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Saturday, July 19
Meetings, wooing continue as countdown begins for trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 05:15 PM IST
No cabinet expansion envisaged
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 12:58 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not planning any cabinet expansion or changes before the crucial confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, according to authoritative sources.
Left to decide on government committee membership after trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 12:52 PM IST
The Left parties will decide after Tuesday's trust vote whether to continue their membership in various parliamentary and government committees, party sources said here Saturday.
Cussedness, underhand dealings mark countdown to trust vote (Commentary)
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 12:51 PM IST
The prelude to the July 22 trust vote in parliament on the nuclear deal on which the fate of the Manmohan Singh government depends has added yet another dark chapter of opportunism and horse-trading to Indian politics.
Shiv Sena to vote against UPA, will issue whip
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:40 AM IST
The Shiv Sena, a constituent of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Saturday decided to issue a whip to its MPs to vote against the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Tuesday's trust vote in parliament.
Shiv Sena to vote against UPA
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:37 AM IST
The Shiv Sena, a constituent of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Saturday decided to vote against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Tuesday's.
Broadcast vans jam traffic outside Congress office
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:29 AM IST
As MPs from the ruling Congress queued up outside party president Sonia Gandhi's residence here Saturday, there was a huge traffic jam on the road outside - caused by a dozen outdoor broadcasting (OB) vans of TV news channel.
Somen Mitra leaves Congress, to align with Mamata
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:28 AM IST
Giving a jolt to the Congress in West Bengal, its former state president Somen Mitra Saturday deserted the party and announced his new outfit would join hands with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress to fight the Communists.
Republican Party's lone MP to vote in favour of government
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:27 AM IST
Republican Party of India (RPI) president and member of parliament Ramdas Athavale announced Saturday his party would vote in favour of the trust motion to be moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Lok Sabha Tuesday.
Numbers game politicians play!
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:24 AM IST
With no clear picture emerging on political equations, top political leaders continued to have a field day Saturday predicting figures of votes for or against the Manmohan Singh government in Tuesday's confidence motion.
Mayawati's dreams for top post get more backing
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:51 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati looked like emerging as the dark horse in the rapidly shifting political racetrack sands with two regional party leaders, both from Andhra Pradesh.
Buildup to trust vote reaches final lap, suspense mounts
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:49 AM IST
Political activity reached its crescendo Saturday with the Congress-led ruling coalition and opposition parties desperately tying up support and using every ploy to crack the numbers game in an outcome that was still too closed.
Chandigarh police increase vigil to check nocturnal crime
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:47 AM IST
To keep a check on nocturnal crime and drunken driving, the Chandigarh police have set up special check points in the city.
Samajwadi Party MP joins BSP, says the government must go
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:47 AM IST
Sending shockwaves in the ranks of the ruling United progressive Alliance (UPA), Samajwadi Party general secretary and spokesman Shahid Siddiqui Saturday announced he was joining the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Lalu asks Bardhan to apologise for remark on MPs
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:45 AM IST
Joining his friends in the Congress in attacking the Left parties, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Saturday asked Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan to prove his allegation of MPs.
Pakistan's top official to meet Advani Sunday
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:45 AM IST
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government precariously placed ahead of the confidence vote in parliament, Pakistan is taking no chances with its Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir seeking a meeting with BJP's prime minister.
From PM house to Mayawati, Siddiqui says 'government should go'
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:44 AM IST
Straight from a breakfast meeting at 7, Race Course Road Saturday, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached out to him and called him 'Shahid saab', Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Shahid Siddiqui drove to Uttar Pradesh.
Paswan confident government will sail through trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:41 AM IST
Dismissing all threats to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, central minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan Saturday asserted that 281 MPs would vote in favour of the ruling coalition.
Somen Mitra leaves Congress, forms new party
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:40 AM IST
The Congress received a jolt in West Bengal Saturday with its former state president Somen Mitra deserting the party with his loyalists and announcing the formation of a new outfit.
BJP demands dismissal of two Jharkhand ministers
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:40 AM IST
Jharkhand's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded dismissal of two ministers of the Madhu Koda government for alleged corruption.
Congress headache in south India!
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:39 AM IST
Karnataka continues to be a headache for the Congress party. After it lost the assembly elections to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party seems to be facing the highest number of defections from the state.
Karat gets an 'earful' from Mayawati
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:38 AM IST
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat may be known for his strict and dogmatic approach in his own party, but before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati he was apparently like a student.
'Undisclosed' destinations are politicians' favourites (Political Prattle)
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:37 AM IST
Politicians in the national capital seem to have fallen in love with 'undisclosed' destinations. With uncertainty and confusion in political circles over Tuesday's trust vote.
Karunanidhi hails grandson's talent, releases movie music
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:35 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Saturday praised the singing talent of his grandson during the audio release of forthcoming Tamil film 'Perumal'.
Hours after meeting PM, Samajwadi Party MP joins BSP
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:31 AM IST
Within hours of a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh where he supported the India-US civil nuclear deal, the Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiqui Saturday announced he was joining the Bahujan Samaj Party.
BJP to airlift ailing MPs for trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:25 AM IST
They are seriously unwell, strapped to their hospital beds and need constant medical care. But for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), their vote is crucial to topple the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Click here to view the complete article
Chhattisgarh BJP MPs leave for Delhi for trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 10:24 AM IST
Amid speculation that they could switch loyalties and tight vigil on them by party bosses, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs of Chhattisgarh Saturday headed for Delhi for the trust vote in parliament Tuesday. |
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