- Bharti attacked by alleged BJP workers in Varanasi
- US seeks arrest of Cong RS MP on bribery and other charges
- US seeks arrest of Cong RS MP on bribery and other charges
- Another major round of LS polls tomorrow
- Priyanka seeks to corner Modi on 'snoopgate'
- Priyanka jibe at Modi, warns against concentration of power
- EC rap for Assam minister, MP for hate speech
- Stop personal attacks on Modi: Jaitley on Priyanka's remarks
- Rupee breaches 61-level, down 30 paise against dollar
- Bharti attacked by alleged BJP workers in Varanasi
- Varanasi: AAP leader Somnath Bharti was attacked this evening allegedly by BJP workers near Assi ghat while he was returning from a TV show that featured him. The windows of Bharti''s car were also smashed and the driver was allegedly assaulted, according to AAP's Varanasi coordinator Ramanand Rai. Bharti suffered minor injuries, Rai said.
- US seeks arrest of Cong RS MP on bribery and other charges
- New Delhi: The US today approached India for arrest of Congress Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao who has been indicted by a US Federal Jury on charges of receiving bribes of USD 18.5 million from an American firm which was allowed mining of Titanium minerals in Andhra Pradesh.
- US seeks arrest of Cong RS MP on bribery and other charges
- New Delhi: The US has requested India for "provisional arrest" of Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao after he was indicted by an American court in an alleged international racketeering conspiracy involving bribes of USD 18.5 million for allowing mining of Titanium minerals in Andhra Pradesh.
- Another major round of LS polls tomorrow
- New Delhi: Stakes will be high for Congress and BJP and a number of other parties like AIADMK, DMK, NCP and Shiv Sena when 117 constituencies will go to polls tomorrow in yet another substantial round of polling in the Lok Sabha elections.Over 18 crore voters in 11 states and union territory of Puducherry will be able to vote in the sixth of the nine- phased elections tomorrow in which there are 2076 candidates.
- Priyanka seeks to corner Modi on 'snoopgate'
- Rae Bareli (UP): Seeking to corner Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today raked up the "snoopgate" controversy surrounding him and questioned his credentials of talking about empowering women. She asked the electorate not to vote for a person who believes in concentrating all powers with himself and exhorted them to reject divisive politics.
- Priyanka jibe at Modi, warns against concentration of power
- Rae Bareli (UP): Targeting Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi today warned against concentration of power in one person.the Congress star campaigner maintained that personal attacks should be avoided in electioneering and focus should be on real issues affecting the people.
- EC rap for Assam minister, MP for hate speech
- New Delhi: EC has expressed "displeasure" over hate speech made by an Assam Cabinet minister and inflammatory statement made by a sitting MP while campaigning for LS polls. Expressing "displeasure", the EC warned Assam Food and Civil Supplies Minister Nazrul Islam and All India United Democratic Front MP Badruddin Ajmal to be "more careful" in their conduct in the future.
- Stop personal attacks on Modi: Jaitley on Priyanka's remarks
- Amritsar: A day after Priyanka Gandhi said she strongly feels about attacks on her husband Robert Vadra, BJP today said that while she wants people to refrain from personal attacks, Congress has been targeting Narendra Modi on a variety of issues including his marital status.
- Rupee breaches 61-level, down 30 paise against dollar
- Mumbai: Rupee breached the 61-level by falling 30 paise to trade at over one-month low of 61.06 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to increased demand for the American currency from importers.
- Priyanka rakes up ''snoopgate'' to take on Modi
- BJP demands more central forces in UP
- Cong is confused about its poll campaign: BJP
- EC to scan TV channels for prompt action
- Retired judge, boatman, weaver, singer to propose Modi's candidature
- Ahmed Patel rejects Mamata's allegation
- 163 nominations filed for fifth phase LS polls in WB
- Tight security in place for polls in TN tomorrow
- Protest outside Cong office over Capt's 'clean chit'
- Stage set for third phase polling in MP; Swaraj in fray
- No outsider can stay in any constituency on poll day"
- Holiday for polling:EC warns of penal action against violators
- Meeting at Ahmed Patel's home for transfer of officials:Mamata
- Most parts of Odisha sizzle with temp soaring above 40 Celsius
- AAP questions intentions of those who circulated Ilmi clip
- Indo-Nepal border sealed for third phase polls in Bihar
- Hema Malini fighting her erstwhile supporters in Mathura
- 'Denying sending emissaries is Modi's political compulsion'
- 'Distant relative' of UP CM arrested after clash kills 2
- Jaiswal denies involvement in coal block allocation scam
- Candidates to get EC notices for planting paid news stories
- Narendra Modi urges voters to elect Advani with a huge margin
- Kejriwal, wife declare assets worth over Rs 2 crore
- Ramdev seeks vote for Jaitley
- BJP has fired 'Modi missile' against communalism, corruption:
- Kejriwal enters fray from Varanasi, lambasts Modi, Rahul
- BJP urges TDP dissidents to withdraw from 'its' seats
- BJP will solve Amethi's problems: Smriti Irani
- EC issues fresh show cause notice to UP minister Azam Khan
- Using SC rap of Centre, BJP attacks govt on black money issue
- NC, PDP workers clash, 9 injured
- Will not quit BJP: Satpal Maharaj
- MHA directs Assam to stop construction near Arunachal border
- Backward caste leader Krishnaiah declared TDP's CM candidate
- Only Gandhi family grew strong in 60 yrs:Modi jibe at Priyanka
- Chg polls: BJP eyeing whitewash, Cong wants to turn tide
- Chandumajra fighting for political survival against Soni
- Citing Gujarat's debt burden, Digvijay dismisses development
- If elected, Modi will bring plan to develop Himalayas: Satpal
- People defied Naxal threat to cast vote
- EC detects Rs 32 lakh cash being channelled by AIADMK nominee
- Lalu is a 'rental' player of Cong: Nitish
- Giriraj Singh to surrender before court tomorrow
- "Modi sidelined BJP veterans to promote himself"
- 'Political parties not serious on women's safety'
- Rahul, Modi attacking Mamata for non support: TMC
- Mamata alleges meeting at Ahmed Patel's home for transfer of officials
- Only Gandhi family grew strong in 60 yrs:Modi
- Country will go to hands of communal forces if Modi is PM: BSP
- When Modi is PM, Pak intruders won't dare to cross border:Shah
- Omar hits out at BJP for anti-Muslim statements
- Kejriwal files nomination, takes potshots at Modi, Rahul
- Two shot dead in Assam pre-poll violence
- 'Save Ganga' gets support from Modi, other Varanasi contenders
- Need to be alert in Punjab ahead of LS polls: EC
- 'Encouraged' by Modi's remarks on ties: Pak envoy
- Another major round of LS polls tomorrow
- Yadav bahu Dimple faces tough fight in Kannauj
- NC banking on bloodshed & boycott for survival: PDP
- Ilmi seeks to defend her controversial remarks
- CPI-ML candidate arrested in Bihar
- Over 60 sexual harassment cases against Delhi cops
- Polling day: Holiday must for all tomorrow, says TN Govt
- Beed civil surgeon served notice for poll code violation
- Dasmunsi's wife, brother in fight for supremacy in Raiganj
- Three Bajrang Dal men arrested for cowdung attack
- Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cues
- Fourth phase polling in UP: 36 nominees have criminal records
- Sudip Bandopadhyay's total assets worth Rs 1.18 cr
- Gujarat cop on Modi duty dies of heart attack
- Govt to go ahead with formation of new taluks
- Pawan Kalyan pledges full support to TDP-BJP in AP
- Cong' Madhusudan Mistry on dharna in Vadodara
- 854 'paid' news cases till now; Andhra tops list
- Gujarat a big lie, BJP should clarify: Akhilesh
- Lalu hits out at BJP for its "hate mongering" leaders
- Haryana govt notifies holiday for voters registered in Punjab
- SC order on mining has vindicated my stand, says Parrikar
- Cong candidate on 'padyatra' awaits Rahul Gandhi
- 2,700 Muzaffarnagar riots victims apply for relief
- BJP Kisanganj LS candidate booked for Rs 1 lakh
- Younger brother eyes 3rd term
- Kejriwal slams Modi, Rahul for "copter democracy"
- Ex-CMs in Dumka as Shibu Soren takes on Marandi
- Poll expenses for five years cross Rs 1.5 lakh crore
- On new turf, Subhashini fights for CPI-M comeback
- Polling in Anantnag LS seat tomorrow
- EC seizes Rs 240 crore in cash, liquor
- Vidisha: Securing big win challenge before Sushma
- Polling for last phase of LS polls in Maha tomorrow
- Assam final phase polls tomorrow, PM to cast vote
- Bihar third phase poll tomorrow
- Last phase of LS election in Jharkhand tomorrow
- Six Bengal constituencies go to poll tomorrow
- Priyanka rakes up ''snoopgate'' to take on Modi
- Rae Bareli (UP):Priyanka Gandhi today took on Narendra Modi by raking up the "snoopgate" row surrounding him & said leaders indulging in wrong acts against women must be "thrown out".
