Trinamool Congress opposes 51% FDI in retail
Key UPA ally Trinamool Congress on Friday opposed the Government’s decision to open up the retail sector to FDI, but insisted that it was not breaking the norms of the ruling alliance by doing so.
Separatists' strike affects life in Kashmir
Life in Valley was on Friday affected by a protest shutdown called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani against political detentions in the Kashmir.
Assault on Pawar strongly condemned in Parl
The attack on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday saw Parliament strongly condemn the incident, with several members utilising the occasion to target the electronic media for sensationalism and Anna Hazare for the way he reacted over the issue.
Need to stay alert on Lokpal issue: Bedi
With the Parliamentary Standing Committee arriving at a "broad consensus" on recommending Constitutional status for Lokpal, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Friday wondered whether the UPA will pass the buck on to Opposition if the bill is not passed.
States on high alert after Kishanji killing
A day after the killing of the top rebel leader, popularly known as Kishanji, security forces were on high alert in several states on Friday, fearing Maoist violence.
Punjab govt diverts its buses to a single route
The deserted bus stands left many people stranded in various parts of the state on Friday as the state government diverted around 1700 government buses to the Anandpur Sahib to fetch maximum number of people at the inauguration ceremony of the newly built Sikh museum called ‘Virasat-e-Khalsa’.
Maoists demand probe into Kishenji’s death
The Maoists on Friday demanded an independent probe into the circumstances leading to the death of their top leader Kishenji in West Midnapore district.
Kishenji killed in fake encounter, alleges SP
Samajwadi Party on Friday alleged that Maoist leader Kishenji was killed in a "fake encounter" in West Bengal and said Naxalism cannot end through "mass massacre" of Naxal leaders.
Family wants Kishenji's body for last rites
They had not seen him for over three decades but top Maoist leader Kishenji's family members have appealed to the government to hand over his body to see him for the last time and perform his last rites.
Both Houses of Parl adjourned till noon
Government decision to allow FDI in retail saw uproar in both Houses of Parliament, with ruling UPA ally Trinamool Congress leading the charge and the entire opposition joining them.
Pakistan elections to be held in 2013: Gilani
Pakista's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who stressed that the government was not facing any threat, said that free, fair, and transparent elections will be held on time in 2013.
NCP workers protest Hazare's remark on Pawar
Angry over Anna Hazare's statement on the attack on Union Minister Sharad Pawar, NCP supporters on Friday staged a protest at the Gandhian's native village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district.
Hunt on for Suchitra Mahato
A day after gunning down Maoist topgun Kishenji in an encounter, joint security forces were intensively combing the Burisole forest area of West Midnapore district on Friday in search of Maoist woman leader Suchitra Mahato and some other associates of the slain ultra.
Sukhram attacker slaps Sharad Pawar
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was on Friday slapped in the face by a Delhi youth who had only four days ago kicked former minister Sukhram after he was sentenced in a corruption case.
Kishenji killed in encounter in 'junglemahal'
Elusive Maoist top gun Kishenji was on Thursday killed in an encounter with the joint forces at Burisole forest in West Midnapore district, a day after he narrowly escaped from there.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
