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Sep 30, 2013 Sham talks in New York: "Pakistan on Sunday (September 29) gave no clear assurance towards addressing India's concerns on terrorism, instead raked up the Kashmir issue and "external interference" by India in Balochistan."
Sep 30, 2013 End of Lalu's political career?: "It was a case that symbolised the worst form of corruption and exposed the politician-businessman-bureaucrat nexus. It was a case that forced RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to quit as the Bihar Chief Minister in 1997. But on Monday (Sep 30), a special CBI court in Ranchi convicted Lalu Prasad Yadav with 45 others in same case- fodder scam. Is it the end of Lalu Prasad Yadav era of politics in Indian democracy?"
Sep 30, 2013 Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav convicted: "Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad today suffered a major blow when a special CBI court convicted him in a 17-year-old fodder scam case of corruption that disqualifies him from Parliament and will keep him out of electoral arena for at least six years."
Sep 30, 2013 Lalu's next battle against bugs, mosquitoes: "RJD supremo Lalu Prasad will have to fight bed-bugs and mosquitoes at the Birsa Munda Central Jail at Hotwar where he was sent after his conviction by a CBI court on Monday."
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 Farewell, Lalu Prasad: End of the old school politician: "Others speak of Lalu’s warring sons, the failed cricketer Tejaswi or college dropout Tej Pratap, best known for his gelled hair and BMW. But the dynastic baton grows ever more slippery in new India where a surname is no longer a guarantor of success"
Sep 30, 2013 Jaipur rape victim does a sting: Congress leader Nagar's man offered Rs 7 cr to withdraw FIR, video handed over to police: "Shyamlal also said, the FSL (Forensic Science Lab) report on the rape would definitely come negative, and the officers handling the case would make a file so weak that Nagar would get bail very soon. When the rape victim said, her son was against withdrawing the case, come what may, Shyamlal said, it would be better if she does the raajinaama(compromise) if she wanted to stay in Jaipur."
Sep 30, 2013 Beni’s latest: Mulayam wants to get me killed: ""Mulayam Singh Yadav can get me killed anytime,""
Sep 30, 2013 When Rs 950 crore was passed off as chickenfeed: "Politicians and senior officials in Bihar would invent livestock herds and show fake bills for withdrawing the money for various agricultural support programmes, such as purchase of fodder, medicine and artificial insemination equipment."
Sep 30, 2013 गूंगी गुड़िया, अमूल बेबी और 'देहाती औरत'.....: "क्लिक करें नवाज शरीफ ने उनसे एक निजी बातचीत में भारत के प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह को देहाती औरत करार दिया था."
Sep 30, 2013 People losing faith in PM, says Modi
Sep 30, 2013 Wit missing, Lalu Prasad seeks leniency from judge who is his college junior: "Moments after judge Singh convicted him, Lalu was reduced to making a timid supplication. “I was the chief minister of Bihar for two consecutive terms and a Union railway minister. Please consider awarding lesser punishment to me,” he told the judge. The unlike-Lalu moment played out in the courtroom, as his supporters waited outside, hoping their leader would stage a roaring comeback. Unknown to the supporters, Lalu, was obedience personified inside."
Sep 30, 2013 36 ex-ministers illegal occupants of govt bungalows: RTI shows: "Among those who have been listed as unauthorized occupants include Congress leaders like Mukul Wasnik, Ambika Soni, Ajay Maken, Subodh Kant Sahay, Saifuddin Soz, C P Joshi, Pawan Bansal, S M Krishna. BJP leaders including Advani, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, M Venkaiah Naidu, Ravi Shanakr Prasad, DMK's Dayanidhi Maran, M K Alagiri and T R Baalu, RJD's Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Trinamool Congress's Saugata Ray and C M Jatua."
Sep 30, 2013 IAS officer who stumbled upon fodder scam in 1996: "The Lalu government, by then panicky over the lid having been blown off, set up a probe panel under development commissioner Phulchand Singh. "But TOI exposed how members of the committee themselves were prima-facie involved in the scam," says Khare. Singh was among those who were convicted on Monday. Reprisal against Khare was swift. He was first sent to Bihar State Leather Corporation . a defunct PSU where employees had not been paid for months. Then, he was moved as secretary, Board of Examinations, another comatose body Blowing the lid also meant Khare had to appear as prosecution witness in CBI court between 2002 and 2008."
Sep 30, 2013 Lalu Prasad taken to jail after conviction in fodder scam case: "Besides Lalu, the court of Pravas Kumar Singh convicted another 44 accused, including Mishra, six politicians and four IAS officers, for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore from Chaibasa treasury."
Sep 29, 2013 JK politicians corrupt, alleges CPI (M)
Sep 29, 2013 Let Convicted MPs Remain In Office: Indian Government’s Ruling Outrages Media, Anti-Corruption Activists: "An Indian regional politician named Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been released from prison after serving a year and four months on charges of corruption, specifically "criminal conspiracy, cheating and falsification of accounts.”"
Sep 29, 2013 Most politicos, cops corrupt: Lokayukta Justice: "Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao on Saturday said that 86 per cent of the members of political parties in the country were corrupt and around 75 per cent of the police force was corrupt."
Sep 29, 2013 Coalition govt responsible for rising corruption: Mannan Mallick
Sep 29, 2013 राहुल गांधी की राय ही पार्टी की राय: राजीव शुक्ला: "कांग्रेस नेता कभी कहते हैं कि पार्टी सर्वोपरि है तो कभी कहते हैं कि राहुल गांधी की राय ही पार्टी की राय है. समस्या तब खड़ी होती है जब पार्टी की राय और राहुल गांधी की राय में जमीन-आसमान का फर्क दिखता है."
Sep 29, 2013 राहुल गांधी को PM से माफी मांगनी चाहिए: नीतीश कुमार: "राहुल ने अध्यादेश को बकवास बताकर उसे फाड़कर फेंकने की बात कही थी"
Sep 29, 2013 दिल्ली की रैली में मोदी ने किया 10 जनपथ पर वार, बोले- शहजादे हैं PM के नए बॉस: "'दिल्ली आज सरकारों के बोझ के नीचे दब गई है. अकेले दिल्ली में कई सरकारें हैं. एक मां की सरकार है, एक बेटे की नई सरकार है, एक दामाद की सरकार है. शीला दीक्षित सबसे सुखी मुख्यमंत्री हैं और वह सिर्फ रिबन काटने का काम करती हैं.'"
Sep 29, 2013 India Needs a Dream Team, Not a Dirty Team: Modi: "He also alleged that Sharif had referred to Singh as a "dehati aurat" (village woman) during an interaction with journalists where Indian scribes were also present. "How dare you (Sharif) address my nation's Prime Minister as a village woman?"
Sep 29, 2013 CBI Mulayam move may run foul of SC: "the CBI has gone one step further and contradicted its own findings of 2007 to cite "insufficient evidence" against the SP supremo."
Sep 29, 2013 Court attaches assets worth Rs 27 crore of former UP MLA in NRHM scam: "A penthouse and lands worth over Rs 27 crore belonging to a former Uttar Pradesh MLA have been ordered to be seized as "proceeds of crime" by a special money laundering court here in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam."
