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Petrol bomb: Partial rollback on cards by month-end?

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:36 +0530

New Delhi, May 25: With the UPA government facing severe flak for the decision to hike petrol prices by a whopping Rs 7.50 per litre, sources have claimed that there might be a partial rollback of the price hike on cards.

DA case:Jagan's time up as anticipatory bail plea rejected?

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:50:38 +0530

Hyderabad, May 25: With YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy desperately trying to drum up support for himself and push his case that he was being targetted by scheming parties who want to see him arrested. The matter

Pervez Musharraf murdered my mother: Bilawal Bhutto

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:30:02 +0530

Washington, May 25: The then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was responsible for the murder of his mother and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her son and Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said. "He (Musharraf) murdered my mother

UPA-II marked 3rd anniv by raising petrol prices: Modi

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:19 +0530

Udaipur, May 24: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi slammed the government on petrol price hike, saying the Congress-led UPA-II celeberated its third anniversary by burdening the common man with the steep hike. "It is pity that just after celebrating three

BJP amends constitution to give Gadkari another term as Prez

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:19 +0530

Mumbai, May 24: Decks were cleared for a second consecutive term for Nitin Gadkari as BJP President with the national executive amending the party constitution to facilitate the move. Gadkaris current term as president ends in December when he

Sulking Yeddyurappa to attend BJP national executive

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:18 +0530

Bangalore, May 24: In a U-turn, former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has decided to attend the BJP national executive meet at Mumbai. "Yeddyurappa will fly to Mumbai tomorrow morning to attend the BJP national executive meeting after he

Sanjay Joshi: The man who once shook BJP

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:03:45 +0530

Sanjay Joshi, the BJP man who resigned from the party ahead of the National Executive meeting in Mumbai on Thursday, has been a man known for his reach among the party and rank and file of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

BJP should promote Narendra Modi as PM candidate: BSY

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:09 +0530

Bangalore, May 24: Showering encomiums on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for good governance, Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday said the ongoing National Executive meeting of the party in Mumbai should, among other issues, deliberate on promoting him

Jagan DA case probe: AP minister arrested, resigns

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:09 +0530

Hyderabad, May 24: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Excise and Prohibition Mopidevi Venkata Ramana was today arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the disproportionate assets case related to Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Following his arrest, Ramana sent in

Mahasweta Devi quits key post, blow for Mamata

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:37:43 +0530

Kolkata, May 24: Noted litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi resigned as the chairperson of Bangla Academy on Thursday, a move which according to many, could prove to be a huge setback for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Mahasweta Devi has

Kerala waives sales tax on latest petrol hike

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:14 +0530

Kerala, May 24: The Congress led UDF government in Kerala today waived the sales tax on the latest petrol price hike, saying it was committed to bringing some relief to the people affected by the latest increase."UDF government does not justify

Aarushi case: Murder charges framed against Talwars

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:23 +0530

Ghaziabad, May 24: The CBI court in Ghaziabad framed charges against the Talwars for the murder of their slain teenage daughter Aarushi Talwar. The Talwars will be charged under section 34, 201 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Rajesh

HP to cut 27k jobs in 2 yrs to shore up earnings

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:55:35 +0530

New York, May 24: Tech giant Hewlett Packard will layoff about 27,000 employees over the next two years as part of restructuring to boost declining profits and revenues."As part of the restructuring, HP expects approximately 27,000 employees to exit the company,

Tension mounts in Hyderabad over Jagan's possible arrest

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:34:36 +0530

Hyderabad, May 24: Fear of law breaking has gripped Hyderabad over the possible arrest of Kadapa MP and YSR Congress leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged illegal assets case.The Hyderabad police imposed strict prohibitory orders in view of the choas

Obama presses Congress to ratify UN treaty on sea

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:45:06 +0530

Washington, May 24: Thirty years after it was signed, President Barack Obama was leading moves in the US to resurrect ratification of the UN treaty on law of the sea, saying the instrument is vital to protect American economic and military

Jagan alleges CBI witch-hunt as AP Min arrested in DA case

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:44:49 +0530

Hyderabad, May 24: In yet another setback for YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the CBI arrested Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister M Venkataramana in the disproportionate assets case. Jagan has meanwhile filed for anticipatory bail in the Hyderabad

Reddy cuts short visit to Turkmenistan following petrol hike

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:10 +0530

New Delhi, May 24: A day after state-owned oil companies hiked petrol price by massive Rs 7.54 a litre, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy today cut short his official visit to Turkmenistan by a day to be in the national capital

Many actual 26/11 accused not brought before Pak courts: India

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:08 +0530

Islamabad, May 24: India today voiced concern at the tardy progress in the prosecution of the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, saying many persons who are the "actual accused" had not even been brought before the Pakistani courts. "It seems

Narendra Modi to attend BJP meet in Mumbai

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:08 +0530

Udaipur, May 24: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi expressed desire to attend the National Executive meeting of the BJP, which kicked off in Mumbai on Thursday.Modi's decision comes hours after his known critic and BJP leader Sanjay Joshi decided to resign

Petrol price hike: LDF, BJP observe hartal in Kerala

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:47:26 +0530

Thiruvananthapuram, May 24: The dawn-to-dusk hartal called separately by LDF and BJP in Kerala to protest the increase in petrol price partially affected normal life across the state on Thursday.Early reports from different districts said shops remained closed in cities and