While the BJP has been clamouring for the removal of A.K. Ganguly as the chief of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC), party leader Subramanian Swamy Saturday questioned the court panel that indicted the former judge of "unwelcome behaviour" against an intern.


Subramanian Swamy lends support to A.K. Ganguly


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Urging politicians to ensure that the polity does not become acrimonius by invoking traditional divisions, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot Saturday said the time had come for parties to put speeches into action.


Parties should compete by governance, not religion: Pilot


Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was Saturday referred to a criminal court over a 2011 prison break.


Egypt's Morsi referred to criminal court


Thailand's major opposition Democrat Party Saturday decided to boycott the upcoming general election slated for Feb 2.


Thai opposition party to boycott election


The Indian education system needs to be "re-invented" with a connect drawn between higher education and the needs of the industry, said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi here Saturday.


Education needs to be re-invented, connected to industry: Gandhi


Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said that while plunder of the environment cannot be allowed, India could be "more aggressive" in granting environmental clearances for projects.


Can be 'more aggressive' with environmental clearances: Rahul Gandhi


Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said there is a large space where land acquisition is possible.


Large space where land acquisition is possible: Rahul Gandhi


Following is the address by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi at the FICCI's 86th annual general meeting Saturday:


Text of Rahul Gandhi's speech


China has sacked a senior provincial level official over suspected serious disciplinary violations.


China sacks political advisor for violating discipline


Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Praful Patel Saturday said the government has failed to defend its own policies, which has "cost the country" and the UPA government dear.


Government failed to defend policies: Praful Patel


As spelt out by Sharad Pawar, the Congress has learnt some home truths from its recent electoral reverses. One was, as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said, that the country doesn't like weak leaders. His other dig was at Sonia Gandhi's kitchen cabinet - the National Advisory Council (NAC) - which gave "free suggestions without much understanding of the ground reality".


Rahul Gandhi: Will he won't he? (Comment: Special to IANS)


K.K. Rema, widow of former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekheran, said Saturday that she has received two letters threatening her with murder if she does not stay silent about her husband's killing.


Slain former CPI-M leader's widow threatened with murder


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa accused the central government of  holding "callous disregard of the strong views of the people of Tamil Nadu" over continued defence cooperation with Sri Lanka.


Jayalalithaa criticises defence exercises with Sri Lanka


Over 50 people armed with stones, boulders and iron bars stop an MLA's car at night. They smash the vehicle and try to drag the lawmaker out, beating him up when he resists. Another legislator escapes the mob after he brandishes a licensed gun.


Politics heats up ahead of 2014 general elections (Goa Newsletter)


The R.C. Gandhi commission probing the Aug 9, 2013 communal violence in Kishtwar town of Jammu region has given a clean chit to the then minister of state for home Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo.


Commission probing Kishtwar violence exonerates Kichloo


US President Barack Obama Friday said that he would not negotiate with his Republican rivals over raising the federal government's debt ceiling and the fiscal brinksmanship should not be repeated.


Obama says not to negotiate over debt ceiling


Kerala Friday welcomed the central environment ministry's move to withdraw the "vague" order on the G.Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats and replace it with one which has more clarity.


Kerala breathes easy as Nov 16 green notification withdrawn


Employment generation for youth of Jammu and Kashmir will be the main economic goal of of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) if it wins the 2014 assembly elections, party president Mehbooba Mufti said Friday.


Creating jobs for youth PDP's main economic goal: Mehbooba Mufti


In an anti-climax, the Maharashtra government tabled the much-anticipated Adarsh Society scam probe report  -  which accuses politicians of indulging in brazen violations and manipulations of rules and regulations - in the assembly and then rejected it.


Maharashtra tables Adarsh scam report, rejects it


Bihar Police's Criminal Investigation Department Friday began a probe into the alleged role of a ruling Janata Dal-United leader in the abduction of a Gujarat-based businessman, released after paying Rs.9 crore in ransom.


Gujarat trader's abduction: Probe into JD-U leader's alleged role


The 25-day "Pension Parishad" dharna at the Jantar Mantar here, demanding an increase in pension for senior citizens from BPL families from Rs.200 to Rs.2,000, ended Friday.

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