Sep 29, 2013 For UPA govt, Gandhibhakti is worshipping wads of Rs 1000: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress over various issues ranging from crime against women, price rise and corruption. In his first rally in the national capital after being elevated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Modi criticised the Congress for running multiple governments in Delhi."
Sep 28, 2013 National Interest: His Moral Highness: "It is up to the prime minister now to decide whether he wants to close this loop of history by following Venkat's brave example. Or, stoop to carry on as a "loyal soldier", thereby furthering the sycophantic tradition of his party."
Sep 28, 2013 Montek’s brother slams PM for ‘timidity’, says quit now: ""Here is some gratuitous advice to Dr Singh. It is not too late to resign...when you became PM you became "our" PM, not the Congress party's representative," Ahluwalia writes."
Sep 28, 2013 Congress left red faced after Rahul's ordinance bombshell: "Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi put Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the entire party in an embarrassing situation by rubbishing the ordinance on convicted lawmakers"
Sep 28, 2013 TMC MP Kunal Ghosh suspended from party: "Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in Saradha chit fund scam and who was served a show cause notice for speaking against party chief Mamata Banerjee"
Sep 28, 2013 Top Congress leaders fall in line: "24 hours after Rahul Gandhi demolished Manmohan Singh's Ordinance -- more and more ministers are stepping out and backing the Congress Vice President. While most of them claim that the Prime Minister's position has not been undermined Manmohan Singh is increasingly becoming isolated on his own turf."
Sep 27, 2013 Rahul's ordinance remark: Public humiliation weakens Manmohan Singh further: "The PM's dilemma could be acute. On the one hand, trashing of the ordinance is a public insult. But throwing a fit over defending the rights of convicted legislators is hardly a noble cause."
Sep 27, 2013 Embarrased Government backtracks?: "With Rahul Gandhi slamming the ordinance against disqualification of convicted lawmakers, Government is expected to take back the controversial measure, Congress indicated on Friday (September 27). The Congress clearly appeared flummoxed by Rahul's stand as Maken, at a meet-the-press programme at the Press Club in New Delhi, completely backtracked from his statement praising the ordinance as "perfect", made minutes before the party Vice-President took the stage and denounced the measure calling it "complete nonsense" and "wrong" on the part of the government."
Sep 27, 2013 Greatest credibility crisis for PM?: "An unexpected and blunt attack by Rahul Gandhi today on the ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers caused political tremors with his description of it as "complete nonsense" being seen as sharp criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh."
Sep 27, 2013 Should the PM resign after Rahul's 'ordinance is nonsense' barb?: "After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's statement on ordinance on convicted legislators, the pressure in on the government to withdraw the ordinance, sources said on Friday."
Sep 27, 2013 If PM has any dignity, he must resign: Varun Gandhi: "BJP leader Varun Gandhi said on Friday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must resign in the wake of Rahul Gandhi calling the ordinance on convicted lawmakers cleared by the Union Cabinet as 'nonsense'."
Sep 26, 2013 Coal scam: CBI calls Naveen Jindal for questioning: "CBI is likely to question Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in bagging Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in 2008."
Sep 26, 2013 Khemka to be charge-sheeted for major penalty: "Primarily, Khemka has been held liable of administrative misconduct – overstepping jurisdiction in passing orders to cancel the mutation of 3.5 acre in Gurgaon's Shikohpur village, the tract that was sold by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's businessman son-in-law Robert Vadra to realty major DLF and indulging in public criticism of the actions and policies of the state government."
Sep 26, 2013 Delhi Police files FIR 8 days after SP leader's guards assault chemist: "Eight days after a chemist was attacked by the Personal Security Officers (PSOs) of a senior Samajawadi Party leader, an FIR has been lodged by the police. However, no arrests have been made yet. Ashok Mallik was beaten up on September 18 and till September 25 afternoon there was no FIR registered."
Sep 25, 2013 Explosive revelations by TMC MP: "Pushed to a corner, rebel TMC MP on Wednesday (September 25) said that there are more Trinamool Congress Party men who are involved in chitfund scam. In his explosive revelations, Ghosh said that TMC leaders are threatening him. Ghosh has already been interrogated three times by Bidhannagar Police regarding his role in the Saradha Ponzy scam."
Sep 25, 2013 CBI will fight upcoming elections for Congress, claims Narendra Modi: "Accusing the Congress-led UPA government of misusing the CBI to target rivals political parties, Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday sounded the poll bugle for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections while claiming that it will be the investigating agency that will fight the upcoming elections and not the Congress. 'Congress wants to bring back Emergency. It's not the Congress which will fight the next poll. CBI will be used to fight the next election,' Modi said while addressing a massive rally in Bhopal."
Sep 25, 2013 Will Pranab sign ordinance on convicted legislators or embarrass the govt?: "Just a day after the Cabinet approved an ordinance bailing out convicted MPs and MLAs, the UPA government is finding itself isolated and cornered as most of the political parties have come together and demanded that President Pranab Mukherjee must not sign it. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj has tweeted that she'll meet the President on halting the ordinance."
Sep 25, 2013 Delhi: SP leader's security officers caught on camera beating up chemist: "In yet another embarrassment for the Samajwadi Party, the security officers of senior party leader Ramgopal Yadav allegedly beat up a chemist in South Delhi for not giving a medicine that was out of stock."
Sep 25, 2013 FTP: Should there be zero tolerance for convicted MPs?: "The Union Cabinet had on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 25, 2013 Not Congress, but CBI will fight upcoming polls, says Narendra Modi: ""We have to free this nation of the Congress. We have to free this nation of Congress' actions. Free the nation from the corruption of the Congress," he said and asked the crowd whether they would implement Mahatma Gandhi's last wish that the Congress party should be wound up after independence."
Sep 24, 2013 Ordinance gives relief to convicted politicians: Has UPA sent the wrong message?: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet clears ordinance to shield convicted lawmakers: "An ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification was approved on Tuesday by the Union Cabinet, in effect negating an order of the Supreme Court."
Sep 24, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan Reddy walks out of jail after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy finally walked out of Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad around 2 pm on Tuesday after spending 16 months there in a disproportionate assets case."
Sep 24, 2013 People slam ordinance to shield convicted MPS, MLAs: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 Government to bring ordinance to protect convicted, jailed MPs, MLAs: "The Union Cabinet is likely to consider an ordinance on Tuesday seeking to reverse the Supreme Court judgement to disqualify convicted MPs and MLAs. The ordinance will allow convicted MPs/MLAs to continue in office, if the appeal against the conviction is admitted by a higher court within 90 days."
Sep 24, 2013 Vuda scam: Cops probe netas' role: "Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths investigating the sensational Vuda land scam have not only launched a manhunt for the absconding key accused in the case, including accused number one V Nagendra Vishnu, a senior IAS officer and AP State Warehousing Corporation managing director, but have also trained their guns on politicians allegedly involved in the scam."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet approves Ordinance to negate SC order on lawmakers: "The government decision to take the Ordinance route came against the backdrop of a Congress MP Rashid Masood facing the prospect of disqualification as he was recently convicted in a case of corruption and other offences."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet clears Ordinance to bypass Supreme Court order against convicted lawmakers: "The Union cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers who were facing immediate disqualification under a July 10 Supreme Court judgment."
