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CPI(M) demands Modi's resignation for 2002 Gujarat riots

"Justice demands that the SIT's final report be rejected and a fresh charge sheet filed including Narendra Modi as an accused," the CPI(M) said.

In Bengali new year, Mamata promises to learn from her mistakes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that her government might have committed '2 or 3' mistakes in the past two years, but would learn from them in the New Year.

Gauhati HC grants bail to Sanghamitra Bharali

Bharali was sentenced to four years imprisonment by a special court in Guwahati on 21 November last year.

I am like Sachin Tendulkar, says Goa CM Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar compared himself with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with regard to his style of functioning.

Congress MLA from Goa praises Gujarat as vibrant state

Even as the Congress party has launched an all out attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a Congress legislator from Goa on Tuesday said it was a 'vibrant state'.

Mayawati does not rule out early polls, but will support UPA

BSP supremo Mayawati today did not rule out the possibility of an early general election, but maintained that her party would continue to provide outside support to the UPA government despite its "anti-people" policies

Sonia should ask Manmohan to quit: Yashwant Sinha

Accusing the government of having badly failed on the economic front, BJP leader and former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today said UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi should ask Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to put in his papers and hold fresh elections.

Karnataka polls: BJP to release first list of candidates on 5 April

The Congress and JDS are also in no better position as they are also yet to come out with their lists.

Digvijaya rejects Mulayam's criticism of Congress

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today took objection to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's criticism of his party.

Jaya hits out at Congress, says 'Hand has betrayed Tamil Nadu'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday took potshots at Congress, saying 'Hand' (Congress party's symbol) had betrayed the state's interests.

Human rights body slams Mamata on political prisoner status

APDR also urged members of the state legislature to raise their voices against "autocratic tendencies" of the Trinamool Congress regime.

Centre is not my boss, says Goa CM Manohar Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday defended his stand of rejecting the All India Services officers posted in Goa by the union government on the floor of the House, claiming that the Central government was not his boss.

Manmohan Singh briefed on US-sponsored resolution on Lanka

Singh was apprised of the document in a meeting which was attended by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and India's Permanent Representative at UN in Geneva Dilip Sinha.

Hope DMK reconsiders its decision, says Ashwani Kumar

A day after the DMK announced the withdrawal of support from the UPA, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar hoped that the party "would reconsider its decision".

Tripura Congress GS to float new platform

When contacted, TPCC president Sudip Roy Burman said he was informed of the development and will discuss the matter at the appropriate party forum.

Improve people's quality of life: Manik Sarkar to Tripura officials

The meeting discussed various aspects of solving the problems of livelihood and accepted proposals of improving healthcare, education, road connectivity and forest.

Enough of infighting, we need to stand united against Pakistan: Swaraj

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday took on the Union government over Wednesday's terror attack at a CRPF camp in Bemina, Srinagar and said that Parliament should stand united and challenge Pakistan.

Defeat in Karnataka civic body poll 'alarming', says BJP

BJP on Monday accepted that its defeat in the local bodies elections in Karnataka is 'alarming' and that the party will introspect but claimed it will spring back in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Tripura Congress expels former Minister from party

Former minister Jahar Saha was expelled Sunday from the Congress for six years after he blasted the state leadership for losing the assembly elections to the Marxists.

KC-B's Balakrishna Pillai and son make peace, Kerala Congress relieved

The turnaround came after Kumar recently got embroiled in a row over an alleged extra-marital relationship, reported by a newspaper without naming him.

Rahul Gandhi meets Tamil Nadu, Delhi MPs

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday continued his feedback sessions with MPs from Tamil Nadu and Delhi as part of his efforts to strengthen the party for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

EC starts preparation for Karnataka Assembly polls

The EC bench would review district-wise preparedness, hold interactions with the jurisdictional deputy commissioners and superintendents of police on Saturday.

Goa Congress demands probe into land to CM's son

The Goa unit of the Congress party on Friday filed a complaint with the state vigilance department, demanding a probe into allotment of plots to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son and about 40 others.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Mumbai on Friday

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Mumbai on Friday on a day's visit - his first to Maharashtra after being appointed the party's No. 2.

Digvijaya Singh's wife passes away

Asha Singh, 60, was undergoing treatment in a hospital here since 12 February for an undisclosed ailment.

Samajwadi Party leader Yashvir Singh shot dead

Yashvir Singh, an advocate and city president of party's Advocate Cell, was gunned down at his home in the village at around 11 am.

Badal accuses Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to Punjab

Badal said the Union government frames policies with "riders to deliberately exclude Punjab from ambit of the central schemes."

Rahul Gandhi 'excited' to play new role in Congress

Rahul Gandhi, who has been meeting Congress' national and state leaders ever since he took over as its Vice President, today said there was "tremendous talent" in the organisation and he was "very excited" about the exercise.