Bedi panel crushes to defeat in DDCA polls

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 16:01

Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel today swept the DDCA polls with a landslide victory over former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi`s faction by procuring more than 70 per cent of the votes.

Badal cautions people against forces trying to disturb peace

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:01

CM Prakash Singh Badal on Sunday cautioned people against forces which were out to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Punjab.

Politicians face heat in courts, landmark verdicts in 2013

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:17

Landmark judgements on politicians coupled with corruption cases involving corporate honchos kept trial courts here busy in 2013, which also saw four accused in the December 16 gang-rape and murder case sent to the gallows.

Rise in fuel price jacking up price of food items: Karat

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 19:44

Attacking Centre over rising prices of fuel, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday said it was pushing up the prices of vegetables and food items though there was no dearth in production.

CoalMin to review production from captive mines on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:58

The ministry further said 38 coal blocks of firms like SAIL, Hindalco and Prakash Industries have begun production.

WB govt attacking democratic institutions: Karat

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:23

Accusing the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal of "attacking democratic institutions" in the state, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday demanded that violence against his party activists be stopped immediately.

Tulsiram murder case: SC refuses to entertain plea against MPs

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 13:39

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea against two BJP MPs Prakash Javdekar and Bhupendra Singh Yadav for allegedly trying to impede the probe in Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case.

Congress not serious about bringing Lokpal Bill: BJP

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 15:40

Alleging that ruling Congress is "not serious" about bringing Lokpal Bill, BJP on Sunday said the UPA government could have brought the anti-graft legislation long ago as there was consensus over the issue.

No support to Congress, will stop BJP from coming to power: Karat

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 21:55

CPI(M)`s Prakash Karat ruled out support to Congress and said non-BJP and non-Congress forces will be able to form effective alternative and stop BJP from coming to power in next general elections.

Ready to support Lokpal Bill, but with conditions: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:47

The BJP on Friday said that it wants a strong, independent and effective Lokpal but the onus for it lies on the government.

Javadekar will be BJP`s chief whip in Rajya Sabha: Advani

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 14:13

Rajya Sabha MP and BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar will be the chief whip of the party in the Upper House, BJP Parliamentary Party leader L K Advani announced on Tuesday.

Modi is representative of communal, corporate forces: Karat

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 22:11

Terming Narendra Modi as a representative of communal and corporate forces, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Friday said Left parties will fight for a "secular alternative".