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Law to take own course in ED case against Maran brothers: Cong

Congress today said law will take its own course in the case of money laundering instituted by the Enforcement Directorate against former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran.

Gadkari assures of suitable action against Karnataka ministers

BJP national president Nitin Gadkari today said an inquiry would be ordered against the three Karnataka ministers who have been accused of watching porn inside the state Assembly.

Two BJP ministers caught watching porn in assembly

A regional TV channel aired the footage of Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi and Minister for Women and Child Development CC Patil allegedly watching the clippings.

Gadkari escapes unhurt in dais crash

BJP president Nitin Gadkari had a narrow escape today when the dais he was sitting on crashed during an election rally in Mohamadabad Assembly of Ghazipur district.

BJP trying to cover-up Pokhariyal's misdeeds: Rahul

The Congress general secretary also raked up the issue of the induction of tainted BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha into BJP fold in Uttar Pradesh.

Congress complains to EC against Rahul's security lapses in UP

In the complaint, the Congress has urged the EC to take "immediate cognisance of the matter" and take actions against the groups concerned.

Mamata asks Centre to give fertiliser subsidy

The West Bengal chief minister also blamed the Left for not opposing decontrol of fertiliser prices in 2009.

Moily defends PM, says he acted swiftly to cancel Devas deal

Moily admitted that "somewhere, there was no proper handling" but asserted the Prime Minister could not be blamed for it.

Narayanasamy warns Pondy over 'anti-people' attitude

The minister also flayed police officials for "their failure" to register FIR whenever complaints were made by merchants against anti-social elements.

JD(U) going alone in UP polls: Nitish

JD-U, which is part of NDA, has not tied up with even BJP in the state after talked broke down with its alliance partner.

West Bengal disputes receiving Rs 8,000 cr from Centre

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra today said the cash-strapped government has not received Rs 8,000 crore, as claimed by the Centre.

BSP govt involved in land-grabbing, graft: Mulayam

The SP chief also alleged that Mayawati-led government has committed scams of over Rs 40,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.

State govts have plundered UP's wealth for 22 years: Rahul

Accusing successive governments under BJP, SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh of plundering public money, Rahul Gandhi today hit out at these parties for "lacking vision" for the state's development and their "mistrust" of Centre's "pro-poor" policies.

No question of blocking, censoring websites, says Sachin Pilot

The government today said there is no question of blocking or censoring social networking and other websites hosting content.

Pranab praises Mamata for easing supplies in Bengal

The Union finance minister said the West Bengal chief minister was personally involved in removing supply side constraints.

Pak PM to visit Qatar next week, will discuss Afghan reconciliation process

Ties between Islamabad and Kabul have been strained in recent months but Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said after a visit to Afghanistan last week that ill will had eased considerably between the two neighbours.

Manipur elections: Repoll in 34 poll-stations today

Sources claim that there would be three or four layers of security deployment during the repoll today.

Mayawati attacks Congress for "wrong" economic policies

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister accused the Congress-led government at the Centre of meting out "step motherly treatment" to the state.

I will not contest LS polls; will remain in public life: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said he was firm on his decision not to contest Lok Sabha elections in future but made it clear that he will not retire from public life.

2G: court can review policy decision in public interest, SC

The Supreme Court today rejected the contention of the government that there was no scope of judicial review on the issue of allocation of licences for the 2G spectrum as it was a policy decision.

Reforms in MGREGA likely by month-end: Ramesh

With complaints galore in the implementation of UPA's flagship rural job scheme, the government is pushing forward reforms in MNREGA, which are likely to be incorporated by the month-end.

2G licences: Sibal, PM discuss SC verdict

The government is expected to meet to discuss the implications of the SC verdict that cancelled all 122 licences issued in January, 2008.

Jaya blasts Vijaykanth; regrets aligning with DMDK

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said it was a mistake by AIADMK to have aligned with him in the last year Assembly polls and she felt "ashamed" and "regretted" it.

Leader-cadre disconnect should end in TN Cong: Aiyar

Aiyar argued was that the Congress, which has an organisation in the state, is not able to return to power as there is no connection between the leaders and cadres.

Poll debacle in WB, Kerala not to affect Tripura: Karat

The poll debacle in Kerala and West Bengal would not have any effect in Tripura, where assembly election would be held in late this year or early next, CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat said today.

Yeddyurappa gets clean chit in one corruption complaint

he Lokayukta police today gave a clean chit to BS Yeddyurappa in a private complaint that alleged irregularities by him in awarding an irrigation project to a private firm for pecuniary gains.

Mamata Banerjee a best-selling author at Kolkata Book Fair

Sales figures at the annual Kolkata book fair, deemed one of the largest in the world, demonstrate that Mamata has emerged quite a literary sensation.

Modi skips campaigning for BJP in Punjab, Uttarakhand

Narendra Modi has conspicuously stayed away from campaigning for his party in the poll-bound states of Uttarakhand and Punjab.

People must have right to object: Pilot

The minister dismissed charges that government is asking companies to censor all the content on the web.

Another Sasikala aide arrested in Chennai

Police have slapped a case of criminal intimidation and cheating against Ravanan, relative of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's estranged aide Sasikala.