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Infighting in Karnataka BJP escalates
Bangalore, Dec 29 (IANS) Factional feuding in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party escalated Thursday with indications that it will only worsen in the coming days unless the party central leadership intervenes to settle the leadership issue.
B.S. Yed... More Poll panel stops, then allows Punjab relief payment
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Within hours of having stopped the payment of relief funds to flood-affected people in poll-bound Punjab, the Election Commission (EC) Thursday evening reversed its decision and allowed the disbursement but with a rider.
In its la... More After BSP, Rahul Gandhi targets BJP
Pilibhit, Dec 29 (IANS) After a sustained attack on the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh over the past three days, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday trained his guns on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
His first major attac... More BJP, JD-U set for divorce in Uttar Pradesh?
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Even as they sing the same tune nationally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) appear set for a divorce in election-bound Uttar Pradesh.
Dropping enough hints of not being on the same side of the electoral ... More Jethmalani triggers ruckus in Lokpal debate
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Former law minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ram Jethmalani triggered a storm in the Rajya Sabha Thursday when he said that a former India prime minister figured in the list of Indians having stashed away black money in foreign banks.
... More Who said what on Lokpal in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Thursday debated the Lokpal bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha two days ago.
Here are some of the quotes -
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley: '... More AIADMK general council meet Friday
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The AIADMK's general council and executive committee meeting will be held on the outskirts of the city Friday, a party official said.
'The meeting will be held Friday afternoon,' a party functionary said.
... More Lokpal bill fate uncertain, hectic parleys on
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Uncertainty continued over the fate of the contentious Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday evening even as government managers held hectic parleys with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent Trinamool Congress, hoping the party would dilute i... More Omar hopes Anna calls off fasts permanently
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Accusing Anna Hazare of directing his agitation against the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said he hoped the activist calls off his fast permanently.
'While fighting for the country's independence,... More Opposition, allies flay provision fotr Lokayukta
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The formation of Lokayuktas in states under the Lokpal bill emerged as a major sticking point in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, with not just the opposition but even the government's allies rejecting the provision as an attack on the federal structure.
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