Sep 24, 2013 JDU welcomes ordinance protecting convicted legislators to contest polls: "JDU leader Sabir Ali has hailed the new ordinance passed by the Cabinet and said it will give justice to people who have been prevented from fighting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 People must oppose ordinance cleared by the govt to save convicted MPs, MLAs: Kiran Bedi: "As the Cabinet has passed an ordinance which brings relief for the convicted MPs, MLAs, Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi has said that people must oppose the government's move."
Sep 24, 2013 Ordinance saves convicted MPs: "After failing to get the contentious legislation passed in Parliament, the government on Tuesday chose the ordinance route to soften the blow on convicted MPs and MLAs."
Sep 24, 2013 Govt helps convicted MPs, MLAs keep their seats; clears ordinance to negate SC ruling: "In a controversial move, the cabinet on Tuesday approved an ordinance to reverse the Supreme Court judgment mandating the immediate disqualification of lawmakers convicted for a criminal offence punishable with a jail term of more than two years."
Sep 24, 2013 Jagan Mohan Reddy is worth Rs 16,97,335 crore: TDP: "the YSR Congress chief owns 94,038 acres of land, valued at Rs 33,935 crore, and possesses mining leases for over 1,81,079 acres of land with a total turnover of Rs 16,63,400 crore."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet overrules Supreme Court, clears ordinance to protect convicted MPs: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification — a move that seeks to nullify an order by the Supreme Court."
Sep 23, 2013 Congress synonymous with inflation, massive corruption, inefficiency: BJP: "“Congress which has become synonymous with inflation, massive corruption and inefficiency needs to be thrown out of this country,”"
Sep 23, 2013 Corruption allegations during Sheila Dikshit rule will be probed: Vijay Goel: "Congress government in the city was involved in "massive corruption""
Sep 23, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan gets bail in the illegal assets case after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy finally gets bail after spending 16 months at Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad. A CBI special court in Hyderabad has granted him a conditional bail after the CBI informed the court that it has completed investigation in all the cases against him. The CBI has filed 10 chargesheets against him in the disproportionate assets case."
Sep 23, 2013 Kenya attack: No help from MEA, says slain Indian’s family: "“There has been very little information flowing from the Ministry of External Affairs,” says the relative. “We have had to do everything for ourselves. Their reaction has been shoddy, to say the least.”"
Sep 22, 2013 ‘India full of scams, scandals under UPA’
Sep 22, 2013 Karnataka Minister in illegal mining?: "Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad is now under the scanner for his alleged involvement in the mining scam. A huge political fight has broken out after the minister was named in the Lokayukta report. While the BJP has met the Governor seeking his intervention in the matter, the Congress has refused to take any action against Santosh Lad unless the charges are proved."
Sep 22, 2013 'लंदनलीला' के बाद गांधी परिवार पर भड़के बाबा रामदेव- 'लुटेरा-खूनी' परिवार और 'विदेशी' महिला ने रची सा: "सोनिया गांधी चाहती हैं कि उनका मुन्ना प्रधानमंत्री बने. मैं नहीं बोलना चाहता लेकिन सब जानते हैं कि राहुल गांधी को फेसबुक पर क्या कहते हैं. प्रधानमंत्री बनने के लिए कोई तो योग्यता होनी चाहिए जो 'मुन्ना' में नहीं है.'"
Sep 22, 2013 Rahul Gandhi is a source of immense disappointment: Pratap Bhanu Mehta: "Noted academic and political thinker Pratap Bhanu Mehta has said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is a source of immense disappointment on a couple of fronts as he doesn't reflect big ambition for India."
Sep 22, 2013 Sun TV's Kalanithi Maran, his wife top paid executives in India Inc.: "Sun TV promoters Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery were the top paid corporates in India in the last fiscal with a package of Rs 56.25 crore each among the listed companies, replacing Jindal Steel's Naveen Jindal from the pole position."
Sep 21, 2013 Akhilesh govt arrests opposition leaders but fails to act against its own: "Two weeks after the communal riots in Muzafarnagar left almost 50 people dead, the police have started to arrest the political leaders who have been accused of inciting violence. While the government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has got some opposition leaders arrested after much dilly dallying, it is yet to act against Samajwadi Party leaders."
Sep 21, 2013 Rajasthan MLA Udai Lal Anjana booked for rape: "In more embarrassment to the ruling Congress in poll-bound Rajasthan, a party MLA from the state was today booked for sexual assault just two days after aminister was forced to resign over allegations of rape. Udai Lal Anjana, MLA from Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, was booked for allegedly sexually exploiting a"
Sep 21, 2013 CBI closes Mulayam Singh Yadav's disproportionate assets case: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday closed the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has extended outside support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government on several occasions. CBI sources said that they are satisfied by Mulayam's explanation provided about his assets and so the case was being closed."
Sep 21, 2013 अन्ना वाला लोकपाल पास हुआ तो आधे से ज्यादा नेता तिहाड़ में होंगे: केजरीवाल: "मैं अपने 70 कैंडिडेट की गारंटी देता हूं. दलालों को विधानसभा नहीं जाने दूंगा. लोकपाल पर उन्होंने कहा कि लोकपाल पास हुआ तो ज्यादातर नेता सलाखों के पीछे होंगे."
Sep 21, 2013 sikkim: relief fund misuse A Tough Gangtok Rap : "In another gross violation, relief money worth Rs 2 lakh from the SDRF was used to repair the private wall of the house of Chumbey Rai, youth president of the ruling Sikkim Development Front party"
Sep 21, 2013 Coal scam: Is the preliminary enquiries set to bring embarrassment to the govt?: "The coal scam is set to get more embarrassing for the government as the CBI has filed two preliminary enquiries to investigate the missing files in the coal block allocation, a move which was avoided by the government for the months. The results of the enquiries, if reveals uncomfortable detail, may lead right up to the doorstep of The Prime Minster Office."
Sep 21, 2013 After Babulal Nagar, a Congress MLA in Rajasthan accused of sexual assault: "There's more embarrassment for the Congress government in Rajasthan. After former minister Babulal Nagar, now Congress MLA Udailal Anjana from Nimbeda has been charged with sexual assault by a married woman."
Sep 21, 2013 CBI to drop DA case against Mulayam; a political fix ahead of 2014?: "In what is being described as a political fix, the Central Bureau of Investigation has now confirmed that it will close the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav as early as Monday. Sources say they are satisfied by his explanations."
Sep 19, 2013 Being voted to Parliament grants Indian politicians immunity from law: Lord Desai: "He pointed out that the executive in India undermines institutions like the CBI and CVC "which means that besides the Supreme Court there is no other control on the executive""
Sep 19, 2013 Does Akhilesh Yadav have the moral right to continue to rule Uttar Pradesh?: "Another setback for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Akhilesh Yadav as the Supreme Court on Thursday said that all cases related to Muzaffarnagar riots pending in the Allahabad High Court should be transferred to the apex court. The UP administration has failed to arrest 16 politicians alleged in stoking the violence, against whom non-bailable warrants was issued 24 hours before."
