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After Baru, Parakh's book questions PM's ability

Apr 15, 2014, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): After former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru's book, another documentation called "Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and Other Truths" by former coal secretary PC Parakh, has now raised question on Manmohan Singh's ability as a PM.

Kashmir encounter ends with death of militants

Apr 15, 2014, at 12:26 am

Srinagar, Apr 14 (IBNS) A 24-hour-long gunbattle between militants and the security forces at Ahmad Nagar near here in Jammu and Kashmir ended Monday evening with the death of the two ultras. Two SOG (Special Operations Group) men were injured.

Jairam shoots letter to Modi over "his lies"

Apr 14, 2014, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi took on Union Minister Jairam Ramesh at his home district Chikmaglur in Karnataka, the Congress leader on Monday shot off a letter to the Gujarat CM accusing him of making "outrageous statements".

Modi and BJP are same: Rajnath Singh

Apr 14, 2014, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Monday said the party is synonymous with its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and vice versa.

Modi sponsored Baru's book on PM: Digvijaya

Apr 14, 2014, at 07:14 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Monday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the sponsor of former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru's book that claimed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was controlled by party president Sonia Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi of no help to Congress: Jaitley

Apr 14, 2014, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Monday said fielding Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to contest elections will not help the party.

PM was like Bheeshma: Sanjaya Baru

Apr 14, 2014, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) Former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru, who is under Congress fire for saying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was controlled by party president Sonia Gandhi, on Monday said the PM was like Bheeshma of The Mahabharata.

Not stopped from contesting polls: Priyanka Gandhi

Apr 14, 2014, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said her family, including her mother, party president Sonia Gandhi and her brother, party vice president Rahul Gandhi, never stopped her from contesting elections.

UP: BSP supporters clash with police

Apr 14, 2014, at 04:55 pm

Lucknow, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said they have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Ram Prasad Chaudhary after his supporters clashed on on-duty cops on Sunday.

AAP candidate beaten up in Bihar

Apr 14, 2014, at 04:09 pm

Nalanda, Apr 14 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Bihar's Nalanda, Pranav Prakash, has alleged that a group of around 25 unknown assailants beat him up with iron rods while he was campaigning for his party at Udarfu on Sunday.

Get Rahul Gandhi married: Shiv Sena

Apr 14, 2014, at 03:56 pm

Mumbai, Apr 14 (IBNS) Defending Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on his marital status, ally Shiv Sena has said the Congress should get its vice president Rahul Gandhi married first before commenting on the issue.

Encounter underway in Jammu & Kashmir

Apr 14, 2014, at 03:44 pm

Srinagar, Apr 12 (IBNS) An encounter between security personnel and militants, that started late Sunday, is still underway in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports on Monday.

Kejriwal in Varanasi today; to stay till May 12

Apr 14, 2014, at 03:29 pm

Varanasi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kerjiwal on Monday will take a train to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and he is likely to stay at the Lok Sabha constituency till polling is held there on May 12.

Modi meets Rajinikanth in Chennai

Apr 14, 2014, at 07:29 am

Chennai, Apr 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi met southern superstar Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai on Sunday.

Joshi discounts Modi wave, calls it BJP wave

Apr 14, 2014, at 07:19 am

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday said there is a BJP wave in the country and not a Modi wave, calling the BJP's prime ministerial candidate a representative of the party.

Encounter rages near Srinagar in Kashmir

Apr 14, 2014, at 05:58 am

Srinagar, Apr 13 (IBNS) A firefight raged between security forces and militants on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar late on Sunday.

Communalism and Indian politics

Apr 14, 2014, at 01:48 am

Communalism is a libertarian socialist political philosophy coined by Murray Bookchin. According to dictionary 'Communalism' is a system according to which each commune is different from each other.

Cops killed in National Conference house attack in Kashmir

Apr 13, 2014, at 11:07 pm

Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, Apr 13 (IBNS) Two policemen were killed in a militant attack at the house of a ruling National Conference worker in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Later in a counter operation one militant died.

AIADMK's no to Third Front not setback: Manik Sarkar

Apr 13, 2014, at 08:35 pm

Agartala, Apr 13 (IBNS): Tripura chief minister and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Politburo member Manik Sarkar has said that the Third Front efforts have not suffered a setback because of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) refusing to have a seat-sharing deal with the Left parties.

Manmohan weakest PM of all: Advani

Apr 13, 2014, at 07:54 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Reacting over former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru's claims in his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister', senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani said Manmohan Singh is the weakest Prime Minister of all in India.

Vadra will be in jail if NDA comes to power: Uma

Apr 13, 2014, at 07:09 pm

Jhansi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Sunday said if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comes to power then Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra will land up in jail.

Maneka hits back over Priyanka's attack on Varun

Apr 13, 2014, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): After Priyanka Gandhi rebuked her estranged cousin brother Varun Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur on Saturday, the later's mother and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Maneka Gandhi has now defended her son.

Baru's book confirms what was suspected: Jaitley

Apr 13, 2014, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said Sanjaya Baru's book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' only confirms what the country ordinarily suspected.

Varun is on wrong path: Priyanka

Apr 13, 2014, at 05:47 pm

Sultanpur, Apr 13 (IBNS): Attacking her estranged cousin Varun Gandhi, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi has said her brother, who is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Lok Sabha polls, is on the wrong path.

Rahul hits back over Modi's 'stolen bike' remark

Apr 13, 2014, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's allegations that Rahul Gandhi rode on a stolen motorcycle with a history-sheeter in Rajasthan's Gopalgarh, the Congress vice president said he cannot comment over the kind of language used by the Gujarat Chief Minister.

Modi to meet Rajnikanth in Chennai

Apr 13, 2014, at 04:13 pm

Chennai, Apr 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet south superstar Rajnikanth at his residence in Chennai on Sunday.

Modi targets UPA over Sanjaya Baru's book

Apr 13, 2014, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has now targetted the Congress-led-United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru's claims in his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister'.

BSF seizes 2.8 kg gold

Apr 13, 2014, at 04:55 am

Kolkata, April 12 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) under aegis of South Bengal Frontiers on Saturday nabbed two smugglers from West Bengal , carrying approximately 2.8 kg gold worth 82 lakhs.

No Dhoom 3 this time: Modi

Apr 13, 2014, at 02:06 am

Barmer, Apr 12 (IBNS): Bharattiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his 'Dhoom' remark and said he remembered the Bollywood film as he rode a motorcycle with a 'history-sheeter'.

Over 75 pc turnout in India fourth phase polls

Apr 13, 2014, at 12:44 am

Guwahati/Agartala/Panaji/Gangtok, Apr 12 (IBNS) High turnout was witnessed in the fourth phase of the general elections in India on Saturday with Tripura witnessing as high as 84 percent polling and Assam and Goa registering more than 75 percent balloting till 5 pm.