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Congress is looting this country, says BJP

BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said that Congress is saving Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. ...

Will submit evidence to CBI against Bansal, says Kirit Somaiya

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has demanded a joint probe by CBI, CBDT and Enforcement Directorate. ...

CBI should probe railway bribery case, says BJP

New Delhi: Intensifying its attack on Railway Minister PK Bansal over the alleged involvement of his nephew in the Railway Board bribery scandal, the BJP on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the case. BJP leader Satyapal Jain while addressing a press conference, demanded the Railway Minister's resignation and said Bansal should clear whether his nephew Vijay Singla was given contract to supply 'Rail Neer' water bottles in trains. Jain...  

K'taka polls: It's important to come out and vote, says Santosh Hegde

Polling, which commenced at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, is underway in 223 assembly constituencies of Karnataka. ...

K'taka polls: I implore people to vote, says Manipal Global Education Chairman

Polling, which commenced at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, is underway in 223 assembly constituencies of Karnataka. ...

Karnataka polls: People want change from BJP, says Moily

Having undergone the nightmare of bad governance, non-development and anti-social justice programme, people in Karnataka are looking for a change from the BJP government and the only alternative is Congress, said Congress leader and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily. "The Congress will emerge with a clean mandate for five years," he added. ...

Karnataka polls: Reject corrupt Congress, says Jagadish Shettar

As voting gets underway in Karnataka, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar urged people that they should not vote for the 'corrupt' Congress party. ...

Live: K'taka sees high voter turnout as BJP hopes to retain power

Bangalore: 6:00 pm: Voting has just ended in 223 constituencies in Karnataka. 5:34 pm: Karnataka records 60.58 per cent voter turn out till 5 pm. 4:34 pm: Bangalore Rural records 52.5 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm. 4:32 pm: Bangalore city records 45 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm. 4:16 pm: After an initial burst, voter turnout in the Karnataka Assembly polls lost momentum in the afternoon apparently...  

I-T dept detects alleged tax evasion in Nitin Gadkari's Purti group transactions

New Delhi: The Income Tax department has detected alleged tax evasion to the tune of Rs 7 crore in the business transactions of Purti group of companies related to former BJP President Nitin Gadkari. Probing the alleged dubious transactions of the Purti Power and Sugar Limited (PPSL) since 2012, the department has completed assessments pertaining to the last two financial years and has found evasion to the tune of more...  

Karnataka votes today, Congress hopes to breach BJP's citadel

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly elections, where voting began on Sunday morning, are seen as crucial polls for both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which are already preparing for the big battle of 2014. These elections are also a litmus test for the BJP, which is going to polls without Lingayat leader BS Yeddyurappa. The Congress has also pulled out all the stops to return to power in...  

Congress, BJP face first big test as Karnataka votes today

Bangalore: Five years after providing BJP its first opportunity to rule Karnataka, the state's electorate vote on Sunday to decide whether it deserves another chance or give the mandate to other contenders, including the Congress. Both the central leaders and the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party say they are confident of the party retaining power as, they claim, the organization is "now free of corrupt people", a reference...  

Antony briefs President Mukherjee on Chinese incursions

New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony on Saturday informed President Pranab Mukherjee about the measures taken by the Government to resolve the issue of incursion by Chinese soldiers into Indian territory in Ladakh where they have pitched tents in Daulat Beg Oldi area. The President, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, was briefed by the Defence Minister on the incursion issue and the steps taken by...  

One more arrested in Railway Board bribery case

New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday arrested one more accused in the Railway bribery scandal involving nephew of Railway Minister PK Bansal and a Board member, taking the total number of arrests by the agency to seven. Rahul Yadav, one of the middlemen, named in the FIR, was arrested by the agency, CBI sources said. Earlier on Saturday, two courier boys, who allegedly delivered Rs 90 lakh cash as bribe...  

Bribery case: Railway suspends board member Mahesh Kumar

New Delhi: Mahesh Kumar, Member (Staff) Railway Board who had allegedly paid a bribe of Rs 90 lakh to the nephew of Railway Minister PK Bansal, was on Saturday night suspended. Kumar was placed under suspension after the receipt of a report from CBI in the matter. "Following the receipt of the official report from CBI, the Ministry of Railways places Mahesh Kumar, Member (Staff), under suspension," Additional Director General...  

UPA reduced to a minority, may fall any time: BJP

Ahmedabad: Demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of corruption, BJP on Saturday said the Congress-led UPA Government has been reduced to a minority and could fall any time soon. "The way Dravidra Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has withdrawn its support...the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) (Prajatantrik) has taken back its support..the government has been reduced to a minority and could fall anytime," BJP general secretary Rajiv Pratap...  

Railway bribery: Bansal offers to quit but Congress, for now, decides not to accept it

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is in the dock after his nephew was arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 90 lakh from a Railway board member for a plum posting. ...

Time for Sheila Dikshit government to go: BJP

New Delhi: Accusing Sheila Dikshit government of failing on every front, BJP on Saturday said it was time the Congress was ousted from power in Delhi to relieve the common man of their troubles. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, while speaking at a meeting of party workers, accused the Delhi Government of total failure in checking rising tariff of power and water as well addressing security concerns of the...  

Karnataka goes to polls on Sunday after a high-pitch campaign

Bangalore: Capping an intense campaign that saw sparks fly, Karnataka goes to high-stake assembly polls on SUnday amid elaborate security arrangements. The main players - the ruling BJP, the Congress and JDS - were engaged in high pitched campaigning, as also Karnataka Janatha Party of former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who has broken away from BJP. Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi led the Congress charge against the beleaguered...  

Pawan Bansal must resign, demands Arun Jaitley

The Opposition has demanded the immediate resignation of Railway Minister. Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley said that this is a clear case criminal liability. ...

Railway bribery: Bansal meets Congress top brass

New Delhi: Amid demands for his resignation over his nephew's arrest on bribery charge, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday presented his case before the top Congress leadership, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi. Bansal was a special invitee on Saturday to the meeting of the Congress Core Group, hours after party general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi dismissed the Opposition's demand for the Railway Minister's resignation....