| Quota bill in Rajya Sabha |
SP, BSP MPs scuffle over promotion quota bill
New Delhi, Sept 5: Amid repeated disruptions and vociferous protests, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday, but not before the government introduced the controversial promotion quota bill.
As the bill for providing reservation to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in promotion in governm... |
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| Telangana demand picks up momentum again |
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 5: The demand for separate statehood to Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is picking up momentum with the BJP’s fast in the national capital on Wednesday and a committee setting a September 29 deadline for the UPA government to initiate the process for the same.
The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC), which comprises Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS),... |
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| 'Telangana could have been created during NDA rule had other parties not opposed' |
New Delhi, Spe 5: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said a separate Telangana State could have been created under National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule between 1998 and 2004, had the other parties supported the government on this issue.
Advani said it was the BJP-led NDA that lived up to the expectations of the people of the country and made possible... |
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| 'Quota bill aimed at diverting attention from Coalgate' |
New Delhi, Sept 5: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday termed the introduction of a bill for reservation in job promotions as a “diversionary tactic” by the Congress, to take away attention from irregularities in coal blocks allocation. Talking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravishankar Prasad said, “The bill... |
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| CAG, government on same page: Kamal Nath |
New Delhi, Sept 5: Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday said the Congress-led UPA government and the country’s official auditor were on the “same page” on the issue of allocation of coal blocks that has so far disrupted proceedings in parliament for 11 consecutive day. Responding to reporters who asked him about the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) repo... |
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| New visa regime to top India-Pakistan talks |
New Delhi, Sept 5: India and Pakistan will discuss the roadmap of bilateral relations when their foreign ministers meet in Islamabad on Saturday, with a new visa regime likely to top the agenda.
Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna arrives in Islamabad on Friday for talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar.
A high point of the three-day visit could be the si... |
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| Attack on Lankan visitors unacceptable, says Karunanidhi |
Chennai, Sept 5: DMK President M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said attacking Sri Lankans visiting Tamil Nadu or other parts of India is unacceptable and will affect ties between the two countries. “At a time when a team from the United Nations is slated to visit Sri Lanka to meet people affected by the internal war and those who have been resettled post war and suggest measures, creating an unne... |
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| Court declines plea on blocking of web pages |
New Delhi, Sept 5: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the quashing of a government notification blocking web pages containing “inflammatory and harmful” contents inciting Muslims to target people from the Northeast. A bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw dismissed the petition and said: “We are not inclined to en... |
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| Parrikar dares Centre to find, shut illegal Goa ore mines |
Panaji, Sept 5: The escalating war of words between Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Central Government just got hotter. Speaking at a Teachers Day function in the city on Wednesday, Parrikar said that if Central agencies find illegal mining in Goa, they should shut down the mines. He said the State government would provide police protection to shut dow... |
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| 'Willing for debate on coal allocation after PM resigns' |
New Delhi, Sept 5: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said it was willing to debate in Parliament on coal blocks allocation only after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation. “There is a logjam in Parliament as BJP has raised the issue of coal blocks allocation. We want prime minister’s resignation as the allocations were made when he was holding the portfolio of ... |
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| Hearing on Aruna Chaddha's bail plea deferred |
New Delhi, Sept 5: A Delhi court has deferred till Friday the hearing on the bail plea of Aruna Chaddha, an accused in former flight attendant Geetika Sharma’s suicide case. District Judge SK Sarvaria on Wednesday put off the hearing after public prosecutor failed to appear in the court. Chaddha was an official of the now-defunct MDLR Airlines where Geetika too worked. She was arrested on Au... |
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| Improve quality of education: President |
New Delhi, Sept 5: Honouring meritorious teachers from different parts of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said it is important to improve the quality of education in the country.
Noting the shift in needs of children, Mukherjee, himself a former teacher, said the education has to be rich in values also.
