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Third phase polling ends successfully

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 large peacefully barring stray violence in Bihar and West Bengal.
Today’s poll in 107 constituencies will decide the [...]

Don’t vote for Independents says Sonia & PM

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 said, “Do not vote here and there. Do not vote for independents.” She said this while addressing an election [...]

Engineering student tried throwing show to PM

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 poll rally. The incident took place in Gujarat at the Tagore hall ground.

Manmohan Singh did not want the [...]

Dalit’s daughter should be made PM: Mayawati

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 communities in India.

At an election rally today the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh said, “Unless the BSP [...]

55% votes in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls

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 Bihar.
2 poll officials and a magistrate was able to have a narrow escape when Maoists carried out [...]

Jagdish Tytler wants CBI probe into shoe throwing incident

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 Lok Sabha election.
Jagdish Tytler said, “The premier agency should investigate to find out who coaxed journalist Jarnail Singh [...]

Sanjay Dutt in trouble for his signature dialogue

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 been registered against Sanjay Dutt who is campaigning for Samajwadi Party, for making derogatory and undignified remarks against Mayawati [...]

Indian Election Mixed Bag

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 and DPCC president J P Aggarwal from North East Delhi.

Kalyan Singh
After about sixteen long years of Babri Masjid demolition, [...]

Gala parade of IPL Season2 in South Africa

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 with high profile franchise owners gathered together on an overcast day in the most scenic city of South Africa, [...]

Varun Gandhi released from Etah jail for two weeks

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 out of the Etah jail at around 1830 hrs IST to a tumultuous welcome from BJP party supporters. Maneka [...]

Manmohan Singh open for tie with Left

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 that they were ready but only if the India-US nuclear deal was withdrawn.
At an interaction with members of [...]

BRAF Gene Damage Identified as a Cause of the Skin Cancer

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 of BRAF gene in skin cells may be responsible for developing melanoma type of skin cancer in human (according to finding of [...]

India willing to give more information to Pak on 26/11

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 pretext of clarifications.
Pranab Mukherjee, external affairs minister, told to the media, “I have just had a discussion with [...]

After 1995 Azian Shah Cup again for India

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) and Shivender Singh (41st minute). The single goal of the host by Misron (11th minute) reduced their margin. [...]

Mulayam Singh promises action against English language, computers

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 if a government is formed with its support.
At a press conference after unveiling his party’s manifesto for the [...]

After Bush and Chidambaram, Naveen Jindal gets the shoe in Kurukshetra

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 by the episodes of show throwing towards George Bush and later to Indian home minister P Chidambaram.
Ram Kumar, [...]

Congress drops Tytler and Sajjan Kumar

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 the media that they do not wish to embarrass the Congress party by contesting this general elections when [...]

Home ministry asks for report of Tailban’s presence in J&k

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 move comes from the home ministry after a wireless intercept reportedly suggested that a group of about 20 militants [...]

Sikh journalist throws shoe at Chidambaram

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.
P Chidambaram was addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi. He [...]

King Khan slams Gavaskar for criticising Buchanan

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 would run it the way he wants.
Former Australia Cricket World Cup winning coach Buchanan recently suggested the theory [...]

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