Sep 19, 2013 RS MP Rashid Masood found guilty in MBBS seat allocation case: "Rajya Sabha MP and former Minister of State for Health Rashid Masood has been found guilty by a special CBI court for MBBS seat allotment fraud. The court has found Rashid Masood guilty of nominating undeserving candidates to the MBBS seats allotted to Tripura. The fraud was carried out during Masoods tenure as MoS Health in 1990-91. The court has also found him guilty of conspiring with two others who have also been convicted. The sentencing is expected on Friday."
Sep 19, 2013 FTP Has Akhilesh Yadav proved to be a total letdown as UP Chief Minister?: "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has come under criticism from Opposition for trying to protect its MLAs against the arrest over Muzaffarnagar riots. The Akhilesh government was earlier attacked for the mishandling of the riots."
Sep 19, 2013 Amma canteens, Amma mineral water: Jaya's schemes a hit in Tamil Nadu: "After the hugely successful Re 1 idlis and Rs 5 sambhar rice, there's something else on the menu offered by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Amma Mineral water has now been launched in the state at Rs 10 for one litre."
Sep 19, 2013 Cornered Azam Khan rubbishes expose: "Under fire after two police officers reportedly admitted delaying action to contain the Muzaffarnagar riots under "political pressure", UP Minister Azam Khan today (September 18) said that he has nothing to do with it and that he didn't want to give any clarification."
Sep 19, 2013 Akhilesh lacks experience: Swamy: "Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday (September 18) says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh Yadav has zero knowledge on how to govern and that his administration is taking him for a ride. "One can't parachute into politics. One has to have hands on experience to deal with human beings. The sons and daughters of politicians don't learn it the hard way. And Akhilesh is a fine person, but he has no concept of an administration. So once the administration gets a whiff that the leader is a novice, then it takes him for a ride.""
Sep 19, 2013 Arrest warrants against politicians: "Non-Bailable arrest warrants were today issued by a local court against a BSP MP, two MLAs each of BJP and BSP and 11 other political and community leaders for allegedly inciting communal violence that has claimed the lives of 47 people."
Sep 19, 2013 TIMES NOW sting jolts UP: "TIMES NOW exposes exactly how the ugly and bloody plot of Muzaffarnagar was played out, how deliberately the Uttar Pradesh Police went slow. Our team of investigating reporters found out that let alone controlling the situation, the police did not even have orders to take any action against those involved. This expose has rattled the corridors of power in Uttar Pradesh. Does the Akhilesh Yadav government have any answers?"
Sep 19, 2013 There should no complain on rising onion prices, says Sharad Pawar: "Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said there should be no complaints about price rise in onion as it means more money for farmers. He said, 'There is a lot of talk about the rise in onion prices however when prices fall no one shows any concern for the farmers. When farmers are getting more money for their produce we should not complain.'"
Sep 19, 2013 The govt has failed the people, it needs to be shown its place: BJP: "CPI leader D Raja said held the central government responsible for price rise and added that steps must be taken to control the hike. He also added that the government should not be in power if they cannot control the market. BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government which has failed the people is now speaking with arrogance. she said that the way Kapil Sibal answered the media shows that the government does not care about anything."
Sep 19, 2013 Congress, SAD leaders involved in drug trade in Punjab, alleges ex-DGP: "In an IBN7 exclusive, a former DGP of jails in Punjab has alleged that major political parties in Punjab are involved in drug rackets. Former DGP of Jails Shashikant, in the Punjab-Haryana High Court, has made a statement alleging that ministers from major political parties, like the Akali Dal and the Congress in the state, are involved in drug rackets."
Sep 19, 2013 Convicted, Congress MP Rasheed Masood set to lose Rajya Sabha seat: " Rasheed Masood, a Rajya Sabha member from Congress, is set to become the first politician to lose his seat after the Supreme Court rejected a law providing immunity to convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification."
Sep 19, 2013 Min accused in rape case resigns: "Rajasthan Minister Babulal Nagar, accused of raping a 35-year-old woman at his residence in Jaipur, resigned on Thursday (September 19) blaming his political rivals for "framing" him."
Sep 19, 2013 Exposed Akhilesh tries face saver?: "sources tell TIMES NOW that the UP government is actively working to stall all arrests related to Muzaffarnagar violence until the assembly session is over in a bid to save face politically and avoid an onslaught from the opposition."
Sep 18, 2013 The schoolboy vs the rock star: Rahul’s ‘speech’ impediment: "Rajiv Gandhi was a notoriously poor public speaker, best known for his appalling Hindi, nasal tone, and unintentionally comic bursts of machismo. Sonia too enjoyed the benefit of the Rajiv legacy. That she spoke decent Hindi, unlike her late husband, was sufficient for us to forgive the belaboured, lacklustre style."
Sep 18, 2013 Will Akhilesh act against his partyman?: "TIMES NOW expose on Muzaffarnagar clashes leaves Akhilesh Yadav Government completely exposed. Now, locals point their fingers at Azam Khan claiming that the SP leader was behind the clashes. Azam Khan denies all charges made in the expose, says it is a conspiracy to malign his image and political career. And, even as the evidence piles up, a defiant UP Government continues to deny all allegations."
Sep 17, 2013 Who was in-charge of go slow?: "A senior police official incharge of Meenakshi Chowk admits on tape that if the right orders were given in Muzaffarnagar, innocent lives would not have been lost. In an absolutely shocking disclosure, the officer admits that 18 tractors were found in a river with 50 to 60 people in one tractor and the state Government turned a blind eye."
Sep 17, 2013 Votebank politics behind visits?: "Nearly three weeks after the clashes in Muzaffarnagar, the Prime Minister accompanied by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi made a visit to the state, reportedly to take stock of the situation. But what was the real reason behind the visit? TIMES NOW discovers a very different side of the story."
Sep 17, 2013 Chavan takes on Sharad Pawar?: "The Mumbai cricket Association has become a big political battleground. This after Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan jumped into the fray and filed his nomination as a representative of the Mazgaon Cricket club. He now becomes eligible to contest for the president's post which even NCP supremo Sharad Pawar is eyeing."
Sep 17, 2013 Jaipur police to register sexual assault case against minister Babulal: "A Jaipur court has directed the city police on Tuesday to register a sexual assault case against Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Babulal Nagar."
Sep 17, 2013 DA case: CBI files 2 new chargesheets against Jagan Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed two new chargesheets against Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case. The chargesheets were filed ahead of Jagan's bail plea on Wednesday."
Sep 17, 2013 Jalayagnam scam: Who gained from YSR’s largesse: "Most of the MPs/MLAs linked to the Jalayagnam projects were (or are) contractors, founders and promoters of their respective infrastructure companies. When entering parliament or the legislative assembly, they step aside and hand over the reins of the business to sons, daughters, wives and brothers. Their companies then flourish. Here are brief details of the MPs/MLAs and their companies."
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Sep 30, 2013 Sham talks in New York: "Pakistan on Sunday (September 29) gave no clear assurance towards addressing India's concerns on terrorism, instead raked up the Kashmir issue and "external interference" by India in Balochistan."
