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November 15, 2010 11:39 AM

SC relief for Amar and Jaya in anti defection law

The Supreme Court today directed that no action shall be taken against the expelled Samajwadi Party MPs Amar Singh and Jaya Prada under the Anti-Defection Law in the event of their defying a party whip. A bench of the apex court passed the order while referring to a larger Constitution bench the que...

November 15, 2010 11:33 AM

Both the houses of Parliament adjourned till noon over 2G scam

Both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till noon following uproar over the opposition demand for the setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe 2G spectrum scam. As soon as the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha assembled for the day, the opposition members were up on their feet raising pi...

November 15, 2010 11:17 AM

CBI registers two cases in CWG corruption

CBI today registered two cases in connection with alleged irregularities during the Queen's Baton's Relay in London. According to official sources, the two cases were registered against London-based AM Films and AM Car, which had been given contracts for the Baton Relay. The agency also ca...

November 15, 2010 9:33 AM

India raises row over stapled visas to Kashmiris with China

India has discussed with China key bilateral issues, including seeking Beijing's support for its quest for a permanent UNSC seat and its concerns over stapled visas to Kashmiris, as the two countries prepared for the crucial visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to New Delhi next month.External Affairs M...

November 14, 2010 5:45 PM

Nation pays tribute to Pt. Nehru on his 121st Birth anniversary

President Pratiba Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today led the nation in paying rich tributes to the country's first Prime Minister Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 121st birth anniversary.Mrs Patil and Dr. Singh paid floral tributes to the architect of modern India at Shanti V...

November 14, 2010 4:47 PM

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi vows for freedom of speech

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, addresses a large crowd of her supporters in Rangoon, a day after her release from house arrest. In her speech, she said, the basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech. But she warned that if people wanted change they would have to achiev...

November 14, 2010 4:45 PM

Demand for A Raja’s resignation is discussed at top level Congress meet

The top brass of Congress today discussed the opposition demands for the removal of Telecom Minister A Raja from the Union Cabinet for his role in 2G Spectrum allocation. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and party chief Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Political Secretary...

November 14, 2010 1:55 PM

Nation pays tribute to Pt. Nehru on his 121st Birth anniversary

The nation pays tribute to the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on his 121st Birth anniversary today. A series of functions are being organised across the country to mark the occasion. In the national capital, an all religion prayer meeting has been held at his memorial Shanti Van t...

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