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  Electoral bonds worth Rs 5,029 crore issued till May 4, reveals RTI reply

  May 15, 2019 17:21 IST

  In a response to Mumbai-based RTI activist Manoranjan Roy's query on the total numbers of electoral bonds issued and the names of companies or individuals giving the donations, the bank said it has issued 10,494 bonds worth Rs 5,029 crore till phase nine which was completed on May 4.

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  No cognisable offence against Rahul Gandhi for derogatory remarks against PM Modi: Police tells court

  May 15, 2019 16:44 IST

  The Delhi Police Wednesday told a city court that no "cognisable offence" was made out against Congress President Rahul Gandhi on a complaint against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016.

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  Priyanka Gandhi dashes to Raebareli following attack on Congress MLA Aditi Singh

  May 15, 2019 16:31 IST

  Aditi Singh and members of the Zila panchayat were on their way to vote on a no-confidence motion against panchayat head Avadesh Singh when they were attacked by a group of men -- in which three cars in the convoy overturned.

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  'BJP goons' damaged Vidyasagar's statue, will submit video proof to EC: TMC

  May 15, 2019 15:33 IST

  The reaction from the TMC came close on the heels of BJP president Amit Shah accusing the West Bengal's ruling party of indulging in violence in the state and alleged that the Election Commission has been a "mute spectator". 

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  Meet Ramesh Kumar, richest candidate in Lok Sabha election fray

  May 15, 2019 15:07 IST

  An independent contesting against BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav from Patliputra in Bihar, Sharma says he is fighting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his fake promises.

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  'Liar' Amit Shah hired goons, vandalised Vidyasagar bust, says Derek O'Brien

  May 15, 2019 15:30 IST

  Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien has blamed BJP Chief Amit Shah for the vandalisation of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's iconic bust in the premises of Calcutta University. Derek O'Brien also went on to call Amit Shah a "liar".

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  Amit Shah to hold roadshow in UP on May 16

  May 15, 2019 14:22 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party national President Amit Shah will hold a roadshow here on Thursday, a party official said.

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  Congress stands with 'tukde-tukde' gang: PM Modi in Patna

  May 15, 2019 13:52 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi complained to the public that those people have been hurling abuses at him and trying to damage his image and defame him.

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  Adityanath takes lead role in Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan plays supporting cast

  May 15, 2019 13:39 IST

  In the battle to redeem lost pride in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, popular Bhojpuri actor and BJP candidate Ravi Kishan is playing second fiddle as Yogi Adityanath takes centre stage in the electoral fight.

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  Modi's legacy as Gujarat CM black spot for him, BJP and country: Mayawati

  May 15, 2019 13:37 IST

  Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday said his legacy as the chief minister of Gujarat is a black spot and burden on the BJP as well as the communal history of the country.

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  Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Alwar gangrape victim cancelled due to bad weather

  May 15, 2019 13:36 IST

  Congress President Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to Alwar to meet the gang-rape victim here on Wednesday was cancelled due to bad weather

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  Kolkata: Left Front protest vandalism during Amit Shah's roadshow

  May 15, 2019 13:26 IST

  The rally led by CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri and Left Front Chairman Biman Bose started from Vidyasagar Uddyan in central Kolkata's college Square to Azad Hind Bag near Hedua.

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  Mani Shankar Aiyar at it again; says 'I hate you' when mediapersons ask him about expected election result | Watch

  May 15, 2019 13:47 IST

  Losing his composure over questions over the issue by reporters, he shook his fist at them and said: "I hate you."

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  Minority report: Why Delhi parties are keeping fingers crossed

  May 15, 2019 12:41 IST

  A high polling percentage in Delhi's Muslim-dominated areas on May 12 has turned out to be a worrying cause for the three major political parties -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- which were locked in a triangular contest in the Lok Sabha elections.

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  Hapur rape case finds no echo in Lok Sabha polls

  May 15, 2019 12:40 IST

  Elections have moved into the final phase, politicians are looking towards post-poll calculations and, apparently, have no time for the rape victim who allegedly set herself on fire in protest against police inaction on her complaint.

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  PM Modi's brother sits on dharna demanding escort vehicle

  May 15, 2019 12:06 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi, who was travelling to Jaipur, on Tuesday sat on a dharna at a police station demanding a separate vehicle for policemen escorting him, police said.

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  War over Vidyasagar: Amit Shah blames TMC for violence, shows evidence

  May 15, 2019 11:57 IST

  Amit Shah, while addressing mediapersons, on Wednesday said: "Their [TMC's] workers vandalised the [Vidyasagar] bust themselves. This is nothing but a desperate measure adopted by the TMC to gain sympathy. Mamata [Banerjee] didi knows she's losing the election."

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  Vidyasagar bust vandalised: Mamata Banerjee, TMC leaders change Twitter photo in protest

  May 15, 2019 12:24 IST

  A bust of the 19th-century social reformer was vandalised allegedly by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers during clashes at party chief Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.

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  Lok Sabha polls, May 15: As it happened

  May 17, 2019 21:49 IST

  In order to garner the votes for the party candidate Ajay Rai, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a mega roadshow in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Mamata Banerjee condemns attacks on Vidyasagar College, CU students

  May 15, 2019 8:28 IST

  More than 100 persons have been arrested for being involved in the clashes between the BJP supporters and the students union backed by Trinamool Congress. 

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  No democracy in West Bengal for more than a year: PM Modi to India TV

  May 15, 2019 11:06 IST

  "Sensing defeat, TMC leaders are freaking out. They didn't allow Amit Shah's rally to take place in West Bengal, his chopper to land," PM Narendra Modi said in an exclusive interview to India Tv.

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  Pushing for new language in politics: Rahul Gandhi

  May 15, 2019 7:05 IST

  His remarks come amidst a slanging match between parties during the campaign of Lok Sabha elections with leaders also resorting to personalised attacks.

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  TMC seeks meeting with Election Commission in aftermath of Amit Shah roadshow violence

  May 15, 2019 6:36 IST

  Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.

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  Defeat in sight, Opposition looking for excuses: PM Modi to India TV

  May 15, 2019 7:27 IST

  Desperation of Opposition is evident in their attack against me, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an exclusive interview to India TV.

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  Ghulam Nabi Azad complains to CEC against Manish Grover for 'intimidating' voters in Rohtak

  May 14, 2019 21:50 IST

  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has written to the chief election commissioner seeking appropriate action against Haryana minister Manish Grover for allegedly intimidating voters in Rohtak on May 12, a charge which the BJP leader has vehemently denied.

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  'Internet sensation in yellow' on polling duty is from Lucknow

  May 14, 2019 20:02 IST

  The lady in yellow saree, who became an internet sensation, as a polling officer who turned heads is Reena Dwiwedi and hails from Lucknow. Here's the story of the lady who is being hailed by social media as "yellow saree sensation."

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  BJP slams Aiyar for justifying 'neech aadmi' remark

  May 14, 2019 19:27 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday slammed the Congress for its leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's justification of his "neech aadmi" jibe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2017 and sought its response on that.

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  DMK decides to stick with Congress even after elections

  May 14, 2019 19:24 IST

  "Our party will not align with the BJP with or without Narendra Modi as it would have a negative impact in Tamil Nadu. There is an anti-BJP wave in Tamil Nadu. The DMK will not be part of a third front government formed with the support of BJP," the DMK leader added.