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14th Presidential Election on July 19: Election Commission

With the term of the of office of Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India, ending on July 24, 2012, Chief Election Commissioner V. S. Sampath announced on Tuesday that the 14th Presidential election will be held on July 19, 2012.

Jun 12, 2012

Latest From Political Rumour Mills on Presidential Polls: Trade-off Between Congress & BJP?

Political rumour mills have been in complete overdrive about the Congress's Presidential choice as the ruling party has been maintaining a low-profile over its nominee. However, reports suggested that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is emerging as a strong frontrunner for the top post.

Jun 12, 2012

Bal Thackeray Calls Yeddyurappa 'Human Bomb' In BJP; Heaps Praise On Modi

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has labelled Karnataka chief minister and BJP's senior leader BS Yeddyurappa as "human bomb within the party," adding that the party president Nitin Gadkari's path is "paved with landmines."

May 27, 2012

Outrage Over Steep Petrol Price Hike: Hilarious Tweets Of Fuming Commoners a.k.a 'Aam Aadmi' (TWEETS)

Massive outrage flared all over India as the sharpest hike in petrol prices took effect on Thursday.

May 24, 2012

UPA-II Completes 3 Years In Office: Sonia Gandhi Promises To Curb Corruption

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has assured to take serious actions against all those involved in corruption, saying individual's actions are denting the party's image

May 22, 2012

Who Are Game For Presidential Poll 2012? Who's Whose Favourite?

With President Pratiba Patil term ending July, all the political parties have been pushing their list of favourites for the top post.

May 22, 2012

Presidential Polls 2012: Jayalalithaa, Patnaik Campaign For PA Sangma

It looks like former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's presidential race is slowly picking up the pace with AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik going all out to garner support from non-Congress political parties.

May 21, 2012

No Consensus On NCTC, But All CMs 'Recognized The Necessity Of An Anti-Terrorism Body'

A meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's in New Delhi on Saturday to forge a consensus with the opposing chief ministers on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) failed to break the impasse.

May 5, 2012

NCTC Will Be An Important Pillar Of The New Security Architecture: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram speaking at the Chief Ministers' meeting on National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) on Saturday said that checking terrorism in the country is a "shared responsibility of the State and Center government."

May 5, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis: Maoists Free BJD MLA Hikaka

The Odisha hostage crisis ended on Thursday as the Maoists released Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka after keeping him in captivity for 33 days.

Apr 26, 2012

People's Court Rules in Favour of Hikaka; Maoists to Free Abducted MLA

When the hopes of freeing Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka from the captivity of the Maoists dwindled following fresh demands from the rebels, something dramatic happened. The rebels have decided to release the young legislator on Thursday. People's court ruled in favour of the MLA.

Apr 25, 2012

Odisha Abduction Crisis Goes Out of Hand; Maoists Place Fresh Demand

The efforts to free Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka from the captivity of the Maoists have taken a big setback with the rebels making fresh demands.

Apr 23, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis: Maoists Take Abducted BJD MLA To People's Court

A day after the deadline set by the Naxals for the government to meet their demands to release abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka lapsed, the rebels of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) on Thursday took to the people's court to decide on what to do with the lone political captive.

Apr 19, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis Receives Setback; Supreme Court Asks Govt to Provide Details of the Crisis

The attempt to free Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka from the captivity of the Maoists has received a huge setback with the Supreme Court asking the Odisha government to provide the details of the steps it has taken to solve the hostage crisis.