General Politics

Winnie Mandela set to make political comeback

Winnie Mandela set to make political comebackJohannesburg - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who as Nelson Mandela's wife went from popular symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle to the depths of various legal and political scandals, is set to make a return to the political stage.

The 74-year old divorcee has been give a place high up on the list of successful African National Congress (ANC) candidates for the new parliament set to take its seats on May 6, the national election commission confirmed on Wednesday.

Sonia targets BJP over terrorism issue

Sonia targets BJP over terrorism issueNew Delhi, Apr 29: Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi addressing her first election rally in national capital New Delhi, targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of terrorism.

New Delhi will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 7.

Gandhi addressed public rally at the Ramlila ground and without taking any names targeted BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishan Advani over combating terrorism.

Onus to rejoin NDA on Mamata Banerjee: Advani

Onus to rejoin NDA on Mamata Banerjee: AdvaniKolkata, Apr 29

''Nano'' in Gujarat due to faulty policies of Bengal's Left Front: Advani

''Nano'' in Gujarat due to faulty policies of Bengal''s Left Front: AdvaniHowrah, Apr 29: The Bharatiya Janata Party''s (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate, Lal Krishna Advani, on Wednesday said that Tata Motor''s ''Nano'' left West Bengal and went to Gujarat due to the faulty policies of the ruling Left Front.

Addressing an election rally at Uluberia in West Bengal''s Howrah District, Advani said merely making an industrial policy is not enough; the farmers should be taken into confidence as has been done in Gujarat.

Security beefed up across India for third phase of elections

Security beefed up across India for third phase of electionsMumbai/ Ahmedabad, Apr 29 : Tight security arrangements have been made across the country for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Maharashtra, where polling for 10 seats will be held.

Out of the 10 constituencies, six constituencies fall in Mumbai while the remaining four are in adjacent Thane district.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said that the security arrangements are planned and executed as per the guidelines of the Election Commission.

Sebelius confirmed as US health secretary amid swine-flu scare

Sebelius confirmed as US health secretary amid swine-flu scareWashington - Kathleen Sebelius was approved by the US Senate as health secretary Tuesday, completing President Barack Obama's cabinet just shy of 100 days into his administration.

Sebelius, currently the governor of Kansas, will take over the Health and Human Services Department amid a growing swine flu outbreak in neighbouring Mexico and in the United States.

There were 64 confirmed cases of swine flu Tuesday in five US states, with the largest outbreak in New York. California has declared a state of emergency.

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