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BJP to release UP election manifesto on Friday

BJP`s election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh, with focus on education, health, employment and law and order will be released on friday. "The manifesto will also give due consideration to problems of farmers, dalits, backwards, poor and

Kingfisher Airline pilots may strike work

Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) may soon face a strike by its pilots. More than 200 pilots of the airline have threatened to go on a strike if the salary for the month of December is not paid before the month end, as promised. The cash-st

Cong candidate booked for liquor distribution

A case has been registered against a Congress candidate for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct by distributing booze to lure voters, a senior police official said on friday. Congress candidate from Jalandhar Central, Rajinder Beri w

Safer to trust people than MPs or MLAs: Team Anna

Hitting out at politicians on the eve of Republic Day, Team Anna on wednesday argued for more people`s participation in lawmaking process claiming that one cannot trust elected representatives as they could easily be managed by corporates who have

Hope SC will adopt uniform approach on fake encounters: BJP

With the supreme court on wednesday asking a panel to look into the killings in alleged fake encounters in BJP-ruled Gujarat between 2002 and 2006, the party hoped the apex court will adopt the "same approach" while dealing with similar

BJP asks why no action against PMO officials in Antrix deal

Even as the government acted against former ISRO chief and three others in Antrix-Devas deal, BJP today sought to turn the tables on PMO, demanding an explanation from the prime minister as to why no action has been taken against officials in his

Candidates roping in CAs for managing poll expenditure

With the Election Commission keeping a strict vigil on expenditure in the Assembly polls, many candidates have roped in tax experts like Chartered Accountants to ensure that their spending remains within the maximum limit. The CAs are not

Rushdie is `poor`, `sub-standard` writer: Katju

Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book `Satanic Verses`, according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge of the Supreme Court. Kat

Number of elections lined up in Andhra Pradesh this year

Andhra Pradesh will witness a series of elections in 2012, out of which, some of them are certain to happen, while some others are still `likely`, as things stand now. Very soon, by-elections should be held for seven Assembly seats that fe

Bus driver runs amok in Pune; 9 killed, 27 injured

A rogue bus driver went berserk on the crowded streets of the city this morning, smashing all vehicles coming in its way and leaving nine persons dead and 27 others injured. It was a nightmare in the Swargate area in the heart of the city,

UID may have problems, but scrapping it could sting

The cabinet committee on UID postponed its Wednesday meeting where it would have taken a call on the fate of the Rs 18,000 crore project. Though

SC agrees to hear Amit Shah`s plea to return to Gujarat

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah, who was forced to leave the state during pendency of his trial in Sohrabuddin fake encounter killing case, for permission to return. A bench headed

My name is Khan and I went to Jaipur litfest

My name is Najma Firdaus Khan. I work with an international publishing house in New Delhi. My employers were to release a few new books, for the launch of which I had to be in the Jaipur literary festival. I have been there in the past and have al

Delhi gears up for R-Day celebrations

Delhi on wednesday geared up for Republic Day celebrations with a ground-to-air security apparatus put in place to keep a tight vigil and authorities giving final touches for the event which showcases the country`s military might and cultural dive

Two arrested in connection with landmine blast; Maoists free 3

Police on wednesday arrested two persons, including a village sarpanch, for their alleged involvement with Maoists in the Saturday`s landmine blast that claimed 13 lives, while the cadres released three persons from their custody. "Ba

Mumbai civic polls: BJP releases first list of candidates

The BJP on wednesday released the first list of 32 candidates, including 13 women, for the February 16 elections to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mumbai BJP President Raj Purohit, who released the list, said the party has decid

Badal cousins fight for honour in high-profile Gidderbaha

Traditionally an Akali stronghold, this high-profile constituency in Bathinda Lok Sabha segment is witnessing a bitter electoral contest where pride is at stake for Punjab`s two junior Badals, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his estr

Cabinet Committee meet on UID project postponed

A meeting on Wednesday of the Union Cabinet Committee to decide the fate of UIDAI project in the backdrop of differences between the Home Ministry and the Planning Commission has been postponed. The Committee was to meet on wednesday to

Ex-ISRO chief, three other scientists barred from govt jobs

Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other eminent space scientists have been barred from holding any government jobs in an unprecedented disciplinary action by the government for their role in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.


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