Indian Politics

Grim poll ratings mar Congress anniversary in India

Tag: Corruption, India, Indian Congress Party, Indian Government, Indian Politics, Manmohan Singh, Politics, Scandals, UPA Government

<p>As India’s Congress party celebrated its anniversary in power on May 22, an opinion poll released by CNN-IBN revealed substantial skepticism about the credibility of the current Indian government.</p>

May 23, 2013

As India’s Congress party celebrated its anniversary in power on May 22, an opinion poll released by CNN-IBN revealed substantial skepticism about the credibility of the current Indian government. One analyst called the poll an “obituary” for Congress, which has contended with two graft scandals involving ministers in recent weeks.

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Eight villagers shot dead in central India: police

Tag: Central India, Chhattisgarh, Eastern India, India, Indian Politics, Killing, Maoist, Politics, Villagers

May 20, 2013

Eight villagers, including three children, and a policeman have died in crossfire between security forces and Maoist rebels, but opposition politicians said the victims were "massacred." The incident is the latest in a simmering conflict between the left-wing insurgents and security forces in the rural areas of central and eastern India.

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Proved my principal wrong by topping in studies: Lakshmi Mittal

Tag: ArcelorMittal, Business, Community, Community News, Global Xavierian Award, India, Indian Politics, Lakshmi N Mittal, NRI, Saint Xavier's College

May 19, 2013

LONDON: NRI steel baron Lakshmi Mittal on Sunday said he was able to prove his principal wrong when he topped Saint Xavier's College in Calcutta even though he was earlier denied admission for not being fluent in English.

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Hope Sharif will fulfill his promises on India: Congress

Tag: India, Indian Politics, Indo-Pak, Indo-Pak ties, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Politics, Pakistan Prime Minister, Politics, World News

May 15, 2013

New Delhi — The Congress Wednesday expressed the hope that Nawaz Sharif, after taking over as Pakistan's prime minister, would fulfill his promise of not allowing his country to export terror.

Addressing a party briefing, Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said: "We hope Nawaz Sharif will fulfill his promises when he takes over."

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Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora in US, slams govt

Tag: BJP, Community, Community News, Diaspora, Gujarat Day, Gujarati Community, India, Indian Diaspora, Indian Politics, Narendra Modi, Politics, UPA Government, USA

May 13, 2013

WASHINGTON: Asserting that he has given a new meaning to "development" during his 12-year rule in Gujarat, chief minister Narendra Modi has said that the greatest challenge facing India is restoring the trust of the people.

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India opposition urges PM to quit

Tag: Bharathiya Janata Party, BJP, Corruption, India, Indian Congress Party, Indian Government, Indian Politics, Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, Politics, Prime Minister, Scandal

May 11, 2013

The Hindu nationalist opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, after two ministers were forced to leave their posts due to corruption scandals. Singh, who is accused of turning a blind eye to government graft, was called a "prime embarrassment” by the news magazine India Today.

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CBI director files 9-page affidavit in apex court on coal scam

Tag: CBI, Central Bureau of Investigation, Coal Scam, India, Indian Congress Party, Indian Politics, Politics

May 6, 2013

CBI Director said that the draft status report was shared with political executive and Attorney General, but not the status report

New Delhi: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today filed a 9-page affidavit in the Supreme Court on coal scam.

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For Congress, a rare election win in Karnataka is likely

Tag: Bangalore, Bharathiya Janata Party, BJP, Elections, India, Indian Congress Party, Indian Politics, Karnataka, Karnataka Assembly Elections, Politics, State Assembly

May 5, 2013

Polls show the Congress party is likely to win the Karnataka elections, after what critics say is shoddy governance by the BJP in the state

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India govt slammed as 'most corrupt' since independence

Tag: Bharathiya Janata Party, BJP, CBI, Central Bureau of Investigation, Corruption, Corruption Fears, India, Indian Congress Party, Indian Politics, Most Corrupt Government, Politics, UPA Government

<p>Indian opposition parties called the country's government the "most corrupt since independence" as the Supreme Court rebuked the CBI for showing the government corruption report.</p>

May 3, 2013

Indian opposition parties called the country's government the "most corrupt since independence" as the Supreme Court rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation for showing the government a report on its investigation into alleged corruption in coal mine allotments. Government lawyers have denied the charge.

India's opposition called the government the "most corrupt since independence" on Tuesday as a row over political interference in a police probe escalated in the Supreme Court.

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