- BJP demands more central forces in UP
- New Delhi: Fearing misuse of government machinery during the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, BJP today met Election Commission and demanded deployment of more security forces in the state.
- Cong is confused about its poll campaign: BJP
- New Delhi: The BJP today accused Congress of being confused about its poll campaign and strategy as its top leadership continued to launch personal attacks on BJP leaders while resenting such attacks on their own leaders.
- EC to scan TV channels for prompt action
- Kolkata: The Election Commission will monitor six TV news channels, besides reviewing complaints through e-mail to the CEO, to deal with incidents promptly in coordination with the district magistrates during the second phase poll in West Bengal tomorrow.
- Retired judge, boatman, weaver, singer to propose Modi's candidature
- Varanasi: nomination Varanasi, Apr 23 (PTI) A retired high court judge who is the grandson of noted educationist Madan Mohan Malaviya will be among four prominent personalities to propose Narendra Modi''s nomination for Lok Sabha polls here.
- Ahmed Patel rejects Mamata's allegation
- New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi''s political secretary Ahmed Patel today rejected allegations of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee that he was instrumental in transfer of officials in the state ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
- 163 nominations filed for fifth phase LS polls in WB
- Kolkata: Altogether 163 candidates have so far filed nomination papers for the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 12, Election Commission officials said here today.
- Tight security in place for polls in TN tomorrow
- Chennai: As many as 1.47 lakh personnel, including 14,000 from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), have been deployed across Tamil Nadu for security duty as part of measures to ensure peaceful polling in the single phase Lok Sabha elections to 39 constituencies in the state tomorrow.
- Protest outside Cong office over Capt's 'clean chit'
- Amritsar: Tytler Amritsar, Apr 23 (PTI) Members of a society of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims today staged a protest outside of the election office of Congress''s Amritsar candidate Amarinder Singh here.
- Stage set for third phase polling in MP; Swaraj in fray
- Bhopal: All arrangements have been made for voting in ten Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow in the third and final phase of polling which will decide the fate of prominent candidates like Sushma Swaraj, Sumitra Mahajan and Kantilal Bhuria.
- No outsider can stay in any constituency on poll day"
- Chandigarh: Punjab CEO today said that any outsider or political functionary, who was not enrolled as a voter in a Parliamentary constituency can''t stay there on polling day, but the candidates have been exempted from the decision.
- Holiday for polling:EC warns of penal action against violators
- Chennai: Taking a serious view of complaints about some establishments not declaring a holiday on polling day tomorrow for Lok Sabha elections in the state, election authorities in Tamil Nadu today warned of penal action against those violating the statutory provision that workers should be given paid leave.
- Meeting at Ahmed Patel's home for transfer of officials:Mamata
- Narayangarh (WB): With transfer of 23 police and administrative officials by the EC ahead of tomorrow''s Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today suspected Congress and CPI(M) hand behind their removal by the poll panel.
- Most parts of Odisha sizzle with temp soaring above 40 Celsius
- Bhubaneswar: Most parts of Odisha sizzled under gruelling heat today with the mercury soaring above 40 degree Celsius in at least a dozen places as Bhawanipatna recorded the hottest at 42.5 degree Celsius.
- AAP questions intentions of those who circulated Ilmi clip
- New Delhi: Reacting to the controversial remarks made by its leader Shazia Ilmi in a video clip, the AAP today said that it does not believe in the politics of communalism, but questioned the intentions of those who circulated the clip.
- Indo-Nepal border sealed for third phase polls in Bihar
- Patna: The Election Commission (EC) has deployed 143 companies of Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF), 74 companies of Bihar Military Police (BMP) and 20,523 district police jawans for the third phase of polls in the state tomorrow.
- Hema Malini fighting her erstwhile supporters in Mathura
- Mathura: The adage that there are no permanent friends or foes in the politics has become true in the Mathura Lok Sabha constituency, where the erstwhile friends are now contesting against each other.
- 'Denying sending emissaries is Modi's political compulsion'
- Srinagar: Hardline Hurriyat Conference today said BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi''s denial of having sent emissaries to its chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani was a "political compulsion" for him.
- 'Distant relative' of UP CM arrested after clash kills 2
- Etah (UP): A man claiming to be a distant relative of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has been arrested, along with his private security guard, after two persons were killed in a clash over land in Pilua area of the district, police sources said here today.
- Jaiswal denies involvement in coal block allocation scam
- Kanpur: Union Minister and Congress''s candidate from Kanpur Shriprakash Jaiswal today rubbished charges levelled by BJP that he has allocated 34 coal blocks to private firms free of cost, saying he will quit politics if the charges are proved.
- Candidates to get EC notices for planting paid news stories
- Indore: The Election Commission has taken suo moto cognisance of seven cases of paid news and is all set to issue notices to the concerned candidates soon, official sources said here today.
- Narendra Modi urges voters to elect Advani with a huge margin
- Kalol: Terming veteran BJP leader L K Advani as a father figure, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi urged voters at a rally in Kalol here today, to elect him from North Gujarat''s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency with a huge margin.
- Kejriwal, wife declare assets worth over Rs 2 crore
- Varanasi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal today declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 2.14 crore belonging to him and his wife.
- Ramdev seeks vote for Jaitley
- Amritsar: Yoga guru Ramdev today said electorate were expecting change of the guard at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls, and claimed that there was "Modi wave" in the country.
- BJP has fired 'Modi missile' against communalism, corruption:
- Fatehpur: Rajnath Fatehpur, Apr 23 (PTI) BJP president Rajnath Singh today said the party had fired "Modi missile" to solve problems of the country like communalism and corruption.
- Kejriwal enters fray from Varanasi, lambasts Modi, Rahul
- From Manash Pratim Bhuyan Varanasi, Apr 23 (PTI)?AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today entered the fray from high-profile Varanasi Lok Sabha seat and accused Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi of spending huge sums of money during the ongoing election, which, he said, is a fight for all those who dream of a corruption-free India.
- BJP urges TDP dissidents to withdraw from 'its' seats
- Vijayawada: A senior BJP leader from the Seemandhra region U Srinivasa Raju has asked Telugu Desam Party (TDP) dissidents who have filed their nominations from seats allocated to the BJP by the TDP, to follow what he called political alliance "dharma" (duty).
- BJP will solve Amethi's problems: Smriti Irani
- Amethi: Actor-turned-BJP candidate Smriti Irani today addressed a series of street corner meetings in Tiloi and Salon areas and said her party "will form the next government at the Centre and Amethi will make its contribution for it".
- EC issues fresh show cause notice to UP minister Azam Khan
- New Delhi: Expressing "deep concern", the Election Commission today issued a fresh show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan for reportedly making objectionable remarks against it and circumventing a ban imposed on him from campaigning in the state.
- Using SC rap of Centre, BJP attacks govt on black money issue
- New Delhi: Using the Supreme Court''s rap of the Centre for failing to implement its three-year-old directions on black money, BJP today charged the Congress-led UPA with "misleading" the country on the issue and having no will to work on it.
- NC, PDP workers clash, 9 injured
- Srinagar: Nine people were today injured in a clash between ruling National Conference and opposition PDP workers in Ganderbal district of Kashmir, police said.
