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India: Lok Sabha polls

Seat sharing exercise in UPA

Congress refuses to succumb to allies pressure demanding more seats
Kushal Jeena - 2009-01-19 11:06
New Delhi: The Congress is learnt to have refused to succumb to the pressure of allies of ruling United Progressive Alliance seeking more seats for 15th Lok Sabha elections this year on the ground that it might upset the present applecart.
India Islamic Cultural Centre

IICC election getting murkier

Political twists and connections to the Congress and the BJP debated
Andalib Akhter - 2009-01-16 12:52
New Delhi: The elections for the managing body of India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) is getting murkier as allegation and counter allegations against contestants are being widely propagated in the local media.
Indo-Pak

India not diluted its position on extradition of fugitives

Demands Pak to hand over terrorists
Kushal Jeena - 2009-01-16 11:08
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee today dismissed reports that India has diluted its position on extradition of fugitives from Pakistan.
Bharatiya Janata Party

Fissures surface in NDA over projection of Advani as next PM

Opposition allies back Shekhawat's move
Kushal Jeena - 2009-01-07 10:33
New Delhi: With the BJP's grand old man and former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat throwing his hat in the ring, fissures have come out in the open in the opposition National Democratic Alliance.
Bharatiya Janata Party

BJP to finalize Lok Sabha candidates by Jan end

Meetings to start from Jan 19
Kushal Jeena - 2009-01-02 09:24
New Delhi: Even as the dates for the next year general elections are yet to be decided, the principle opposition Bhartiya Janata Party has announced to finalize its candidates by this month end.
BJP's Central Office is unsafe

Money theft adds BJP's woos, No FIR yet

Image of India's main opposition at stake
Kushal Jeena - 2008-12-30 12:10
New Delhi: A theft of huge amount of money from the BJP headquarters has added to the woos of the principal opposition party of India. The entire party leadership is grappling in the dark over the handling of the situation that has come as another blot to the image of the party. Question is being asked if the BJP's own house is unsafe how can they protect the country if come to power.
Indo-Bangladesh

India hails historic victory of Awami League in Bangladesh

Return of multi-party democratic politics
Abhijit Roy Chowdhury - 2008-12-30 11:56
New Delhi: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today hailed the historic victory of the Awami League and the Grand Alliance led by Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh.
Hang or not to hang is the question

Decision on Afzal Guru likely on cards

25 other cases too need disposal before his case is decided
Abhijit Roy Chowdhury - 2008-12-29 11:46
New Delhi: With Jammu & Kashmir results out and the Indian National Congress once again set to share power in the state, the issue of capital punishment to Afzal Guru in bound to hot up. This time UPA allies are asking the question on his fate. 'To hang or not to hang him' is the question.
India: Internal security

Congress CMs angry with Chidambaram

States resent against centre on security meet
Kushal Jeena - 2008-12-24 09:53
New Delhi: The chief ministers of Congress-ruled states have expressed their anguish over the manner in which new Home Minister P Chidambaram is dealing with them over the issues relating to internal security.
India: Defence

Parliamentary Committee for raise in FDI in Defence sector

Recommended for setting up an expert committee for procurement procedures
Kushal Jeena - 2008-12-19 11:11
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has asked the government to increase the limit of foreign direct investment in defence sector from existing 26 percent to 49 percent.