India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed two separate agreements on combating international terrorism and avoidance of double taxation, eyeing elevation of "robust" bilateral ties to building of a special economic partnership.
However, the withdrawal of support would not make any difference to the state government. The Congress has only 15 members in the UP state assembly out of 403, while RLD has 15.
With most exit polls nudging Congress to the fourth place in Uttar Pradesh, senior party leader Salman Khurshid on Monday said though the picture does not meet the expectation, the reality may be better than what is being predicted.
Days after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licenses for 2G spectrum, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday held consultations with senior Cabinet colleagues on its impact on the telecom sector and the way forward. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Paranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and Law Minister Salman Khurshid.
Denmark on Tuesday assured India that it would undertake further techno-legal examination of its request for the extradition of Danish national Kim Davy, the main accused in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case, and initiate discussions on that basis.
The leaders of the two parties discussed the possibilities of seat sharing but did not divulge any details.
Minor scuffles among Indian Against Corruption, Bhartiya Kisan Union and Congress members took place in the district on Thursday afternoon as supporters of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and activist Arvind Kejriwal continued their protests against each other.
All those in the Union council of ministers with two portfolios are likely to lose at least one and major administrative changes are expected in a Cabinet reshuffle due on October 28 or 29 on the return of President Pranab Mukherjee from Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal.
Through his exposes, be it on Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, Law Minister Salman Khurshid or Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari, Arvind Kejriwal is slowly delineating his political strategy, says Neerja Chowdhury
"clean chit" given to the Bharatiya Janata party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi by a lower court in 2002 Gujarat riots.
Stepping up its attack against anti-graft activist Arvind Kejrival, the Congress on Sunday charged him with trying to 'gain cheap popularity' by leveling charges against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid in connection with an organisation being run by his family.
Arvind Kejriwal and some activists were on Friday detained by police after they were stopped from marching towards the prime minister's residence demanding resignation and arrest of Union Minister Salman Khurshid over allegations of irregularities by an NGO run by him.
Changing plans, activist Arvind Kejriwal and his disabled supporters will march towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence on Friday, instead of laying siege to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's house, to demand action against Law Minister Salman Khurshid for alleged malpractices in his NGO.
A five-judge constitution bench would commence hearing from May 11.
Prime Minister Manmohon Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived in Imphal on Saturday on a day's visit to Manipur, official sources said.
With the Opposition adamant on the cancellation of coal blocks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday deliberated with the party top brass in the midst of the logjam in Parliament. Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal was also called for the Congress Core Committee meeting and so were Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal.
A close examination of the Indian-Iranian relationship reveals an underdeveloped relationship despite all the spin attached to it. India would like to increase its presence in the Iranian energy sector because of its rapidly rising energy needs, and is rightfully feeling restless about its own marginalisation in Iran, says Harsh V Pant.
Asserting that it has nothing to hide, the government on Thursday said it was prepared to discuss threadbare the CAG report on coal block allocation in Parliament and reply to the issues raised by the opposition.
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party for disrupting Parliament proceedings, the government on Wednesday said it was making all efforts to persuade the main opposition party to discuss the CAG report on coal block allocation.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will head all the three committees.
Members in the Lok Sabha on Monday voiced concern over intrusion by Chinese troops in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, with the crucial United Progressive Alliance ally Samajwadi Party objecting to the upcoming visit of External Minister Salman Khurshid to Beijing.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, who was briefly detained on Wednesday at a United States airport, on Sunday, accused External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid of hatching a "conspiracy" to defame him outside India.
She has advised External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to meet ex-Congressman K Natwar Singh, who is an acknowledged hand at diplomacy.
Home Minister P Chidambaram was on Friday appointed the head of the Empowered Group of Ministers on spectrum auction that was reconstituted after Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar declined the job.
The decision was taken at a meeting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had with Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.
The Centre on Friday said India has given assurances to that country that they will not face the death penalty and will not be liable for arrest if they return by the deadline set by the Supreme Court. Hours after Italy made the announcement -- that the marines will return to face trial in an Indian court -- External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told Parliament that India had given assurances after clarifications were sought by that country.
India on Thursday said its amendments to make the United States-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka in United Nations Human Rights Council tougher could not be incorporated for lack of consensus among member-countries.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday briefed by top officials on the United States-sponsored resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka, within hours of government announcing that it will move amendments to the final draft text at Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council to send a 'resolute message' on the issue.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday met senior Congress colleagues, including Pranab Mukherjee, to discuss the Presidential poll issue ahead of the United Progressive Alliance meeting.
India on Tuesday made it clear that they will respond only after going through Italy's response, after Italian foreign ministry made it clear that the marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen would not return to India when their court-allowed leave ends this month.
Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf arrived in Jaipur on Saturday on a day-long private visit during which he will attend a lunch hosted by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid but no 'substantive; discussions between the two sides are likely.
The government on Wednesday indicated that there will be no official talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Prevez Ashraf during his upcoming visit as he will travel directly to Ajmer.
Upset since appointment of Rohinton Nariman as the solicitor general of India last July from outside the hierarchy, Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran has turned down the government's offer to renew his contract.
Braving heavy rains, farmers and Congress workers on Saturday gathered in Aligarh for the 'kisan mahapanchayat', marking the culmination of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's four-day foot march in Uttar Pradesh. Travelling in buses, trucks and tractor-trolleys, the villagers arrived from the wee hours at the sprawling Nomaish Ground, amid tight security.
Several Congress ministers have reportedly said that they want to be relieved of their ministerial berths. These include Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Law Minister Salman Khurshid, Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
The government has reportedly taken note of Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's offer of talks at the foreign minister-level to take steps to tone down the belligerence from both sides with regard to the recent violations of the November 2003 ceasefire violations.
The delegation demanded that those responsible for the act should be brought to book as the issue was serious.
After nearly 32 months of being held captive on board the cargo ship MV Iceberg, five Indians sailors released by Somali pirates returned home on Saturday.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has written to 150 firms seeking information on various issues including on agreement or contract for usage of name of multinational entity, Corporate Affairs minister Salman Khurshid said in the Lok Sabha.
India is already importing 80 per cent of oil and 25 per cent its gas requirements.
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