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BSP demands removal of K'taka chief electoral officer

Apr 29, 2013

BSP today demanded immediate removal of the state Chief Electoral Officer and action against erring officials to ensure fair polls. #Mayawati #NewsTracker #Chief Election Commissioner #Bahujan Samaj Party #Karnataka Elections 2013
'Modi factor' will not work for BJP, says Mayawati

Apr 18, 2013

The BSP today formally announced 36 candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections including 18 Brahmin candidates. #Mayawati #BJP #Narendra Modi #PoliticalPlay #Lok Sabha #Bahujan Samaj Party
Mayawati accuses SP government of indulging in political vendetta

Apr 14, 2013

Apparently peeved over removal of hoardings set up on the occasion of 122th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh of acting with political vendetta. #Mayawati #NewsTracker #Bahujan Samaj Party #BR Ambedkar

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ECs elephantine goof up

Jan 10, 2012

The commission was overzealous about its responsibilities in Uttar Pradesh. #OnOurMind #Uttar Pradesh #Mayawati #Samajwadi Party #Election Commission #Bahujan Samaj Party

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With outlaw backing, Varun challenges Rahul in Sultanpur

2013-05-16 10:12:00

Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Varun Gandhi on Thursday threw the gauntlet at his cousin Rahul Gandhi by challenging him on the latter’s home turf in Sultanpur. Besides doing his best to strike an emotional chord with the people of Sul #Varun Gandhi #Bharatiya Janata Party #Rahul Gandhi
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Akhilesh's officials stonewall probe against Mayawati's ministers (Uttar Pradesh Newsletter)

2013-05-18 14:43:00

Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Voted to power with a promise to weed out corruption and send the guilty behind bars, the Akhilesh Yadav government has, a year-and-a-half later, not been able to take much action in cases involving high-ranking figures of the Maya #Mayawati #Uttar Pradesh #Akhilesh Yadav
Deccan Herald
JPC on 2G scam to meet in June

2013-05-18 20:54:00

The much-delayed meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum scam may happen in June amid sharp differences between members over its controversial draft report which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the finance #Manmohan Singh #Lok Sabha #United Progressive Alliance

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Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

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Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

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Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
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IPL 2013 KKR vs PWI Live: Yusuf kicks KKR out of the IPL

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Star Trek Into Darkness is a perfectly adequate popcorn film

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