Sep 30, 2013 End of Lalu's political career?: "It was a case that symbolised the worst form of corruption and exposed the politician-businessman-bureaucrat nexus. It was a case that forced RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to quit as the Bihar Chief Minister in 1997. But on Monday (Sep 30), a special CBI court in Ranchi convicted Lalu Prasad Yadav with 45 others in same case- fodder scam. Is it the end of Lalu Prasad Yadav era of politics in Indian democracy?"
Sep 30, 2013 Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav convicted: "Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad today suffered a major blow when a special CBI court convicted him in a 17-year-old fodder scam case of corruption that disqualifies him from Parliament and will keep him out of electoral arena for at least six years."
Sep 30, 2013 Lalu's next battle against bugs, mosquitoes: "RJD supremo Lalu Prasad will have to fight bed-bugs and mosquitoes at the Birsa Munda Central Jail at Hotwar where he was sent after his conviction by a CBI court on Monday."
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 Farewell, Lalu Prasad: End of the old school politician: "Others speak of Lalu’s warring sons, the failed cricketer Tejaswi or college dropout Tej Pratap, best known for his gelled hair and BMW. But the dynastic baton grows ever more slippery in new India where a surname is no longer a guarantor of success"
Sep 30, 2013 Jaipur rape victim does a sting: Congress leader Nagar's man offered Rs 7 cr to withdraw FIR, video handed over to police: "Shyamlal also said, the FSL (Forensic Science Lab) report on the rape would definitely come negative, and the officers handling the case would make a file so weak that Nagar would get bail very soon. When the rape victim said, her son was against withdrawing the case, come what may, Shyamlal said, it would be better if she does the raajinaama(compromise) if she wanted to stay in Jaipur."
Sep 30, 2013 Beni’s latest: Mulayam wants to get me killed: ""Mulayam Singh Yadav can get me killed anytime,""
Sep 30, 2013 When Rs 950 crore was passed off as chickenfeed: "Politicians and senior officials in Bihar would invent livestock herds and show fake bills for withdrawing the money for various agricultural support programmes, such as purchase of fodder, medicine and artificial insemination equipment."
Sep 30, 2013 गूंगी गुड़िया, अमूल बेबी और 'देहाती औरत'.....: "क्लिक करें नवाज शरीफ ने उनसे एक निजी बातचीत में भारत के प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह को देहाती औरत करार दिया था."
Sep 30, 2013 People losing faith in PM, says Modi
Sep 30, 2013 Wit missing, Lalu Prasad seeks leniency from judge who is his college junior: "Moments after judge Singh convicted him, Lalu was reduced to making a timid supplication. “I was the chief minister of Bihar for two consecutive terms and a Union railway minister. Please consider awarding lesser punishment to me,” he told the judge. The unlike-Lalu moment played out in the courtroom, as his supporters waited outside, hoping their leader would stage a roaring comeback. Unknown to the supporters, Lalu, was obedience personified inside."
Sep 30, 2013 36 ex-ministers illegal occupants of govt bungalows: RTI shows: "Among those who have been listed as unauthorized occupants include Congress leaders like Mukul Wasnik, Ambika Soni, Ajay Maken, Subodh Kant Sahay, Saifuddin Soz, C P Joshi, Pawan Bansal, S M Krishna. BJP leaders including Advani, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, M Venkaiah Naidu, Ravi Shanakr Prasad, DMK's Dayanidhi Maran, M K Alagiri and T R Baalu, RJD's Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Trinamool Congress's Saugata Ray and C M Jatua."
Sep 30, 2013 IAS officer who stumbled upon fodder scam in 1996: "The Lalu government, by then panicky over the lid having been blown off, set up a probe panel under development commissioner Phulchand Singh. "But TOI exposed how members of the committee themselves were prima-facie involved in the scam," says Khare. Singh was among those who were convicted on Monday. Reprisal against Khare was swift. He was first sent to Bihar State Leather Corporation . a defunct PSU where employees had not been paid for months. Then, he was moved as secretary, Board of Examinations, another comatose body Blowing the lid also meant Khare had to appear as prosecution witness in CBI court between 2002 and 2008."
Sep 30, 2013 Lalu Prasad taken to jail after conviction in fodder scam case: "Besides Lalu, the court of Pravas Kumar Singh convicted another 44 accused, including Mishra, six politicians and four IAS officers, for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore from Chaibasa treasury."
Sep 29, 2013 JK politicians corrupt, alleges CPI (M)
Sep 29, 2013 Let Convicted MPs Remain In Office: Indian Government’s Ruling Outrages Media, Anti-Corruption Activists: "An Indian regional politician named Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been released from prison after serving a year and four months on charges of corruption, specifically "criminal conspiracy, cheating and falsification of accounts.”"
Sep 29, 2013 Most politicos, cops corrupt: Lokayukta Justice: "Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao on Saturday said that 86 per cent of the members of political parties in the country were corrupt and around 75 per cent of the police force was corrupt."
Sep 29, 2013 Coalition govt responsible for rising corruption: Mannan Mallick
Sep 29, 2013 राहुल गांधी की राय ही पार्टी की राय: राजीव शुक्ला: "कांग्रेस नेता कभी कहते हैं कि पार्टी सर्वोपरि है तो कभी कहते हैं कि राहुल गांधी की राय ही पार्टी की राय है. समस्या तब खड़ी होती है जब पार्टी की राय और राहुल गांधी की राय में जमीन-आसमान का फर्क दिखता है."
Sep 29, 2013 राहुल गांधी को PM से माफी मांगनी चाहिए: नीतीश कुमार: "राहुल ने अध्यादेश को बकवास बताकर उसे फाड़कर फेंकने की बात कही थी"
Sep 29, 2013 दिल्ली की रैली में मोदी ने किया 10 जनपथ पर वार, बोले- शहजादे हैं PM के नए बॉस: "'दिल्ली आज सरकारों के बोझ के नीचे दब गई है. अकेले दिल्ली में कई सरकारें हैं. एक मां की सरकार है, एक बेटे की नई सरकार है, एक दामाद की सरकार है. शीला दीक्षित सबसे सुखी मुख्यमंत्री हैं और वह सिर्फ रिबन काटने का काम करती हैं.'"
Sep 29, 2013 India Needs a Dream Team, Not a Dirty Team: Modi: "He also alleged that Sharif had referred to Singh as a "dehati aurat" (village woman) during an interaction with journalists where Indian scribes were also present. "How dare you (Sharif) address my nation's Prime Minister as a village woman?"
Sep 29, 2013 CBI Mulayam move may run foul of SC: "the CBI has gone one step further and contradicted its own findings of 2007 to cite "insufficient evidence" against the SP supremo."
Sep 29, 2013 Court attaches assets worth Rs 27 crore of former UP MLA in NRHM scam: "A penthouse and lands worth over Rs 27 crore belonging to a former Uttar Pradesh MLA have been ordered to be seized as "proceeds of crime" by a special money laundering court here in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam."
