| Parliament deadlock as BJP insists on PM's resignation |
New Delhi, Aug 22: A determined BJP refused to let parliament function for a second day on Wednesday demanding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resign over a CAG report on coal blocks allocation, in the worst showdown between the government and the main opposition in two years.
The government as well as the Congress hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of running ... |
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| Samajwadi Party files complaint against Raj Thackeray |
Mumbai, Aug 22: The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday filed a police complaint here against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his allegedly derogatory remarks against state party chief Abu Asim Azmi. The party also dared Thackeray to prove his allegations, made during a rally at Azad Maidan here on Tuesday, that there were lakhs of Bangladeshis living in Azmi’s Bhiwandi ... |
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| Coal auction was opposed by five States, says minister |
New Delhi, Aug 22: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has always favoured auctioning coal blocks, but the idea was “strongly protested” by five States then ruled by the opposition, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said here on Wednesday. This was the reason the opposition was “running away” from a debate on the issue, he added.
Of the six coal-beari... |
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| Ahead of Krishna visit, India, Pakistan MPs to talk peace, trade |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Ahead of talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan next month, a delegation of leading Pakistani MPs will interact with their Indian counterparts here to promote peace and trade between the two countries.
The 13-member parliamentary delegation, led by Senator Sabir Ali Baloch, deputy chairperson of the Pakistani Senate, crossed over to India through th... |
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| Accused appears in court, warrant cancelled |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Sohail Hindustani, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 cash-for-vote scandal that rocked the Lok Sabha, appeared in a special court here on Wednesday, which had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him at the last hearing. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked police to take Hindustani into custody after he appeared in court. Hindustani apologized for not appearing ea... |
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| Centre must decide on Telangana soon: CM |
Kondruprolu (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 22: The union government must take a call soon on the issue of statehood for the Telangana region, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy as concerns mount in the Congress about the future of the party in the volatile region.
“I am requesting Central Government that Telangana issue should be decided soon. The Central Government has... |
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| Farooq Abdullah takes on BJP for demanding PM's resignation |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for demanding Dr. Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the issue of coal block allocation, saying they should listen to the Prime Minister first before making any demand. “The Prime Minister is not going to resign because the BJP wants him to resign. They... |
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| 'Only three witnesses deposed against me' |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Wednesday told a Delhi court, hearing a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against him, that of the 17 witnesses only three alleged that he incited mobs. Advancing the final arguments before District Judge JR Aryan, Sajjan Kumar’s counsel IU Khan said that most witnesses denied the presence of his client at the place of the riots. The court was heari... |
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| BJP seeks Mamata's support on coal blocks issue |
New Delhi, Aug 22: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emissaries on Tuesday met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to seek her support on the alleged coal blocks scam, only to be disappointed, according to sources. BJP leaders Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Rajiv Pratap Rudy met Banerjee on Tuesday night in what was described by the BJP as a “chance meeting” at Delhi airport. According... |
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| Congress accuses BJP of 'U-turn' on casino, illegal mining |
Panaji, Aug 22: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government has compromised on issues related to illegal mining as well as keeping tabs on the casino industry in the State, a Congress spokesperson said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters here at the opposition party’s State headquarter, Congress legislator Reginaldo Lourenco said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had made a &ldqu... |
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| Crack of dawn start for Chandy |
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22: It was an early start to the day for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and five of his ministers who reached office at 5 am on Tuesday to avoid a confrontation with CPI-M workers protesting rising prices outside the secretariat. The other ministers arrived soon after, and by 8 am, the Chandy cabinet held its customary weekly meeting. The Communist Party of India-Marxi... |
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| A step to improve maternal health |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Was the labour room clean, was the medical staff polite and caring, were the mother and baby looked after properly? These are among questions proposed to be asked of women post delivery to determine if the quality of services provided at rural health centres was satisfactory and met expectations.
“The aspect of care, respect for the woman’s privacy, and go... |
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| Aarushi case: Defence questions forensic report |
Ghaziabad, Aug 22: The defence in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder on Wednesday questioned the basis on which a forensic expert drew his conclusions on test samples, while a special court here deferred the witness’ cross-examination by a day.
