Politics

Nitin Gadkari Expresses Regrets Over 'Swami Vivekananda' IQ Remarks

BJP President Nitin Gadkari apologized on Tuesday for hurting public sentiments through his remarks, but denied comparing Swami Vivekananda with underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Nov 6, 2012

US Presidential Election 2012 Prediction: Obama Will Definitely Win, Says Kenyan Witch-Doctor

National opinion polls have shown a neck-and-neck race for the White House but President Barack Obama would be re-elected as the President for the second term if a Kenyan witch-doctor's prediction of U.S. presidential election 2012 is to be believed.

Nov 7, 2012

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Obama’s Victory Keeps India’s IT Industry on its Toes

Barack Obama's return to the White House after his tight-race victory against Mitt Romney on Tuesday has raised concerns in India's outsourcing industry.

Nov 8, 2012

Girlfriends, Mobile Phones Cause Road Accidents, says Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday courted controversy after he blamed motorcycles, cell phones and good-looking girlfriends for the high rate of road accidents in the state.

Nov 11, 2012

Digvijaya Singh Compares Kejriwal with Rakhi Sawant, Risks Defamation Lawsuit

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday kicked up a controversy for comparing anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal with Bollywood drama queen Rakhi Sawant.

Nov 12, 2012

Bal Thackeray off Life Support System; Security Beefed up in Mumbai

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray (86), who has been in a critical condition since Wednesday, is responding to treatment and is out off life support system, according to party spokesman Sanjay Raut.

Nov 15, 2012

Bal Thackeray's Health Improves, Mumbai Gets Back to Normal

Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray's health improved on Friday. The 86-year-old patriarch's health is stable and he is responding to the medication.

Nov 16, 2012

Bal Thackeray Dies of Cardio-Respiratory Arrest; Funeral on Sunday

Shiv Sena party chief Bal Thackeray passed away in Mumbai at 3.30 pm on Saturday. He died of cardio-respiratory arrest at 86 and is survived by his sons Jaidev and Uddhav.

Nov 17, 2012

Bal Thackeray's Body Arrives in Shivaji Park; Security Beefed Up Amid Tensions

The funeral procession carrying the body of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray reached Shivaji Park Sunday morning.

Nov 18, 2012

PM Manmohan Singh Arrives In Cambodia For ASEAN, East Asia Summits

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Cambodia on Sunday to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits, which will pave the way for India to take its relations with the 10-member bloc to a new level.

Nov 18, 2012

Big Bang Reforms: TMC to Stage Two-Day Protest Against Centre at Jantar Mantar

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) would hold a two-day demonstration at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday against the "big bang reforms" that the Centre introduced in September, IBN Live reported.

Nov 19, 2012

Bal Thackeray: Why PCI Chief Markandey Katju Won't Pay Tribute To The Late Shiv Sena Chief

Love him or hate him, one cannot ignore the influence and power that Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray had over society. His demise on Saturday plunged the state of Maharashtra into mourning and sent ripples across the country.

Nov 19, 2012

Bal Thackeray: Facebook Comment on Mumbai Shutdown Lands Two Women in Trouble

The Mumbai police reportedly arrested two women on Sunday over a Facebook comment which allegedly questioned the shutdown in the city following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.

Nov 19, 2012

Chhath Puja Stampede in Patna Claims 18 Lives; Opposition Flays Bihar Gov't for Negligence

At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at Patna's Adalatganj ghat on Monday, reported NDTV.

Nov 20, 2012

Scared Girls Regret Comment on Facebook, Apologise for Their Action

Two girls from Mumbai, who were arrested following a Facebook post about Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's death, have apologized for their actions and said they will think before posting anything on the social networking site.

Nov 20, 2012