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  • Parliament adjourned twice after uproar over price rise

    The issues of price rise and Telangana created turmoil in Parliament for the third day today as agitated Opposition members raised slogans, staged a sit-in in the Well and walked out, leading to two adjournments of both Houses. As soon as the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha assembled for the day, members of BSP, […]

    Rahul Gandhi criticises Mayawati govt over land acquisition issue

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh over land acquisition issue accusing her of providing land of farmers to the private builders. He alleged that the BSP leaders have taken money from builders for providing land to them. Addressing different meetings on Wednesday at Beharaich and Shrawasti districts today Rahul […]

    Jayalalithaa completes deposition in assets case

    Tamilnadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha completed her deposition before the special court in Bangalore today in connection with disproportionate assets case. Appearing for the fourth time since last month before the special judge B.M. Mallikarjunaiah, she answered 1339 questions framed by the judge. Jayalalitha’s statement was recorded in the closed door hearing held at high […]

    HC reserves order on which agency will probe Ishrat case

    The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order till December 1 on which agency should investigate the 2004 fake police encounter of Mumbai college girl Ishrat Jahan and three others. The court is also to decide whether a fresh FIR should be filed in the matter. A Division Bench of Justices Jayant Patel and […]

    Army move to halt clashes between police & protesters in Cairo

    In Egypt , army troops have moved to halt the clashes between the police and the protesters near Tahrir Square in Cairo . Armoured vehicles have moved in towards Mohammed Mahmoud Street , the area where the clashes erupted on Wednesday. One person was killed in violent clashes in Alexandria taking the death toll in […]

    Bangladesh to send spl envoy to India to get details on Tipaimukh project: Hasina

    In Bangladesh , Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday informed the Parliament that a special envoy will be send to India to get details on the Tipaimukh project. She said this while replying to a question by a member of parliament in the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Wednesday afternoon. Sheikh Hasina said following reports in the […]

    Kerala govt to hold all party meet to address ‘Mullapperiyar dam safety’ issue

    Kerala government is holding an all party meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to address the sensitive safety issue of 116 year old Mullapperiyar dam in the state. Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that safety issue of the dam has been brought to the notice of the Prime Minister […]

    Sherry Rehman named Pak’s new envoy to US

    Pakistan on Wednesday named former federal minister Sherry Rehman, a close aide of slain ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, as its new envoy to the US following the resignation of Ambassador Husain Haqqani over the ‘Memogate’ controversy. The appointment of Rehman, 50, was announced by the Prime Minister’s House shortly after she met Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani […]

    2G case: SC grants bail to 5 corporate honchos

    In the first bail in 2G case, the Supreme Court ordered the release of five top corporate executives from Tihar Jail, raising hopes of other accused in the case including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi who have been in prison for over six months. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi […]