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Team Anna charges against PM reckless: Ashwini Kumar

Asserting that national accomplishments must not be negated by reckless insinuations, Kumar said criticising public figures had become an almost daily affair today.

BJP delegation meets Prez, seeking removal of Gujarat Guv

The BJP leaders asked the President to intervene in the matter and either ask Beniwal to resign or remove her.

Modi, BJP strategise to get more minorities' votes in Gujarat

After the Chief Minister's much vaunted 'Sadbhavna Mission', Narendra Modi is now preparing to wean minority votes from the Congress.

Lalu is a 'tired' man, says Sushil Modi

He claimed that the national executive meeting of the RJD held here yesterday was a mere 'formality' as Prasad had called to save the recognition of his party by the election commission.

Left, BJP using violence as instrument of politics: Cong

Tewari said that Mani's statement flags a larger issue about the "use of violence as an instrument of politics".

Congress loses after 25 years in Shimla municipal polls

Let Mamata take a call on joining NDA: BJP

Virtually inviting UPA ally Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to rejoin the NDA, the BJP said on Friday that she should "take a call" on the issue, considering her "suffocation" in the UPA.

Nitish calls Lalu 'frustrated', says Modi handshake was courtesy

No discrimination against Tamil Nadu: Chidambaram

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has rejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's charge that the Centre meted out step-motherly treatment to the state in allocation of funds.

Cost of Parrikar's swearing-in ceremony: Rs 11 lakh

The much publicised swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on March cost the state exchequer a whopping Rs 11 lakh for a one-hour function, an RTI query has revealed.

Gujarat governor accused of land grab, RS adjourned twice

Gujarat Governor Kamla Devi Beniwal is accused of allegedly being involved in a land grab case which the BJP wanted to discuss in the Rajya Sabha.

Ex-DMK minister's house searched by anti-graft officials

Haryana CM's condition improves, discharged from hospital

Mamata: Want my partymen to emulate my example

Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda hospitalised

In a year my govt restored peace in Junglemahal: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on 20 May, has claimed that her government has been able to restore peace in Junglemahal.

With Raja's bail, 2G case getting diluted: Jayalalithaa

Bal Thackeray stable, to be discharged

SC dismiss petition against Tendulkar's RS nomination

ND Tiwari restrained from leaving India until DNA test

The Delhi High Court Monday restrained veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari from leaving India until he furnishes his blood sample for a DNA test.

Mamata walks 10 km to observe one year of fall of Marxist rule

Regional parties to play key role in Prez, LS polls: Lalu

However, he refused to indicate his party's strategy on the candidature of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, widely speculated to be the UPA nominee.

Ambedkar cartoon: TMC seeks 'strong action' from govt

Proceedings in Parliament were disrupted today due to turmoil over the cartoon of Ambedkar in an NCERT text book.

No provision for food for work under MNREGA: Govt

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said suggestions have been received by the government for utilising surplus foodgrains in the Central pool for distribution as part of wages for MNREGA workers.

Akhilesh vouches for development, better law and order

The chief minister said that the government would take some big decisions in the budget to be presented soon.

Sheila Dikshit gets relief in 2008 poll violation case

Police had earlier sought withdrawal of the case lodged by the then SP candidate for allegedly using loud speaker during election campaign in 2008.

SC seeks EC's response on Koda's plea

The apex court sought the EC's response on Koda's plea challenging the panel's move to disqualify him for alleged discrepancies in the 2009 poll expenditure accounts submitted by him.