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  After 5 party MLAs quit, former CM Lapang removed as Meghalaya Congress president

  December 30, 2017 18:07 IST

  Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday removed former Chief Minister D.D. Lapang as Meghalaya state unit president and replaced him with Celestine Lyngdoh.

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  Union minister Giriraj Singh showers praise on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

  December 30, 2017 17:48 IST

  Singh, who is also the BJP Lok Sabha member from Nawada, said “many people here have remarked that it is after a long time that the Bihar CM and I are sharing stage.

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  Hardik Patel asks sulking Gujarat Dy CM Nitin Patel to quit, join Congress

  December 30, 2017 19:45 IST

  "I and my supporters are prepared to talk to the Congress leadership to welcome Nitin Patel in the party if he and 10 other MLAs are willing to resign and come," Hardik Patel said.

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  Year Ender 2017 News: The year that ended BJP's 14-year exile in UP

  December 30, 2017 16:25 IST

  In 2017, BJP's political "vanvaas" (exile) ended and the party romped home with its highest seat tally ever -- 312 in a house of 403.

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  'Imaginary' 2G losses vanished into thin air like phantom: DMK

  December 30, 2017 16:19 IST

  A high-level party meeting chaired by DMK working president MK Stalin yesterday claimed that "some hegemonic forces" had created an "imaginary account" of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss, a reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General's estimate.

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  Hardik Patel asks sulking Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel to quit, join Congress

  December 30, 2017 22:43 IST

  Hardik Patel claimed he was willing to recommend to the Congress leadership to "accommodate Nitinbhai in a senior position" in the party and that he should come with "at least 10 MLAs".

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  Triple talaq bill a revolutionary step: Amit Shah

  December 29, 2017 23:36 IST

  The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill by voice vote after rejecting a string of amendments moved by opposition members yesterday.

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  8 MLAs, including 5 from Congress, resign from Meghalaya Assembly to join NPP

  December 29, 2017 20:55 IST

  Those who put in their papers are former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh, Sniawbhalang Dhar, Comingone Ymbon, Prestone Tynsong, and Ngaitlang Dhar of the Congress.

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  'High population' to blame for Mumbai pub fire: BJP MP Hema Malini

  December 29, 2017 17:56 IST

  Fourteen persons, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, were asphyxiated, and at least 23 others injured in a major fire that engulfed a pub and other establishments in the wee hours on Friday.

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  VK Sasikala on a 'vow of silence' in prison, says Dhinakaran

  December 28, 2017 23:33 IST

  Sasikala is serving a four year jail term in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case after the Supreme Court convicted her and two others in February this year.

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  Amit Shah hails passage of bill making instant triple talaq illegal

  December 28, 2017 23:14 IST

  The contentious bill, which makes instant triple illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband, was passed after the House rejected a string of amendments moved by various opposition members.

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  Congress backs 'Triple Talaq Bill', Salman Khurshid strikes discordant note

  December 28, 2017 20:20 IST

  Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid struck a discordant note, insisting the proposed law will be an "intrusion" into the personal lives of individuals and bring divorce, a civil issue, into the realm of criminal law.

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  Triple Talaq: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says Congress failure made Muslim women suffer

  December 28, 2017 20:45 IST

  Naqvi's remarks against the Congress came as the BJP-led central government today introduced a legislation in the Lok Sabha to make instant triple talaq illegal and void. The bill also seeks to award a three-year jail term to the husband.

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  Bill criminalising triple talaq introduced in Lok Sabha, government terms it a ‘historic day’

  December 28, 2017 15:40 IST

  The bill was -- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, was introduced by Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

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  Full Text: Sushma Swaraj slams Pakistan in Parliament for humiliating Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife and mother

  December 28, 2017 14:59 IST

  Making a statement in the RS and LS, Sushma Swaraj said in the name of security, Pakistani authorities forced his mother and wife to change clothes and take off their jewellery, including the 'mangalsutra', and bindi.

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  Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde apologises in Parliament for his 'constitution change' remarks

  December 28, 2017 15:45 IST

  "I deeply respect the Constitution, Parliament and Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Constitution is supreme for me, there can be no question on it, as a citizen I can never go against it," Hegde said.

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  24-hour electricity to all by March 2019: Power Minister RK Singh

  December 28, 2017 13:22 IST

  By March 2019, all homes in the country will be provided uninterrupted 24-hour power supply throughout the year, Power Minister R K Singh said today.

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  Constitution under attack directly: Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over Ananth Kumar's remarks

  December 28, 2017 11:15 IST

  Addressing the party members at the 133rd foundation day of the Congress party, Rahul accused senior BJP leaders of tampering with the country’s Constitution.

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  Bamboo not a tree: Parliament passes bill amending Forest Act

  December 28, 2017 8:11 IST

  Parliament passed a bill to exclude bamboo from the definition of tree under the Indian Forest Act, claiming it would improve the earnings of tribals and dwellers living around forests.

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  UP govt withdrawing cases against CM Yogi, Union Minister, others

  December 28, 2017 7:58 IST

  According to sources, Governor Ram Naik has okayed the withdrawal of "many cases" based on recommendations sent by the ruling BJP in the state.

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  ‘Thanks for reminding, PM never means what he says’: Rahul Gandhi twists Jaitley’s RS statement

  December 27, 2017 22:21 IST

  Gandhi’s dig came hours after the Leader of the House Arun Jaitley made a short statement in Rajya Sabha to end the impasse over Modi’s remarks against his predecessor made during the Gujarat polls campaign.

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  Who is Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

  December 28, 2017 12:52 IST

  Rupani honed his political skills in the crucible of the Gujarat Navnirman agitation, a socio-political movement in 1974 by students and the middle-class against economic crisis and corruption in public life.

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  Harassment of Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother, wife an insult to all Indians: Congress

  December 27, 2017 21:46 IST

  The Rajya Sabha has not functioned normally since the start of the Winter Session, due to disruptions over PM Modi's remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

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  Who is Himachal CM Jairam Thakur

  December 28, 2017 12:52 IST

  A soft-spoken man, Thakur’s strength is that he is seen as a leader who has managed to straddle the party’s warring factions in the state.

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  RJD accuses Nitish Kumar of giving up secularism, JD(U) hits back

  December 27, 2017 20:42 IST

  Shivanand Tiwary accused Nitish Kumar of giving up his commitment to secularism in order to cosy up to Narendra Modi with whom he had shared cold vibes in the past.

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  BJP removes Ghaziabad unit head over 'love jihad' clash

  December 27, 2017 18:50 IST

  The letter, signed by state General Secretary Vidya Shankar Sonkar, said in view of the protest against the inter-religious marriage, Ajay Sharma has been removed from his post.

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath to get relief as his govt moves to withdraw 22-year-old case against him

  December 27, 2017 18:35 IST

  The case against Adityanath, Shiv Pratap Shukla, Sheetal Pandey and 10 others was filed at Gorakhpur’s Pipiganj police station in May 27, 1995 for holding a meeting in violation of prohibitory orders.

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  Kashmir government's social media gag order on employees elicits hilarious response

  December 27, 2017 17:00 IST

  "They shall also not use their personal social media accounts for any political activity or endorse the posts or tweets or blogs of any political figure," the new rule states.