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NCP will ‘definitely’ join Maharashtra ministry: Patel

By ians • Nov 3rd, 2009
Praful Patel

New Delhi, Nov 3,Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel Tuesday said his party will “definitely” be part of the Congress-led ministry in Maharashtra, but asserted that the NCP will stick to the 1999 berth-sharing formula.



Congress-called shutdown hits parts of Tripura

By ians • Nov 3rd, 2009

Agartala, Nov 3, Over 400 Congress activists were arrested in Tripura Tuesday as they tried to enfore a 12-hour shutdown in parts of the state to protest an alleged attack on their legislator by cadres of the ruling the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), police said.



Maharashtra governor fails to break Congress-NCP deadlock

By ians • Nov 3rd, 2009
 S.C. Jamir

Mumbai, Nov 3,Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir’s efforts to resolve the deadlock in government formation failed Tuesday, with both constituents of the ruling front — Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — sticking to their positions on power-sharing.



Basu’s appeal to Congress supporters dismissed by opposition

By ians • Nov 2nd, 2009
Jyoti Basu

Kolkata, Nov 2,The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday strongly defended its veteran leader Jyoti Basu’s appeal to Congress supporters to vote for West Bengal’s ruling Left Front candidates in the coming bypolls to 10 assembly seats.



Congress in Andhra divided over poll tie-up with Chiranjeevi

By rinki singh • Nov 2nd, 2009
K. Chiranjeevi

Hyderabad, Nov 2, Serious differences have cropped up in the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh following its state chief’s decision to forge an alliance with the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) of actor-cum-politician Chiranjeevi for the ensuing Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections.
A day after state Congress chief D.Srinivas said the party would have an alliance [...]



Banerjee demands ban on CPI-M for ‘armed operation’ on rivals

By ians • Nov 2nd, 2009
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Kolkata, Nov 1, Seeking to counter West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s charge that her party was hand-in-glove with the Maoist rebels, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday demanded action against the state’s ruling communists for “carrying out armed operation” against political rivals.



Indira continues to inspire us: Sonia Gandhi

By ians • Oct 31st, 2009
Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 31, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday paid tributes to her mother-in-law and late prime minister Indira Gandhi, saying her leadership during the liberation of Bangladesh was a “prime example of her commitment” to protect India and its people.



Anti-Sikh riots: Court allows examination of Tytler CD

By ians • Oct 31st, 2009
Indira Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 31, A city court Saturday allowed the counsel of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims to examine the CD in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler has been shown standing next to the body of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.



Honduran Congress to decide on Zelaya’s reinstatement

By DPA • Oct 31st, 2009

Tegucigalpa/Washington, Oct 30, The Organisation of American States announced that an agreement has been reached, whereby the Honduran Congress is to decide whether Zelaya is reinstated as president, after being authorised to handle the matter by the Supreme Court.



Tytler case: 1984 riots victims still hope for justice

By ians • Oct 30th, 2009
Jagdish Tytler

New Delhi, Oct 30, Twenty five years after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, those who lost their family members have not given up hope of getting justice, and are pinning their hopes on the court hearing the case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.