Delhi minor rape: Culprit should be given death, says Smiriti Irani

BJP leader Smriti Irani has said that culprit should be given death for raping a minor. She has also asked that stringent action must be taken against the police officer who slapped a young girl inside a hospital, who was protesting against the rape of a five-year-old girl. A 25-year-old youth allegedly allegedly raped five-year-old girl at his rented accommodation in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar. ...
12:39 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Delhi rape: The CM is answerable, says BJP leader Smriti Irani

BJP leader Smriti Irani has slammed the Delhi Police for the alleged delay in filing an FIR when the family of the Delhi rape survivor approached them. ...
07:19 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Karnataka polls: Parties add star power to their campaign Bangalore: The filing of nomination papers for the Karnataka Assembly elections begins on Wednesday. With barely a month to go for the polls, political parties are all set to add 'star power' to their election campaign. The Bharatiya Janata Party has roped in Kannada actress Tara a for now, but the party is pulling out the big guns closer to the elections by bringing in Hema Malini and Smriti Irani...  
08:35 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Ek Thi Naayka: I can scare people, says Smriti Irani
by IANS
'Ek Thi Naayka' is a promotional TV series for Ekta Kapoor's new film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. ...  
11:40 AM, Mar 21, 2013

Ek Thi Naayka: Vishal Bharadwaj set for his TV debut The tele series will also bring together top TV actresses like Smriti Irani and Sakshi Tanwar. ...  
10:33 AM, Mar 05, 2013

I'm a terrible actor, says Ekta Kapoor Ekta considers herself a 'terrible actor' and does not intend to dabble into acting. ...  
09:45 AM, Mar 05, 2013

Smriti Irani refuses to play nautch girl in TV show
by IANS
Actress-politician Smriti Irani has turned down a role in Ekta Kapoor's promotional series 'Ek Thi Naayika', as she is reluctant to portray a courtesan. ...  
04:26 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar unite for 'Ek Thi Naayika' Television's favourite bahus Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar are all set to team up for Ekta Kapoor's mega series 'Ek Thi Naayika'. 'Ek Thi Naayika' is a thrilling eight-part promotional series for Vishal Bhardwaj and Balaji Motion Pictures' upcoming supernatural thriller - 'Ek Thi Daayan'. ...  
07:28 PM, Mar 01, 2013

Protests over Vayalar Ravi's sexist remarks There is outrage in Kerala after Union Minister Vayalar Ravi was caught on video making a personal swipe at a female reporter who wanted his reaction to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien's alleged involvement in the Suryanelli gangrape case. ...  
02:05 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Women don't feel safe in Delhi, Sheila Dikshit admits again A day after a man shoved an iron rod down a 19-year-old girl's throat for resisting rape in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has yet again admitted that women don't feel safe in Delhi. "At this moment there is no feeling of safety in Delhi following yesterday's rape at Lajpat Nagar," Dikshit said. ...  
03:57 PM, Feb 06, 2013

Leaders congratulate Rajnath on becoming BJP chief
by IBN7
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the party president for the 2013-2015 term. He succeeded Nitin Gadkari, who decided against contesting for a second term following charges of corruption against him. ...  
03:37 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Smriti Irani files defamation suit against Sanjay Nirupam Bharatiya Janata Party MP Smriti Irani on Tuesday filed a defamation complaint against Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam at a Delhi court. Nirupam had made derogatory remarks against Irani during a live television debate even as the country witnessed protests against the horrific Delhi gangrape incident. ...  
04:26 PM, Jan 08, 2013

Is Rohit Roy serious when he says he is jobless?
by IANS
It may be hard to believe for his fans, but Rohit Roy, one of the most known faces on TV, is currently unemployed. ...  
05:24 PM, Dec 23, 2012

BJP demands public apology from Cong over Irani issue Announcing boycott of news channel debates in which Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam participates, BJP on Saturday called for a public apology from the leader and the party. "The comment made by Nirupam on Smriti Irani is unacceptable, unparliamentary and shameful - to make such a comment on a female leave aside her being a MP, BJP has decided to boycott from attending news channel debates in which Nirupam participates," national...  
02:55 AM, Dec 23, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Doctors say next 2-3 days crucial for the Delhi gangrape victim, taken off the ventilator. Sanjay Nirupam comment on Smriti Irani sparks new debate. ...
11:59 PM, Dec 21, 2012

Nirupam sparks debate over politicians being sexist Even as waves of protests continue across the country over the brutal gangrape of 23-year-old paramedical student in New Delhi, Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam has added fuel to the raging debate by making derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and TV actress Smriti Irani on a television show. ...  
09:40 PM, Dec 21, 2012

BJP slams Nirupam's remarks about Irani, seeks apology Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam on Friday tweeted that his remarks against BJP leader Smriti Irani were being distorted and taken out of context. Nirupam, during a live TV debate, had lashed out at Irani, questioning her political sense, saying, "Char din hue hain aur aap rajnitik vishleshak bani firti hain (It's been only four days that you have entered politics and you have already turned into a political analyst). Aap...  
03:49 PM, Dec 21, 2012

Modi raises national pitch as he scores a hat-trick in Gujarat Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has scored a hat-trick in the state Assembly elections with the Bharatiya Janata Party winning just short of its 2007 tally of 117 seats, while the Congress was one better at 61. With this win, the big question now is as to what does this mean for national politics. ...  
07:59 AM, Dec 21, 2012

I'll vote for Narendra Modi for PM's post, says BJP leader Smriti Irani

Expressing her support for Narendra Modi for prime ministerial post, BJP leader Smriti Irani said her vote goes to the Gujarat Chief Minister. Smriti said Modi is the tallest leader across the party lines and has proved that he fits for the post. ...
09:33 AM, Dec 20, 2012