Bengaluru, Dec. 30: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won five of the eight Karnataka Assembly constituencies where byelections had been held and realised its dream of ruling a southern state on its own. The JD(S) bagged three seats, while the other main Opposition Congress drew a blank. The BJP candidates won from Hukkeri, [...]
By VINODHINI
New Delhi
Dec. 30: With the Congress receiving a drubbing in the bypolls, senior Congress leaders are blaming the JD-S for not adhering to the "secret pact" between the two parties to not field heavyweights and contest too seriously in each other’s strongholds.
"We could not work out an alliance due to opposition from inside the [...]
BY MUKESH RANJAN
New Delhi
Dec. 30: The babus are gearing up to avoid violation of the model code of conduct, as the top leadership of the UPA readies to unveil the second dose of the stimulus package. The package aims at boosting the economy by increasing both investment and spending ahead of the forthcoming general elections. [...]
By Nitin Mahajan
New Delhi
Dec. 30: As the New Year ushers in, most ministers have been missing from office. While several of them have claimed to be in their constituencies, most of them are celebrating the new year with their families, taking a vacation or visiting temples.
Sources in the ministry for women and child development said [...]
Shimla, Dec. 30: The BJP on Tuesday lauded the UPA government for introducing the anti-terror bills but said the Centre’s attempts to fight terrorism lacked seriousness in view of its votebank policies.
"The Union government did a good thing by bringing in the anti-terror bills after years of repealing Pota… But its fight against terrorism is [...]