Congress workers shout slogans against Meenakshi Natarajan

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 15:47

Congress MP from Mandsaur Meenakshi Natarajan faced the wrath of party workers loyal to Congress leader Rajkumar Ahirwar on Friday evening, after Raghuraj Choradia was given the ticket to contest Assembly Elections from the Jawad constituency, instead of Ahirwar.

UP: Shia cleric seeks ministerial berth for sect

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 18:30

Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad Naqvi met Mulayam Singh Yadav and sought ministerial berth for a member of the Muslim sect in Uttar Pradesh.

Afghan runoff election is likely: Envoy

Last Updated: Friday, October 16, 2009, 09:33

A runoff vote is very likely between incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his closest challenger in the country`s highly contested election, Karzai`s Ambassador to the United States said.

Two Guantanamo inmates freed in Portugal: Official

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 13:16

Two Syrian detainees held at the US-run Guantanamo Bay prison were transferred to Portugal on Friday by US authorities where they were freed to live in the community, officials said.

US says prepared to release Guantanamo detainee

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 13:39

The Obama administration wants to hold onto a young Guantanamo Bay detainee three weeks longer while it tries to decide whether to send him home to Afghanistan or bring him to the US for trial.