Ticket distribution leads to SP dissent
The Samajwadi Party, poised to challenge the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party in the coming Assembly elections, is now facing the threat of internal sabotage from its own party cadres.
Woman hangs self over dowry
A married woman was found hanging from ceiling fan at her in-laws residence in Delhi’s Badarpur area. Her parents allege she was facing dowry harassment, the police said on Wednesday.
Maya to hold kisan meet
In an obvious effort to build bridges with farmers in UP, UP chief minister Mayawati will hold a kisan panchayat on Thursday in which she is expected to hear their grievances. The CM is also expected to announce some sops for farmers at the panchayat.
Private bus runs over women; 1 dies, 4 injured
A Gujarati woman tourist was killed and four other sustained injuries in a freak accident near Lotus Temple in south east Delhi’s Kalkaji area on Wednesday evening.
‘Govt’s role can’t be wished away’
Amid drafting of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill gaining momentum, Union rural development minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that the “public purpose” will be categorically defined in the legislation. Even against the stated opposition of Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in any kind of government role in land
1.2 kg gold looted from showroom
Four armed assailants held the owner of a jewellery shop hostage at gunpoint in Palam area and decamped with 1.5 kg gold on Tuesday afternoon,
Pandit group takes on Farooq on terror plea
Panun Kashmir, an outfit of expatriate Kashmiri Pandits, has ridiculed Union minister for renewable energy and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s plea that India should help Pakistan in fighting terror. “Pakistan continues to export terror and India has been the main recipient. It is naïve to suggest the victim should try to help
Foreign woman scribe robbed in GK
A foreign woman journalist working in the city became the latest target of bike-borne assailants in the upscale Greater Kailash area in broad daylight on Monday.
Gowda: BJP won’t achieve anything in next 30 years
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Supremo) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda took a swipe at the BJP government, remarking that if it could not ensure any worthwhile development in the state in the last three years after assuming office, it may not be able to achieve anything in even 30 years.
Left hits Bengal streets, vows to fight back
In an apparent attempt to galvanise the demoralised supporters, the Left Front on Tuesday hit the streets for the first time after losing power in the state, with a pledge to fight back. Ironically, the responsibility for bringing the party ranks and file out of the shock of the poll defeat, fell on the shoulders of the same man who is held responsible for