
Mumbai: Virtually inviting Mamata Banerjee to rejoin the NDA, the BJP on Friday said she should "take a call" on the issue, considering her "suffocation" in the UPA. "As far as Mamata Banerjee is concerned, I can only say that she has worked with us, has been a minister in the Vajpayee government." "She has seen the working of the NDA, the respect, consideration we gave (her). And she has...

04:38 AM, May 26, 2012

Kolkata: The rift between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and one of her most prominent supporters is final. Months after Mahasweta Devi called Mamata's government fascist, she quit as president of Bengal Academy on Thursday after her nominee was rejected for an award. Devi said, "I feel humiliated and hurt. I didn't expect this. This is the biggest humiliation of my literary career." Increasingly award ceremonies are being seen...

08:53 AM, May 25, 2012

Yet another director is to make debut as hero. It is Ravi Shankar, who is acting in and directing 'Double Trouble'. The film's tag line reads: Real Trouble, Real Fun. The first schedule was shot in Hyderabad in a college, while the second schedule will begin from May 10. The film, according to the director, is a mix of entertainment and message. Pavani Reddy is the female lead. Prithvi, Ananth,...

05:28 PM, May 13, 2012

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed Google to remove, within 36 hours, derogatory content posted by a blogger against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Justice Manmohan Singh, hearing a defamation case filed by followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, also issued notice to Google and Jitender Bagga who allegedly posted derogatory contents against motivational guru and his Art of Living. "In case, interim order is...

07:49 PM, May 10, 2012

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday accused the CBI of playing a 'partisan' role in pursuing the Ayodhya case against party leader LK Advani and decided to raise the issue in Parliament. At its weekly meeting in New Delhi, the BJP Parliamentary Party discussed the role of the CBI in a number of cases and decided that these issues be raised in both Houses with the utmost seriousness. "We discussed...

04:27 PM, May 08, 2012

New Delhi: Terming anti-terrorism body NCTC as a "Constitutionally vulnerable" instrument which went against the country's federal structure, BJP on Sunday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as to why the fight against terror through POTA was "compromised" for vote-bank politics. "When you talk of fighting against terror with a constitutionally vulnerable instrument, BJP puts forth some questions to you," said BJP chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad, while asking Prime Minister...

02:58 AM, May 07, 2012

New Delhi: As the Congress tries to build a consensus over the Presidential candidate, the BJP on Monday made its stand clear, ruling out support for any Congress candidate including Pranab Mukherjee and Hamid Ansari. While the Congress is yet to take a firm decision, the BJP has already rejected the two names of Pranab and Vice President Hamid Ansari, sensing that the UPA may find it difficult to convince...

08:35 PM, Apr 30, 2012

New Delhi: Reactions from political parties started pouring in soon after media reports that the Congress party has recommended the name of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for Rajya Sabha nomination. While welcoming the reported step by the Congress, the Opposition BJP said if elected, Sachin Tendulkar should devote some time to the Parliament. BJP's Najma Heptulla said, "we are very happy that Sachin's name has been proposed for Rajya Sabha." BJP's...

05:24 PM, Apr 26, 2012

Congress president Sonia Gandhi may be planning a major revamp by shifting ministers out of the Cabinet for party work. ...

08:51 PM, Apr 24, 2012

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05:51 PM, Apr 24, 2012

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said that the Congress is going through a serious crisis and a mere reshuffle in the Cabinet will not help the ruling party. "The issue with the government is of governance. This kind of window dressing will not help much," BJP's Chief National Spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The Congress is set for a major reshuffle with several senior ministers writing...

05:41 PM, Apr 24, 2012

New Delhi: After weeks of speculation, it's now finally official that the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to Narendra Modi in the Gujarat Riots. It's a reprieve for the Gujarat Chief Minister but activists campaigning for justice for riot victims say it's unfortunate and that they will continue their legal battle against Narendra Modi. BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Riots cannot be...

08:47 PM, Apr 10, 2012

New Delhi: Terming as a "big relief" the SIT clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gulbarga Society case, BJP on Tuesday said ten years of vilification against its leader should stop now. "No evidence against Narendra Modi says the SIT appointed by the Supreme Court. A big relief for us. Ten years of vilification campaign must stop," Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj...

04:27 PM, Apr 10, 2012

New Delhi: A panel of experts, reacting on the story of the army units movement reported by the Indian Express, on Wednesday said that there was indeed a widening fissure between the Indian Army and the UPA government. During a discussion on CNN-IBN with IBN18 Editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai, former diplomat KC Singh said that the lack of trust was visible on both sides, be it over naming the successor to...

12:12 AM, Apr 05, 2012

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11:57 PM, Apr 04, 2012