Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third time, on Monday issued a statement inviting Indian PM Manmohan Singh to his swearing-in ceremony. ...
10:08 PM, May 13, 2013
Sources said on Monday that a section within the Congress wanted Manmohan Singh replaced as PM before Parliament's monsoon session. ...
09:19 PM, May 13, 2013
Nawaz Sharif is very much seen as an insider of the anti-India Punjabi establishment of Pakistani politics. So will it be easier for him to steer Pakistan to path of friendship with India? Which issues are likely to be resolved more easily and which ones are likely to be stumbling blocks for both sides? Former diplomat KC Singh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. How will...
06:39 PM, May 13, 2013
It is obvious to any dispassionate observer of Indian politics that PM Manmohan Singh has failed to keep his flock of ministers in check. From CWG to 2G, from coal block allocation scam to malpractices in the Railways, UPA-2 has been in the news more for the wrong reasons. In such a situation, is demand for his resignation justified? Ashutosh, managing editor, IBN7 joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on...
06:39 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: A section within the Congress party is keen on replacing Dr Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister, sources said on Monday. According to the sources, the leaders want Singh replaced before the monsoon session of Parliament. While there is no consensus yet on the alternative name, sources said that Defence Minister AK Antony and Finance Minister P Chidambaram could be considered. Meanwhile, a few leaders are in favour of...
06:13 PM, May 13, 2013
Islamabad: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third time, on Monday issued a statement inviting Indian PM Manmohan Singh to his swearing-in ceremony. Reacting to India's congratulatory message, Sharif said, "Happy to invite PM Manmohan Singh for swearing-in ceremony in Pakistan as well as at any other time." Nawaz has already indicated his desire to normalise "roller-coaster" ties with India. Prime...
04:30 PM, May 13, 2013
Chennai: The shooting of the first schedule of Tamil actor Vijay starrer action-drama 'Jilla' started Monday in Madurai. Vijay, though, will join the crew in the first week of June. "Kajal, Mohanlal and a few others will be part of the first schedule of shooting starting today (Monday) in Madurai. Vijay sir will join us later in the first week of June," film's director Nesan told IANS "We plan to...
04:12 PM, May 13, 2013
Telugu actor Gopichand tied got married to Reshma yesterday. The wedding was a grand affair and took place at the N-Convention hall in Hyderabad. Several top notch film and politicians attended the marriage. Gopichand's wife Reshma is the niece of hero Sreekanth. The guest list included Muralimohan, Pawan Kalyan, Krishnam Raju, Prabhas, Jagapathi Babu, Allu Arjun and his wife, Balakrishna's wife Mrs Vasundhara, Sreekanth, Rana, Siddharth, Rajasekhar, Aadhi, Gopimohan, Brahmanandham,...
01:25 PM, May 13, 2013
Bangalore: Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday took oath as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka. The 64-year-old backward class leader from Mysore was sworn in at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. About 50,000 people gathered at the stadium to witness the event. With a comfortable majority of 121 seats in the 225-member assembly, including one nominated member, the Congress returned to power on its own after a gap of nine...
11:53 AM, May 13, 2013
Hyderabad: A civil liberties lawyer, Jaya Vindyala, has been arrested under Section 66A of the IT Act for posting some comments on Facebook allegedly against former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Tamil Nadu Governor Rosaiah and an MLA A Krishna Mohan. The advocate, who is also a member of the People's Union for Civil Liberties, was arrested in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, local Congress MLA...
11:25 AM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: YSR Congress President Jagan Reddy's judicial remand will end on Monday in the disproportionate assets case. Jagan will be produced before the CBI court through video conferencing. The Supreme Court had earlier rejected Jagan's bail plea. "Jagan's release will hamper the probe in the case which is of high magnitude," said the court in its ruling. The apex court also said that "likelihood of tampering with evidence and...
09:51 AM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Just two days after the removal of Ashwani Kumar as Law Minister over the coal scam, there seems to be more trouble for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A Right to Information application shows that it was the Prime Minister's Office that put pressure on the Environment Ministry to ease environmental rules to allow expansion in coal mining projects. In a recent landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has upheld...
09:33 AM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said that decision to drop Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the cabinet was "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi even as BJP sought his resignation over reports that he was nudged into taking the decision. Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said that it had appeared in a section of the media that it was at the...
04:52 AM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday congratulated PML(N) leader Nawaz Sharif for his "emphatic victory" in the general elections in Pakistan. Following is the text of his letter to Sharif: Dear Mian Saheb, I am writing to extend to you my heartiest congratulations on your emphatic victory in the general elections in Pakistan. You have received a strong mandate to lead Pakistan towards a stable, peaceful and prosperous...
12:53 AM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his election victory, which will give him a third term as Prime Minister of Pakistan, and invited him to visit India at a mutually convenient time. Even as counting of votes was underway in Pakistan, Singh conveyed India's desire to work with Sharif to chart a new course in relations between the two countries. In a letter to...
07:35 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: Demanding Manmohan Singh's resignation for allegedly shielding former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and former Railways Minister PK Bansal, the BJP on Sunday said that the Prime Minister has become 'a great burden on the country'. BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said, "His (Prime Minister) approach is see nothing, hear nothing, do nothing. We want this government to go." On Karnataka Assembly polls defeat, the BJP leader said, "Central...
07:16 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: Anticipating protests outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence, Delhi Metro on sunday closed the Race Course station for nearly three hours on police instruction. "Race Course Metro station has been reopened for public at 1:51 PM," a Metro official said. The station at Race Course Road was closed for the public from 11 am after BJP youth wing activists announced a march and gherao of the high-security area....
03:02 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: Days after two Union Ministers were sacked, there were reports of a feud between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. But the Congress on Sunday downplayed that and said that there is no rift. The party has rubbished all reports that the Prime Minister has been isolated. Senior Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi on Sunday reiterated that the resignations of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar...
02:31 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: BJP's youth wing workers on Sunday clashed with the police outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence and demanded his resignation over coalgate and Railway bribery scam. Section 144 has been imposed around 7, Racecourse Road and the road leading to the Prime Minister's residence has been blocked. Heavy police deployment around the area after the youth members of the BJP led by Anurag Thakur staged protests. Police used...
01:20 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: A Metro station near Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence was closed for public on Sunday morning after BJP youth wing activists announced a march and gherao of the high-security area. "Race Course Metro station has been closed for public from 11 AM till further directions as per police advice," a Metro official said. The BJP Yuva Morcha activists, led by its president Anurag Singh Thakur, have announced that...
12:22 PM, May 12, 2013
