BJP appears to endorse Anna-Ramdev agitation

BJP appears to endorse Anna-Ramdev agitation New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday appeared to endorse the joint agitation by Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday saying both were aware of the "economic terror unleashed on the common man" by UPA government led by Congress. "I am sure whether it is Anna Hazare or whether it is Ramdev, they are fully aware of the economic situation in this country and the economic terror unleashed on...
01:12 AM, Jun 03, 2012

Improper words against PM unacceptable: BJP

Improper words against PM unacceptable: BJP New Delhi: The BJP on Monday asked Team Anna to exercise control over its language while criticising the Prime Minister, saying use of intemperate words against somebody holding the top post is not acceptable. "Any use of improper words against the Prime Minister is not acceptable. Members of Team Anna will have to exercise control over their language," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. At the same time, the Opposition...
01:34 AM, May 29, 2012

Jagan arrest row: Cong misusing CBI, says BJP

Jagan arrest row: Cong misusing CBI, says BJP New Delhi: Coming in support of embattled Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, BJP on Sunday accused the UPA government of using CBI to "selectively" target people like him who are opposing it. "Here is the Union Government using CBI to selectively choose individuals who are opposing Congress and I think it is large ploy by the Congress party to settle scores with those who oppose them," BJP leader Rajiv Pratap...
03:01 AM, May 28, 2012

Rajiv killers pass Class XII exams

Rajiv killers pass Class XII exams Vellore (TN): Perarivalan and Murugan, facing the gallows in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and lodged at the high-security prison in Vellore, have cleared the Class XII state board exams with flying colours, scoring a little over 91 per cent and 81 per cent respectively. Perarivalan (41) and Murugan (43) scored 1096 and 983 marks respectively out of a total of 1200 in the exam, results of which were announced...
06:30 PM, May 22, 2012
The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?

The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?

On The Last Word, Karan Thakar asks a panel of experts, is the Indian tradition of taking out multiple large advertisements in all newspapers to commemorate political birth, death or other anniversaries acceptable or morally wrong? ...
10:47 PM, May 21, 2012

Rajiv Gandhi: what happened on May 21, 1991

Rajiv Gandhi: what happened on May 21, 1991 On May 21, 1991, former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi reached Chennai by an afternoon-evening flight. After two hours, he was bound for Sriperumbudur, an industrial centre in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu and just 40 km from Chennai. Rajiv was busy campaigning for the mid-term elections which had been announced after the VP Singh-led Janata Dal government had collapsed in October, 1990. The Congress was keen to avenge...
01:25 PM, May 21, 2012

21 years since Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated

21 years since Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated New Delhi: The nation on Monday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack on this day 21 years ago. President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the departed leader's wife and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi went to the late leader's memorial 'Vir Bhumi' here and paid their respects. Rahul and Priyanka also paid floral tributes at the memorial of their...
10:20 AM, May 21, 2012
IPL not responsible for players' behaviour: Rajiv Shukla

IPL not responsible for players' behaviour: Rajiv Shukla

RCB player Luke Pomersbach was arrested on Friday on charges of molesting an American national at a Delhi five-star hotel. ...
03:01 PM, May 18, 2012

Flies inside high-security Parliament!

Flies inside high-security Parliament! New Delhi: Security in Parliament may be very intense but some intruders managed to get in on Wednesday - flies. Amidst an animated debate on a health bill in the Rajya Sabha, a few flies troubled some members who could not resist seeking protection from the Chair. "Sir, there are a number of flies," said BJP member Najma Heptullah, drawing attention of PJ Kurien, who was in the Chair. Her...
07:59 PM, May 09, 2012
Team Anna on '13 Days That Awakened India'

Team Anna on '13 Days That Awakened India'

Members of Team Anna discuss IBN7 Managing Editor Ashutosh's book 'Anna -13 Days That Awakened India' at the book launch. ...
02:21 PM, May 05, 2012

Relax, Bofors was not all loot-and-scoot

Espresso Economics |  Vivian Fernandes

If one were to take a purely transaction-oriented approach to the Bofors deal, one will wonder what the fuss is all about. Even Sten Lindstrom, ...
03:48 PM, May 01, 2012

Rajiv Gandhi killing: SC to hear convicts' plea

Rajiv Gandhi killing: SC to hear convicts' plea New Delhi: In a breather of sorts for the killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed their mercy plea case to be transferred outside Tamil Nadu. The hearing of the mercy plea case will now take place in the apex court. It must be noted that their plea had earlier been rejected by the Supreme Court. The plea was filed by Murugan, Santhan and...
11:18 AM, May 01, 2012
The Last Word: Do we need a new probe in Bofors scam?

The Last Word: Do we need a new probe in Bofors scam?

Bofors scam was raised by the opposition parties in Rajya Sabha as well as Lok Sabha to corner the Congress-led UPA. ...
09:26 PM, Apr 26, 2012

Bofors case gives Oppn ammo to target Congress

Bofors case gives Oppn ammo to target Congress New Delhi: Both Houses of Parliament on Thursday witnessed commotion as Bofors scam was raised by the opposition parties in Rajya Sabha as well as Lok Sabha to corner the Congress-led UPA. The Houses had to be adjourned repeatedly following the uproar on the issue as the treasury and the opposition benches continued to trade charges. While the Opposition demanded a new probe into the scam, the Congress maintained that...
01:18 PM, Apr 26, 2012
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