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Dutt cannot contest election: Supreme Court

Dutt cannot contest election: Supreme Court

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has now been barred from contesting elections. This news comes after the Supreme Court’s refusal to stay his conviction in a 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. Sanjay Dutt was not surprised with the refusal but he made it clear that he will continue his role play in politics and he will [...]

Taliban terror attack in Pakistan, 12 km away from India border

Taliban terror attack in Pakistan, 12 km away from India border

In less than a month again there is a terror attack in Pakistan. This time a police academy has been attacked in Lahore. The attack spot is just 12 km away from Wagah border. This mean that the Talibans have reached only 12 km away from India border.
Interior Ministry head Rehman Malik said to the [...]

Varun charged with attempt to murder

Varun charged with attempt to murder

In an FIR filed, Varun Gandhi, BJP Lok Sabha candidate, has been charged with attempt to murder, rioting and some other offences. These charges were put in connection with violence, which erupted in Pilibhit even though the police over there maintained a close vigil to maintain law and order in Pilibhit district yesterday.
Varun Gandhi, Uttar [...]

Varun Gandhi sent to 2 days judicial custody

Varun Gandhi sent to 2 days judicial custody

Varun Gandhi, the BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit was arrested today and had been sent to judicial custody for 2 days. He moved a surrender plea in Pilibhit court, where a case was filed against him for his ‘hate’ speech.
The next hearing is on Monday. The Chief Judicial Magistrate sent Varun to a [...]

Varun Ganshi withdraws bail plea. UP police can now arrest him

Varun Ganshi withdraws bail plea. UP police can now arrest him

Varun Gandhi, who was in controversy due to communal speech, withdrew his bail plea from the Delhi High Court. Lawyers of this BJP Lok Sabha candidate on Friday withdrew his bail plea.
The pleas was accepted Justice Reva Khetrapal and allowed him to withdraw the petition.

According to the court, “Without going into maintainability issue and in [...]

Dada is our main man and nobody is taking away the captaincy says King Khan

Dada is our main man and nobody is taking away the captaincy says King Khan

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS: Co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Shah Rukh Khan told to the media that Dada in the main man of Kolkata Knight Riders. He said this after fuming protest over ill-treatment to Sourav Ganguly. He added further that no decision is final as nothing is etched in stone.
Shah Rukh Khan said [...]

Amar Singh says Lalu and Mulayam may join hands

Amar Singh says Lalu and Mulayam may join hands

Indian Election News: A senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader told to the media today that SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav are likely to come together.
Amar Singh, SP general secretary, said, “There is likelihood of Lalu Prasad and Mulayam Singh Yadav coming together. We want Ram Vilas Paswan also to [...]

The 1-lakh car, Nano hits the road

The 1-lakh car, Nano hits the road

The much awaited car has now been launched. Tata’s Nano hits the roads. The review of the car is mixed. US auto critics acknowledging its surprisingly comfortable and spacious interiors, but drawing up a checklist of drawbacks, including its dodgy sound and of course the speed.

Autoweek magazine observed after a test drive in Pune, ”The [...]

IPL shifts out of India

IPL shifts out of India

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) NEWS: IPL franchise owners said that they have no issue with the decision of the BCCI’s to shift the T20 League matches out of India because according to them the holding the general elections was a bigger issue before the Indian government.
Bollywood star and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh [...]

Mohan Bahgwat is the new RSS chief

Mohan Bahgwat is the new RSS chief

K S Sudarshan, chief of Rashtriya Swayayamsewak Sangh (RSS), has announced his retirement on Saturday citing the reasons to be of his health. Mohan Bhagwat has succeeded him.
Bahgwat is the new ‘Sar Sangh Chalak’ (chief) of the RSS. The appointment of Bahgwat comes with an expectation to redefine relations with the BJP at a [...]

Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail

Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail

INDIAN ELECTION NEWS: Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail. Delhi High Court restrained police from arresting him (29) for making alleged inflammatory and communal speeches during his campaign in Pilibhit.

Justice Reva Khetrapal granted Varun Gandhi’s plea by rejecting the submission of Delhi Police that the court had no jurisdiction to entertain the petition as the FIR [...]

Manmohan Singh says Varun’s remarks unfortunate

Manmohan Singh says Varun’s remarks unfortunate

INDIAN ELECTION NEWS: On Varun Gandhi’s communal speech, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today breaks his silence over the fresh effort of communalising politics in India. He condemned the remarks that allegedly sought to target the minority community.

Talking to the media at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan Singh said, “It is unfortunate if Varun [...]

Varun Gandhi plays Hindutva card

Varun Gandhi plays Hindutva card

Varun Gandhi speaks different words now. He, a day after the Election Commission filed a case against him for his communal remarks, says that he is the victim of a political conspiracy. Varun Gandhi says he is well aware of his roots as a proud Gandhi, an Indian and Hindu equally.

Varun Gandhi said to the [...]

Varun Gandhi apologises for his communal speech

Varun Gandhi apologises for his communal speech

Communal speech by Varun Gandhi, son of Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi, a day before in an election campaign in Pilibhit from where he is being fielded on a BJP ticket has hit the media strongly. On Tuesday Varun Gandhi has issued an apology and clarified that he did not say anything against any particular [...]

Varun Gandhi gives communal remarks in his election campaign

Varun Gandhi gives communal remarks in his election campaign

Varun Gandhi is in controversy. He is a member of the Gandhi-Nehru family and in the coming Lok Sabha elections he is a BJP candidate.
He made an inflammatory remark against members of a community in his election campaign over which the Election Commission has given a notice seeking his explanation.

In his campaign speech he said, [...]

IPL organisors have to re-work on match schedules

IPL organisors have to re-work on match schedules

Indian Premier League, popularly known as IPL, is plunging into uncertainty. IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi and CEO Sundar Raman will be sitting for discussions with Home Ministry officials to salvage the high-profile event.

Home Ministry issued a statement asking the IPL organisers to re-schedule as it was not feasible to hold matches under the existing schedule. [...]

No Prime Ministerial candidate before the election for Third Front

No Prime Ministerial candidate before the election for Third Front

Mayawati’s dream as Prime Ministerial candidate shattered when CPI on Friday said that the Third Front will not name any leader for the top post in the run-up to the elections, which Mayawati demanded for.
CPI General Secretary, A B Bardhan, said the Third Front will not project anyone as its Prime Ministerial candidate during [...]

India submits 32 answers to Pakistan

India submits 32 answers to Pakistan

India handed over the answers to the 30 questions of Pakistan to the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India Shahid Malik. Shahid Malik confirmed to the media here that he has received a set of 32 replies from India.

Briefing to the press, Home Minister P Chidambaram said that India had provided solid bases [...]

Third Front will fight for social justice says Karat

Third Front will fight for social justice says Karat

Addressing to a rally, leaders of Third Front, the Left and major regional parties announced that they had come together to provide a new alternative to the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls going to be held in April-May this year.
Prakash Karat, the General Secretary of CPM said that this is a historic [...]

Inflation fells to more than six years low

Inflation fells to more than six years low

Once again there is a good news for the common man or aam admi of the UPA Government. The inflation of Indian economy drops down again and this time it is down to more than a 6 year low of 2.43% for the week ended February 28 against 3.03% in the previous week mainly on [...]

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