Sep 29, 2013 For UPA govt, Gandhibhakti is worshipping wads of Rs 1000: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress over various issues ranging from crime against women, price rise and corruption. In his first rally in the national capital after being elevated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Modi criticised the Congress for running multiple governments in Delhi."
Sep 28, 2013 National Interest: His Moral Highness: "It is up to the prime minister now to decide whether he wants to close this loop of history by following Venkat's brave example. Or, stoop to carry on as a "loyal soldier", thereby furthering the sycophantic tradition of his party."
Sep 28, 2013 Montek’s brother slams PM for ‘timidity’, says quit now: ""Here is some gratuitous advice to Dr Singh. It is not too late to resign...when you became PM you became "our" PM, not the Congress party's representative," Ahluwalia writes."
Sep 28, 2013 Congress left red faced after Rahul's ordinance bombshell: "Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi put Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the entire party in an embarrassing situation by rubbishing the ordinance on convicted lawmakers"
Sep 28, 2013 TMC MP Kunal Ghosh suspended from party: "Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in Saradha chit fund scam and who was served a show cause notice for speaking against party chief Mamata Banerjee"
Sep 28, 2013 Top Congress leaders fall in line: "24 hours after Rahul Gandhi demolished Manmohan Singh's Ordinance -- more and more ministers are stepping out and backing the Congress Vice President. While most of them claim that the Prime Minister's position has not been undermined Manmohan Singh is increasingly becoming isolated on his own turf."
Sep 27, 2013 Rahul's ordinance remark: Public humiliation weakens Manmohan Singh further: "The PM's dilemma could be acute. On the one hand, trashing of the ordinance is a public insult. But throwing a fit over defending the rights of convicted legislators is hardly a noble cause."
Sep 27, 2013 Embarrased Government backtracks?: "With Rahul Gandhi slamming the ordinance against disqualification of convicted lawmakers, Government is expected to take back the controversial measure, Congress indicated on Friday (September 27). The Congress clearly appeared flummoxed by Rahul's stand as Maken, at a meet-the-press programme at the Press Club in New Delhi, completely backtracked from his statement praising the ordinance as "perfect", made minutes before the party Vice-President took the stage and denounced the measure calling it "complete nonsense" and "wrong" on the part of the government."
Sep 27, 2013 Greatest credibility crisis for PM?: "An unexpected and blunt attack by Rahul Gandhi today on the ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers caused political tremors with his description of it as "complete nonsense" being seen as sharp criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh."
Sep 27, 2013 Should the PM resign after Rahul's 'ordinance is nonsense' barb?: "After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's statement on ordinance on convicted legislators, the pressure in on the government to withdraw the ordinance, sources said on Friday."
Sep 27, 2013 If PM has any dignity, he must resign: Varun Gandhi: "BJP leader Varun Gandhi said on Friday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must resign in the wake of Rahul Gandhi calling the ordinance on convicted lawmakers cleared by the Union Cabinet as 'nonsense'."
Sep 26, 2013 Coal scam: CBI calls Naveen Jindal for questioning: "CBI is likely to question Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in bagging Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in 2008."
Sep 26, 2013 Khemka to be charge-sheeted for major penalty: "Primarily, Khemka has been held liable of administrative misconduct – overstepping jurisdiction in passing orders to cancel the mutation of 3.5 acre in Gurgaon's Shikohpur village, the tract that was sold by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's businessman son-in-law Robert Vadra to realty major DLF and indulging in public criticism of the actions and policies of the state government."
Sep 26, 2013 Delhi Police files FIR 8 days after SP leader's guards assault chemist: "Eight days after a chemist was attacked by the Personal Security Officers (PSOs) of a senior Samajawadi Party leader, an FIR has been lodged by the police. However, no arrests have been made yet. Ashok Mallik was beaten up on September 18 and till September 25 afternoon there was no FIR registered."
Sep 25, 2013 Explosive revelations by TMC MP: "Pushed to a corner, rebel TMC MP on Wednesday (September 25) said that there are more Trinamool Congress Party men who are involved in chitfund scam. In his explosive revelations, Ghosh said that TMC leaders are threatening him. Ghosh has already been interrogated three times by Bidhannagar Police regarding his role in the Saradha Ponzy scam."
Sep 25, 2013 CBI will fight upcoming elections for Congress, claims Narendra Modi: "Accusing the Congress-led UPA government of misusing the CBI to target rivals political parties, Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday sounded the poll bugle for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections while claiming that it will be the investigating agency that will fight the upcoming elections and not the Congress. 'Congress wants to bring back Emergency. It's not the Congress which will fight the next poll. CBI will be used to fight the next election,' Modi said while addressing a massive rally in Bhopal."
Sep 25, 2013 Will Pranab sign ordinance on convicted legislators or embarrass the govt?: "Just a day after the Cabinet approved an ordinance bailing out convicted MPs and MLAs, the UPA government is finding itself isolated and cornered as most of the political parties have come together and demanded that President Pranab Mukherjee must not sign it. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj has tweeted that she'll meet the President on halting the ordinance."
Sep 25, 2013 Delhi: SP leader's security officers caught on camera beating up chemist: "In yet another embarrassment for the Samajwadi Party, the security officers of senior party leader Ramgopal Yadav allegedly beat up a chemist in South Delhi for not giving a medicine that was out of stock."
Sep 25, 2013 FTP: Should there be zero tolerance for convicted MPs?: "The Union Cabinet had on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 25, 2013 Not Congress, but CBI will fight upcoming polls, says Narendra Modi: ""We have to free this nation of the Congress. We have to free this nation of Congress' actions. Free the nation from the corruption of the Congress," he said and asked the crowd whether they would implement Mahatma Gandhi's last wish that the Congress party should be wound up after independence."
Sep 24, 2013 Ordinance gives relief to convicted politicians: Has UPA sent the wrong message?: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet clears ordinance to shield convicted lawmakers: "An ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification was approved on Tuesday by the Union Cabinet, in effect negating an order of the Supreme Court."
Sep 24, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan Reddy walks out of jail after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy finally walked out of Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad around 2 pm on Tuesday after spending 16 months there in a disproportionate assets case."
Sep 24, 2013 People slam ordinance to shield convicted MPS, MLAs: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance which allows convicted amd jailed MPs and MLAs to contest elections. The ordinance is a reversal of the Supreme Court judgement that had not only disqualified lawmakers convicted of offences with 2 years or more in jail but also also barred from contesting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 Government to bring ordinance to protect convicted, jailed MPs, MLAs: "The Union Cabinet is likely to consider an ordinance on Tuesday seeking to reverse the Supreme Court judgement to disqualify convicted MPs and MLAs. The ordinance will allow convicted MPs/MLAs to continue in office, if the appeal against the conviction is admitted by a higher court within 90 days."
Sep 24, 2013 Vuda scam: Cops probe netas' role: "Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths investigating the sensational Vuda land scam have not only launched a manhunt for the absconding key accused in the case, including accused number one V Nagendra Vishnu, a senior IAS officer and AP State Warehousing Corporation managing director, but have also trained their guns on politicians allegedly involved in the scam."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet approves Ordinance to negate SC order on lawmakers: "The government decision to take the Ordinance route came against the backdrop of a Congress MP Rashid Masood facing the prospect of disqualification as he was recently convicted in a case of corruption and other offences."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet clears Ordinance to bypass Supreme Court order against convicted lawmakers: "The Union cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers who were facing immediate disqualification under a July 10 Supreme Court judgment."
