Bangalore: The BJP government in Karnataka is in an open war with Governor HR Bhardwaj who termed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa’s floor test a “farce” and offered him the chance of a second trust vote on October 14. The BJP called for the immediate recall of Bhardwaj accusing him of abusing his power to destabilize the government. Yeddyurappa has reportedly accepted the Governor’s challenge and agreed to face a...
01:00 PM, Oct 12, 2010
New Delhi: So was the speaker constitutionally correct in disqualifying the rebel MLA's - especially the independents? The verdict on the matter will soon be given by the Karnataka High Court. But constitutional experts seem to be divided on the legalities of the controversial political decision. Did Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah act in accordance with the Constitution by disqualifying 11 BJP rebels and 5 independents before the trust vote...
10:07 PM, Oct 11, 2010
Auckland: A New Zealand radio host Monday apologised to Indian-origin Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand for calling him a "large, fat man", a day after a TV anchor quit following flak for his remark on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Michael Laws of RadioLive apologised for the comments he made last week about the governor general, despite previously saying he would not do so. In a statement on the RadioLive website,...
11:50 AM, Oct 11, 2010
Wellington: After Paul Henry's offensive 'Dikshit' joke triggered off a diplomatic row between Wellington and New Delhi, a New Zealand radio presenter has stirred fresh controversy by calling Indian-origin Governor General Anand Satyanand as a "large, fat man", and commenting that his physique was "slightly incongruous" for an Indian. Even as TV presenter Henry's racial remarks against both Dikshit and Satyanand landed him in a soup, forcing him to file...
07:53 AM, Oct 11, 2010
Kunduz: The governor of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz and at least 11 other worshippers were killed on Friday when a bomb hidden inside a mosque exploded, officials said. Mohammad Omar was attending Friday prayers in Taliqan, the capital of the neighbouring province of Takhar, when the blast took place, said Faiz Mohammad Tauhidi, spokesman for the governor of Takhar. Tauhidi said that 12 worshippers, including Omar, were killed...
06:03 PM, Oct 08, 2010
Karnataka Governor met the President Pratibha Patil and demanded removal of Reddy brothers from state Cabinet. ...
11:53 PM, Jul 13, 2010
The Election Commission has accused the state of protecting politicians who violated the model code of conduct. ...
05:57 PM, Jun 28, 2010
Indian-American Nikki Haley has bagged the Republican nomination for South Carolina's gubernatorial elections. ...
09:51 AM, Jun 23, 2010
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal chalked up a political victory while lambasting the Obama administration. ...
07:27 PM, Jun 04, 2010
The actor and California Governor to do cameo in action movie
The Expendables ...
01:36 PM, Apr 20, 2010
Paterson is the first African-American governor, who is also legally blind. ...
10:28 AM, Jan 31, 2010
National Security Advisor Narayanan to get new job too. ...
05:20 PM, Jan 16, 2010
HC admitted Rohit Shekhar's appeal, who says he is Tiwari's biological son. ...
11:28 AM, Jan 08, 2010
CNN-IBN spoke to the former governor of Andhra Pradesh. ...
11:40 PM, Dec 29, 2009
ES Lakshmi Narasimhan sworn-in as the Governor as ND Tiwari has quit. ...
11:04 AM, Dec 28, 2009
ND Tiwari resigned citing health grounds in the wake of an alleged sex scandal. ...
02:14 PM, Dec 27, 2009
Gandhi asks parties, Maoists to give up violent politics. ...
09:58 PM, Dec 13, 2009
The CJI was made to sit with invitees at a function in Punjab. ...
02:48 PM, Dec 10, 2009
Shivraj Patil's exile over, to get Governor's role ... 
