Botha pleads innocent to contempt charge,
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Botha pleads innocent to contempt charge GEORGE, South Africa -- Apartheid-era leader Pieter Botha, charged with contempt for defying subpoenas from South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pleaded innocent Monday and accused the commission of prejudice.Botha's plea extended a showdown between the former president and the commission, which was created with a mandate to bring out the truth about atrocities committed by both sides during South...
Indian Polls: Not EC going
Hindustan Times NEW DELHI, India, May 13 -- What is common between Narendra Modi, Om Prakash Chautala and Lalu Prasad Yadav? To begin with, they all have a disregard for accepted convention and exhibit virulent arrogance towards detractors. All are either currently or former chief ministers of states that play important roles in national politics. All of them are not yet at the end of their political innings and would thus continue to cast a shadow on national politics. But most importantly,...
Indian polls to be held September-October
New Delhi, 4th May: The election to the lower house of Indian parliament (Lok Sabha) will be held in September-October, Election Commission announced on Tuesday [4th May.After deep deliberations, the Election Commission has come to the unanimous view that in the given circumstances, the best possible time for the elections, considering all factors, is the month of September and first week of October, chief election commissioner (CEC) M. S. Gill told reporters.Gill said the commission...
Trends reveal heavy losses for Vajpayee's BJP in Indian polls
New Delhi (dpa) - Initial trends indicate heavy losses for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayees Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies as counting continues Thursday in India's parliamentary elections.Trends available for 471 of 539 parliamentary seats reveal the main opposition Congress Party and its allies to be leading in 201 seats, the BJP in 171 seats, the leftist parties in 49 seats and a mix of other regional parties in 50 seats.Counting of votes started at 8...
Indian Polls: Pakistan TV reports Hurriyat continues election boycott drive
In occupied Kashmir, the Indian polls boycott campaign of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference [APHC] goes on with full force despite Indian military repression. According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, while addressing a big anti-polls gathering in Islamabad District, said the overwhelming response of the people to the anti-polls campaign was proof of the fact that the Kashmiris were firmly resolved to boycott the Indian Lok Sabha [parliament] polls ploy.APHC...