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‘Don’t I like Dehradun...?’ Mamata asks House

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she had no intention of selling railway property under the PPP model, that her focus remained on the core areas of the railways and that she was not running a “parallel government” while heading the biggest ministry.

More ruffled feathers in BJP over House debate pecking order

The BJP’s internal pulls and pressures show no signs of abating despite L K Advani’s pleas for discipline, with many leaders now taking offence at “being overlooked as party’s lead speakers” during various debates.

Mysore violence stalls debate in Karnataka Assembly

The monsoon session of the Karnataka legislative assembly began on Thursday with the opposition Congress training its guns on the ruling BJP over the recent communal violence in Mysore that left three people dead and several injured.

Joshi leads BJP charge in Budget discussion, focuses on agriculture

Discussion on the general budget took off in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with the main opposition party, the BJP, picking on negative growth in the agriculture sector to target the UPA.

Reshuffle on cards, Congress may revert to one-man-one-post

The one-man-one-post formulation is set to stage a comeback in the Congress as the party leadership turns its attention to an organisational reshuffle, to fill up the slots left vacant by office-bearers who joined the government last month and to appease those left out of the race.

In run-up to Maha Assembly polls, another Savarkar row?

With the Maharashtra Assembly elections drawing near, the BJP made a spirited attempt in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to resurrect the Vinayak Damodar Savarkar issue.

PC, Sushma spar on Varun security

Dismissing the BJP’s allegation that Varun Gandhi has not been provided with adequate security, home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said action has been initiated on the protection of the young MP taking into account inputs provided by intelligence agencies.

Omar govt adrift as fresh wave of violence hits Srinagar

Srinagar erupted again today after the the body of a missing youth, Asrar Mushtaq, was found with his throat slit, sparking angry protests on the streets with securitymen coming under attack and a police vehicle being torched.

Whose Railways? LS debate picks up steam

The discussion on the Railway Budget in Lok Sabha on Tuesday had MPs taking swipes at each other, forcing railway minister Mamata Banerjee to join issue, at times snapping in anger, at times in bemusement, with Opposition MPs.

G8 begins today, India working hard on sidelines

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will spend the next three days at the high table of global diplomacy at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, where the high point will be his meeting with US President Barack Obama.

Fasttrack

The Liberhan Commission report was finally submitted to the Union government last week, 17 years after the demolition of the Babri masjid at Ayodhya. Set up on December 16, 1992, the commission received as many as 48 extensions.

CPM defers decision on its Kerala problem

Indications of disciplinary action against its two top Kerala leaders emerged on Sunday with the CPI(M) convening an urgent meeting of its Central Committee to discuss the action as well as its implications.

Advani has doubts about EVM, wants ballot paper back

BJP leader LK Advani has demanded the reintroduction of ballot papers in elections, beginning with the Maharashtra Assembly elections in October, and three other states later this year.

An alliance of convenience

After surviving the brinkmanship and aggressive posturing by difficult allies on the eve of the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, and after posting an impressive tally on its own strength nevertheless, the Congress is poised to face the next big test of its approach to political coalitions.

Rail Budget is unrealistic,reacts BJP

The BJP described the Railway Budget as “unrealistic and based on fantasy” and accused railway minister Mamata Bannerjee of ignoring vital aspects like security and expansion activities.

Pak challenges Saeed’s release

The Pakistan government on Friday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the release from house arrest of banned JuD chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, wanted by India in connection with the Mumbai attacks, saying it had evidence of his group’s links to terror outfits.

Rail Budget planned with an eye on Bengal: CPIM

The CPI (M) on Friday said railway minister Mamata Banerjee had prepared the Rail Budget keeping in the mind the Assembly elections in West Bengal in 2011.

Initiative for white paper shows Lalu-Mamata rift

The railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s declaration on Friday to come out with a white paper on the performance of the railways in the past five years brought out clear differences with her predecessor...

Court cites constitutional principles as it decriminalises homosexuality

Article 14 guarantees all people “equality before the law;” Article 15 prohibits discrimination “on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth;” and Article 21 guarantees “protection of life and personal liberty.”

Agitated for temple, not for masjid demolition: Uma Bharti

Insisting that she was not involved in bringing down Babri Masjid, expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti, a prime accused in the case on Thursday said she is ready to face any consequences in the wake of the submission of the Liberhan Commission report to the Prime Minister.

Allies confront govt on fuel price hike

Serving up a sharp reminder to the Congress that the Manmohan Singh government is not a single party regime but a multi-party coalition, partners of the UPA on Thursday chose to distance themselves from the Congress-led government’s decision to hike fuel prices and demanded a rollback of the “anti-people” move.

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