“To build the India of our dreams, the first and ... |
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| SC to examine plea to bar criminals from voting |
New Delhi, Sept 5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine a plea seeking to bar people with criminal background from getting registered as voters and contesting elections to parliament and state assembles.
The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J Chelameswar directed the listing of the matter on October 10.
The petition by advocate Lily Thomas sough... |
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| Can't thank our teachers enough: B-town on Teachers Day |
Mumbai, Sept 5: Teachers play an important role in shaping our personalities and Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Madhur Bhandarkar and Anupam Kher admit it and thank their Gurus for helping them reach the position where they are today.
In India, Teachers Day is celebrated to mark the birthday of academician, philosopher and second Indian president Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. ... |
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| 33 die as firecracker factory catches fire |
Chennai, Sept 5: At least 33 people were killed when a powerful explosion on Wednesday tore through one of the biggest fireworks factories in Tamil Nadu, triggering a major fire, authorities said.
So powerful was the ear-splitting blast that 40 of the 48 sheds in the sprawling warehouse in Sivakasi, a firecracker manufacturing hub about 480 km from Chennai, were gutted in no time.
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| Rediscovering the ancient Indian art of handwriting |
New Delhi, Sept 5: In the age of iPads and electronic notebooks, a NGO is promoting the art of writing with the aim of resdiscovering the “great civilizational history” of India involving ancient scripts. Through its Akshara: Crafting Indian Scripts exhibition starting on September 16 in the capital, a six-day event will highlight the importance of Saaksharta (literacy) throughout Indi... |
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| Music to bridge India-Pakistan divide |
Mumbai, Sept 5: The idea was to unite two uneasy neighbours through melody and music and what better platform than the reality show Sur Kshetra that brings together singing talents from India and Pakistan, says Pakistani composer-actor-singer Atif Aslam.
Going live on Saturday, the Indian show has a heavy dose of Pakistani flavour. If Atif will be seen mentoring singers from Pakistan, H... |
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| Katrina or Anushka: Who'll drape white chiffon sari? |
New Delhi, Sept 5: Beautiful actresses flaunting chiffon saris have always been synonymous with veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra’s projects. But with two leading ladies - Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma - in his new directorial venture, the big question is, who will drape the six-yard wonder? In the past, the evergreen Rekha adorned a white saree during a scene in Chopra’s 1981 film Silsi... |
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| Ishkq In Paris important for Preity and me: Designer |
Mumbai, Sept 5: Designer Surily Goel says that Preity Zinta’s debut production venture Ishkq In Paris, where she has experimented with lots of scarves and overcoats, is important for both her and the actress. Ishkq In Paris, directed by Prem Soni, also features Arjun Rampal, French actress Isabelle Adjani and the new actor in the movie is reportedly TV actor Gaurav Chanana, who has been rena... |
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| Emraan Hashmi done with sequels |
Mumbai, Sept 5: After being part of sequels like Raaz, Jannat and Murder, actor Emraan Hashmi seems to have had enough of it and says he will be doing no more of it in the near future. “I don’t think I will be doing a sequel for a while after this. But these films have been successful from the beginning of my career, and nowadays a fashion of sequels is on, so we thought that it’... |
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| I missed an opportunity to work with Salman: Ileana |
Mumbai, Sept 5: Ileana D’Cruz refused to work in Wanted, the Hindi version of Telugu hit Pokiri and thus lost the opportunity to romance Salman Khan on the big screen. Now she hopes to get another chance to team up with the Bollywood star. “Yes, I was approached for the remake of Pokiri in Tamil and Hindi. I did Pokiri in Telugu, which did a huge business. I didn’t take the offer... |
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| No premiere for SOTY |
Mumbai, Sept 5: Filmmaker Karan Johar reveals that he wanted to hold a grand premiere for Student of The Year but promotional commitments prevent him from doing so. “I would like to present them, I wish we had the schedule and time. I wanted to hold a grand premiere and officially introduce them (the new actors) to the movie industry. But our marketing plans are so extensive, city visits, in... |
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