Sep 24, 2013 JDU welcomes ordinance protecting convicted legislators to contest polls: "JDU leader Sabir Ali has hailed the new ordinance passed by the Cabinet and said it will give justice to people who have been prevented from fighting elections."
Sep 24, 2013 People must oppose ordinance cleared by the govt to save convicted MPs, MLAs: Kiran Bedi: "As the Cabinet has passed an ordinance which brings relief for the convicted MPs, MLAs, Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi has said that people must oppose the government's move."
Sep 24, 2013 Ordinance saves convicted MPs: "After failing to get the contentious legislation passed in Parliament, the government on Tuesday chose the ordinance route to soften the blow on convicted MPs and MLAs."
Sep 24, 2013 Govt helps convicted MPs, MLAs keep their seats; clears ordinance to negate SC ruling: "In a controversial move, the cabinet on Tuesday approved an ordinance to reverse the Supreme Court judgment mandating the immediate disqualification of lawmakers convicted for a criminal offence punishable with a jail term of more than two years."
Sep 24, 2013 Jagan Mohan Reddy is worth Rs 16,97,335 crore: TDP: "the YSR Congress chief owns 94,038 acres of land, valued at Rs 33,935 crore, and possesses mining leases for over 1,81,079 acres of land with a total turnover of Rs 16,63,400 crore."
Sep 24, 2013 Cabinet overrules Supreme Court, clears ordinance to protect convicted MPs: "The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared an ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification — a move that seeks to nullify an order by the Supreme Court."
Sep 23, 2013 Congress synonymous with inflation, massive corruption, inefficiency: BJP: "“Congress which has become synonymous with inflation, massive corruption and inefficiency needs to be thrown out of this country,”"
Sep 23, 2013 Corruption allegations during Sheila Dikshit rule will be probed: Vijay Goel: "Congress government in the city was involved in "massive corruption""
Sep 23, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan gets bail in the illegal assets case after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy finally gets bail after spending 16 months at Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad. A CBI special court in Hyderabad has granted him a conditional bail after the CBI informed the court that it has completed investigation in all the cases against him. The CBI has filed 10 chargesheets against him in the disproportionate assets case."
Sep 23, 2013 Kenya attack: No help from MEA, says slain Indian’s family: "“There has been very little information flowing from the Ministry of External Affairs,” says the relative. “We have had to do everything for ourselves. Their reaction has been shoddy, to say the least.”"
Sep 22, 2013 ‘India full of scams, scandals under UPA’
Sep 22, 2013 Karnataka Minister in illegal mining?: "Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad is now under the scanner for his alleged involvement in the mining scam. A huge political fight has broken out after the minister was named in the Lokayukta report. While the BJP has met the Governor seeking his intervention in the matter, the Congress has refused to take any action against Santosh Lad unless the charges are proved."
Sep 22, 2013 'लंदनलीला' के बाद गांधी परिवार पर भड़के बाबा रामदेव- 'लुटेरा-खूनी' परिवार और 'विदेशी' महिला ने रची सा: "सोनिया गांधी चाहती हैं कि उनका मुन्ना प्रधानमंत्री बने. मैं नहीं बोलना चाहता लेकिन सब जानते हैं कि राहुल गांधी को फेसबुक पर क्या कहते हैं. प्रधानमंत्री बनने के लिए कोई तो योग्यता होनी चाहिए जो 'मुन्ना' में नहीं है.'"
Sep 22, 2013 Rahul Gandhi is a source of immense disappointment: Pratap Bhanu Mehta: "Noted academic and political thinker Pratap Bhanu Mehta has said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is a source of immense disappointment on a couple of fronts as he doesn't reflect big ambition for India."
Sep 22, 2013 Sun TV's Kalanithi Maran, his wife top paid executives in India Inc.: "Sun TV promoters Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery were the top paid corporates in India in the last fiscal with a package of Rs 56.25 crore each among the listed companies, replacing Jindal Steel's Naveen Jindal from the pole position."
Sep 21, 2013 Akhilesh govt arrests opposition leaders but fails to act against its own: "Two weeks after the communal riots in Muzafarnagar left almost 50 people dead, the police have started to arrest the political leaders who have been accused of inciting violence. While the government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has got some opposition leaders arrested after much dilly dallying, it is yet to act against Samajwadi Party leaders."
Sep 21, 2013 Rajasthan MLA Udai Lal Anjana booked for rape: "In more embarrassment to the ruling Congress in poll-bound Rajasthan, a party MLA from the state was today booked for sexual assault just two days after aminister was forced to resign over allegations of rape. Udai Lal Anjana, MLA from Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, was booked for allegedly sexually exploiting a"
Sep 21, 2013 CBI closes Mulayam Singh Yadav's disproportionate assets case: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday closed the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has extended outside support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government on several occasions. CBI sources said that they are satisfied by Mulayam's explanation provided about his assets and so the case was being closed."
Sep 21, 2013 अन्ना वाला लोकपाल पास हुआ तो आधे से ज्यादा नेता तिहाड़ में होंगे: केजरीवाल: "मैं अपने 70 कैंडिडेट की गारंटी देता हूं. दलालों को विधानसभा नहीं जाने दूंगा. लोकपाल पर उन्होंने कहा कि लोकपाल पास हुआ तो ज्यादातर नेता सलाखों के पीछे होंगे."
Sep 21, 2013 sikkim: relief fund misuse A Tough Gangtok Rap : "In another gross violation, relief money worth Rs 2 lakh from the SDRF was used to repair the private wall of the house of Chumbey Rai, youth president of the ruling Sikkim Development Front party"
Sep 21, 2013 Coal scam: Is the preliminary enquiries set to bring embarrassment to the govt?: "The coal scam is set to get more embarrassing for the government as the CBI has filed two preliminary enquiries to investigate the missing files in the coal block allocation, a move which was avoided by the government for the months. The results of the enquiries, if reveals uncomfortable detail, may lead right up to the doorstep of The Prime Minster Office."
Sep 21, 2013 After Babulal Nagar, a Congress MLA in Rajasthan accused of sexual assault: "There's more embarrassment for the Congress government in Rajasthan. After former minister Babulal Nagar, now Congress MLA Udailal Anjana from Nimbeda has been charged with sexual assault by a married woman."
Sep 21, 2013 CBI to drop DA case against Mulayam; a political fix ahead of 2014?: "In what is being described as a political fix, the Central Bureau of Investigation has now confirmed that it will close the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav as early as Monday. Sources say they are satisfied by his explanations."
Sep 19, 2013 Being voted to Parliament grants Indian politicians immunity from law: Lord Desai: "He pointed out that the executive in India undermines institutions like the CBI and CVC "which means that besides the Supreme Court there is no other control on the executive""
Sep 19, 2013 Does Akhilesh Yadav have the moral right to continue to rule Uttar Pradesh?: "Another setback for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Akhilesh Yadav as the Supreme Court on Thursday said that all cases related to Muzaffarnagar riots pending in the Allahabad High Court should be transferred to the apex court. The UP administration has failed to arrest 16 politicians alleged in stoking the violence, against whom non-bailable warrants was issued 24 hours before."
