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  BJP respects Rajiv Gandhi, that doesn't mean it won't talk about his govt's misrule: Sitharaman

  May 09, 2019 22:18 IST

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday described Rajiv Gandhi a martyr and said though the BJP respects him, that doesn't mean it won't talk about the "misrule and corruption" of his government.

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  INS Viraat row: fmr Navy chief Ramdas, others reject Modi's charge, Cong calls PM ''serial liar''

  May 09, 2019 21:06 IST

  While the Congress alleged that Modi is a "serial liar" who has made Indian Air Force jets his "own taxi", the BJP hit back with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying that the "kaamdars" used India's naval fleet to strike at terror, "naamdars" used them for personal reasons.

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  Have not seen a more 'kaayar aur kamzor' PM than Modi: Priyanka Gandhi

  May 09, 2019 20:24 IST

  Priyanka Gandhi's attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become sharper, hard-hitting after the latter targeted Rajiv Gandhi as wn sharper and more hard-hitting since the BJP leader targeted her father as "Brashtachri Number 1" during a poll rally.

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  Bahubali biwis face-off in Siwan to keep husbands' influence intact

  May 09, 2019 19:53 IST

  Hina Sahab, wife of Mohammad Shahabuddin and Kavita Singh, wife of Ajay Singh are contesting against each other in Siwan to maintain 'prestige' and influence of their 'bahubali' husbands.  

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  Poll of love: Woman plants a kiss on BJP candidate Sunny Deol's cheek

  May 09, 2019 23:47 IST

  A woman, unabashedly, climbed atop Sunny Deol's vehicle and planted a kiss on his cheek. The actor-turned-politician turned into a red beetroot. He was campaigning in Punjab's Batala.

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  Enter this Delhi heritage park with inked finger on May 12

  May 09, 2019 18:38 IST

  Known as Azim Bagh in Mughal times, the park was conserved by cultural non-profit The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) starting 2007. It now has more than 280 native tree species, 80 bird species and a rich ensemble of tomb buildings.

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  Lok sabha polls: Tagore takes center stage in West Bengal

  May 09, 2019 18:27 IST

  In a bid to establish a better connect with the people of Bengal, leaders of opposing political outfits talked of Nobel laureate RabindranathTagore's unforgettable contribution to Bengali literature, recited lines from his memorable poems and hailed him as an icon of Bengal's cultural conscience.

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  'What's in a name' not an argument in these Haryana villages

  May 09, 2019 18:00 IST

  With names that refer to animals — such as Kuttabadh (dog bite), Kutianwali, Kutia Kheri, to names on human traits — Lula Ahir, Durjanpur, Chorpura and Kinnar, the villagers don't feel any connect with their place.

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  Aam Aadmi Party a 'sinking ship', says BJP's Vijender Gupta

  May 09, 2019 17:52 IST

  Vijender Gupta, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, claimed that people in Delhi have lost faith in Aam Admi Party.

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  Congress seeks judicial probe into Kerala bogus voting

  May 09, 2019 17:49 IST

  Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena, after going through the preliminary report filed by intelligence chief T. K. Vinodkumar, asked Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra to give directions for a detailed probe.

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  ‘You are filth’: Gautam Gambhir tells Kejriwal

  May 09, 2019 18:25 IST

  Gautam Gambhir was reacting to a charge levelled by the AAP that he distributed derogatory and casteist pamphlets against his rival and AAP candidate Atishi.

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  From veterans to first-timers, Delhi candidates seek to harness maximum out of social media

  May 09, 2019 16:39 IST

  The BJP, Congress and the AAP, all three major parties are going all-out on the social media with polling round the corner on May 12. From veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit to new entrants like Gautam Gambhir and boxer Vijender Singh, almost everyone in the reckoning is trying to harness maximum political advantage out of the digital platform.

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  Cancellation of nomination: Supreme Court dismisses plea of sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav

  May 09, 2019 14:50 IST

  Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Yadav, said, as per earlier verdict of the apex court, the election petition can be filed during enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.  

