Archive for April, 2009
Third phase polling ends successfully »
In the third phase of poll an estimated 50% of the 14.4 crore electorate exercised their franchise today. The poll for the Lok Sabha was in 9 states and 2 union territories that passed off by and...
Don’t vote for Independents says Sonia & PM »
Few days before in Mumbai Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s said that independents were “spoilers.” Today Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi also appealed to the people not to vote for independents in the Lok Sabha elections. She...
Engineering student tried throwing show to PM »
PM Manmohan Singh today became the target of a boot. In an election campaign an engineering student hurled a shoe towards him, though it fell short of the dais from where Manmohan Singh was addressing his first...
Dalit’s daughter should be made PM: Mayawati »
Bahujan Samaj Party supreme Mayawati today said while voicing her prime ministerial ambitions that a “dalit’s daughter” should be made the prime minister of the country in order to ensure the uplift of the backward and minority...
55% votes in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls »
Over 55% of about 200 million voters today exercised their franchise in the 2nd phase of the Lok Sabha polling across twelve states that was by and large peaceful barring stray violence in naxal-infested areas Jharkhand and...
Jagdish Tytler wants CBI probe into shoe throwing incident »
Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler demanded today for a CBI probe into the recent incident of shoe-throwing by a Sikh journalist on home minister P Chidambaram that led to the party’s withdrawal of his candidature from this...
Sanjay Dutt in trouble for his signature dialogue »
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is again in trouble. He has been booked on obscenity charges for allegedly offering to kiss and hug Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati in his signature dialogue “jaadu ki jhappi.” A case has...
Indian Election Mixed Bag »
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav Lalu Prasad filed his nomination from the Patliputra area. This is the newly-formed Lok Sabha constituency. Ramesh Kumar, brother of Sajjan Kumar Congress announced ticket for Ramesh Kumar from South Delhi constituency...
Gala parade of IPL Season2 in South Africa »
Still two days left for the first game of Indian Premier League Season2 but the festivities of it are now underway. A gala carnival got the IPL Season2 off to a festive start today. Star players along...
Varun Gandhi released from Etah jail for two weeks »
The BJP leader Varun Gandhi was released today from a prison in Etah. He was jailed for his hate speeches in Pilibhit. The Supreme Court granted Varun Gandhi 2-week parole earlier in the day. Varun Gandhi walked...
Manmohan Singh open for tie with Left »
INDIAN ELECTION NEWS: The doors have been left open to rapprochement by the Congress. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that alliance with the Left is possible after the elections. To this the Left replied by saying...
BRAF Gene Damage Identified as a Cause of the Skin Cancer »
One of the main risk factors for skin cancer is severe sunburn. It is ultraviolet light (mainly UV-B) from the sun (or other sources like lights in tanning salons) that causes damage of DNA and thus skin cancer. Damage...
India willing to give more information to Pak on 26/11 »
Pakistan has once again asked for more information from India on 26/11. New Delhi informs that today that India will provide the same, but has also said that Islamabad should not delay in the investigations on the...
After 1995 Azian Shah Cup again for India »
After long 13 years India regained the Azlan Shah title. India defeated the hosts Malaysia by 3-1 in the final of the 5-nation tournament today. The goals series are: Arjun Halappa (8th minute), Prabhjot Singh (20th minute)...
Mulayam Singh promises action against English language, computers »
Mulayam Singh Yadav, chief of Samajwadi Party, said today that the party is against English medium education and also on the use of computers. He said that his party will work to ensure that they are curbed...
After Bush and Chidambaram, Naveen Jindal gets the shoe in Kurukshetra »
Again a shoe was thrown. Now Naveen Jindal gets the shoe in Kurukshetra. Today, a retired school teacher hurled a shoe at Jindal, Congress MP. Show throwing appears to be a fast-catching trend that has been inspired...
Congress drops Tytler and Sajjan Kumar »
INDIAN ELECTION NEWS: The Congress today withdrew Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar from the electoral fray. Both of them are alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Both, Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar expressed their sentiments to...
Home ministry asks for report of Tailban’s presence in J&k »
Union home ministry today had asked for a report from the security agencies about the earlier reports that Taliban groups may have entered into the Kashmir valley of which the Army denied reports to this effect. This...
Sikh journalist throws shoe at Chidambaram »
A Sikh journalist throws a shoe, missed target, at home minister P Chidambaram today protesting against the clean chit of CBI to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler who has been accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case....
King Khan slams Gavaskar for criticising Buchanan »
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan took a dig at former India Cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar for ridiculing John Buchanan’s multiple-captain theory. King Khan said that he bought the team and...