Sep 19, 2013 RS MP Rashid Masood found guilty in MBBS seat allocation case: "Rajya Sabha MP and former Minister of State for Health Rashid Masood has been found guilty by a special CBI court for MBBS seat allotment fraud. The court has found Rashid Masood guilty of nominating undeserving candidates to the MBBS seats allotted to Tripura. The fraud was carried out during Masoods tenure as MoS Health in 1990-91. The court has also found him guilty of conspiring with two others who have also been convicted. The sentencing is expected on Friday."
Sep 19, 2013 FTP Has Akhilesh Yadav proved to be a total letdown as UP Chief Minister?: "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has come under criticism from Opposition for trying to protect its MLAs against the arrest over Muzaffarnagar riots. The Akhilesh government was earlier attacked for the mishandling of the riots."
Sep 19, 2013 Amma canteens, Amma mineral water: Jaya's schemes a hit in Tamil Nadu: "After the hugely successful Re 1 idlis and Rs 5 sambhar rice, there's something else on the menu offered by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Amma Mineral water has now been launched in the state at Rs 10 for one litre."
Sep 19, 2013 Cornered Azam Khan rubbishes expose: "Under fire after two police officers reportedly admitted delaying action to contain the Muzaffarnagar riots under "political pressure", UP Minister Azam Khan today (September 18) said that he has nothing to do with it and that he didn't want to give any clarification."
Sep 19, 2013 Akhilesh lacks experience: Swamy: "Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday (September 18) says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh Yadav has zero knowledge on how to govern and that his administration is taking him for a ride. "One can't parachute into politics. One has to have hands on experience to deal with human beings. The sons and daughters of politicians don't learn it the hard way. And Akhilesh is a fine person, but he has no concept of an administration. So once the administration gets a whiff that the leader is a novice, then it takes him for a ride.""
Sep 19, 2013 Arrest warrants against politicians: "Non-Bailable arrest warrants were today issued by a local court against a BSP MP, two MLAs each of BJP and BSP and 11 other political and community leaders for allegedly inciting communal violence that has claimed the lives of 47 people."
Sep 19, 2013 TIMES NOW sting jolts UP: "TIMES NOW exposes exactly how the ugly and bloody plot of Muzaffarnagar was played out, how deliberately the Uttar Pradesh Police went slow. Our team of investigating reporters found out that let alone controlling the situation, the police did not even have orders to take any action against those involved. This expose has rattled the corridors of power in Uttar Pradesh. Does the Akhilesh Yadav government have any answers?"
Sep 19, 2013 There should no complain on rising onion prices, says Sharad Pawar: "Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said there should be no complaints about price rise in onion as it means more money for farmers. He said, 'There is a lot of talk about the rise in onion prices however when prices fall no one shows any concern for the farmers. When farmers are getting more money for their produce we should not complain.'"
Sep 19, 2013 The govt has failed the people, it needs to be shown its place: BJP: "CPI leader D Raja said held the central government responsible for price rise and added that steps must be taken to control the hike. He also added that the government should not be in power if they cannot control the market. BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government which has failed the people is now speaking with arrogance. she said that the way Kapil Sibal answered the media shows that the government does not care about anything."
Sep 19, 2013 Congress, SAD leaders involved in drug trade in Punjab, alleges ex-DGP: "In an IBN7 exclusive, a former DGP of jails in Punjab has alleged that major political parties in Punjab are involved in drug rackets. Former DGP of Jails Shashikant, in the Punjab-Haryana High Court, has made a statement alleging that ministers from major political parties, like the Akali Dal and the Congress in the state, are involved in drug rackets."
Sep 19, 2013 Convicted, Congress MP Rasheed Masood set to lose Rajya Sabha seat: " Rasheed Masood, a Rajya Sabha member from Congress, is set to become the first politician to lose his seat after the Supreme Court rejected a law providing immunity to convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification."
Sep 19, 2013 Min accused in rape case resigns: "Rajasthan Minister Babulal Nagar, accused of raping a 35-year-old woman at his residence in Jaipur, resigned on Thursday (September 19) blaming his political rivals for "framing" him."
Sep 19, 2013 Exposed Akhilesh tries face saver?: "sources tell TIMES NOW that the UP government is actively working to stall all arrests related to Muzaffarnagar violence until the assembly session is over in a bid to save face politically and avoid an onslaught from the opposition."
Sep 18, 2013 The schoolboy vs the rock star: Rahul’s ‘speech’ impediment: "Rajiv Gandhi was a notoriously poor public speaker, best known for his appalling Hindi, nasal tone, and unintentionally comic bursts of machismo. Sonia too enjoyed the benefit of the Rajiv legacy. That she spoke decent Hindi, unlike her late husband, was sufficient for us to forgive the belaboured, lacklustre style."
Sep 18, 2013 Will Akhilesh act against his partyman?: "TIMES NOW expose on Muzaffarnagar clashes leaves Akhilesh Yadav Government completely exposed. Now, locals point their fingers at Azam Khan claiming that the SP leader was behind the clashes. Azam Khan denies all charges made in the expose, says it is a conspiracy to malign his image and political career. And, even as the evidence piles up, a defiant UP Government continues to deny all allegations."
Sep 17, 2013 Who was in-charge of go slow?: "A senior police official incharge of Meenakshi Chowk admits on tape that if the right orders were given in Muzaffarnagar, innocent lives would not have been lost. In an absolutely shocking disclosure, the officer admits that 18 tractors were found in a river with 50 to 60 people in one tractor and the state Government turned a blind eye."
Sep 17, 2013 Votebank politics behind visits?: "Nearly three weeks after the clashes in Muzaffarnagar, the Prime Minister accompanied by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi made a visit to the state, reportedly to take stock of the situation. But what was the real reason behind the visit? TIMES NOW discovers a very different side of the story."
Sep 17, 2013 Chavan takes on Sharad Pawar?: "The Mumbai cricket Association has become a big political battleground. This after Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan jumped into the fray and filed his nomination as a representative of the Mazgaon Cricket club. He now becomes eligible to contest for the president's post which even NCP supremo Sharad Pawar is eyeing."
Sep 17, 2013 Jaipur police to register sexual assault case against minister Babulal: "A Jaipur court has directed the city police on Tuesday to register a sexual assault case against Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Babulal Nagar."
Sep 17, 2013 DA case: CBI files 2 new chargesheets against Jagan Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed two new chargesheets against Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case. The chargesheets were filed ahead of Jagan's bail plea on Wednesday."
Sep 17, 2013 Jalayagnam scam: Who gained from YSR’s largesse: "Most of the MPs/MLAs linked to the Jalayagnam projects were (or are) contractors, founders and promoters of their respective infrastructure companies. When entering parliament or the legislative assembly, they step aside and hand over the reins of the business to sons, daughters, wives and brothers. Their companies then flourish. Here are brief details of the MPs/MLAs and their companies."
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