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  Electoral bonds a way to legalise political corruption: CPI-M

  February 03, 2018 16:40 IST

  The CPI-M, which has already challenged electoral bonds in the Supreme Court, on Saturday termed this method of political financing a way to legalising political corruption and a resort for trade-offs between political parties and corporates.

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  Health care scheme a `jumla', government fooling people: Congress

  February 03, 2018 16:37 IST

  Randeep Surjewala said two health insurance schemes have been brought by the Modi government and the proposed National Health Protection Scheme is now being billed as NaMocare by BJP leaders.

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  Bofors case: Congress slams Modi govt, says BJP raising issue to hide its failures

  February 03, 2018 16:24 IST

  Congress leader Randeep Surjewala was referring to the Delhi High Court ruling of February 4, 2004, giving a clean chit to Rajiv Gandhi in the Rs 64-crore Bofors pay-off case.

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  P Chidambaram should not be taken seriously: JP Nadda takes a dig at Congress leader’s ‘big jumla’ remark

  February 02, 2018 22:40 IST

  JP Nadda said the government will pay for the "premium for the NHPS with state's share. Rs 2,000 crore has been kept for it as of now".

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  BJP to contest Feb 27 Nagaland Assembly elections

  February 01, 2018 21:50 IST

  “In a significant development today, a BJP Nagaland delegation led by state president Visasolie Lhonugu met BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, in-charge for Northeast BJP election affairs, in New Delhi,” Vizo said.

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  Karnataka polls: Most parties want single phase poll in state, says CEC OP Rawat

  February 01, 2018 20:42 IST

  Political parties made their suggestion that examination schedule and other things should be kept in mind before announcing the election, Rawat told media persons.

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  Rahul Gandhi hails Congress show in Rajasthan bypolls

  February 01, 2018 19:07 IST

  Rahul Gandhi hailed Congress' impressive show in the bypolls for two Lok Sabha and one Assembly seats in Rajasthan, calling the outcome a "rejection" of the BJP by the people.

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  Sonia Gandhi chairs opposition meet on joint strategy in Parliament

  February 01, 2018 18:18 IST

  The meeting, held at the Parliament Library Building, is seen as part of efforts to galvanise support of all 17 parties which had come together during the presidential and vice presidential polls against the ruling party.

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  Rajasthan bypolls: State BJP chief concedes defeat, says party will analyse results

  February 01, 2018 16:58 IST

  "We respect the people's mandate and we will analyse the reasons for our defeat. I am taking responsibility for the defeat." Rajasthan BJP chief Ashok Parnami

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  Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi's Rs 63K jacket ignites political feud on Twitter

  January 31, 2018 23:22 IST

  The twitter battles started when BJP's Meghalaya unit also tweeted an image of a Burberry jacket, similar to the one that Gandhi wore, having a price tag of USD 995 (little over Rs 63,000).

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  Mehbooba Mufti condemns Deputy Grand Mufti's demand of separate country for Muslims

  January 31, 2018 18:49 IST

  Deputy Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Nasirul Islam had on Tuesday had suggested that Muslims in India should demand a separate nation to escape 'harassment'

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  Home Minister Rajnath lauds Punjab Police for killing of gangsters

  January 30, 2018 19:54 IST

  Rajnath congratulated Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for his government's success against gangsters and criminals in the state, particularly in the context of the recent gunning down of most wanted gangster Vicky Gounder.

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  Yashwant Sinha launches new political platform ‘Rashtra Manch’; Shatrughan Sinha among joinees

  January 30, 2018 19:12 IST

  Shatrughan Sinha said he had joined the platform because he had not been given a forum in his party for expressing his views.

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  Delhi HC asks EC to state facts behind AAP MLAs' disqualification

  January 30, 2018 19:26 IST

  The High Court asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit stating the factual aspects behind its decision to disqualify the 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding office of profit.

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  Political blame game ensues over farmer’s death in Maharashtra

  January 29, 2018 23:50 IST

  The death of an 84-year-old farmer protesting against inadequate compensation for a plot of land acquired by the government today triggered a political slugfest between the ruling BJP and the Opposition.

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  Budget Session: Congress terms President's Parliament address 'disappointing and insipid'

  January 29, 2018 22:56 IST

  Congress said the address was meant to give an impression that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi all the promises that the party made are being fulfilled.

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  P Chidambaram slams govt for distorting debate on employment

  January 29, 2018 11:57 IST

  Chidambaram's remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview to a news channel last week said that his government has been successful in the promise to boost job creation through various schemes.

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  Budget Session: PM Modi urges Opposition for consensus on Triple Talaq Bill | Top 5 quotes

  January 29, 2018 13:52 IST

  Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Modi said that despite his government's efforts and people's expectations, the Triple Talaq Bill could not be passed in the last session.

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  Shashi Tharoor says it will be Modi govt's last Budget, exudes confidence in Rahul Gandhi’s leadership

  January 29, 2018 11:07 IST

  Shashi Tharoor said this while reacting to PM Modi’s recent statement slamming opposition criticism him for not doing enough to create jobs.

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  Office of Profit case: Delhi HC to hear plea of disqualified AAP MLAs today

  January 29, 2018 9:13 IST

  On January 21, President Ram Nath Kovind had approved the disqualification of AAP MLAs, after the Election Commission had recommended the same on January 19.

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  How will Hindi benefit Indian leaders at UN who can't speak it: Tharoor

  January 28, 2018 22:44 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Tharoor had earlier this month traded barbs in the Lok Sabha over making Hindi an official language at the UN.

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  Congress insulting poor and aspirational Indians: BJP

  January 28, 2018 21:19 IST

  Referring to Modi’s humble beginning as a tea-seller, it said that the Congress had still not come to terms with the “historic” mandate for an honest and hardworking ‘chaiwallah’ (tea-seller) over the corrupt and dynasts.

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  AIMPLB to discuss Ram Janmabhumi-Babri Masjid case, triple talaq at annual meet

  January 28, 2018 20:32 IST

  AIMPLB spokesperson Maulana Khalilurrehman Sajjad Nomani today said that the annual general meeting of the board will be held in Hyderabad on February 10 and 11.

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  PM takes a dig at incarcerated former CMs in anti-corruption message

  January 28, 2018 19:51 IST

  PM said that people used to believe that the rich and powerful are never touched in anti-corruption measures and asserted that it is no longer so as three former chief ministers are now “rotting” in jail.

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  Senior Congress leaders should act as mentors, not tormentors: Ramesh

  January 28, 2018 15:37 IST

  He said the Gujarat Assembly poll results was an indication that the party was making a comeback and observed that Rahul Gandhi is a "full-time politician" post-Gujarat.

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  Biju Patnaik played major role making me PM: Deve Gowda

  January 27, 2018 21:17 IST

  Describing Patnaik as a towering personality in Indian politics, Deve Gowda also said the union government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Biju Patnaik for his contribution to the nation.

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  Rahul Gandhi seat row: Our leaders were even denied seats in VIP enclosures, says BJP

  January 27, 2018 16:14 IST

  Congress President Gandhi on January 26 attended the annual event and took the designated seat in the sixth row, prompting an angry reaction from the Opposition party.

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  On Republic Day, opposition comes together for 'Save Constitution' march; BJP hits back

  January 26, 2018 23:20 IST

  NCP leaders Praful Patel and D P Tripathi and former MP Ram Jethmalani were also present. The Trinamool Congress deputed Trivedi, former railway minister, for the march.