Protest CPI-M 'atrocities' in Hooghly, urges ministerOctober 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress leader and Union Minister of State for Shipping Mukul Roy Monday toured the violence-hit Arambag-Khanakul area in West Bengal's Hooghly district and called for protest against the "atrocities" of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres. "I urge the people to be united and protest against the CPI-M-sponsored atrocities in Hooghly district.
Protest CPI-M 'atrocities' in Hooghly, urges union ministerOctober 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress leader and Union Minister of State for Shipping Mukul Roy Monday toured the violence-hit Arambag-Khanakul area in West Bengal's Hooghly district and asked the people to unitedly protest the "atrocities" of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres. "I urge the people to be united and protest against the CPI-M-sponsored atrocities in Hooghly district.
432 nominations rejected in HaryanaSeptember 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Of the 1,874 nominations filed for the Haryana assembly election, 432 nominations have been rejected during scrutiny Saturday, officials said. "Nomination papers of 432 candidates, which mostly included Independent candidates, have been rejected due to one or the other reason.
Congress, BJP supporters clash over effigy burning in GwaliorSeptember 21st, 2009 GWALIOR - Supporters of Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday clashed with each other over burning of an effigy of Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. BJP supporters wanted to burn Jyotiraditya's effigy to protest against the rocketing prices of food grains and other basic commodities.
Moussavi seeks permission for mourning ceremony in IranJuly 26th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi applied at the interior ministry for permission to hold a mourning ceremony for the victims of the recent protest demonstrations, ILNA news agency reported Sunday. At least 20 demonstrators were killed during protest rallies in the last 40 days against alleged fraud in the June 12 presidential election that led to re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Congress to continue stir against attack on Bengal legislatorsJuly 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal unit of the Congress Saturday said it will continue the state-wide agitation protesting an attack by supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on its legislators in Burdwan district last week. "We have taken a decision in our core committee meeting that Congress would launch a state-wide protest by organising rallies, meetings and sit-in demonstration from August this year," West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee working president Subrata Mukhopadhyay told reporters.
Activist Cindy Sheehan leads small protest near Dallas home of former President George W. BushJune 9th, 2009 Sheehan leads group of protesters near Bush homeDALLAS — Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is protesting again — this time near former President George W. Bush's Dallas home.
Nominations of 56 candidates in Delhi rejectedApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 56 nominations for the polls to the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi were rejected during scrutiny, the election office said Monday. 'A total of 222 candidates had filed their nominations for the seven constituencies.
Nominations of 56 candidates in Delhi rejectedApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 56 nominations for the polls to the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi were rejected during scrutiny, the election office said Monday. 'A total of 222 candidates had filed their nominations for the seven constituencies.
Second phase of general elections 2009 (Fact file)April 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The second phase of the staggered 15th Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for April 23. But in Manipur, the poll will be held April 22 due to a holiday on April 23, the Election Commission said.
32 more nominations rejected in Madhya PradeshApril 12th, 2009 BHOPAL - Nominations of 32 candidates have been rejected during the scrutiny process for 16 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats which go to the polls April 30, Election Commission sources said Sunday. A total of 299 nominations were filed for the 16 seats.
My local roots an asset, says Advani's Congress rivalApril 8th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Suresh Patel, the Congress candidate for Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat said Wednesday that his close interaction with people of the constituency for many years would prove to be an asset while contesting against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani. 'I am a local person and people of the Gandhinagar constituency believe in me and my work,' Patel said coming out of the Gandhinagar district collectorate after filing his nomination minutes before Advani arrived to file his nomination.
Frayed poll tempers as mercury soars in GoaApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With Goa sizzling at an unnatural 40 degrees Celsius, the heat appears to be getting to everybody. The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) locked horns with the north Goa district administration after Collector K.S.
Madhya Pradesh officials reject nomination of 29 candidatesApril 7th, 2009 BHOPAL - Officials in Madhya Pradesh have rejected the nominations of 29 candidates during a scrutiny of thirteen parliamentary seats contesting the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj's poll chances in the Vidisha parliamentary constituency received a major boost when her Congress rival Rajkumar Patel's nomination was rejected on technical grounds.
BJP, AUDF candidates' nominations rejectedApril 6th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The nominations of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Assam's Dhubri constituency Nilimoi Pradhani and Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) contestant from Tezpur Laxmi Orang were rejected Monday on technical grounds. Pradhani's nomination was rejected during scrutiny by the returning officer as he did not fill up the mandatory A and B forms along with his nomination papers.
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