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Punjab Congress blames Akalis for black flags shown to PM
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) The Punjab Congress Sunday blamed the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal for some people showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the name of Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal bill crusade, as he came out of the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandar Sahib, po... More Bad weather forces Mulayam to skip Azamgarh rally
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) Inclement weather Sunday prevented Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav from reaching Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh town, where he was to address a rally.
While some of his party colleagues reached the town a day earlier, Mulayam... More BJP to campaign against Congress on Lokpal
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday announced a campaign against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for not having the 'conviction' to put the Lokpal bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sith... More Prayer meet at Rajghat for Anna's recovery
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A prayer meeting was organised by India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat here Sunday for the speedy recovery of ailing Anna Hazare.
The prayer meeting was held between 2-4 p.m., said a member ... More PM prays at Golden Temple, faces black flags
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by praying at the Golden Temple here while Anna Hazare supporters waved black flags and shouted slogans outside.
The 30-35 protesters kept a steady chant of high-pitched slogans... More Black flags should be shown to BJP: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The prime minister being shown black flags by Anna Hazare's supporters in Amritsar was an 'unfortunate incident', the Congress said Sunday, adding that people should protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for stalling the Lokpal bill in the Rajya... More Will assembly polls lead to early Lok Sabha ballot?
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Both the Congress and BJP are equally confident of sweeping the upcoming elections in five states, but some say a Congress rout could lead to an early Lok Sabha poll.
Balloting to pick new assemblies in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, P... More Chhattisgarh carves out nine more districts
Raipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Nine more districts came into existence in Chhattisgarh Sunday, taking the total number to 27, Chief Minister Raman Singh said.
The new districts, a new year gift to people, were carved out to speed up the pace of development, Singh sa... More Ahead of polls, advisory panel pushes for Muslims' welfare
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has asked the government to focus on welfare of minorities in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17), a recommendation that comes ahead of the assembly polls in five states in January-February.
... More PM begins new year with prayers at Golden Temple
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by offering prayers at Harmandar Sahib, the holiest of Sikh shrines, popularly known as the Golden Temple.
He and his wife Gursharan Kaur reached the shrine complex around 6.30... More |
