Government
Rajya Sabha passes Lokpal Bill; LS review tomorrow
17 Dec 2013
Anti-corruption crusader welcomed the passage of the bill while the new-born Aam Aadmi Party flayed political parties for watering down its provisions
Government sanction not needed to probe public servants: SC
17 Dec 2013
With today's ruling the apex court has removed the main hurdle in pursuing corruption cases, like the 2G scam and Coalgate
Diplomatic logjam as US defends arrest of Indian official
17 Dec 2013
US says handcuffing and strip-searching a diplomat is standard procedure in that country
Hazare okay with Lokpal bill
16 Dec 2013
AAP may be open to forming government in Delhi, after all
14 Dec 2013
Arvind Kejriwal convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party met Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung this morning and asked for 10 days’ time to decide on forming a government in Delhi
US-India row over diplomat’s public arrest, handcuffing
14 Dec 2013
Foreign secretary Sujatha Singh on Friday summoned US ambassador to India Nancy Powell to convey shock over the “absolutely unacceptable” public handcuffing of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York
SC grants bail to Lalu Prasad in fodder scam case
13 Dec 2013
Ram Jethmalani, Lalu Prasad's lawyer, argued that since the probe was already over the RJD chief would not be in a position to influence the investigation now
Cong stalwart Lal Thanhawla to be Mizoram CM for 5th time
10 Dec 2013
Lal Thanhawla, who joined the Congress party 46 years ago, is credited with establishing a Congress base in the tribal and Christian dominated state almost single-handedly
Anna Hazare happy at Kejriwal’s Delhi show
09 Dec 2013
State polls: Cong loses 4; AAP spoils BJP’s chances in Delhi
09 Dec 2013
While the BJP won elections to three states, the stunning debut of the AAP in Delhi has opened a new front for both the BJP and the Congress in future elections with the AAP vowing to go national very soon
CM Kiran Kumar Reddy set to join stir against Andhra bifurcation
07 Dec 2013
Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday urged his colleagues in the state government to join the opposition TDP and breakaway YSR Congress in opposing the division of Andhra Pradesh.
Centre abandons plan for greater Telangana
05 Dec 2013
The move to further confound an already complicated issue evoked sudden response with the TRS and other parties calling for a bandh to stall the Rayala-Telangana proposal
Exit polls show exit of Congress; no great win for AAP in Delhi
05 Dec 2013
Nearly all exit polls have predicted big win for the BJP in the four heartland states with the AAP spoiling its chance of a majority in Delhi
Supreme Court agrees to hear bail plea of RJD chief
29 Nov 2013
Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav's petition says he was one among the 44 accused convicted but the only person whose bail plea was rejected by the trial court
Stop dithering over poll reforms, SC tells government
26 Nov 2013
The Supreme Court has asked the government to clarify its stand on the issue of barring those charged with criminal offences from contesting polls
Relief to jailed politicians: SC upholds their right to contest polls for now
20 Nov 2013
The Supreme Court today ruled that persons in jail or police custody can contest elections temporarily
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