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Left blames BJP for panic at bourses
NEW DELHI, MAY 17.The Left parties today accused the BJP of destabilising the stock markets as part of its "belligerent attitude" towards the new government supported by secular parties. The CPI(M) politburo member, Sitaram Yechury, told ...

BJP, allies to boycott Sonia's swearing-in ceremony
NEW DELHI, MAY 17. The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have decided to boycott the Rashtrapati Bhavan ceremony where the oath of office is given in the event of the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, assuming the office of Prime Minister. ...

Uma Bharti not to resign on Sonia issue
NEW DELHI, MAY 17. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, today ruled out the possibility of her resignation to bolster her opposition to the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, becoming the Prime Minister. "My resignation is not an issue ...

Irate investors threaten mediapersons outside BSE
MUMBAI, MAY 17. Agitated investors and brokers today resorted to sloganeering outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) following unprecedented free fall in the capital markets over fears that the next Central Government may effect sweeping policy ...

Left trying to hijack mandate, says Jaitley
NEW DELHI, MAY 17. The outgoing Commerce Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson, Arun Jaitley, today directly attacked the Left parties and charged their leaders with making ``outlandish statements'' and trying to ``hijack the mandate'' ...

Laloo assails rumour-mongers
NEW DELHI, MAY 17.The RJD chief, Laloo Prasad Yadav, today reacted sharply to rumours that the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, would nominate senior party leader, Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of the new coalition government, saying they ...

14th Lok Sabha constituted
NEW DELHI, MAY 17. The Election Commission today issued a notification constituting the 14th Lok Sabha, under Section 73 of the Representation of the People Act. The Chief Election Commissioner, T.S. Krishnamurthy, and the two Commissioners, ...

Other Stories

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  • U.S. to fingerprint visa applicants
  • Respect people's mandate, Mahila Congress tells BJP
  • Congress asks Trinamool leaders to return
  • A positive gain for J&K, says Mufti
  • Maharashtra BJP has no protest plan
  • Hurriyat ready for talks with new government
  • Jagmohan to write memoirs
  • Petition against Sonia becoming PM
  • IA sets another record
  • Govindacharya to lead protest march to Parliament
  • The oldest and the youngest
  • IAF rules out joint exercises with Pakistan, China
  • Constitution does not make any distinction among citizens on ground of place of birth: Shanti Bhusha
  • SP, RLD extend support to Congress-led coalition
  • AGP not for boycott
  • Mehbooba unlikely to join Union Cabinet
  • Ruling reserved on bail plea in Bilkis case
  • President wishes M.S. Subbulakshmi speedy recovery
  • Indo-Sri Lanka archaeological programme mooted
  • ISCE exam results today
  • Bid to rob gold from airport warehouse foiled



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