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A total of 21 MPs cross-voted during Parliament trust motion
In yesterdays trust vote won by the UPA Government by a margin of 19 votes, as many as 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to different political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress cross-voted. Ten members remained absent or abstained from voting. ANI
UPA Govt. to seek trust vote today
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will face the trust vote in the Lok Sabha today. ANI
UPA banking on abstentions to clinch confidence vote(Wrapup- Confidence vote debate)
The Manmohan Singh-led UPA Government appears confident of securing the trust vote on Tuesday, and if sources are to be believed, it is banking on abstentions by the Trinamool Congress and possibly 10 others from the opposition National Democratic Alliance. (NDA) ANI
Government has support of more than 291 MPs: Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today claimed that the government has the support of more than 291 MPs to win tomorrows trust vote in te Lok Sabha. ANI
Government will prove its majority: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that his Government would prove its majority in the house during the July 22 floor test. ANI
Special Lok Sabha session begins
The two-day special session of the Lok Sabha will begin here today where the trust vote by the UPA government will be taken up. ANI
Manmohan Singh hosts dinner for UPA leaders confident of facing trust vote
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is hosting a dinner tonight for the leaders of UPA ahead of the trust vote. ANI
Leaders take dinner route to complete trust vote solidarity exercise
Leaders of political parties and political alliances will hold meetings and attend negotiation-related dinners in various parts of the capital on Sunday to complete their respective vote solidarity exercises ahead of Tuesdays crucial trust vote session in the Lok Sabha. ANI
Congress confident of success in trust vote
Political parties supporting and opposing the ruling congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) strives hard to garner in much support for the show of confidence in the floor of the house slated for July 22. ANI
BJP issues whip for trust vote
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued a whip here today to its Lok Sabha MPs for the July 22 trust vote to topple the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in the crucial vote of confidence in the Parliament. ANI
Former Shiv Sena leader Sarpotdar convicted in Mumbai for inciting violence in 1992
Former Shiv Sena MP Madhukar Sarpotdar and two other party workers have been sentenced to one year imprisonment for inciting violence during the 1992-93 communal clashes in Mumbai by a special riot court here today. ANI
Members of Nationalist parties take to streets in J-K over Amarnath trust land row
Activist of various nationalist parties along with members of the Hindu community staged demonstration on Saturday in curfew-hit Jammu over the on-going issue of Amarnath Shrine board issue. ANI
Thirteen injured in grenade attack by militants in Bhaderwah
Curfew was imposed in Bhaderwah City of Jammu after 27 people were injured in group clashes and 13 people were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a rally today. ANI
Disturbances over Amarnath continue in Jammu
Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena led protestors here are demanding the removal of Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra as the Amarnath Shrine land row entered the second day on Tuesday. ANI
Shiv Sena champions farmers cause in Nagpur
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest march here on Tuesday against the Maharashtra Governments failure to provide seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the state. ANI
Shiv Sena champions farmers cause in Nagpur
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest march here on Tuesday against the Maharashtra Governments failure to provide seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the state. ANI
Bal Thackeray demands formation of suicide squads to combat terrorism
Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has called for the formation of Hindu suicide squads to combat terrorism. ANI
93 riots:Court sends warrant to prime witness
The special riots court in Mumbai has issued a warrant against police inspector Madhav Khanolkar, a prime witness in the 1993 riots case against senior Shiv Sena leader Madhukar Sarpotdar. ANI
Shutdown in Jammu
A shutdown called by several political parties today against the militant attack in Samba has disrupted normal life in Jammu. ANI
Senas northern chief says Thackerays serving Pak interests
Shiv Senas northern region chief Jai Bhagwan Goyal irked by his partys stance against north-Indians, has formed a new party. He also blamed the Thackeray family of serving the interests of Pakistan by promoting regionalism. ANI
Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MLAs following NDA protest
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI
Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MPs following NDA protest (Lead: Somnath Chatterjee)
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI
NDAs dawn-to-dusk strike against price rise begins
The Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is observing a general strike today to protest against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Governments inability to control rising prices of essential commodities. ANI
NDAs dawn-to-dusk strike against price rise begins
The Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is observing a general strike today to protest against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Governments inability to control rising prices of essential commodities. ANI
Bangalore Royals cheerleaders, GMRs Bhangra troupe rock Kotlas IPL match
Contrary to press reports that suggested that skimpily-dressed cheerleaders would be conspicuously absent at the Ferozshah Kotla grounds during the match between the Delhi Daredevils and Bangalore Royal Challengers, a group of girls emerged fully charged up in their normal attire. ANI
National pride is above all feelings: Shivraj Patil
Home Minister Shivraj Patil today expressed that national pride was above all feelings while refusing to be drawn into the son-of-the-soil debate. ANI
Amitabh Bachchan doesnt belong to any particular region: Bal Thackeray
The Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray, in an article which appeared in the party mouthpiece Saamna on Monday, has stated not to drag Amitabh Bachchan into the son of the soil controversy as he did not belong to any particular region. ANI
No one needs to question what I have done for Mumbai: Big B
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan reacted to Shiv Sena mouthpiece Samnas comparison of him with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth by saying that no one had the right to question what he has done for Mumbai. ANI
Now, Shiv Sena targets `Big B on Maharashtra contribution issue
Potshots by the Maharashtra political class on film star Amitabh Bachchan show no signs of abating. ANI
Four north Indians attacked in Mumbai ahead of MNS rally
As many as four north Indians were attacked y a group of suspected activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS) here, ahead of a party rally this evening. The rally is irst after a gag order was passed against MNS chief Raj hackeray from holding public rally. ANI
Four north Indians attacked in Mumbai ahead of MNS rally
As many as four north Indians were attacked y a group of suspected activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS) here, ahead of a party rally this evening. The rally is irst after a gag order was passed against MNS chief Raj hackeray from holding public rally. ANI
Javadekar elected Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Javadekar has been nominated as the partys Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra. ANI
Mayawati recommends CBI inquiry into CD case
A day after opposition members disrupted assembly proceedings over a CD allegedly containing objectionable references towards the characters in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday recommended a CBI inquiry into the matter. ANI
Pandemonium in Lok Sabha over Kannaur violence
Proceedings in Parliament came to a grinding halt on Wednesday with some opposition members protesting against a demand to penalize BJP and RSS activists who were involved in an attack on the CPI (M) office in Keralas Kannur District last Sunday. ANI
Asma Jahangir meets Bal Thackeray
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jahangir today said that Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Thackeray had declared that he did not provoke anyone, but only reacted when he was provoked. ANI
Mumbai upset over murky politics involving migrants row
The migrants from northern India on Sunday protested against the murky politics being played in the name of migrants row. ANI
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