Did not ban TV channels in UP, says SP; BJP, Congress condemn

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:17

SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary defended the Uttar Pradesh government and said that the allegations of blacking out certain television news channels were incorrect and could have been caused by “some technical error.”

Onus of running Parliament smoothly lies with govt: BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:57

BJP on Saturday said the government may have lined up several Bills for passage in the forthcoming session of Parliament but the onus of smooth functioning of the House lies on the government and alleged members of the ruling party themselves have been disrupting proceedings.

CPM cadres warned against airing party matters on social media

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 18:43

CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday cautioned cadres against posting their views on party matters on social networking and blogging sites, saying such acts were against party discipline.

Non-Cong, non-BJP combine likely by Feb: Karat

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 16:58

To effectively counter Narendra Modi, non-Congress "secular" parties will finalise some concrete electoral alliance by early February, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday said.

Non-Congress secular parties coming together: Prakash Karat

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 14:51

A policy of broader cooperation, coupled with loose coordination, to cobble up an alliance of non-Congress secular parties ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls is what the Left hopes for, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said here Saturday.

HC quashes selection of JBT teachers made during Chautala govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:43

Nearly 14 years after their appointment, 2,800 Junior Basic Teachers (JBT) on Wednesday lost their job following the Punjab and Haryana High Court`s quashing of the selection process made in 2000 during Om Prakash Chautala`s regime.

Goa Building collapse: GHRC asks state to submit report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:15

The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Tuesday asked the state Chief Secretary to submit a report on Canacona building mishap that killed 17 workers, official sources said here on Tuesday.

Two Sikh groups attack each other with swords at Patna Sahib Gurdwara

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:42

At least three people were seriously injured when two groups clashed at the Patna Sahib Gurdwara here on Tuesday.

Allari Naresh`s voiceover highlight of `Ali Baba Okkade Donga`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 16:54

Phani Prakash says that actor Allari Naresh`s voiceover in his upcoming Telugu thriller comedy `Ali Baba Okkade Donga`, slated for Jan 24 release, is one of the highlights of the movie.

We are like you, but reveal your policies: CPI-M to AAP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:39

The CPI-M Thursday asked the AAP to spell out its economic policies and said the Left too was known for the values the new party flaunts: simple living and mass financial mobilization.

Bansal outproxies Bedi in DDCA election

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 22:44

Expectedly, the incumbent Sneh Prakash Bansal Group outproxied a group of cricketers led by Bishan Bedi in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) election here Monday.

UP top babu`s wife stuck in traffic, 4 cops suspended

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 19:27

Four policemen have been suspended for stopping traffic to clear the way for the vehicles a former UP police chief and his family that apparently left many commuters stranded including the wife of a top bureaucrat in the state.