No women in poll fray for Giridih lS constituency
Amid hue and cry over 50 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly, none of the parties have filed a woman candidate for the forthcoming lok Sabha elections for Giridih constituency in Jharkhand. After scrutiny of the papers, 17 candidates are in poll fray; not a single candidate...
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'Non-functional jammers in central jail cause for worry'
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Choose right representative, says Girija
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Cricket match organised to encourage young voters
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Briefs
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Groundswell of support at Sonia rally
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NH-24 will be closed from Gazipur flyover to UP Border today
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Ex-MlA Yogender Saha in dock over abduction, rape
31 March 2014 | Staff Reporter
40-yr-old woman alleges gang-rape by three, including octogenarian
In a bizarre incident reported from the Hauz Khas area of South Delhi, a 40-year-old woman alleged she was gang-raped by three men, including two senior citizens aged 80 and 75 years. Initial investigations revealed that the accused persons were known to the victim. The third rapist, according to the...
Where clean water is a pipe dream
This year, like previous times, water crisis remains the major poll plank of all political parties. Five (Sangam Vihar, Deoli, Ambedkar Nagar, Palam and Bijwasan) out of the 10 Assembly segments under South Delhi do not have water pipelines and a population of over 8 lakh in these areas has...
The better half of South Delhi's political campaign
Congress’ South Delhi candidate and sitting MP from the constituency, Ramesh Kumar’s campaign witnessed a new face on Sunday. While Kumar was busy campaigning and attending his party president Sonia Gandhi’s rally at Central Delhi’s Ajmal Khan Park, his wife Raj Kumari hit the streets convincing residents to vote for...
Who will wrest West Delhi?
Dressed in white and sporting a saffron scarf, BJP candidate from West Delhi parliamentary constituency, Pravesh Sahib Singh Verma is campaigning hard. He was in Hari Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Madipur and Janakpuri Assembly constituencies and addressed corner meetings in his bid to connect with the people. A Jat...
Yashwant raps PC for ruining economy
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday targeted Finance Minister P Chidambaram for ruining the economy and posed an 18-point questionnaire to him on price rise, economic growth and job fronts. Puncturing Chidambaram effort to paint a picture of average high economic growth rate during the UPA regime despite global economic...
Congress-CPI alliance likely in Telangana
After their bitter parting in 2008, the Congress and the CPI are likely to join hands in Telangana. AICC sources said Congress and CPI are inching closer to an electoral pact in the State under which the left party is likely to contest in 10 out of 119 Assembly segments and...
BJP has lost its vision: Jaswant
A day after he was expelled from the BJP on charges of indiscipline, Jaswant Singh on Sunday lashed out at the party, saying it had lost its vision and frittered away its virtues for temporary political gains by heeding to “petty whims” of individuals. Singh said the BJP was no longer...
