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UPA Government may seek to counter Hyde Act with new law
The UPA Government is reportedly considering the possibility of amending domestic law or introducing a new one to counter the Hyde Act of the United States. ANI
W Bengal chief Somen Mitra resigns to form new party
The former West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief and senior Congress MLA Somen Mitra on Saturday left the Party. ANI
Srinagar-Baramullah Highway blasts toll rises to ten
The death toll from terrorist attack on Srinagar-Baramullah Highway blast crossed ten and could rise to more. 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
Railway police rescue tortoises in Patna
Railway police has rescued about 40 tortoises from Baksar in Bihar and handed them over to a zoological park in Patna. ANI
Key Samajwadi Party MP Siddiqui quits ahead of July 22 trust vote
The Samajwadi Party suffered a setback on Saturday when one of its general secretaries and Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiqui quit the party to join the rival Bahujan Samaj Party. ANI
DMK leaders on fast to protest killing of fishermen by Lankan troops
Leaders of the ruling Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) staged a day-long state-wide fast on Saturday to protest the killing of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy. ANI
Seven soldiers killed in Srinagar-Baramullah highway bomb blast
At least seven soldiers were killed and several injured today in a terrorist attack on the Srinagar-Baramullah Highway. ANI
Lalu Yadav asks Bardhan to prove horse-trading charges
Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, today criticised Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A. B. Bardhan for suggesting that the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was buying MPs for Rs. 25 crore each. ANI
Naidu in Delhi to firm-up UNPA-Left opposition to nuke deal
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, reached the capital today to strengthen the United National Progressive Alliance-Left opposition to the United Progressive Alliance Government confidence motion on July 22. ANI
BSP students forum to stage protest on July 21
The Bahujan Students Front (BSF) today announced that it would stage a demonstration in the capital on Monday to protest discrimination against Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Religious Minorities students in institutions of higher education. ANI
Kannada, Andhra leaders demand classical language status for Kannada and Telugu
Several ministers and leaders of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday strongly pitched for conferring the Classical Language status for Kannada and Telugu languages at a seminar here. ANI
Gowda to discuss trust vote with Manmohan
Janata Dal (Secular) chief H. D. Deve Gowda has arrived here to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and in all likelihood, will discuss the trust vote to be held on July 22. ANI
First call center in Shillong
Peace and development go hand-in-hand and its best example is Meghalaya. The state boasts of the first call centre or Business Processing Operation (BPO) in the North East. ANI
RSP, Forward Bloc issue whip for July 22 trust vote
The two Left parties -- RSP and Forward Bloc today issued whips to its Lok Sabha MPs for the July 22 trust vote when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will face the crucial vote of confidence in the Parliament. ANI
Sonia asks party MPs to remain united for trust vote
Congress president Sonia Gandhi met her party MPs at her 10 Janpath residence, asking them to remain united to ensure the UPA Governments victory in the trial of strength in Lok Sabha on July 22. ANI
Manipuris organise wrestling championship
Sporting activities come naturally to Manipuris. Be it football, basketball, boxing, gymnastics or wrestling, boys and girls from Manipur have made their presence felt in all these fields. ANI
Tuluni festival celebrations in Nagaland
Tuluni festival, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of one of the largest tribes of Nagaland, was recently celebrated here with much pomp and gaiety. ANI
Politics witnesses hectic lobbying ahead of crucial trust vote
It seems smaller political parties and Independents might hold the key to the future of the Congress-led UPA Government, as ruling and opposition camps are leaving no stone unturned to garner more support ahead of July 22 trust vote. ANI
Chhari Mubarak starts for Amarnath
Devotees here participated in the annual ritual of Chhari Mubarak or the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati.The Chhari Mubarak is carried every year from the citys ancient Shankaracharya Temple to the Amarnath cave shrine during a month-long pilgrimage.Special prayers were held at the temple devoted to Lord Shiva, after the holy men led by chief priest Mahant Dipender Giri left with the Chhari Mubarak for Pahalgam.Since it is a pilgrimage and our scriptures and holy texts also say that yatra starts from Sharad Purnima to Shraawan Purnima. The best occasion to pay tribute is Shraawan Purnima, that is Raksha Bandhan, this year which falls on August 16, the Mahant said. ANI
Cross firing on Indo-Bangladesh border
At least two Bangladeshi border guards were killed and scores of Indian border guards injured in cross firing at Indo-Bangladesh border. ANI
Jamir to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Governor today
SC Jamir will be sworn-in as the Governor of Maharashtra at the Raj Bhavan here today. ANI
CPI (M) Central Committee meeting today
The CPI (M)s Central Committee will meet in the Capital today to chalk out its future strategy in the prevailing political turmoil. Only yesterday, the party had issued a three-line whip to their Members of Parliament to be present in the Lok Sabha on July 21 and 22. ANI
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