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Gujarat dissident BJP leader Kashiram Rana passes away
National | Aug 31, 2012, 10:01 AM ISTAhmedabad, Aug 31 : Former Union Minister and dissident BJP leader Kashiram Rana, who recently joined Keshubhai Patel's Gujarat Parivartan Party, passed away early this morning, party sources said. He was 76.Rana complained of chest
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Ten Congress MPs want Sonia to pick Rahul as Leader of Lok Sabha
National | Jul 26, 2012, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 26: Pushing for Rahul Gandhi's active role in Parliament, 10 Congress MPs have written to party chief Sonia Gandhi suggesting his appointment as the Leader of the Lok Sabha, saying it was
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Polish leader tries to ease Euro 2012 racism fears
Football | Jun 07, 2012, 11:08 PM ISTWarsaw, Jun 7: Poland's prime minister traveled on a new highway and dined on African yams and beer with a Nigerian-born lawmaker Thursday, a symbolic visit on the eve of the European Championship aimed at
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Yeddyurappa not to quit party for now
National | May 14, 2012, 06:51 PM ISTBangalore, May 14: In a brief respite for ruling BJP in Karnataka, its rebel leader B S Yeddyurappa today said he has kept in abeyance his decision to resign from the party but remained defiant
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French leader Montpellier beats Valenciennes 1-0
Football | Apr 22, 2012, 12:23 PM ISTParis, Apr 22: French leader Montpellier moved provisionally five points ahead of title rival Paris Saint-Germain after Souleymane Camara's early goal was enough to secure a 1-0 home win against Valenciennes on Saturday.Camara, who has
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NCP Leader Shot By Maoists
India | Apr 14, 2012, 05:44 PM ISTNagpur, Apr 14: A 43-year-old NCP leader was shot dead allegedly by five armed naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said today.Kewal Atkamwar, a former ZP member in the district was attacked last night
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Hukum Singh Elected Leader Of BJP Legislature Party In UP
National | Apr 11, 2012, 10:23 PM ISTLucknow, Apr 11: Hukum Singh, MLA from Kairana seat in western Uttar Pradesh, was today elected as the Leader of BJP legislature party in UP legislative Assembly. Singh's name was proposed by senior leader and
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Myanmar Opposition Claims Historic Win For Suu Kyi, 43 Others
World | Apr 02, 2012, 09:50 AM ISTYangon, Apr 2: Myanmar's opposition claimed a historic victory on Sunday for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her first bid for a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among supporters.Thousands of people
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Azam Khan Takes Oath As UP Minister
India | Mar 18, 2012, 02:25 PM ISTLucknow, Mar 18: Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan today took oath as a Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister for the second time following the fiasco on the first occasion when he had not taken the
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Former UP Congress Leader Rajbir Titoo Arrested For Distributing Liquor, Cash, Blankets
India | Jan 22, 2012, 08:12 AM ISTMuzaffarnagar, UP, Jan 22: Rajbir Singh Verma alias Titoo, a former UP Congress general secretary was on Saturday arrested alongwith three others while distributing liquor, cash and blankets to voters in Khatauli assembly constituency. Titoo,
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BJP Defends Kushwaha's Induction
India | Jan 06, 2012, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 6: Even as in-house protests grew against the induction of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday remained firm on its decision to have in
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Udinese Faces Serie A Leader Juventus
Football | Dec 20, 2011, 02:06 PM ISTMilan, Dec 20: Unfancied Udinese faces Serie A leader Juventus on Wednesday in a top of the table clash that could reveal much about the sides' title chances.Udinese lost ground to Juventus on Sunday when
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Spanish Leader Real Madrid Beats Valencia 3-2
Football | Nov 20, 2011, 08:55 AM ISTBarcelona, Nov 20: Spanish leader Real Madrid outlasted Valencia 3-2 in a thrilling contest to remain three points ahead of Barcelona after the Catalan side cruised to a 4-0 win over Zaragoza on Saturday.Valencia marked
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I Used To Respect Singh When He Was Not PM : Advani
National | Nov 02, 2011, 04:53 PM ISTPanaji, Nov 2: BJP leader L K Advani, who does not spare any opportunity to criticise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today said he used to respect him when he was not prime minister.“When he was
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FIFA VP Julio Grondona To Be Re-Elected AFA Leader
Football | Oct 18, 2011, 08:21 PM ISTBuenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 18: FIFA senior vice president Julio Grondona was expected to be re-elected president of the Argentine Football Association on Tuesday despite fraud and money-laundering allegations lodged by a business rival who
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BJP Leader Dies, Hit By Bullet During Dussehra Shooting Event
India | Oct 07, 2011, 11:35 AM ISTIndore, Oct 7: BJP city wing treasurer Sunil Khandelwal was hit on the chest by a stray bullet on Thursday evening, during a shooting event during Dussehra celebration in Betma town, 35 km away from
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Advani Says, In Indian History, No Leader Maligned So Much As Modi
India | Sep 16, 2011, 04:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 16: Amid speculation that BJP leader L K Advani is undertaking his yatra to be in the fray for the next Lok Sabha polls, the senior leader today endorsed a US Congressional
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UP Samajwadi Leader Brings Bar Dancers To Entertain School Pupils
India | Aug 12, 2011, 12:04 PM ISTLucknow, Aug 12 : On Wednesday, the Dharmpur Gujjar village primary school owned by a Samajwadi Party leader in Deoband hosted a cultural programme.Bar dancers were brought to do the usual gyrations in front of
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BJP Leader Demands Yeddyurappa's Removal
India | Jul 23, 2011, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 23: Demand for the removal of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today emerged from within the BJP in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting him in his report on illegal mining
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Senior Cong Leader Escapes Unhurt As Naxals Blow Up Bridge
India | Jul 20, 2011, 09:28 PM ISTRaipur, Jul 20: Naxals today blew up a bridge in Gariyabandh area of Chhattisgarh a short while after the convoy of state Congress president Nandkumar Patel had passed over it, police said today.Congress sources said