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European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Winners of Nobel Prizes 2012

The European Union (EU) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contribution towards uniting the continent and promoting peace in the last few decades. Here are the winners of Nobel Prizes 2012.

Oct 12, 2012

Hang Ajmal Kasab, Afazal Guru: Shiv Sena to President

The Maharashtra Shiv Sena on Thursday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to turn down the mercy pleas of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab and parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Oct 5, 2012

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UPA Proposes Second Wave of FDI Reforms to Fight Political Paralysis

The Indian government is set to push for a second round of big-ticket reforms on foreign direct investments (FDI) in the insurance and pension sectors, signalling the UPA's hope for a complete turnaround of the economy amid much opposition from political parties across the country.

Oct 4, 2012

Manmohan Singh for Improving Investment Climate: PM's Speech Full Text

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday emphasised on revamping the corporate and commercial laws in order to clock the high growth in private sectors.

Sep 22, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Bharat Bandh Cripples Normal Life; Third Front in the Future?

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against diesel price hike and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Thursday has crippled the normal lives of the people across the country. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other leaders who were courted arrest at the Parliament Street in Delhi earlier in the day, have been released.

Sep 20, 2012

UPA-II Government Sinking? Congress-Led Govt at the Mercy of SP, BSP

The fallout of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from the UPA-II government has put the country at the peril of going for an early poll, as the Congress-led government has differences with the political parties that can bail it out from the present crisis.

Sep 19, 2012

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Ajmal Kasab Does an Afzal Guru, Seeks Mercy: Will President Put Off Plea for Years?

Lone surviving terrorist and 2008 Mumbai attack convict Ajmal Kasab moved the President's Office On Tuesday seeking mercy.

Sep 18, 2012

Sedition Case: Aseem Trivedi Accepts Bail, Released From Jail

Political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was released on Wednesday from Arthur Road Jail on a personal bond of ₹5,000.

Sep 12, 2012

Aseem Trivedi Sedition Case: Cartoonist Refuses to Seek Bail, Sent to Judicial Custody till Sept 24

A Mumbai court, which is trying the sedition case against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, sent him to judicial custody till Sept 24. Meanwhile, the political cartoonist also refused to move a bail petition demanding to drop the charges against him.

Sep 10, 2012

Coalgate Scam Wipes Out Monsoon Session; What PM Has to Say

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday expressed deep concerns over the "wasted" monsoon session of the Parliament and termed the opposition stalling the Houses as "negotiation of the democracy."

Sep 8, 2012

Tension Escalates over PM Write-Up: India Demands Apology, Washington Post Denies

Why is Manmohan singh becoming the victim of foreign writer's criticism again and again?

Sep 6, 2012

Coalgate Scam Rocks Odisha: Police-Congress Workers Clash; Policewoman Beaten Up

The protest demanding the resignation of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik turned awry, as the striking mob restored to violence and allegedly beat up a lady security personnel outside the state Assembly on Thursday.

Sep 6, 2012

Parliament Turns into Wrestling Ring: MPs Scuffle over Quota Bill

All hell broke lose in the Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday, with two members of Rajya Sabha getting into a fight when a bill to provide reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotions in government jobs was tabled.

Sep 5, 2012

Washington Post Takes Potshot at 'Silent' Manmohan Singh, Dubs Him 'Tragic Figure'

Nearly two months after Time Magazine tagged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "underachiever", criticising him for not taking the country forward by implementing major economical reforms, the Washington Post has taken a potshot at the PM by labelling him as a "tragic figure".