- Will not quit BJP: Satpal Maharaj
- Dehradun: Former Congress heavyweight Satpal Maharaj, who recently defected to BJP, today said his decision to join the saffron party was "well considered" and would never change.
- MHA directs Assam to stop construction near Arunachal border
- Itanagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the Assam government to immediately stop the construction of forest camps at disputed areas of the inter-state boundary with Arunachal Pradesh and maintain status quo, official sources said here today.
- Backward caste leader Krishnaiah declared TDP's CM candidate
- Hyderabad: TDP today announced backward caste leader R Krishnaiah as the party''s chief ministerial candidate for Telangana state.
- Only Gandhi family grew strong in 60 yrs:Modi jibe at Priyanka
- Kalol (Guj): Narendra Modi today took a dig at Priyanka Gandhi over her remarks that attacks on her family made her stronger, saying it has been "going strong" for the last 60 years and now it''s time to build a strong nation.
- Chg polls: BJP eyeing whitewash, Cong wants to turn tide
- Raipur: Union minister Charandas Mahant and BJP state unit president Vishnu Deo Sai are among prominent candidates who will be slugging out to tame their rivals when the last batch of seven Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh go to polls in the final phase tomorrow.
- Chandumajra fighting for political survival against Soni
- Anandpur Sahib: SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra, who lost most polls he contested lately, is fighting for his political survival against Congress veteran Ambika Soni for the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat.
- Citing Gujarat's debt burden, Digvijay dismisses development
- Lucknow: discourse Lucknow, Apr 23 (PTI) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today dismissed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi''s slogan of good governance and development, saying that Gujarat has a debt burden of Rs 1.42 lakh crore and as many as 20 of its officers are behind the bars.
- If elected, Modi will bring plan to develop Himalayas: Satpal
- Dehradun: If voted to power, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will introduce a plan for the development of Himalayas, which will benefit hill states across the country, Pauri MP Satpal Maharaj said today.
- People defied Naxal threat to cast vote
- New Delhi: A large number of people living in Naxal-hit areas in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar exercised their franchise despite threat from the extremists in the fifth phase of polling held on April 17.
- EC detects Rs 32 lakh cash being channelled by AIADMK nominee
- New Delhi: In a case of direct evidence of alleged use of blackmoney to lure voters, the Election Commission has detected Rs 32 lakh cash being illegally channelled by a candidate of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.
- Lalu is a 'rental' player of Cong: Nitish
- Madhubani: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today took a potshot at his rival Lalu Prasad saying he was a "rental" player of Congress, and considering past record of his RJD, nobody could trust him.
- Giriraj Singh to surrender before court tomorrow
- Patna: Facing arrest for his controversial statements, senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh today said he will surrender before the court tommorrow but did not say whether he would do so in Jharkhand or Bihar.
- "Modi sidelined BJP veterans to promote himself"
- Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Congress campaign committee chief Chiranjeevi accused BJP''s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of pushing aside veteran leaders of his party to promote himself.
- 'Political parties not serious on women's safety'
- New Delhi: Political parties are not focusing enough on issues concerning women''s safety according to participants at a conference held here today to raise awareness on issue of sexual violence.
- Rahul, Modi attacking Mamata for non support: TMC
- Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress today claimed that both Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi were criticising Mamata Banerjee because she was not supporting them.
- Mamata alleges meeting at Ahmed Patel's home for transfer of officials
- officials Narayangarh (WB), Apr 23 (PTI) With transfer of 23 police and administrative officials by the EC ahead of tomorrow''s Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that such decisions were being taken at the home of Congress leader Ahmed Patel in collusion with the CPI(M).
- Only Gandhi family grew strong in 60 yrs:Modi
- Kalol (Guj): A day after Priyanka Gandhi vowed to emerge stronger fighting the continued ''political'' attacks on her husband Robert Vadra, BJP''s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today took a dig at the Congress scion saying that her "family has been going strong" for the last 60 years and now its time to build a strong nation.
- Country will go to hands of communal forces if Modi is PM: BSP
- Fatehpur/Unnao (UP): BSP supremo Mayawati today cautioned the voters that if Narendra Modi became the prime minister, the country would slip into the hands of communal forces, and appealed to Dalits and Muslims to back her party to prevent such an eventuality.
- When Modi is PM, Pak intruders won't dare to cross border:Shah
- Mirzapur (UP): Claiming that the country''s borders are not safe under the present regime, BJP leader Amit Shah today said once Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister, Pakistani intruders "will not dare to enter" into Indian territory.
- Omar hits out at BJP for anti-Muslim statements
- Ganderbal (JK): Lashing out at BJP and Sangh Pariwar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the statements of some of their leaders against the Muslim community were part of a "well-planned conspiracy" to polarise voters in the ongoing elections.
- Kejriwal files nomination, takes potshots at Modi, Rahul
- From Manash Pratim Bhuyan Varanasi, Apr 23 (PTI)?AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today filed his nomination for high-profile Varanasi Lok Sabha seat and accused Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi of spending huge sums of money in the ongoing electoral battle which, he said, was all about eliminating corruption.
- Two shot dead in Assam pre-poll violence
- Kokrajhar (Assam): Two persons were shot dead by suspected NDFB (Songbijit) anti-talk faction militants in pre-poll violence in Assam''s Kokrajhar district a day before Lok Sabha polls, police said.
- 'Save Ganga' gets support from Modi, other Varanasi contenders
- From Barun Jha Varanasi, Apr 23 (PTI) Thirty two years and thousands of crores of rupees later, the fight to clean Ganga is now pinning hopes on a high-profile Lok Sabha battle in Banaras, where this sacred river becomes million-times more polluted than the level fit for bathing.
- Need to be alert in Punjab ahead of LS polls: EC
- Chandigarh: The Election Commission has emphasised the need to be more alert during last 48 hours before the Lok Sabha polling in Punjab impending chances of distribution of cash and liquor to woo voters.
- 'Encouraged' by Modi's remarks on ties: Pak envoy
- New Delhi:Pakistan today said it was 'encouraged" after BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi''s remarks on ties with foreign countries and asserted that it was looking forward to a stable govt.
- Another major round of LS polls tomorrow
- New Delhi: Stakes will be high for Congress and BJP and a number of other parties like AIADMK, DMK, NCP and Shiv Sena when 117 constituencies will go to polls tomorrow in yet another substantial round of polling in the Lok Sabha elections.
- Yadav bahu Dimple faces tough fight in Kannauj
- From Mona Parthsarathi Kannauj, Apr 23 (PTI) Coming from the ''first family'' of Uttar Pradesh politics has not always been a cakewalk for Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav''s wife Dimple, who is trying to shed the dynasty politics product tag and is banking on her "personal" rapport for a win in this seat in tomorrow''s poll.
- NC banking on bloodshed & boycott for survival: PDP
- Srinagar: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of "orchestrating" the latest spate of killings, and said the party is solely banking on "bloodshed and boycott" for its survival.
- Ilmi seeks to defend her controversial remarks
- New Delhi:A day after creating a row over her statement that Muslims should become "communal for their own good, AAP leader Shazia Ilmi today sought to defend herself.
- CPI-ML candidate arrested in Bihar
- Gopalganj: CPI-ML candidate from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency Jitendra Manjhi was today arrested from the district collectorate premises soon after he filed his nomination papers in Bihar.
- Over 60 sexual harassment cases against Delhi cops
- Ashwini Shrivastava From showing porn film to use of filthy language were among the 62 sexual harassment charges levelled against Delhi Police personnel including an Assistant Commissioner of Police who was "compulsorily retired".
- Polling day: Holiday must for all tomorrow, says TN Govt
- Chennai: Tamil Nadu Government today made it clear that employers and commercial establishments must grant holiday with wages for their employees tomorrow on account of polling for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
- Beed civil surgeon served notice for poll code violation
- Beed: A notice was issued to the district civil surgeon for allegedly violating the code of conduct by going ahead with the appointment of a medical social worker at hospital.
