Washington: A controversy-prone former mayor has landed himself in a soup again, this time for his remarks targeting "dirty" Asian shops in his poor black-majority district, a racial slur that invited all-round criticism. Washington DC Councilman Marion Barry, 76, who just after winning a primary on Tuesday declared that "we got to do something about these Asians" had to apologise quickly after his comments ignited anger. Addressing his victory rally...
10:06 AM, Apr 07, 2012
New Delhi: A consensus appears to be emerging in the Lok Sabha that the House pass a resolution moved by the Chair against members of Team Anna for using derogatory language against Parliamentarians. During a debate on the alleged use of intemperate language by members of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's team against Parliamentarians, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav asked the Chair to move a resolution condemning this incident. The whole House,...
10:27 PM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma was on Tuesday granted personal hearing by the Election Commission to explain his minorities sub-quota remarks for which the poll body slapped a notice and he is likely to appear on Friday. The Commission, which met in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, decided to grant personal hearing to the minister following his request in this regard. "The Minister had sought a personal hearing...
08:40 PM, Feb 21, 2012
Ralegan Siddhi: Firing a fresh salvo, Anna Hazare on Tuesday accused Sharad Pawar of persisting with his "old habit of protecting corrupt people" even as he virtually justified the recent attack on the NCP chief, evoking a sharp reaction from the party. Hazare alleged that Pawar turned a blind eye to a number of corruption cases. "If an inquiry is ordered, it will become clear who has been responsible. This...
01:58 AM, Dec 07, 2011
Ralegan Siddhi: Acknowledging that he "committed violence" when he made the infamous remark "just one slap" after Sharad Pawar was attacked in Delhi last month, Anna Hazare on Tuesday said he did not consider this violence as wrong. "For the betterment of the society and the country, I have used strong words many times in the past. "Just One Slap?" I admit that I committed violence when I said that....
06:13 PM, Dec 06, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday received support from an unexpected quarter when senior BJP leader L K Advani described as "highly uncomplimentary" some remarks made by Wikileaks editor Julian Assange about him. In the context of the India-related leaked American diplomatic cables, Assange had said that though he didn't have proof it seemed that the Indian Prime Minister was not personally corrupt but "here's a clear attempt...
08:30 PM, Apr 17, 2011
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his remark that "some compromises" had to be made in running a coalition and called as unfair and unacceptable his equating any 2G Spectrum loss with subsidy for fertilisers, diesel and foodgrains. Reacting to the Prime Minister's remarks at an interaction with TV editors, the principal opposition party BJP accused Singh of trying to "cover up" the various...
07:41 PM, Feb 16, 2011
New Delhi: Rajasthan rural development minister Ameen Khan, whose remarks on President Pratibha Patil triggered a controversy, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday. "Ameen Khan has quit his post and his resignation has been forwarded to Governor Shivraj Patil for acceptance," Rajasthan Chief Minister Gehlot said. Amin Khan had been asked to put in his papers for making derogatory comments about President Prathiba Patil. Khan had...
07:58 AM, Feb 10, 2011
New Delhi: Writer-activist Arundhati Roy has once again stirred up the hornet’s nest with her comments on Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to the Union prompting the Centre to mull booking her for sedition. Here are some of Roy’s most controversial comments: 1. "Kashmir has never been an integral part of India. It is a historical fact. Even the Indian Government has accepted this." 2. "I write this from Srinagar, Kashmir....
03:37 PM, Oct 26, 2010
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday reacted angrily to the Indian Army chief's remarks describing the country as a major irritant for India's security and about the possibility of a war in a nuclear scenario, saying they were "jingoistic" and "unwise". Rejecting the allegations made by Indian Army chief Gen V K Singh, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement: "The government of Pakistan takes a serious exception to the...
09:32 PM, Oct 16, 2010
Melbourne: Top bosses of New Zealand's state-owned TV channel, whose former host Paul Henry had made racial remarks against Indian-origin Governor General Anand Satyanand, have apologised to the leader in person. TVNZ's Chairman John Anderson and CEO Rick Ellis called on Satyanand at the Government House in Auckland and apologised over the Henry episode, the channel said today. Satyanand "very graciously" accepted the apology they offered to him, it said....
01:10 PM, Oct 14, 2010
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