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Congress moves closer to SP; distances itself from BSP

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:56:00 -0400

The Congress party on Sunday moved a step closer to the Samajwadi Party (SP) by indicating at its state party convention that they could become allies, while, branding the state's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as casteist and corrupt.

CPM welcomes FB stand not to fight poll alone

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:53:00 -0400

The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday welcomed Left Front constituent Forward Bloc's decision to drop its earlier plan to go alone in the forthcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal following differences with the Marxist party.

BJP dares Left to withdraw support from UPA

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:48:00 -0400

The Bharatiya Janata Party today slammed the Left parties for remaining silent over price rise issue "despite inflation and farmers' suicides" and dared the communist parties to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on the issue.

Forward Bloc backtracks from its decision to go alone in poll

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:45:00 -0400

Climbing down from its earlier stand, the Forward Bloc on Saturday decided to contest as a Left Front constituent in the upcoming panchayat elections rather than fighting it alone. The decision comes in the wake of the party facing a complete rout in last month's Tripura assembly poll, where it faced the election alone.

The 'living legends' of Communism missing at Coimbatore

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:38:00 -0400

At the venue of the 19th congress of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Coimbatore, it will be business as usual - except that a sprightly Jyoti Basu in his spotless white dhoti and kurta will not take the red salute.

Lalu meets Sonia over possible cabinet reshuffle

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:40:00 -0400

In a sudden political development, Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supreme Lalu Prasad Yadav met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi today at latter's residence. Though nothing officially came out as to what transpired between the two leaders during the meeting. But, the sources said that they discussed a possible reshuffle of the Cabinet, adding that alliance with Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party was also discussed during the meeting.

Amitabh Bachchan reacts to MNS chief's verbal attack

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:50:00 -0400

Close on the heels of repeated verbal assaults by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, Raj Thackeray, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan today said that it is his fundamental right to live anywhere in the country.

Lord Rama belongs to everyone says Sheila Dikshit

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:06:00 -0400

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday condemned the Opposition for deriving political mileage by misusing Lord Rama?s name and said that effort was politically motivated keeping in view ensuing elections

Gayatri Panda files FIR against Assembly Speaker

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:27:00 -0400

A First Information Report (FIR) was filed against Orissa Assembly Speaker, Maheshwar Mohanty, at the Mahila police station on behalf of marshal Gayatri Panda by a group of women activists, the police sources said. The marshal has accused the Speaker of sexually harassing her.

BJP to use UPA's loan waiver for its own agenda

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:26:00 -0400

The Bharatiya Janata Party has devised a unique strategy to counter UPA's loan waiver scheme announced by P Chidambaram in his budget proposals as the party has planned to organize a nationwide "Kheti Bachao Kisan Adalat" from April 7, to May 31. The party would educate farmers about this loan waiver scheme in order to "expose the fallacies of the policy".