September 18, 2009 5:32 AM

Filing of nominations for polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal begins

The filing of nominations for Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh begins today. The polls are to be held on 13th of October. The last date for filing nomination is 25th of this month. The scrutiny will begin next day and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 29t...

September 18, 2009 5:31 AM

Congress to contest 174 seats, NCP 114 in Maharashtra polls

Congress announced that it will contest on 174 seats, while its partner NCP on 114, in the next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections. Briefing the media in New Delhi, the Party Incharge of the state, Chaudhary Virendra Singh said, the seat-sharing arrangement has been finalised after several ...

September 18, 2009 5:31 AM

Lalu-Paswan capture 9 of 18 Assembly seats in Bihar

Lalu Prasad and Ramvilas Paswan make a comeback in Bihar Assembly by-poll by winning Nine out of 18 seats. Munger seat has gone in favour of RJD. The ruling NDA managed to win Five seats, with JDU-3 and BJP-2. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the results are a setback for the Nitish Kumar govern...

September 18, 2009 5:30 AM

Congress-NCP agree on seat sharing for Maharashtra polls

In Maharashtra, although the Congress and NCP have agreed on the formula of 174 and 114 seats the third round of talks between the parties to negotiate over certain seats is continuing in Mumbai. Both parties have staked claim over some seats which are new after delimitation.br/br/ br/br/The Congres...

September 18, 2009 1:16 AM

Pakitan police register cases against Saeed

Under pressure from India and the US to act against Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai terror attack, Pakistani police today registered cases against him and one of his close aides Abu Jandal under the Anti-Terrorism Act.br/br/A senior police officer told PTI tonigh...

September 17, 2009 11:42 PM

Obama announces major overhaul of US missile system in Europe

President Barack Obama has announced a major overhaul of the US missile defence system in Europe. The US will shelve its controversial plan to build a defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic after a review of the threat from Iran. Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer said Mr Obama had notified h...

September 17, 2009 11:39 PM

11 killed in Somalia double suicide attack

In Somalia, at least 11 people have been killed and six others injured in a double suicide attack on an African Union peacekeepers' base in the capital Mogadishu. Officials said among the dead is the deputy commander of the African Union force in Somalia, along with four bombers. A security off...

September 17, 2009 10:54 PM

Congress-NCP agree on seat sharing for Maharashtra polls

In Maharashtra, although the Congress and NCP have agreed on the formula of 174 and 114 seats the third round of talks between the parties to negotiate over certain seats is continuing in Mumbai. Both parties have staked claim over some seats which are new after delimitation. The Congress and NCP ha...

September 17, 2009 10:53 PM

Centre takes no stand on gay sex, leaves it to SC

The Union Cabinet directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court on arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the Delhi High court judgement on homosexuality. Briefing the Media the information and broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika soni said the decision was taken after considering the...

September 17, 2009 10:53 PM

Don’t retaliate, Australian PM warns Indian students

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today warned Indian students not to retaliate and not to take the law into their hands. According to media report, Rudd said Australia was a law-abiding nation and the laws are there for a purpose. He said anybody who undertakes acts of racism or violence in Vict...