- Dasmunsi's wife, brother in fight for supremacy in Raiganj
- From Pradipta Tapadar Raiganj (WB), Apr 23 (PTI) An unfulfilled dream of former Union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, bedridden for the past six years, of setting up an AIIMS-like hospital here continues to dominate the election contest here between his wife and his brother in this constituency that has been a Congress stronghold since 1999.
- Three Bajrang Dal men arrested for cowdung attack
- Mangalore: Three Bajrang Dal members have been arrested for allegedly smearing cow dung on the face of Suresh Bhat, District President of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike (Communal Harmony Forum), at a hotel here.
- Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cues
- New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 190 to Rs 30,440 per ten grams at the bullion market today following sustained buying by stockists on pick-up in seasonal demand amid firm global trend.
- Fourth phase polling in UP: 36 nominees have criminal records
- Lucknow: Of the 233 candidates contesting the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, as many as 36 have criminal records and 73 are ''crorepatis''.
- Sudip Bandopadhyay's total assets worth Rs 1.18 cr
- Kolkata: Sitting Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay, who is contesting from the Kolkata (N) seat has declared his total assets worth Rs 1.18 crore.
- Gujarat cop on Modi duty dies of heart attack
- Darbhanga (Bihar): A Gujarat police official, who was here in connection with Narendra Modi''s scheduled poll rally tomorrow, died of heart attack today.
- Govt to go ahead with formation of new taluks
- Bangalore: Karnataka government has decided to go ahead with the proposal of the previous BJP regime on formation of new taluks, Revenue Minister V Srinivas Prasad said today.
- Pawan Kalyan pledges full support to TDP-BJP in AP
- Hyderabad: Telugu film star and Union Minister K Chiranjeevi''s youngest brother Pawan Kalyan today pledged his full support to the TDP-BJP combine in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the ongoing elections to ensure that Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister.
- Cong' Madhusudan Mistry on dharna in Vadodara
- Vadodara: A day after a complaint was registered against him under various sections of IPC for publishing an allegedly defamatory pamphlet against Narendra Modi, Congress leader and the party nominee from Vadodara seat Madhusudan Mistry today started a dharna against the move.
- 854 'paid' news cases till now; Andhra tops list
- New Delhi: A total of 854 ''paid'' news cases has been detected by the Election Commission (EC) in the over 45-day period after the general elections in the country were announced on March 5.
- Gujarat a big lie, BJP should clarify: Akhilesh
- Sitapur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that BJP''s Gujarat was a "big lie", and that the party should clarify about it.
- Lalu hits out at BJP for its "hate mongering" leaders
- Patna: Sharply reacting to the statements of VHP leader Praveen Togadia and BJP leader Giriraj Singh, RJD President Lalu Prasad today said these showed their "ugly faces" and if voted to power his party would ban RSS and BJP for "hate mongering".
- Haryana govt notifies holiday for voters registered in Punjab
- Chandigarh: Haryana government has notified April 30, the date of Lok Sabha elections in Punjab as a paid holiday for the employees registered as voters in the the neighbouring state.
- SC order on mining has vindicated my stand, says Parrikar
- Panaji: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar claimed that SC order in mining case has vindicated his stand that no action could be taken against those named in the Justice M B Shah Commission
- Cong candidate on 'padyatra' awaits Rahul Gandhi
- Chandauli: Having hit the ground, literally, for Lok Sabha elections, the Congress candidate here is waiting for party Vice President Rahul Gandhi to join for a day on a ''padyatra'' he embarked on April 9.
- 2,700 Muzaffarnagar riots victims apply for relief
- Muzaffarnagar: Twenty-seven hundred more victims of Muzaffarnagar riots have applied for relief at the collector''s office, district administration said today.
- BJP Kisanganj LS candidate booked for Rs 1 lakh
- Kisanganj: BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Kisanganj in Bihar Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has been booked along with four others after Rs one lakh cash was allegedly recovered from a car engaged in his campaign.
- Younger brother eyes 3rd term
- From Sunil Mukhopadhyay Malda (WB), Apr 23 (PTI) Congress candidate Abu Hasem Khan Chowdhury, who is battling anti-incumbency and "non-performer" tag, is still harping on the work done by his late brother A B A Ghani Khan Chowdhury, even after eight years of his death, to retain the Malda Dakshin Lok Sabha seat for the third consecutive time.
- Kejriwal slams Modi, Rahul for "copter democracy"
- Varanasi: Pitching ''aam-aadmi'' credentials, Kejriwal hit out at Modi and Rahul for their "helicopter democracy" while projecting himself as "honest" alternative.
- Ex-CMs in Dumka as Shibu Soren takes on Marandi
- Dumka (J''khand): An epic battle of two former chief ministers is unfolding in the Dumka (ST) seat with sitting MP Shibu Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha looking to fend off the challenge from Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)''s Babulal Marandi even as a resurgent BJP seeks to turn the tables on both.
- Poll expenses for five years cross Rs 1.5 lakh crore
- New Delhi: As ongoing LS polls reach sixth phase, a new study has found the total money spent on all elections in last five years has crossed Rs 1,50,000 crore
- On new turf, Subhashini fights for CPI-M comeback
- Barrackpore (WB): A new turf and a formidable opponent are among the odds stacked against CPI-M leader and firebrand trade unionist Subhashini Ali as she eyes a second Lok Sabha term, more than two-and-a-half decades after her last victory.
- Polling in Anantnag LS seat tomorrow
- Srinagar: Against the backof the killing of four political workers, polling will be held in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow to decide the fate of 12 candidates including NC''s Mehboob Beg and opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
- EC seizes Rs 240 crore in cash, liquor
- New Delhi: Stepping up its efforts to prevent the use of blackmoney and other means to influence voters during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has so far seized Rs 240 crore in cash and crores of litres of liquor and drugs.
- Vidisha: Securing big win challenge before Sushma
- Vidisha (MP): The 2009 Lok Sabha poll was a cakewalk for BJP leader Sushma Swaraj as the nomination of her Congress rival Rajkumar Patel was cancelled at the eleventh hour in Vidisha constituency but retaining that kind of victory margin is a major challenge before her this time.
- Polling for last phase of LS polls in Maha tomorrow
- Mumbai: Polling for third and final phase of LS elections in Maharashtra will be held tommorow to decide fate of 338 candidates
- Assam final phase polls tomorrow, PM to cast vote
- Guwahati: Six constituencies will go to poll tomorrow in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam to decide the fate of 74 candidates.
- Bihar third phase poll tomorrow
- Patna: The third phase of Bihar Lok Sabha election in seven constituencies will be held tomorrow to decide the fate of 108 candidates, including BJP''s Shahnawaz Hussain, NCP General Secretary Tariq Anwar and former Union minister and RJD leader Mohammad Taslimuddin.
- Last phase of LS election in Jharkhand tomorrow
- Ranchi: Four constituencies will go to poll tomorrow in the third and last phase of Lok Sabha election in Jharkhand.
- Six Bengal constituencies go to poll tomorrow
- Kolkata: Six constituencies are going to the poll in West Bengal tomorrow in the second phase which will seal the fate of 78 candidates.
- India deep concern to UNSC over attacks in S Sudan
- India, China, Pak naval ships hold rare exercises
- US astronauts to step out on spacewalk for repairs
- Nepal Police arrest 4 Indians with 18 kgs of hashish
- Ukraine rebels brace as US troops head to region
- Panel to review Pak govt's complaint against Geo TV
- Afghan election result delayed due to fraud probe
- US closely watching North Korean move on nuclear test
- China cancels over 14,400 press cards for journalists
- MH370: Aus plans to use system that found Titanic
- India deep concern to UNSC over attacks in S Sudan
- United Nations: In wake of last week''s attack on a UN base in South Sudan that injured two Indian peacekeepers, India has conveyed its "deep concern" to the Security Council
- India, China, Pak naval ships hold rare exercises
- From K J M Varma Beijing, Apr 23 (PTI) India''s stealth frigate INS Shivalik today took part in rare drills with Chinese and Pakistan naval ships in multilateral maritime exercises held off China''s coast to celebrate 65th anniversary of its navy.
- US astronauts to step out on spacewalk for repairs
- Washington: Two US astronauts are preparing to step out on a brief spacewalk today to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month.