During the cross-examination, defence lawyer GP Thareja asked BK Mahapatra, a scientist from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Delhi,... |
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| 764 Pakistanis granted Indian citizenship during 2009-11 |
New Delhi, Aug 22: As many as 764 Pakistani nationals were granted Indian citizenship during 2009-11, Minister of State of Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Ramachandran said that 1,290 applications of Pakistani nationals were received from various State governments/union territories for grant of Indian citizenship by registration and naturalization during la... |
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| 'Only one hacking in last three years' |
New Delhi, Aug 22: India’s defence establishment has recorded only one breach of security by hackers from outside in the last three years, parliament was informed on Wednesday. Defence Minister AK Antony made this written response to queries from members amidst regular security alerts that Indian defence establishment is under a constant attack by hackers, reportedly based in China. There we... |
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| Civil services English paper has experts' nod, court told |
New Delhi, Aug 22: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has introduced a new aptitude test paper on English in the civil services exam on the suggestion of its experts’ panel. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the commission to present the panel’s report by September 19, the ne... |
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| Social media becoming double-edged sword |
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: The online hate campaign targeting people from the Northeast has put the spotlight on the power of the social media network in India, which counts more than 60 million users, and how this burgeoning community can be manipulated for insidious propaganda.
The unprecedented exodus of people from the Northeast, abetted by hate messages, has also opened the debate about is... |
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| Kapil Sibal wants a law to stop abuse of social media |
New Delhi, Aug 22: With Facebook agreeing to the government’s demand and removing hate content from its website, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the government needs to take strict action against those violating the law, and added that there is a need for a law to stop the abuse of social media.
“There is no censorship in this. If technology is m... |
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| I haven't charged anything for The Great Gatsby: Big B |
Mumbai, Aug 22: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has not charged anything for his appearance in director Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. “The role is small, hardly of a minute. Baz Luhrmann was touring India couple of years ago...going all around the country, he dropped in at my office with a friend who did some painting work for me. We just had a casual conversation and he left,&rdq... |
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| No more films for Sonali after Once Upon... |
Mumbai, Aug 22: Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 may be Sonali Bendre’s last film, if she has her way. “Yes, I am doing a film. It’s a role in Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2 and I don’t know if I will ever do another film. But this role was very interesting and I said yes to it,” the 37-year-old said here on the sidelines of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW). ... |
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| It's not easy to scare me: Esha Gupta |
Mumbai, Aug 22: Actress Esha Gupta says it was tough to play a part in a horror film like Raaz 3 especially because in real life, she doesn’t get scared very easily. “I love watching horror films because I don’t get scared easily. So for me it was like, 'Arey, kaise karungi ye main (How will I do it!)... when I don’t get scared, how am I going to act that I am scared, I can... |
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| Kissing scenes scare Tena Desae |
Mumbai, Aug 22: Model-turned-actress Tena Desae, who did an intimate scene in British comedy-drama The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, says such scenes are scary for her. But she is thankful to co-actor Dev Patel for his support while shooting the scene. Directed by John Madden, known for directing Oscar winning movie Shakespeare In Love, The Best... also starred Judi Dench and Bill Nighy. It re... |
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| Independent films can help tackle issues: Dhulia |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, who is riding high on the success of Paan Singh Tomar, feels independent filmmaking can help tackle socially relevant issues in a big way. Part of the new wave of cinema, he is known for making films like Charas, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar. “It is a good time for Indian film industry. Cinema is changing now. Though it sho... |
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| For Hema, Dharmendra is king of romance |
New Delhi, Aug 22: Veteran actress Hema Malini opened up about her first meeting with husband-actor Dharmendra during an appearance on music reality show Indian Idol 6. During the shoot Hema, who was accompanied by Dharmendra, revealed that she first saw the legendary actor while he was shooting for the movie Baharein Phir Bhi Aayengi and immediately fell for him. She was all praise for Dhar... |
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