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Indira Gandhi proved India is not a soft state

Nation remembers the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi on the day of her martyrdom on October 31, 1984.

Pranab to review implementation of austerity measures

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called a meeting to review the implementation of austerity measures announced by the govt.

Prove majority within week: Governor to Hooda

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, was sworn-in as Chief Minister for the second consecutive term.

Rahul marches to new beat, Cong struggles to keep pace

Rahul Gandhi seeks to capture the imagination of the Gen Next with his out-of-the-box and somewhat iconoclastic approach to politics and governance.

Pawar steers clear of demand for CM's post

NCP chief Sharad Pawarsteered clear of demands by his partyman on sharing the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister with the Congress on a rotational basis.

Remove Raja from Cabinet, 'rein' in Alagiri: Jaya asks PM

Jayalalithaa asked the Prime Minister to remove A Raja from the Cabinet in view of reports that a CBI probe has been ordered into allegations of irregularities in the allotment of spectrum licences.

Cong gets two-third majority in Arunachal Pradesh

The ruling Congress on Thursday stormed back to power in Arunachal Pradesh with a two-third majority winning 39 seats and leading in three others in the 60-member state Assembly.

MNS makes debut in Maharashtra Assembly

Thackeray-led MNS on Thursday made its debut in the Maharashtra Assembly bagging two of the 60 seats decided till noon.

Shiv Sena-BJP combine concedes defeat in Maharashtra

With the Maharashtra poll verdict indicating a lead for Congress-NCP combine, BJP-Shiv Sena on Thursday conceded defeat and blamed the Raj Thackeray-led MNS for cutting their votes.

Chautala cites Rajiv, calls for Oppn govt

With Haryana facing the prospects of a hung Assembly, INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala said the Governor should invite the Opposition parties first.

My MLAs will control govt in House: Raj

Claiming that the strong showing by his three-year-old party in the Assembly polls showed that the Marathi cause was for real....

Cong-NCP combine surge ahead, set to form govt in Maha

Maharashtra’s ruling Congress-NCP alliance had gained what appeared like a decisive lead over the rival Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.

Tharoor encourages other politicians to use Twitter

MoS for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor says Twitter is a useful way to get a peek inside the work-life of an elected leader.

Govt warns of action against hoarders

The government warned that it would take action against hoarders and profiteers.

BJP, Left don't understand disconnect between two Indias: Rahul

Hitting out at opposition BJP and the Left parties, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said these parties were focusing on a certain section of the people while ignoring the rest.

72 % votes cast in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh recorded a high turnout of 72 per cent in the election to 57 of the 60 seats in the state assembly.

68 per cent polling recorded in Haryana

Amid stray violence that left a polling agent dead and some 20 people injured, an estimated 68 per cent voters exercised their franchise for the Haryana Assembly election.

Assembly poll in 3 states: 66 per cent turn out

An estimated 66 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh amidst sporadic violence.

CPM-style austerity: Rectification document', conduct code, fund clarity

The CPM has identified a growing tendency among some of its comrades to kowtow to the capitalist class, an euphemism for the rich....

At 84, Cong found him too old; at 89, he gets ticket

This sugar baron takes pride in the fact that he could easily be the oldest candidate fighting the Assembly elections this time.

Advani will not be BJP leader in 2014 polls: Naidu

Former BJP President M Venkaiah Naidu has said the party will not contest the next Lok Sabha elections under the leadership of L K Advani.

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