- Nepal Police arrest 4 Indians with 18 kgs of hashish
- Kathmandu: Four Indians have been arrested in Nepal for allegedly carrying more than 18 kgs of hashish.
- Ukraine rebels brace as US troops head to region
- Slavyansk: Pro-Kremlin rebels in Ukraine braced today for a renewed military offensive by Kiev as US troops headed to region in a show of force after Washington again warned Moscow over the escalating crisis.
- Panel to review Pak govt's complaint against Geo TV
- From Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad, Apr 23 (PTI) Pakistan''s media watchdog today formed a three-member panel to review the Defence Ministry''s complaint seeking cancellation of GEO TV''s license for levelling allegations against the ISI over the attempt on the life of leading TV anchor Hamid Mir.
- Afghan election result delayed due to fraud probe
- Kabul: Afghanistan''s presidential election result has been delayed by two days due to fraud investigations and will now be released on Saturday, officials said today as they vowed to sift out fake votes.
- US closely watching North Korean move on nuclear test
- From Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) The US has said it is watching North Korea very closely following reports that Pyongyang may be preparing a fourth nuclear test.
- China cancels over 14,400 press cards for journalists
- Beijing: China has cancelled 14,455 press cards issued to journalists in a nation-wide crackdown on "bogus journalists".
- MH370: Aus plans to use system that found Titanic
- Perth: Australia is mulling deploying a more powerful system that tracked the Titanic 29 years ago to locate the wreckage of the crashed Malaysian airliner as a robotic mini-submarine scouring the Indian Ocean seabed has not achieved any breakthrough in its underwater mission.
- New Sebi norms for liquidity enhancement scheme of bourses
- Competition Commission imposes Rs 6.75 crore fine on ITPO
- Dr. Reddy's launches lipid controlling drug in USA market
- 'Cyber espionage activity on rise"
- Firms may face subsidy cut for CommunicAsia 2014
- PSU banks may get more capital infusion of Rs 7K cr
- Severe drought affects tea production in north India
- Kiran Mazumdar Shaw apologises for tweet on Rohan Murthy
- Boeing lifts profit outlook as jetliner demand booms
- SAT set aside Sebi order in EIIL promoter-director case
- Pentagon plans to replace flight crews with 'full-time' robots
- EC detects Rs 32 lakh cash being channelled by AIADMK nominee
- Videocon group official arrested for service tax evasion
- US dollar ends sharply dearer against Rupee.
- World Bank nod to USD 1,100 million loan for rail corridor
- Elections, political unrest affecting PC sales in Asia/Pacific
- World Bank nod to USD 1,100 million loan for rail corridor
- Re at 61-level again as FII inflows slow down
- 'EC should raise cash movement limit to Rs 5 lakh'
- India-China biz , investment meet held in Shanghai
- Mkts hit all-time high levels, profit-booking likely now
- CCI rules out dominance abuse charges against TDI
- 'India-EU FTA talks after new govt takes charge'
- Only urgent issues to be referred to EC: Cabinet Secy
- Jindal Stainless gets order for ITER's cryostat project
- 10-15 pc cards used only for online transactions: RBI report
- Sensex, Nifty at record highs on capital inflows
- WhatsApp crosses half-a-billion user mark
- ICAI to soon issue guidance on fraud reporting for members
- Govt targets generating 1K bn units power in FY15
- Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cues
- Deepak Fertilisers steps up bid for MCFL, makes offer
- DGCA allows in-flight use of mobiles, laptops on flight mode
- CCI says no abuse of dominant position by Ansal in
- Coal firms should take advance action to renew FSAs
- Omron Corp opens automation centre in Mumbai
- Global coffee exports up 4.3% in February
- India produces 7.25 MT steel in March: WSA
- Mukesh Ambani wealthiest Indian cricket team owner: Wealth-X
- US unlikely to renew aid to Pak under Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill
- India-origin accountant barred from promoting scheme?
- Kashmir chamber sends legal notice to Idea Cellular
- BSE hits new record-high of 22,869.85; Nifty at 6,861
- Sensex hits record-high of 22,869.85; Nifty 6,861
- New Sebi norms for liquidity enhancement scheme of bourses
- Mumbai: Market regulator Sebi today limited the period of liquidity enhancement schemes of stock exchanges to a maximum of three years.
- Competition Commission imposes Rs 6.75 crore fine on ITPO
- New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India has imposed a Rs 6.75 crore penalty on the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation, a central government agency, for indulging in unfair business practices.
- Dr. Reddy's launches lipid controlling drug in USA market
- Hyderabad: Pharma major Dr. Reddy''s Laboratories today said it has launched Fenofibrate capsules, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Antara capsules, in the USA market.
- 'Cyber espionage activity on rise"
- New Delhi: Cases of cyber espionage have registered an over three-fold increase last year as criminals are employing more sophisticated and complex tools to hack data with regions like China still holding the top spot for such activities, a report by telecom major Verizon said.
- Firms may face subsidy cut for CommunicAsia 2014
- New Delhi: Domestic companies participating in CommunicAsia 2014 may face a 20 per cent subsidy cut if the Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council doesn''t get enough firms on board to avail of the full benefit.
- PSU banks may get more capital infusion of Rs 7K cr
- New Delhi: To further enhance capital base, the government is planning to make additional infusion of up to Rs 7,000 crore in the public sector banks during the current fiscal.
- Severe drought affects tea production in north India
- Kolkata: Severe drought persisting in north India, mainly in Assam, has taken a toll on the production of tea since the onset of 2014.
- Kiran Mazumdar Shaw apologises for tweet on Rohan Murthy
- New Delhi: A day after she praised Rohan Murthy''s performance at Infosys'' board meeting, the firm''s newly-appointed independent director and Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar Shaw today apologised for the remarks.
- Boeing lifts profit outlook as jetliner demand booms
- New York: US aerospace and defence giant Boeing raised its 2014 profit outlook today despite a first-quarter profit slide, citing strong demand for its new commercial airplanes.
- SAT set aside Sebi order in EIIL promoter-director case
- Mumbai: The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) today set aside a Sebi order that slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on the promoter-director of Empower Industries India Ltd (EIIL), and asked the market regulator to hold fresh proceedings in the case.
- Pentagon plans to replace flight crews with 'full-time' robots
- Washington: Pentagon''s research arm has come up with a plan to replace flight crews with "full-time" robots and turn the pilot into a high-level "mission supervisor" issuing commands through a touch screen.
- EC detects Rs 32 lakh cash being channelled by AIADMK nominee
- New Delhi: In a case of direct evidence of alleged use of blackmoney to lure voters, the Election Commission has detected Rs 32 lakh cash being illegally channelled by a candidate of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in southern Indian state Tamil Nadu.
- Videocon group official arrested for service tax evasion
- Mumbai: The Service Tax Department today arrested an accounts manager with Evans Fraser & Company, a Videocon group firm which is in property renting, for allegedly forging documents, leading to a tax loss of Rs 1.54 crore.
- US dollar ends sharply dearer against Rupee.
- Mumbai: The US dollar ended sharply dearer against the rupee at Rs.61.07/08 per dollar and the Pound Sterling also firmed up to end at Rs.102.61/63 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market today.
- World Bank nod to USD 1,100 million loan for rail corridor
- New Delhi: The World Bank has sanctioned a loan of USD 1,100 million for construction of 393 km long double line between Mughalsarai-Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project.
- Elections, political unrest affecting PC sales in Asia/Pacific
- New Delhi: Elections and political unrest in the major markets of Asia Pacific like India, Thailand and Indonesia are affecting PC shipments, which declined by 11 per cent to 23.8 million units in January-March quarter this year, research firm IDC said today.
- World Bank nod to USD 1,100 million loan for rail corridor
- New Delhi: The World Bank has sanctioned a loan of USD 1,100 million for construction of 393 km long double line between Mughalsarai-Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project.
- Re at 61-level again as FII inflows slow down
- Mumbai: The rupee today depreciated by 31 paise to finish at one-month low at 61.07 against the dollar on sustained dollar demand from banks and importers.
