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  We've released Rs 3.14 crore as allowance for 175 TOP athletes: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  January 03, 2018 18:51 IST

  The government has released Rs 3.14 crore as out of pocket allowance of 175 sportspersons under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme in the last quarter of 2017.

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  PM Modi, Sachin Tendulkar most talked about parliamentarians on Facebook in 2017

  January 03, 2018 18:44 IST

  Modi was the most talked about Lok Sabha member, while Sachin Tendulkar the most popular Rajya Sabha member on Facebook.

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  Instances of Rohingyas obtaining Aadhaar, PAN fraudulently reported: Centre

  January 03, 2018 18:27 IST

  Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said there have been no specific reports that some people were providing illegal accommodation to Rohingyas.

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  Sushma Swaraj, Shashi Tharoor spar in Lok Sabha over making Hindi official language at UN

  January 03, 2018 17:46 IST

  Sushma Swaraj, in her reply to a question, said: "It is often asked why Hindi is not an official language in the UN. Today, I will want to tell the House, the biggest problem is the procedure."

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  Give Army a ‘free hand’ to retaliate to cross border terrorism in J&K: Mulayam Singh Yadav

  January 03, 2018 17:27 IST

  Mulayam Singh Yadav said repeated targeting of the armed forces by terrorists has affected their image globally and wondered whether the government was in a "dilemma" to deal with the problem of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  After Nitin Patel, another Gujarat minister plays community card to demand better portfolio

  January 03, 2018 16:58 IST

  The minister, who represents the Koli community that has a whopping 26 per cent population in the key Saurashtra region, called on Rupani and told him that it was a sentiment of his community to have a better say for him in the government.

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  Maharashtra caste clashes: Congress says RSS behind violence, calls PM Modi a 'mauni baba'

  January 03, 2018 14:54 IST

  Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wondering why he was maintaining a studied silence on the issue.

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  Maharashtra bandh over Pune caste clashes: RS adjourns twice over violence issue

  January 03, 2018 13:19 IST

  Rajya Sabha today saw two adjournments during the pre-lunch period, as several members including those from the Congress and BSP, sought to raise the issue of caste violence in Maharashtra.

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  Amit Shah’s maiden speech in Parliament likely to be on GST

  January 02, 2018 23:12 IST

  BJP chief Amit Shah was recently inducted in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

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  Bhima-Koregaon violence a symbol of Dalit resistance, says Rahul Gandhi

  January 02, 2018 18:51 IST

  In his tweet, Rahul termed the protests as “potent symbols” of Dalit resistance against the BJP’s “anti-dalit” policy.

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  Bhima Koregaon caste violence in Pune: Sharad Pawar seeks probe into incident

  January 02, 2018 18:16 IST

  Pawar said such situations need to be defused patiently by those in political and social spheres without any provocative speeches being made.

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  To clean election financing, Modi Govt outlines contours of new electoral bonds 

  January 02, 2018 23:37 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today came out with contours of new 'electoral bonds' that can be bought from specified branches of SBI and used to donate money to political parties.

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  Congress legislator AL Hek, 3 other MLAs join BJP in poll-bound Meghalaya

  January 02, 2018 17:46 IST

  Union Minister of State for Tourism Minister K J Alphons, who is also the election-in-charge of the BJP in Meghalaya, said the party will “throw” the Congress out of power in Meghalaya.

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  Rajya Sabha makes record, completes entire Zero Hour agenda

  January 02, 2018 16:37 IST

  The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday made a record of sorts as it took up all the Zero Hour issues and special mentions listed in the agenda for that period, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said.

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  Muslims giving birth to more children to takeover India from Hindus: Rajasthan BJP MLA

  January 01, 2018 17:03 IST

  In an earlier Facebook post, the BJP leader said that he wants a new legislation that limits the number of children to two so that Muslims cannot become a majority in India.

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  Mission Karnataka: BJP charges at Congress govt, terms it 'anti-Hindu'

  December 31, 2017 23:04 IST

  "The Siddaramaiah government is anti Hindu. It has not brought to book killers of 20-odd BJP and RSS leaders in the past couple of years, whereas it has been in talks with SDPI for a pre-poll alliance," senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar said.

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  Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel gets finance ministry portfolio

  December 31, 2017 18:00 IST

  The sulking minister, who remained absent from his office since the government took charge, came back to work earlier in the day after party president Amit Shah assured him that he will be given suitable portfolio.

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  Greeting and ridicule: Rajinikanth's entry into politics gets mixed response

  December 31, 2017 15:40 IST

  On one hand where fans were jubilant that Thalaiva has finally decided to become a real-life hero by vowing to end corruption, a veteran politician did not seem thrilled.

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  Rahul joins Sonia Gandhi in Goa for New Year celebrations

  December 31, 2017 14:04 IST

  Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Goa to join his mother Sonia Gandhi to usher in the New Year, a party official said on Sunday.

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  ‘Miffed’ Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel assumes office after Amit Shah placates him, no word on portfolio

  December 31, 2017 14:49 IST

  Patel didn't disclose whether he would be getting Finance or Urban Development departments which he held in the previous government.

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  Rajinikanth announces political debut, to float party and contest next TN assembly elections

  December 31, 2017 10:04 IST

  Rajinikanth on Sunday confirmed his entry into politics, adding that he will be contesting in the next state assembly elections by forming a new party.

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  Rajinikanth enters politics, set to form party and contest next Tamil Nadu assembly elections

  December 31, 2017 9:59 IST

  Rajinikanth today announced his political debut, saying that he will form a party in the next assembly polls and will contest all constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

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  Rajinikanth to spill the beans on his 'political stance' today

  December 31, 2017 9:15 IST

  The suspense over Superstar Rajinikanth joining politics may end today, as he will announce his decision over his political plans on the last day of 2017.

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  Bihar minister Khurshid Alam gets threat call, lodges FIR

  December 30, 2017 23:59 IST

  The minister immediately approached the police and lodged an FIR. In his complaint, Alam said that a person made call on his cell phone and demanded Rs 10 lakhs as extortion, failing which, he would be killed.

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  ‘It is about self-respect’, says sulking Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel

  December 30, 2017 22:48 IST

  Lalji Patel, whose Sardar Patel Group was at the forefront of the Patidar quota agitation, along with the Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, met Nitin Patel in Gandhinagar.

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  Kumar Vishwas vs Sanjay Singh? AAP appears split over RS nominees

  December 30, 2017 22:49 IST

  Elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi would be held on January 16. The AAP, which enjoys a brute majority in the 70-member Delhi Assembly, is all set to win all the three seats.

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  Will Modi magic continue in New Year 2018 as well?

  December 30, 2017 22:47 IST

  The golden period of the BJP began after the party won the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. After May 2014, the BJP under the leadership of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi managed to win 11 of the 14 states where elections were held.

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  Gujarat: Patidar leader announces Mehsana bandh in Deputy CM Nitin Patel's support

  December 30, 2017 19:33 IST

  Lalji Patel, who is convener of the Sardar Patel Group (SPG) which had launched the Patidar quota agitation along with Hardik Patel, today called on the Deputy CM at his official residence in Gandhinagar.