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New Delhi, Oct 2: Inching towards withdrawal of the controversial Ordinance on convicted lawmakers, Congress top brass including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi today grappled to work out a face saver in the wake of a huge political storm over Rahul Gandhi's public outburst against the measure. All pros and cons were discussed and a decision was left to the Union Cabinet

New Delhi, Oct 2: After his public outburst against ordinance, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is understood to have explained his reasons for opposing the move that will protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification. Sources said Rahul met Singh at his residence here and the meeting between the two lasted 30 minutes. Rahul is

New Delhi, Oct 2: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 144th birth anniversary Wednesday. The leaders paid floral tributes at Rajghat -- the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi on the banks of the Yamuna river. They were accompanied by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath. A minute's silence was observed at the black

On board Prime Minister’s special aircraft, Oct 2: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday ruled out his resignation in the wake of Rahul Gandhi’s attack on his government on the issue of the ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers. “There is no question of resigning,” Mr. Singh told reporters, asserting that he does not get “upset easily.” Several observers and Opposition leaders have said that

New Delhi, Oct 1: As many as 72 sitting MPs face criminal charges and could be disqualified if convicted for over two years, watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said Tuesday. According to a study by the NGO, of these MPs, 18 are from the Bharatiya Janata Party while the Congress has 14, Samajwadi Party (eight), Bahujan Samaj Party (six), AIADMK (four), Janata Dal-United (three) and

New Delhi, Oct 1: CBI has filed a case against the then Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and BSNL officials for allegedly allotting 300 high-speed telephone lines to Maran's residence in Chennai which were extended to his brother's channel. CBI sources said an FIR was filed following its preliminary enquiry when it found enough material to proceed with a regular case against Maran and BSNL

New Delhi, Oct 1: Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood of the Congress was Tuesday sentenced to four years in jail for fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates from across the country to MBBS seats in 1990-91, making him the first to stand disqualified as a lawmaker. Special CBI Court Judge J.P.S. Malik held Masood guilty on charges of corruption and other offences. Masood, 67, was convicted of

Khandwa (MP), Oct 1: Seven undertrial prisoners allegedly belonging to banned outfit SIMI, including two who had shot dead three persons in a broad daylight attack some years ago, escaped from the district jail here in the wee hours today. The prisoners fled from Khandwa district jail around 3:30 AM after breaking the bathroom wall of the jail, Superintendent of Police Manoj Sharma told PTI. Two

Lucknow, Oct 1: Arrested BJP MLA Sangeet Som's wife and brother are among 3,600 people booked for clashes at a meeting called to protest against the MLA's arrest, in Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The clashes were a near repeat of events that had sparked communal riots in Muzaffarnagar just one hour away and had the administration battling for hours. "It's a conspiracy against us,"

Ranchi/Patna, Sep 30: RJD chief Lalu Prasad will appeal in the Jharkhand high court against his conviction in the Bihar fodder scam case, his family said on Monday and alleged he had fallen victim to "conspiracy" by his rivals. "We'll appeal in the high court. We have full faith in the judiciary," Prasad's son Tejeswi Yadav told reporters in Ranchi. "It's a conspiracy and we'll also go to the the