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  No-confidence motion: YSRCP requests Lok Sabha Secy Gen to re-list matter for tomorrow

  March 19, 2018 14:59 IST

  The House had received three requests for the motion - one by YSR Congress and two by TDP. However, the House Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was unable to entertain either due to the ruckus.

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  Congress workers take selfies with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after plenary session, watch video

  March 18, 2018 21:36 IST

  While Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi took the centrestage at the two-day session, Priyanka was managing the stage management.

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  'Disturbed' at trends of unruly behaviour in legislatures, Vice President wants 'new beginning'

  March 18, 2018 19:53 IST

  Expressing anguish over the events (frequent disruptions) in Parliament and state legislatures, Naidu, quoting Mahatma Gandhi, said there was no place for violence in legislatures.

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  Jethmalani calls for Mamata-led third front to 'oust' Modi

  March 18, 2018 20:53 IST

  Both Congress and BJP governments have been deliberately apathetic to recovery of black money stashed in "Germany and other countries", Jethmalani said, speaking to reporters here.

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  'Sounds like loser's rhetoric devoid of substance', BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi

  March 18, 2018 23:18 IST

  Sitharaman's response came as Rahul recalled the two warring sides of the epic Mahabharat and said that the BJP, like the Kauravas, fought for power, while his party, on the lines of the Pandavas, battled for truth.

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  'BJP, RSS fight for power like Kauravas but Congress like Pandavas for truth'

  March 18, 2018 18:04 IST

  Taking the ruling BJP on, Gandhi said the party sought to divert people's attention from issues such as unemployment and farm distress with "fancy events".

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  10 AAP Punjab MLAs reach Manish Sisodia's residence amid clamour over Kejriwal's apology

  March 18, 2018 17:51 IST

  Soon after his apology, the Delhi Chief Minister came under attack from several leaders of his party with two top party leaders--Bhagwant Mann and Aman Arora--giving in their resignations.

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  Congress Plenary Session: NDA messed up economy, mismanaged J&K, says former PM Manmohan Singh

  March 18, 2018 13:19 IST

  "The BJP-led government messed up the Indian economy. The ill-considered demonetisation and hastily implemented GST have destroyed small scale enterprises," he said.

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  Congress plenary session: 'BJP, RSS like Kauravas, designed to fight for power', says Rahul Gandhi

  March 18, 2018 17:06 IST

  "Will India live a lie or will India have the courage to face the truth? Today, the corrupt and powerful control the conversation in the country," said Rahul.

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  Lok Sabha bypolls: Gorakhpur made BJP realise even this can happen, says Rajnath Singh

  March 18, 2018 10:33 IST

  The minister's statement came days after the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a double jolt as it was trounced in the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha by-polls for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur and in Bihar's Araria.

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  Congress plenary: BJP slams Sonia, Rahul speeches as 'stale rhetoric'

  March 18, 2018 7:43 IST

  BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao on Saturday night said the Congress is incapable of mounting a political challenge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Ayodhya dispute: BJP MP Vinay Katiyar says Ram Janmabhoomi demands sacrifice

  March 18, 2018 9:00 IST

  Katiyar's controversial statement came hours after Subramanian Swamy wrote a letter to the prime minister, recommending an ordinance on Ram Mandir.

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  UP bypoll results not referendum on Yogi Adityanath govt, says Amit Shah

  March 17, 2018 22:55 IST

  Reacting to the party's heavy loss in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections, Shah said that UP government was one of the best among the BJP dispensations in the states.

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  Congress plenary session: Sonia targets Modi; Siddaramaiah says 'unstoppable' Rahul to be next PM

  March 17, 2018 23:51 IST

  Addressing the Congress' plenary session here, Siddaramaiah said the upcoming state polls will work as a "big boost" and a "stepping stone" for the party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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  Autonomy for Punjab unit was sought from Arvind Kejriwal: AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu

  March 17, 2018 21:18 IST

  Kejriwal's move had landed the state leadership in a crisis yesterday and a majority of its leaders, including MLAs, had contemplated breaking away and forming a separate unit.

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  Congress ready to ally with 'all like-minded parties' to defeat BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

  March 17, 2018 18:27 IST

  The political resolution, adopted at the party's plenary here, talked of evolving a common workable programme to defeat the Bharatiya Janta Party-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in the next general elections.

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  Sonia launches scathing attack on PM Modi, says pre-poll promises were only 'dramebazi'

  March 17, 2018 16:37 IST

  In her address at the 84th Congress Plenary Session, Sonia gave a clarion call to the partymen to be ready for any kind of sacrifice to strengthen the party and to make the county free from discrimination, vendetta politics and arrogance.

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  At Congress conclave, Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP, says 'they use anger, we use love'

  March 17, 2018 12:07 IST

  "They (BJP) use anger we use love but one thing that I want to say is that this country belongs to everyone and whatever Congress will do will be for the benefit for all," Gandhi said.

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  Plenary session: Won't ever cower down before BJP's tactics to destroy Congress, says Sonia Gandhi

  March 17, 2018 16:21 IST

  "In the last four years, this arrogant govt has left no stone unturned to destroy Congress. But Congress has never cowered down and it will never cower down," said Sonia Gandhi.

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  Exclusive: Protest would be bigger than 2011, won't share stage with Kejriwal, says Anna Hazare

  March 17, 2018 14:40 IST

  Anna, who has been the face of the Lokpal movement, said the agitation could be held in Delhi jail also since authorities had so far not given permission for the protest despite several requests in four months.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman: India's first full-time woman defence minister and star of Modi Cabinet

  March 17, 2018 8:15 IST

  An economist by education, Sitharaman, joined the saffron party in 2008 and was made a member of the National Executive. Later, she became the national spokesperson of the party in 2010.

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  Setback for BJP as TDP quits NDA, Shah expected to meet BJP Andhra core group today

  March 17, 2018 0:01 IST

  On a rough count, the ruling NDA -- minus TDP -- appears to have the support of 315 members in a House with an effective strength of 538. On its own, the BJP has 274 members -- well above the halfway mark to prove its majority.

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  Furore over Arvind Kejriwal's apology to Majithia continues, Punjab AAP unit mulls breaking away

  March 16, 2018 23:39 IST

  Kejriwal on Thursday tendered an apology for having levelled "unfounded" allegations related to involvement in drugs trade against Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia.

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  AIADMK sacks former MP for speaking against Modi government

  March 16, 2018 21:24 IST

  A statement issued here by the party's Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister K. Palaniswami asked party members not to have any contact with Palanisamy.

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  After TDP exit from NDA, Amit Shah likely to hold meeting with BJP's Andhra core group tomorrow

  March 16, 2018 21:04 IST

  The meeting comes as the BJP finds itself in a tight corner in Andhra Pradesh after the TDP and YSR Congress moved notices for a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Modi government.

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  Lok Insaf Party breaks alliance with AAP in Punjab over Kejriwal apology

  March 16, 2018 20:24 IST

  Kejriwal tendered the apology to former minister Bikram Singh Majithia yesterday for levelling charges of involvement in drugs trade against the former minister.

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  'Good that Arvind Kejriwal realised his mistake': Bikram Majithia on Delhi CM's apology

  March 16, 2018 19:54 IST

  Recalling the charges levelled by Delhi CM, Majithia stated, "Back then I had said that Kejriwal would either withdraw his allegations, apologize or will go to jail. And, it has happened now."

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  Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi quotes Dassault’s report to substantiate ‘overpricing’ charges

  March 16, 2018 18:08 IST

  In a tweet, Rahul lambasted Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not disclosing the price for the fighter jets citing threat to national security.