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New Delhi, June 16: As the UPA announced Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as its presidential candidate, Opposition BJP may bargain for the vice-president’s berth, in exchange of support for Mukherjee. NDA sources said different parties in the coalition were considering a quid pro quo deal. Manmohan Singh has already spoken to Opposition leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, seeking support for

Kolkata, June 16: As West Bengal celebrates one of its own becoming the first citizen of this country, the state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains defiant on opposing Pranab Mukherjee’s nomination as the President of India. An angry West Bengal Congress now wants the party to pull out of the TMC government in the state. The son of Bengal Pranab has finally been anointed as the UPA's

Mumbai, June 16: When a new mother from south Mumbai sought medical help for the significant distortion of her right breast, the term super-bug never crossed her mind. She may, however, be the most telling example of poor infection-control in Indian hospitals and the ensuing threat to patients undergoing surgeries. The 30-year-old, who had undergone a breast implant surgery in 2009, was found to

New Delhi, June 15: Putting an end to all the speculations, the UPA has declared that none other than Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will be its candidate for the Presidential elections. The announcement has come after two days of rigorous meetings, discussions and bitter of words across the Indian polity. The announcement was made by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi after all the members

Lucknow, June 15: The bungalow of the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, here is back in the news after the Akhilesh Yadav government disclosed in the Assembly on Thursday that Rs. 86.56 crore was spent on its construction and renovation when her Bahujan Samaj Party ruled the State from 2007 to March 2012. Another Rs. 20.15 lakh was spent on its maintenance. But a probe was not

New Delhi, June 15: Mamata Banerjee's attempt to turn the Presidential race into a troublesome affair for Congress suffered a setback today with her key ally, Samajwadi Party declaring that it was against any attempt to destabilise the government when the country was facing a serious financial crisis. "At this stage, when the country is facing a serious financial crisis, making any attempt to

Hyderabad, June 15: YSR Congress Party candidates maintained leads in about 15 Assembly seats, while Congress and TDP were giving a tough fight in two seats as the counting progressed today in the bypolls held in Andhra Pradesh for 18 Assembly segments and one Lok Sabha constituency. A close contest was on between the candidates of YSRCP and Congress in Narsapuram in West Godavari district and

Mumbai, June 15: Petrol car owners may soon heave a sigh of relief as oil marketing firms are expected to cut petrol prices by up to Rs 2 per litre on Friday due to falling international crude prices. Crude prices, which fell to $96.5 per barrel on Wednesday, the lowest level in the last one year, have provided enough legroom for the oil firms to reduce petrol prices. State-owned oil marketing

Hyderabad, June 15: Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress Party is all set to sweep the crucial AP by-polls, held in one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies. Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday. As per trends available at 10.15 am, out of the 18 assembly seats, YSR Congress is ahead in 15, the ruling Congress is expected to win only one seat. TRS and TDP are also ahead in one seat each. YSR

New Delhi, June 14: The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Thursday appeared headed for an internal confrontation over the next month’s presidential election as Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee declared that former president A P J Abdul Kalam would be her candidate for the top post. Mamata announced that she will field Kalam if the Congress went ahead with the nomination of either