- 'EC should raise cash movement limit to Rs 5 lakh'
- New Delhi: Contending that the free cash movement limit of Rs 50,000 was leading to harassment of traders at the hands of state police, Assocham today said the limited should be raised to Rs 5 lakh by the Election Commission.
- India-China biz , investment meet held in Shanghai
- Beijing: Top Chinese businesses took part in the "India-China Business and Investment Forum" organised in Shanghai to discuss opportunities for investment in India for Chinese companies.
- Mkts hit all-time high levels, profit-booking likely now
- Mumbai:Continuing its record breaking performance, the Sensex spurted by over 118 points to end the day at all-time closing high of 22,876.54 on select buying in blue-chip stocks.
- CCI rules out dominance abuse charges against TDI
- New Delhi: Competition watchdog CCI has dismissed a complaint of unfair business practices against realty firm TDI Infrastructure with respect to TDI Fun Republic Mall in the National Capital.
- 'India-EU FTA talks after new govt takes charge'
- New Delhi: Negotiations between India and the European Union for the free trade agreement (FTA) are expected to start after the new government assumes office, French Ambassador Francois Richier said today.
- Only urgent issues to be referred to EC: Cabinet Secy
- New Delhi: With ministries routinely referring to the Election Commission notes and proposals they wish the Cabinet to take up, the Cabinet Secretariat has ordered that only proposals requiring urgent decisions should be routed to the poll watchdog through it.
- Jindal Stainless gets order for ITER's cryostat project
- New Delhi: Jindal Stainless (JSL) today said it has got an order worth around Rs 35 crore for supplying 1,100 tonnes stainless steel to International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor''s cryostat project.
- 10-15 pc cards used only for online transactions: RBI report
- Mumbai: Of the 369 million debit and credit cards in the country, 10-15 per cent are used only for online transactions, the Reserve Bank said.
- Sensex, Nifty at record highs on capital inflows
- Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index Sensex on Wednesday rose by 118 points to record closing high of 22,876.54 points on buying by funds mainly in capital goods and banking stocks amid monthly expiry in derivatives.
- WhatsApp crosses half-a-billion user mark
- New Delhi: Instant messaging app WhatsApp has crossed the half-a-billion user mark on the back of strong growth in emerging markets like India and Brazil.
- ICAI to soon issue guidance on fraud reporting for members
- New Delhi: Boosting efforts to tackle misdoings at companies, accounting watchdog ICAI will soon come out with guidance for its members on reporting fraud.
- Govt targets generating 1K bn units power in FY15
- New Delhi: The government has set a target of generating over 1,000 billion units of electricity during the current financial year, according to official data.
- Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cues
- New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 190 to Rs 30,440 per ten grams at the bullion market today following sustained buying by stockists on pick-up in seasonal demand
- Deepak Fertilisers steps up bid for MCFL, makes offer
- New Delhi: Deepak Fertilisers, the biggest shareholder in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCFL), plans to buy an additional 20 lakh shares today
- DGCA allows in-flight use of mobiles, laptops on flight mode
- New Delhi: The DGCA today amended the rule which bans use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) and allowing their usage in all phases of flight but on flight mode.
- CCI says no abuse of dominant position by Ansal in
- New Delhi: Fair trade regulator CCI has rejected allegations of abuse of dominant market position against Ansal Township and Land Development with regard to the realty company''s commercial project in Jalandhar, Punjab.
- Coal firms should take advance action to renew FSAs
- New Delhi: An inter-ministerial panel has decided that coal companies, including CIL, should take prior action to renew fuel supply pacts in time
- Omron Corp opens automation centre in Mumbai
- New Delhi: Japan''s Omron Corporation has opened its fifth automation centre (ATC) in Mumbai in India.
- Global coffee exports up 4.3% in February
- New Delhi: Global coffee exports rose 4.3 per cent to 9 million bags in February this year on sharp increase in shipments from Vietnam, buoyed by higher prices, according to the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
- India produces 7.25 MT steel in March: WSA
- New Delhi: India, the world''s fourth largest steel maker, produced 7.25 million tonnes (MT) or just over five per cent of the total global output in March, according to World Steel Association (WSA).
- Mukesh Ambani wealthiest Indian cricket team owner: Wealth-X
- New Delhi: Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest Indian cricket team owner with an estimated net worth of USD 21.2 billion, according to a Wealth-X estimate.
- US unlikely to renew aid to Pak under Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill
- From Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) The Obama Administration is unlikely to renew financial assistance to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill when its five-year term expires in October this year, but the robust civilian aid is expected to continue, albeit in reduced quantity.
- India-origin accountant barred from promoting scheme?
- From Yoshita Singh New York, Apr 23 (PTI) An Indian-origin public accountant here has been permanently barred by a US court from promoting an alleged tax scheme?that unlawfully increased tax deductions and avoided income taxes.
- Kashmir chamber sends legal notice to Idea Cellular
- Srinagar: Two days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah termed the advertisement by Idea Cellular on Pashmina Shawls as wrong and misleading, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sent a legal notice to the telecom major seeking immediate withdrawal of the controversial ad and payment of Rs 400 crore as compensation.
- BSE hits new record-high of 22,869.85; Nifty at 6,861
- Mumbai: Continuing its record-breaking spree, the benchmark (BSE) Sensex hit another lifetime high of 22,869.85 Wednesday as stocks of capital goods, IT, healthcare and auto sectors led the rally on capital inflows amid a firming trend overseas.
- Sensex hits record-high of 22,869.85; Nifty 6,861
- Mumbai: Sensex hit another lifetime high of 22,869.85 today as stocks of capital goods, IT, healthcare and auto sectors led the rally on capital inflows amid a firming trend overseas.
- HC agrees to hear plea for CBI probe into land deals of Robert Vadra firms
- HC refuses to further hear PIL on road safety
- HC orders segregation of healthy and junk food items
- 2 narcotics Deptt officials jailed for demanding bribe
- DMs, lawyers not complying with norms on juveniles: HC
- HC asks NHRC to deal with homeless drug addicts
- SC to frame norms to regulate govt advertisements
- Deity, temple embossed on coins: HC seeks reply
- Waterlogging woes: HC slams Delhi Chief Secretary
- Padmanabha temple:SC says disturbing features to be taken care
- HC declines to hear PIL against power tariff hike
- Plea against BJP declaring Modi as PM candidate, HC refuses to hear it
- Court acquits husband in dowry death case
- Court denies bail to two suspected LeT operatives
- CBI considering taking over Dabholkar murder case
- Gulbarg fund case:HC stays Teesta's arrest til June 19
- HC tells Railways to reserve seats for elderly in trains
- 9/11 attack gave confidence to form IM:YasinBhatkal
- Outer wall of defunct Shakti Mills compound secured"
- Ex bank manager gets 4 yrs jail for cheating, graft
- 7-yr jail to man for obstructing cops, firing at them
- HC upholds life term of youth for double murder
- Tribal woman sentenced to four years RI
- Bhatkal attacked Jama Masjid on entry of foreigners in mini skirts: Police
- Man sentenced to death for killing wife, 3 daughters
- Arrest warrants issued against Giriraj Singh
- HC agrees to hear plea for CBI probe into land deals of Robert Vadra firms
- New Delhi:The Delhi HC today agreed to hear a PIL for a CBI probe into land deals entered into by Robert Vadra firms & grant of licenses to change land use of agricultural plots.
- HC refuses to further hear PIL on road safety
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today refused to further hear a PIL seeking implementation of the 2010 National Road Safety Policy to ensure safety and welfare of road users saying the grievances can be put before a panel to be headed by an apex court judge.
- HC orders segregation of healthy and junk food items
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today said a list be prepared segregating healthy food items from that of eatables which have high fat, sugar and salt contents.
- 2 narcotics Deptt officials jailed for demanding bribe
- Lucknow: Two officials of the Narcotics Department were today sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined Rs 90,000 each by a local court here for taking bribe.
- DMs, lawyers not complying with norms on juveniles: HC
- New Delhi: Delhi High Court today observed that its directions to eliminate incarceration of minors into jails was not being complied by district magistrates and lawyers and called for a check and balance system.
