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Rejig in AICC with Rahul imprint

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New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi's aide Meenakshi Natarajan on Monday replaced senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar as Chairperson of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Raj Sangathan, marking the beginning of the ex

Elders object to Aiyar's remark, seek apology

Members in Rajya Sabha belonging to various parties on Friday raised strong objections to reported comments of Mani Shankar Aiyar comparing MPs shouting slogans in the Well with animals and demanded a

Rahul's foray into UP polls is a risk worth taking: Aiyar

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Rahul Gandhi has made Uttar Pradesh his 'special turf' and the party's heavy reliance on him in the Assembly polls there would prove to be a 'risk worth taking', Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar sai

PM asks sports min for ‘relevant details’ on Aiyar’s letters

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the sports ministry for “relevant details” regarding the letters written by former sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on last year’s Commonwealth Games.

Wikileaks: Aiyar says he was not surprised by his removal

Mani Shankar Aiyar, an Iran gas pipeline advocate whose removal as petroleum minister in 2006 had been linked to alleged US pressure in leaked diplomatic cables, on Tuesday said he was not surprised when he was relieved "at the first opportunity" of the "temporary charge".

Aiyar gets Cambridge honour for political life

Oct. 14: In a rare honour, the Rajya Sabha MP, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, has been made an Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall at his alma mater Cambridge University in recognition of his contribution to the

No one is indispensable, clean Games is priority: Aiyar

In the wake of corruption charges against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Congress MP and former sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday hinted at the removal of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi, saying “no one is indispensable”.

Aiyar hints at Kalmadi's removal

In the wake of corruption charges against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Congress MP and former sports minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Tuesday hinted at the removal of OC Chairman, M

Government to look into corruption charges in CWG projects: Gill

Government on Thursday assured the Rajya Sabha that it will look into the charges of corruption in the Commonwealth Games projects in the national capital but ruled out setting up of an apex committee

I will speak on CWG issue after October 15: Aiyar

New Delhi, Jul 29: After raising a controversy with his unsavoury remarks on Commonwealth Games, Rajya Sabha member Mani Shankar Aiyar today said he has been asked to keep mum on the issue and would s

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