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  Modi vs rest in Phulpur, once Jawaharlal Nehru's constituency

  May 09, 2019 14:27 IST

  There are 19.75 lakh voters in the constituency. Local residents of the constituency see the poll battle as Modi versus the rest, and with every passing day, the excitement among voters is only growing.

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  People know who’s the ‘devil’: Pragya Thakur on Digvijaya Singh

  May 09, 2019 13:33 IST

  "These are fake people. The people know everything. They know the difference between a saint and the devil,” Thakur said when asked about her opponent.

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  Rain may play spoilsport for Friday rallies of Modi, Rahul in Himachal Pradesh

  May 09, 2019 13:26 IST

  The MeT office issueed a colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather, which has the potential to cause damage, danger or widespread disruption to life.

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  Aapka thappad mere liye aashirwaad: PM Modi tells Mamata Banerjee

  May 09, 2019 12:57 IST

  For PM Modi, even sweatmeat made of mud and mortar was a blessing, leave alone anything of a less degree. And when we talk of that, we talk of a slap.

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  SC dismisses plea seeking direction to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting Lok Sabha polls

  May 09, 2019 12:23 IST

  A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the contention of the petitioners, who said that in a form along with the annual data of a UK-based company in 2005-06, it was allegedly mentioned that Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen.

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  Karnataka BJP leader slams PM Modi for his 'bhrashtachari' remark against Rajiv Gandhi

  May 09, 2019 10:16 IST

  Karnataka BJP leader V Srinivasa Prasad has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi of corruption.

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  Lok Sabha polls, May 9: As it happened

  May 09, 2019 21:53 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held five rallies. Three took place in Uttar Pradesh (Azamgarh, Jaunpur and Prayagraj). In West Bengal, PM Modi held two rallies in Bankura and Parulia. 

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  Puducherry: Election commission orders repoll at Kamaraj Nagar on May 12

  May 09, 2019 6:45 IST

  Chief electoral officer V Candavelou, in a communication through whatsapp, said the election commission has declared as void the polling on April 18 and ordered a repoll on May 12 between 7 am and 6 pm.  

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  Priyanka challenges PM Modi to fight elections on false promises

  May 08, 2019 23:23 IST

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday invoked her Delhi roots during a roadshow here, and threw an open challenge at Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight the last two phases of the Lok Sabha election on the issue of the "false promises" he made to people.

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  'INS Viraat used for vacations': PM Modi fires another salvo at Rajiv Gandhi

  May 08, 2019 23:54 IST

  ​In a sensational charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the Gandhi family of using warship INS Viraat as its "personal taxi" when Rajiv Gandhi was the prime minister.

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  Eye-drops, chyawanprash and almonds: MP Congress workers' atypical gifts to Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  May 08, 2019 19:31 IST

  The Congress workers say Shivraj Singh Chouhan's eyesight and memory have weakened with age and over the time and he "needs" this stuff to get himself cured of all possible ailments he may be suffering from.

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  LS polls: Haryana village provides tailor-made crowds for political rallies

  May 08, 2019 15:58 IST

  Are you organising a political rally? Do you want a crowd for it? Which "kit" or "package" do you want? A cacophony of such questions is likely to greet a person visiting the only taxi stand in Gulha Cheeka village, located on the Punjab-Haryana border.

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  Rahul, Priyanka not campaigning in places where Congress has direct fight with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal

  May 08, 2019 14:48 IST

  He also said Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East), will be "wasting" her time campaigning in the national capital.

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  Poll puzzlement: Modi slogans, saffron scarves at Digvijaya Singh's Bhopal rally raise alarm

  May 08, 2019 14:40 IST

  Digvijaya Singh has been fielded by the Congress party from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency against Malegaon blasts-accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.

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  MCC violations: BJP lodges protest with EC over 'delay' in action against AAP leaders

  May 08, 2019 14:11 IST

  The Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta met the EC officials and demanded strict action against the AAP leaders including "gagging" them for the alleged violations.