Punjab Panchayat polls: Emphatic win for SAD-BJP
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The ruling SAD-BJP combination in Punjab has registered a resounding victory in Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections romping home in majority of the seats.
Asif Ali Zardari blames international forces for Pakistan polls loss
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has blamed national and international forces for his Pakistan Peoples Party's defeat in the landmark general elections this month.
BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal
Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Monday May 20, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's p...
Low voter turnout in Karachi's re-polling, counting underway
Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013
The counting of ballots began today after re-polling was held at 43 polling stations in Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi where an extremely low voter turnout was reported, a day after the brazen killing of a founder member of the Pakistan ...
Barack Obama rides high in US poll, despite scandals
Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 19, 2013
President Barack Obama was riding high in a new opinion poll released Sunday showing that 53 per cent of Americans approve of the way he's doing his job, despite a flurry of recent scandals.
Violence reported in Punjab local elections
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2013
Violent clashes between workers of Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the opposition Congress were reported from at least two places as the polling for local self-government bodies ended on Sunday evening, officials said.
Karachi voters back at polls after ballot stuffing
Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 19, 2013
Hundreds of people queued up at 43 polling stations in a constituency of Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Sunday where a re-vote had been ordered over allegations of ballot stuffing.
Over 20 per cent polling in Punjab local elections
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2013
Officials said 20-25 per cent voting was reported from various parts of the state till noon in zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections being held in Punjab on Sunday.
Notice issued to Nawaz Sharif's party over display of tiger during poll
Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013
A Pakistani court today sought responses from the PML-N and wildlife and environment authorities by June 21 over the alleged violation of laws using endangered white tigers during the recent poll campaign.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to expand cabinet tomorrow
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013
Four days after taking over as Karnataka chief minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry Saturday amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out as the party wrested power from the BJP on an anti-corruption plank.
Rate cut expectations rise after inflation surprise
Thursday May 16, 2013
In a fresh poll, seven out of 14 economists who had earlier said the Reserve Bank of India would not ease policy at a June 17 meeting now do expect a cut in the repo rate.
Jagadish Shettar is the new leader of BJP's legislature party in Karnataka
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was unanimously elected leader of the legislature party of BJP on Tuesday, which suffered an ignominious defeat in the recent state Assembly polls losing power to Congress.
Riyaz Khokhar likely to replace Sherry Rehman as Pakistan's envoy to US
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Former Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar is tipped to replace Sherry Rehman as Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, according to a media report today.
Pakistan elections: Infighting within Imran Khan's party over chief minister's post
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Infighting has broken out in Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf over choosing a Chief Minister for the crucial Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, with two top leaders eyeing the post.
Barack Obama congratulates Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif on election victory
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
US President Barack Obama has congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif, set to become Pakistan's next Prime Minister, on his election victory and pledged to further strengthen friendly ties with Islamabad.
