| Trinamool threatens no-trust motion against government |
New Delhi, Oct 1: Bringing its differences right to the government’s doorstep, a combative Trinamool Congress said on Monday that it might bring a no-confidence motion against the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the next parliament session.
Defending itself on a day that the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) also withdrew support of its two MPS from the UPA o... |
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| Hazare says no differences with Kejriwal, asks him to contest against Sibal |
New Delhi, Oct 1: Anna Hazare on Monday denied any differences with ex-teammate Arvind Kejriwal even as the two spelt out their different paths — the former to forge ahead with a non-political movement against corruption and the latter to announce formation of a political party on Tuesday.
Addressing newspersons in the capital, Hazare said he had no differences with Kejriwal over ... |
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| Gadkari files defamation case against Digvijay Singh |
New Delhi, Oct 1: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari on Monday filed a defamation case against Congress leader Digvijay Singh for dragging his name into alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks. Gadkari appeared in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar and recorded a statement saying he was “not responsible for any coal block allocations to anybody&rd... |
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| Manmohan Singh was critical of FDI in retail, says Advani |
New Delhi, Oct 1: BJP leader LK Advani on Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was critical of FDI in retail during the NDA rule and had told the Federation of Maharashtra Traders in 2002 that the government had no proposal to invite such investment.
In the latest post on his blog, Advani said Manmohan Singh’s letter to the Federation of Maharashtra Traders had found mention ... |
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| CAG not exceeding mandate: Supreme Court |
New Delhi, Oct 1: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition that contended that the CAG was not mandated to go into policy decisions of the government and arrive at presumptive losses.
Pointing out that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) should not be “confused or compared with a munimji, the apex court bench of Justice RM Lodha and Justice Anil R Dave said that the ... |
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| Congress to hold rally on FDI |
New Delhi, Oct 1: The Congress on Monday stressed that FDI in multi-brand retail would not pose a threat to small shopkeepers and said it would hold a rally - to be addressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - in the capital on October 28 to explain the economic move to the people. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, addressing a gathering of farmers, retailers and Congress party workers at her r... |
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| DMK to support resolution against FDI in retail |
Chennai, Oct 1: The DMK will support an opposition-backed resolution in parliament against the government decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail but this would not affect its equation with the Congress, party chief M Karunanidhi said on Monday. The DMK has also urged the Central Government to reject the Kelkar Committee’s recommendations in totality. The panel, headed by... |
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| President Mukherjee alarmed over abuse of elders |
New Delhi, Oct 1: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed his “deep alarm and dismay” over a survey that revealed abuse of the elderly and said everything must be done to ensure that they can live a life of dignity. Addressing a function organised by HelpAge India on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, the president said the elderly “should be encouraged to... |
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| No effect of Odisha Jana Morcha, says Patnaik |
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the Odisha Jana Morcha, a forum launched by suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pyarimohan Mohapatra, will have no effect on the people of the State. “I think this morcha will not have any effect on the people. It seems to be just another ‘B’ team of the Congress party,” Patnaik said while responding... |
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| 224 million Indians are undernourished |
New Delhi, Oct 1: India has 224.6 million undernourished people as nearly a fifth of the country's population does not receive the minimum number of calories required by an average individual, says the newly launched Global Food Security Index (GFSI).
Sixty-eight point seven per cent of the population in India lives below the global poverty line, the index said.
GFSI, a scoring ... |
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| Kochi biennale to flaunt art in heritage buildings |
Kochi, Oct 1: India's first biennale art festival, billed as the largest international contemporary art event ever to take place in the country, will be held here in over 2.6 lakh sq. feet of space, much of it historically important and never before thrown open to the public.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012, to begin on December 12 this year and continue for three months, is aimed at creati... |
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| IAS officer arrested in UP for molesting woman on train |
Lucknow, Oct 1: A senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh government was Monday arrested for molesting a woman on board the Lucknow Mail, police said.
The arrest was made by the Railway Police after the woman, who was on board the Lucknow Mail train, lodged a formal complaint on arrival in Lucknow, according to police.
Inspector General of Police... |
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| 'Young India turning to ageing hearts' |
New Delhi, Oct 1: Though India boasts of its young population, a survey by a UN panel has indicated that the country has around 90 million ageing people and the figure is expected to touch a whopping 315 million by 2050. The United Nation Population Fund survey has asked the government to work out on how to cope with the ageing population. The government must invest in social security and healt... |
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| Anything for a role: Kunal Kapoor |
Mumbai, Oct 1: Kunal Kapoor has got rid of his trademark beard for his role in Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana and says that he is open to don even an unglamorous look for a film.
"The director told me he wanted to cut my hair and beard, which I had... He wanted to try something new. There is a whole new look in the film," said Kunal.
"For me, the character is the most important. W... |
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| Is Gulabi Gang leader a Bigg Boss contestant? |
Lucknow, Oct 1: Sampat Pal, head of Gulabi Gang in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, is likely to be one of the housemates in the sixth season of reality show Bigg Boss, going on air on Sunday on Colors channel.
Confirming that "people from some channel" had come over to shoot at her house and had discussed with her if she was "okay with the idea of spending many days with 13 unknown fac... |
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| Vyjayanthimala returns to arclights after 42 years |
Mumbai, Oct 1: Yesteryear actress Vyjayanthimala Bali has decided to wear the grease paint after 42 years for Sandeep Malani's issue-based movie Janleva 555 and urges everyone to “watch this one of of its kind film”. Last seen in 1970 release Ganwaar, the 76-year-old will be seen in a two to three minutes' video to be played before the film, which talks about how to save cobra bitten c... |
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| Is Vivek Bollywood's new age Gabbar Singh? |
Mumbai, Oct 1: Actor Vivek Oberoi, who plays a villain in Krrish 3, says his character could be described as "Gabbar Singh of our times". "I am really very, very excited about Krrish 3. It's a really cool, bad character and it's a role of a lifetime. It's like a Gabbar Singh of our times, so I am very excited," the 36-year-old said here during the first anniversary celebration of Acme Mall Store o... |
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| 'No one wants to become Manoj Bajpayee' |
advise wannabes because most of them want to ape the likes of Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan and his suggestions would fall on deaf years. “I don't think anyone wants to become Manoj Bajpayee, everyone wants to become Shah Rukh, Salman and any message from me to them will be of no value,” said Manoj when he was asked what message would he like to give to youngsters who look up to him? &... |
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| Rajmouli's tribute to Ajay Devgn in Makkhi |
New Delhi, Oct 1: Director SS Rajamouli pays tribute to Ajay Devgn in his film Makkhi by making the protagonist enact a stunt scene that the Bollywood actor is famous for. Ajay, 43, has lent his voice in Makkhi, Hindi version of Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster Eega. The director has added an extra scene where the fly will be seen balancing itself on the back of two other flies and will speak the fa... |
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