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Sonia Gandhi makes a power statement at lunch for allies

After many months the UPA leadership seemed to exude a sense of confidence that they could get the better of an adverse situation in which they have found themselves for the last two years, writes Neerja Chowdhury

Exclusive! 'Why is Team Anna not fasting?'

Dinesh Trivedi, a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, says, "Our government is seriously bothered about Anna's health. Why is Team Anna not requesting Annaji to break his fast, even once? I believe the government is more worried about Anna's health than even Team Anna."

Hamid Ansari files nomination papers for VP poll

United Progressive Alliance's vice presidential candidate Hamid Ansari filed his nomination papers in Delhi on Wednesday for the poll, to be held on August 7, in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leaders of the ruling UPA.

BJP takes a dig at Mamata for backing Pranab for President

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday took a dig at Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee for her decision to support United Progressive Alliance's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, saying it was disappointed at the development and sought to know under what "compulsion" she had taken this stand.

Will NOT stake claim to form govt if UPA falls: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Wednesday attacked Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party for continuing their support to the "scamster" Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government and said his party will not stake claim to form a government in case both withdrew support to it.

Govt's 'secret' list of PSUs to be shut