- HC asks NHRC to deal with homeless drug addicts
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to deal with the issue of alleged harassment and police brutality towards homeless drug addicts in the national capital.
- SC to frame norms to regulate govt advertisements
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today decided to frame guidelines to prevent misuse of public funds by the government and its authorities in giving advertisements in newspapers and television for political mileage and set up a committee to look into the issue and file its recommendations.
- Deity, temple embossed on coins: HC seeks reply
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today granted one last opportunity to the Centre and the RBI to file their responses to a PIL seeking withdrawal of coins having religious symbols embossed on them.
- Waterlogging woes: HC slams Delhi Chief Secretary
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today came down heavily on Delhi''s government over rampant unauthorised construction in the city leading to dumping of rubble in non-specific areas causing choking of drains and waterlogging, saying "nothing is happening as per the plan".
- Padmanabha temple:SC says disturbing features to be taken care
- New Delhi: The controversy surrounding the alleged mismanagement of Kerala''s famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple today evoked sharp reaction from the Supreme Court, which said there are certain "disturbing features" and "extremely serious" issues which require immediate redressal.
- HC declines to hear PIL against power tariff hike
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today refused to further entertain a PIL challenging the decision of electricity regulator DERC to allow three discoms to raise power tariff under the head of Power Purchase Cost Adjustment Charges (PPAC) costs.
- Plea against BJP declaring Modi as PM candidate, HC refuses to hear it
- New Delhi: hear it New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging BJP''s declaration of Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for Lok Sabha elections.
- Court acquits husband in dowry death case
- New Delhi: A man, facing trial in his wife''s dowry death case, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said the prosecution has failed to prove that he treated the victim with cruelty or harassed her.
- Court denies bail to two suspected LeT operatives
- New Delhi: A Delhi court today dismissed the bail pleas of two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives, arrested in connection with a case of planning to carry out terror attacks here, while granting time to Delhi Police to conclude its probe against the accused by May 7.
- CBI considering taking over Dabholkar murder case
- Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today informed the Bombay High Court that it was considering taking over the probe into the murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar.
- Gulbarg fund case:HC stays Teesta's arrest til June 19
- Ahmedabad: Granting a big relief to social activist Teesta Setalwad, her husband Javed Anand and slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri''s son Tanvir Jafri, the Gujarat High Court stayed their arrest here today, until June 19, in connection with the Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case.
- HC tells Railways to reserve seats for elderly in trains
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today asked the Railway authorities to come out with a scheme to reserve seats for senior citizens in suburban trains as the existing facility was not sufficient to accommodate the elders.
- 9/11 attack gave confidence to form IM:YasinBhatkal
- New Delhi: The 9/11 twin tower attack in New York gave "confidence" to Yasin Bhatkal to establish dreaded terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) and such was his ''Jihadi'' mindset that he was in the process of procuring nuclear warheads from Pakistan to strike at Surat in Gujarat.
- Outer wall of defunct Shakti Mills compound secured"
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court was today informed that the defunct Shakti Mills compound in central Mumbai, where a photojournalist and telephone operator were gangraped in separate incidents last year, has been secured by fencing and a new gate.
- Ex bank manager gets 4 yrs jail for cheating, graft
- New Delhi: A Delhi court has sent a former State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) Chief Manager and another person to four years rigorous imprisonment for cheating the bank to the tune of over Rs two crore.
- 7-yr jail to man for obstructing cops, firing at them
- New Delhi: A Delhi court has awarded seven years jail term to a man for obstructing police personnel from discharging their duty and attempting to murder one of them by firing a gun at him.
- HC upholds life term of youth for double murder
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to a 21-year-old youth for murdering his stepmother and her minor son over a personal grudge against them.
- Tribal woman sentenced to four years RI
- Jamshedpur: A tribal woman was today sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment for beating her brother to death in 2011.
- Bhatkal attacked Jama Masjid on entry of foreigners in mini skirts: Police
- New Delhi: Foreigners wearing mini skirts and entering Jama Masjid here prompted IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aides to commit terror strike at the historic mosque in Sept 2010.
- Man sentenced to death for killing wife, 3 daughters
- Deoria (UP): A man has been sentenced to death by a local court for killing his wife and three children six years ago.
- Arrest warrants issued against Giriraj Singh
- Bokaro (Jharkhand): Arrest warrants were today issued by a local court against former Bihar minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh for inflammatory speech during a poll meet
- IIFA makes US debut, Bollywood celebs arrive in Tampa Bay
- I am enjoying my family time: Sonali Bendre
- Bruce Lee's personal items to be auctioned
- Bomer reveals being married to partner for 3 years
- Drew Barrymore welcomes baby daughter
- Nicolas Cage auditioned for dating show
- Robert Pattinson dating Katy Perry's friend?
- Hugh Jackman creates foundation with wife
- Avril Lavigne debuts 'Hello Kitty' music video
- Eva Longoria looks adorable: Olivia Wilde
- Relationships are challenging: Kate Hudson
- 'Fantastic Four' reboot to explore coming of age story
- Kristen Bell goes nude for magazine shoot
- I thought I was too ugly to be an actress: Meryl Streep
- Moore to head India for yoga trip to avoid Kutcher's wedding?
- IIFA makes US debut, Bollywood celebs arrive in Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay (Florida): A host of Bollywood celebrities including Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha have landed here to attend the IIFA Awards 2014
- I am enjoying my family time: Sonali Bendre
- New Delhi: Bollywood diva Sonali has no plans of returning to the big screen with a lead role and is happy with her TV commitments which give her ample time to be with her family.
- Bruce Lee's personal items to be auctioned
- Los Angeles: Bruce Lee''s fans can now buy his clothes and other personal items when they go under the hammer on April 29 here.
- Bomer reveals being married to partner for 3 years
- Los Angeles: ''White Collar'' star Matt Bomer has revealed that he has been married to partner Simon Halls for the past three years.
- Drew Barrymore welcomes baby daughter
- Los Angeles: Actress Drew Barrymore and her art adviser husband Will Kopelman have been blessed with another daughter.
- Nicolas Cage auditioned for dating show
- New York: Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage says he was so obsessed with the popular show ''The Dating Game'' in his teen years that he applied to be a contestant.
- Robert Pattinson dating Katy Perry's friend?
- London: ''Twilight'' star Robert Pattinson has reportedly struck up a close relationship with Katy Perry''s stylist and friend Cleo Wade.
- Hugh Jackman creates foundation with wife
- London: Hollywood star Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness have launched a charitable foundation for performing arts in their native Australia.
- Avril Lavigne debuts 'Hello Kitty' music video
- Los Angeles: Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has debuted a colourful music video for her track ''Hello Kitty'', which is the fourth single from her latest album, ''Avril Lavigne''.
- Eva Longoria looks adorable: Olivia Wilde
- Los Angeles: Olivia Wilde says she admires ''Desperate Housewives'' star Eva Longoria for her stylish looks and yearns to dress up like the actress.
- Relationships are challenging: Kate Hudson
- Los Angeles: Actress Kate Hudson, whose relationship with fiance Matthew Bellamy reportedly hit a rough patch earlier this year, believes companionship needs a lot of work.
- 'Fantastic Four' reboot to explore coming of age story
- Los Angeles: Simon Kinberg, who is writing the ''Fanstastic Four'' reboot, says the film will tell a younger coming of age story.
- Kristen Bell goes nude for magazine shoot
- Los Angeles: Actress Kristen Bell has posed in her birthday suit for a magazine shoot.
- I thought I was too ugly to be an actress: Meryl Streep
- Los Angeles: Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep says at the start of her career she thought her looks weren''t good enough to make her a success in the industry.
- Moore to head India for yoga trip to avoid Kutcher's wedding?
- Los Angeles: Hollywood star Demi Moore is reportedly planning a yoga trip to India in a bid to avoid being in the city at the time of her ex-husband Ashton Kutcher''s wedding to fiance Mila Kunis.
