New Delhi: 3.44 pm TMC ministers plan to stage dharna at Jantar Mantar on September 30.
3.43 pm: TMC leaders leave to meet PM at 7 RCR.
3: 10 pm: Future is ours: Sudeep Bandopadhyay.
3: 09 pm: There is no credibility left in the UPA government: TMC MP Sudeep Bandopadhyay....
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03:34 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Kolkata: Sticking to her decision to pull out from the UPA government, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a section of channels were spreading "misinformation" and "trying to create confusion". "If I have something new to say, then I will let you know directly. I will reiterate that we have taken a decision, which is of the people, for the people and by the people and also...
02:44 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani has said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government (UPA) will not last its full term till 2014. Demanding a special session of Parliament, Advani said, "After Trinamool Congress's (TMC) decision, the government has been destabilised. It is only a matter of time before it collapses." He continued, "The BJP will demand special session on FDI. FDI in retail should...
12:53 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Washington: Instead of diving into a "pseudo" reconciliation process to justify an early pullout of troops from Afghanistan, Obama Administration must pay attention on the fact that Taliban will use any negotiations to strengthen their hold in the country, an eminent US expert has said. The building blocks for genuine peace and stability in Afghanistan are simply not yet in place, said Lisa Curtis of the Heritage Foundation. "The recent...
08:28 AM, Feb 03, 2012
Washington: The US is planning to end its combat operations in Afghanistan by mid 2013 and would switch to a "train-and-assist" role, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said. Last June, Obama ordered all 33,000 US surge troops home from Afghanistan by the middle of 2012. "Hopefully, by mid- to the latter part of 2013, we'll be able to make a transition from a combat role to a training, advice and...
09:25 AM, Feb 02, 2012
Washington: The United States still intends to withdraw some 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by 2012. The announcement was made by President Barack Obama in a letter to the US Congress. Obama also claimed that his administration had reversed the Taliban momentum. "We have seen great progress in our fight against al Qaeda; we have reversed the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan; and we continue to see progress in training the Afghan...
09:03 AM, Oct 01, 2011
Dubai: A special fatwa issued by a religious body here has permitted smokers to use nicotine patches during the month of Ramadan to deal with withdrawal symptoms, saying it does not violate the observance of fasting. The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) here issues list of fatwas daily to help Muslims observe their fast in the right manner during Ramadan. "Nicotine patches, which can help smokers to deal...
11:37 AM, Aug 03, 2011
Washington: A top US Senator has asked the Obama administration to end its counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan and instead focus on counter-terrorism efforts. Speaking just days before the Obama administration's planned announcement to reveal how many US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan in July, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez said the strategy in Afghanistan is not winnable. "Since 9-11, we are painfully aware that the world is a different...
12:25 PM, Jun 21, 2011
Patna: Altogether 661 candidates have filed their nominations for 48 assembly constituencies in Bihar going to poll in the third phase on October 28. A total of 661 candidates have submitted their documents in the 48 constituencies going to poll in the third phase on October 28, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Kumar Anshumali said. Prominent among them are state ministers Renu Kumari (Bettiah), Brishen Patel (Vaishali), R C Sahni (Sugauli),...
12:34 PM, Oct 13, 2010
Baghdad: The US military command in Baghdad said on Friday that the number of forces still stationed in Iraq was 52,000, lower than the figure given on Thursday under the final pullout of combat troops. On Thursday it was said that 56,000 soldiers were still deployed in Iraq. But the military command said that was based on data from August 17 and was already outdated. Under the military drawdown plans,...
03:33 PM, Aug 20, 2010
Only five free cash withdrawals in a month allowed from third-party ATMs. ...
01:11 PM, Oct 15, 2009
Under these circumstances also, some banks plan to expand their ATM network. ...
10:24 AM, Apr 01, 2009
India Innings 20th over Gambhir (56 not out) leads India to an 8-wicket win with two balls to go. Their first win on this tour. The left-hander closes out the match with a four. MS Dhoni remains unbeaten on 21. With the win, the Indians have levelled the 2-match T20 series. Ok, guys surprise for you! Ravindra Jadeja bags the Man-of-the-Match award for effecting two run-outs. Besides, he took 1...
04:00 PM, Apr 18, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has expressed regrets over his comments on the World Cup captaincy issue that he recently made on a television channel. The former Test captain''s comments did not go down well with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and it issued a notice to Waqar to explain his remarks. Yes, Waqar has submitted a reply to the notice that the Board had sent him. And Waqar...
12:42 AM, Dec 04, 2007
While PDP threatens to withdraw support from J&K govt, Army is dead against troop withdrawal from the state. ...
08:04 AM, Mar 21, 2007
Forward Bloc had expressed reservations over induction of its suspended MLA Bhanu Pratap Sahi in the Cabinet. ...
12:05 PM, Feb 09, 2007
The South African team arrived back in home saying they felt the decision to abort their tour was fully justified. ...
04:26 PM, Aug 19, 2006
