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  • congress women demand bharat ratna for sonia gandhi

    Congress Women Demand Bharat Ratna For Sonia Gandhi

    March 10, 2010 17:18 IST

    Showering praises on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for getting the Women's Reservation Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress on Wednesday  demanded that she be awarded Bharat Ratna for her great

  • there was communication gap says mamata

    There Was Communication Gap, Says Mamata

    March 10, 2010 14:53 IST

    Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attributed her party's abstention from voting on the Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha to a "communication gap" and said she was committed to the

  • congress suspends sadhu yadav

    Congress Suspends Sadhu Yadav

    March 10, 2010 13:19 IST

    The Congress party on Wednesday suspended former MP and its senior leader Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav, high profile brother-in-law of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad for his alleged violation of party's stand on Women's Reservation

  • delhi court grants bail to sajjan kumar

    Delhi Court Grants Bail To Sajjan Kumar

    March 10, 2010 13:04 IST

    Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who has been chargesheeted alongwith others for his alleged role in the anti-Sikh riots cases, on Wednesday appeared before a Delhi Court which granted him bail in the matter.  Former outer

  • argentina beat canada 4 2 to play india for seventh place

    Argentina Beat Canada 4-2, To Play India For Seventh Place

    March 09, 2010 23:36 IST

    Lowest ranked Argentina overcame a late fightback from Canada to score a 4-2 victory and set up a clash with India for seventh-place play-off in the hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Tuesday . 

  • govt took huge risk on women reservation bill sonia

    Govt Took ''Huge Risk'' On Women Reservation Bill:Sonia

    March 09, 2010 22:48 IST

    Relieved and happy at the passage of Women's Reservation Bill by the Rajya Sabha, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday  said the government had decided to take the "huge risk" as it involved the larger

  • women s reservation bill quotas even for sc/st seats

    Women's Reservation Bill: Quotas Even For Sc/St Seats

    March 09, 2010 21:30 IST

    Reservation of one-third seats in Lok Sabha and Assemblies for women cleared by the Rajya Sabha today will also apply in case of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The landmark Women's Reservation

  • plucky south korea stun the netherlands

    Plucky South Korea Stun The Netherlands

    March 09, 2010 21:14 IST

    A plucky South Korea fought back superbly from a goal deficit to stun three-time champions the Netherlands 2-1 in an action-packed match but that was not enough to qualify for the semifinals of the hockey

  • the 14 year journey of women s reservation bill

    The 14-Year-Journey Of Women's Reservation Bill

    March 09, 2010 19:47 IST

    The 14-year journey of the Women's Reservation Bill was marked by high drama and hit roadblocks in each of its outings in Parliament before the historic measure cleared the first legislative hurdle on Tuesday . 

  • raj raps airtel for not using marathi

    Raj Raps Airtel For Not Using Marathi

    March 09, 2010 19:38 IST

    MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday asked party workers to remove the `tail' from mobile service provider Airtel for failing to launch announcements in Marathi.  Soon afterward, a section of media reported that taking a

  • no threat to upa stability sonia

    No Threat To UPA Stability: Sonia

    March 09, 2010 19:41 IST

    A jubilant Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday  appeared to express confidence over the stability of the UPA government but wished former allies like SP and RJD were with it on the women's reservation bill.

  • germany quell new zealand fightback to storm into semis

    Germany Quell New Zealand Fightback To Storm Into Semis

    March 09, 2010 19:40 IST

    Defending champions Germany saw off a late challenge from New Zealand to score a thumping 5-2 victory and booked a semifinal berth in the Hero Honda Hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Tuesday . 

  • sonia told lalu he has 7 daughters should support women s

    Sonia Told Lalu, He Has 7 Daughters, Should Support Women's Bill

    March 09, 2010 19:10 IST

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday  took a dig at RJD chief Lalu Prasad telling him in a lighter vein that he needed to be on the side of the Women's Reservation Bill since he

  • rahul mahajan to get passport to visit maldives for

    Rahul Mahajan To Get Passport To Visit Maldives For Honeymoon

    March 09, 2010 16:46 IST

    Reality TV star Rahul Mahajan, who got married in a television show last week, was on Tuesday  allowed by a Delhi court to get back his passport to visit the Maldives for honeymoon. The court

  • cong resorting to dictatorship on women s bill mulayam

    Cong Resorting To Dictatorship On Women's Bill: Mulayam

    March 09, 2010 16:19 IST

    SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Government of resorting to "dictatorship" over the issue of Women's Reservation Bill and said the move will prove "catastrophic" for it.  Yadav said the meeting of

  • rajya sabha passes historic women s reservation bill

    Rajya Sabha Passes Historic Women's Reservation Bill

    March 09, 2010 20:37 IST

    A historic bill granting 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies was today passed by the Rajya Sabha after two days of high drama that saw suspension of seven

  • swami ramdev launches bharat swabhimaan party

    Swami Ramdev Launches Bharat Swabhimaan Party

    March 09, 2010 14:45 IST

    Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev has launched his Bharat Swabhimaan Party. He told a crowd in Meerut on Monday that he would field candidates for all constituencies in the next Lok Sabha elections.  Swami Ramdev said

  • seven sp rjd mps suspended from rajya sabha

    Seven SP, RJD MPs Suspended From Rajya Sabha

    March 09, 2010 13:18 IST

    Seven members of Rajya Sabha belonging to SP, RJD, LJP and an unattached MP were suspended on Tuesday for remaining part of the budget session for their unruly behaviour in the House yesterday over the

  • govt does not want to bulldoze passage of women s bill says

    Govt Does Not Want To Bulldoze Passage Of Women's Bill, Says Moily

    March 09, 2010 12:04 IST

    Government on Tuesday said it would hold a discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha and not bulldoze the passage of the evolutionary measure involving amendment of the Constitution."A Constitution amendment bill

  • kidnapper baba on labour ministry panel

    Kidnapper Baba On Labour Ministry Panel

    March 09, 2010 11:48 IST

    The Ghaziabad guru, who allegedly abducted an MBA graduate to forcibly marry her, is a member of the ministry of labour and employment's central advisory committee, says a Mail Today report. The police on Monday

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