Wushu Championship a big draw in ShillongSeptember 5th, 2009 SHILLONG - The 7th Meghalaya Wushu Championship attracted a large number of martial art enthusiasts to Shillong. 'Wushu', derived from traditional Chinese martial arts, is a combination of Taekwondo, Judo and Boxing.
We will not leave Hindutva agenda at any cost: Rajnath SinghJuly 26th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Sunday said the party would not leave its Hindutva agenda at any cost. "We are determined on following the Hindutva agenda.
Our Hindutva is 'inclusive not narrow', says BJPJune 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to Hindutva - but an inclusive one, not narrowly confined only to religious practices or expressed in extreme forms". In a resolution the party unanimously adopted on the second and concluding day of its national executive meeting here, the BJP said the Hindutva which it believed in was related to the culture and ethos of the people of the country.
Top BJP brass skips Uttar Pradesh poll performance reviewJune 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held a meeting to review its poor Lok Sabha poll performance in Uttar Pradesh but top leaders like party president Rajnath Singh, Murli Manohar Joshi, Maneka Gandhi, her son Varun were conspicuous by their absence. Nearly 50 party members attended the meeting chaired by state BJP president Ramapati Ram Tripathi and senior leader Kalraj Mishra.
Congress-led Meghalaya government wins trust voteMay 25th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government of Chief Minister D.D. Lapang won the trust-vote in the state assembly Monday.
D D Lapang sworn in as Meghalaya Chief MinisterMay 13th, 2009 SHILLONG - Senior Congress leader DD Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister of Meghalaya on Wednesday. State Governor R S Mooshahary administered the oath of office and secrecy to Lapang at Raj Bhavan.
Threats, diatribes take campaigning to new lowApril 9th, 2009 BANGALORE - The manifestos of political parties appear to have sunk without a trace even before the elections begin. Instead, threat words like 'chop off', 'kick' and 'behead' or below the belt jibes hurled at opponents are dominating campaign speeches.
Now cutting off hands, heads over Hindutva in KarnatakaApril 6th, 2009 BANGALORE - The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka and its main opponent Congress are involved a bitter war of words over Hindutva. Leaders from both sides made alleged inflammatory statements like cutting off the hands of the ideology's advocates and chopping off the heads of those against it.
Apex court upholds Meghalaya speaker's ruling on disqualificationMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday restored Meghalaya assembly Speaker Bindo M. Lanong's right to decide on the disqualification of legislators under the anti-defection law.
A Hindutva champion, a murder accused, a rebel... Varanasi has it allMarch 24th, 2009 VARANASI - With a known Hindu hardliner, a murder accused as well as an influential party rebel in the fray, the electoral battle in this Hindu pilgrim town is getting hotter by the day. Among the most prominent candidates is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, who has switched from Allahabad to Varanasi this time in search of better prospects.
Sangma threatens to go on a fast to end President's Rule in MeghalayaMarch 22nd, 2009 SHILLONG - Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P. A. Sangma on Saturday said that he would go on a fast unto death till President's rule is not revoked in Meghalaya.
Sangma seeks Advani's help in MeghalayaMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma Friday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K.
President's rule in MeghalayaMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central government Wednesday imposed president's rule in Meghalaya, a day after the state government narrowly survived a trust vote with the help of the assembly speaker. Briefing reporters here after a meeting of the union cabinet, Home Minister P.
MPA scrapes through Meghalaya trust voteMarch 17th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government narrowly won the trust vote in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly Tuesday. The MPA got 28 votes, including the speaker's vote, while 27 legislators supported the Congress.
Meghalaya government loses majority supportMarch 11th, 2009 SHILLONG - Political uncertainty gripped Meghalaya as the government Wednesday lost majority support in the 60-member legislature after a senior minister quit and switched loyalty to the Congress party. Urban Affairs Minister Paul Lyngdoh submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Donkupar Roy, reducing the strength of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) to 30.
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