- Chennai Super Kings score 140/6 against Rajasthan Royals
- "Hat-trick of victories "phenomenal" for team spirit"
- IPL 7 is wide open, says Ganguly
- Advani best in CSJC annual awards
- Chennai score 140/6 against Rajasthan
- Sri Lankan board not to take action against Mahela, Sanga
- Pooja bags bronze in 58kg women's freestyle
- Pakistan bowling coach Mohammad Akram faces axe
- War of words between Latif and PCB intensifies
- Somdev wins doubles 1st round in Barcelona Open with Pavic
- Salim Malik hits out at PCB for not reviewing his life ban
- Scholes makes United return to assist Giggs
- Rajasthan Royals captain Watson wins toss, opts to bowl
- Lahiri awaits clash with Dubuisson at Indonesian Masters again
- Bengaluru FC set sight on AFC Champions League qualification
- Carl Lewis named event amabassador for World 10k Bangalore run
- Indian men archers take Shanghai World Cup pole
- Cheema sets the course on fire Nepal Masters
- Adhiban beats Rahman to stay in joint lead
- Kakara loses in semis, just 1 bronze for India in World Youth
- Nepal denies reports of Sherpas leaving Mt Everest
- Pepsi IPL on starsports.com set to break all records
- Cash-starved SAI lowers medal expectations for CWG
- Malinga is Sri Lanka's new T20 skipper, Chandimal gets axe
- Precious Princess wins The Aravankadu Plate
- Sachin greater than Bradman, claims book with "evidence"
- Sindhu, Kashyap, Gurusaidutt win in Asian C'ship
- KKR face tough challenge in unbeaten RCB
- Trying to be a batsman in Kallis mould: Pujara
- Chennai Super Kings score 140/6 against Rajasthan Royals
- Dubai:Chennai Super Kings top order batting lineup suffered a collapse after opener Dwayne Smith''s scintillating display as they could score 140 for six in their IPL match against RR here.
- "Hat-trick of victories "phenomenal" for team spirit"
- Chandigarh: Explosive South Africa batsman David Miller believes three back-to-back wins in the Indian Premier League are "phenomenal" for Kings XI Punjab spirit and having a "more balanced team" than previous editions is making things easier for the franchise.
- IPL 7 is wide open, says Ganguly
- Kolkata: Former India captain Saurav Ganguly feels the seventh Indian Premier League is wide open with the perennial underdogs doing well and the consistent teams faltering for the first time since the T20 tournament began in 2008.
- Advani best in CSJC annual awards
- Kolkata: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani was today chosen as the Best Sportsperson of the Country, while football Olympians PK Banerjee and Chuni Goswami were picked for Lifetime Achievement awards by the Calcutta Sports Journalists'' Club for 2013-14.
- Chennai score 140/6 against Rajasthan
- Dubai: Put into bat, Chennai Super Kings scored 140 for six in their IPL match against against Rajasthan Royals here today.
- Sri Lankan board not to take action against Mahela, Sanga
- Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today dropped plans to take disciplinary action against senior players Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
- Pooja bags bronze in 58kg women's freestyle
- New Delhi: India''s woman grappler Pooja Dhanda bagged the bronze medal in the 58kg freestyle category on an otherwise disappointing day for the Indians at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan today.
- Pakistan bowling coach Mohammad Akram faces axe
- Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach Mohammad Akram is facing the axe with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) looking to build up a new support staff for the 2015 World Cup.
- War of words between Latif and PCB intensifies
- Karachi: The war of words between Rashid Latif and the PCB has intensified after the former skipper claimed that reports were true about him not being pushed to take up the chief selector''s job were influenced by pressure exerted by the England and Wales Cricket Board on the Board.
- Somdev wins doubles 1st round in Barcelona Open with Pavic
- Barcelona: Somdev Devvarman finally tasted victory after a long while when he won his first round match of the doubles event of the ATP 500 Barcelona Open along with Croatian partner Ante Pavic, here today.
- Salim Malik hits out at PCB for not reviewing his life ban
- Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for refusing to review his life ban and for not recognising a welfare association in which he is actively involved to hold a benefit match at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.
- Scholes makes United return to assist Giggs
- London: Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been drafted in to assist the club''s newly appointed interim manager Ryan Giggs, United revealed today.
- Rajasthan Royals captain Watson wins toss, opts to bowl
- Dubai: Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Watson won the toss and opted to field in their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings here today.
- Lahiri awaits clash with Dubuisson at Indonesian Masters again
- Jakarta: Anirban Lahiri, who defeated France''s Victor Dubuisson at the EurAsia Cup, will get another chance to prove his growing status as one of Asia''s rising stars when he tees off at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters here tomorrow.
- Bengaluru FC set sight on AFC Champions League qualification
- Bangalore: Having won the I-League crown in their debut season, Bengaluru Football Club have now set their sights on becoming the first Indian club to qualify for the prestigious AFC Champions League.
- Carl Lewis named event amabassador for World 10k Bangalore run
- Bangalore: Carl Lewis, the legendary sprinter who won 10 Olympic medals and as many in the World Championships, has been named as the event ambassador for the TCS World 10K Bangalore run, which will be flagged off from Kanteerava Stadium on May 18.
- Indian men archers take Shanghai World Cup pole
- Kolkata: Indian men''s team of Viswas, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee took the pole, while the inexperienced women''s side failed to make the cut at the Archery World Cup Stage I in Shanghai today.
- Cheema sets the course on fire Nepal Masters
- Kathmandu: Inida''''s Angad Cheema fired a blistering eight-under 64 to take sole lead as top players from the SAARC region took full advantage of the perfect conditions, conducive for low scoring, on day one of the Nepal Masters, here today.
- Adhiban beats Rahman to stay in joint lead
- By Our Chess Correspondent Sharjah, Apr 23 (PTI) Grandand former national champion B Adhiban bounced back from an inferior position to beat Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh and remain in joint lead after the end of the sixth round of Asian Continental Chess championship here today.
- Kakara loses in semis, just 1 bronze for India in World Youth
- New Delhi: Shyam Kakara (49kg) had to be content with a bronze medal after losing a fiercely-contested semifinal bout as India signed off a rather disappointing performance in the World Youth Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria today.
- Nepal denies reports of Sherpas leaving Mt Everest
- From Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Apr 23 (PTI) Nepal today dismissed reports that Sherpa guides have left Mount Everest''''s base camp over differences with the government on compensation for the families of 13 of their colleagues killed in the worst disaster on the world''''s highest peak.
- Pepsi IPL on starsports.com set to break all records
- New Delhi: The video streaming of Pepsi IPL on starsports.com, India''''s first multi-sports digital service, has garnered unprecedented traction attracting more than a million visitors everyday during the first week of the tournament.
- Cash-starved SAI lowers medal expectations for CWG
- By Bharat Sharma New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Faced with a severe fund crunch and no immediate government help in sight due to ongoing general election, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has scaled down its medals target for the Commonwealth Games this year.
- Malinga is Sri Lanka's new T20 skipper, Chandimal gets axe
- Colombo: Paceman Lasith Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, has been rewarded with the captaincy in the shortest format as struggling batsman Dinesh Chandimal got the axe today.
- Precious Princess wins The Aravankadu Plate
- Udhagamandalam(TN): Precious Princess, ridden by M Venkatesh won The Aravankadu Plate, the prime event of the races here today.
- Sachin greater than Bradman, claims book with "evidence"
- New Delhi: The jury is still out whether Tendulkar retired a greater batsman than late Bradman but author claims to have found the "forensic evidence" to prove the Indian maestro was better .
- Sindhu, Kashyap, Gurusaidutt win in Asian C'ship
- New Delhi: Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap and R M V Gurusaidutt made a positive start to their campaign by winning their respective opening round matches at the USD 200,000 Asian Badminton championship in Gimcheon, Korea here today.
- KKR face tough challenge in unbeaten RCB
- Sharjah: Unbeaten so far, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be eyeing a hat-trick of wins to go to the top of points table even as Kolkata Knight Riders look to shake off their last match''s disappointment when the two sides clash against each other in an IPL match here tomorrow.
- Trying to be a batsman in Kallis mould: Pujara
- Sharjah: Still finding his feet in the Twenty20 format, Cheteshwar Pujara says he is hoping carve a niche for himself by emulating South African legend Jacques Kallis.
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