy. On Friday, a group of political activists showed up at the screening of a documentary on Palestinian rappers and called on the audience to boycott jewelry by an Israeli diamond mogul, who sells wares in boutiques in Dubai.

'Mehengi padi Congress' proves costly for BJP

12/17/2008

The BJP's punch line, 'Mehengi padi Congress', on Monday boomeranged as a punch on the party which presented a poor show in the Delhi polls reminding its leaders of the experience of 2004 general elections when its 'India Signing campaign' had yielded similar results.

Transporters halt Kabul-bound supplies

12/16/2008

The transporters have halted every kind of supplies to Afghanistan due to frequent attacks on the trucks and containers carrying goods to Afghanistan and other adjoining areas. “Supplies to Afghanistan via Khyber Pass have been stopped due to insecurity,” remarked President Transporters Association Shakir Afridi while talking to The Nation on telephone.

Two Independent Candidates Win Parliamentary Seats in Ashanti

12/11/2008

The Electoral Commission has declared the final results of both the Presidential and Parliamentary election in all the 39 constituencies in the Ashanti Region.

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