‘Job quota promise for upper castes a deception by Lalu, Paswan’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 19:25

Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi today charged RJD chief Lalu Prasad and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan with deceiving the upper caste by proposing 10 per cent job quota for them.

China hopes India will abide by promise on Tibet

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 18:01

China on Tuesday gave a guarded response to Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao`s recent meeting with the Dalai Lama.

Goa govt promises prompt probe in police-drug peddler nexus

Last Updated: Saturday, July 10, 2010, 17:20

The Goa Government today assured the Opposition parties of conducting a "prompt and unbiased" inquiry into the alleged police-drug peddler nexus in the state in which six policemen were arrested.

UK promises political biggest shake-up in 178 yrs

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 23:40

As part of what is billed as the `biggest shake-up` of Britain`s democracy in 178 years, the new coalition government on Wednesday promised to allow people to recall MPs, tear up laws and a fixed-term parliament.

Aquino promises lean, graft-free Philippine govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 19:24

Philippine president apparent, Benigno Aquino III has pledged a lean, graft-free government.

N-Korea promises only limited nuclear bomb production

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 22:54

North Korea said on Wednesday it would not produce nuclear weapons to excess or engage in an arms race and was ready to join an international non-proliferation campaign as a nuclear armed state.

Hooda Govt has failed to fulfil poll promise on power: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, April 19, 2010, 18:59

Claiming that Haryana was facing its worst power crisis, opposition BJP today accused the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government of failing to fulfil its election promise of providing uninterrupted electricity.

Soren promises rescue operation for youth trapped in mine

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 00:09

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on friday assured that he would ask the authorities to relaunch a rescue operation for a youth who fell in an abandoned underground mine in Dhanbad on March 2.

Man sent to JC for taking Rs two crore promising RS ticket

Last Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 18:43

A Delhi court on Saturday sent to 14 days judicial custody a man who is accused of cheating a Mumbai-based businessman by taking Rs two crore promising him a Rajya Sabha nomination.

Sonia promises all help for the development of Mizoram

Last Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 18:17

Extending her support to the establishment of medical and engineering colleges in Mizoram, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday promised all help for the development of the state.

`Four Indians targeted after Rudd`s promise to stop violence`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 19:49

Government on Wednesday said there were reports of four incidents of attacks on Indians in Australia after Premier Kevin Rudd promised last year that authorities there will have a zero-tolerance approach towards such crimes.

BJP promises rice at Rs 2 per kg for poor in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009, 23:57

People living below poverty line in Jharkhan would get rice at Rs 2 per kg if the NDA is voted to power in the state, BJP President Rajnath Singh said on Monday.