Rafiq Qureshi, the father of Slumdog Millionaire starlet Rubina Ali, has been arrested over claims that he tried to sell his daughter for 200,000 pounds. A complaint from the 36-year-old man’s ex-wife initiated the arrest.
Atalji’s Appeal to Indian Voters
My Dear Fellow Citizens, The decisive hour for electing the 15th Lok Sabha is upon us. Today, our nation is confronted by serious challenges of every kind. To successfully meet these challenges the nation needs a strong government and a determined leader. A government that by means of good governance, can ensure security for and rapid development of our country…
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Congress Candidate in Anantapur Arrested
A ruling Congress party candidate for the Andhra Pradesh assembly in the state’s Anantapur district has been arrested by Karnataka police in connection with an attempt to murder case. T. Prakash Reddy, who is a candidate from the Rapthadu assembly constituency, was arrested by a police team from Bangalore on Sunday. He was taken to Bangalore, where a court sent…
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Trouble Brews in Chhattisgarh Congress After Polls
Elections to all of Chhattisgarh’s 11 seats ended Thursday, but trouble within the Congress party in the state has begun after the polls as its election coordinators have accused at least two dozen legislators of deliberately staying away from the campaign.
Slain CPI-M Legislator’s Widow Wants Protection from Pappu Yadav
Slain Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Ajit Sarkar’s widow Madhavi Sarkar, who is contesting the Lok Sabh polls from Bihar’s Purnia constituency, has asked the Election Commission to provide her adequate security against her husband’s murderer and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Pappu Yadav.