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Money power led to Pranab becoming President?

Money power led to Pranab becoming President?

New Delhi, Jul 23: With former NCP leader and BJP nominee for the Presidential poll, PA Sangma’s loss in the elections confirmed, he intends to create some noise in spite of all. While congratulating the President elect Pranab Mukherjee for becoming the 13th President of India, Sangma alleged...
Shiv Sena urges Pranab Mukherjee not to grant clemency to Afzal Guru

Shiv Sena urges Pranab Mukherjee not to grant clemency to Afzal Guru

A day after Pranab Mukherjee got elected as the 13th President of India, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray appealed to him not to grant clemency to 2001 Parliament attack accused Afzal Guru. Afzal’s mercy plea is considered as Pranab Mukherjee’s first major challenge as the head of the state. The...
President-elect Pranab Mukherjee’s immediate test will be Afzal Guru’s clemency petition

President-elect Pranab Mukherjee’s immediate test will be Afzal Guru’s clemency petition

Pranab Mukherjee was elected the 13th President of India after he defeated P.A. Sangma in a contest that ended on expected lines. The veteran leader rode on the massive support from across the political spectrum to register an emphatic victory. From being number two in the ruling coalition, Mukherjee...
Counting of Presidential poll votes tomorrow

Counting of Presidential poll votes tomorrow

UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee is virtually set to become the 13th President of India on Sunday when the counting and declaration of results of the July 19 poll takes place. Mukherjee’s romp home to victory has been ensured after Mamata Banerjee-led TMC announced its support to him. Other than...
Oobama not insulting but cheering India: Wall Street Journal

Oobama not insulting but cheering India: Wall Street Journal

Observing that the “truth- telling” of US President Barack Obama”evidently pricked the thin skin of India’s politicians”, a leading American financial daily has said he is in fact “cheering” the Indian elite and not insulting them. “It is no wonder foreign...
ll are equal in cabinet, says Antony

ll are equal in cabinet, says Antony

Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said all members of the Union Cabinet are equal, comments that come in the midst of a stand off between NCP and Congress on issues including the Number 2 slot to Sharad Pawar. “There is no senior and junior cabinet minister. All are equal,” the Defence Minister...
India win toss, elect to bat against Sri Lanka

India win toss, elect to bat against Sri Lanka

India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first One-dayer of the five-match series in Hambantota on Saturday. Indian team is going in with two spinners in R. Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, while Irfan Pathan has been included as an all-rounder. Dope-tainted leg-spinner Rahul Sharma has...
Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, nine killed

Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, nine killed

Nine persons, including two women and three children, were killed in two incidents of wall collapses at Miyapur and Balanagar in the early hours of Saturday, while water logging was reported at several residential localities in Hyderabad. Five persons – three from Madhya Pradesh and two from Hyderabad...
NCP is part of UPA and not pressurising the govt, says Praful Patel amid talks of rift with Congress

NCP is part of UPA and not pressurising the govt, says Praful Patel amid talks of rift with Congress

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which pulled out of the UPA government in protest against the way the party was treated by Congress, on Saturday said it will remain an ally of the ruling coalition. Talking to reporters at the city airport after his arrival from Delhi with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar,...
Four TDP MLA’s Suspended from the Party

Four TDP MLA’s Suspended from the Party

Four TDP MLA’s- Chinna Ramkotaiah, Harishwar Reddy, Venugopala chary and Bala Nagi reddy are Suspended from the party for voting in the presidential elections. Earlier TDP declared that the party would abstain from vote. Despite the party’s declaration, the above 4 MLA;s took part in the elections. MV...