India launches spy and education satellitesSRIHARIKOTA - India’s all-weather defence surveillance satellite - radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2) - and the micro education satellite Anusat were successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from the spaceport here early Monday morning. India launches spy, education satellitesSRIHARIKOTA - India’s all-weather defence surveillance satellite, radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2), and the micro education satellite Anusat were successfully placed into orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from the spaceport here early Monday morning. Rahul Gandhi expresses confidence about Congress coming back to powerKAKINADA - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party would come back to power again at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of favouritismMAYLAVARAM - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of practicing favouritism, saying the saffron party did not believe in taking everybody with it. Advani was weak in fighting terror: SoniaKARIMNAGAR - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday criticised L.K. Advani for dubbing Manmohan Singh a weak prime minister, saying it was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who displayed weakness as home minister and deputy prime Minister. Manmohan Singh handled 26/11 attacks like a strong leader, says Sonia GandhiKARIMNAGAR - Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh handled the 26/11 Mumbai attack as a strong leader. Sonia Gandhi defends Manmohan, hits out at AdvaniKARIMNAGAR - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he was a strong leader and man of integrity, but hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani for failing to prevent the terror attack on parliament when he was home minister. For Andhra’s Lady Amitabh, screen image comes in handyMEDAK - ‘You know your Ramulamma, don’t you?’ asks actress-turned-politician Vijayashanti at every election meeting she addresses in this Lok Sabha constituency. Promising secularism, welfare, Sonia kicks off Andhra campaignKOTHAGUDEM - As hundreds of thousands of people turned up to hear her speak, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday kicked off the party’s election campaign in Andhra Pradesh, saying ’secularism and people’s welfare’ were her party’s principles unlike others who made ‘hollow promises’ on these issues. |